There's nothing much to say about the journey back.
Because the road is remote and there are no villages, there are more zombie animals than zombies on the road.
As the temperature rises, zombie animals have also undergone some changes. Both their appearance and movement speed are not as scary as before.
For example, when Wei Xiyin and the others encountered small poultry, groups of chicks were wandering on the trail, their feathers tangled, they were so thin that they were just skin and bones, staring at them with their red eyes, and pounced on them with a cackling sound.
The way it sways from side to side looks a bit funny.
The guards shot them one by one like skewers, and they kept screaming because their heads were not broken.
Wei Xiyin was a little greedy, "The pheasants in the tribe should have given birth to chicks."
Chang Ying was silent. The girl's thoughts were sometimes too erratic, and he, an honest man, could not keep up at all.
After that, the group pushed hundreds of carts of ore and continued on their journey in the sweltering heat.
Finally returned to the dock after seven days.
The people who were traveling with them felt relieved and handed the ore to the guard in front of the door. Their clothes were already soaked with sweat and water came out when they were wrung out. The group of people did not go in. They stood in front of the door and waited eagerly, regardless of the scorching sun.
Transporting ore means three times the daily meal, and one trip can earn you several bamboo cards. Many people don’t go in to rest, but want to go to Mingjing Hall to collect the cards first.
After all, you will feel at ease only when the food is in your own hands.
Wei Xiyin, however, didn't care about them. Without taking a rest, she immediately asked the guard at the door in a low voice, "Is there any news about Erlang?"
The cousins have been missing for a long time.
It took some time for Wei Lang to lead his men from Crow Mountain to Julu County.
The guard didn't dare to look at the girl's face and replied in a low voice, "My dear, the Second Young Master has not returned since he left."
Wei Xiyin's heart tightened when she got the reply. She had originally thought that since she had been away for so many days, both Qin Shan and her brother should have found someone to pass the news back.
The longer it takes, the worse it gets.
Seeing the girl's expression change instantly, the guard immediately whispered, "Centurion Cheng Xiu received a secret order from the clan leader three days ago and led two hundred men out of the fort. They appeared to be heading towards Crow Mountain and have not returned yet."
The implication was that more people were sent to look for the person.
The news of the young men's disappearance was kept secret from the Wubao clan members. After waiting for a long time without their return, the clan members obviously noticed something was wrong and ran to ask my grandfather.
Grandfather must be worried too, otherwise he would not have allowed Cheng Xiu to take people to Julu County again.
Wei Xiyin suppressed the restlessness in her heart. Three groups of people had already gone to look for people. She could only wait for news, hoping that her cousins were safe.
The people who had followed him back had not left yet and were all standing at the door.
Wei Xiyin naturally knew why, so she said, "Go to Mingjing Hall to get your food, and have the guards take you there."
Transporting ore back and forth is a dangerous and hard job. Everyone is willing to risk their lives, so she naturally cannot be stingy.
People always have to taste the sweetness first.
After all, people's sorrows and joys are not comprehensible. Upon hearing this, those people did not care about their embarrassment, bowed and thanked with shining eyes, and walked towards Mingjing Hall together, talking and laughing.
It is not easy for ordinary people to survive. As long as they have food and drink, they will be satisfied. Especially those who have families and children, after making two trips, they can at least save enough food for this winter.
Wei Xiyin stared at the backs of the departing people for a while, then turned around and ordered the person on duty at the gate to transport the ore to the armory. The county town had not yet been planned, so the first batch of ore would naturally be placed in the armory and left for use in the blacksmith shop in the fort.
Wait until she enters the wall.
A wide road in front of the gate leads directly to the dock suspension bridge. Houses on both sides have been built. Considering the population and other issues, the houses are built densely.
The middle of the earthen house is the hall, with side rooms on each side, which can be regarded as an ancient version of two bedrooms and one living room.
If it is a single household, one mud house can accommodate two families.
The research institute on the west side looked the same as when I left, with no apparent changes from the outside.
After receiving the news that the girl had returned, some guards came out of the fort and rushed over here. It seemed that they had something to report.
Wei Xiyin recognized at a glance that the person coming was the soldier who followed Yuan Wu out.
She waved her hand tiredly, "Let's talk as we walk. If it's not something extremely urgent, I'll make arrangements after I wash up."
There were no conditions outside. When I first stayed in the mountains, I could use the water on the top of the mountain to wash. Later, I was sweating every day on the road. I did come across a well on the road and cleaned it briefly once, but that was only that time.
She now felt like she was being pickled in the sweat on her body.
The guard understood and followed the girl into the fortress, heading towards the old house. He briefly explained the situation in a horrifying manner, "Captain Yuan has already searched Dongwu and Fuyang thoroughly and found many survivors, including members of our clan and relatives."
"The Zhongshan army has been unable to find the Princess of Zhongshan and is becoming increasingly anxious. They asked us to bring our men back and settle her down first. They then rushed to Xinxiang with their men and seemed to be planning to search the entire Qinghe County."
As long as there is no news from the princess, Yuan Wu and others will definitely not give up.
The process was proceeding as Wei Xiyin had expected. The Zhongshan Army was helping the fort to find people, saving them a lot of trouble.
The only thing that was overlooked was the disappearance of Princess Zhongshan.
She asked, "How long has it been?"
"My lady, it has been about five days," the guard replied.
Wei Xiyin narrowed her eyes slightly and immediately adjusted her plan based on the situation. "I estimate that they will be able to complete the search and rescue in Xinxiang in a few days. Send someone to inform them that there are survivors who have escaped to the fort and that the princess's whereabouts have been found in Julu County. Have all the Zhongshan troops rush to Julu County to help find her."
It's not really helping, but at least I didn't lie to them this time. Princess Zhongshan must be with the gentlemen.
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