The ground shook, and screams rose and fell one after another. The crowd surged into a chaotic mass, and a stampede broke out. Some people lost their footing and tumbled into the river. On Jiulian Street, even the parade floats found it difficult to stay upright, swaying precariously.
Yet one figure moved swiftly against the flow of people. The muscles all over his body rippled like waves, stirring even the air around him. When the packed crowd came into contact with this person, they would part unconsciously, like a raging current encountering a Wandering Dragon and being split in two.
This was the effect of the masterful application of bodily Force.
This person was none other than Zhao Xuanqi. The moment the chaos erupted, he had seized the opportunity created by the crowd's panic to slip away. He was heading to the location he had arranged to meet Zhuang Li and begin their plan.
