Chapter 35: Turmoil
The streets were in complete chaos.
The source of everything was the sacrificial ceremony by the river.
Old Li glanced worriedly toward the riverbank, lowering his voice, "Ah Qing, we should... first maintain order around the nearby waterways..."
Chen Qing nodded silently. This was exactly what he was thinking.
With the Colonel assassinated, rashly approaching the core scene at this moment could easily draw them into the whirlpool, or even bring disaster upon them.
They were merely small soldiers of the River Office. Preserving themselves was the best strategy.
The two struggled through the panicked crowds flowing in the opposite direction.
Chen Qing asked in a low voice, "Old Li, what exactly happened?"
Old Li steadied himself, his voice carrying lingering fear, "Right at the crucial moment of the sacrifice, several black shadows suddenly burst from the river water, all black-clad masked experts. They fired hidden arrows and crossbow bolts together. Colonel Pang was pierced through the chest by one of them with a sword! Even County Magistrate was injured... The scene immediately exploded into chaos, complete disorder..."