I have a city in another world

A group of officials knelt on the ground in front of the city gate and begged the immortal master for forgiveness, feeling extremely panicked inside.

They were afraid that Tang Zhen would go back on his word and take their lives.

In the eyes of a group of officials, killing people is easier for a monk than drinking cold water; perhaps it can be done with just a flick of the finger.

Just as I was panicking, a group of people from the city returned together, all of them looking dusty and dirty.

After asking carefully, we found out that they also encountered a sudden sandstorm shortly after leaving the city.

They were trapped in the sandstorm for as long as a day, and only escaped and returned in the evening.

The facts are enough to prove that the state officials did not lie and that they would indeed encounter a strange storm after leaving the city.

But when looking outwards, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse, without any trace of wind or sand.

There are still people who are skeptical and think that such a thing cannot happen, otherwise how could they not see any abnormalities.

"Don't you understand? This is the Immortal Master warning us not to leave this place!"

A provincial official shouted loudly, then got up from the ground and rode his horse straight into the city.

"Hu Laosi, where are you going?"

When the other provincial officials saw this, they shouted loudly, thinking that their companion had gone crazy due to the stimulation.

"I'm going to find the Immortal Master and beg him to spare my life!"

Along with the sound of hurried horse hooves, Hu Laosi's voice was heard, his words full of urgency.

Upon hearing this, the other officers were slightly stunned, and then showed expressions of sudden enlightenment.

Kneeling and begging here is really useless, the Immortal Master may not even see it.

Instead of wasting time here, it would be better to go to the construction site immediately and kneel down to pray there, which might be more effective.

This group of state officials rushed into the city on horseback and headed for the construction site from which they had desperately escaped.

The lights were already on and the city residents were gathering in the streets and alleys to chat and enjoy the cool air after dinner.

A group of officers rode past on horseback, attracting many people's attention, who were confused as to what was going on.

But not long after, news spread in the city that something unusual was happening outside the city.

It looks sunny and windless, but once you leave the city, you will be besieged by sandstorms.

A few ruffians didn't believe it and went to investigate the roads outside the city, but they haven't returned yet.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the ruffian suddenly disappeared, which was really weird to the extreme.

Although it was already night, more and more residents appeared on the streets, discussing the matter and heading out of the city with torches to investigate.

If this is true, it would be a terrible thing.

This town on the edge of the desert would not be able to survive for long if it were disconnected from the outside world.

Life will be affected and it will also cause psychological panic.

Will the strange sandstorm outside the city attack the city again and cover and devour all the crops and lakes on which the city depends for survival?

This night is destined to be a sleepless night.

Outside the construction site, a group of state officials hurried back, knelt on the ground and began to beg.

They didn’t dare go near the construction site for fear of getting trapped there again, so they kept a safe distance.

They knelt in a row and kowtowed, looking miserable and pitiful, which attracted the attention of the surrounding residents.

Inside the construction site, the male and female monks looked shocked, and their expectations instantly plummeted.

Originally, they thought that the provincial government officials could help tip off and ask the masters of their own sect to come to the rescue.

But at this moment, he had completely given up hope. It seemed that it was impossible to leave this town easily.

Put yourself in their shoes. If they were handling this matter, they would definitely not let a group of state officials leave.

Sparing their lives is already very merciful.

Before this, Tang Zhen allowed the officials to leave, but he only allowed them to leave the construction site.

From the beginning to the end, it was never said that they could be allowed to leave the city and go to the provincial capital to report the news to the outside world.

I had been optimistic and thought I could escape easily, but now I think it was extremely stupid.

This group of officials suffered a loss and now they come back to kneel and beg, which is a pure waste of time.

That mysterious monk would never let the officials go, and it would be useless even if they smashed their heads. After struggling for a long time and still seeing no movement, the officials finally gave up.

They obviously realized that they couldn't leave easily and that kowtowing and begging was useless.

All we can do now is wait and see if there will be a turning point.

The officers have all realized that they have been involved in a terrible incident and are now in a very dangerous situation.

I secretly cursed my bad luck, but there was nothing I could do but stay as vigilant as possible.

After returning to the government office, I found that the yard was brightly lit and the staff from the three shifts and six rooms were gathered there.

After receiving the news, they rushed to the yamen as soon as possible to find out what had happened.

When we arrived at the yamen, the news we received was shocking. It was exactly the same as the rumors.

There is not a trace of wind in the city, but once you leave the city and exceed a certain distance, you will immediately be caught in a sandstorm.

If we can return decisively, we will soon be out of danger.

But if you insist on moving forward, you will inevitably sink deeper and deeper, struggling desperately in the sandstorm.

The pathfinders sent by the government went into the sandstorm to explore, and they returned one after another after a long time.

Everyone was covered in dust and dirt, and no one managed to leave successfully.

They were able to return successfully because they had rich life experience and were very familiar with the environment outside the city.

If it were a foreigner trapped in this sandstorm, he would definitely suffer more.

It has been proven that the city is surrounded by the storm and there is no way to leave.

Perhaps this is just the beginning, and there will be more changes in the future.

A group of officials who were just trying to get by were sighing at this moment, their hearts filled with deep panic and anxiety.

This small border town has received little attention in the past. How could such a tragic thing happen?

The strange sandstorm outside the city has cut off the officials' possibility of escape, and now they can only defend this town.

Once there is any disturbance, they will inevitably be affected and if a dangerous situation arises, the government must respond and deal with it as soon as possible.

If you do things perfunctorily, the higher-level authorities will definitely hold you accountable after the incident.

After learning about the specific situation, the county magistrate decided to send someone to the dyeing factory to see if they could have some communication.

Find out the specific situation and then take measures to deal with it, instead of doing nothing.

Who to send and how to communicate require careful discussion among officials.

Early the next morning, the government sent a negotiation team to the dyeing workshop construction site.

The group of people who were selected all had sad faces, as if they were going to the execution ground.

Although there is indeed a reward after accomplishing this task, there is a great possibility of losing one's life if something goes wrong.

On the way, everyone could only pray, hoping that the immortal master was not a hot-tempered person and would give them a chance to negotiate and communicate.

When we arrived at the construction site, we found that it was still busy.

The sudden situation outside the city caused panic among the residents, but life still had to go on.

Early in the morning, the workers rushed to the construction site to continue their work, and everything was the same as usual.

The two monks, male and female, rolled up their robes to avoid being affected while working.

In a short period of time, the two of them had adapted to the construction site environment and put aside their airs as practitioners.

While working, he often communicated with the workers and was no longer as gloomy as before.

The personnel sent by the government came to the construction site, watched from afar and did not dare to come forward.

They all knew that physical abnormalities would occur after being close to a construction site, and no one wanted to risk their own life.

Therefore, they shouted from afar, stating their purpose and hoping that the immortal master would appear to meet them.

He yelled for a long time, causing the workers to keep watching, but Tang Zhen never showed up.

The government officials were somewhat disappointed. If they failed to complete the task, they would not be rewarded and might even be punished.

I had originally thought of playing it safe and resolving this matter, but now it seems I have no choice but to take the risk and enter the construction site.

(End of this chapter)