Upon hearing this, Zhang San clenched his fists tightly, his face showing excitement and enthusiasm, and said, "Don't worry, boss, I'm good at this kind of thing. Besides, with the Prince's reputation, I doubt they would dare to disobey."
An Wu also glanced at Su An's imposing aura and nodded slightly.
"We will certainly not fail in our mission."
After saying that, the two of them, one in the light and one in the dark, quickly headed towards the government office.
Just as Su An had thought, once the order of the Prince of Zhenbei was issued, the scattered yamen runners, constables, and soldiers inside and outside the yamen were once again brought together.
Whether they were truly obedient or forced to submit to her power, they could only temporarily follow her orders.
"The constables will immediately begin patrolling the city in shifts to maintain order on the streets. Anyone who commits robbery, price gouging, or other offenses will be investigated and severely punished! Grain shops, in particular, will be subject to close monitoring to ensure that grain is sold at fair prices!"
"The yamen runners went to appease the people and tell them not to panic excessively. Those with surplus food and supplies at home could share them with their neighbors on a voluntary basis. The shops and households damaged by the riots were registered and the government would provide compensation or assistance in reconstruction as appropriate after the crisis was over!"
"The officers and soldiers have reorganized the city's defenses, strengthened patrols and guards along the city walls, and assigned dedicated personnel to guard each crenellation, keeping a close eye on the movements of the Qingzhou soldiers. No negligence is allowed!"
In the midst of the crisis and haste, Su An disregarded their potential complaints and issued three orders in Fu Zhun's name.
Fortunately, it wasn't a life-or-death situation yet, so the three parties involved—the government, the people, and the government—didn't dare to break off relations. After receiving the order, they only dared to mutter complaints under their breath before starting the operation.
Su An's deployment quickly suppressed the people's unrest, but it also drew more insults.
"What exactly is Su An up to? She's messed up our lives, making everyone feel like they're waiting to die, and she still has the nerve to point fingers!"
"Hey, I knew she was a restless, shameless woman a long time ago. She's definitely trying to use this opportunity to show off! Doesn't she know what kind of situation we're in now? She's still torturing us ordinary people to death!"
"She's a jinx, we should just tie her up and send her to the prefect to apologize, maybe then he'll spare us..."
Resentful words spread like a plague, and the malice directed at Su An could be heard from every corner.
As the officials listened, their frustration and dissatisfaction with Su An grew rapidly. Some even shirked their duties or resigned altogether.
So much so that the effects of the suppression were only visible for a few days before small disturbances broke out again in the streets.
"If things continue like this, chaos will break out again soon."
Inside the shop, Su An listened to An Wu's reports and was so anxious that he almost scratched his head in frustration.
The only solution she could think of was still insufficient to calm the people's hearts.
"It's been almost half a month, and Fu Zhun still hasn't come. What's his situation now?"
Anwu lowered her eyelashes quietly, but her voice was tinged with worry as she said, "Miss Su, to be honest, I have lost contact with my master for the past two days and have not been able to get any new information."
Upon hearing this, Su An's eyelids twitched violently.
This means... Fu Zhun is also in trouble?
"Then go find Fu Zhun now! Make sure he's whereabouts. If he's safe, maybe we can find a way to resolve the situation in Fuyou County!"
Upon hearing this, An Wu shook his head without hesitation: "I am afraid I cannot comply. My master only instructed me to do my best to protect your safety. If I leave and something happens to you, I will be eternally ashamed."
Upon hearing this, Su An exclaimed, "Alright!"
There's no doubt that this socially awkward girl can say so much in one go!
Her gaze grew increasingly anxious and grave. Just as she was about to offer further words of advice, a cacophony of screams and riots erupted from outside the street.
"The Qingzhou soldiers are shooting fireballs at us! Run!"
"The houses are on fire! Don't go inside!"
Upon hearing the sound, Su An's face turned pale instantly, and she immediately ran out to check the situation.
The city, which had just begun to calm down, was plunged into extreme chaos once again. At this moment, countless rockets rained down from the sky, instantly setting houses ablaze!
Flames crackled and spread, thick smoke filled the streets, and people scrambled to escape!
"Are these Qingzhou soldiers crazy?! They've gone on a massacre of the city, they're insane!"
Despite his cursing, Su An turned around and anxiously shouted to An Wu, "Quickly, get the government officials to do everything they can to rescue the people and gather them in the open space on the east side of the city!"
Faced with this situation, even An Wu was stunned and wide-eyed.
Upon hearing this, she nodded quickly and rushed towards the location of the government office.
Just then, another scream came from the neighboring yard, and a rocket accurately struck it, flames shooting up from the thatch with a "whoosh".
Seeing what appeared to be figures moving in the courtyard, Su An said to Zhang San without hesitation, "Let's go, let's go to the next courtyard to put out the fire and rescue people!"
Zhang San immediately responded, leaving half of his men to protect the shop, while he and the rest of his men closely followed Su An, using buckets, basins, and other utensils to scoop water from the water vat in the yard and pour it onto the flames.
Su An's eyes were filled with tears from the thick smoke. He coughed and shouted to the figures inside.
"Stop collecting gold and silver! Is money more important than your life? Get out of here now!"
If the timing weren't so bad, she would have given those stubborn bastards a good dressing down!
On the street, countless people were still fleeing in a panic like headless flies, and Liu Bao's fat body stood out among them.
Upon seeing Su An's disheveled figure outside the courtyard gate, a sinister smile immediately appeared on his lips.
"You bitch, you ruined my brother-in-law and stole my shop! You've been smug for so long, it's time for your time to come!"
With a bitter thought in his heart, he took advantage of the chaos in the crowd and charged directly at Su An with his huge body like a bull.
Su An was concentrating on directing the firefighting efforts when he suddenly noticed a foul stench coming from behind him.
"Who?" Before she could turn around to look, she was suddenly shoved forward by a brute force, her body flying uncontrollably into the sea of fire.
"Boss, watch out!"
At this critical moment, Zhang San's eyes widened, and he immediately reached out like an eagle swooping down on a rabbit, grabbing Su An's arm.
Su An was pulled back from the air in an arc.
"call……"
Su An's face turned deathly pale. She breathed a huge sigh of relief, then looked up in fury, wanting to see which bastard had betrayed her.
However, a rocket suddenly appeared and hurtled through the air.
"No—" Her pupils contracted, and just as she opened her mouth, the rocket "whooshed" into Zhang San's back, instantly igniting on his body!
"Ah!" The excruciating pain made Zhang San scream and curse, "Damn Qingzhou soldiers, I'll curse their ancestors!"
"You've been shot, don't move! Get down on the ground!" In a moment of urgency, Su An tackled Zhang San to the ground, quickly patting him down with one hand while using the other to splash yellow mud from the ground to extinguish the fire.
The flames burned her palms and arms, causing stinging blisters. She managed to extinguish the fire on Zhang San in time, but then the fire started spreading on her own body!
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