Luo Qingqing's expression became serious.
Can listeners save the world? This is complete nonsense.
In just one sentence, she heard countless flaws - the Privy Council had never predicted anything, and the listeners were objects they needed to control and exploit. In essence, listeners are not much different from other alchemists. If I have to describe it, it is that these people are sharper swords. As for whether the sword kills evil or innocents, it all depends on the listener himself. .
According to Qian Yan, there were many listeners in the world of cholera at the end of the Yong Dynasty. Even she had personally hunted and killed these alchemists who mastered the magic of immortality.
What's more, Luo Qingqing himself is a listener.
She made a vow to Men, but Men never asked her to keep her kindness.
In other words, as long as she follows the way of order, even the most ruthless order will not be considered a violation of her oath.
This is enough to illustrate the absurdity of the rumors.
But children provide much more than that. During the Privy Council period, listeners were considered one of the top secrets, and only those at the guard level were qualified to know. Most people who sensed Qi had no idea that they had a second chance to awaken. This means that Salvationism is not a sect that spontaneously formed among the people in the past. At least its founder has some information that ordinary people are never likely to know.
Secondly, the Salvation Cult dared to make the listener's affairs public, proving that the other party was well aware that the Privy Council was completely paralyzed and no longer had the power to interfere in Youzhou's affairs. If the listener's information may still be accumulated in the past, accurately capturing the current situation of the Privy Council House can only mean that the other party has a complete intelligence system and can even directly monitor Jinxia City in the east.
With such strength, but using unequal information to deceive the people, this "salvation cult" has left an untrustworthy impression in Luo Qingqing's mind.
"Don't join them." She said solemnly, "I'm afraid these people don't come with good intentions."
"But... our food has basically been exhausted." Li Le hesitated, "If it weren't for the rumors of the Salvation Cult, everyone wouldn't have stayed around Qianren City."
"Don't worry about food for now, I will find a way to solve it." Luo Qingqing sighed secretly. These people were all victims of the breakdown of order. It would be fine if she didn't see them. Since they have already interacted, she I can no longer stay out of it.
Killing is not the only way to maintain order.
"Do you want... want..." Li Le was stuck for a long time before asking with difficulty, "want to buy us?"
Luo Qingqing couldn't help laughing, "Jinxia has abolished human trafficking. Although the influence of the policy has not spread here yet, I believe it will happen sooner or later. So... I have no intention of buying you."
"Jinxia?" This unfamiliar word made the children look confused.
Obviously their knowledge did not include the seaside salt city in the east.
"Since you don't plan to buy us, then why..." Li Le asked puzzledly. In his opinion, it was impossible for anyone in the world to do this for a group of strangers.
"Just think of it as your reward for providing me with a temporary place to live." Luo waved his hand gently.
"But it's hard to find food nearby..." Someone whispered, "Sister, you don't really want to enter the city, do you?"
"Don't worry, I'm not only going to the city, but I'll also be back with food before dusk tomorrow." Luo nodded lightly, "You just have to wait here for me."
She would like to see who turned Qianren City into what it is now.
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The next day, Luo Qingqing found a carriage entering the city and followed it to the east gate of the city.
She adopted the children's suggestions and re-dressed herself - not only changed her simple plain clothes into more plain linen clothes, but also wrapped all her hair, put on an eye mask, and returned to "blindness". "Looks like. She was not afraid of clashing with the armored men guarding the city gate, but she just didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble, which would eventually lead to alerting the enemy.
Just as Li Le said, after collecting twenty taels of silver per person, the guard walked around the carriage to confirm that no one was being smuggled, and then let the driver enter the city.
Luo Qingqing frowned even more as she passed through Wengcheng and entered the city streets.
The scene inside was very different from what she remembered.
Those scattered bungalows built along the street have now been razed to the ground, and the vacant land has turned into patches of farmland.
If those crops hadn't emitted a faint aura, she would have thought she had made a mistake. But the facts are before us. Some people did bulldoze some houses and re-planned the outer area of the city into farming land!
Generally speaking, a city will only expand after it is established. This is the first time Luo Qingqing has seen such retrogressive planning measures.
The problem is that Qianren City's land area is limited, and there are a lot of farmlands outside the city. At most, it just lacks people to cultivate it. Mobilizing the people who have fled here and restoring food cultivation together is wiser than destroying houses in the city to reclaim wasteland.
What is the purpose of the new rulers doing this
"Girl, where do you want to go?" the coachman asked.
"Futian Street, the Luo family's residence." Luo gently suppressed his distracting thoughts and planned to go back to the house to take a look.
"The guest... couldn't be from the Luo family, right?"
"No, what's wrong?"
"It's okay," the coachman said with emotion, "There... no one has been near it for a long time."
While the carriage was driving, Luo Qingqing finally saw the urban area where houses were connected. However, she also noticed that many residents were lying in twos and threes beside the street, as if they were begging for food or dozing off. Unfortunately, her vision was gray. It was not enough for her to truly see the scene in the city. The only thing Luo Qingqing was sure of was that the bustling Qianren City before was gone forever.
A quarter of an hour later, the driver took her to her destination.
The huge courtyard and blue-tiled wall are still there, but the collapsed courtyard gate and unattended entrances and exits prove that this place is completely deserted.
Luo gently crossed the broken door panel under his feet and walked into the Luo family courtyard.
The unpleasant smell of decay immediately penetrated her nose.
With worries, Luo Qingqing no longer concealed her skills. She stepped forward and scurried up the eaves like a swallow. After a few ups and downs, she arrived at the location of the library.
However, the building in her memory did not appear in her eyes as expected.
Luo Qingqing's heart suddenly sank to the bottom.
She jumped to the ground, ran along the familiar corridor, and soon found a patio.
Looking at the bare stone patio, she suddenly realized that she was already standing in the library pavilion!
Only the three-story bookstore above the patio, as well as those ingenious bronze mirrors, covered bridges, and spiral staircases have all disappeared.