Chapter 64 If you can't speak, then don't speak.
Most of these officials were locals from Yangguan County, and they usually patrolled diligently. They had never seen such a scene before.
Although Wei Jingchen was young, his calm tone and agile movements were enough to convince the officials.
"Yes, I'll go right away!"
The officer turned and left quickly.
Many others followed his example and peeked out, searching for the old man he had mentioned.
Below the city gate.
Pei Jishi was short and was squeezed to the periphery of the crowd.
Even with your neck stretched out, you still can't see what's in front of you.
"Master, I'm afraid we can't get into Yangguan County. Why don't we leave?"
The apprentice, Xian Pingyan, stood behind his master, protecting him and offering words of advice with concern.
"Where do you think they came from? If we just leave like this, how can Yangguan County withstand the pressure?"
Pei Jishi knew very well that these refugees came from Jiangnan.
It is very likely that some of them contracted the disease, but Yangguan County was completely unaware of this.
At that time, once even one infected person enters the city, the outbreak will become uncontrollable!
"But Master, Lord Yang is always shrewd. He must have sensed something was wrong before closing the city gates. They might have already received the news!"
Xian Pingyan sighed. They couldn't get in anyway, so why waste their time here?
"Pingyan, if your brother were here, he would definitely find a way to appease the refugees. You should learn from your brother!"
Pei Jishi frowned, his tone somewhat stern.
Xian Pingyan was the younger brother of his eldest disciple, Xian Pingjing. One was compassionate and dedicated to helping others, while the other was always thinking about how to shirk responsibility.
If he weren't kind-hearted, quite talented, and a member of the Xian family, Pei Jishi would never have accepted him as a disciple.
“Master, I’m not trying to shirk responsibility, but even if my brother came, he wouldn’t be able to control over a hundred people!”
Pei Jishi wanted to say something more, but the crowd ahead surged, and it seemed that someone was trying to squeeze out of the crowd.
"Hirahiko, look! Isn't that person about to come out? Quick, help!"
Pei Jishi wanted to step forward to help, but this terrified Xian Pingyan.
He quickly grabbed Pei Jishi.
"Master, it's very dangerous for you to go in like this!"
"Hey, don't..."
Pei Jishi was too late; the crowd that had just separated regrouped.
Just then, cries and screams came from the crowd.
"Help!"
I heard someone shouting for help!
"Don't push!"
The cries for help only agitated the crowd further.
"Hey, has the city gate opened yet?"
Someone shouted that, and the others scattered like headless flies, making the scene even more chaotic.
"Has the city gate opened?"
"The city gates are open!"
The news spread like wildfire, and soon all the refugees on the outskirts thought the city gates had opened, and they all rushed in.
"Ah! Don't push me!"
Everyone was crammed together, and the scene was chaotic.
Wei Jingchen spotted him immediately: the little old man standing on the outermost edge of the crowd.
The man was dressed in white, carrying a bag, and followed by a young man who looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old.
It's them!
"Loosen the rope!"
He gave a brief instruction, then turned and took the patrol gong from the side.
"Ah? Young Master Wei, are you going down?"
The officer stared in shock at the rope in his hand.
They wondered why he was carrying such a long rope.
So this rope is for going down from the city wall?
"put!"
Wei Jingchen leaped up, the young man dressed in coarse cloth, stood on the city wall and looked back at them, inexplicably exuding a sense of pressure.
"Hurry, quick!"
Several officers quickly tied ropes to the city wall and lowered them down.
One of them stuck his head out; the rope was only half the height of the city wall.
"Young Master Wei, this rope isn't long enough!"
Wei Jingchen slung the gong behind his back, tucked the mallet into his waistband, pulled on the rope, and jumped down!
"Young Master Wei!"
This terrified the officials, who all looked down.
Wei Jingchen held the rope with one hand, braced one foot on the city wall, and drew a club from his waist with the other.
"Clang clang clang!"
He banged the gong several times, finally attracting the attention of some people.
Seeing that it was working, he tapped it a few more times.
Gradually, the refugees below the city wall quieted down.
Everyone looked up and saw a young man standing on the city wall, banging a gong continuously.
Once everyone had quieted down, Wei Jingchen put the club back at his waist.
"Listen up, everyone! The magistrate has something to tell you!"
Who are you?
"Exactly, a little brat like him, does he think he can represent the county magistrate?"
Some of them shouted indignantly.
Wei Jingchen immediately recognized those people as the ones who had instigated the refugees to storm the city gate.
"Then keep pushing and shoving. Look at the villagers under your feet. See if you get trampled to death first, or if the city gate is breached first?"
Wei Jingchen spoke very rudely, his words carrying a hint of sneer and mockery.
Only then did they realize that many people had been pushed down and trampled under their feet!
"Help! Help!"
Someone tried to help the person up, but Pei Jishi immediately shouted from outside the crowd, "Don't help!"
With a "whoosh," everyone turned to look.
But then I saw a little old man standing at the back of the crowd, anxiously tiptoeing.
"I'm a doctor! Move aside, I need to check on them. Please don't help them up!"
"Swish, swish, swish!"
The crowd quickly dispersed.
"Doctor, come quick! My daughter! My daughter has been trampled!"
A woman screamed in panic, while her daughter lay on the ground in a strange position.
Pei Jishi was startled and quickly stepped forward.
"Hirahiko, go check on the others!"
"Yes, Master!"
Xian Pingyan agreed and turned to check on the others.
"Doctor, here! My mother! My mother is injured!"
"Doctor, here!"
Many people fled here with their families. The elderly, women, and children survived the journey, but collapsed outside the city gates.
"Wait a minute!"
Upon seeing this, Wei Jingchen asked loudly, "Are you the Elder Master Pei of Medicine King Valley?"
Xian Pingyan abruptly stopped and looked up at the boy with displeasure.
"Don't disturb my master while he's saving people!"
"Valley Master Pei, I am Wei Jingchen from the Wei family of the capital. Li Dali has already informed Lord Yang of the reason why you came down the mountain, and Lord Yang sent me to find you!"
Wei Jingchen used the rope to leap down from the city wall, eliciting gasps of surprise.
No one expected that this young man's martial arts skills would be so high.
"The capital? The lackeys of corrupt officials? Isn't it your corruption that caused the dam to burst?"
A few refugees who had been inciting the people suddenly spoke up, immediately drawing the ire of the others.
"It's you corrupt officials!"
"I'm going to kill you all... uh!"
Before they could finish speaking, Wei Jingchen used his lightness skill to rush forward, grab his hand, and stomp him to the ground.
As soon as the man opened his mouth, Wei Jingchen bent down and dislocated his jaw!
Refugee: ?!
The refugees were startled and looked at him in horror.
Wei Jingchen straightened up and released him, his eyes coldly sweeping over the people who had just spoken.
His eyes held a chilling coldness that sent shivers down one's spine.
"If you don't know how to watch your mouth, then don't speak at all."
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