Under the south gate of Danyang City, there were continuous thuds of impacts. Among the guards inside, only those people that Huo Wei had given to Dugu Luanyue were loyally holding their ground.
The other guards were all locals in Danyang City, and their morale was obviously low.
However, those guards were clearly unable to hold on any longer, and the commoners were about to break through the city - gate checkpoint.
Below the city, a dense mass of heads was like a black cloud descending to the mortal world, and the chaotic and ear - piercing roars constantly reached her ears.
Just when Dugu Luanyue's heart sank to the bottom and she was completely at her wit's end.
Three whistling arrows flew in from afar. These three sharp arrows hit the plaque of the south gate. With such great force, the plaque trembled.
Wang Huyang, behind the stone pier on the city tower, excitedly said:
"It's the King! The King is here! The King is here!" He quickly turned around and said, "Your Majesty the Queen, don't worry. Now that the King is here, there will be a way!"
Dugu Luanyue also quickly walked over. Seeing Huo Wei in a black robe, holding a longbow and continuing to shoot crazily at the plaque on the city tower, her long eyelashes drooped:
"Will we be saved just because the King is here? Huo Wei is also injured. How can he stop these commoners from breaking through the checkpoint?"
But Wang Huyang didn't think so much and said firmly:
"Those who have been on the battlefield with the King all know that no matter when or in what situation, as long as the King is here, there will be a way out.
In more than 300 battles in Western Liao, no matter how fierce the battles were, the King always had a way to win!"
Huo Wei held the longbow, and his arrows were continuously shot at the plaque. Mu Rongjue beside him and the soldiers behind also shot at the plaque. The arrow formation was like rain, flying wildly.
The commoners screamed in panic, but Huo Wei didn't hurt them.
In just two cups of tea time, the plaque of the city gate fell from the city tower to the ground with a loud thud.
Mu Rongjue asked puzzledly, "Why are we shooting at the plaque?"
Huo Wei's black eyes calmly looked at the chaos in front of him. He glanced at the woman with a jeweled hairpin on the city tower, squinted his eyes and said:
"The plaque of Danyang City's gate is made of ebony. It is much heavier than the ordinary wood used for the city gate."
Mu Rongjue's innocent and clear big eyes suddenly widened:
"Sure enough, my brother is so smart! With the ebony plaque blocking the city gate, ordinary commoners won't be able to move it even an inch."
The plaque of the south gate was extremely long. It was hung up when the founding emperor of Northern Yan demarcated the border with Southern Chu. The emperor personally inscribed the words. Since there were a few more characters, the plaque was a bit longer, just enough to block the city gate.
Ebony was originally the coffin wood exclusively used by emperors. The founding emperor of Northern Yan used ebony here to admonish his descendants that the emperors of Northern Yan should defend the national gate from generation to generation.
Huo Wei handed the bow and arrow to Mu Rongjue. He picked up another rope from the horseback. There were about four or five court officials tied to the end of the rope by their wrists.
The leader was Li Daren, the local magistrate of Danyang City.
Mu Rongjue shouted loudly, "Make way! The King of Yuzhang is here!"
When the commoners heard that it was the King of Yuzhang, the god of death, they felt that he was more terrifying than the plague. They quickly made a path in the middle.
Huo Wei dragged the officials with his arm and rode through the open space in the middle on his horse. The officials behind him kept begging for mercy:
"No, Your Highness! Your subordinate knows his mistake! Your subordinate knows his mistake!"
Huo Wei stood on his tall horse. His eyebrows were as sharp as a blade, exuding a solemn aura:
"The court has never abandoned the commoners in Danyang City. Closing the city was just to prevent the plague from spreading out of the city.
The court's supplies entered the city a few days ago and started to be distributed. However, they were attacked by evil - minded people. Some people also incited the crowd, spread rumors, slandered the Queen, and obstructed the efforts to quell the plague.
This King will personally kill the mastermind behind this and give an explanation to the commoners in the city."
Mu Rongjue frowned and said on one side, "The one on the city tower is the Queen of Northern Yan. This Prince and the King of Yuzhang have both come. When has the court ever ignored the commoners in Danyang City?"
Commoner: "We have no other choice. It is said that only Southern Chu has the antidote for the plague. We can only go to Southern Chu and take a look!"
Commoner: "Yes, yes. The city is in chaos. There are dead people and sick people everywhere. We're scared!"
Huo Wei flipped off his tall horse. He tugged on the rope in his hand, and those officials stumbled and fell to the ground.
Huo Wei stepped on Li Daren's back with his long legs. He held a machete in his other hand, exuding a killing aura:
"The local magistrate of Danyang City closed the gates of the government office tightly after the plague broke out. He hoarded food and indulged in pleasure in his mansion every day, leaving the lives and deaths of the commoners in the city behind. He is simply unworthy of being a local magistrate!
Today, this King will personally kill these cancerous tumors that have persecuted the court and endangered the Northern Yan Dynasty."
After saying that, Huo Wei raised the machete high and chopped off Li Daren's head in front of all the commoners in the city. Blood splashed everywhere.
The commoners under the city gate suddenly fell silent. They didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
The scarlet liquid splashed on Huo Wei's cheek, staining most of his handsome face.
His expression was solemn and cold. His black eyes, surging with hostility, looked at the next one: "It's your turn, Lord Wang."
Lord Wang's official position was one level lower than Li Daren's. Seeing that the King of Yuzhang actually dared to execute a court official in the street, his legs went weak.
Only then did he realize that the court actually cared:
"No, Your Highness! Your subordinate knows his mistake! Your subordinate knows how to comfort and guide the commoners. Your subordinate has a way! A way!"
Another official kowtowed desperately:
"Please spare my life, Your Highness! There are several full granaries of food in my house. Your subordinate is willing to take it all out to help the commoners in the city get through this difficult time!"
Mu Rongjue sneered, "Humph! Only my brother's temper can teach you guys a lesson!"
When the commoners in Danyang City saw the King of Yuzhang execute this corrupt official, they regained a bit of confidence in the court. At least the court wasn't colluding with the corrupt officials.
All the commoners in the city knelt down in front of Huo Wei, crying and pleading with the King of Yuzhang to save them.
Huo Wei's machete rested on Lord Wang's neck: "I hope you can do what you said. Otherwise, this machete of mine will still send you to see the King of Hell."
After saying that, he kicked the man away.
Huo Wei made an example of others in front of all the commoners in the city, calming down a lot of the public resentment and temporarily saving the south gate.
Huo Wei handed the machete to the person beside him. Then he looked at Mu Rongjue and said, "You take this Lord Wang to open the granaries. Hurry up."
Mu Rongjue mumbled and didn't want to go:
"Are you going up to find the Queen? I know all about your business. You've already saved her. Now you should keep your distance. Do you understand?"
Huo Wei's black eyes turned cold: "Mind your own business, kid."
Mu Rongjue: "..."
When Huo Wei walked, he frowned slightly. He reached out to cover his abdomen, endured the pain and continued walking up.
Before he even stepped on the stairs, his body was about to lean forward. Someone quickly caught him.
Dugu Luanyue's jade - like eyes were extremely blood - shot. Rarely one to shed tears, layers of mist welled up in her eyes.
The south gate was saved, and the plague wouldn't spread to Southern Chu. The stone in her heart finally fell.
All of this was thanks to one person's efforts to turn the tide. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
A glint of light sparkled in Huo Wei's black eyes. He winked at her charmingly and playfully: "Touched? Think later how to repay this King."