“Morning.”
In the city of Wan, various voices resounded, accompanied by the sounds of weapons clashing and cries of agony:
Blood splattered on the streets, the whole avenue filled with the smell of blood and filth, rain mixing with blood.
Clearly it's the early morning, but the sounds of violence are everywhere, and a small town can accommodate countless people!
Only when Li Si entered the city of Wan did he realize that there were no ordinary people in the city:
Only to find that there were only rebels lying in wait!
Li Si had originally protected his entry into the city of Wan this morning in the procession.
The county magistrate welcomed him at the gate.
Li Si looked at the city of Wan, feeling a bit strange at the time:
Even sixty years ago during the Eastern Zhou period, when Chu and Qin were not particularly friendly places, the people of Chu would welcome Qin officials?
The procession was very clean. Old people were waiting for Li Si's arrival on the side of the road, as if welcoming someone home.
Even during the time of Emperor Qin's inspection, the grandeur may not have been this impressive.
Li Si initially thought it was his home, and these old people were all familiar faces, so he quickly lowered his guard.
He smiled and greeted the elderly people, as well as the county magistrate who was once a child and used to eat his candy, inviting an old friend he knew to sit down.
But soon, Li Si realized:
Not right!
The city was eerily quiet and almost clean everywhere.
Indeed, Li Si guessed correctly.
The next moment, a killing intent emerged.
The cries of kill and death were swiftly raised, and the county magistrate was almost immediately killed:
They were deceived.
Those elderly people who were familiar to Li Si were abandoned like "necessary sacrifices," falling into pools of blood.
The rebels seemed to appear in an organized manner, as if they already knew what they were going to do and as if they knew everything:
They were specifically targeting the Qin officials!
"Kill!"
"Kill that magistrate who seized grain! Use his flesh as food for the children!"
"Kill that Qin official too! Don't let him escape. The magistrate was only pleasing him!"
...
City wars were fierce, troops like swell tides poured in, killing everyone who came their way, indifferent to the world.
The rebels, wielding swords and knives, surged towards the city in a swarm, filling the streets like a battlefield of demons.
Swords flashing, one life is taken in a moment. Crowds surging, some killing, some killed, life and death are decided in a flash.
The blood beneath your feet is thick and sticky. The ground is covered in bloodstains, broken limbs, and entrails.
Dressed in armor, holding sharp swords, all are stained with blood. Everyone is like a madman. They are like tormented demons struggling in a hell. They kill each other and eat each other's flesh.
Li Si watched as the rebels went mad with bloodlust. Standing among the chaos, holding a knife but not killing anyone, he repeatedly surrendered his weapon:
Due to the protection of fortune, he would not be harmed.
Li Si gradually understood the rebels:
Someone has cut off the grain in Wan city!
He could even faintly see human bones in the dwellings by the roadside.
Li Si quickly understood the reason why Wan city is filled with weapons:
He did not know what means those people had used to seize the grain in Wan city, and then spread rumors, inciting the public's emotions by suggesting that the magistrate was embezzling, trying to please the Qin officials;
They had stirred up a complete conflict.
Amidst the chaos, it was unclear who had set fire to the nearby houses. The twisted flames spread rapidly throughout the city, ravaging several areas.
The scene within the city was like a hell. On the city walls, the rebels were engaged in fierce battles with guards. The flashes of blades and the flying blood and flesh created a terrifying atmosphere.
Below the city walls, bodies lay strewn about, and the cries of the dying echoed continuously.
The guards, clad in heavy armor and wielding long spears, were fighting fiercely against the onslaught of the rebels.
The rebels, armed with crude weapons, recklessly charged towards the city walls in an attempt to breach them.
Li Si stood in the city, looking up towards the distance.
Li Si smiled.
"Indeed."
From a distance, on a high platform, there were numerous archers in ambush.
According to their plan, as long as Li Si moved forward, he would be pierced through by a million arrows.
"What's going on?"
Li Si was confused:
Li Si understood that it was the six states' lords who wanted to stir up conflicts, but as he came here to implement the pesthouse system, couldn't that be considered a good thing for them?
What are the six state lords thinking?
The city was engulfed in flames, smoke billowing, with cries and the sound of drums intermingling, like a scene from the end of days.
On the city walls, the guards were fighting fiercely, arrows raining down like rain, and the rebels surging like a tide. One wave had not yet subsided before another arose.
Below the city walls, corpses were piled up like mountains, and blood flowed like rivers. The air was filled with the scent of blood and death.
Li Si stood amidst the chaos, his eyes blazing. He looked up towards the high platform.
Li Si chuckled lightly:
He saw countless arrows aimed at him.
"What do they want exactly?"
"Do I matter enough for them to make a big deal out of this?"
Li Si now knew that these people were coming for him.
They were just waiting for him to lower his guard in Wan city before striking!
As for the welcome ceremony just now?
It seems that it's true; the county magistrate and those old acquaintances probably really wanted to stage all that.
However, the behavior of killing the county magistrate and those old acquaintances at the beginning was also true!
But unlike those manipulated rebels, those people were probably intentional:
They were just the fuse!
Reason?
"They probably think that without me, only the emperor is left, and he can't support the empire alone."
Li Si sighed self-mockingly.
Rockets were aimed at him, as if they were about to take his life away.
However, Li Si only smiled faintly. He pointed to his head with a smile that carried disdain and mockery. It was as if he was saying, "Come on, you rockets, what can you do to me?"
Fortune favors the brave!
Li Si walked forward two steps, as if he didn't fear life and death, and loudly declared, "You people have not eaten for a long time."
"I also know that you are here because someone said that the magistrate embezzled your grain, and when you saw someone leading the resistance, you were very excited."
"But we do have to solve the problem, don't we?"
"The epidemic is still very severe. At least, the appearance seems to be that this year's harvest will be quite good."
"How about we lay down our weapons?"
"I know there are countless arrows pointing at me. If I can avoid them, then why not lay down our weapons and have a serious talk?"
The rebels heard Li Si's words and laughed.
Indeed, the foreigners in the city were right. This is no longer the Li Si from before.
The Li Si of that time wasn't this smart.
They think Li Si has gone crazy and become a fool.
At that moment, thousands of arrows were launched simultaneously, showering Li Si with arrows.
The sky was filled with thousands of arrows, falling like rain, and Li Si stood there motionless.
However, at the moment when the arrows were about to reach Li Si's body, a rope in a house nearby was shot by an arrow.
The building collapsed with a thunderous noise, blocking all the arrows from hitting Li Si.
This scene stunned everyone, as if fate was protecting Li Si.
...
"?
In some place, a small hall.
Someone angrily smashed the table, "Say that again?"
"How is he still alive?"
