I insist

Chapter 61: Entering the City

Perhaps because the hesitation had been too long, or perhaps because the guards were already impatient, their expressions turned fierce as they looked at the old woman's indecisiveness.

"Have you thought it through? If you don't want to go into the city, then leave here quickly! Don't waste everyone's time, and especially don't waste ours."

There are countless people who want to go to the city. We can't let everyone's time be wasted because of one old woman, can we?

"After all, there are so many of us. I need to figure out if I have enough money. If I don't plan to go into the city, why should I stand in line here for so long?"

Although Song Miqiu always advocated not to cause trouble, it didn't mean they should be bullied by others.

The guard hadn't expected that a mere old woman would dare to talk back to him, but considering the important figures in the city, he didn't dare to escalate the situation and could only swallow his anger.

But that doesn't mean others will be happy about it.

They were eager to please the guards in order to enter the city, but because everyone had the same idea, they had no opportunity.

Now that they've finally found one, how could they possibly let it go?

Most importantly, the group in front of them had indeed delayed their progress. They had been queuing here for half a day, and if they couldn't enter the city today because of this group, they didn't know if there would be any spots left for them tomorrow!

People who came from all directions came with all sorts of personalities, and even reckless people like Qiu Tianlei were not uncommon.

"If you don't want to pay, then get out of here! What are you doing wasting everyone's time? If you don't have money, you can beg on the street, but if you linger any longer, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave alive!"

This blatant threat wasn't just coming from one person.

Their words undoubtedly pleased the guard at the gate.

Qiu Tianlei had already experienced such frustration once before in Biancheng, and this time they turned their attention to them.

How could he possibly tolerate it?

"You people..."

Just as Qiu Tianlei was about to unleash a torrent of curses, Song Miqiu immediately reprimanded him.

"Qiu Tianlei! Shut up!"

This place is unlike any other.

Biancheng may only have high-ranking officials, and people there dare to kill at will just to please those officials.

However, it was His Highness the Crown Prince who personally descended upon the city. Although it is possible that he would not kill his own family in order to maintain his outward image.

However, this does not mean that others who want to curry favor with His Highness the Crown Prince will not do such things.

Song Miqiu had long seen through the wickedness of people's hearts. Sometimes, these people's hearts are the most terrifying thing, even sharper than the two big swords standing at the city gate.

"I apologize for taking up everyone's time. Of course, we are heading into the city. However, we've run into trouble and our money is a bit scattered. I was just taking stock of it."

Although they knew that the money required to enter the city was outrageously expensive, they had no other choice at the moment.

With a heavy heart, I took out a large portion of the money they had saved for my journey and handed it over to the guards at the city gate. Finally, they successfully entered Lincheng.

Tian Yumei and her two children had been talking since the beginning, which Song Miqiu naturally noticed, but because there were too many people outside the city gate, she didn't dare to go up and ask.

The look in those people's eyes was terrifying. If they knew about the fear these two children had, they might use it as a breakthrough.

Those two children will be in danger then.

They found a decent inn nearby, paid off their meager remaining travel expenses, and settled in.

After closing the door, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mom, why did you stop me again? These people are completely unreasonable. If I had gone, I would have taught them a lesson!"

"Do you really think this is still the place we used to be, where you can run wild as you please? If arguing with them could give you special privileges, then why would you even need to lift a finger? I'd take care of it myself!"

Qiu Tianlei was speechless after hearing this. Indeed, in this aspect, his own mother was far more capable than him.

Song Miqiu didn't bother with Qiu Tianlei; he was only concerned with venting his anger and didn't care about the condition of the people around him.

While everyone was distracted, he secretly pulled two candies out of his sleeve; they were the ones he had exchanged with the shop.

Although she doesn't have many points or money left in the system, it's only two candies, so it's not a big deal.

"Xiaobai, Xiaoshuang, come here to Grandma."

The two little ones were indeed terrified. Although they couldn't understand much of what the adults outside were saying, they could understand the look in their eyes.

Even those who hated them the most in the village had never shown such an expression in their eyes.

Seeing the two little ones cautiously hiding behind Tian Shi, Song Miqiu immediately felt a pang of regret.

If I had been brave enough to stand up just now, or even paid in advance, the two little ones wouldn't have had this psychological shock.

So Song Miqiu slowly approached the two little ones, squatted down in front of them, and spoke softly.

Do you believe that Grandma has magic powers?

He was still just a child, and although he was scared, he couldn't help but be curious about new things.

"Is Grandma joking with us? We've all heard Gou Dan from the village say that humans can't possibly have magic. Those who can have magic all live in the sky."

"That's not necessarily true! Why don't you give it a try?"

In the end, curiosity overcame fear. The two little ones nodded and, at Song Miqiu's prompting, slowly walked up to her.

“Blow a breath into Grandma’s hand, and maybe magic will surprise you.”

Even though they knew it was unlikely to happen, they did it anyway.

When Song Miqiu opened her palm, revealing two candies wrapped in colorful paper, the two little ones visibly beamed with delight.

"Grandma really has magic!"

"What is this? It's so beautiful! Is it a magic stone?"

Looking at the two little ones, Song Miqiu smiled and shook her head, "These aren't magic stones, they're just two candies."

I peeled the wrapper myself and fed it to the two little ones. However, because the wrapper was so pretty, they couldn't bear to throw it away. They folded it neatly and put it away themselves.

After finally getting the two little ones tired from playing and putting them to sleep, Song Miqiu dragged her weary body and gathered everyone together.