Chapter 961 Clearly a Savior

The next moment, the woman's pupils widened, and a look of terror appeared in her eyes. She pointed at Jiang Fenghua's brow and cried out in horror, "Disaster!"

A cold glint flashed in Jiang Fenghua's eyes as she said in a chilling voice, "What did you say?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the surrounding people surrounded her, pointing and whispering about Jiang Fenghua, "The mark is exactly the same as that person said. She is the jinx of this natural disaster. If we arrest her and offer her as a sacrifice to the gods, the heavens will stop sending down disasters, and our homes will be saved."

"The jinx has harmed us, and the gods are angry." Everyone followed suit, blaming the disaster on the jinx.

Immediately afterwards, voices such as "Seize her to appease the gods" were heard.

Aoxue and Hongxiu were helping to treat the common people when they saw the people suddenly crowding around the Empress. The two put down the wounded and ran quickly to the Empress. Aoxue drew her sword and stood in front of Jiang Fenghua, coldly saying, "Step back."

Jiang Fenghua looked up and saw Xiao Shang looking at her with a gloating expression. She instantly realized that Xiao Shang had deliberately caused trouble.

Xiao Shang now wanted to see how Jiang Fenghua would deal with the consequences of meddling in other people's business.

Once she's forced to leave, she'll stop meddling and head straight to the Ghost Realm.

Xiao Shang was still smug, thinking himself clever.

Jiang Fenghua dismissed Aoxue before addressing the people, saying, "If you want to take me to appease the gods and protect you from disaster, you'll have to ask my guards if they agree."

She stood there with an imposing aura and a cold expression, not retreating an inch. At the same time, her guards stood on either side of her, each one majestic and domineering, their eyes piercing as they stared at the people who were about to cause trouble.

The people were so frightened that they retreated one after another. In just a moment, everyone who had surrounded them was too scared to say a word. They were stunned by the woman in front of them.

Jiang Fenghua knew that these people were only causing trouble because Xiao Shang had instigated them.

Then, she said in a deep voice, "It seems that none of you need our help. Since you believe that the gods can help you, then just wait for the gods to descend! We'll take our leave now."

Without offering any explanation that she wasn't a jinx, she simply turned around and started packing her things to leave.

Her attitude was clear: she could help them because they were citizens of the Great Zhou, or she could harden her heart and leave them behind. There were still many people in need of help in the face of disaster, and she didn't need to stay and suffer humiliation.

The people dared not step forward to criticize or curse, much less to stop them. They watched helplessly as those who had done so much to help them were about to abandon them. Everyone panicked.

Some people started blaming the people who had just led the attack on the woman, calling her a jinx. "She's clearly a kind person. Have you all lost your conscience? Who has helped us all these days? Only this young lady brought people to feed and drink us and even treated our injuries. Now you've offended her. Look what you've done."

The villagers of Meizi Village began to blame the refugees from the neighboring Xingzi Village, saying, "Where did you hear that someone was helping us at the local temple? Why did you come here to ask them to treat you? What are your intentions in spreading these rumors?"

The two villages are close to each other and both suffered from the disaster. The people in the two villages know each other through intermarriage and visits.

The people of Xingzi Village then said, "We didn't spread the word. We heard from the refugees that the disaster was caused by a person with blood on their forehead who angered the gods. They said it was a girl with a very special mark. They said that as long as we capture this person and offer her as a sacrifice to the gods, the disaster can be averted. That's why we got anxious too."

The people of Meizi Village asked, "Who are these people spreading the rumors? Where are they? Did you remember what they looked like?"

Someone said, "A group of men who look like beggars."

Someone else added, "I remember now, they weren't like ordinary people, they were very ugly, they really looked like beggars, their faces were crooked and deformed, and the man's voice sounded young, but he was hunched over."

“A group of men came all the way here to tell you that a jinx is in the local temple in Meizi Village. That’s strange!”

Once these words are spoken, everyone will understand: someone is deliberately spreading rumors, and their purpose is self-evident.

They offended someone.

The people of Meizi Village said, "You're really as stupid as pigs. You're the ones who offended them, so go and beg for their forgiveness."

