Chapter 166 Riot
Throughout history, there are always some major events that shine brightly. They may be a heroic shout-out, a turning point in the life and death of a certain group, or the beginning of a catastrophic war... No matter what, they can always leave countless relishes for future generations. As for the Taoist talk, as for evaluation, it will either be famous forever or be infamy for thousands of years!
However, few people will notice an interesting thing, that is, the trigger of these so-called big events is often just a misunderstanding, a small probability event, or even just an impulse... A typical example-the change in Liva City!
In fact, this incident is not that big, and the area affected is also very narrow. But it is undeniable that it played a very important moment in a certain force in later generations and had extraordinary significance.
But who would know that what caused it was just the hot-headed decision of a stubborn girl, the impulsive behavior of a group of big men out of shame, and the stupid actions of a few boring nobles... For those guards who came in first Said that the chaos broke out suddenly and inexplicably! Those docile sheep who never retaliate when scolded or hit suddenly turned into man-eating lions with blood-red eyes.
Before the guards had time to pull out their long knives, they were knocked down to the ground by ocean-like fists, and then countless feet stepped on them... Dozens of people were like leaves in the sea, instantly overturned and becoming the turmoil. the first victim.
"And they vampires!"
"Kill them!"
...After seeing the light of blood, the people's rationality began to gradually fade away, while some of the suppressed things in their hearts continued to expand.
Those who were about to rush onto the platform became the second target, and the crowd surged over instantly.
Josiah on the stage was a little confused at this time. She didn't expect that things would develop like this. To be honest, she was ready to give up, so she lost her temper and sarcastically abused these angry people... But now, uh, I succeeded?
Josiah glanced at the ferocious-faced crowd below, and couldn't help but murmur in her heart, isn't this success a bit big... She came here just for publicity, and these people in front of her seemed to be about to riot... The fact is that the situation is also That's right, but in an instant, those few wealthy businessmen were directly submerged. Then the people opened their blood-red eyes and looked around for the next target to vent their anger.
At this time, Joshua waved his hand and shouted, "We want fairness, we want rights."
"We want fairness!"
"The price of the ore we want to dig is raised to 2...30 copper coins."
"We need to lower taxes..."
As Josiah shouted, the commotion in the crowd gradually subsided, and then various miscellaneous demands continued to emerge. Gradually, the voices gathered, and the girl on the stage began to shout.
Huh... Tang En, who was high up, couldn't help wiping the cold sweat from his forehead. The situation just now was really dangerous. Although those people would not take action against Josiah, they would inevitably start destroying everywhere under impulse.
It is obviously impossible for these people to occupy the city. In the end, they can only be forcibly suppressed. The casualties that will occur by then are unimaginable. And needless to say, this debt will definitely be blamed on the Gray Army.
But before Tang En could take a long breath, his expression changed again. From a commanding view, the nobles on the periphery sent more than a hundred guards to rush in.
"I'll wipe it... Even if you are stupid, you still have to have some control..."
Of course those nobles were not all idiots, they were just blinded by the humiliation. In their hearts, these people in front of them are just untouchables. They were born to be ruled, but now they dare to openly resist and kill their guards?
They felt that their authority had been challenged, and without thinking carefully, they sent all the remaining guards up. And this time, the sword has been unsheathed!
"ah--"
Amid the screams, the shouting people suffered casualties. Looking at those sharp steel knives, the crowd subconsciously began to retreat.
When the guards saw this situation, their courage suddenly became stronger. The uneasiness caused by the tragic experience of their companions immediately dissipated, and they rushed in like a tiger entering a herd of sheep. At this moment, whoosh - a blue ice arrow shot out at extremely high speed, and bang, penetrated the thigh of a guard.
Putting down the wand, Josiah's face was filled with frost: "Hit me!"
Seeing the people lying in a pool of blood, Josiah's eyes instantly turned red and he immediately issued an attack order.
"kill!"
"Beat these bastards to death!"
...The crowd paused for a moment, and then shouts of killing broke out, and the surging crowd fought back again. As long as you put aside the fear in your heart, how can more than a hundred guards carry the thousands of people here. After only a few encounters, the guards had to retreat in confusion.
At this time, the nobles behind had already hurriedly boarded the carriage to escape. Then all the surrounding decorations were pushed away, and the buildings nearby were gradually affected... "It's a mess, it's a mess..." Tang En stroked his forehead, murmured.
The situation before us is much more serious than before, and it is no longer within the control of anyone, not even Josiah. No matter what the obstruction is now, it will be crushed by the violent outburst after this long-term oppression.
"Boss, the security department is dispatched!" David said urgently.
Tang En suddenly turned his head and saw a figure waving a red signal flag on a tall building in the distance.
"It's very efficient... Well, let's go ahead and proceed as planned!"
Although things have changed now, no matter what, Tang En cannot let those guard cavalry come over to arrest people.
"Yes!" David waved several green flags and signaled.
