While her mind was still clear, Fourth Miss Bai recounted everything she remembered.
It turned out that she and her elder sister were separated from their family on the day of the earth dragon turning over. At that time, the situation in Qingfeng County was chaotic, and they did not find the large exiled group. When they inquired about the whereabouts of their grandmother and others, they were misled and looked in the wrong direction.
When they returned to look for them, the exile team was no longer in Qingfeng County.
"My elder sister and I didn't have any money at that time, and it was my elder sister who pawned her gold locket in exchange for two fast horses." Miss Bai Si continued.
They originally wanted to ride quickly north to catch up with the exiled team, but before they could even run out of Liangzhou, they encountered a group of refugees from Suizhou.
If Miss Bai had not acted decisively and sacrificed a horse, they might not have been able to get rid of those refugees.
"It's all my fault that I got into a fight with that group of people. Otherwise, my elder sister wouldn't have gotten sick from them, and then the gangsters took advantage of her..."
Wei Yunlan learned from Fourth Miss Bai that the two sisters fell ill one after another after passing Lianzhou. At first, it was the eldest Miss Bai, who was a little weaker, who had just improved from a high fever that had lasted for three days, and then Fourth Miss Bai also fell ill.
When the two sisters were at their weakest, they were drugged and kidnapped by human traffickers.
When she woke up, she had already reached the border between Huangzhou and Hanzhou. Although Miss Bai had given birth to a child, her appearance and figure were first-rate, and the human traffickers had already found a buyer for her.
But on the way to send the people to the buyer, they met those masked men who were robbing each other. In the end, all their efforts were in vain, leaving behind only a few young and injured girls who were not favored by the masked men.
It was for this reason that the human traffickers simply sold the remaining people to the local matchmakers in Huangzhou at a low price.
But fortunately, this gave Wei Yunlan the opportunity to meet Miss Bai Si.
"San Ya said that the masked men left to the north, and you also said that they spoke a dialect from outside the Great Wall, so it's probably right to look for them in the north." Wei Yunlan comforted her, "We are heading north now, so if we ask around along the way, we might be able to find your elder sister."
The misty eyes of the fourth Miss Bai finally showed a glimmer of light, "Sister Wei, are you going to Beiguan?"
"Yes, our destination is also Beiguan." Wei Yunlan naturally knew what Fourth Miss Bai was expecting. "My father has already rushed to Beiguan before us. Maybe there will be news in two days. Then I can help you find out about your family's situation."
"That's great!" There was finally a hint of the lively look that she once had in Fourth Miss Bai's eyes.
He expressed his gratitude repeatedly, "Sister Wei, thank you so much, you saved me and helped me find out the whereabouts of my family..."
After all, he was just a child in his early teens. No matter how strong he was, he couldn't help but tear up at this moment.
Wei Yunlan patted the back of her hand gently, "Let's talk about this later. The most urgent thing is to take care of your health first, otherwise when you arrive at Beiguan, I don't know how distressed your grandmother and the others will be."
While he was talking, Ningshuang brought over the prepared medicine.
Two tranquilizing herbs were added to this soup. Not long after drinking it, Fourth Miss Bai started yawning again.
Wei Yunlan tucked the quilt for her and handed her over to Ningshuang's care, then went to the carriage in front where Gao and Wei Mingxuan were.
As soon as I entered the carriage, I heard two people ask, "How is Miss Bai Si?"
"Just after she went to bed, Mr. Yu said there was still blood clots in her head, and the previous situation might recur several times. But since she was able to wake up once, it means there is a chance of recovery."
"Huh." Wei Mingxuan breathed a sigh of relief, "As long as it can be cured!"
He was really scared when he was at the dental clinic before. It was the first time he saw that little firecracker-like girl so lifeless.
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"The Dan River is ahead."
We set out early in the morning, and near noon, we could see the river surface shimmering in the sun from afar.
The current of the Dan River is not fast, but the river is very wide and requires a boat to cross.
When we set out this morning, Liu Quan had already gotten ahead of the main force and rode over quickly to book a boat.
"Madam, Miss, this way!"
Liu Quan ordered a large ship that could accommodate all the people in the team, as well as horses and carriages.
In the past, such merchant ships would not accept occasional business, but recently the Dan River area has become increasingly chaotic, and few merchant caravans are willing to pass through here. It is good enough to have business coming to the door, and the boatman is not easy to choose.
People got off the carriage one after another. Seeing that most of them were women, the boatman and the boatman could not help but glance at them a few more times.
But then, I saw a group of burly men getting off the carriages at the back. There were also several guards who were jumping off their horses with great agility. They looked like they were not easy to mess with!
Upon seeing this, the boatman immediately glared at the boatmen and warned them with his eyes.
They can't afford to offend such a person!
The carriage and horses were unloaded into the cargo hold and deck respectively, while Wei Yunlan and his party were invited into the cabin by the boatman.
This ship is usually used to transport cargo, and there is not much space in the cabin for people to rest.
After placing his mother, sister-in-law and Fourth Miss Bai in the cabin, Wei Yunlan led his men onto the deck.
When a boat is sailing and looking from the river to the shore, one can clearly see the signs of the water level dropping.
The distance from the highest point of the trace to the current water surface is nearly one person's height.
Wei Yunlan couldn't help but smack his lips, "The water level of the Dan River has dropped so much."
The boatman heard her sigh and said, "It's all because of that new marine officer who came in last year who made such a mess!"
"What do you mean?" Wei Yunlan asked.
"Look over there." The boatman pointed to some extra canals on the shore. "Those were newly dug last year. They were originally used to irrigate the wasteland on both sides and increase grain yields. But after a few heavy rains, both sides were flooded, especially the grain fields that were diverted by the canals. Otherwise, how could we, the people of the Dan River and the Dan Lake, have suffered such a severe famine?"
Wei Yunlan thought to himself, no wonder.
She said, why is the situation in the Dan River area even more serious than that near Yandu Gorge, and this is the reason.
When his elder brother Wei Mingyi was transferred to Tanzhou, he was in charge of supervising river affairs, so Wei Yunlan learned more about this. Logically speaking, the Ministry of Works had already established rules for digging canals and diverting water for irrigation, so there would not be such a big mistake.
The surprise in Wei Yunlan's eyes was obvious. Seeing this, the boatman curled his lips and said, "Who knows where that Lord Cao got through? He was not seen coming to the river in the past, but he was always seen in the brothels in Danyun City. But young lady, I am just telling you this casually, don't tell anyone else."
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