Wang Fengqin paused for a moment when she saw the empty basket.
Her daughter never comes back easily unless she fills her basket to the brim when she goes out. But today is strange. She went out for several hours and came back with an empty basket. Could something have happened?
Thinking about these things, she became somewhat worried and ate her meal absentmindedly.
When Jiang Yimian mentioned that refugees had come up the mountain, she was startled and immediately panicked. "Yimian, did you run into them today? Are you alright?"
She knew that something must have happened to Yi Mian outside.
Xiao Ye and Xiao Nuan'er also looked at her quickly, their little faces wrinkled with worry.
They've been doing very well these past few months and don't want to go back to not having enough to eat or wear.
Jiang Yimian had no choice but to quickly comfort her, recounting how she had met a refugee couple that day, omitting the part about encountering that formidable young boy.
Wang Fengqin breathed a sigh of relief and said sadly, "They are pitiful people. The bandits down the mountain are said to be so scary. I wonder if they will still have any designs on the people up the mountain."
Thinking back to that wildfire, she felt a lingering fear. If it hadn't been for the timely rain, they probably would have died in the fire long ago.
Jiang Yimian thought for a moment before saying, "Probably not."
The bandits down the mountain have already formed a group, so they probably won't worry about a group of refugees. They can also guess that since they've blocked several roads, the refugees will have to come up the mountain.
As for another wildfire, those bandits probably wouldn't dare to do it again. Although the war is still ongoing, it doesn't affect the ordinary people of the Great Jin Dynasty. These occupied prefectures will surely recover slowly.
Before long, this mountain stronghold will also attract the attention of the imperial court, and they will definitely send people to suppress the bandits. Right now, these continuous mountain peaks are the protective umbrella for those bandits.
With the deep mountains blocking the way and several roads blocked, even government officials would face considerable hardship.
However, with too many refugees gathering on the mountain, trouble is bound to happen sooner or later, so they need to prepare early.
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