"The lake on Duanfeng Mountain is about to collapse!?"
"If that lake collapses, won't we all die?!"
"Is the imperial court distributing silver to prevent us from leaving the city?!"
...
A sense of fear spread like wildfire, and in an instant, everyone cried out and rushed toward the city gate.
An Wan shouted angrily, "Get out of the way! Let me pass first! All of you, get out of my way!"
An Xin stumbled as she was jostled by the crowd, but she could no longer care about anything else and rushed against the flow of people toward the carriage.
The short distance felt like an eternity. An Xin finally grabbed the reins, pulled on An Wan's clothes, and slapped her hard across the face.
An Wan stumbled and fell after being hit, and stood there stunned.
An Xin grabbed her and said coldly, "Where's Mother?! Where did they go?!"
An Wan was completely terrified by An Xin's icy gaze, and instinctively exclaimed in fear, "How should I know! Mother wasn't with me!"
An Xin gritted her teeth and said, "Did they leave the city?! Tell me!"
An Wan's eyes suddenly reddened, and she said with a mixture of resentment and anxiety, "The crowd is blocking the way, how is Mother supposed to get out of the city?! I don't even know where she is!"
An Xin felt a sudden chill in her heart, and a feeling of rage suddenly surged up!
There's no sign of Mother at the An residence, and she's not with An Wan. With the capital in crisis, where has Mother gone?!
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Chapter Seventy-Five Chaos
Chapter Title: Chapter Seventy-Five: Chaos
Fear is probably the most contagious emotion in the world. An Xin pushed An Wan away and stood up. She saw the crowd surging towards the city gate like a tide!
Suddenly, countless archers surged out from the city wall, their bows already drawn taut, ready to unleash a volley of arrows at the command!
An Xin's expression suddenly changed. Jing Lan had already prepared for the possible chaos, but what would be the point of everything she had done before if a barrage of arrows were unleashed? She had racked her brains to save these 100,000 innocent lives!
"Go through the South Gate!" someone suddenly shouted. An Xin's expression immediately turned serious. The South Gate?! Yan Zhen had temporarily sealed off the South Gate so that the Emperor and Empress Dowager could leave first. If the people rushed through now, they would surely die!
What to do, what to do!?
An Xin felt her head throbbing again. The sky seemed to darken, and a cool breeze blew, ruffling her hair. An Xin suddenly looked up at the city wall, where a figure stood gracefully, like unadorned jade. An Xin's eyes narrowed sharply—she had to stop Jing Lan from giving the order. If he were to kill, wouldn't her reputation, built up over many years, be ruined?
In a moment of desperation, An Xin grabbed the reins, pulled out her hairpin, and plunged it into the horse's rump!
"Neigh—" The horse suddenly felt pain, raised its head and neighed loudly, then charged forward like a madman!
An Xin stood on the carriage, ignoring the people injured by the carriage, and raised her wrist, shaking it at Jing Lan!
With such a great distance between them, it was impossible for her to rush through the crowd to Jing Lan. The only thing she could do now was to get his attention!
The horse charged straight ahead, and when it reached a certain distance, An Xin suddenly pressed the mechanism, and the arrow shot out with a bang.
The arrow flew with lightning speed, heading straight for Jinglan!
An Xin's heart sank slightly. The power of a hidden weapon lies in its surprise attack. Even if Jing Lan's martial arts skills are extremely high, could she avoid this hidden arrow at this moment? If she couldn't avoid it, her sins would be great. However, at this moment, An Xin had no time to think too much.
The arrow whistled through the air, and in that instant, Jing Lan suddenly looked at her. Across the crowd, his gaze fell directly on An Xin, causing An Xin to be startled. The next moment, Jing Lan staggered!
An Xin's expression suddenly changed—he didn't dodge! How could he not dodge!?
"My lord!" A cry of alarm came from the city wall, the shocking shout causing the panicked crowd to pause for a moment.
"Assassins! Archers, prepare!"
A dense chorus of crossbows rang out, their strings drawn, the sound so taut it sent chills down one's spine!
An Xin felt her hands and feet turn ice-cold. What a terrible scene it would be if a barrage of arrows were unleashed!? At this distance, the arrows should have lost their momentum by the time they reached him. With Jing Lan's strength, there was no way he couldn't stop them!
Tens of thousands of people were thrown into chaos, desperately pushing towards the city gate. Clouds slowly gathered in the sky, and it seemed as if muffled thunder was rolling in from the horizon.
An Xin suddenly ran into the crowd, and then someone's eyes widened!
Amidst the throng of people, An Xin stepped over their heads and charged toward the city wall as if walking on flat ground!
On the city wall, Qin Huai, the stern-faced Imperial Guard Commander, narrowed his eyes and roared, "Assassin! It's an assassin! Don't let her up! Archers!"
"Let her up." A clear, gentle voice drifted over, and Qin Huai abruptly stopped, turning around abruptly. "My lord..."
A royal physician rushed over and was about to remove the arrow from Jinglan's body when Jinglan stopped him.
"My lord, she openly attempted to assassinate you; her crime is truly unforgivable!" Qingran frowned, as she had no good feelings towards An Xin because of Chu Feng.
Jing Lan said calmly, "Let her come up."
Qin Huai dared not say anything more, waved his hand, and immediately someone lowered the rope down.
As soon as An Xin arrived at the city wall, she saw the rope hanging down and grabbed it without hesitation. Immediately, someone helped her up.
As soon as she stepped onto the battlement, a cold sword was held against An Xin's neck. An Xin didn't even blink and walked forward.
Qin Huai was startled and hurriedly withdrew his hand.
An Xin spotted Jing Lan immediately. The hidden weapon was embedded in his arm, and his wide clothes were already stained with blood. An Xin rarely felt guilty towards anyone, but this risky attempt of hers was undeniably somewhat heartless. An Xin stepped forward and said, "I'm sorry."