Chapter 249

An hour later, the conflict started to escalate in scale. The troops of the King of Ling involved themselves in the conflict, while the local pickets watched on. Regardless of how the civilians in the western part of the city cried out for help, they remained indifferent, claiming that they were waiting for orders from the higher-ups. They stood at the outside of the circumference, refusing to budge, as the people within started to clash with each other.

At this time, the big and small gangs, coupled with the stray hooligans, started to create chaos. After a few small skirmishes with each other, they realized that no one was keeping them in check, causing them to become more emboldened. Zhen Huang City was a mess as the civilians cowered in fear within their homes, not wanting to be implicated.