Seeing the huge rock fall on the purple shield and turn into ashes in an instant, those people also knew that the shield was extraordinary powerful, so they did not dare to force their way through. They could only dodge and call for help.
The men guarding the area shouted, "There are talented people inside! I am the Third Prince of Dongchen! Can you let us in and hide? I will reward you handsomely in the future!"
Upon hearing this, Qi Yanxuan looked at the man who was speaking. He saw that the man was wearing a purple robe with wide sleeves and a jade crown on his head. Although the clothes were torn, it did not affect his noble appearance at all.
The Third Prince? Could this be the protagonist Xiao Haojin from the novel?
The book describes that when the drought first broke out, the emperor of Dongchen Kingdom sent his third son to inspect the disaster. As a result, the disaster became more and more serious. The male protagonist was injured in the natural disaster and met the female protagonist Li Qingran who was a doctor. The two fell in love with each other along the way. It is a Mary Sue romance novel that cannot be more clichéd. Later, the author couldn't continue writing and stopped updating.
Knowing that it was these two guys, it was even more hopeless. He didn't want to take advantage of the halo of the male and female protagonists, otherwise he would not only fail to get the halo but also get into trouble.
Li Qingran couldn't hold on any longer. He was exhausted from running all the way. Seeing that the people inside didn't respond, he became anxious and said pitifully, "Please, sir, save us! There are so many people outside. If you don't help, they will surely lose their lives. Since you have the ability, you will definitely not stand by and watch them die!"
Sure enough, the other victims agreed after hearing this.
“Save us!”
"Let us in!"
"If you have the ability, why don't you help?"
…
The victims became increasingly agitated, and their words changed from requests for help to accusations.
Qi Yanxuan was so angry that he laughed when he heard this. He was good at using moral kidnapping and even knew to use other people as shields. It was a pity that he had no morals and no one could kidnap him. Then he stopped looking at the people shouting outside.
The people outside shouted for a while but saw that no one paid any attention and they no longer had the energy to shout anymore. They focused on dealing with the dangers everywhere.
The earthquake continued until noon before gradually stopping.
At this time, dust was floating in the air and the sky was gray. People looked at the devastated earth. While they were glad that they were still alive, they also felt infinite sadness. They sat on the ground, feeling a sense of fear in their hearts. Fear and sadness were intertwined, and the suppressed cries that came one after another were gradually released.
Qi Yanxuan took back his supernatural powers and the blood-sucking vines, and his team suffered very little losses. Only those who were particularly old, although protected by the blood-sucking vines, could not withstand such a long period of torture and died.
Although the families of the elderly were sad about the result, they were also glad for their original decision. If they had not followed Qi Yanxuan, they themselves might not have survived. The casualties now were the result of the team leader's full efforts to protect them.
After resting for a while, Qi Yanxuan glanced at the deceased and asked, "If someone in your family passes away, should they be buried on the spot or should the ashes be taken away?"
When those people heard Qi Yanxuan's question, they replied, "We want to take the ashes away!"
"Okay! Then put the bodies side by side!"
After giving each of those people a jar, he said to Shen Yanqing beside him: "Aqing, go help them."
"Um."
Shen Yanqing activated his supernatural power, and twelve blue fireballs landed accurately on the twelve corpses on the ground.
In the blink of an eye, the body was burned to ashes. The family members of the deceased came forward to collect the ashes. Although they were mentally prepared from the beginning that someone of such an old age would most likely not survive the natural disaster, they still couldn't help feeling sad when the day really came.
Xiao Haojin packed up and approached Qi Yanxuan and the others, saying respectfully, "Where are you planning to settle? There have been warnings of natural disasters in various locations, and the south is the most suitable place to settle. I've already reported this to my father, and he's ordered us to go to the Huai River to build a temporary palace. Why don't you all join me there?"
Qi Yanxuan looked at the male protagonist who was still calculating, and said expressionlessly: "No need, we just want to find a quiet place to live in seclusion."
Xiao Haojin was unwilling to accept the news. With natural disasters happening so frequently these days, if he could recruit these people, his future safety would be guaranteed.
Li Qingran was already resentful of their previous indifference to him, and seeing their disdainful look, he said hesitantly: "It's fine if you don't care about ordinary people like us, but Haojin is a member of the royal family. If you can see him off, I will definitely reward him handsomely in the future!"
Here it comes again! Here it comes again! Qi Yanxuan felt sick when he saw the heroine's sarcastic look. He glanced at her and said, "Miss, are you accusing me of not saving someone? Why should I save them? You are my people?"
“No… no.”
"Since they are not mine, what does their life or death have to do with me? Why should I be responsible?"
Li Qingran was a little surprised to hear Qi Yanxuan say this. All those men in the past were kind and gentle to women, so how could they be so blunt and accusatory? Besides, if he had the ability, shouldn't he help everyone? But thinking of his ability, he didn't dare to contradict him again.
Seeing the calculations in the eyes of the two people opposite him, Shen Yanqing walked over and stood in front of Qi Yanxuan, throwing a fireball at Li Qingran's feet as a warning.
"ah!"
Li Qingran screamed in fear, stumbled and fell to the ground, and hurriedly backed away from the blue flame that had not yet been extinguished.
Seeing that the two parties were having an unpleasant argument, Xiao Haojin hurried out to smooth things over.
"Qingran is just concerned about everyone, there is no other intention. Please don't blame me!"
"Then please, Your Highness, take care of your people! We all have bad tempers, so please don't blame us if we accidentally hurt her!"
After saying this, Shen Yanqing pulled Qi Yanxuan away from the two people with ill intentions.
…
Xiao Haojin was somewhat dissatisfied with Li Qingran for not being able to help and offending someone, but when he remembered how gentle and considerate she was when she treated his injuries, he thought that she might have just been frightened and said something without thinking, so he stepped forward to help the person up.
Li Qingran leaned into Xiao Haojin's arms and sobbed softly.
"Haojin, I'm also thinking about everyone else. How can they be so selfish?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Haojin quickly covered her mouth and gently scolded her, "Shut up! Do you know that for such a capable person to kill us is as easy as crushing an ant?"
"Wow~, I just couldn't bear... couldn't bear the people's suffering, so... that's why I spoke without thinking."
Li Qingran originally wanted to demonstrate her kindness. In the past, Haojin always spoke to her in a gentle voice, but this time he actually scolded her, and then he looked as if he was about to cry, with tears in his eyes.
Xiao Haojin's heart softened. He hugged her and comforted her softly, "I know Qingran is kind-hearted, but if I can use these people, it would be a great help to me. We can't offend them."
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