"Authorities force people to rebel."
The old man beat his chest and stomped his foot, looking up to the sky and sighing deeply, "The Empress's actions are pushing the Lin Clan Army to a dead end, forcing them to rebel!"
"Yes, isn't this driving the Lin Clan Army to a dead end?"
"With a knife at our throats, who would willingly wait to die!"
"Exactly, if it were me, I would also rebel."
The wind shifted immediately, and the outraged and wavering public grew increasingly agitated.
*
"How dare you criticize Her Majesty, arrest them!"
A team of Imperial Guards appeared at the entrance of the alley as Lu Gui led them to charge at those who instigated the unrest.
"The Imperial Guards are here, run!"
The crowd began to panic, and those with agile skills quickly climbed onto rooftops to escape.
The white-haired elderly man was among them, taking advantage of the chaos to scale the wall and enter Duke of Zhen's mansion, removing his disguise to reveal Xu Ruyun's cold visage.
