northernbook #175 - Go into the city to eliminate demons!
#175 - Go into the city to eliminate demons!
This group of Yellow Turban soldiers emerged from the thick fog, rapidly approaching.
Along the way, the people of the Taiping Dao bowed in respect as they encountered them.
Although the disaster victims couldn't clearly see the face of the yellow-robed Taoist priest within the yellow gauze tent,
it didn't prevent them from immediately guessing the identity of the one who had come—
The Great Virtuous Teacher!
At this moment, the disaster victims were so excited that tears welled up in their eyes, and they howled hoarsely.
"It's the Great Virtuous Teacher! The Great Virtuous Teacher's carriage has arrived!"
"It really is the Great Virtuous Teacher; the Great Virtuous Teacher really hasn't abandoned us!"
"We've waited so long; we've finally waited for the Great Virtuous Teacher's carriage!"
… …
In an instant, this wilderness at night seemed to boil over.
The Yellow Turban soldiers of the Taiping Dao, who were originally distributing food, couldn't help but kneel down when they saw the Great Virtuous Teacher's carriage.
Their kneeling immediately caused the surrounding disaster victims to kneel as well.
This immediately triggered a bandwagon effect.
Large swathes of disaster victims knelt rapidly on both sides of the road like wheat being harvested.
When the Great Virtuous Teacher's carriage passed by them, they couldn't help but shout excitedly and reach out their hands towards the Great Virtuous Teacher's carriage for blessings.
This winter night by the riverside wilderness was originally dark and damp.
But with the arrival of the Great Virtuous Teacher's carriage, every disaster victim's heart surged with bursts of excitement and warmth.
The Great Virtuous Teacher really came and didn't ignore them!
This was in stark contrast to the indifferent approach of the Qingzhou City government office.
At the same time.
Suddenly, a loud crash was heard from the South City Gate.
"Boom… …"
The city gate, which had been closed for a long time, slowly opened at this moment.
The Great Virtuous Teacher's carriage procession passed the disaster victims and stopped at the city gate.
Everyone's gaze was focused on the altar by the wide-open city gate.
But the Great Virtuous Teacher didn't appear.
Before the altar, a yellow-clad young woman stood out, holding a long spear.
The young woman was valiant and heroic, her beautiful face filled with a solemn and stern expression.
She was quickly recognized:
"It's the Divine Envoy!"
"That's the Divine Envoy who conveys the Great Virtuous Teacher's decrees!"
The young woman was none other than Lu Qiannan.
She looked at the kneeling disaster victims and shouted loudly:
"Tonight, the Great Virtuous Teacher will enter the city to slay the Goat Demon and quell the plague."
"If you protect the Dharma with merit, this merit will surely be remembered, and you will receive the talisman water to cure your illness sooner than others."
"Those who are willing to protect the Dharma, follow me into the city together to slay the Goat Demon! Quell the plague!"
Following Lu Qiannan's loud shouts, all the people of the Taiping Dao around her also shouted loudly:
"Slay the Goat Demon!!!"
"Quell the plague!!!"
"Slay the Goat Demon!!!"
All the members of the Taiping Dao also followed the Great Virtuous Teacher's carriage into the city.
Seeing this scene, the disaster victims quickly fell into a state of madness, akin to being possessed.
They had been ravaged by the plague for too long!
They had waited too long for the talisman water during this time!
And they were disappointed with the government office and had hated the Goat Demon, who had brought them suffering, for too long!
They had long been restless and unbearable, with a fire smoldering in their hearts.
At this moment.
The flames in their hearts were immediately ignited, forming a raging fire.
They desperately needed to vent!
Tonight, they would follow the Great Virtuous Teacher into the city to vent their anger.
And the Taiping Dao had already pointed out the target for them to vent their anger on!
"We are willing to follow the Great Virtuous Teacher!"
"I want to enter the city! I want to protect the Dharma for the Great Virtuous Teacher! I want to help the Great Virtuous Teacher slay the Goat Demon!"
"Count me in! I need the talisman water too much; I can't wait any longer!"
