My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World-Chapter 642: Silent Tension

With a triumphant smirk, Yu Fu muttered as excitement and pride flashed across his eyes, "Imperial Uncle, next is your turn."

While he was drowning in his fantasy, the ink dripped down onto the map, staining the spot where the imperial palace was located.

As time slowly passed, the hidden tension increased, and a heavy atmosphere covered the entire imperial capital city of the Yu Empire.

Just when the sun slowly moved down beyond the western horizon, the merchants began to close their stores, while the common people hurried back to their homes.

Noticing the increase in patrols in the city, those with keen senses of danger quickly packed their important belongings and left the imperial capital city before the city gates were closed.

Queuing in front of the city gate, a little girl looked up at her father and asked, "Father, where are we going?"

The man paused for a second when his daughter asked the question. Suppressing his anxiety, he picked her up.

Carrying her in his arms, the man replied with a stiff smile, "Baby, we are going to visit your maternal grandparents. Didn’t you tell Father that you missed them two days ago? Since you want to go, then Father and Mother will bring you there."

The little girl nodded and excitedly said, "Yay! I want to eat the maltose candy that my maternal grandfather made in the past!"

Hearing this, the man could only suppress his emotions and smile gently at his daughter.

Overhearing their conversation, the soldier responsible for checking travel permits looked at the man and his family.

"Please show me your travel permit."

The man quickly took out a piece of paper and handed it over.

The soldier took a quick glance, then returned it to the man and said, "You can go now."

Putting the travel permit away, the man replied, "Thank you, Sir."

Holding his wife’s hand, the man carried his daughter and quickly left the imperial capital city.

After successfully leaving the city, the man let out a sigh of relief and glanced back.

Noticing this, his wife also turned to look at the magnificent city gate and asked uncertainly, "Husband, are you sure we should leave our belongings behind like this? What if we—?"

Returning to his senses, the man looked at his wife with determination in his eyes.

"We can’t go back anymore. We must leave this place as far as we can before it’s too late."

Clenching her husband’s hand, the woman frowned and asked with a hint of fear and sadness in her soft voice, "Where are we going?"

Looking up at the man, she hopefully asked, "Husband, have you found a place for us to stay?"

The man looked at the road ahead and replied firmly, "We will go to Xiqiang City."

Hearing the name of Xiqiang City, the woman was surprised. However, when she saw her husband’s determined expression, she swallowed back her question.

Nodding at him, she said, "Alright. Wherever you want to go, I will accompany you."

Reaching out to caress their daughter’s face, she added, "As long as our family is together, there is nothing to fear."

Smiling at his wife, the man held her hand and said, "Let’s go."

Holding his wife’s hand and carrying his daughter in his arms, the man walked away from the imperial capital city with only two cloth bundles on his back. This time, he did not look back or hesitate anymore.

As the night deepened, the time to close the city gates arrived, but there were still many people queuing in front of the gate to leave the city.

Seeing this, the gate captain called for a soldier and instructed, "Go and ask General Fang whether we should close the city gates or let the common people leave first."

The soldier clasped his fists and responded, "This subordinate will go immediately."

After the soldier left, the captain looked at the long lines below. Frowning deeply, he thought doubtfully, ’Where are these people going? Why do all of them seem to be filled with anxiety and urgency?’

Although the captain did not know the details, the hidden tension covering the entire city made him feel uneasy.

While the captain was observing the situation at the city gate, the soldier had arrived at the command room.

Walking inside, he stood before Fang Shou, clasped his fists, and said, "This subordinate greets General Fang."

"Do you have something to report?" Fang Shou asked as he continued wiping his sword.

The soldier saw that Fang Shou was focusing on wiping his sword, so he quickly reported, "Reporting to General Fang. There are many civilians queuing in front of the city gate to leave the city, but it is time to close the gate. The Gate Captain wants to know what we should do now."

Fang Shou’s hand paused for a second when he heard the report. Raising his gaze, he looked at the soldier and said, "Let them out."

Receiving his answer, the soldier responded, "Yes, General Fang. This subordinate will take his leave."

With that, the soldier left the command room in a hurry.

Left alone in the command room, Fang Shou gave his sword one last look before sheathing it back into the scabbard.

Meanwhile, the soldier returned to the city gate. Finding the captain staring at the civilians, he quickly approached him.

Noticing the soldier, the captain asked, "How is it? What did General Fang say?"

The soldier clasped his fists and replied, "Captain, General Fang told us to let the civilians leave the city."

Hearing this, the captain frowned even deeper. He then thoughtfully looked at the long lines formed in front of the city gate.

After a brief moment of silence, he said, "Got it. You should return to your post." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"Yes, Captain."

Standing by the city gate, the bad feelings in the captain’s heart grew stronger. Clenching his sword, he could not help but look at the starry night and fall into deep thought.

As time slowly passed, the long line formed in front of the city gate gradually shortened.