The people, like frightened birds, cowered in the corners, secretly observing them.

Most of these people were ordinary citizens who had no idea what had happened or what Su Yuanqiao's background was.

All they knew was that the imperial city had been captured by the rebels.

The emperor they trusted so much abandoned the capital and fled with them, these ordinary people.

Su Yuanqiao met their gazes and felt a pang of pain in his heart.

In the past, when he returned victorious from battle, the people of the capital looked at him with admiration and regarded him as a hero of Dayun.

His current state of affairs deeply pained him.

Su Shaoqing looked at the dilapidated capital and sighed.

"A tyrannical ruler! He is utterly unfit to be emperor."

The palace has been burned down and is uninhabitable.

So everyone moved into the former residence of the Marquis of Yongning.

After the Marquis's mansion was confiscated, the residence was never bestowed upon any other official and has remained vacant ever since.

The Marquis's mansion still retains the appearance it was when it was raided.

As soon as Hua Zhuyue entered the Marquis's residence, she couldn't help but shed tears.

Shen Zhaoning returned to her former courtyard and pulled a box out from under the bed.

The box contained a small handkerchief embroidered by her mother.

Shen Zhaoning touched the box, tears streaming down her face.

"Mother, I'm back."

She hugged the box tightly, her mother's voice and smile appearing in her mind.

At the same time, she also thought of someone else.

That was Uncle Xing, who killed my mother.

Shen Zhaoning clenched her fist.

She wouldn't fall in love with her enemy's son like in TV dramas, nor would she spend over a decade searching for him.

She didn't believe in the idea that revenge is a dish best served cold.

She is not a gentleman; she is just a woman.

If there is a grudge, it must be avenged immediately.

Shen Zhaoning, holding the small box, rushed to Su Shaoqing.

"Uncle, immediately seal the city gates and launch a city-wide manhunt for the Xing family."

Su Shaoqing immediately understood Shen Zhaoning's meaning.

"Don't worry, Tuantuan, I will definitely catch them."

A fire burned in Su Shaoqing's heart.

Upon learning of his sister's death, he wanted to rush into the capital to avenge her.

But when he thought of the two children his sister had left behind, he held back.

Now that the opportunity has finally come, he will definitely not let the murderer who killed his sister get away with it.

Lu Yu hesitated before speaking.

"That Xing Ji held a high-ranking official position; could he have run away with the tyrannical emperor?"

"We've only just entered Kyoto, and we're already sealing the city gates? Won't the people think we're going to massacre them?"

"I'm worried that the people will fight to the death."

Su Shaoqing, who values ​​the people's opinions most, is unusually assertive at this moment.

"The tyrannical ruler left in such a hurry that he probably only had time to take his trusted confidants with him."

"Xing Ji isn't qualified yet. We must seize the opportunity. Once he leaves the capital, it will be difficult to find him again."

Su Shaoqing did not hesitate at all.

"Lock down the city! Conduct a citywide manhunt!"

Lu Yu was unwilling to offer any advice.

"My lord, you mustn't!"

"Our foundation is not yet secure. A hasty lockdown would only cause panic among the people, and the losses would outweigh the gains!"

Su Shaoqing remained unmoved and insisted on sealing off the city.

Shen Zhaoning watched as Lu Yu earnestly tried to persuade her uncle, and nervously started fidgeting with her fingers.

She knew Lu Yu was right, but she also knew that once she missed this opportunity, it would be difficult to get revenge.

Once the man surnamed Xing left Kyoto, he vanished without a trace, like mud disappearing into the sea.

Perhaps she really will have to endure for decades, just like in the TV series.

No, she can't wait that long.

We cannot lose the world, nor can we let our enemies go.

Zhao Ning gritted her teeth.

"A city lockdown! But not under the pretext of arresting criminals."

"It was done under the guise of distributing supplies."

Lu Yu looked troubled.

"But we've almost used up all our supplies. Where are we going to get so many supplies all at once?"

"If we gather the people together but cannot provide the necessary supplies, it may cause public resentment."

Shen Zhaoning's gaze was firm.

No, we do.

"You send people to gather the people together first, and I'll think of a solution."

Shen Zhaoning quickly left Dayun and arrived in the modern world.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she dialed the phone number of the nearby supermarket.

"I need all the rice, flour, and cooking oil from the supermarket, the sooner the better, delivered to me..."

Shen Zhaoning paused, realizing she had no idea where to deliver so much rice, flour, and cooking oil.

"Sent to an abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city."

Shen Zhaoning took a taxi to the outskirts of the city and used her spatial ability to transfer the delivered rice, flour, and cooking oil.

These supplies were clearly not enough for the people of Kyoto to eat.

But it's enough to alleviate the immediate crisis.

Shen Zhaoning breathed a sigh of relief, returned to Dayun and had the supplies moved away, while she returned to the modern world to continue purchasing supplies.

Money was spent like water, but Shen Zhaoning didn't feel any pain at all.

Everything she did was worth it if she could catch the killer.

Upon learning of the distribution of supplies, the people, despite their fear, rushed to the scene.

Using the pretext of fearing that rebels might infiltrate the city to collect supplies, Su Shaoqing sealed off the city gates.

Although the people were somewhat panicked, they were more concerned about the supplies at hand.

They had been hungry for a long time and were starving.

The whole family came out, all eagerly watching the supplies.

Su Shaoqing and Shen Yu took the opportunity to lead their men to search each house.

The able-bodied men were all receiving supplies. Most of their homes were empty, with only a few elderly people and children who were unable to move around easily remaining. When they saw the soldiers searching, they dared not stop them.

So the search went very smoothly.

In just half a day, Xing Ji was found, and the people were hardly alarmed or upset.

They caught the person without anyone noticing.

Xing Ji didn't know the Su family, but as soon as he saw Shen Yu and Shen Zhaoning, he understood everything.

He knelt before the brother and sister, weeping bitterly.

"Nephew, niece, please spare me!"

"I am a close friend of your father and have taken good care of you. Please spare me for the sake of our past relationship."

Shen Zhaoning looked at Xing Ji with red eyes.

"If you care so much about our past relationship, why did you kill my mother in the first place?"

Xing Ji was speechless.

Shen Yu pulled Shen Zhaoning behind him and looked coldly at Xing Ji.

"If you're so concerned about sentiment, then go to the afterlife and tell my father and mother in person."

Shen Yu picked up the knife in his hand and slashed at Xing Ji.

Xing Ji reached out to block it.

Shen Yu had never practiced martial arts and was young. When he struck with his knife, he not only failed to kill Xing Ji, but Xing Ji countered and took the knife from his hand.

Seeing this, Shen Zhaoning hurriedly pushed her brother away.

"Be careful, brother."

In this way, she, standing behind Shen Yu, was completely exposed to Xing Ji.

Xing Ji sneered but did not stop.

He has no chance of survival now, so he might as well take someone down with him.

Kill as many as you can.

Shen Zhaoning covered her face, feeling no fear, only understanding.

I see, I see.

Because she will die today.

She was a girl and a minor, so according to the rules of Dayun, she wasn't even qualified to be buried in the ancestral graveyard.

How could anyone remember her?

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