For several days, Maplewood City was very peaceful.
Even so, the spreading of increasingly fierce rumors caused more people to choose to flee, and the already deserted city became increasingly depressed.
If this situation continues, Maplewood City will sooner or later turn into an empty ghost town! At dawn on the eleventh day of the new year, a group of people who came from Greenfield City and traveled through the starry night entered the city, breaking the tranquility of the dawn.
Brought hope.
"Did you hear that the princess is here?"
"Of course, I got up early in the morning to pee and saw with my own eyes the princess leading a large army of troops into the city!"
"Her Royal Highness is here, Maplewood City will definitely be fine!"
As soon as it dawned, various gossips spread throughout the city. When they heard that Princess Xia Ruixue led the six-door troops to Maplewood City in person, many people breathed a sigh of relief.
But what they didn't know was that at this moment, the atmosphere in the prefect's mansion was even more tense than it had been in the past few days.
Xia Ruixue had a look of haggard on her beautiful face, her eyes were slightly closed to rest. In order to get to Maplewood City as soon as possible, she didn't sleep for two whole days, so she could only seize every free time to rest.
Dozens of important figures from Maplewood City gathered in front of her, and everyone who had some respect in the city was summoned.
Li Xuan stood at the front of the team, recalling the first time the two met. It is still hard to imagine that the murderous iceberg girl and the tired princess in front of him are the same person.
Xia Ruixue's tired look also made Li Xuan realize that things might not be that simple! The crowd in the magistrate's hall was buzzing. When everyone arrived, Xia Ruixue, who had been closing her eyes to rest, opened her eyes and slowly stood up.
She was wearing a six-door uniform today, and a gray cloak wrapped around her petite body. Although she still looked a little tired, when she stood up, her whole person suddenly revealed a cold and arrogant temperament.
At first glance, it is the posture of a superior person.
Li Xuan stared at Xia Ruixue. Only he knew that this cold attitude was just an act.
The real Xia Ruixue is definitely not as cold as she appears. In fact, like most girls, she has normal emotions, but due to her identity, she cannot express her true emotions.
Thinking about it this way, there is nothing good about being a princess. She can't even express her true emotions. Life is too tiring! Xia Ruixue seemed to sense Li Xuan's gaze and actually nodded slightly at him and showed a smile of approval.
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She always has a cold attitude in front of outsiders, and few people can see her smile.
This smile surprised many people.
"Everyone..." Xia Ruixue waited for everyone's eyes to fall on her, and then she took a deep breath and spoke.
Everyone pricked up their ears to listen. These people present were celebrities in Maplewood City, and they were also the people who least wanted Maplewood City to decline.
They were looking forward to Xia Ruixue's arrival very much. At this moment, they were all concentrating and holding their breath, fearing that they would miss a word.
"I have called you all here this time to tell you that this crisis in Maplewood City is not a single incident.
Currently, based on the results of the six-door investigation, it can be concluded that a group of people are creating terrorist activities in various parts of the Eastern Province, and Maplewood City is one of the victims."
"Is there such a thing?
Have other cities also been attacked by monsters?"
"Who did it? Your Highness the Princess must punish these guys severely!"
After hearing what Xia Ruixue said, everyone couldn't help but ask questions.
Li Xuan was not too surprised. He couldn't help but think of some things Lu Benhong once told him, and he also vaguely guessed that the people Xia Ruixue mentioned were the Black Cloud Thieves.
Even Ruben Hong couldn't find out the origins of these guys. He only knew that their main area of activity was the Eastern Province, and they had caused many inexplicable murders.
These guys don't seek money or sex. They seem to be devout followers of a certain cult. On the surface, there is no connection between the cases they committed. It is suspected that they are just a group of perverts who like to commit crimes.
However, this group of perverts has a large number of people and mysterious comings and goings, so they really cannot be underestimated.
If the current situation in the Eastern Province is really messed up by these guys, it's no wonder Xia Ruixue looks so tired.
"Everyone, please be quiet. Six Gates has investigated some clues. Now I will let General Peng Yue tell you."
Black Iron Tower Openg Yue, who had been standing next to Xia Ruixue, said: "After our investigation, the people behind these incidents are related to a group of people who call themselves Black Cloud Thieves.
They first appeared three years ago..." The door of the conference hall slowly opened, and a group of celebrities from Maplewood City walked out with solemn expressions.
They originally thought that Maplewood City's attack by monsters was just an accidental incident. After listening to Peng Yue's story, they found out that around the New Year, five or six cities in the Eastern Province had already suffered similar terrorist attacks.
But in comparison, the monster siege incident that occurred in Maplewood City was the most serious.
Although Xia Ruixue claimed that she had found some clues and would catch the culprit as soon as possible, everyone felt as if a heavy stone was weighing on their hearts and they all felt a little breathless.
No wonder they were so depressed. Ever since the late emperor passed away and the underage emperor ascended the throne, the national power of the Yunteng Empire has been deteriorating.
Today's empire can be said to be crumbling due to internal and external troubles, which makes those who enjoy the last glory of the empire feel very uncertain, as if they can't see where tomorrow will be.
After a famine that affected most of the empire the year before last, many refugees simply turned into bandits and traveled throughout the empire, causing great harm.
The Da Chu Kingdom, which was once a vassal state when the Yunteng Empire was strong, has become stronger year by year due to its vigorous development of talisman machinery. In recent years, there has been a clear trend of turning against foreigners and frequently provoking troubles on the border. Even a three-year-old child can see the wolfish ambitions.
Come on! In addition, the empire still has to feed the bloated nobles, and there are politicians who only know political strife and don't care about the lives of ordinary people. These parasites are constantly eating away at the little vitality of the empire.
As the former overlord of the Five Wheels Peak Realm, the Yunteng Empire is now like an aging lion. If it can no longer roar, I am afraid it will soon be eaten by a group of wild dogs! By then, their power will
Without a foundation, how can we escape the end?
Seemingly seeing that everyone was in a very low mood, An Rulong stopped and said, "Everyone, you have also heard Her Highness the Princess's request.
This is the most difficult time for Maplewood City, and everyone must make a contribution.
Some people will help, and those with money will pay. In short, we must catch those guys first and restore the prosperity of Maplewood City!"
Everyone was silent, thinking in their hearts: Can it really return to the way it was before?