After the old man finished speaking, he looked up at the sky. The young woman shouted at the old man, "Grandpa, why are you paying attention to her? I think you should kill her."
After she finished speaking, she brought the sharp knife closer and waved it in front of Hai Ling's eyes. Hai Ling was not afraid because although they had tied her up, her hands were still free to move. As long as she activated the Seven Star Glazed Bracelet, Little Lion Ball would appear. It wouldn't be so easy for these people to kill her. However, she didn't want to deepen their hatred and wanted to resolve their inner conflicts because the people on Fulong Island had indeed died too cruelly. Moreover, according to them, someone had lied to them.
"stop."
The old man let out a cold roar. The woman stomped her foot angrily, then sheathed her knife and turned to walk towards the grilled fish. The others followed suit. The last old man sighed helplessly, "Let her fend for herself."
Hai Ling turned her head and glanced at the surrounding scenery. This place was deserted and uninhabited. To leave her to fend for herself was just waiting to die. She was so hungry. Since they ignored her, she had no choice but to find a way herself. Hai Ling groped with both hands and pressed the glass bead, whispering, "Qiuqiu, please help me untie the ropes."
The glass bracelet lit up, and the little lion appeared. The little lion immediately jumped up and began to bite the rope binding Hai Ling, quickly untying it. Once free, Hai Ling rushed straight to the grilled fish area, ignoring the people around her, and snatched the grilled fish from the grill to eat. She was starving, and while eating, she also looked for water to drink. (A good novel: Foolish Sky Miscellany)
The people from Fulong Island, upon seeing her appearance, fled in fear. They had just seen her tied to a tree, but now she stood unharmed before them, with a menacing golden lion cub beside her. The old man recognized the golden lion cub at a glance and exclaimed in panic, "Golden Sand!"
This immature lion is quite powerful. If this woman wanted to deal with them, they might not be able to fight back. Therefore, the group sat a little further away from Hailin, staring dumbfounded at the woman who looked like a starving ghost, eating and drinking. She quickly ate and drank her fill, let out a burp, and then stopped to look at them.
At this moment, the group finally felt afraid. The woman who had been swaggering around with her knife earlier spoke in a trembling voice: "What do you want to do? Who are you?"
Although these people had tied her up earlier, Hai Ling didn't blame them. On the contrary, she was very grateful to them for saving her. If they hadn't cut open the fish's belly and tied her up, she would have suffocated to death inside the fish's belly long ago. So why would she repay kindness with enmity and turn against them? Therefore, she smiled slowly.
"Don't be afraid, I am actually the Queen of Beilu, Ji Hailing."
"The Empress of Northern Lu?"
Fulong Island is also part of Beilu's territory. When these people heard that the woman in front of them was the Empress of Beilu, they were incredulous. They looked at her carefully for a moment and asked with some doubt, "Why would the Empress be here?"
Hai Ling smiled bitterly. If it weren't for attacking the Great Zhou Dynasty, why would they be here? Thinking of this, she raised an eyebrow and said, "The matter of the murder of the residents of Fulong Island has been reported to the court. The Emperor and I immediately led 100,000 troops here. Unfortunately, everyone is dead. The Emperor was determined to avenge the residents of Fulong Island, so he went into Red Snow Lake to investigate. Who knew that the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty had laid an ambush in Red Snow Lake? So I fell into the lake and became a fish's belly."
As soon as Hai Ling finished speaking, the people in front of her immediately believed her and began to kowtow repeatedly, shouting, "This humble subject greets Your Majesty the Empress! Your Majesty the Empress, you must avenge the people of Fulong Island! You must avenge those who have died!"
"Stop kowtowing. We are here to avenge those who have died. Don't worry."
The group finally stopped crying, stood up, and sat down beside Hailing. Hailing asked them with concern, "I noticed you all seemed to hate me a lot before. What was the reason?"
Upon hearing Hai Ling's words, the old man burst into tears.
Then he slowly began to tell his story: "Actually, ordinary people can't enter our Fulong Island at all. About a few months ago, our people went out fishing and rescued an injured young woman on the shore of the lake. The woman was exceptionally beautiful, but she was seriously injured and almost died. Our people couldn't just leave her to die, so they brought her to Fulong Island. Once she entered Fulong Island, she got along well with everyone, and no one suspected that she was a vicious and wicked person. Suddenly one day, she disappeared. Our people searched all over Fulong Island but couldn't find her. However, no one paid much attention, assuming that she had recovered and quietly left Fulong Island and left Red Snow Lake. But who knew that one night, countless soldiers descended from the sky and killed everyone in the tribe except for a few of us? We don't know if the others survived."
After the old woman finished speaking, tears streamed down her face, and the others wept with her. Hai Ling understood in her heart that the woman who entered Fulong Island must be Dana Tu Ke'er. Dana Tu Ke'er had long wanted to deal with the people of Bei Lu, so she had carefully set up this trap.
After learning what had happened, Hailin persuaded the people on Fulong Island for a while, then got up and looked around, asking where she was.
The old man then told her that this was a small island not far from Fulong Island, and that not many people usually came here or knew about this place. In fact, it was in the center of Hongxue Lake.
Hai Ling nodded, feeling anxious. Ye had watched her disappear with his own eyes, and she didn't know what crazy things he might do. If she didn't show up, he might do something drastic. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel anxious. Other readers are currently reading: Transmigrated and Married to the Ghost King: Invincible Princess.
"Let's leave here as soon as possible and head back to Windmist City."
"There's no way to get there now unless we build a ship on the spot."
