CHAPTER 355: CHAPTER 265: IT WAS HER HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS WHO SAVED EVERYONE

"Everyone unite and kill these guards, as well as that Princess Anle. Only then can we survive and enter the city to reunite with our loved ones."

There are always a few people who fear peace in the world, unsatisfied when the crowd quiets down. They exploit every opportunity, stirring trouble, fearing the fire isn’t burning big enough.

Jun Ning squinted at the person stirring trouble within the crowd.

Ye Ying saw this and directly stepped forward to seize that person, pressing him in front of Jun Ning, "...Princess, how shall we deal with him?"

Jun Ning raised the not-so-light sword in her hand, speaking powerfully to those in front of her, "I am here indeed to kill, but only those who deliberately incite rebellion and fear peace."

As she spoke, Jun Ning left no room for rebuttal to the three who were kneeling. She swiftly slit their throats with her sword.

The three were killed.

Their eyes wide open, seemingly unable to believe that such a young girl would directly slit their throats?

Even the surrounding townspeople found it hard to believe, a girl not even ten years old had killed three people?

Everyone thought about what they were doing when they were not yet ten years old?

Playing and chasing in the fields, helping their mother collect wheat stalks, climbing trees to fetch eggs, catching fish in the lake, pulling a girl’s braids, bullying those much smaller...

But what about Princess Anle?

Not yet ten and daring to kill?

So cruel?

Indeed, like a dragon begets a dragon, a phoenix begets a phoenix, a rat bore a son who digs holes. No wonder she’s the darling of that tyrant, quite a match for him!

It’s said that the tyrant also dared to kill an envoy visiting from Dongchu Kingdom, who constantly provoked Dongchu Kingdom’s dignity at just seven or eight years old.

So fierce!

People couldn’t help but wonder, after all the harsh words they said to the princess, would she also kill them in a fit of anger?

Jun Ning gave them an answer.

"Everyone, rest assured, I won’t kill you because we are all Dongchu people, you are my father’s subjects, and also mine."

"Now, we are facing a disaster. As the princess of Dongchu, I will stand with you."

After Jun Ning spoke, the panic and unease within the crowd somewhat subsided.

Yet everyone grew curious, what disaster would cause a young princess to be so ruthless?

"Princess, what disaster?" The crowd asked curiously.

"Foreign agents have infiltrated Sairu City, both inside and outside the city. They are attempting to kill the citizens of Sairu City and seize control of it."

"Neither my Crown Prince brother nor I want the citizens of Dongchu Country to suffer such calamity. So we ordered the city gates closed to find these people from the crowd."

"Everyone, no matter what issue you have, please remain calm. We will resolve these matters quickly and then open the city gates."

The explanation sounded quite reasonable.

However, there were still some skeptical voices.

"Princess, are you deceiving us?"

"Right, Princess, how can you prove your words are true?"

From within the crowd, voices of doubt emerged.

It wasn’t surprising they didn’t believe Jun Ning and questioned her.

Because those trapped here have been delayed with many tasks, especially those in desperate need of medical aid, who were struggling for life while waiting here.

Ye Ying felt someone was still causing trouble, he wanted to seize the leader of those speaking, but Jun Ning stopped him.

"No need to go."

Jun Ning knew everyone had this query in their heart, if she couldn’t address it, simply blocking voices would only intensify their rebellious spirit.

She raised three fingers, "I swear on my life, if I’m deceiving you, I will commit suicide at the city gate in atonement."

This explanation was powerful, honest, direct, and sincere.

If anyone still doubts, they’re truly looking for trouble.

Instantly, the voices of doubt vanished, everyone began quietly waiting, even those with urgent matters, unless it was life-threatening, weren’t anxious, waiting calmly.

Awaiting the identification of the hidden foreign agents inside and outside the city.

Initially, the foreign agents hidden among the people at the city gate harbored a fluke mentality, thinking as long as they didn’t act suspiciously, they wouldn’t be discovered, they could continue hiding among them.

Then, they planned to wait a day, until Jun Ning and others were no longer guarding them, when the city gates opened, they would blend in and continue their mission to slaughter.

Their target wasn’t just those at the city gate, their target was the entire city’s populace.

They planned to kill everyone.

However, Jun Ning began investigating among the crowd, searching for hidden foreign agents.

How to investigate?

Everyone stretched out their hands, examining them.

The hands of ordinary people differ from those who wield knives and swords long-term. Such hands bear distinct features, discernible at a glance.

Especially the foreign agents outside Sairu City, who usually fight with double-handed scimitars, the evident features on their hands are easily identifiable.

Soon, Jun Ning identified several people among the crowd and handed them over to the guards beside her.

If this continues, the foreign agents hidden among the crowd will inevitably be all found out.

The leader of the foreign agents hiding among them, seeing this momentum, abruptly decided.

Kill, kill now.

No more waiting, no longer hoping to enter the city and kill more people later.

Rather than being caught, it’s better to fight for life, first killing those present, then the soldiers and the princess, breaking through a blood path.

"Kill..."

The leader among them first drew the soft sword from his waist, madly killing the people beside him.

Ye Ying saw this and quickly escorted Jun Ning to the city tower, before starting the rescue.

Ye Ying proved worthy as an assassin, exceptional in capability, and Jun Ning had invited the head of Black Water Village for assistance, well-prepared with several guards on hand.

As a result, these foreign agents didn’t kill many civilians, casualties were limited to those initially unguarded against those beside them being murdered.

With defenses in place, people escaped, some stepped forward to rescue others, civilians were saved, nearly fifty foreign agents were captured.

Witnessing these unusually fierce and suddenly berserk foreign agents, the civilians finally believed Jun Ning’s words.

The princess spoke the truth, there were indeed people intending to kill them.

The princess saved them.

The princess wasn’t the capricious figure people judged before, closing the city gates and causing harm.

The princess closed the gates for the greater good.

The princess killed for their salvation.

The princess indeed lives up to being the daughter of the current emperor.

"We are forever grateful for the princess’s life-saving grace." The crowd thanked Jun Ning on the city tower, but she was nowhere to be seen.

Where was Jun Ning?