Chapter 555: If Anything Goes Wrong, I’ll Take Full Responsbility
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“All! The Guardian Princess is attacking me! Guardian Princess…”
The person who fell on the ground shouted loudly, but their voice abruptly stopped, leaving only their mouth opening and closing.
People around began to discuss the situation.
Gu Qingluan stood in the midst of the crowd, her slender figure standing tall like a pine tree. Her gaze remained calm, unaffected by the discussions and stares around her.
She spoke with a deep voice, “This person has malicious intentions, deliberately hiding in the crowd to incite trouble and manipulate all of you.”
Everyone exchanged glances.
Gu Qingluan’s cold gaze swept the surroundings. “Is there anyone else who wants to cause trouble, can’t wait for me to say a few words, feel free to speak up!”
In the crowd, a few individuals had shifty eyes and wore unpleasant expressions, but none dared to speak up.
Those who felt guiltless also stopped their discussions and looked at her openly.
“Very well, since no one wants to speak, I’ll speak for myself!” Gu Qingluan’s lips curled up slightly, revealing a satisfied smile. “The Shuntian Prefecture has ordered the lockdown of Salvation Hall. In my opinion, it’s not to harm you but to protect you.”
She spoke almost without pause, not giving anyone a chance to interrupt. “If any of you are truly infected with the disease, then where else is more suitable for you than Salvation Hall? Here, you can receive free treatment. Once you leave, your condition will worsen, and you will be left to die!
Do you think it’s as simple as just your own death? After returning home, you will infect your family members, and it will lead to a complete disaster!”
The last four words echoed loudly, resounding in the sky.
The crowd’s faces turned pale.
The Guardian Princess’s words made perfect sense!
Just imagining the consequences was something they couldn’t face or bear.
Gu Qingluan continued, “You should consider yourselves fortunate to be the first batch of patients to receive treatment. If someone insists on leaving, they can do so now.”
Li Yun was startled and was about to intervene.
Gu Qingluan cast a sidelong glance at him and said, “If anything goes wrong, 1 will take full responsibility.”
Li Yun was so captivated by the astonishing brightness in her eyes that the words he was about to say were involuntarily swallowed back.
Gu Qingluan turned to look at everyone again. “I’ll count to three, if you don’t leave, don’t clamor about wanting to leave afterward.”
“One!”
“Two!”
People in the vicinity looked at each other, their faces showing signs of inner struggle.
Someone took a step outside but noticed that the people around them hadn’t moved, so they silently retracted their foot.
Gu Qingluan’s lips curled up, and she was about to shout “Three” when suddenly, someone pushed their way out of the crowd.
Gu Qingluan narrowed her eyes and looked at the person hurrying away with their head down.
She didn’t stop him.
The person took a few steps and realized no one was stopping them. Their footsteps hesitated for a moment, then they headed towards a small alley and ran away.
Li Yun was almost frantic when he saw this scene.
Several times he wanted to speak up to stop them, but seeing how composed Gu Qingluan was, he restrained himself.
Shortly before setting off, he was instructed by the Shuntian Prefecture Magistrate.
The Shuntian Prefecture Magistrate specifically cautioned him that if he encountered Gu Qingluan, regardless of what she did, he must not attempt to resist.
If it weren’t for this warning, he would have ordered the capture of those who ran away long ago.
He knew that if they were infected with the disease, they would become moving sources of infection!
Seeing that someone had actually left, a small group of people couldn’t help but follow suit.
However, the number of people leaving was not large, only a dozen or so.
Gu Qingluan’s expression remained unchanged as she looked at the remaining people. “Does anyone else want to leave? This is your last chance. If you don’t leave now, you will all stay here until Salvation Hall confirms that there is no problem before you can leave..”