I have been a saint in the world for three thousand years

Xipingzhou, on the official road.

Five hundred armed Kundi guards were escorting a carriage pulled by six horses, which was galloping at full speed, raising a cloud of dust.

There were several court officials sitting in the car, including Ding Xisheng.

Ding Xisheng closed his eyes and frowned.

This time he came in a hurry and only brought a few subordinates with him before leaving the palace.

The reason is simple, because Ding Xisheng noticed the weirdness behind the beast tide.

After the carriage had been speeding along the spacious official road for more than an hour, the outline of the city could finally be seen in the distance.

"Your Excellency, it will take about half an hour to reach Qinchuan Prefecture."

A Kundi guard rode his horse to the window, and his deep voice came into the car through the curtain.

As the carriage approached the city wall, its speed gradually slowed down, and at the same time the surrounding environment came into view.

The once prosperous city became devastated and the city walls were badly damaged.

The city gates were destroyed, rubble and broken wooden beams littered the streets, only ruins remained of the once towering buildings, and the air was filled with dust and the smell of blood.

Crowds of people were crowded everywhere, and everyone's face was filled with fear and helplessness of the disaster that had just occurred.

Upon learning that the court ministers would personally go to the disaster area to command, all the surviving officials of Qinchuan Prefecture came to the city gate to greet them.

"Your humble servant greets Lord Ding!"

As the prefect of Qinchuan Prefecture opened his mouth, a large group of people behind him who were welcoming him knelt down.

After getting off the car, Ding Xisheng did not enter the city immediately, but stared at the collapsed city wall for a long time.

Although Qinchuan Prefecture is not a big city, its defense is not weak. Moreover, it is protected by a three-meter-high city wall. How could it be destroyed by the beast tide?

"Stand up, and tell me how the situation is being handled now."

Ding Xisheng withdrew his gaze and walked straight into the city.

The prefect of Qinchuan Prefecture stood up hurriedly, and the people behind him made way for him and followed closely.

"Your Excellency, I have already properly resettled the victims, and the rescue work is proceeding in an orderly manner."

"Although the granaries in the city were also affected, fortunately the damage was not serious. The remaining grain is enough to open a porridge stall for disaster relief."

"During this period, the bandits outside the city tried to attack the government office, but they have all been dealt with by the city defenders. I believe it won't be long before Qinchuan Prefecture will be able to restore order."

The prefect of Qinchuan Prefecture was the runner-up in the imperial examination in the 30th year of Zhenghe. He was promoted to the position of prefect in just a few years, which was enough to show his outstanding ability.

Listening to the post-disaster plan of the prefect of Qinchuan, Ding Xisheng nodded with satisfaction, and then everyone came to the yamen.

Although the government office was also affected, the prefect had already sent people to tidy it up in advance so it did not appear too messy.

Ding Xisheng didn't care about these. He sat down casually and asked.

"Although Qinchuan Prefecture is not a military stronghold, its defense is not weak, and it is protected by city walls. Why was it attacked by a group of wild beasts like this?"

Upon hearing this, Qinchuan Prefecture Governor revealed a look of fear on his face. It was obvious that what happened that night was very unforgettable for him.

"To be honest with you, sir, this is the first time I have encountered such a thing in all my years of life."

He swallowed and continued, "That night, around midnight, I suddenly felt a tremor in the ground and thought it was a dragon turning over."

"But after I left the palace, the city guard captain came to report that wild beasts were attacking. I climbed up the city wall and saw a scene I will never forget."

At this point, Qinchuan Prefecture Governor's eyes revealed an expression of fear that was difficult to conceal.

Spiders the size of millstones, anacondas as thick as water tanks, giant scorpions as tall as humans, and forest wolves that are several meters tall.

What he remembered most was the monster with an ox head and a crocodile body, whose eyes emitted a faint red light, like two red lanterns in the dark night, and was as big as a house.

There are countless monsters of this kind, numbering in the tens of thousands.

The rock-solid city wall was collapsed by the monster's body, causing a tide of beasts to rush into the city, causing countless casualties.

The prefect of Qinchuan looked pale, and he couldn't help shivering as he spoke.

Ding Xisheng frowned after listening to this.

Things were somewhat correct as I expected, but I still couldn't be sure.

At this time, the official who came with him couldn't help but sneer and said, "I think you are afraid of being held accountable by Lord Ding, so you made up a lie, right?"

Although Qinchuan Prefecture Governor was angry when he heard this, he dared not speak out.

As the saying goes, a higher-ranking official can crush a person to death. Each of these people in front of him is a big shot whom he cannot afford to offend.

He suppressed his anger and said, "My Lords, now that Qinchuan Prefecture has suffered such a disaster, there is no need for me to lie. The damage to the city wall is the best evidence."

At this time, another person stood up and said, "I think the money allocated by the court for repairs must have been embezzled, which led to the collapse of the city wall."

Upon hearing this, the prefect of Qinchuan was speechless.

It seems that these people are trying to pin the blame on themselves.

"My Lords..."

"All right!"

Ding Xisheng slapped the table in front of him and shouted loudly.

"The prefect of Qinchuan has made great contributions in disaster relief. I know what has happened to you. Stop making noise here!"

Upon hearing this, several people immediately fell silent and dared not say anything more.

They all grew up in the capital and had been pampered since childhood. Naturally, they were full of prejudice and discrimination against the people and things in this rural area.

"Where did the beast tide go after it attacked the city?"

Qinchuan Prefecture Governor didn't think much about it and replied, "He went to Moyang City in the southwest."

"I have already sent out scouts to warn them, but I don't know if it will be in time..."

The prefect of Qinchuan seemed very worried and said.

Judging from the speed at which the beast tide is advancing, as long as the scouts work day and night, they will most likely catch up.

However, Moyang City has a population of more than 200,000. It would be impossible to evacuate them without ten days or half a month, by which time the beast tide would have already arrived.

"Notify Kundiwei to rush to Moyang City immediately!"

They had only been in Qinchuan Prefecture for half an hour and had not had enough rest after the long journey.

It is really a bit too much to rush to the next place without even having a bite of hot food.

But the prefect of Qinchuan heard the hidden meaning.

His face looked strange, as if he couldn't believe it. He asked cautiously, "Master Ding, are you planning to chase after that group of beasts?"

When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.

Chasing the beast tide?

Just relying on these five hundred Kundi guards?

What's the difference between this and rushing to die?

The people who came with him hurriedly said, "Master Ding, the beast tide is a serious matter. Please think twice before you act!"

"Yes, listen to the prefect. Even the city walls can't withstand the beast tide. Our flesh and blood bodies will be trampled into pieces. If we want to wipe them out, we need to mobilize the imperial army."

Everyone tried to dissuade Ding Xisheng, hoping that he would give up this crazy idea.

After all, it was a monster powerful enough to destroy a solid city wall. How could they not be afraid?