Everyone in the main hall, including Qi Chengfeng, looked somewhat bewildered.
At this shout, they seemed to snap out of their daze, forgetting all about their image and status, and instinctively ran out of the main hall.
The guards from Yanyun City who had originally surrounded the main hall were now in a dilemma, having not received Qi Chengfeng's order to let them pass, as they watched these people running out recklessly.
Qi Chengfeng's order was to intercept them, but now things have clearly changed. If they continue to intercept them and something happens to these people in the main hall, that would be a capital offense.
Just as they were considering whether to intercept or let them pass, they heard Qi Chengfeng's voice, which was so cold it was almost icy.
"Let them through!"
Qi Chengfeng looked up at the roof beam that was making strange noises and constantly shedding wood chips, his usual smiling and gentle demeanor completely gone.
This is the main hall of Yanyun City. If it collapses, people will laugh at him.
Being ridiculed is one thing, it's just a matter of face.
But if these envoys sent by various forces to deliver gifts were to suffer some trouble because of the collapse of his main hall in Yanyun City, then this joke could directly become an excuse for those forces to unite and demand compensation from him.
As for how this excuse will develop in the future, it's hard to say.
In their eyes, Yanyun City was a piece of fat meat; given the right opportunity, no one would hesitate to take a bite.
Just after Qi Chengfeng gave the order to "let them pass," a cracking sound was heard overhead, and a roof beam fell down. A second and a third beam followed suit, and it seemed the main hall was doomed.
Qi Chengfeng no longer cared about what was going on in the main hall. He reached out and pulled Jiang Xinrui, who had been absent-minded and had a stiff expression since the beginning, and quickly retreated towards the side door.
Jiang Xinrui was suddenly pulled along, stumbled a bit at first, and then obediently followed Qi Chengfeng's side.
As soon as the two retreated to the side door, the roof beam above the side door collapsed, completely blocking the entrance.
Jiang Xinrui turned pale with fright when she saw the roof beam that almost hit her. If Qi Chengfeng hadn't reacted quickly, she would probably be trapped under the beam by now.
She glanced back at the chaotic hall and felt that it was all absurd. She had been reborn, so why was everything she wanted to do going so wrong?
Most importantly, she clearly felt that the woman was not far from her, and instinctively felt that everything was related to that woman, but she was helpless.
Qi Chengfeng wasn't in a good mood either. He noticed that Jiang Xinrui was still lost in thought, and a nameless anger rose in his heart. However, since he was probably poisoned, he couldn't lash out and could only suppress it.
He suppressed his dissatisfaction and, without hesitation, pulled Jiang Xinrui along with the guards beside him, quickly retreating towards the main hall gate.
Yan Xiao had been observing Jiang Xinrui and naturally saw this scene. She had taken special care of that side door, so it was not surprising that it collapsed so quickly.
She was currently not far from the gate. She gave General Cui a look, signaling him to follow behind the other delegations, not to run too fast, and not to be too calm and give himself away. He should just act as if he was being squeezed out by the other delegations and couldn't get out for the time being.
She hadn't tampered with the main hall's doors, so they were still quite sturdy and wouldn't collapse anytime soon. She needed to wait here quietly for Jiang Xinrui; if they were too far away, her chances of survival were slim.
Before Yan Xiao had to wait long, Jiang Xinrui and Qi Chengfeng, surrounded by guards, arrived at a place not far from Yan Xiao.
Yan Xiao narrowed his eyes, seized the opportunity amidst the chaos, and shot out the silver needle that he had been holding ready, hitting Jiang Xinrui's left shoulder accurately.
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