The vast crowd was unarmed, yet their gaze chilled everyone to the bone.
Even after experiencing such a massacre, they still couldn't bring themselves to raise the knives in their hands.
Wang Chao was also frightened by this momentum, but he quickly composed himself and led his men out, shouting loudly, "We are here by imperial order to confiscate the Qingning Temple, are you all attempting to rebel?"
He immediately accused the crowd of a serious offense, hoping to intimidate them, as most civilians generally feared government officials. Usually, at his rebuke, everyone would have been scared away.
But this time, events unfolded beyond his expectations. These people, whom he viewed as extremely cowardly, now seemed unusually brave.
They didn't care about the gleaming cold weapons in front of them and rushed forward like mad.
"If you dare come forward, you will be treated as rebels!" Wang Chao shouted loudly.
