Chapter 879: Chapter 879: We Are Here to Save People!
Although Master Xuanzang is a death row prisoner confined in this death prison, if soone else were to break in and kill him, all of us prison guards would be held responsible.
Therefore, upon hearing Jiang Liu’s words that soone would forcefully break in tonight to kill him, this prison guard took it very seriously.
After finding an excuse, he turned around and left the death prison to look for his comrades and mobilize troops to defend.
If soone really did break in, not only could he protect himself, but he could also help his comrades earn a great military rit.
Of course, even if it was a false alarm and no one broke in, it wasn’t much of a loss.
It would just an that his comrades made a trip for nothing.
Moreover, this prison guard had a lot of trust in Master Xuanzang’s character.
After finding his comrade, the prison guard explained the situation. The brother, a Chiliarch, also evidently trusted Master Xuanzang’s character.
Since Xuanzang had said he was in danger, the Chiliarch nodded, then quietly mobilized a group of soldiers, who stationed themselves quietly around the death prison.
As the sun set in the west and darkness slowly engulfed the land, the night deepened, bringing with it an increasing silence.
As midnight approached and everything was silent, a group of several hundred people finally appeared, holding hoes, sickles, and similar weapons, advancing towards the death prison.
“Brothers, they really are coming!”
After the change of guard, the original prison guard had left the death prison but did not go far. Keeping the situation in mind, he hid with his comrades and after waiting for so long, he finally saw the attackers arriving, making him feel a surge of alertness.
“Strange!” Watching these people attacking the death prison, the hidden Chiliarch frowned slightly.
Judging from the looks of these so-called criminals, they appeared to be common folks. The hoes and sickles in their hands indicated they were nothing more than a ragtag group.
This kind of group attacking the death prison to assassinate Master Xuanzang? It seed odd.
“Sir, should we take action?” Several Centurions beside him, seeing the group of commoners, asked in low voices, as the Chiliarch hadn’t given any orders.
“No rush, let’s observe first!” The Chiliarch shook his head slightly.
Thinking that it was unlikely these ragtag people could launch a real attack on the death prison, he decided to remain still and figure out their intentions first.
“Everyone, success or failure hinges on this effort!” The leading man said in a low voice to the hundreds of passionate individuals he led.
Thinking that Sun Wukong and the others didn’t co along, their morale had plumted. After much persuasion, he finally stabilized them.
Now, he could only rely on these people to attack the death prison.
Fortunately, the State Preceptor was assisting him secretly; the newly stationed prison guards had received his instructions, so the resistance wouldn’t be strong.
No matter what, they had to break into the dungeon and rescue Master Xuanzang first, then discuss other matters later.
“Ahead is the death prison!” The hundreds of people arrived at the entrance in no ti, where a man spoke up.
“Alright, everyone, avoid getting tied down in a lengthy battle. We have to swiftly break in and rescue Master Xuanzang. Follow , charge!”
Being at the entrance, the leader boosted everyone’s morale.
As soon as he finished speaking, the hundreds of n charged at the death prison with loud shouts.
As these hundreds of n launched their attack on the death prison, many prison guards naturally reacted quickly and ca out to resist.
For a mont, both sides were engaged in chaotic fighting.
Perhaps because these common folks had the numbers advantage, or because the prison guards weren’t putting up a serious resistance.
Just as the fighting began, the guards quickly beca overwheld by the attackers, leading to a fast retreat.
“Charge!”
Though the commoners were a motley crew, when they gained the upper hand, their morale surged, and they pushed directly into the death prison.
“Big brother, have you figured it out yet?” The prison guard whispered to the Chiliarch beside him, as hundreds of soldiers hid and kept watch.
“Hmm, these prison guards are holding back!” As a seasoned battlefield veteran, the Chiliarch understood the situation and nodded.
The prison guards were deliberately holding back? So, they received orders to let the commoners rush in?
It seed like soone in the Imperial Court wanted Master Xuanzang dead.
After quickly contemplating, the Chiliarch reacted swiftly, waving his large hand, saying, “Everyone, move to rescue!”
Indeed, seeing that the attackers were commoners and not real criminals, the Chiliarch held off initially to understand their intentions.