.........The city center is where many important buildings are concentrated, and there is no room for error. Powis knew this very well, so he rushed over as soon as he gathered some cavalry.
The security hall is not far from the central square. Normally, it only takes about twenty minutes to ride a horse. But now... "Mr. Director, there is no way ahead!" Not long after setting off, a cavalryman reined in the reins and quickly reported back.
Powers frowned: "What's going on?"
"Some statues on the roadside suddenly fell down and blocked the road."
"Huh?" Powers was stunned, then waved his hand, "Change the way!"
Of course, there is more than one road leading to the city center, and the difference between them is just the distance.
However, shortly after the guard cavalry changed lanes, they stopped again.
There was no need to report this time. Powers himself saw a three-story shop collapsed on the road, and a dense crowd of people gathered around to watch.
"What a coincidence?" Bernie touched his chin and shook off the rain.
"It's just an illusion of coincidence!" Once is a coincidence, but twice is not necessarily a coincidence... Powers narrowed his eyes, looked around, and said decisively: "Take the noble lane!"
Just like Laiyan City, Liva City also has noble lanes. The rules are similar, except for noble vehicles, no one else is allowed to pass.
But who is Powis? The current situation is urgent, so of course he will not care about this. Turning the horse's head, he was the first to enter the noble lane.
Ta-ta-ta-ta... I have to say that the quality of this noble driveway is really good, it is open and smooth, without any potholes. Falling on it, the thunderous sound of horse hooves sounded more pleasant.
Naturally, there were some noble vehicles on the road, but after seeing these menacing cavalry, they immediately stepped aside without cursing.
Although Bao Weis came here not long ago, all the nobles have learned a lot about his crazy personality. If you don't let me go now, I'm afraid I'll be run over directly.
Unfortunately, the smooth ride did not last long, as the sound of horse hooves stopped.
What appeared in front of them this time were three or four fallen noble carriages, which seemed to have collided together, directly blocking the entire road. Moreover, these nobles seemed to be at odds with each other and were arguing fiercely on the sidelines. Behind them were several small noble carriages that were helplessly blocked.
"Your mother!" After being blocked several times, Powers's face became quite ugly. Without saying a word, he drew his sword and jumped off the horse.
"It was obviously you who bumped into me, but you're still making excuses!"
"Shit, my carriage is walking in front, can I hit you?"
"That's right. I was walking in front, why did you bump into me..."
...The three nobles were arguing here with red faces, while the several coachmen who were actually driving next to them stood with confused faces. To be honest, they didn't know what happened, but the carriage suddenly lost control.
"Hey, Director Powis. You're welcome. Come and comment." A middle-aged nobleman who was facing him saw Powis and greeted him quickly.
"Okay!" Powis agreed, swinging his sword to cut the reins cleanly and free the fallen horse.
However, some of the horses did not take the opportunity to run aside. Instead, they neighed sadly and kept swinging their hooves, with a cold light flashing... Looking at the iron nails on it, the corners of Bowis's eyes twitched, and his eyes widened. The sword was raised high, sneer - the red light covered it instantly, and then several half-moon-shaped sword energy slashed out, hitting the car directly, boom! boom! boom!
The fighting spirit is everywhere, and broken wood is flying everywhere. Several connected carriages were beaten to pieces, and the road was instantly cleared.
"Okay!" Without looking back, Powers got on the horse and waved, "Let's go!"
Tat-tat-tat... The long queue of people roared past, and the splashing water dripped all over the stunned nobles... Although they passed smoothly, Powis's face did not improve. Of course, this is not because they are worried about the revenge of those nobles later, but because of the iron nails just now.
Now he could confirm that there was a group of people watching, preventing them from going to the city square. These obstacles on the road mean that the other party is already prepared. I'm afraid the road ahead will not be peaceful... Boom - Just as he was thinking about it, Powers' eyelids twitched and he suddenly raised his head, looking at the air waves rising in the distance due to the explosion.
This... Powers and Bernie looked at each other, and the latter shook his head and sighed.
Turning around a necessary street intersection, they knew what the explosion was about... As expected, a huge pothole appeared on the smooth noble driveway, directly cutting off the road ahead.
"Huh..." Powers rubbed his red nose, raised his head and let out a long breath. After knowing that someone was behind the scenes, he no longer felt depressed.
After thinking calmly for a few seconds, Powers clicked with his fingers: "Dismount and move forward, you, you, you lead a group of people. I don't care what method you use, even if you crawl, you have to reach the city square within twenty minutes." "
"Yes!" The cavalryman who was called did not dare to talk nonsense. He dismounted and led dozens of people into the roadside alley.
On the other side, Bernie nodded and led some people onto the side road. As for Powers, he led the remaining people to continue moving forward along the edge of the pothole.
Of course, two legs can't run as fast as four legs, but now it has to be like this.
It is impossible to go around on horseback. According to the current situation, there are probably many obstacles waiting in front. Although it will be very slow, it can move forward in a straight line, and it is not so easy to block it.
But will it really go so smoothly...