"Dalin, stop them. Don't let them run away. Wait for us in a safe place."
Ye Xiaoxiao was afraid that they would cause unnecessary trouble if they ran around, so she immediately called Dalin.
Dalin looked at Ye Xiaoxiao hesitantly, and Ye Xiaoxiao frowned.
"What are you standing there for? Go quickly and tell them not to panic. Find a place to wait. We'll come right over after we finish dealing with these running dogs."
Upon hearing this, Dalin no longer hesitated and quickly organized the victims to evacuate. After they evacuated to a safe place, the victims looked at Dalin with uneasiness.
"Brother, who are they? How dare they go against the officials?"
"Also, why doesn't she let us go? Isn't this a good opportunity to escape?"
Dalin promised Ye Xiaoxiao and the others that he would not reveal their identities, so he had to explain.
"Don't panic, everyone. They are the noble people we met on our escape."
"Do you know that in order to avoid being punished by His Majesty, the city guard concealed the flood and did not report it?"
"But there is no impenetrable wall in this world. Our newly enthroned emperor is a good emperor who works hard and loves his people."
"It's said that he has a restaurant called the No. 1 Restaurant in the World or something like that that's specifically responsible for gathering intelligence."
"Anyway, no matter what, the emperor already knows about the disaster here."
"Also, we have already sent an imperial envoy to investigate here personally, so we should not flee again in the future."
After hearing Dalin's words, the victims were somewhat skeptical.
"Brother, how do you know whether what they say is true or false?"
"What if they are in league with the city guard? Wouldn't that be very bad for us?"
Dalin was speechless. "If they were in cahoots with the city guard, why didn't they just watch what they did to help us?"
"Then why didn't they save those two girls just now?"
"You don't have to worry about those two girls. They've already sent people to follow them."
"Now, we just need to wait here. When they want to punish the city guard, we will go and testify."
Everyone still didn't quite believe what Dalin said, and some even insisted on leaving.
"I won't stop you from leaving, but where can you go?"
"Even the grass on the road has been eaten clean. What do you eat?"
"You don't have to believe me, but don't you want justice for yourselves and for your deceased family and friends?"
"Look at the horrible state we are in now. What's the difference between being alive and being dead?"
"If they really do it, don't you want to go home?"
Dalin's words deeply hurt the victims who were suffering from misery and hunger.
Among them, a few stronger men stood up with red eyes and echoed.
"This brother is right. We should give it a try. We will listen to you."
"However, there are many officials below, and they only have a few people. I'm afraid they may not be able to defeat them."
"We have a lot of people here, why don't we pick a few young and strong men to go over and help them."
Dalin had exactly this in mind. He didn't want such a good emperor to be harmed by those officials.
Seeing him nod, many people followed him and ran back to the place where everyone was fighting.
Although there are many police officers on the river, they are all mediocre and are not worth mentioning in front of the secret guards.
However, because they did not kill them, these officers were still struggling.
When the victims came over, they saw the police officers being beaten, and they believed Dalin's words even more.
"Brothers, these bastards have bullied us a lot. Now it's time for us to take revenge."
With someone taking the lead, the victims, who were originally a little nervous, suddenly became braver.
They rushed forward in a swarm, and three or two of them held down an officer and beat him.
Seeing this, the secret guards immediately retreated to protect Shangguan Lingyun and Ye Xiaoxiao.
Ye Xiaoxiao looked at Dalin with a puzzled look.
"Didn't I tell you to take them and hide first? Why are you back again?"
Dalin looked a little embarrassed. He scratched his head and briefly recounted what had just happened.
Shangguan Lingyun raised his eyebrows and held Ye Xiaoxiao in his arms.
"Since they are angry, it's okay to let them vent first."
Ye Xiaoxiao did not object, and Shangguan Lingyun hugged her and walked towards the other victims.
When everyone saw that they were safe and sound, they had different thoughts in their minds, but most of them believed what Dalin said.
"Master Imperial Envoy, are you really here to help us?"
"Please save my daughters, they are still so young, wuwu~"
The mother of the girl who had just been abducted knelt in front of Ye Xiaoxiao and begged.
Ye Xiaoxiao hurriedly helped the man up and then comforted him.
"Madam, since you already know that my husband is an imperial envoy sent by His Majesty, you should trust us."
"Among the officers who just escorted your daughter, two are ours."
"They will secretly protect your daughter and rescue the other girls who have been captured."
"So, ma'am, please trust us. We will definitely ensure your daughter's safe return."
After hearing this, the woman looked at Ye Xiaoxiao in disbelief, then knelt in front of the two of them and kowtowed several times.
"Thank you, sir, thank you, madam, thank God, we are finally saved this time."
Seeing this, the others immediately knelt down and began to complain.
"My Lord, the city guards have robbed our houses and used all the bricks and stones to build the river."
"They also stole my family heirloom, a jade pendant that was passed down from my great-grandfather's generation."
"They are all beasts. They killed my sister and my entire family. I still can't forget the scene of my mother being kicked to death by them."
"Master Qingtian, you have to make the decision for us!"
"Master, please make the decision for us."
Every time Ye Xiaoxiao heard someone's story, her face became gloomier. Shangguan Lingyun was afraid that she would get sick from anger, so he called Dalin directly.
"Dalin, find a few people who can write and have them write down everything they've experienced."
"When we return, we will definitely seek justice for everyone."
When Dalin heard this, he immediately became excited and found a few people who could read.
"Fellow villagers, don't worry, let's follow the master back to the city first, and then we will register one by one."
"After we finish registering, let's go and settle accounts with the city guard."
Upon hearing this, the victims suppressed their pain and, under Dalin's guidance, headed back towards the city.
But when they reached the city gate, they were stopped by the soldiers guarding the city.
"Who are you? Why did you bring back so many disaster victims?"
"If I'm not mistaken, you should be the disaster victims responsible for repairing the river."
"Why are you coming back here instead of repairing the canal outside the city? Where are the officers guarding you?"
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