“Alright, let’s work together to build a simple boat,” Hai Ling said calmly. As soon as she spoke, the others agreed and began to build the boat. Although it was just a simple boat, it was not easy. It took them ten days to build the small boat. During those ten days, they were busy except for eating. After ten days, the boat was finally completed. The group boarded the small boat and headed back to Fengwu City. However, when the boat was halfway there, it got lost in the mist and wandered around for three days before finally finding its way out. By the time they reached the riverbank of Beilu Kingdom…
Ye Lingfeng's army had already set off and attacked Lincheng of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
On the riverbank, there were still many soldiers stationed. Shi Mei and Shi Lan did not join the army to attack the city. When they heard that the Empress had returned and was not dead, Shi Mei and Shi Lan led their people and rushed over like madmen. As soon as they saw Hai Ling, they knelt down with a thud and burst into tears.
"Your Majesty, you're finally back!"
Suddenly, a mournful sound filled the air above the camp. Not only Shi Mei and Shi Lan, but also the soldiers wiped away their tears. Thinking of the suffering the Emperor had endured these past few days, they were relieved that the Empress was alright. As long as the Empress was alright, everything would be alright.
Hailing helped Shimei and Shilan up, signaling them not to be sad, and then asked them about the Emperor.
Shi Mei immediately recounted what happened after Hai Ling fell into the water: "When the Emperor saw the Empress fall into the water, he jumped into Red Snow Lake like a madman. He searched the lake for most of the day but couldn't find her. Just as the Emperor was about to collapse, Helian Qianxun knocked him unconscious and took him back to the camp. But when the Emperor returned and opened his eyes, he still wanted to go into Red Snow Lake to look for the Empress. Everyone knelt down to stop him from going to Red Snow Lake. Fortunately, General Ji said something, saying that the Empress might have fallen into the hands of Feng Zixiao of the Great Zhou Dynasty. If something happened to the Emperor, how would they explain it to the Empress? That stopped the Emperor. However, although the Emperor no longer acted rashly, he was as cold as ice. Everyone was very afraid."
As Shi Mei spoke, her eyes welled up with tears again. Not only her, but the eyes of the soldiers behind her also became moist. Hai Ling's heart clenched, aching terribly. She couldn't help but press her hand against her chest to feel a little better.
Shi Mei continued, "Your Majesty doesn't know, but His Majesty's hair turned white all of a sudden. We were terrified. Later, His Majesty calmed down and immediately ordered General Ji to go to Shaoyi Kingdom to borrow naval forces. Emperor Wu not only borrowed 30,000 naval troops, but also came in person and went with His Majesty to Red Snow Lake to attack the Great Zhou Dynasty."
Hailin never expected so many things to happen after she fell into the water, and she was somewhat unable to process it all.
At this moment, more and more soldiers gathered around. Suddenly, one of them knelt down and said calmly, "Your Majesty, the Emperor is unaware that Your Majesty is unharmed. I'm afraid that in his anger, the Emperor might do something rash."
Now everyone in the world knows that Feng Zixiao has done something inhuman, and everyone wants to kill him. If the emperor were to carry out the same massacre, he would also be despised by the people. It is normal for soldiers and generals to be killed in war between two countries. If even the elderly, weak, women and children are not spared, then the people will despise him. The emperor has always been regarded as a wise and virtuous ruler in the hearts of the people, and they do not want the emperor to be tainted with bad marks.
As soon as the soldier finished speaking, everyone behind him knelt down and said in unison, "Please, Your Majesty, stop the Emperor from doing anything rash."
Hai Ling naturally knew that this so-called extreme act was a massacre of the city. Across from Red Snow Lake was Lin City, a city of the Great Zhou Dynasty. If Ye Lingfeng broke through the city and could not find her whereabouts, he might really commit a massacre of the city.
Hai Ling immediately gave the order: "Prepare the boat immediately, I am going to Red Snow Lake."
"yes/"
Someone went to prepare the boat, and Hailin then dispatched another group of soldiers and generals to enter Fulong Island with a few people from Fulong Island. They buried all the residents who had been killed on the island, and summoned the surviving residents back to the island. Presumably, a small number of people survived the massacre and were scattered in various places.
After the sea lilies were distributed, the people from Fulong Island left with tears of gratitude.
Inside the tent, Hai Ling washed herself, changed into clean clothes, and then took her two maids, Shi Mei and Shi Lan, onto a small boat and headed towards the Great Zhou Dynasty. There, she saw the calm yet crimson Red Snow Lake, its surface a blood-red expanse, with no severed limbs or remains in sight. Only the lake water shimmered with a bewitching and enchanting color.
The light boat sailed straight towards the Great Zhou Dynasty without the slightest delay.
At this time, outside Lincheng, the troops of Beilu launched a full-scale attack on Lincheng. After three days of continuous fighting, they finally broke through the city in the first rays of dawn.
Those who blocked their way would die. The people of Lincheng fled in droves, and no one knew what fate awaited them. Rumor had it that Emperor Jing of the Great Zhou Dynasty had sent people to kill the residents of Fulong Island. The men were whipped and the women were raped and killed, and none of them were spared.
The people of Beilu have breached Lincheng. It is unknown whether they will massacre the city. Panic ensued, and the streets were filled with cries and screams. The remaining soldiers of Lincheng all knelt down and surrendered.
The streets were filled with the sounds of horses' hooves and shouts of battle. The flags of the Great Zhou Dynasty fell to the ground, and the soldiers of the Northern Lu Kingdom surged into Lincheng like a tidal wave.
Inside the mansion in Lincheng, several generals were protecting the emperor, preparing to escort him out. However, they were blocked by someone. The person blocking their way was not Ye Lingfeng, but Helian Qianxun, Feng Qian, Feng Zihe, and others who had entered the city earlier.