Shortly after entering the city gate, the detachment responsible for security had their path blocked by a crowd of commoners. The soldiers of the Five-Army Division at the front immediately drew their sabers, while those behind them nocked arrows and raised their firearms.
The sun had not yet fully set. By the fading twilight, Yan Yingyuan could see that these people were ordinary civilians. Their eyes were simple and honest, their faces gaunt, and their bodies withered. They were packed densely together, blocking the entire street completely.
"It's the Imperial Army! The Imperial Army is here..."
"We’ve finally waited for you. Please, save us! We’re starving to death!"
"When the rebel bandits fled, they looted all our grain. We haven't eaten in two days!"
Chapter 134