Chapter 881: Chaos in Adamant City
The stronger clans that had stronger connections with the Adamant Nymphs remained calm, confident that the Blue Gold Tree clan could never truly threaten them.
But some of the weaker clans didn't see it that way. They themselves had often been taken advantage of, and they knew a bit about the situation with the Blue Gold Tree clan. In their eyes, the Blue Gold Tree clan leader's actions carried a sense of tragic heroism that stirred their hearts. They'd obviously not side with the Blue Gold Tree clan just for that, but they also didn't want to be caught up in the conflict between the two major clans, so they naturally chose to flee the city as the best course of action. Thus, many of these smaller clans packed up and left the city.
At first, some were still hesitant, but seeing more and more nymphs leaving the city, and thinking there was no harm in going out for the time being, the number of evacuees quickly increased. Soon, all of Adamant City was in chaos.
Jin Chengwu could no longer pay attention to Tang San and the Blue Gold Tree clan here. It hurried back to the city lord's mansion, issuing orders non-stop to calm the people.
Right now, it was suffering in silence. It couldn't tell the people, "We will definitely destroy the Blue Gold Tree clan or drive them away." After all, they were not in the right! It could only announce publicly that they were actively communicating with the Blue Gold Tree clan to clear up the misunderstanding. It added that the Adamant Nymph Emperor was on the way back, and everything would soon return to normal.
This statement had some effect, of course, but was it significant? Not really. The number of people leaving the city decreased, but not by any considerable margin.
Jin Chengwu considered forcibly stopping them, maybe even closing the city gates. But doing so would undoubtedly cause an even bigger commotion, and that was something they could not afford. Finally, after things had escalated for about four hours, with long lines forming at all the city gates, it decided to give up. If they wanted to leave, they had to be allowed to leave. Once the situation was resolved, they would all come back eventually.
Jin Chengwu even thought bitterly that when that time came, it would impose heavy taxes at the city gates. If they wanted to return, they'd have to pay. Otherwise, they could forget about coming back. Leaving was easy, but returning wouldn't be so simple.
With this idea in mind, it felt much more at ease. The losses they'd inevitably bear once the matter was concluded could be made up later through the entry taxes. It would all balance out eventually.