That's right. There weren't many people left in the Imperial Capital now. In another couple of days, Jiu Ming would send off those stubborn diehards who refused to leave in one sweep, no questions asked. Moving tens of thousands through the Gap wouldn't be difficult.
As long as he made enough clones, each clone could take responsibility for a certain number of people. That would solve it.
"And haven't you noticed that there are suddenly more people here?" Jiu Ming pointed at the streets, which had become crowded because of the festival.
"Huh? Is that so?"
"Just from their faces, I can spot quite a few I recognize, and they recognize me too." Jiu Ming smiled. "So, even if people leave the Imperial Capital, it doesn't mean they'll have nowhere to go."
"I hope so. War always brings sacrifice," Haruhi said with her arms folded.
She understood as well. No matter what the Imperial Capital's current situation was, with the Empire besieged on all sides, once enemy troops reached the city walls someday, the civilians within would likely suffer even greater losses amid the chaos. Leaving early could count as a stroke of luck.
All Jiu Ming had done was make the decision for them ahead of time.
After sitting for a while, they simply wandered over to the church. Compared to the streets, the atmosphere there was even livelier. Jiu Ming saw familiar faces again—the Jaegers. He noticed them, and they noticed him as well. Will, in particular, nearly cried out in alarm.
What had seemed like a perfectly smooth security assignment had suddenly brought Jiu Ming into view. Will immediately felt that everything was about to go wrong. Even if someone came to tell him in the next moment that the person they were protecting had been assassinated,