bestfiction Chapter 342
Chapter 342
Chapter 342
There were more than a thousand white-haired old men!
They were leaning on crutches, dressed in rags, and their gray hair was like dead grass on their heads!
Facing a team of six to seven thousand elite soldiers, everyone was trembling. They didn't even dare to look up, but even so, they still stood in front and refused to give way!
"Your Highness, the people of our Western Wasteland are suffering! They can't survive, so they have no choice but to come out and rob. Please, Your Highness, hand over the gold and silver you have!"
The people shouted in trembling voices.
Ah!
These people actually know that he is the prince!
Qin Yu walked forward, came to the front of the group, and asked in a deep voice: "How did you know this was the prince's team?"
"The news that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is coming has already spread throughout the Western Wasteland! Moreover, this team is so large, it is definitely His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's team!"
An old man with all his teeth missing said in a deep voice.
"Haha! You unruly people actually have such insight!"
Qin Yu smiled.
This reason seems reasonable, but it is actually nonsense!
The Western Wilds is vast and sparsely populated. Even if they were informed half a year in advance, it would be impossible for the people in the Western Wilds to know everything.
What's more, these people are obviously the poorest people. Not only are they out of touch with the news, they are also illiterate. Even if the manifesto is posted in front of them, they will not be able to understand it!
"They are just a bunch of troublemakers! Drive them away immediately!"
Xue Rongrong came over and said in a cold voice.
The commander of the Imperial Guards looked at Xue Rongrong with a bitter expression and said, "General! It's not that we don't want to drive them away, it's that they would rather die than leave!"
"Hmm? Would you rather die than leave?"
Xue Rongrong looked confused.
"Haha! These people must have been arranged by Su Tu, with the purpose of forcing this prince to go back!"
"These people are all over sixty years old. If I kill them, the Northern Wilderness will no longer tolerate me. When I return to the Imperial Capital, the officials will seize the opportunity to impeach me!"
"But if I don't kill these people, they will risk their lives to block my way. If I give them money, I will lose face!"
Qin Yu said with a sneer.
"This Su Tu is truly despicable. However, these people alone cannot stop our team. We can just charge forward!"
Xue Rongrong said in a deep voice.
Their troops were all elite, and most of them were cavalry. They charged quickly, and these people could not stop them at all.
"Even if the cavalry charges, these people won't retreat. Instead, they'll be trampled to death by the horses. Then, it will be this prince's trouble!"
Qin Yu said.
"What should we do then? Are we not going to the Western Wasteland just because of these people?"
Xue Rongrong said in a deep voice.
"Forget it! Let's rest here and have the soldiers take out their rations and distribute them to these disaster victims!"
Qin Yu sighed and said in a deep voice.
These people are also poor people who are exploited!
Xue Rongrong looked at Qin Yu in surprise. She didn't expect that he was so ruthless and cruel in Kyoto, but so kind when he saw these poor people!
Afterwards, Xue Rongrong ordered the soldiers to rest on the spot!
The people were all surprised that Qin Yu did not kill them but let them rest on the spot. Then, soldiers brought them food, and they were instantly moved beyond words.
"This... We wanted to rob His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but instead of blaming us, He even gave us food. We are simply beasts!"
The people were all crying bitterly.