CHAPTER 399: CHAPTER 399 TOO HORRIFYING

Tang Chuxia didn’t want to run either!

But the people behind her clearly targeted them, and if they didn’t run, wouldn’t they be trapped?

"Third Grandpa, what you’ve said, if we don’t run, will we just let them catch us?"

Turns out the one with the unfriendly expression was Third Grandpa.

Third Grandpa snorted coldly, grabbing Tang Chuxia to stop her from continuing to run.

"Stop running! They’re not after us!"

Tang Chuxia let out an "Ah" as she was pulled by Third Grandpa to hide to one side, and sure enough, those people dashed past them, with no intention of catching them.

This made Tang Chuxia very puzzled.

What exactly did these people want to do?

Why were they running like this here?

Third Grandpa pointed at the silhouettes of the group: "They’re clearly out of their minds!"

Tang Chuxia: ...

It wasn’t that bad.

However, she did take a closer look at those people and figured out that they must be in a rush for something, just unclear for what.

But soon enough, Tang Chuxia didn’t have the time to pay attention to that, as she was pulled aside by Third Grandpa.

"Tell me, what about my drunkenness?"

Tang Chuxia knew that she would have to face this issue sooner or later, but when it actually happened, it still gave her a headache.

"Third Grandpa, I know I was wrong, but the drunkenness is really gone now; it was used to save people. If you trust me, then how about I help you find some other good stuff?"

She did remember there was a place that was very suitable for raising poisonous insects, now that the flood had receded, there would probably be a quick breeding of them.

Third Grandpa huffed: "You girl, always trying to fool me, I know exactly what you’re up to. You certainly want to pacify me with some epidemic-bringing bugs!"

Tang Chuxia immediately responded with a serious expression: "How could that be, how could you think of me like that? I’m a decent person! It’s just that I found a place not long ago, my Third Brother knows best, the little devil’s experimentation site, although it was abandoned, there’s still a lot left there!"

Mentioning this piqued Third Grandpa’s interest.

He hated little devils the most in his life.

"Then take me there!"

Tang Chuxia dare not take him there, but she knew Third Grandpa knew quite a few powerful people, so she gave him the coordinates and promised to provide him with a locator too.

For the sake of these items, Third Grandpa let Tang Chuxia off and told her not to run around lately since the outbreak of the epidemic would definitely lead to big trouble.

Tang Chuxia gestured to show she understood; she now wanted to go back to check if there was any follow-up on what happened with Zhizhi and her little cousin—that was the key.

But today seemed destined to be an unstable day. She hadn’t even gotten home yet when she saw everyone out on the streets.

Tang Chuxia had just stepped off the electric cart when Wang Aihong spotted her.

"Xiaxia, are you here to see the Trial Assembly too?"

Tang Chuxia: ...

What the heck.

A criticism meeting?

What was this about?

Tang Chuxia was swooped up by Wang Aihong’s arm: "I’m telling you, a lot of people were notified today to come see this assembly, it’s the biggest one in years!"

Tang Chuxia responded with an "Oh," not that she had any particular thoughts about the Trial Assembly, she was merely curious about what kind of Trial Assembly would require so many people to attend.

With the floodwaters receding and the need for cleanup everywhere, the convening of a Trial Assembly almost gathered every person in Quan City to an open field outside the city.

Tang Chuxia saw a platform that had been cleared, with a banner hanging from it, announcing the Trial Assembly; the white background with black letters was particularly alarming.

"Do you see?"

Wang Aihong gestured for Tang Chuxia to look at a row of military trucks nearby, heavily guarded by soldiers, and on the trucks, many people were wearing hoods.

"What’s going on?"

Tang Chuxia knew that those people with black hoodies were all convicts.

"There are quite a few who’ve just come of age, and even some old men!"

Wang Aihong remarked with a sigh, "You’ll see in a bit, most of them are probably going to be shot!"

Tang Chuxia: ...

What the hell?

That brutal?

So many?

In her mind, death penalty cases were always very troublesome.

But how many had she seen now?

Originally, she just wanted to watch the excitement, but instead, she saw so many prisoners waiting for their sentences to be announced.

What Tang Chuxia didn’t expect was that she saw Gu Beihuai and Qin Zhan, also wearing masks, among the crowd.

She thought Gu Beihuai and Gu Qingshuai were back at home, never did she expect to find him here.

Tang Chuxia pushed through the crowd to find Gu Beihuai, but he stopped her with a look, actually not letting Tang Chuxia get close.

How could this be?

Tang Chuxia believed that Gu Beihuai must be involved in something dangerous, and she needed to keep an eye on him.

Originally, Tang Chuxia thought Gu Beihuai was here for a prison break, but it turned out he was on a security mission, searching covertly for troublemakers.

This was a misunderstanding.

Tang Chuxia saw Gu Beihuai with his clean and efficient moves, quietly subduing the troublemakers without alarming the surrounding people, then taking them away.

He was simply too cool.

Naturally, Wang Aihong also noticed: "Your man is really terrifying!"

Wang Aihong didn’t have the starry-eyed look that Tang Chuxia had, but was instead somewhat scared.

Tang Chuxia tilted her head and disagreed, "Xiaxia, you can’t think like that. If it weren’t for my man being an unsung hero in the crowd, do you think we could watch the trial safely here?"

As she spoke, someone actually tried to attack the person speaking on the stage.

Tang Chuxia hadn’t finished speaking when the pebble she was playing with was flicked out, an uncontrolled scream broke out, but fortunately, someone quickly controlled the screaming person.

And Wang Aihong, who had seen all of Tang Chuxia’s actions, shuddered.

"I’ve realized the unsung hero isn’t your man, it’s you!"

Wang Aihong knew Tang Chuxia’s fighting ability was terrifying. She had only heard about it before, but today she witnessed it for real.

"No wonder your man doesn’t dare let you go to his side!" Wang Aihong exclaimed, piquing Tang Chuxia’s interest.

"Why?"

Tang Chuxia was also curious about what Wang Aihong would say.

The answer she gave was, "With that explosive power of yours, what enemy would even need him to lift a finger?"

Tang Chuxia: ...

Wang Aihong got more and more excited as she spoke, her look at Tang Chuxia also changed.

"I always feel like Wang Aihong is thinking some weird thoughts in her head.

Just as Wang Aihong looked like she was about to become her most brainless true fan, an irritating sound of electricity emerged. Tang Chuxia looked up, and the murmurings of Wang Aihong also disappeared.

Everyone turned their attention to the high platform.

Tang Chuxia held down Wang Aihong, "Listen to me, if anything seems off, just cover your head and crouch down, don’t run around, got it?"

Her voice was somewhat shrill.

Wang Aihong nodded subconsciously, and before she could speak, Tang Chuxia darted off with a speed beyond ordinary comprehension.