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"The road is wide, and everyone can go their own way. Take care, everyone." Ning Zhiyuan couldn't be bothered to say much to them. Even if their destination was the same, who said they had to walk together?
Ouyang Zixin also preferred not to accompany them, so she nodded in agreement.
Parting ways was inevitable, making it much easier to completely shake off Nangong Takuya.
Considering the complex relationships between the empires, even if Nangong Tuo wanted to travel with Ouyang Zixin, it seemed impossible. Her attitude was clear; she absolutely would not travel with Baike. As a prince, he had the obligation to keep an eye on these Dream Nation individuals.
The group split into two paths. Baike and his companions followed Nangong Tuo's carriage toward the Capital of the Departed Nation, the sound of the wheels gradually fading away.
Meanwhile, Ouyang Zixin and her group chose to walk, enjoying themselves as they slowly made their way toward the imperial capital.
There were many routes from Lingchi Peak to the Capital of the Departed Nation. Besides the official road chosen by Nangong Tuo, there were plenty of other options. Ning Zhiyuan wanted to take Ouyang Zixin on a scenic journey, so he picked a route with beautiful views.
With green mountains and clear waters, winding bridges, and vibrant flowers and trees, the scenery was dazzling. Ouyang Zixin, who had felt a bit down due to Yun Tianmo's early departure, was gradually uplifted by the sights around her.
As they strolled along at a leisurely pace, by the time they reached the Capital of the Departed Nation, it was already a month into summer.
The humid air swirled above the imperial capital, and the city gate remained bustling with people. Since they did not reveal their identities, they patiently queued to enter the city.
Just as it was almost their turn, a commotion arose ahead.
"Ah! The officials are beating someone..."
"Stop talking nonsense and get out of the way!"
The crowd quickly gathered around, as there is never a shortage of spectators when it comes to excitement.
Ouyang Zixin was not particularly interested in such matters and chose not to push forward, instead standing still. She decided to wait until the situation was resolved before entering the city.
However, the murmurs of discussion were incessant, allowing several people to grasp the general situation—
The flow of people queuing to enter the city had been congested for several days, and most of these newcomers were from other empires. Some claimed to be merchants, others said they were here for sightseeing, and there were also some who mentioned visiting relatives or coming to Capital of the Departed Nation to seek food.
Since Three Kingdoms had maintained a good relationship on the surface, the guards at the city gate were reluctant to stop them. They could only limit the number of foreigners entering and exiting each day, as ordered by Leaving the Royal Palace.
But today, for some unknown reason, the number had reached its limit, yet there were still people unwilling to leave, stubbornly insisting on entering the city. This led to a quarrel with the guards.
"Sir, do you know which country these troublemakers are from?" Liu Ying asked an elderly man who had stepped back from the crowd after catching Ouyang Zixin's glance.
The Old Man rolled his eyes and replied irritably, "What trouble? It's those soldiers abusing their power. They're blocking us common folks. Hmph."
Liu Ying felt speechless; it seemed she had asked the wrong person, as this old man did not appear to be from Exiled Nation.
Just as she was about to inquire further, the old man turned back and sized them up for a moment before saying, "You are from Exiled Nation, right?"
Ouyang Zixin nodded and responded politely, "Yes, sir."
The old man huffed a few times and pointed ahead with his wrinkled hand. With a tone of dissatisfaction, he said, "It's not that I'm trying to use my age to bully you; your soldiers from Exiled Nation are truly being unreasonable. Why should they control how many of us can enter the city? I've been waiting in line for three days already and still haven't been able to get in. Tell me, is this us causing trouble?"
"Three days in line and still unable to enter the city?"
It seemed this matter was more complicated than expected. Ouyang Zixin furrowed her brow, wanting to ask further, but was interrupted by a sharp scream.
The commotion ahead seemed to have escalated, and the scream was piercing. Then came the continuous wails.
It appeared that things had indeed turned violent.
Ouyang Zixin did not expect to encounter such a situation right after returning to the city. She refrained from saying much to the elderly man and moved forward with Liu Ying and Liu Lu.
The security of the capital had been under Nangong Tuo's management for some time, but most of the time, it was still her father, Ouyang Hao, who was in charge. Therefore, if the conflict escalated, as Ouyang Hao's daughter, she could not just stand by and do nothing.
As they approached, Ouyang Zixin felt faint; what was happening here?
Several ragged elderly people were wailing while pulling at the soldiers' hair, and some were hitting the soldiers with sticks. It was shocking; initially thinking that the soldiers were beating people, it became clear that those wailing were actually the aggressors.
There are troublemakers everywhere, and this year is no exception.
The elderly people shouted at the soldiers, but in reality, the soldiers did not dare to retaliate and could only awkwardly dodge. These instigators were not young; if one of them got hurt by accident, it would be a serious issue.
It was unclear where the city guards had gone; only a few soldiers were dealing with this farce. Without anyone in charge, the soldiers could only block everyone from entering the city while sending someone to call for their leader.
Giving Liu Ying and Liu Lu a glance, Ouyang Zixin stepped forward and called out, "Silence!"
Her voice carried a hint of mysterious energy, causing all those elderly individuals to stop their actions momentarily and turn towards her. Initially worried, they soon realized she was just a young girl and resumed their actions with even louder wails.
Liu Ying and Liu Lu stood on either side of Ouyang Zixin, guarding against the group that was approaching him.
"Everyone, stop!" The two maidservants simultaneously raised their voices, once again drawing everyone's attention.
Then Ouyang Zixin slowly spoke up, "I am from the National Guardian Mystic Master Manor. Are you all looking to be locked up for causing a disturbance?"
He did not reveal his identity outright but instead used the name of Xuan Shi Mansion. This time, he was indeed not ignored; the elderly men exchanged glances and reluctantly released their hold, turning to Ouyang Zixin and beginning to wail, their tearful expressions almost unbearable to witness.
What kind of grievances could they possibly have?!
At this moment, Ouyang Zixin regretted stepping forward, but it was too late; he had to brace himself and continue, "Elder gentlemen, if you have any grievances, you can wait until the City Defense Commander arrives to express them. Attacking soldiers at the city gate is a serious crime."
Ouyang Zixin was not trying to scare them but rather to convey the seriousness of the situation.
A few of the elderly men felt fear upon hearing this and showed signs of hesitation. However, one elder hidden in the back had a flicker in his eyes and continued to incite them—It was the soldiers who attacked first!
As soon as this was said, the hesitant elderly men began to wail again...
Hmph, there is definitely something fishy going on! (To be continued.)
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