C183 (1/2)

Some people escaped from the East Gate and the North Gate. Most of these people were government officials and deserters. Very few people were commoners. Shang Qiuyuan did not have the space to take over the east and north gate, allowing those who were already prepared to take advantage of the opening to escape through the east and north gate.

The troops of Shang Qiuyuan quickly grasped the east and north gates in their hands and shut the city gates. The people of Fengcong City could no longer flee.

In a small village about ten kilometers away from Fenrir City, a few people appeared in a manor. This courtyard was said to be the residence of an official of the capital. Although it was not very luxurious, the area it covered was very large and the surrounding walls were very high. The people in the village could not see the situation within the courtyard.

They were all sharecroppers of this manor, but it seemed like they had never seen their owners before.

A group of people came out of a cellar. There were guards waiting for them. Upon seeing someone walk out, he hurriedly knelt to the ground.

”This subject greets Your Majesty. Your Majesty was taken aback.”

Several armed guards walked out in front of him, and then one of them walked out, ”Are you ready?”

”Your Majesty, we've long prepared everything. Everything was ready a few days ago. Does Your Majesty want to set off immediately?”

”Head out immediately. This place is dangerous. Sooner or later, Shang Qiuyuan will discover the secret passage and chase after us through it.”

He had a round, baby-faced face with skin as fair as a woman's. He looked even younger than his true age, because that baby-faced face made people less cautious.

A pair of watery peach eyes attracted the attention of a woman. Her delicate face was quite different from the dignified appearance of a master in his early twenties. He was slightly plump and of average stature. The person who walked out wore ordinary clothes. If it wasn't for the fact that he was kneeling on the ground and addressed him as' Your Majesty ', he really would have thought it was a youth from some clan.

Feng Jingping was already over twenty years old, but with his childish face, others would always think that he was still a teenager. In particular, he was not tall, so he looked even younger.

He had long since made all his preparations and sent people to keep an eye on the movements of Shang Qiuyuan. Thus, when the Bounty City fell apart, he very quickly received a report, and without hesitation, he fled along with his guards and children through the secret passageway.

When Feng Jingping came out from the secret passage, the fertile East Gate and North Gate had yet to fall into the hands of Shang Qiuyuan. He walked out of the cellar and ordered the rest of the way.

He didn't bring his concubine with him. Right now, he was running for his life. Bringing his woman with him was just a burden. The corner of his mouth curled up into an innocent smile. He had only brought his son out, and not his daughter. The ones he brought the most with him were the imperial guards. These imperial guards were the ones who guaranteed that he would be able to escape alive.

Even so, it was impossible for him to bring too many people. A thousand Royal Guards were people that he had carefully selected long ago.

It was a small village, but it was actually a place to escape. Since he had ascended to the throne, he didn't put too much thought into it, so he decided to reactivate it and make some good arrangements.

Here, many fine warhorses and elite soldiers were kept, waiting for his orders. Now, it was time to use these people.

He climbed into the carriage. The men were silent. Everything was ready. They all mounted their horses and carried their weapons. The elite soldiers in the courtyard also mounted their horses and prepared to leave.

”Your majesty, where are we going outside?”

The Imperial Guard's Regional Commander responded with a sigh of relief and came to Feng Jingping's carriage, bowing as he asked in a low voice. Feng Jingping had never mentioned where he was going, so he came to ask for an order.

”In your opinion, where should we go?”

Feng Jingping was also perplexed, now that the Feng Yuan was in pieces, if it fell into the hands of the Southern Champion or other princes, he would only die. Even if he fell into the hands of the other three countries, he wouldn't have a good life.

”This subject doesn't know where to go, everything depends on His Majesty's orders. It's just that there's too few people by His Majesty's side right now. If I can reunite with Ling Feng and the others, then even if I meet with enemies, His Majesty will be safe.”

”Since that's the case, you can arrange for us to meet up with Ling Feng first.”

Feng Jingping leaned against the carriage and closed his eyes. He had already thought about it many times. If Shang Qiuyuan broke through Fenggong, what would he do?

At this moment, he only wanted to see if Ying Xinxin had any thoughts on what to think. He wanted to test her. After all, at this moment, he didn't dare to trust anyone. Even though he was the one who promoted Ying Xin, he still didn't dare to easily trust this person.

At this point, he was no longer the lofty Emperor Fengyuan, but rather the ruler of a fallen nation. His heart was filled with suspicion and he was worried that someone would want to use him to exchange for fame and benefits.

It was not impossible for such a thing to happen. As long as a person had bad intentions and wanted to use him to win rewards, no matter who he was given to, he would be able to return the favor back to his former glory, and would not have to follow him, the ruler of a dead nation, fleeing for his life. As such, he had to be on guard.

The men he brought with him did not carry any banner, and the military uniforms he wore did not identify which army or horse he used. He thought to himself, while it's still chaotic, as long as I'm far away from Fenggong, I'll be safe for the time being.

He felt slightly more at ease. Even though these people were carefully selected by him, he was still not at ease. At this moment, he didn't know who would truly believe the so-called frightened bird. He had asked Ying Xinxin where she was going, and she had replied that she would first meet up with Ling Feng in order to strengthen her guards. Only then did he feel at ease.

”Someone, come.”

Feng Jingping seemed to recall something and called for the Core Formation Stage.

”Does His Majesty have any orders?”

”Shang Qiuyuan will definitely discover that secret passage. What will he do when he discovers it?”

”Reporting to His Majesty, someone will definitely follow the secret passage and come after him.”

”You're right, then do you know what to do?”

Ying Xinxin pondered for a moment, then bowed and said: ”This subject understands, I will immediately fill in the secret passageway. I ask the emperor to go first, and this subject will send people to stay behind to seal the secret passageway.”

Feng Jingping shook his head, ”Seal them off. It won't be long before they dig it open and send someone to seal the entire cellar. They also send someone to stack all the miscellaneous heavy items on top.”

”Yes, Your Majesty is wise. This subject will immediately send someone to handle it.”