Chapter 73 Grain Grain
Zhu Mingqing: "So what if he has other motives? Could it be that Lord Liang wants to strike first?"
Sure enough, Liang He paused and stopped talking.
After a while, he asked again: "Madam, do you know any news?"
Zhu Mingqing said calmly, "No, I just wanted to remind Sir Liang. The most terrifying thing in this world is always the human heart."
Bad people on the surface are not scary. What is scarier are those hypocritical people who may stab you in the back at any time.
While those people may seem to be seeking only peace, they may actually be aiming for something bigger.
Liang He held his forehead with his hand because of a headache.
Looking at the pitiful group of people over there, he sighed deeply.
He wanted to drive those people away, but if he could take this road, why couldn't others?
Well, I still want to remind everyone to be vigilant.
If they really have evil intentions...
Liang He's face turned cold. He had killed bad guys with this knife before.
…
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Zhu Mingqing looked at Wu Yunyun: "How is it? Does your stomach still hurt?"
Maybe because she was in a hurry to travel these days, her belly was getting bigger and she had occasional contractions.
At first, Zhu Mingqing thought she was about to give birth and his heart was about to jump out of his chest.
Later I realized that I was just tired.
However, this also served as a reminder to Zhu Mingqing.
So after discussing with Captain Liang, he let her work as a carriage driver for two days. Of course, he gave her a lot of silver to suppress some of the dissatisfaction.
Wu Yunyun's face was pale. She smiled and shook her head: "It doesn't hurt anymore. Fortunately, my mother is here, otherwise I'm afraid..."
Thinking of the pain she felt before, she couldn't help but feel scared.
Zhu Mingqing took out a water bag filled with interstellar stream water and handed it to her: "When you feel uncomfortable, just drink a sip. Don't hold it in. Do you understand?"
I really don’t know how this child looks like. He is so well-behaved that it makes me feel distressed.
Even though she had a big belly, she endured the hardships without saying a word.
Wu Yunyun nodded obediently. She didn't know what medicinal ingredients were added here, but every time she felt uncomfortable, she would drink a sip and feel much better.
It just tastes like water, tasteless.
"Is there anything you want to eat tonight?" Zhu Mingqing asked again.
It’s strange to say, she doesn’t feel that much love for the other children, but she feels extremely love for her eldest daughter-in-law.
Wu Yunyun thought of what she had eaten last night and licked her lips: "I want to drink some wild vegetable tofu soup too."
The soup may not look very good, but the fragrance of wild vegetables and the delicate texture of tofu make it so delicious that you never get tired of it.
Her eyes sparkled as she looked at him with admiration.
Zhu Mingqing agreed: "Wait a moment, I'll bring it to you."
In the past two days, Zhu Mingqing prepared all the meals for Wu Yunyun, and only made a small portion each time, just enough for her to eat.
But outsiders didn't know about it, and Wu Yunyun hid it very well.
She whispered, "Well, thank you, mother."
After dinner, everything was still calm.
Some officers couldn't help but relax their vigilance.
Because we are leaving Taiming Mountain tomorrow, and once we get to Jizhou, there will be too many people and we won’t be able to do anything.
But Zhu Mingqing felt that if those people really had other intentions, tonight would be the best time.
Not only did it dispel other people's suspicions, but this place was not far from the town, so there was also an escape route.
Zhu Mingqing asked Luo Xiao to tell everyone not to sleep too soundly tonight.
In the past, Luo Huai was the one who did this kind of thing.
But the two of them hadn't spoken to each other along the way, and someone had already realized something.
Song especially loved to laugh at the eldest wife's jokes, and she felt uncomfortable if she didn't make a few sarcastic remarks about her.
But she didn't dare say anything too extreme, otherwise she would definitely get beaten.
But she still enjoys finding fault.
But this time, Zhu Mingqing didn't bother to pay attention to her because her heart was on the group of people opposite.
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It was late at night and pitch dark in the forest.
"Uncle San, are we really going to rob the government grain?"
Some young people couldn't help but shrink their bodies, and they felt scared when they saw the dozens of strong officers over there.
The old man called Third Uncle said coldly: "If you don't go, then you will starve."
The young man couldn't help but say, "...but there are too many of them!"
"What are you afraid of? I, your third uncle, have been observing them for several days. The only ones who can fight are those few officers. We are more than enough to deal with them."
Several people discussed it in a low voice here.
Some of the villagers who heard their conversation pretended not to hear, while others shrank back in fear.
What the old man said to Liang He was not false; they were indeed from the same village.
However, this village is not ordinary. Its brutality is well-known in the surrounding villages.
Moreover, there are constant conflicts within the village.
Now that we are fleeing, we have to stay together just for safety on the road.
But in reality, people's hearts have long been scattered.
…
A quarter of an hour later, the thin man who had stolen the food before came out again.
He swallowed and walked towards that direction cautiously.
In the moonlight, the figure was flickering, and hidden by the dense branches and leaves, he appeared again around the food and grass.
These people all knew that stealing grain would definitely alert the officials.
He decided to go all out and kill as many people as possible.
After the thin man, some other people came over one after another.
Some people held hemp ropes, some held knives, and quietly walked behind the officers.
Seeing that everything went so smoothly, they thought: It's a good thing we've been quiet for two days, otherwise they would still be wary of us.
Late at night, the moonlight hid in the clouds, the leaves rustled, and everyone held their breath, not daring to move.
A mouse suddenly rushed out of the woods, squeaking.
They were so scared that they broke out in a cold sweat.
Beads of sweat fell from his forehead and dripped into his eyes.
Someone's vision blurred and he couldn't help but wipe it with his sleeve.
At this moment, the person in front of him moved. Chang Wu quickly and nimbly snatched the knife from the other person's hand and put it on his neck.
The leader's pupils shrank, and without waiting for the others to get ready, he shouted directly: "Do it!"
But it was this shout that put all of them in a desperate situation.
I saw that all the officers woke up one by one.
They drew out the big swords at their sides and, with lightning speed, cut the opponent's neck with one blow.
The refugees were terrified as blood flowed before their eyes like ink.
Some people couldn't help but want to escape, but they were stopped by the leader's harsh threats.
"Think about your parents and children. They're so hungry they can't even walk. If you all run away, who will care about their lives?"
"If you don't want to starve to death, just charge!"
Thinking about the days when I was so hungry that my eyes were ache, I saw the cart of food not far away.
Someone raised a dagger and rushed forward...
"ah!"
"If they don't give us food, kill these damn officials!"
Liang He was not to be outdone. Although they were few in number, they were all strong and powerful, and were in much better shape than these refugees.
But there were too many refugees, and two fists could not fight four hands.
These people seemed to be blood-thirsty. Even though there was no hatred between the two sides, they just wanted to kill each other with one knife.
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