The speed at which Jing Ye Si's comrades returned to defend was quite fast, but when they saw the devastated scorched earth and Zhang San sitting on it, they couldn't help feeling guilty.
The words that Wang Baobao was just a bait can still be clearly heard, but the once prosperous Xingsheng Street has now become a purgatory. Although no one knows what the real culprit behind the scenes wants, judging from the current situation, they are afraid that they have succeeded.
"grass!!"
As a tomb robber, Wu Tianzhen does not have such great self-control, especially after experiencing Mars guarding the heart, when he saw the ruins again, the anger in his chest had accumulated to a certain extent.
Not only him, but everyone in the group had this feeling, but compared to the meaningless rage, they were more quickly involved in disaster relief.
For them now, even if they can save just one more person, it would be a great redemption for themselves.
There was that peculiarly shaped token again, and there was that cold and lonely figure again. Before setting off, Xu Xiaoqi had already learned about Zhang San's existence from Mr. Yan.
I thought their meeting would be full of high spirits and mutual respect, but I didn't expect so many setbacks would happen in between.
"Ahem~ My name is Xu Feng, my courtesy name is Xiaoqi, and I am currently the commander of the White Tiger of Jingye Division. Now we are even."
After learning his identity, seeing that Zhang San was still just sitting there blankly, Xu Xiaoqi was not annoyed, but continued to ask.
"What are the casualties?"
"Four flying-headed barbarians devoured 376 people. Xingsheng Street was completely razed to the ground except for the Zhaixing Tower. There were almost no survivors. According to the information registered by the Taiping Guard, the death toll was close to 600, and the number of injured due to the explosion exceeded 1,200.
Quilts, tents, herbs, food... everyone in the Taiping Guard who can be sent has been sent out, and the follow-up rescue team is also being formed. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me when I say this, but my wife and housekeeper have already gone up, but judging from the effect, it's still a drop in the bucket. "
Zhang San's voice was still as neither humble nor arrogant as usual, but the calmer it was, the more Xu Xiaoqi could understand his inner pain. As the number one general of the Dajin Dynasty, he had experienced mountains of corpses and seas of blood, so he was qualified to say that he could empathize with him.
As the person with the highest position in the same industry, Xu Xiaoqi was originally prepared to come over to comfort Zhang San, but as soon as the words came to his lips, they could only turn into deep helplessness.
Judging from the files of Jingyesi, Zhang San should be the youngest member of the clearing team, but it is undeniable that he is a real man.
Without caring about the burnt black skin on the other person's body, Xu Xiaoqi patted his shoulder and spoke.
“Believe me, this will pass.
The Dongsheng Fleet has already entered the Yangtze River. After the first batch of ghost plagues are cleared, the supplies you need will be continuously replenished. I can take charge and help you transfer a team of thousands of soldiers to assist in the construction of Taiping County. I have also brought the skills you applied for before.
Look at it in a positive way, at least we have captured Kuyuk Timur, right? Because of the authority, you don't know a lot of things, but as a person who has experienced it, I know very well what kind of harm will be caused by not melting bones.
So young people, you didn't do anything wrong this time. If it were me, I would probably use this method to avoid future troubles. You don't have to feel guilty about anything.
At the same time, I will not report your plan to kill him. This is a secret between us, remember not to spread it around."
Zhang San has never been a sentimental person, but as the saying goes, the crying child gets the milk, so based on this point he decided to go to Dou Su and cry about his poverty, but this time the person he was crying about his poverty to seemed a little too arrogant... He liked it!
"Sir, since you have said so, I will tell you straight away, why do you have to capture him alive?
I admit that I do have some selfish motives, but the current situation in Zhenjiang Prefecture is turbulent and a natural disaster or ghost disaster may pop up if we are not careful. In the face of this situation, is it wrong to appropriately strengthen the strength of the local canonized aliens?"
Unlike his previous casualness, Xu Xiaoqi seemed a little hesitant after hearing Zhang San's question. After pondering for a long time, he finally spoke.
"Under normal circumstances, I shouldn't have told you this, but now that this incident is over, you should have access to this matter. In order to avoid any doubts in your heart, it's not a big deal to tell you now."
"What do you mean?"
"On the one hand, it's because you're too young. Elder Yan meant that you should exercise more. When facing ghost troubles, being young and energetic is definitely not a good thing. The flying fish suit before was a good hint.
As for the other point, it is actually what Your Majesty meant.
According to the regulations of the Jingye Division, if circumstances permit, the canonized aliens can indeed execute natural disasters to achieve the promotion of their own status.
But unfortunately, the current situation is a bit delicate, so the higher-ups have issued a death order requiring that the natural disaster must be captured alive.
When Zhu Yan of Shanhaiguan made unusual movements, Zhuque lost five lives before he could suppress it; not long ago, Qinglong lost two lives when the dragon transformed from a dragon, plus the one I lost before, excluding the star-level combat power, almost all of the Four Symbols of Dajin were injured, except for old man Yanyan.
All you see is the turmoil in Zhenjiang Prefecture, but Your Majesty needs to consider the entire world.
The more chaotic the situation is, the more the dynasty needs to maintain stability. As long as the Four Elephants' fighting power remains, there won't be any major waves in this world."
With Dou Su's unexpected resurrection first and Xu Xiaoqi's explanation later, Zhang San seemed to have guessed that the Dajin Dynasty had a special way of restoring lives, and that was the reason why Jingyesi continued to take on various natural disasters.
As for the authority that Xu Xiaoqi mentioned, although Zhang San was unwilling to believe it, he still couldn't help but ask.
"The authority you mentioned, does it mean Dou Su..."
Zhang San didn't finish his words, but Xu Xiaoqi's slightly helpless expression had already told him the answer.
"We are all adults. Maybe you didn't do anything wrong, but you need to be responsible for your actions. Dou Su is also an old man in Jingye Division. He is lucky to be able to leave in a dignified manner in his lifetime.
Just like you said, the situation in Zhenjiang Prefecture is very turbulent nowadays. After Jinshan Temple was flooded, another injury incident broke out in Maoshan two days ago. Changchun Zhenren was so angry that he had no choice but to pass away.
Before these two factions recover, the burden of the entire Zhenjiang Prefecture will fall on your head. I have talked to Mr. Yan about this. If nothing unexpected happens, you will take over Dou Su's position. Once the order to report to the capital comes, this matter will be 80% confirmed.
But you can rest assured, after all, he is our brother, and with Master Yan protecting him, I think the most he will do is be stripped of his official position, but his life will not be in danger."
"That's good."