章 817: Chapter 72: Covering Retreat_2

The leading Soldier, upon hearing this, flashed a look of unwillingness in his eyes but still quickly raised his hand. Instantly, all the Soldiers lifted their long spears, pressing them against the commoners opposite them.

Wang Xu's expression shifted slightly, and he realized his mistake in an instant, just as he was about to say something.

Suddenly, he heard a pained sound from his wife on his shoulder:

"Wang, my, my stomach..."

Wang Xu quickly looked towards his wife in his arms, only to see blood quickly spreading from below.

On the other side, his elderly mother immediately cried out in alarm, "Miscarriage! She's having a miscarriage! Find a doctor!"

Wang Xu's mind was in chaos, involuntarily glancing towards the closing city gates and the figure beginning to turn to fly away.

Without a moment's hesitation, he frantically pulled out a stone he had long treasured from his embrace and shouted with all his might: