Sensing the crowd's change in mood, Xiao Feiqian's secret agents grew restless.
"Friends and neighbors, we can't be fooled by his sweet words! They have never cared about us. This is just another trick to get us back to that damned place!"
"Yeah, we can't just believe him like this. What if he lies to us?"
Murmuring rippled across the crowd. That was a good point. One woman bravely asked, "Crown Prince, how do we know you will keep your promise?"
"I, Xiao Yuhan, solemnly swear to uphold my promises." Xiao Yuhan raised his right hand. "All troops, stand down! Let them go."
The soldiers surrounding the people of Hanyao all took a step back. They retracted their long spears and sheathed their swords. As everyone watched, the soldiers parted, leaving the street open for the peasants to return to Hanyao unharmed.
