A bright yellow notice was posted, announcing the public execution of traitors. The coastal people were all shocked. These traitors were mostly fishermen, some of whom were very familiar with them.

In the central square of the county town, the sight of people kneeling on the ground filled them with dread.

Among those executed were not only men, but also members of nine generations of their families. Some young children were also kneeling on the ground. The people were unable to calm down, and the hatred in the eyes of these children frightened them.

Extreme measures are rarely used in the imperial court anymore, and this public execution has given the people a sense of preparedness.

They worried that there might be traitors among those around them, and some timid people even kept their doors tightly shut, not saying a word to anyone else when they went out except to buy things.

Opposite the execution platform was a teahouse, where Yinzhen and Qingyan arrived early.

They believed that the person behind the scenes might attempt a prison break, making the public execution a spectacle so that the person attempting the breakout would come forward. This way, they could eliminate everyone without lifting a finger.

Yinzhen's consideration was correct. Qingyan leaned against the window, observing the people gathered in front of the execution platform. There were more than a dozen people from Minxian who were different from the others. They were tall and strong and were definitely martial artists.

However, they were dressed in the clothes of ordinary people, but the shoes on their feet were not the shoes that ordinary people usually wear, but high boots.

Qingyan held her telescope and looked at the situation below. She noticed the problem and immediately shoved the telescope into Yinzhen's hands.

“Look at the people in the middle, there’s something wrong with their shoes!” Qingyan said in a low voice.

She was glad that the crowd hadn't gathered too tightly; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to see anything unusual about their clothing, and if she had been discovered, it could have caused serious problems.

"What?" Following Qingyan's advice, Yinzhen carefully examined those people and, as Qingyan had said, there was indeed something wrong with them.

"Eru, go and secretly take those people into custody!" Yinzhen smiled coldly. Fuquan had sent men to lie in ambush here, hoping that no one would try to break them up from behind.

Among those executed this time, there must have been people of even higher status; otherwise, these people certainly wouldn't have risked their lives to save others.

"Fourth Prince, should we wait and catch that person first?" Qingyan asked Yinzhen.

They only have this one chance, and they hope to catch that person.

"You all go down and lie in ambush first. If those people make a move, quickly take them under control. All the new army soldiers should take up the highest points with firearms," ​​Yinzhen instructed.

Firearms are the best way to deal with these people, but with so many civilians nearby, there might be some trouble.

“I have already arranged for people to go to the surrounding areas. They won’t fire in the center. Once they reach the surrounding streets, those people won’t run too far,” Erlu said directly.

They had anticipated the worst and accepted it; the people certainly couldn't be provoked.

As soon as the interrogation began, the censors started paying attention to this area, knowing that those people would certainly not say a kind word.

Yinzhen waved his hand, signaling them to leave first. Qingyan walked behind Yinzhen and carefully observed the surroundings. At each high point, a soldier from the New Army was watching.

Those who attempted to break into the prison certainly didn't expect that the new army would arrive so quickly, and that they would be carrying heavy weapons.

"Fourth Brother, were those people really trying to break into the prison?" Qingyan looked at the people kneeling below. Were there any important people among them?

She looked them over from left to right; each of them stared at the people in terror, none of them making eye contact with the others.

etc!

Yinzhen and Qingyan each took a pair of binoculars and carefully observed the kneeling people. In the middle of the right side of the second row, there were actually two people staring at the crowd.

"Little Darling, our people should have spotted us!" Yinzhen observed the outside world through his binoculars, and sure enough, the new army soldiers around him were keeping a close watch on everyone.

The soldiers of the new army were mostly lamenting that if these people could be detained, they could probably get a lot of information.

"Fourth, those people's eyes are suspicious!" Qingyan noticed that the people on the outermost edge were the most suspicious.

On the platform, the prefect was recounting the crimes of these people, including treason!

"Treason is a serious crime that involves nine generations of your family. If any of you dare to commit this crime, there's no need to beg for mercy. These people are the best example to follow!" the prefect said coldly.

At this moment, the prefect was also feeling uneasy. These people were all law-abiding fishermen, but now they had become the eyes and ears of foreigners.

That simple little fishing village no longer exists. The authorities have not only sealed off the village, but have also secretly relocated all the fishermen. Outsiders have no idea where these people have been secretly moved to.

"Hmph!" Yinzhen looked at the prefect's reluctant expression and sneered, "I should submit a memorial to Father Emperor. After all, this prefect is suited to be here!"

Qingyan dared not say much, standing behind Yinzhen and silently supporting him.

Yinti and Lady Yingenjueluo were in the next private room. They had reserved all the seats facing the execution ground, so that they could see the execution ground from every spot.

They had prepared telescopes in advance, so that if they could observe the execution ground, everyone could see it.

"Those people have already started moving in front of the platform," Qingyan exclaimed.

The people seemed to sense the danger, and some had already started heading home, preparing to leave this place as soon as possible.

As Yinzhen watched the crowd slowly leave, a smile appeared on his face.

They are all driven by self-interest and avoid danger; once they sense danger, they will absolutely not take another step forward.

"This is not bad. Apart from those people, there aren't many real commoners left!" Yinzhen felt that the problem wasn't too serious, and he felt relieved.

If they really opened fire, those people should be safe, which is not bad.

At the very least, if the casualties can be reduced, that would be good enough.

Yinzhen stood at the window and saw that those people had come prepared, and they should also have weapons. Some of the people next door were terrified.

They each had a dagger strapped to their waist; if they dared to move, they would fall to the ground and never get up again.

Qingyan looked at those people, and the glint of the daggers at their waists made it easy for her to see them.

"Little darling, those people can't be rescued. You stay in the cubicle for a while, and I'll come find you after this is all taken care of!" Yinzhen squinted his eyes, realizing that there must be more problems behind those people.

Qingyan was taken aback, then quickly nodded in agreement.

She couldn't bear to watch what happened next, but she had to harden her heart and ignore it.