From Jinmen to the Imperial City, it was merely a hundred kilometers away. The convoy led by Chen Jian took only 3 hours to arrive.
By then, chaos had already engulfed the Imperial City.
A large number of civilians were fleeing towards the city gates while the Holy Blood members maintained order. Despite mobilizing all the forces of the Holy Blood Temple, it was still too difficult for them to prevent the collapse of order.
The city gates were wide open, and parents driving oxcarts wore all their warm clothes, with the carts burdened with heavy grain and precious tools. Young children ran alongside, playing unaware of the arduous journey ahead.
Merchants had long arranged for steam locomotives from the Mechanical God Sect. Fully armed mercenaries stood by the carriages, using gun stocks to ward off civilians trying to hitch a ride.
Swarms of scouts from the Holy Blood were sent out, returning later covered in blood along with the bloodied clothing of companions.