… …
Immediately, a large number of disaster victims shouted and surged into the city along with the Taiping Dao.
There were too many disaster victims surging forward.
But each of them had red eyes, desperately shouting, scrambling to be the first to surge forward.
The crowd formed a torrent, surging forward along the main road of Qingzhou City.
Above the originally tranquil night sky of Qingzhou City, the unison shouts of tens of thousands of people resounded:
"Slay the Goat Demon!!!"
"Quell the plague!!!"
"Slay the Goat Demon!!!"
"Quell the plague!!!"
… …
Such shouts echoed through the night sky, reverberating endlessly.
The entire city was alarmed at this moment.
Countless people were awakened from their sleep, and they poked their heads out in surprise to watch.
They weren't too surprised by what was happening tonight.
The Taiping Dao in the city had already begun to act; they had told the people that the source of all the suffering in Qingzhou City was the Yang family.
And the Great Virtuous Teacher would eventually arrive in person one day to eliminate the scourge for the people of the city.
At this time.
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The Taiping Dao in the city had already begun to act.
They mobilized many people in the city to take to the streets, blocking all the important roads near the Yang family, the government office, the county office, and other important locations.
Even outside the garrison camp in the city, it was filled with people shouting loudly.
The entire city was shocked!
… …
Government office.
After nightfall, Gao Yuan had been staying in the study all along.
He hadn't been sleeping but was quietly waiting.
Finally.
After the earth-shattering shouts in the night sky resounded, Gao Yuan finally couldn't help but stand up from his chair.
He was very clear that the Taiping Dao and the Great Virtuous Teacher had finally entered the city smoothly according to the plan!
His chance to counterattack had also arrived!
Immediately, Gao Yuan put on his official robe and slowly walked out of the study.
In the government office, the officials and yamen runners on night duty were listening to the shouts outside in terror at this moment.
How could they not hear that there were at least tens of thousands of people shouting at the same time?
With so many people, how big of a disturbance would it cause?
The officials and yamen runners were pale as ghosts, only daring to close the government office gates, shrinking behind the doors and trembling in fear.
Gao Yuan, however, walked over calmly and composedly.
He said loudly:
"What are you all afraid of?"
"Those outside are all the people of my Qingzhou; as their governing officials, how can you be afraid of the people?"
"Quickly open the yamen gates for this official and come with me to listen to the people's demands!"
The officials and yamen runners were stunned when they heard Gao Yuan's words.
A riot had probably broken out outside; wouldn't going out at this time be courting death?
Everyone knew that once a riot broke out, they, these government office officials, were most likely to become the targets for the rioters to vent their anger on.
"Lord, please think twice!"
An official advised.
Gao Yuan roared angrily:
"Get out of the way!"
"Open the gates!"
Faced with Gao Yuan's anger, the yamen runners ultimately didn't dare to disobey.
They could only nervously lower the door bolt, opening a crack in the door.
If the situation was wrong, they would immediately close the gates.
Seeing this, Gao Yuan walked straight forward, pushed the yamen runners away, and then used force to completely open the gates.
As soon as the gates opened.
Everyone only saw that the street in front of the government office was full of moving heads.
Looking at a glance, it was impossible to count how many people were walking on the street.
The fierce roar of voices instantly surged into the government office.
"Those disaster victims have entered the city!"
An official exclaimed in surprise.
It wasn't difficult to identify their identities by the disheveled appearance of these people on the street.
Gao Yuan strode across the threshold and walked out of the government office.
He had already seen that many people from the Taiping Dao were standing outside the government office.
The one leading them was a shrewd man with a goatee.
He bowed slightly, as if he had been waiting for Gao Yuan for a long time.
Gao Yuan frowned slightly and stepped forward to ask:
"Are you not the Great Virtuous Teacher?"
Although Gao Yuan had never seen the Great Virtuous Teacher, he had heard of the Great Virtuous Teacher's appearance.
He was very certain that this goatee man was definitely not the Great Virtuous Teacher in the rumors.
The goatee man saluted and said:
"This humble one is Zhang You, the Libationer of the Taiping Dao, greetings, Prefect."