Judge Chen was pale and sweating profusely. He was both happy and worried when he saw that the Xiliang troops outside the city had retreated. "The Xiliang troops have retreated. That's great! That's great! I just don't know if they will attack the city more fiercely next time."
The thought of the deafening shouts and sounds of fighting he had just heard in the city made his legs tremble.
Fortunately, the troops have now withdrawn, and the people in the city should be able to feel a little more at ease.
Seeing his pale face, Xie Yi asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Then Judge Chen said, "Your Highness, you should go and see. Many of the men that Zhao Zuoling took to the small fishing village yesterday were seriously injured and were just carried off the boat."
Those river bandits are far too rampant.
Upon hearing this, Xie Yi quickly nodded to Jiang Yimian and the other person before leaving with Prefect Chen.
For a time, only Jiang Yimian and Jiang Yimian were on the city wall.
At this time, the other soldiers were either busy taking care of the wounded or comforting the people, while only a few soldiers were still standing on the corner tower, checking the situation outside the city.
Lu Cijian stared at Jiang Yimian for a long while before slowly taking her hand and gently massaging it, his brows furrowed with concern. "Are you very tired?"
The girl's originally fair hands were now spasming from drawing the bow and shooting arrows for so long, and her palms were marked with several marks that almost drew blood.
He merely frowned slightly, then gently touched the scars with his hand.
Jiang Yimian just smiled and looked at the person in front of her, teasingly saying, "I'm fine, but you look like you just crawled out of a coal mine."
Her words were incredibly apt for Lu Cijian at that moment.
The young man's blue brocade robe was disheveled, torn in several places by arrows, and stained with black marks from burning oil, making him look as if he had just crawled out of a coal mine.
However, his handsome face remained unchanged at this moment; in fact, his disheveled hair and disheveled appearance made him look somewhat pitifully broken.
Lu Cijian was taken aback, then smiled helplessly. He looked down at the stains on his clothes, but his hands didn't stop. While massaging the person's hands and forearms, he said, "Are there any coal miners who look like me?"
The young man spoke with a straight face, and although it was clearly self-praise, the slight fragility in his voice made Jiang Yimian seem to detect a hint of grievance.
Like a wronged puppy that gets mocked after its advances are rejected, leaving it with nothing but self-doubt.
Jiang Yimian couldn't help but laugh out loud, and said seriously, "Someone like you is indeed rare. Why don't you give me a good squeeze? Maybe I'll be so happy that I'll buy you."
The girl's eyes were full of smiles, her eyebrows curved, making her look even more delicate and pretty, which made Lu Cijian's lips curve into a smile.
He smiled and replied, "Yes, Miss, I will certainly serve you well."
The two bickered for a while before walking down the city wall together.
It was just dawn, and the streets should have been empty, but because of the great battle last night, the entire city was filled with apprehension.
Even after the battle ended, no one dared to go back to rest. Instead, many civilians spontaneously went to take care of the wounded soldiers.
Some people gathered together and talked about the battle last night. Their words contained relief, joy, and worry.
The topic of conversation suddenly shifted to the small fishing village.
"Did you see those soldiers being carried off the ship this morning? They were badly injured, many of them covered in blood. Those river bandits are truly ruthless and merciless."
I wonder how many people were injured in the small fishing village last night.
"Yes, those river bandits have always been fierce. This time they're probably serious. Zhao Zuoling led so many men, and I heard that most of them were injured."
I suspect things weren't peaceful in those small fishing villages last night either.
If Zhao Zuoling and his men hadn't gone, many more villages would probably have been massacred.
"Speaking of which, our Weizhou City has been peaceful for so many years. Why did the Xiliang people suddenly target us? And it just so happens that it happened to coincide with the rampant presence of river bandits. Now our Weizhou City is truly caught in a pincer movement."
"That's right. Those river bandits have grown rapidly in recent years. Now they are burning, killing, looting and plundering in the nearby fishing villages, committing all kinds of evil deeds. One of my relatives is so afraid to go back to the village."
Unfortunately, there is still a large army from Xiliang outside the city. If Weizhou City cannot hold out...
Either we're raided by river bandits who plunder everything, or we're slaughtered by the Xiliang people. Alas, I don't know how many more days we can hold out.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yimian exchanged a glance with Lu Cijian and then quickly headed towards the Prince's Mansion.
The two returned to the courtyard first, washed up quickly, changed their clothes, and then headed towards the main hall in the front yard.
At this moment, many people gathered in the hall, arguing noisily.
Lin Yan'an and Liu'er were also there, and they breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Jiang Yimian and the other person return safely.
When they woke up last night, the two had already gone up to the city wall. They learned that the two had gone to help, which made them extremely worried.
Fortunately, Wang San returned this morning and I heard that the two of them were not seriously injured, which put my mind at ease.
Upon seeing the two, Lin Yan'an said with dissatisfaction, "You two are really not being fair. How could you not call me when it came to saving the people of the city from disaster?"
Although he doesn't know martial arts, he can still help out. But these two secretly went to be heroes without telling him, making him miss the chance to become famous in Weizhou.
Jiang Yimian found it amusing.
Lu Cijian glanced at him indifferently and said casually, "Okay, I'll call you next time."
Lin Yan'an choked, glanced at him with some surprise, frowned and muttered softly, "It's strange that he didn't mock me."
The more he thought about it, the more something seemed off, yet Lu Cijian appeared completely at ease, as if he were genuinely agreeing to his request.
Jiang Yimian looked around the hall but didn't see Aguzan. She frowned and asked, "Where's Aguzan?"
I went back to the courtyard just now, but he wasn't there.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yan'an immediately retorted with dissatisfaction, "Stop talking! That guy disappeared last night, and we don't know where he went. He hasn't come back yet."
He even went out of his way to call for help, only to find the room empty and no one knew when they had left.
He thought that guy had also become a hero, but now it seems he's probably scared and hiding.
As expected of a newcomer, he couldn't match her composure.
Jiang Yimian and Lu Cijian exchanged a glance, sensing that something was amiss.
Where could Aguzan possibly go?
And given the chaotic situation last night, I have no idea what this person is planning.
Just then, Zhao Zuoling said, "Your Highness, those river bandits are extremely rampant. Last night, I led the city guards to patrol several small fishing villages."
Those river bandits not only taunted the city's guards, but also injured many civilians.
If not for the large number of people who went yesterday, those river bandits would probably have been even more rampant.
Thinking about what those bandits had said, he wished he could rush to their lair right now and give them a good beating.
What does it mean that the prince is a good-for-nothing? It means he was sent back from the capital.
If you call him a good-for-nothing, that's one thing, but those people specifically mentioned the prince, which is clearly a provocation and shows they don't take them seriously.
These people will probably sneak into Weizhou City sooner or later to burn, kill, loot, and commit atrocities. At that time, there will be Xiliang people outside the city and water bandits inside. Weizhou City will probably really fall.
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