vstars Chapter 161 Shock
Chapter 161 Shock
Some people were still unconvinced by Qin Xuanyu's words. Some of them had lived in the mountains for a long time and knew very little about the imperial court, let alone the King of Qin.
However, some people, upon hearing that the person on the city wall was the King of Qin, took a closer look and, sure enough, they had seen the King of Qin before and were well aware of his reputation.
Therefore, they stopped causing trouble, began to obey Qin Xuanyu's arrangements, and even helped to dissuade those around them.
The news spread like wildfire, and soon the noise at the doorway subsided, gradually becoming orderly.
Afterwards, seeing that the situation at the city gate had stabilized, Qin Xuanyu immediately dispatched some doctors, who, after taking necessary precautions, went to the city gate to examine the injuries of the refugees.
Of course, he couldn't let people in, because he couldn't risk the lives of an entire city.
After several doctors went out to examine them, they confirmed that they had indeed contracted the plague.
In an instant, the people who had been surrounding the infected people were moved eight feet away, and a vacuum was created around them, with only the doctor standing beside them.
"This is a plague! People will die!"
"Kill them now! Kill them!"
"No, let us in, let us in!"
The situation, which had just stabilized, was thrown into turmoil again by this shout.
A group of people immediately swarmed towards the door again.
Standing atop the city wall, Qin Xuanyu looked down and immediately noticed the group of people who had started shouting. They were shifty-eyed and lurking in the back, their intentions truly ingenious!
Qin Xuanyu waved his hand, signaling the soldiers to hand over the bow and arrows.
Then, Qin Xuanyu drew his bow and nocked an arrow, shooting directly at the first person who shouted that he wanted to go in.
With a "whoosh," by the time the man noticed, the arrow had already flown over. He had no time to react and the arrow pierced his heart.
His eyes widened in disbelief as he fell straight down.
The noisy scene fell silent instantly. Some timid people dared not shout anymore and couldn't help but take a few steps back, afraid that they would be next.
Seeing that Qin Xuanyu was acting recklessly and taking action, one of his accomplices hesitated.
"What are you hesitating for? Coward!" another person cursed, then stepped forward. "The prince has killed people, he treats human life like dirt, he doesn't even consider us human beings! Is there no justice, no law?"
With one person taking the lead, some of the bolder ones started jumping around again, shouting, "That's right, open the door! We demand an explanation!"
"Charge in! I refuse to believe he'd dare kill us all!"
"..."
Qin Xuanyu remained unfazed and picked up the second arrow.
The strategist beside him frowned and tried to stop him, "Your Highness..."
Jiang Qingyue shook her head at the strategist, indicating that she would leave everything to Qin Xuanyu; she trusted Qin Xuanyu.
With another "whoosh," the accomplice who had insulted Qin Xuanyu fell to the ground, his eyes wide open in death.
Qin Xuanyu gave them no time to react, and fired another arrow, pointing it in the direction of the other accomplice who was still pretending to be a quail.
He was so frightened that he immediately turned and ran away.
However, how could a man match the speed of an arrow, which pierced straight through his back?
Qin Xuanyu's swift and decisive actions with three arrows silenced everyone present, preventing them from making any rash moves.
"You may continue. If you wish to be buried with them, I do not mind. In any case, my reputation is not good, so killing a few more people will not make a difference."
Qin Xuanyu's cold voice clearly reached everyone's ears, and they looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment.
After all, someone had taken the lead before, but now that the leader has been killed, they suddenly lost their way.
Seeing that everyone had quieted down, Qin Xuanyu continued.
“You can go up and pull open the clothes of these three dead men and see if they have the mark of the Kingdom of Xiti below their collarbones.”
"what?"
"real or fake?"
Many people hesitated and did not dare to go forward, after all, it was a dead person.
A few of the bolder ones stepped forward and dug it open, and sure enough, they saw the flame symbol of the Kingdom of Xiti.
"My God, they're actually spies from the Kingdom of West?"
"That's terrifying. If they make a move, I won't survive."
"Of course! No wonder, no wonder the King of Qin wouldn't let us in!"
"So now that we've dealt with the people from the Western Kingdom, can we go in?"
"Don't speak, let's see what instructions the King of Qin has!"
Although he killed people from the Kingdom of Xiti, his swift and decisive methods made it seem like if they dared to cause trouble, he might be next.
"I killed them because they stirred up public sentiment and deliberately incited unrest. As long as you behave yourselves, I will naturally not make things difficult for you."
Now, some of you have already contracted the plague, and I cannot allow you to enter. You may call me heartless or call me a mortal, but in Qin territory, all the people here are people of Qin.
If I let you in, then I will be harming thousands of innocent people in my Qin territory. They should not suffer this undeserved disaster.
But don't worry, I won't abandon you. I will send doctors to treat you. Whether you live or die depends on your fate.
If you still insist on forcing your way in, for the sake of the people of Qin, I will have no choice but to kill you on the spot!
"Whether you stay here for treatment or die, the choice is yours!"
Qin Xuanyu's resounding words caused everyone present to lower their heads and fall into silence.
That's right, what the King of Qin said makes sense. If the King of Qin let them in, it would be irresponsible to his people. He was only trying to protect his subjects.
Suddenly, they felt a great envy for the people who lived here; they must all be living in peace and contentment.
But they didn't want to die either!
Ultimately, many people agreed one after another; now, they had no other choice.
Several others were unwilling and chose to leave. Qin Xuanyu fired another arrow, but this time it landed at their feet as a warning.
"Your Highness, aren't you being a bit unreasonable? I won't force my way in, but you can't just stop me from leaving, can you?"
"You really can't leave."
"Why? I don't want to wait here to die. So many people have contracted the plague, and I'll die too!"
The man was shouting hysterically.
"I will separate those of you who are infected from those who are not. Those who are not infected will also have to stay for three days to ensure that there are no other issues. After that, I will not stop you from going or staying."
However, if you are already infected, going out will only endanger people in other places.
Qin Xuanyu's words were not without merit. He gritted his teeth, but ultimately retreated unwillingly. He feared that if he persisted, the next arrow might be his head.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Qin Xuanyu immediately organized a team to go out of the city to help.