Li Yu, who was extremely familiar with refugees, immediately noticed the unusual behavior among the refugee crowd.
It was an atmosphere that stood out from the despair and numbness around it, instead filled with hostility and obstruction.
Xiao Zhan, who was standing beside him, had fully recovered and was crossing his arms. He had also sensed the unusual fluctuation. He tilted his head to look at Li Yu and suddenly whispered:
"Does it need to be resolved?" The indifferent tone made it seem as if he were casually asking if he wanted to swat a few annoying flies.
Li Yu gently shook her head, her gaze deep: "Let's take another look."
Among the crowd, Iron Jaw, who had been waiting for his chance, pretended to comfort his fellow refugees, but his eyes kept glancing toward the city gate.
When he saw that the city gates were fully open to welcome the so-called "important person," Iron Jaw's eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed.
"Heaven is helping me!"
He pulled out a red cloth flag hidden in his sleeve; although it was slightly dirty, it was exceptionally eye-catching.
He then raised it high and waved it vigorously in the rain.
Signal sent!
Upon seeing the flag, the accomplices mixed in with the crowd immediately shouted at the top of their lungs and shoved the people in front of them!
"The door is open! The opportunity has arrived!"
"Rush in! Otherwise, you'll be dead!"
As the sound spread, more and more people responded from various parts of the refugee community:
"The city gates are open! Come in quickly, what are you waiting for?"
"The door is open! Can't you see it?"
Incitement and shouts came from all directions.
These shouts were inciting and manipulative, like pouring a ladle of cold water into a boiling oil pan, instantly causing an uproar in the crowd!
Driven by despair and the instinct for survival, the already tense nerves of the refugees were completely crushed by this sudden incitement and shoving!
"Charge!"
"If we rush in, we can live!" The refugees were equally excited.
The refugees, who had just appeared weak and exhausted, now seemed to have a final burst of energy before death. Their eyes were bloodshot, and they had completely lost their minds. They surged wildly towards the wide-open city gate like a tidal wave!
"Stop them! Stop them quickly! Form a defensive line!"
Chen Feng's expression changed drastically. He could no longer be polite with Li Yu and shouted hoarsely as he commanded his soldiers to step forward, trying to use their bodies as shields to stop the out-of-control crowd.
Seeing that the awakened ones in Zhongzhou did not take action immediately only fueled the madness in the hearts of the refugees!
In an instant, order at the city gate completely collapsed!
The scene instantly descended into utter chaos!
The riots began.
"Now! Seize the city gate and let the brothers outside in!" Iron Jaw raised the flag high, waving it directly at the city gate.
"Brothers, charge!" he roared, his voice filled with excitement.
The desperate criminals who had infiltrated the group suddenly sprang into action, their hands flashing with cold light as they produced a variety of crude yet deadly weapons!
At the same time, their internal energy exploded, instantly unleashing various supernatural abilities.
Muscles swelled, speed increased dramatically, and a faint elemental glow condensed as they all lunged towards the defending soldiers at the city gate!
With the opportunity to enter Zhongzhou within reach, hundreds of the more onlookers in the distance revealed their ferocious faces, grabbed the weapons hidden in their luggage, and joined in the charge against the city gate!
"It seems someone doesn't want to queue according to the rules." Li Yu took everything in, but he didn't act immediately. He just stood there quietly watching, as if he were scrutinizing this farce.
Not only Li Yu, but Xiao Zhan, who was standing to the side, was also unmoved, and Lu Fan even yawned.
The three's unusual reaction left Bai Ya dumbfounded and deeply shocked.
In Bai Ya's mind, as the Star Lord of Zhongzhou, he should have taken immediate action to help the Zhongzhou defense line suppress the refugees.
But these three people in front of me are acting as if it's none of their business, even watching the show from the sidelines!?
Clearly, Li Yu and the other two did not actually identify with their Star Lord status and responsibilities.
This unexpected and outrageous scene was completely different from the way Xingjun was known to Bai Ya.
The intelligence that the Deep Sea Watchers had previously obtained from inside Jincheng clearly stated that the Central Continent Star Lord was the greatest fighting force in the Central Continent, and was firmly bound to the Central Continent government with shared interests. Therefore, he would unconditionally support all actions of the Central Continent.
It was precisely based on this "reliable" intelligence that, when the Deep Sea Watchers were targeted by the Central Continent and faced pursuit by the Star Lords, they chose to confront the Star Lords who came to conquer them head-on!
They never even considered negotiating with the Star Lord, because the Watchers believed from the bottom of their hearts that while the General of Zhongzhou might be able to be won over, the Star Lord of Zhongzhou would never betray Zhongzhou.
But now it seems that the intelligence was complete nonsense!
It's completely false information!
At least for Li Yu, Xiao Zhan, and Lu Fan, the intelligence was completely inconsistent!
At this moment, in Bai Ya's eyes, the three Star Lords were more like 'mercenaries' from Zhongzhou. They had only been forced to fight against the Deep Sea Watchers and usually did not care about the safety of Zhongzhou or even the turmoil that had occurred to the Zhongzhou defense line.
The white crow felt a pang of annoyance and grew increasingly angry.
If they had known this earlier, the Deep Sea Watchers wouldn't have needed to confront the Star Lords head-on. They could have tried to make contact with them, paid some price, and exchanged it for some degree of reconciliation or even a secret cooperative relationship.
As long as I can get in touch with the Star Lord, I'm willing to pay any price.
He seemed to see a possibility that could have existed, but was completely changed by wrong intelligence, leading to the destruction of the entire organization!
However, Bai Ya was unaware that the intelligence from Jin Cheng was indeed true.
Aside from Li Yu and the other two, the identities and backgrounds of the other Star Lords are indeed firmly tied to Zhongzhou, leaving no possibility of negotiation.
It's just that Li Yu, Xiao Zhan, and Lu Fan's individual experiences have left a gap between them, preventing them from fully integrating into the Zhongzhou system. Even with the identity of a Star Lord, they still carry a sense of alienation deep down, feeling like "outsiders."
The surging crowd wisely bypassed Li Yu and his group, and frantically stormed the city gate.
Since the 'big shot' doesn't intend to stop them, they don't need to provoke unnecessary enemies.
However, as Tieya passed by Li Yu, who was standing still, he even cast a disdainful and provocative glance at Li Yu, his lips curling up as if mocking the 'big shot' for having an empty reputation.
At the wide-open city gates, Scarface Iron Jaw personally led several core subordinates, and with a reckless ferocity, actually broke through the hastily formed defenses of the Central Plains soldiers.
It looked like the rioting refugees were about to storm into the Great Wall!
However, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
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