Realizing this, Gao Lan Mei stood next to Wei Jiayi and took out an hourgla.s.s. "No one wants to save someone who is useless right? Agree?" She asked the crowd. "No? Do not worry, we are not that heartless."

'We? Who are we that you are referring to wife?' Wei Jiayi asked silently, his lips twitching as he watches her playing around. His own retainers are not even aware of what is going on. They do not have a choice but to cooperate.

"Then I will help you decide." Gao Lan Mei stated after placing the hourgla.s.s on the ground, then bad next to it. "Hmmm, Lou Ren," then called the man out.

"I'm here Merchant Lan…" Lou Ren quickly walked towards Gao Lan Mei, then doing a quick glance to his master who did not even acknowledge him or give any hint. It is like silently telling him to just follow Gao Lan Mei's wishes. He should have expected that from the start.

'Ah, I miss my old master…' Lou Ren lamented in his heart.

"In the bag are remaining spiritual storage stones that I made. Give one to those who want to cooperate. Then all experts, when the time is up, leave this place. That also goes with Justice Affairs officers." Gao Lan Mei explained.

Lou Ren does not need to ask further. All retainers from the Wei Palace know what the stones are for. This time he also understood Gao Lan Mei's intention.

It seems Gao Lan Mei has decided to just make use of quant.i.ty over quality to set up the defense walls.

'Would this really work?' Lou Ren wants to ask that out loud, instead, he just nods to agree. Though he doubts this additional plan, they do not have a choice but go to this route.

Lou Ren just felt that Gao Lan Mei's way of persuading may be too insensitive, but probably the best.

"Master, are you also going to visit the other area with the citizens?" Lou Ren asked.

There are more magical transportation circles in the palace and the citizens are divided on that to be accommodated. Some citizens that are not willing to leave their home, which no one can force.

s.h.i.+zi Empire may sound so extravagant, but in truth, the number of citizens is not a lot. The main capital citizens are mostly families that are considered powerful or influential enough to support cultivators.

"No. Take care of that." Wei Jiayi stated. "Let's get back?" he said looking at Merchant Lan.

"Hmm." Nodding her head before walking towards the large magical circle on the large open ground. The pillars around are still infused with spiritual energy ready to be used anytime. Sadly, using it on its original purpose is not going to save anyone.

Gao Lan Mei continued to walk towards the center of it with Wei Jiayi closely following behind, not caring how the others are looking at her with a scowl.

'What is he doing how he plans to save us?'

'Is he not aware that we cannot travel through the sky?'

Though no one voice that out, just the look on the citizen's faces are enough proof of that.

Then no one missed how 'Merchant Lan' glided her feed to some parts of the circle though dismissing this, thinking that the 'man' is just curious.

When they arrive at the center, the magical transportation circle began to spin brightly, coating both Wei Jaiyi and 'Merchant Lan'.

Everyone expected them to be lifted on the sky and die shortly. However, what they saw next will be the last reason for them to completely believe that they can be saved.

"Stay safe everyone." Gao Lan Mei stated with a coy smile as they were eaten by the ground...