idden in his heart and refuse to let anyone know, especially Nangong Su!WhyIt's simple. His reasoning is that it would be better for the Young Miss to focus on tormenting Nangong Su rather than others...If these people were to find out about Xianyao’s idea, they would likely go crazy. However, they wouldn’t even consider that Xianyao was someone who could not be provoked. This idea had long been habitually dismissed by them.
Moreover, while Xianyao's horse could indeed move faster, these people couldn't even maintain the current speed due to the limit imposed on their horses' stamina. Otherwise, their horses would suffer serious injuries.
Since they were unable to catch up anyway, there was no point in pushing their own horses too hard. If that happened, it would be a case of "missing out on the chicken and losing a bag of rice"!
As such, they slowed down their horses even more as Xianyao moved further away. In the end, they were caught up by the caravans behind them.
"Where are they"
The young master was very excited when he saw these eight people, thinking that they had successfully completed their mission and were now waiting for him to torment that ignorant youngster.
However, he couldn't find Xianyao at all, which left him puzzled. He looked at the eight men in disbelief.
"Young master, we can’t catch up with that boy!" The eight men could only say this awkwardly.
"You can’t catch up Did you not feed your horses properly You’re a waste of space; even such an easy task is beyond you." The young master immediately said this, thinking that his servants hadn't done their job properly rather than considering the possibility that other people’s horses were faster.
He simply couldn’t think of any other reason!
"Young master, we fed our horses. We gave them plenty to eat at noon; these horses are in top condition!" The groom said this now. He was responsible for feeding the horses and would face serious trouble if he were blamed.
"You dare lie If you had properly fed your horses, how could you not catch up with him" The young master shouted angrily.
"This... Perhaps their horse is faster." The groom said nervously. He didn’t want to say it but felt he had to.
Although this might upset the young master by questioning his horses' speed and angering him, not saying anything would definitely do so. Anyone with a bit of sense would choose to speak!
"Such nonsense! Are you tired of living" The young master’s face darkened immediately, which made the groom tremble inwardly. It seemed he was doomed this time; if only he had spent some quality time with Red last night...
"Young master, what the groom said is correct. Our horses couldn’t catch up with that boy's horse; his must be an extraordinary one!" At this moment, those who were chasing Xianyao spoke.
"What did you say" The young master was still unhappy to hear that their horses weren't as good as someone else’s. Were they really trying to provoke him
"Young master, our horses are the best in Dongou Kingdom, but it's possible for there to be a better one. That boy might just have been lucky enough to get his hands on such a horse," said the man.
The young master was silent for a moment before nodding and saying, "What you say makes sense; that boy probably got incredibly lucky with his horse. It would be a waste if he owned it, so I should find someone more suitable."
"That’s right, young master is the most suitable person. Leaving this horse in his hands would be a desecration of such an extraordinary steed," one of his men flattered him.
"I didn’t say it was me, but since everyone seems to think so highly of me now, I’ll reluctantly take it!" The young master said shamelessly.
"Yes, young master should take it..."
Everyone agreed with the young master, who felt very pleased with himself. They all believed that Xianyao’s horse no longer belonged to him but had been taken over by this young master.
At the same time, they didn’t talk about where Xianyao was heading because they knew he must be going to—
"To Donghai City! We’ll find that boy there!"
Donghai City was the only destination on this road; from here, no other branches were available. Dongou Kingdom wasn’t a prosperous nation with few cities and even fewer people.
Although it was a coastal country, it was also an impoverished place where nobody would spend money building ports or harbors; at most there might be some small fishing villages. Donghai City was already considered large in this context.
In comparison to port cities of neighboring nations, the scale of Donghai City was only one-fifth as large and hardly worth mentioning.
This situation meant that few outsiders came here. This might explain why this young master could continue acting so arrogantly; after all, such places were far from the central government's control, allowing even mediocre families to dominate.
"Donghai City!"
Xianyao arrived at Donghai City’s gate, which gave him an impression that this city was small. The gates weren’t large and the walls weren’t high—this was his first thought. Furthermore, the walls looked rather dilapidated without any repairs made, indicating they had no intention of defending themselves.
