Chapter 1222
The South gate of Riverdale became busy and crowded the moment the sun rose .
As time passed, the crowded situation didn't ease up . Quite the opposite, as it only became worse as the refugees returned .
Groups of riders patrolled, ensuring the steady order . In front of the city gate were two groups of guards lined up in a straight line behind a long, wide table .
Bosco and five other recording officers were noting down details of the refugees .
They were carrying out the princess' order with honesty .
The refugees didn't show any impatience or anger . Being able to return to their homes, they were excited and overjoyed, the positive feelings casting aside the negative ones a long time ago .
Moreover, the patrolling riders kept distributing water and rations .
It was also under the princess' order .
When the refugees came to know that the order was from the princess, who was giving her best effort in redeeming the dangerous situation, none of them were short of thanks as they received the water and rations .
Other than those with certain innate sins, most of the people were kind at heart .
They were willing to share their joy .
They didn't mind helping others and were even more willing to give a smile .
However, not all were the same .
Some of them thought themselves higher than others, thinking that it was an insult to share with the peasants despite having been peasants themselves once .
"Move! Move! Move away!"
The arrogant voice was accompanied with a whipping sound, which was followed by cries .
Some people were struck by the whip but…
Other than crying out, none of the refugees dared to oppose the violence because the one who whipped them was on a wagon with a house emblem that stood out: Zardin's house emblem .
The emblem of the second-in-command of Riverdale's military affairs .
Such an identity was destined to be well-known throughout Riverdale .
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That wagon along with another group of wagons drove recklessly toward the city gate .
Bosco frowned .
He waved his hand and the soldiers on guard duty immediately stopped the speeding wagons .
The wagoner shrunk back in fear when being pointed at by the spear in the soldier's hand, but the viscount in the carriage shouted loudly .
"Bosco! Damn it! You can't recognize my house emblem?"
The sharp, irritating voice was filled with anger .
"Of course, I recognize it! But because you chose to flee, your house emblem has lost its former glory, together with your identity, which was stripped away," Bosco said coldly .
He didn't favour those who chose to escape in the face of danger at all .
Maybe some were afraid of losing their house's inheritance but that didn't mean they could flee entirely .
According to Warren's law, during times of war, the nobles were obliged to send a direct descendant of their house to face the enemy to ensure that their title, identity and position were not stripped away .
One man, just one man would do, but the bastard before him fled with his entire family the moment the war broke out .
Not even a useful maiden was left behind for Her Highness .
Once Bosco thought about him being appointed as envoy and being sent to the south with life-threatening risks just to request for reinforcements, his heart was filled with fire because the bastard viscount before him acted like nothing had happened and tried to return to Riverdale .
The soldiers around the gate shared the same thought as well, especially those who lost comrades on the battlefield . They really wanted to stab a million holes into the viscount's body with a spear .
"Flee? Since when did I flee? I was only returning to my manor at the outskirts, and when I heard of the invasion of the prairies, I brought all my men back to Riverdale immediately . I've abided by the honor of a noble! I should be a meritorious officer in this war! This is how you people treat a big, meritorious officer?"
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