After standing there in a daze for a while, the woman and the old man immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

"Master, please spare me, master, please spare me. We were blind and didn't recognize you. We really didn't mean it just now!"

Chen Xiaonian stared at these people with an angry expression.

"You didn't mean to do that? I see corpses all over the place, and weeds are growing everywhere. I'm afraid you are a repeat offender, right?"

"I'm afraid all these passers-by will be intercepted by you!"

Chen Xiaonian's voice was particularly loud, and the woman immediately collapsed to the ground.

At the beginning, the voice of this arrogant old man began to tremble.

Chen Xiaonian looked around and took in the environment.

"What on earth is going on? This is clearly an official road, and it also guards the Great Wall of the Nation. Why has it become like this?"

"Where have the officials here and the soldiers guarding the border gone? And where is the hidden official here?"

Nowadays, Chen Xiaonian’s strength is too terrifying, and the old man dared not hide anything and spoke stutteringly.

"Perhaps you have been isolated from the outside world for too long. The world has changed a lot, and many problems have arisen within the palace."

"Many officers and soldiers were withdrawn to protect the dignitaries, and the common people here can only be bullied."

Chen Xiaonian stared at the old man without saying anything. Looking at the old man's expression, it didn't seem like he was lying.

"What exactly happened in the court?"

The old man sighed helplessly and said.

"The current emperor is becoming increasingly ill, and those princes have evil intentions, so they want to take advantage of this opportunity to sit on the throne!"

Chen Xiaonian was shocked when he heard what 187 said. He was not like this before he was isolated from the world.

But now, this is indeed the way the world seems to be.

"We were forced to do this. We were once citizens of this city. You can go in and take a look. The Great Wall is already in ruins. I'm afraid some small bandits can do whatever they want!"

The old man spoke helplessly, expressing his true feelings.

Chen Xiaonian didn't have too many doubts and turned to look at the city gate.

"Take me inside to see what this Great Wall has become like. What is going on inside?"

Chen Xiaonian walked in front with great passion! .

Chapter 711 The Truth

Chen Xiaonian walked forward with high spirits.

The old man and the woman behind didn't seem to have any ideas.

They followed Chen Xiaonian silently.

Chen Xiaonian is getting closer and closer to the gate of the Great Wall.

I saw that the bricks and tiles around the Great Wall were almost loose.

It seemed that these ants were crawling around in the gaps in the middle of the bricks and tiles, and they could eat all the bricks and tiles in the next second.

Chen Xiaonian frowned and looked around.

After walking a few steps, I finally arrived under the gate.

This dilapidated wooden gate looks particularly dazzling.

In the sunlight, the old rotten wood exudes a disgusting smell.

Chen Xiaonian widened his eyes and frowned.

Then he shouted subconsciously.

"I am Chen Xiaonian, and I am here to take the hidden official examination."

Before Chen Xiaonian finished speaking, the old man behind him revealed a very worried expression.

However, after a long time, there was no movement at the gate.

Finally, Chen Xiaonian couldn't stand it anymore and was about to knock on the door with his hand. Suddenly, the door seemed to open automatically.

"Squeak..."

The wood beside the door creaked.

The sound was extremely unpleasant, and it felt like it was piercing my heart.

Chen Xiaonian frowned, watching the gap on the other side of the door getting bigger and bigger, and stared carefully to see what was happening inside.

Chen Xiaonian put his arm on the door and slowly pushed the wooden door open.

The scene on the other side of the wooden door was extremely desolate.

The bricks and tiles of the houses here have been destroyed beyond recognition.

The main road was covered with weeds, and from time to time some wild animals passed by.

Chen Xiaonian couldn't believe his eyes.

The once prosperous Great Wall that protected the country was so lively.

The streets and alleys are full of people living and working in peace and contentment. Every night, the lights are on and all kinds of performances are put on.

Various kinds of delicious food were gradually put on the stalls, and everyone was chatting happily here.

In the small pavilion in the middle of the lake, there are some scholars and writers reciting poems.

There were also several beautiful women dancing in the middle of the lake.

And those beautiful scenes seem incompatible with the present.

Chen Xiaonian slowly stretched out his right hand and touched the air in front of him, feeling a slight heaviness.

"What on earth happened? Why did it turn out like this?"

The old man and the woman who were originally behind Chen Xiaonian slowly walked in front of Chen Xiaonian and came to a dilapidated house.

"¨This is our house, and we live here!"

These words pierced Chen Xiaonian's heart like a knife.

Chen Xiaonian took a deep breath and tried his best to calm himself.