There was simply no point in defending such a place; perhaps these walls were just for show!
Donghai City aside, even Dongou itself isn't particularly valuable. It lacks geographical significance, military value, and mineral resources. Apart from some seafood products, there's nothing much to speak of.
In a certain sense, this place can be considered utterly worthless!
However, because it is so worthless, the area has remained peaceful all along, without war or natural disasters disturbing it. The people here have always had a surplus.
At the same time, while Dongou may be poor in resources and rugged in terrain, its scenery is still quite nice, making it a decent place to live.
Due to the lack of war disturbances, some merchants still prefer this area. As a result, there are many wealthy individuals here who gradually took control over Dongou. That young noble's family belongs to one of these influential groups.
Xiaoyao doesn't know that he has already offended the people in power here. Of course, if we were to specify, it would be their sons!
If Xiaoyao knew this, he would definitely make a decision:
Forget about it!
In such circumstances, if one offends someone, they offend them. If even walking the road can offend people, there's nothing to be done about it. Let them come up with whatever ways to deal with it.
Xiaoyao directly wiped that young noble's matter from his mind and asked for directions before heading straight towards the yamen. It was easy to find in this small town.
"What are you here for"
Before Xiaoyao had a chance to ask anyone, someone spoke to him directly. The person's attitude was very high and arrogant, and their attire indicated that they were an official from the yamen.
The tone used by government officials is quite normal; Xiaoyao didn't find it odd at all.
"Sir, I'm here to look for relatives in the small village. Seeing the notice board, I suppose you can guess my intentions."
The man nodded approvingly and said, "Of course, I naturally understand your purpose. You are looking for survivors of the small village. Go to the square over there; they're gathered there."
Xiaoyao could somewhat predict this outcome based on the usual behavior of these officials. They wouldn't normally house commoners in the yamen. It's already impressive that they've managed to set up a refugee camp, and whether or not they will take care of these refugees is another matter.
"Thank you for your guidance!" Xiaoyao politely thanked him before heading towards the "refugee camp" in the direction indicated.
Upon arriving at the square, Xiaoyao saw people lying around outdoors with no cover whatsoever. This refugee camp didn't even have tents set up—this local government was truly inactive and ineffective.
However, despite the officials' lack of action, ordinary citizens had reached out to help. The people from Small Village were already being taken care of; some had started new lives while others remained here due to injuries, with caretakers also staying on site.
A few individuals appeared to have severe injuries that worsened over time without proper treatment.
The medical standards in Donghai City weren't very high, and such wounds were beyond the capabilities of most doctors. Fortunately, there was a kind-hearted physician doing his best here.
This doctor was undoubtedly goodhearted; Xiaoyao could be certain of this because the surroundings were quite poor due to the lack of official intervention regarding hygiene issues.
In such an environment, unless one's heart is in the right place, they wouldn't likely volunteer to treat patients for free. Even if there were fees involved, it might not guarantee service.
Moreover, this doctor seemed overwhelmed with his workload.
"Doctor Sun, my father is coughing up blood again!"
While the physician was treating one patient, another came to report an emergency. The doctor quickly attended to both patients.
This elderly man around sixty years old had a trace of blood at his mouth and looked very weak.
"It's no use; my skills are limited, I can't save him..."
The physician examined the situation but found that even with all his efforts, he couldn't stop the worsening condition. He could only give up helplessly because his medical capabilities were simply inadequate.
"Doctor Sun, please, you have to save my father! I'll kneel down!" The old man's son knelt down in desperation; perhaps he understood that the doctor was truly unable to do more despite his willingness to try.
In the previous days, similar scenes had occurred multiple times. At those moments, he tried persuading others not to plead with Doctor Sun since the doctor really couldn't help under these circumstances.
Now that it happened to him, he no longer remembered his own words and would still beg for help regardless, because what else could he doed lost in thought. They were currently standing at the exact center of the battlefield, with no one else around, making their presence quite conspicuous.That's how it is, the willing didn't need to r...