The wronged female supporting role made a comeback with a divine reply

Chapter 259: Chaos in the Border Town

In the afterglow of dusk, the streets and alleys were filled with an indescribable atmosphere.

Aunt Li came back from the market in a hurry, carrying a basket of vegetables. Her face was as pale as paper and her lips were trembling slightly.

"Have you heard?" As soon as she entered the house, she hurriedly said to her husband who was busy in the kitchen, "There is news that we are going to fight with Tianyuan! General Gao has come to the border town! He wants to attack the Xie family army!"

Uncle Li's hand shook, and the vegetable leaves on the shovel instantly scattered all over the ground.

His eyes widened, he put down his shovel, turned to face Aunt Li, and spoke with a tone of panic that was difficult to conceal: "What? General Gao? Hasn't he been in Shuncheng? Oh no! What should I do? If a war breaks out, will they recruit soldiers and collect taxes in the border towns?"

Aunt Li's eyes were slightly red, and her voice was tearful: "Yes, if we win, it will be fine. If we lose, won't we civilians suffer?"

The two men sat in silence, and an unspeakable fear filled the air.

"How about we pack up and hide outside?"

"Okay! Clean up quickly!"

At the same time, similar scenes were taking place in various places in the border town.

The old man squatting on the street spoke tremblingly, his voice a little hoarse due to worry: "Have you heard? There is going to be a war!"

The young man next to him was shocked and frowned: "Really? Who said that?"

The old man sighed, "I don't know, many people say so! They also say that the king will soon order an attack on Yuncheng! It is said that he will also recruit soldiers!"

The young man was terrified when he heard this: "Conscription? Wouldn't that mean a lot of people will die?"

The old man was silent for a while, then nodded bitterly: "Alas, I am old and will not live for many years, and the young people in the family will suffer."

The young man clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with anger and helplessness: "The Tianyuan Dynasty is a big country, and the small countries around it pay tribute! Why is our king so stubborn? He has to touch us?"

The old man was startled, and his face was filled with fear: "Hey, young man, be careful with your words! God's will is unpredictable, and we ordinary people can only leave it to fate."

In the teahouse.

"Hey, have you heard? There's going to be a war here!" A middle-aged man said to his companion in a low voice.

"War?" A trace of fear flashed in the companion's eyes. "How is it possible? We have been peaceful here for several years."

"It's true. I heard it from my neighbor's aunt." The middle-aged man lowered his voice and looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to them. "It is said that a prince has come to the military camp outside the city! He had abandoned a woman before. The woman came all the way to look for him but couldn't find him. Instead, she found out that he was going to attack Yuncheng with General Gao."

"Oh my God, what should we do?" The companion's voice trembled, "We only have enough food to survive the winter. If there is a war, the taxes will definitely increase. How can we survive?"

"Yeah, I'm worried about that, too." The middle-aged man sighed, "Besides, if the war doesn't go well, I might be captured and forced to serve as a soldier. What will happen to the old and young at home then?"

The companion thought for a moment and said, "I think we should prepare early and hide all the food and valuables at home, so that if a fight really breaks out, we will have a response."

"Yes, we have to make plans early, otherwise it will be too late when we are in a hurry."

In this way, people were talking in groups of three or four in teahouses, taverns, and on the streets.

In just three days, the number of people leaving the city increased dramatically!

The lord of the border town was horrified and immediately contacted Gao Zhen in the military camp.

After hearing this, Gao Zhen's face turned gloomy and he exuded a dangerous aura, which frightened the city lord so much that he dared not speak.

Lin Nianqing's eyes were full of shock. He knew that if the people rioted, the king would definitely blame them! He didn't know how his mother was doing. Why hadn't the king issued an order yet?

Gao Zhen clenched his fist and said, "Find out! Which wealthy person spread the news? Kill him!"

The city lord looked terrified: "No, no, General Gao, the wealthy families have given us money and effort, how could they say such nonsense? This matter was spread by a woman named A Yu, who said that..."

Gao Zhen impatiently threw a pen, hitting the city lord on the head: "Next time you hesitate when talking to me, I will throw a knife at you!"

"Yes, yes!" The city lord knelt down and said, "This woman named A Yu came here to look for someone, but she couldn't find him after running all over the city. Later she said that the husband she was looking for was the prince, and the prince was in the military camp with the general preparing to attack Yuncheng!

I have already followed the clues to arrest this woman, but unfortunately the inn is deserted and I can't find her. "

Lin Nianqing's whole body trembled and his face changed drastically!

Ah Yu? She came to look for him? She even found the border town! The Wu Clan should be in chaos, why did she come to look for him? Didn’t she ever go back to the Wu Clan?

No, that's not right. Qingtu would lead people to suspect Xie Shaocai and the Xie family, but she found Biancheng and knew his identity!

That can only mean one thing!

Xie Xingmeng proved to the Wu clan that he was not Xie Shaocai!

Or maybe Qingtu was arrested! And confessed everything!

Damn it, no matter which possibility it was, his plan failed!

This Xie Xingmeng must be his nemesis. She hadn't been home for several years, so why did she suddenly come back? Otherwise, he and Qingtu wouldn't have planned ahead!

Gao Zhen seemed to have guessed something from his expression: "Why? Is this Ah Yu your old lover?"

Lin Nianqing said nothing and glanced at the city lord.

The city lord was about to leave immediately, but Gao Zhen stopped him again: "Since everyone knows it, there is no need to hide it! Pass the order down, the border city will be closed from now on, and all citizens are not allowed to leave! Including merchants! Until the king gives the order to go to war!"

City Lord: “Yes!”

Lin Nianqing had no choice but to tell Gao Zhen about the Wu Clan. Unexpectedly, Gao Zhen looked disdainful and said, "A precious magic weapon? You believe this? Idiot!"

Lin Nianqing was instantly furious, but he didn't dare to refute this killer general, so he could only patiently say: "We have to give it a try to see if it's true. You know, wounds exposed to water can easily cause abscesses, especially in crowded places where the casualty rate is extremely high! If it's false, this matter will have no impact on us. If it's true, the Xie family army will be severely damaged!"

Gao Zhen looked Lin Nianqing up and down, and smiled: "Well, if it is true, you will have made a great contribution, and your mother will have a firm foothold in the court!"

Lin Nianqing didn't say anything. He knew that Gao Zhen didn't care about the court and just wanted to attack Tianyuan Kingdom.

Indeed, Gao Zhen didn't care about his silence, but continued: "But you have to find a way to deal with that Ayu, otherwise Lin'er will be unhappy!"

Lin Nianqing nodded and said, "Don't worry, General! I will deal with Ah Yu myself."

Not only did he have to get rid of A Yu, he also had to find a way to find out about the Wu clan and what the situation was with Qingtu.