Chapter 301: Drumbeat
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
In an instant, the anger in the hearts of these commoners erupted like a volcano.
“It’s a rule set by Emperor Taizu. Why not?!”
“That’s right, that’s right! Why are you stopping us?!”
“Why can the Shangqing Spiritual Master decide the fate of those children?!”
The commoners waved their fists in anger and pushed each other forward, wanting to break through the guards blocking the way.
The supervisor and the bailiffs looked at these ignorant commoners and sneered in disdain.
‘You don’t know what’s good for you!” The cla.s.s president pulled out the long saber from its sheath and pointed the sharp blade at Scholar Zhang. He sneered disdainfully. “1 think you’re the troublemaker. Take him down!”
“If anyone else dares to cause trouble, they will all be imprisoned!”
As he spoke, the bailiffs raised their long sabers and approached Scholar Zhang and the others aggressively.
The bailiffs were strong. They kicked and pulled a few commoners to the ground. A bailiff with triangular eyes quickly s.n.a.t.c.hed the girl from Scholar Zhang’s hand.
“Nan Nan!” Scholar Zhang’s eyes were bloodshot as he looked at the bailiff, who had s.n.a.t.c.hed his daughter away. Like a trapped beast that had been forced into a dead end, he rushed towards the other party without a care.
The triangular-eyed bailiff sneered and raised his long saber high to stab at the girl’s heart...
“Stop!’ President Li’s expression changed instantly. He wanted to stop him, but he was pulled back by the cla.s.s president.
The atmosphere was tense to the extreme, and killing intent filled the air.
The surrounding commoners all gasped. Those soft-hearted women almost didn’t dare to continue watching.
All of a sudden, a gust of wind that came out of nowhere suddenly blew. It was like a swimming dragon wagging its tail, or an invisible giant beast roaring.
The strong wind blew the trees on both sides of the street wildly, and the flags on the city gate tower danced wildly.
Everyone screamed and panicked. They felt as if their bodies were about to be blown up by this sudden demonic wind.
Some went to support the trees beside them, some held each other’s hands, some staggered and fell to the ground, and some were blown back by the wind...
The bailiffs felt the sky above them darken. A huge flag blew down from the city tower in front of them and floated above them, covering the sky. The heavy flagpole pressed the captain and the officials to the ground.
Curses, exclamations, collisions, screams... rose and fell.
“Ah!”
A sharp and mournful wail shot into the sky.
The triangular-eyed officer covered his right thigh with a twisted expression. A long saber was stabbed into the center of his thigh. Blinding blood flowed out and quickly dyed his pants, robe, and the ground below red...
This scene shocked the other government officials around.
Amidst the chaos, Gu Yanfei strolled leisurely through the bustling crowd. His clothes fluttered like clouds, as if he was taking a stroll in his own backyard.
It was a stark contrast to the crowd around her. It was as if the violent wind had deliberately bypa.s.sed her.
A few ashes fell from Gu Yanfei’s sleeve after the talisman burned, but no one noticed it.
This gust of wind came quickly and left inexplicably. It only blew for three breaths before stopping.
When the wind stopped, everyone in the square finally stabilized themselves. They looked like they were still in shock. There were many handkerchiefs, pouches, copper coins, and other small things on the ground. It was a mess.
Compared to the sorry-looking crowd, Gu Yanfei, who was walking leisurely, was really eye-catching and transcendent.
The strong wind blew away the dark clouds in the sky, and the sunlight poured down, coating her with a layer of soft and dazzling golden powder and making everyone’s eyes light up at the sight of her.
Everyone looked at Gu Yanfei like a tidal wave, unable to hide their amazement.
The beautiful girl was dressed in a thin, snow- green dress. She was dressed plainly, and the purple ribbon that tied her hair was flying high. Even in this cold winter weather, she wasn’t afraid of the cold at all. Her footsteps were valiant and light.
It was as if he was in a completely different season from the people in thick jackets around him.
There seemed to be a warm spring breeze blowing past where the girl pa.s.sed.
Under everyone’s stunned gazes, Gu Yanfei walked straight to the girl, who was squatting on the ground anxiously. He handed her a hand and said with a smile, ‘Give me your hand. ‘
The girl raised her head and looked at her fairy-like sister with teary’ eyes. She seemed to be attracted by an inexplicable force and timidly stretched out her small hand.
The triangular-eyed officer hugged his thigh, which had been stabbed with a knife, and rolled on the ground. He groaned and cried out in pain. He couldn’t care less about the girl. The blood from his wound flowed all over the ground.
The fat bailiff jumped up from the ground, but he had only taken a step when he was blown away by another gust of wind. Even his huge body floated up.
“Ouch!” The fat bailiff fell from midair and prostrated himself on the ground. A b.l.o.o.d.y tooth spat out from his mouth.
Everyone was dumbfounded when they saw the two bailiffs in such a sorry state.
“Let...” The captain wanted to stop him, but just as he took a step forward, the b.l.o.o.d.y tooth rolled to the side of his shoe, scaring him so much that he immediately retracted his leg, not daring to act rashly.
Gu Yanfei pulled the girl who was squatting on the ground up. He held her hand and walked to Scholar Zhang’s side. He personally handed his daughter to him and said, “Scholar, follow me.”
The girl’s eyes were clear and bright, like the boundless Milky Way reflected in them.
She smiled slightly. Her body was enveloped in a gauze-like halo that seemed real and illusory. She was fleeting like a fairy, as if she wasn’t from the mortal world.
Scholar Zhang held his daughter’s hand and followed behind Gu Yanfei in a daze until they reached the drum.
The supervisor gave a look to the bailiffs beside him, telling them to quickly stop this scholar. However, most of the bailiffs were afraid and hesitated, not daring to go forward.
A burly bailiff mustered his courage and wanted to rush over, but he was struck in the calf by a stone that came out of nowhere. He screamed and fell to the ground.
Gu Yanfei didn’t even look at those government officials. He raised his hand and pointed at the drum in front of him. He said to Scholar Zhang, “Knock.”
Scholar Zhang had already returned to his senses. He looked at his daughter and gritted his teeth. He raised his hand and grabbed the drumstick beside the drums.
This time, the imperial guard’s President Li didn’t stop or persuade him. He only gestured to his subordinates to enter the palace as soon as possible to report the matter of the drum.
The two imperial guards immediately received the order and quietly headed in the direction of the Chengtian Sect.
This was an important place at the palace gate. If the situation went out of control, they would have to mobilize more imperial guards to maintain order here.
President Li’s heart was heavy.
When this scholar came to Chang’an’s right gate to knock on the drum, he sent someone to report to the palace, but he was stopped by the Internal Affairs Directorate.
Now that the matter had blown up, he was afraid that he couldn’t absolve himself of the blame.
Scholar Zhang raised his drumstick and pounded it heavily on the drum..