"You are a citizen of Anyun. If you are not a spy, why have you traveled thousands of miles to my Dingbian City?" A young man said with a sneer. He must be the mayor of Ding'an City.
"This time I am going to the capital of Shangyue to visit relatives and friends, and to give medicines and save lives along the way. Is this not okay?" the old man said proudly.
Hearing him talk about applying medicine and saving lives, Mu Hanyan suddenly remembered who this person was. Wasn't it Doctor Sun, the famous doctor in the capital who had worked with her to detoxify Yu Qingwan? In fact, she had originally learned the Nine Heavens Star Falling Sword from Doctor Sun.
Why did this old man come to Yue State instead of staying in Anyun State?
After knowing the identity of the so-called spy An Yun, Mu Hanyan immediately squeezed into the crowd.
She knew best the hatred between the people of Anyun and Shangyue. Even if it were any other Anyun citizen, she would not stand idly by, let alone Doctor Sun.
"My Lord City Lord, this Doctor Sun is kind and generous. He has been saving lives and healing the wounded in the past few days since he came to the city. Many people have received his kindness. In my opinion, he could be a spy sent by Anyun Kingdom." An old man said.
"Yes, my third son became possessed a few years ago and his meridians were damaged. He couldn't be cured for many years. It was thanks to Doctor Sun's miraculous healing that his meridians were healed. With such medical skills, how could he be a spy?"
"My husband injured his waist in his early years and spent all our family money on his treatment. Doctor Sun saw that our family was poor and not only cured his waist injury but also did it without asking for a penny. How could such a good man be a spy?" Others echoed.
Mu Hanyan was a little surprised. She originally thought that Doctor Sun was regarded as a spy. Even if he was not beaten to death by the people with rotten eggs and tomatoes, he would be drowned in spit. However, she did not expect that he had a good relationship with people. Even the people of Shangyue came to his defense.
"Hmph, don't be fooled by him. If he hadn't done some hypocritical things, how could he have come to my Dingbian City safely?" The young city lord with a sinister face shouted sternly.
"My Lord City Lord, although that is what you said, Doctor Sun has done many good deeds since he came to Dingbian City, and he has not done anything that violates our laws. It is unfair to conclude that he is a spy without any evidence." Someone said righteously.
This also shows the strength of the Shangyue people's character. If it were Anyun Country, few people would dare to contradict the lord of a city like this unless it involves their own interests.
"Who said there is no evidence? The City Lord's Mansion lost an extremely rare medicinal herb called Xuanyang Fengyu Grass a few days ago, and it is now in his possession." The City Lord said with a sinister smile.
"Nonsense, I clearly found this Xuanyang Fengyu Grass in the Longyan Mountains. What does it have to do with your City Lord's Mansion?" Doctor Sun said angrily.
"Lord City Lord, you said that the medicinal materials were lost in the City Lord's Mansion. How come we haven't heard about it?" The old man who had previously defended Doctor Sun asked with a frown.
"Something was lost in my City Lord's Mansion. Do I have to report it to you? The Queen Mother has been ill for a long time and this Xuanyang Fengyu Herb was prepared to be presented to the Queen Mother for treatment. This person stole it at this critical moment. It is obvious that he has evil intentions. What else can he be but a spy?" The City Lord shouted angrily.
Hearing that he even brought up the empress dowager, no one else dared to say anything more. No matter how fierce the people were, they would not dare to go against the royal family.
Looking at Doctor Sun, everyone showed sympathy.
"I've heard that the Lord of Dingbian City, Wu Ziyue, is greedy and takes advantage of others. Today I see that his reputation is well-deserved. That Doctor Sun was also careless. He finally found this medicinal herb, but he accidentally let him know about it. Now not only is the herb in danger, but he may even lose his life." Yue Xiuming said in a low voice, seeming to have some sympathy.
"You know he's talking nonsense?" Mu Hanyan looked at him in surprise.
"It's not just me, everyone here knows that he is talking nonsense. Wu Ziyue is notorious in the capital for his greed and lack of morals. This is not the first time he has used trickery to rob people. He has even more outrageous reasons than this." Yue Xiuming glanced at Wu Ziyue and said with contempt.
"Is there no law in Shangyue Kingdom?" Mu Hanyan asked.
"Of course there are laws, but they don't apply to him. The ancestors of the Wu family and my Yue family were brothers of different surnames. When the Shangyue Kingdom was established, the ancestors of the Wu family had half the credit. Some even say that the throne originally belonged to the Wu family, but he gave the throne to the Yue family out of consideration for his brotherly love.
After my Yue ancestor ascended the throne, he bestowed upon the Wu ancestor the title of King of the Sides, truly second only to the emperor. Actually, the Wu family's hereditary title of king was far more prestigious than my own title of King of Anxi.
"This Wu Ziyue is the only beloved son of this generation's King Bingjian. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will inherit the title of King once King Bingjian passes away. Unless he commits regicide or treason, no one would dare to apply the royal law to him," Yue Xiuming explained in detail.
Mu Hanyan then understood why the people around him dared not say anything more when Wu Ziyue got angry. This was the reason.
"Take him back to the death row and await your punishment." Wu Ziyue ordered the guards around him, and at the end he reminded them, "Be careful not to damage the Zhuxuanyang Fengyu Grass, or I'll chop off your head."
Several guards drew their swords and surrounded Doctor Sun. Judging from their posture, if Doctor Sun showed any resistance, they would kill him on the spot.
"Stop!" Mu Hanyan flashed and stood in front of Doctor Sun.
"Stop!" Almost at the same time, several other figures gathered around.
"Hua Yue, Zirong..." Mu Hanyan's face was full of surprise. The people gathered around her were Hua Yue, Zirong, Jiang Yuzhe, Tang Bufan and Ling Baobao.
I was worried about them just now, but I didn't expect that they would also come to Dingbian City.
"Miss!" Hua Yue and others were also equally surprised.
Not long after Mu Hanyan took Yue Xiuming to lure the two violent stone beasts away from Hanshan Town, several more groups of strange beasts attacked Hanshan Town. Although these strange beasts were not as strong as the violent stone monsters, they were much stronger than the previous ones. Unfortunately, the city gates and walls had been breached by the violent stone monsters before, making them impossible to defend.
After a brief discussion, everyone abandoned Hanshan Town and escorted the townspeople to the surrounding villages for refuge. During the evacuation, they encountered several attacks from strange beasts, and the team was dispersed. After escorting nearly a hundred people to the surrounding villages, Hua Yue and the others headed directly to the capital, where they unexpectedly ran into Doctor Sun and then Mu Hanyan.
Mu Hanyan certainly didn't know about these things. She wanted to ask them why they came to Dingbian City, but before she could say anything, she saw a flash of sword in front of her.
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