Chen Xiaonian looked up at the dilapidated houses in the distance and some dishevelled beggars next to them.

They looked at Chen Xiaonian with strange eyes.

The child, whose hair was almost turning into weeds and who was wearing tattered clothes, squatted beside his house, seemingly praying for something.

For a moment, tears welled up in Chen Xiaonian's eyes.

He couldn't believe that such a prosperous and wealthy scene of a year disappeared in front of him in an instant.

There was fear in these children's eyes, but they still had hope!

Chen Xiaonian's legs suddenly felt weak and his body swayed.

With his right hand on the edge of the city wall, he was breathing heavily.

Chapter 712: The Invasion of the Rough People

The old man walked over slowly, holding a piece of cake that had been there for a long time.

"I really don't have anything to give you except this cake."

I only saw the child not far away, staring at the moldy cake in front of Chen Xiaonian with desire in his eyes.

"You can see that this is the real scene inside the Great Wall. We are helpless! We were forced to become bandits!"

Chen Xiaonian asked quickly.

"Please tell me what happened? What happened here?"

Chen Xiaonian's voice became louder and louder, and more and more passionate.

The old man sat on the ground, leaning against the edge of the city wall.

"Since the turmoil in the court has become more and more serious, no one has been in charge here. In addition, this is a border area, and those barbarians outside the Great Wall always come to harass us."

"Those barbarians were all tall and strong, and they rushed in on big horses with long swords in their hands, burning, killing and looting."

"All the women here have been captured by him. The rest are just lucky. If you escape once, you don't know if you can escape the next raid!"

"They've also set up a makeshift position here, right in the center of the city. They're keeping an eye on us and want us to rob anyone passing by!"

"Whatever you robbed must be handed over. If you keep it, you will be killed."

"And the hidden official in this area was killed by the leader of the Mang people, Harchino!"

After hearing these words, Chen Xiaonian was even more shocked.

He actually managed to put these barbarians in the center of the city.

"The sea of ​​poems you just saw outside the city were thrown out after they killed people. The meat has already been eaten by crows and those beasts!"

Chen Xiaonian didn't say anything, but looked up at the sky.

Then he stood up, brushed the dirt off his body, and walked to the child's side.

Then I scraped off all the moldy parts on the cake.

Leave the rest of the good stuff to this child.

I saw this poor child actually crawling over and trying to eat the rotten and moldy cakes on the ground.

Chen Xiaonian grabbed her arm and shook his head with a determined look.

"Believe me, brother. I will definitely recreate for you the Great Wall that once protected our country!"

Chen Xiaonian swore secretly in his heart and clenched his fists.

"I want the people here to have enough food to eat, warm clothes to wear, and new houses to live in, so they won't be bullied by those reckless people anymore."

And in the eyes of the old man behind Chen Xiaonian, a glimmer of hope seemed to appear, but then it was shattered.

"Young man, I know you are quite skilled, but those reckless people are too big and there are too many of them."

"Especially their team leader Harchino in the city, his swordsmanship is simply superb!"

Chen Xiaonian stood up with a frown, then turned and looked at the old man.

"You let me go to the examination room for selecting hidden officials now. I want to take care of the important business first!"

The old man also shook his head helplessly.

"This so-called Hidden Official Examination is useless. It's just a formality. The final Hidden Official will be that Harchino."

"They have bribed the examiner with gold bars. This spot can only belong to him!"

Chen Xiaonian frowned.

"Such an important position must not be given to this reckless person. If it falls into his hands, the people in this city will really have no hope!"

Chapter 713: The Reckless

The old man looked at Chen Xiaonian who was so determined, and for a moment he couldn't bear to let him feel despair.

"Hey... kid, since you want to go so much, I'll show you where to go."

"Walk along this street to the end and turn left. You will see an inn. Just a few steps to the left from the inn, you will arrive!"

Chen Xiaonian looked into the distance along the route pointed by the old man.

"You are not the first person who is so confident. Many people have walked this path before you, but none of them came back alive."

"Child, if you want to go back now..."

Before the old man could finish his words, Chen Xiaonian interrupted with stern words.

"Don't worry, I know what I am doing. I will definitely become a hidden official and use my strength to drive all these reckless people out!"

"I will also hang the head of that guy named Nurchino on the city wall!~"

When Chen Xiaonian said this, the old man quickly stepped forward and covered his mouth.

"Don't say that casually. If something happens to you, I can't help you!"

Chen Xiaonian smiled with the corners of his mouth raised, then stroked the top of the child's head.

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