Seeing that the steward and the farmers were reluctant to give up the crops in the fields, Qin Wan agreed. However, she still repeatedly reminded them, "It will probably be just after the ears of grain emerge by then. If it really rains heavily, we should retreat immediately. People are more important than food."
Seeing that both the steward and Qin Wan were holding on to their own opinions, Song Shao smiled and said, "Miss Qin, how about this? When we need to withdraw, I'll make the decision, okay?"
Qin Wan looked at Song Shao. He was the prince's man, and he was using the tiger skin as a banner. She thought these people would listen to him, so she said, "Okay, then I'll leave it to you."
Qin Wan stayed at the farm for a few days and took some food with her when she left. All of the food was to be kept as seeds. Part of it was to be planted on her own farm to see what the yield of the third generation would be. Part of it was to be brought back to the capital for further hybridization.
The other part will be given to Xie Qing to be planted all over the country. This is a drought-resistant rice seed. Qin Wan had someone bring it to Shen Yang for planting in order to see what the harvest would be like in such a drought with less water in the rice fields.
Now that we have achieved results, we need to conduct more extensive experiments.
Before leaving, Qin Wan left a lot of cash for the manager and the people on the farm. If they really had to flee due to continuous rain, it would be useful to have cash on them.
Qin Wan left Shenyang and returned to Beijing via Pingyang and Huzhou. When she arrived in Huzhou Prefecture, she heard that the team of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who was returning to Beijing with disaster relief had just passed by a day ago.
Yijia immediately became alert: "Miss, should we rest for two days before leaving?"
Yi Jia also knew why Qin Wan wanted to stay for a few days before leaving. It was not only for the food on the farm, but also because she didn't want to suffer any unexpected disaster.
Tao Yao also wanted to stay a few more days: "Yes, Miss, let's stay for two more days before leaving. This town looks pretty good."
This place is a small town in Huzhou Prefecture. It will take another day to reach Huzhou Prefecture. Qin Wan thought that there were many people on Xie Qing's side, and they would inevitably have to stay longer in Huzhou Prefecture. It would be better for her to stay for a few more days.
Qin Wan said, "That's fine. We need to keep an eye on the food and make sure nothing goes wrong."
"I understand. Don't worry."
Yijia immediately went to arrange accommodation. Although this was a town, it was located on a major transportation route, so the town was particularly prosperous. She wanted to book an inn but was unable to do so. In the end, she found a private house and paid some money to rent it for a few days.
Fortunately, they had all the necessary bedding and utensils for their trip, so an empty house could accommodate them as long as there were tables, chairs, and beds.
That night.
Qin Wan was sleeping soundly when she heard the sound of arrows breaking through the wind. She suddenly opened her eyes, rolled up the quilt and rolled to the side. Several feather arrows fell into the bed.
"Miss!"
Yijia and Taoyao reacted quickly and protected Qin Wan at the first moment.
Qin Wan grabbed an outer robe and put it on, then tied the belt around her waist.
The guards outside had already started fighting, and arrows were still coming from all directions.
Qin Wan picked up the whip and said, "Let's rush out first."
"It's dangerous outside." Yi Jia refused to let her take the risk: "They are just a few petty thieves. The guards can handle them."
Qin Wan had a bad feeling: "They might mistake me for the crown prince and won't give up. Let's fight our way out."
Tao Yao looked at Qin Wan's bun and said, "Then wouldn't it be better to reveal your female identity?"
Qin Wan untied her hair without hesitation: "Let's go out!"
The three lovely girls walked out of the room. The assassins outside were stunned for a moment. The guards took advantage of this opportunity to surround Qin Wan and the other two.
"Catch her alive! The Crown Prince always takes this woman with him when he goes to provide disaster relief. I think she's his weak spot. If we capture her, are we afraid we won't be able to capture the Crown Prince?"
A man in black on the roof spoke, and the assassins rushed forward again.
Qin Wan's expression changed and she quickly retreated under the protection of the guards.
"Miss, this won't do!" Tao Yao was extremely surprised. She didn't expect that she would be hunted down after revealing her identity!
It's late at night but people are still not quiet.
There were too many assassins, and Qin Wan had only a few guards with her, so she suffered heavy casualties. She watched the guards fall one after another, feeling distressed and anxious. She flew onto the roof and attacked the man in black who was speaking.
The man in black was quite skilled in martial arts and was fighting with Qin Wan.
Qin Wan fought and retreated, leading the man in black out of the town. Seeing that the target had left, the assassin hurriedly chased after him.
"Miss!"
Yi Jia stamped her feet anxiously. How could a master lure the enemy with his own body? Tao Yao and his men quickly caught up.
Qin Wan's Qinggong skills were very good, so even if they couldn't beat her, they could still run away. A group of people, one fleeing and one chasing, soon entered the deep mountains.
It is very easy to hide in the mountains late at night. Qin Wan hid in a tree, holding her breath and watching the men in black below go away. Just as she was about to go down, she saw another group of men in black coming from another direction.
Two groups? Or just one group that surrounded the mountain?
Qin Wan's heart sank, and she cautiously huddled in the tree, watching the two groups of people gradually approaching below.
The situation is tense.
Just when Qin Wan thought the two groups were about to fight, the two leading men in black spoke at the same time:
"Captain Zhang?"
"Captain Li."
The two men confirmed their identities, and neither of them took off the black scarf covering their faces.
Captain Zhang asked, "Are you here chasing the prince?"
Captain Li shook his head: "I'm pursuing the prince's woman, aren't you pursuing the prince?"
Captain Zhang said, "Several people were protecting him, probably the prince. All the people protecting him were killed, and only one escaped."
Captain Li chuckled and said, "The woman I was chasing is here. I think they have made an agreement. This way, if we can capture that woman, we won't have to worry about the prince showing up."
"Okay, let's continue searching. Where are you from?" Captain Zhang asked.
Captain Li pointed in the direction behind him.
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