"Ah..." A cry burst from the crowd as civilians panicked and crowded towards the city gate: "Let us out! Let us out!"
Everyone was shouting nonstop, afraid that some mishap would occur if they left too late. The soldiers at the city gate had lost the will to maintain order; they opened the gates and ran out of the city ahead of everyone else.
All were running desperately towards the outskirts, cars were congested among the crowd, mixed with horse-drawn carriages and ox carts, creating quite a bustling scene.
While these people were scrambling to flee out of the city, the ground shook once again. Everyone was scared to a halt, followed shortly by a billow of white smoke and the sound of a tremendous explosion.
The crowded masses became even more agitated. No one cared about courtesy or order any longer; they all kept rushing towards the city gate, where the guards had long since disappeared.
