Outside the north gate of Erliu Fang, the powerful gentry and their men rushed over in a hurry.
At a critical juncture of life and death, these people are very clear-headed and know that they must share adversity.
It is worth noting that the servants in each house are wearing thick clothes, and their whole bodies are tightly wrapped except for their eyes.
Without armor, these people are doing their best to make all protective preparations.
Now that May is the time of summer, these people were already out of breath and sweating when they arrived outside Erliu Square wearing such thick clothes.
The servants all carried long sticks and long forks, and some even carried simple shields, which looked like that.
Cheng Wenguang roughly counted the number of servants from various houses who came to support him, and there were probably more than a hundred people.
I counted the sedans that came behind me and found that there were eight in total, which meant that there were eight families.
There are many powerful people in Yuanyang City, but the real mainstays are only seven or eight.
So Cheng Wenguang knew that the people coming were from those eight families without having to guess.
Wu Yunsheng was the first to get off the sedan chair. After the other heads of households got off the sedan chair, he led several people to come to Cheng Wenguang.
"Everyone, thank you for your help!" Cheng Wenguang bowed solemnly.
"Master Fantai is too polite to help the officials maintain public order. This is what we should do!"
The man replied that he was a man in his forties, and he was Hu Maode, the head of the Hu family.
His family's granary is located in Erliu Fang, so he is very active in restoring order and brings the most servants.
The other families were not so active, but these people all brought their servants, which made it difficult for Cheng Wenguang to say anything.
"Sir Cheng, please get a charter for how to deal with this matter!" Wu Yunsheng said at this moment.
Cheng Wenguang smiled bitterly. He couldn't come up with any regulations. Tian Jingtong still had to make the final decision.
"Everyone, please wait a little longer, the governor will be here soon!" Cheng Wenguang said solemnly.
At this moment, Cheng Wenguang also felt strange that so much time had passed, and it was time for Tian Jingtong to arrive even if he was walking.
More than a hundred people holding "weapons" could only stand there and watch at this moment, fearing they would be laughed out of their mouths if they spoke out.
Several elders here were discussing countermeasures, and people came with their servants to support them one after another. Obviously, most people still have an overall view of the situation.
On the other side, Governor Tian Jingtong walked out of Dusi Yamen with a livid face.
As a dignified governor, he personally came to the Dusi Yamen to bring reinforcements, but he was blocked by two old bastards Chen Anming.
It is said that the morale of the soldiers in each station is unstable, and there is a possibility of mutiny and defection at any time. The manpower stationed in various places should not act rashly...
Now that monsters have broken out in the city, and now you tell me that it is not advisable to move lightly, does that mean you can only move if your neck is bitten off by a monster?
"Master Governor, we also have difficulties. You don't know how big Yuanyang City is. Monsters can be seen everywhere outside the city walls..."
"Maybe one day, we two old bones will have to go up to the city wall to guard the city wall. Now there are really no troops for you!"
At this moment, Chen Anming's old face was still swaying in Tian Jingtong's mind, and it made him feel more angry.
In the Dusi Yamen, Chen Anming and Gao Yongfa looked at each other without saying a word. They did have their own difficulties.
There are still enough manpower to guard the city wall, but what really makes them feel dangerous is that the soldiers are so homesick that a mass exodus may break out at any time.
So now the soldiers in Dusi Yamen have to be divided in half in actual use, using half of them and watching the other half work. This is an extremely dangerous balance.
"Who could have known that in just a few days... the situation would collapse so badly!" Chen Anming sighed.
After a long silence, Gao Yongfa said: "Perhaps our biggest mistake was that we should not stand opposite the palace!"
Now they both understand that the people in Prince Yong's Mansion know the existence of the monster in advance, and if they make friends with them, they will know about it in advance.
But this idea can only be thought about. Even if time comes back again, things will still be like this.
"Perhaps this is fate...I, Longyou, should be in danger of this!" Chen Anming's expression was grim.
At this moment, border wars, officialdom and favors, and matters such as descendants and descendants all became unimportant, and survival became the only need.
"I'm just afraid... We're not the only ones in Longyou who are in this situation!"
Speaking of this, Gao Yongfa said even more pessimistically: "Perhaps...the Yinshen Sect people are right, this is God's act of annihilation!"
Seeing that Gao Yongfa even brought out the heresies of the Yin Shen Sect, Chen Ming'an became even more worried, and the soldiers from the thousands of households below would probably become even more pessimistic.
As the person in charge of Dusi, Chen Anming could only say: "Maybe things can turn around!"
Gao Yongfa smiled and didn't say much.
On the other side, Tian Jingtong came out of Dusi Yamen and hurried to Erliu Fang.
As the top local chief executive, Tian Jingtong must not be absent at this time. In this situation of order collapse, even he is worried about being marginalized.
It has to be said that everyone who reaches a high position is thinking about many things in his mind, but he does not pretend to be concerned about the common people.
When Tian Jingtong arrived at the north gate of Erliu Fang, a large number of people had already gathered here. At a rough count, there were 200 people.
When these servants from various prefectures saw Tian Jingtong's driving, they quickly made way for him.
The dignitaries in Yuanyang are divided into two groups, and they are quarreling with each other at this moment, which makes Cheng Wenguang caught in the middle very difficult.
"Sealing Erliu Fang and setting fire to the monsters is the right thing to do!"
"That's right, this is the most appropriate method. There can be no mistakes in this matter!"
Hearing these sounds, Hu Maode immediately shouted angrily: "Fart, there are so many people inside, are they all burned? God is so good at life, I really don't know what your hearts are made of!"
Why did Hu Maode oppose it? Of course it was not because he cared about the people, but because all the food of the Hu family was in it.
Such a large amount of food is enough for the Hu family to survive for two or three years, so how can they let these people set it on fire?
Among the powerful, Hu Maode also had his own family friends and allies. These people also had properties in Erliu Fang, so they all sided with Hu Maude.
Of course, the people on Hu Maude's side are still in a weak position, that's why he seems so excited.
Seeing Tian Jingtong getting off the sedan, someone immediately came to greet him and said at the same time: "Forget it, Mr. Governor, you have to make the decision on this matter. You can't be benevolent as a woman at this moment!"
In fact, Tian Jingtong had already heard the content of their argument when he got off the sedan.
Both sides insisted on their own opinions, and the conflict shifted to him.
"Sir Governor, you can't listen to their nonsense. How could the people deserve it?" Hu Maode hurriedly came up to greet them.
Someone immediately yelled angrily: "Hu Maode, are you going to disregard the life and death of the people in the city?"
After all, there are more people who support burning down Erliu Fang. As soon as he angrily scolded this person, he got support from more people.
The burning of Erliu Fang would cause the greatest loss to Hu Maode's interests. The other people with entangled interests remained silent at this moment, but they were unwilling to offend the public.
So much so that at this moment, there are only two close friends next to Hu Maode, which means he is alone and weak.
Unable to disobey the public opinion, Tian Jingtong glanced at Cheng Wenguang aside, and then asked: "Master Cheng, what do you think?"
Being stared at by all the dignitaries, Cheng Wenguang said helplessly: "Sir, it seems that now...the only people left are the people of Kuyikuerliufang!"