But now, these commoners had already stord the death prison, so he couldn’t stand idly by any longer.
With the Chiliarch’s command, the hidden soldiers imdiately charged out.
Although they lacked numbers, their superior equipnt, combat skills, and formation tactics were far beyond the ragtag group.
Thus, after about a cup of tea’s ti, all the commoners attacking the death prison were captured alive.
“Speak!”
After capturing the commoners, the Chiliarch’s face turned vicious as he shouted at them, “Who instructed you to attack Master Xuanzang!?”
The captured commoners looked devastated.
Upon hearing the Chiliarch’s words, many exchanged confused glances.
“General, you must be mistaken. We ca to rescue Master Xuanzang, not to kill him!”
“Yes, indeed. Master Xuanzang sacrificed himself to save many children. He is a saintly monk; why would we harm him?”
“Exactly, we attacked the death prison to rescue Master Xuanzang!”
…
The captured commoners explained, each insisting they ca to rescue rather than harm Master Xuanzang.
“What? They are all here to rescue Master Xuanzang?” Listening to the commoners, the Chiliarch’s face showed surprise.
Honestly, he half-believed them.
If they intended to kill, why send a ragtag group? The commoners had no motive to kill Master Xuanzang.
Recent events had elevated Master Xuanzang’s reputation among the people, sothing the Chiliarch was aware of.
It made sense that these commoners united to rescue rather than harm him.
“Could Master Xuanzang have been wrong about sothing?” The Chiliarch turned to the prison guard.
“Impossible!” The prison guard muttered in disbelief.
Given the situation, was this group here to kill or rescue Master Xuanzang?
The prison guard was inclined to believe the latter.
However, he trusted Master Xuanzang’s words even more.
After pondering for a mont, the guard said, “I think we should ask Master Xuanzang directly about this matter.”
“Agreed! Let’s go see Master Xuanzang. Bring a few reputable individuals.” The Chiliarch nodded, finding the suggestion logical. They proceeded into the death prison with a few respected figures.
…
Jiang Liu sat cross-legged, originally cultivating the Green Lotus Taoist Scripture. However, hearing the chaotic noises and shouts outside in the middle of the night, his heart grew heavy.
It seed the rescue operation had begun?
“Sigh…”
Thinking about the inevitable casualties in the lee, Jiang Liu sighed inwardly.
Those people after all ca to rescue him, and the thought of any casualties pained his heart.
Quickly, the chaos outside subsided, and a general clad in armor, accompanied by the prison guard who spoke with him earlier and several others, approached.
“Greetings, Master Xuanzang!” The armor-clad, bloodstained Chiliarch greeted Jiang Liu.
“Greetings, General!” Jiang Liu rose, clasping his palms in a Buddhist gesture.
Noticing the bloodstained weapon, Jiang Liu’s face showed a compassionate look. “May I ask, what are the casualties?”
Seeing Jiang Liu’s compassionate expression and his first concern being the casualties, the Chiliarch felt a deep respect for him.
“Master Xuanzang, you truly are a holy monk! You all aiding and abetting evil to harm a holy monk, don’t you fear sleepless nights?”
The nearby commoners felt grateful, believing their risky rescue attempt was worth it and openly rebuking the Chiliarch and his n.
The Chiliarch and his n, instead of getting angry, lowered their heads in embarrassnt.
“Holy Monk, rest assured. These are just a ragtag group, defeating them was easy. Only injuries, no fatalities…” After a mont of silence, the Chiliarch responded to Jiang Liu.
“Injuries? Amitabha, since there are injuries, it is only appropriate for a humble monk to heal everyone!” Jiang Liu spoke with a compassionate deanor.
Raising his hand, Jiang Liu activated the Healing Holy Hand skill.
The skill’s healing coverage spanned a radius of a thousand ters, encompassing everyone around the death prison.
With a loud roaring sound!
A holy object descended from the sky, crashing through the dungeon ceiling and embedding itself in the ground.
An invisible wave spread out, and everyone injured felt their wounds healing rapidly.
“Thank you, Holy Monk! Thank you, Holy Monk!”
Recognizing the healing was Jiang Liu’s doing, his esteem among the people soared once again.
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