Grandma Hu, holding her grandson who was clearly in better spirits, stepped forward and said, "My grandson Hu was saved by a girl. I don't believe in any jinxes. I only know that she is Guanyin Bodhisattva, who saves people from suffering."

The villagers of Meizi Village who had been treated echoed, "Yes, she is the fairy sent by Guanyin Bodhisattva to save us. You have no conscience at all, yet you call her a jinx. I think she is a goddess."

They all benefited from it, yet they still call others jinxes; it's simply unreasonable!

Someone suggested, "Grandma Tiger, go and beg the girl to help us again. I'm still bleeding from my forehead. Just tell her we were wrong and apologize to them."

Grandma Hu deliberately said, "I don't have the face to do that. They don't have to shamelessly help us. They are just passersby in our Plum Village. I am already very grateful that they saved my Huzi. You should let them go. If they stay any longer, you will capture them and sacrifice them to the gods. I will not do such a despicable thing."

Everyone felt embarrassed after hearing this. The girl helped them without asking for payment or even getting dirty, and she even shared the food in the car with them. How could she be a jinx? She was clearly a savior.

As the carriage was about to leave, everyone panicked, and no one stepped forward to stop them.

At this moment, Tiger, who was only three years old, walked to the front of the carriage with his short legs. He stared at the driver with his big, round eyes and shouted, "Save my mother!"

His finger pointed in the direction of Meizi Village, his little face was dirty like a clever little cat, his eyes were particularly bright, and he neither cried nor made a fuss.

The driver tightened the reins, fearing the horse would lose control and trample the child.

Jiang Fenghua had just settled into the carriage when she saw Hu Zi fearlessly run to the front of the carriage. He only said "Save Mother" and her heart softened.

Her child was her weakness, and also her greatest concern.

Zhang Yumo and Qin Yunyan were also helping the disaster victims. They were also in a sorry state. When they received the order to get on the bus, they were overjoyed and could finally leave this hellish place.

Seeing that Jiang Fenghua hadn't given the order to leave, they panicked. Was Jiang Fenghua going to pretend to be a good person again?

Zhang Yumo said, "I think Prince Xiao is right. If we can really find the secret techniques of Yinchuan Kingdom, that would be the real way to help them."

Jiang Fenghua glanced at her and said, "You have children too, right?"

Zhang Yumo was stunned. She thought of Xiao Chu's cute little face, and a warm feeling swept through her heart as she looked at her elfin eyes.

She didn't know why she had become so cold-hearted, and suddenly said, "Xiao Chu is also a member of the Jiang family, she has the protection of the Jiang family."

This means that Empress Jiang could never fail to protect Jiang Ruochu.

Jiang Fenghua felt like she was talking at cross purposes, and she became even more certain that Zhang Yumo was no longer the woman who only had Jiang Jinyan in her heart.

She said in a deep voice, "Get out of the car and continue treating the disaster victims. Helping more disaster victims is also helping your brother with disaster relief."

For some reason, Zhang Yumo didn't dare to refute Jiang Fenghua. She was afraid of her. The timid Jiang Fenghua in her memory didn't exist. What she saw was the powerful and arrogant Empress Jiang.

Qin Yunyan had no choice but to get out of the car; she was exhausted and angry.

Jiang Fenghua sat calmly in the carriage, her eyes glancing at Xiao Shang's dumbfounded expression.

Xiao Shang didn't expect that Jiang Fenghua would be treated as a savior without any explanation.

At this moment, the village chief of Xingzi Village came over and said politely, "Young lady, you have the heart of a bodhisattva. We will no longer believe the rumors. Young lady, have you offended someone? You must be careful. We think someone wants to harm you."

Jiang Fenghua smiled and said, "Indeed, there are some petty people gossiping behind our backs. The village chief is a reasonable person and must lead the people out of their predicament. He should not follow the crowd blindly. His Majesty has always kept the people in his heart."

The village chief was stunned, feeling that the girl in front of him had an extraordinary temperament, and the guards were obviously well-trained experts.

He thought to himself that her identity must be extraordinary.