manynovel Chapter 562 The Truth
Chapter 562 The Truth
After hearing this, these people stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.
"What!? My brother was captured by An Lushan?"
"And my father..."
The noisy sounds coming from the other side left Sarah somewhat bewildered.
"Let's go see the celebration that An Lushan is holding for you."
Qianyao led the group back slowly along the road they had come from.
Sarah seemed somewhat distracted, her gaze wandering.
As if my thoughts had already drifted to the ends of the earth, I followed at the back of the group in a daze.
The others exchanged glances, hesitated for a moment, and then quickened their pace to catch up with them.
When they stepped out of that door, the sight outside instantly amazed everyone.
A grand parade was taking place in the very center of the spacious square.
The dazzling lights illuminated the square, making it look like a dream.
One after another, meticulously crafted floats slowly moved through the crowd, laden with exquisite decorations and lifelike dolls, a feast for the eyes.
Countless people gathered around, their enthusiasm high, their cheers rising and falling, echoing through the sky.
Qianyao stopped, pointed to the cheering crowd, and turned to Sarah, saying:
"You didn't believe me just now, but now go and see for yourself what these so-called 'people' really are!"
Sarah trembled slightly upon hearing this, but quickly took a deep breath.
As if he had made up his mind, he mustered all his courage and walked toward the cheering crowd.
As she drew closer, Sarah finally saw the truth before her.
—It turns out that these seemingly lively and cheerful "people" were actually all exquisitely crafted and lifelike puppets!
Sarah was only slightly surprised to see just one of them.
Now, the entire square is devoid of any living people; it's all filled with puppets.
Sarah was struck dumb, standing there in disbelief, her face filled with disbelief, and she involuntarily began to mutter to herself:
"How...how could this be...was all of this just a lie?"
"Yes."
"This parade was specially arranged to encourage me and the people who are grieving because of my mother's sudden passing."
"...Are they all fake?"
The little boy next to him, Salai, chimed in:
"Everyone is saying in private that Your Highness Sarah, you are nothing more than a puppet princess who can be manipulated by others."
Upon hearing this, Sarah's face turned deathly pale, and she swayed precariously, nearly losing her balance.
Seeing the situation was turning sour, Zhen quickly reached out and covered Salai's loose tongue, and whispered angrily:
"Idiot! Shut your mouth! How can you just say things like that?"
“I’m very sorry, Your Majesty, but Salai’s point is not without merit.”
"One morning, his family was suddenly taken away."
"It's said to be an order from Her Majesty Sarah."
Sarah's eyes widened, and she exclaimed in disbelief:
"Nonsense! How could I possibly issue such an order?"
A little boy named Salai, standing nearby, muttered with a suspicious look:
"Really? But... but my dad and brother have already been arrested!"
At that moment, Qian Yao let out a contemptuous sneer from the side:
"Heh, that's right. This so-called Queen is nothing but a puppet to be manipulated."
"Moreover, she's not very bright. She was completely unaware that someone dared to impersonate her and act recklessly and wantonly in the Loulan Kingdom!"
Hearing these sarcastic remarks, Sarah did not immediately retort as she had done before.
Instead, he seemed to have lost his soul in an instant, becoming completely disoriented and dejected.
She stood there blankly, her eyes vacant and lifeless, muttering something to herself.
Meanwhile, Qianyao paid no attention to Sara's reaction. He casually picked up a puppet and poured his chakra into it.
In an instant, several threads formed from chakra shot out from the puppet's body.
Like lightning, it rapidly converged on the various crisscrossing power lines above everyone's heads.
"Look, chakra threads are extending from those pipes!"
Sarah looked up, her gaze fixed on the lines that were intertwining and swirling in the air.
She did know about this, she replied in a low, slightly frustrated voice.
"The power flowing there is the dragon vein that provides the city with tremendous power."
However, just as Sarah finished speaking, a deafening cannon salute suddenly rang out from the square not far ahead.
The sudden roar instantly drew everyone's attention, including Sarah, who had been in a daze.
Everyone turned to look, and there on the high rooftop, two puppet guards slowly appeared, leading a puppet princess who looked exactly like Sarah.
Sarah's eyes widened, her mouth slightly agape, and she looked on in disbelief as she spoke in a trembling voice:
"Then... what exactly happened?"
Qian Yao shrugged indifferently and replied casually:
"What else could it be? That guy Centipede just wants to turn you into his puppet too."
"In my opinion, he's doing this on purpose to provoke you, hoping to lure you into coming to him so he can capture you in one fell swoop."
At this point, Qian Yao paused, then added coldly:
"Anyway, your mother has already been killed by him, so it's probably your turn next!"
Upon hearing this, Sarah was struck dumb, her body trembled violently, and she began to scream hysterically:
"Nonsense! It's all lies! Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"
Tears instantly blurred her vision, and her face filled with terror and despair, she questioned:
"How could Mother have been killed by An Lushan?! This can't be true!"
Before she could finish speaking, Sarah's legs gave way, and she knelt helplessly on the cold ground.
Large tears rolled uncontrollably from the corners of her eyes and dripped into the dust.
At this moment, she seemed to have lost her soul; her eyes were empty and lifeless, and she kept muttering to herself:
“It was clearly An Lushan who suggested to his mother that the dragon vein be used for the people.”
"Moreover, my mother was able to control the power of the dragon veins at will, in addition to the advanced technology that An Lushan possessed."
"Only then was our Loulan able to develop and grow rapidly into a bustling metropolis with thousands of towers."
"But...but my mother's grand wish was not fulfilled before she left me..."
“Since my mother passed away, I have only An Lushan by my side. There is no one else I can rely on.”
"Why...why was all of this an elaborate hoax...?"
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