Exile? A mad, wicked woman empties the national treasury to escape famine.

Although these crocodiles may not necessarily eat durians, they will definitely ruin them!

The crocodile didn't eat the durians that Old Zhao threw out, but he trampled them.

The soft durian flesh fell to the ground and was crushed to pieces by the crocodile; it was heartbreaking to see.

The villagers didn't want to throw away the durians they were holding, and they didn't move, standing still while trying to avoid the crocodiles.

Just then, the crocodiles that had retreated seemed to lose patience and surrounded them again.

Especially near the carriage of the First Prince and his entourage, there were densely packed crocodiles lined up, leaving no gaps for them. Chu Jinsheng felt his scalp tingle at the sight.

These crocodiles seemed to have eyes and recognize people, following them around from beginning to end.

This made him even more irritable, and seeing that no one was moving, his voice grew colder and colder.

"What, none of you want to move? Are you trying to kill me? I am the First Prince! If anything happens to me, your entire family will be executed! Guards, snatch all the durians from everyone's hands and throw them out! Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!"

With the Crown Prince's orders, the guards had no choice but to grit their teeth and fight off the charging crocodiles while trying to snatch durians from the villagers.

The villagers had long harbored resentment towards the eldest prince, and seeing his cold-bloodedness, they no longer submitted to his fate. While driving away the crocodiles that pounced on them, they protected the durians in their arms, preventing the guards from taking them away.

In an instant, the scene descended into chaos.

The horses driving the carriage were also frightened by the scene. The three horses kept stamping their feet in place, and the carriage swayed and rocked. The eldest prince, who was standing on the carriage, was almost thrown off.

Seeing that the group was disobeying him, he became enraged. "What are you all standing there for? Kill them! Those who disobey, behead them all!"

His shout made the scene even more chaotic.

Standing behind Chu Jinsheng, Ji Yunyao watched the scene with a smug smile on her lips.

Great, that's it!

She had long disliked these villagers; they only sided with Ji Yunshu and didn't respect her or the First Prince at all!

She wanted to show these people what happens when they disobey the Crown Prince!

She smiled smugly and looked at Ji Yunshu beside her.

But then she saw Ji Yunshu staring intently at her, and the coldness in her eyes sent a shiver down her spine.

Ji Yunyao was grinding her teeth. Why was Ji Yunshu looking at her like that?

Isn't all of this her own fault? Who told her to always get so close to these villagers, acting all compassionate and sympathetic!

These villagers are in this predicament now, all because of Ji Yunshu!

Her gaze met Ji Yunshu's directly, without flinching, a victor's smile in her eyes.

Ji Yunshu's lips curled into a mocking smile. Seeing that the guards were about to clash with the villagers, she took two steps forward and shouted,

"Stop it, all of you! I'd like to see who dares to move! If anyone dares to move again, believe me, I'll blow their head off!"

"boom--"

As he spoke, Ji Yunshu took out a pistol from his sleeve, aimed it at the sky, and pulled the trigger.

After a loud bang, everyone was startled.

Knowing that Ji Yunshu wouldn't harm them, the villagers quickly clutched their durians even tighter, while the guards instinctively looked at the Crown Prince, unsure of what to do.

The hidden weapon in the princess's hand was truly formidable; if it had been aimed at them just now, they would probably be dead already.

Xiao Wu never really agreed with the eldest prince's actions, but he had no choice but to obey the eldest prince's order.

Seeing that there was still room for maneuver, he quickly moved closer to the eldest prince and whispered his advice.

"Your Highness, you mustn't! The matter hasn't been investigated thoroughly yet, and it can't be concluded that the Princess Consort brought these crocodiles. I still believe that we should find out the truth first. If it turns out that the Princess Consort really did bring these crocodiles, then it won't be too late to punish her!"

Anyone with eyes could see that what just happened was all instigated by Ji Yunyao. But the eldest prince was completely out of his mind, doing whatever Ji Yunyao pointed at, being led by the nose.

Xiao Wu really couldn't stand it anymore.

Chu Jinsheng's face was already red with anger, so he wouldn't listen to him anymore. He shoved Xiao Wu away.

"You piece of trash, get out of my way! I'm about to be killed, and you're still trying to calm me down?! You wait, once I've resolved this, you'll be the first one executed!"

Xiao Wu was caught off guard and was pushed to the ground by the eldest prince. Behind him were two or three crocodiles, staring at him menacingly.

He opened his mouth, his eyes filled with shock and disappointment.

Oh well, what's meant to be will be.

He never expected that his loyal master, to whom he had been devoted to serving with his life, would show no regard for their past relationship.

He should be executed for such a trivial matter!

Sure enough, the lives of these servants were worthless; a single word from their master could decide their fate.

Sensing the danger behind him, Xiao Wu closed his eyes and stopped resisting.

He twisted his ankle when he was pushed down, and now several crocodiles were watching him intently from behind; he had no chance to escape.

The crocodiles seemed to have found an opportunity as well, quickly darting around Xiao Wu and surrounding him. Their green eyes stared at him, and they pounced on him with their gaping maws.

Chu Jinsheng withdrew his gaze, no longer looking at the scene below.

Xiao Wu has been doing poorly lately, it's time to teach him a lesson and show his subordinates that he doesn't keep useless people around him.

The crocodiles, their eyes gleaming green and their jaws wide open, lunged at Xiao Wu's neck and head!

"ah--"

Many people in the crowd were startled by the scene and turned their heads away, unable to bear to watch.

The eldest prince is truly ruthless; this was his own personal bodyguard!

The other guards' eyes were also filled with bloodlust. They were just servants, doing things for others, and their lives were worthless. If the eldest prince was unhappy, they could be abandoned at any time.

Today they are the fifth graders, and they will be the fifth graders in the future.

Xiao Wu noticed the unusual movement around him but didn't open his eyes. He was afraid that if he did, he would see the crocodile biting his neck, watching helplessly as he bled to death and his head was ripped off.

"Bang, bang, bang—"

Several gunshots rang out, but the unexpected pain did not occur.

Everyone suddenly turned their heads and saw Ji Yunshu standing not far from Xiao Wu, holding a gun in her hand.

The crocodiles next to Xiao Wu had already been shot dead by her.

The other crocodiles around them were also startled by the sudden sound and retreated a little, but they did not leave. They just stood around and stared at them with their eerie green eyes.