Chapter 203 Weird and Desolate
Chapter 203 Weird and Desolate
Ouyang Zhi listened to every word Ye Chuxue said, and when their eyes met, he caught the unwavering light in her eyes.
At that moment, a warm feeling surged in his heart, making him involuntarily moved.
He stared at Ye Chuxue for a long time before slowly nodding and saying softly, "Okay, Xue'er, everything will be as you say."
Immediately afterwards, Yun Muheng made a prompt decision and divided his men into two groups.
Some of them were left behind to search for the people who were moving forward and getting farther and farther away;
The other part continued to follow the team and headed towards Muyang County without stopping.
Time passed quickly, and in less than half a day, they finally arrived at the gate of Muyang County.
However, the scene before them was shocking—the city gates were tightly closed, and there was not a single person guarding them.
The bleak autumn wind whistled past, stirring up clouds of dust, adding a sense of desolation.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Yun Muheng's eyes were instantly covered with anger.
His brows were furrowed, his face looked so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it. He shouted angrily, "What on earth is going on? Where are the officials here?
Now that this situation has occurred, isn't there anyone who can take action?"
Just then, Yun Muzhe walked over slowly.
A barely perceptible smug smile appeared on his lips, and he snorted inwardly, "Hmph! Back then, you insisted on competing with me, and insisted on coming to this poor and remote place to make a contribution.
But look at Muyang County today, it has become such a miserable state.
I want to take a good look at this mess and see how you can turn the tide and bring it back to life!"
Guan Qiuyao, who was standing not far behind Yun Muzhe, bent down slightly and stretched out a hand to gently knead her waist, which had already been sore.
In her beautiful eyes, there was a barely perceptible glint of ruthlessness.
Guan Qiuyao thought to herself, "This situation is most likely caused by a terrible plague.
In my opinion, the person who can resolve this crisis is probably Ye Chuxue!"
When she thought of this, she couldn't help but feel an irrepressible excitement in her heart.
Because this is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for her - not only can she use it to get close to Ye Chuxue and make great contributions, but she can also take the opportunity to get rid of Yun Muzhe, that extremely hateful guy.
Moreover, if she could successfully save everyone this time, perhaps Ouyang Zhi, who had always been prejudiced against her, would start to look at her with new eyes!
By then, when she successfully ascends the throne of the Crown Princess of the Eastern Liao Kingdom, she will definitely cut that bastard Yun Muze into pieces to vent her hatred!
Thinking of this, Guan Qiuyao's eyes became colder and colder, and the strong hatred contained in them seemed to turn into substance and shoot straight towards Yun Muzhe's back.
During this period, although Yun Muzhe and Guan Qiuyao had never taken the initiative to look for Ye Chuxue, Yun Muzhe did not let Guan Qiuyao go.
He hated Guan Qiuyao so much that he racked his brains every day to come up with all kinds of cruel ways to torture her.
Poor Guan Qiuyao, both physically and mentally, suffered under Yun Muzhe's torture.
But facing such a powerful enemy, even though her heart was filled with anger and resentment, she could only choose to swallow her anger and silently endure all the pain.
At the same time, at this moment, Ye Chuxue had no time to care about the intrigues in the hearts of Yun Muzhe and Guan Qiuyao.
Her face seemed to be covered by a layer of dark clouds, so gloomy that it was frightening. She spoke to Yun Muheng with a serious expression on her face.
"Your Highness, judging by the current situation, I'm afraid the only way is to send a few highly skilled warriors to climb over the wall and find out what's going on inside. Only then can we make further plans based on this."
Yun Muheng stared quietly ahead. In his eyes as deep as the sea, an extremely cold light flashed by like a shooting star.
Then, he turned his gaze to Chen Yu beside him and ordered in an unquestionable tone, "Chen Yu, there is no time to lose. You must immediately lead several experts to investigate the situation."
Chen Yu, who was standing on the side, did not dare to be negligent when he heard this. He quickly put away the relaxed look on his face and replaced it with an extremely serious expression.
He bowed respectfully to Yun Muheng and answered loudly, "Yes! I obey your command!"
However, just as he was about to turn around and leave to carry out his mission, Ye Chuxue, who had been silent all this time, suddenly rushed forward.
Ye Chuxue's face was filled with anxiety. She spoke very quickly but clearly, "Wait a minute, everyone! Remember to find some clean cloth first and cover your mouth and nose tightly.
In addition, after entering the city, you must not have even the slightest physical contact with anyone in the city.
If you accidentally come into contact with it, you must immediately remove any spirits you carry with you and carefully wash your hands and any parts of your body that may have come into contact with it."
Faced with Ye Chuxue's series of seemingly strange requests, Chen Yu couldn't help but feel puzzled, but he knew that this was not the time to ask the reasons, so he nodded and agreed without hesitation.
Then, Chen Yu selected several strong and skilled guards from the surrounding area, quietly climbed over the solid and tall city wall, and disappeared from everyone's sight.
When Chen and a few others carefully climbed over the city wall, what came into their sight was a dead silent city.
The streets were deserted and the silence was eerie, as if time had stopped here.
The whole town was filled with a strange and desolate atmosphere.
Chen Yu's face instantly became solemn, and an indescribable feeling of panic suddenly surged in his heart.
He suppressed his inner uneasiness, took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and led the guards behind him to continue moving forward.
Just as they were moving forward step by step, suddenly, Chen Yu's keen ears caught a faint cry coming from a house next door.
The crying sounded soft and suppressed, as if it was deliberately hidden, but it was still very clear and audible in the silent environment.
Chen Yu immediately raised his hand, signaling the people behind him to stop immediately and not move forward.
Then he listened attentively, trying to determine the exact direction from which the crying sound came.
Then, Chen Yu tiptoed towards the room.
When I got closer, I found that this was a pastry shop that had been abandoned for a long time.
Where delicious pastries should have been placed on the counter, there was now only a pile of moldy, spoiled, and smelly residue.
What's even more disgusting is that there are a few dirty rats running back and forth among the residue unscrupulously, looking for food.
Chen Yusui frowned, stepped over the mess on the ground, and continued walking deeper into the house.
Finally, in a dilapidated cabinet in the inner room, he found a little boy curled up and shivering.
The little boy looked to be only about ten years old, with tear marks on his face and eyes full of fear and helplessness.
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