Chapter 602 - A New Way to Save People (2/2)

Of course, Long Tianyu didn’t agree with her at the very beginning.

However, he gave up after Lin Mengya’s endless coaxing and pestering. He sent the most elite guards to her.

Moreover, he asked that she only command from the back and not rush to the front.

Lin Mengya, who was docile, would, of course, pretend to obey this kind of overbearing request, acting like she had no room to negotiate.

She was an intelligent person. Naturally, she understood the benefits of seeking profit and avoiding harm.

However, from the moment Lin Mengya had left with the guards, she had known that it would be very difficult for her to violate Long Tianyu’s request in public.

They were just going to Huaiyuan County, which was only one hour away. However, she still needed to be surrounded by guards. Driving smoothly with the coachman, they took nearly two and a half hours to get there.

During this time, if Lin Mengya hadn’t protested three times and even gotten angry for the last time, they would probably still be travelling.

Lin Mengya was still angry, but the guards were just carrying out Long Tianyu’s order.

She pouted for a long time. Finally, she could only sigh quietly, and that was all.

“Your Highness, we’ve arrived at Huaiyuan County. There is no one around. Would you like to come down and have a look?”

Even if she wasn’t angry, it didn’t mean that she would be obedient.

She got out of the car with a poker face and told the guards with her actions that she had hands, feet, and eyes, and she could check it out in person.

The guards had already prepared themselves for the princess’s personality.

So they surrounded her from front to back and carefully escorted her to the county.

As soon as they stepped onto the street, Lin Mengya couldn’t help but gasp.

In the past, she had thought that on TV, the desolate and miserable scenes of dead bodies all over the land were just exaggerations.

Humans were the weakest, as well as the hardest, race.

No matter how bad the environment was, there would always be someone who would find a way to survive.

This small Huaiyuan County could be considered a beautiful place. However, at this moment, there was no life left.

It was not just silence, but a deathly stillness that blanketed the area.

No signs of life could be seen.

The corpses had already been dealt with.

Some corpses that had not been completely burned were now piled aside strangely and miserably.

Those black lumps were, perhaps, living people a few months ago.

As she walked, she felt shock in her heart.

No wonder her father hated the corrupt officials the most, who were so greedy for money.

The civilians had suffered heavy casualties and struggled hard to survive. However, in those corrupt officials’ eyes, this was just a good opportunity for them to earn money.

Walking silently along the main road of Huaiyuan County, with the faint smell of decay and blood in the air, Lin Mengya felt as if her heart was suffering.

“Have you searched everywhere? Are you sure there are no survivors?”

Lin Mengya asked in a clear voice. The soldiers in charge of searching immediately replied, saying they were sure that there was no one alive.

This was the last thing Lin Mengya wanted to see or hear.

Looking around, Lin Mengya felt that these people might not have searched carefully.

After all, it would be very easy to get infected if one showed slight carelessness. As such, no one would be willing to go to hidden places.

Thinking of this, Lin Mengya came up with an idea.

“Help me find a few gongs and drums, then knock them hard everywhere in the town, banging and shouting, saying that we are the rescue team sent by the imperial court. Remember, do as I say whether you’re on the main road or the small road.”

In such a quiet village, the sound would be very far-reaching.

In this way, she could not only keep the soldiers away from danger but also have the survivors hear a voice representing hope.

Lin Mengya’s request was immediately carried out by the rescue soldiers.

In an instant, the noise of the gongs rang through the entirety of Huaiyuan County.

Standing in the center of the town, Lin Mengya felt anxious but full of expectation.

She hoped that this method would allow the survivors who were hiding somewhere secluded to hear the news of the rescue.

Time passed by.

The soldiers ran through almost all the streets and alleys of the town. Their voices had become a little hoarse.

However, Princess Yu was not discouraged at all and was still waiting. She even took out the clear water and pastries prepared for her in the carriage and distributed them to the soldiers.

Seeing this, everyone perked up and continued shuttling back and forth on the streets.

Lin Mengya didn’t know how long it had been. Just when she was getting a little discouraged, a skinny figure slowly appeared in front of everyone.

“Help… Help me…”

It was an ancient-looking man. Lin Mengya personally took her guards to meet him.

She found that although he was thin and weak, he was in good spirits.

“Hurry up! There are survivors here. Take them to the carriage and inform Prince Yu to send someone here to help us!”