Since I have decided to save Village Chief Li's family, I will definitely not give up halfway.
As for the people from the eldest branch of the Xiao family, since their grandmother was too old to be in any trouble, they had the two brothers Xiao Jingrui and Xiao Jingxuan accompanying them, so they were not worried about her safety.
Mu Ruxue asked curiously, "Xixi, have you made up your mind? Should we go directly to the official road in Qizhou, or should we follow what Village Chief Li said and hide in the village?"
Yun Ruoxi shook her head slightly, "We won't go into the village, nor take the official road, we'll go straight into the mountains."
Mu Ruxue was confused, "Huh?"
Yun Ruoxi went straight to Wei Da and asked, "Do you know if there are any safer mountains after arriving in Qizhou, the kind that most people wouldn't go to?"
Wei Da hesitated. "There are many mountains like this. Once we get out of these 100 mountains and pass the bamboo forest, we'll walk about 5 kilometers along the official road. There are several mountains on the right. These mountains generally don't have any ferocious beasts, but many people go there. But if we go further in, it's all deep mountains and old forests. I heard there are even blind bears there. It's too dangerous."
Yun Ruoxi held in her hand the map of Qizhou drawn by the nine brothers. "Is the mountain you mentioned here?"
Wei Da nodded, "In here, right here."
Yun Ruoxi looked in the direction Wei Da pointed, and saw that the mountain was right near the Mulan Village in the nameless town that Village Chief Li had mentioned before.
Although there is a mountain behind Mulan Village in the middle, the mountain is not high and there is no danger inside.
Village chief Li said that the villagers of Mulan Village would dig herbs in the back mountain, and some poor people would even open up wasteland on the mountain and secretly grow some crops.
These things were tacitly approved by the village chief, and no one cared.
Moreover, the people of Mulan Village are simple and honest. Even if a family is poor, they will try to find other ways to make a living to supplement the family income. They rarely steal or commit crimes.
Yun Ruoxi saw the mountain that Wei Da was pointing at and she had already made up her mind, "If that's the case, then let's go to this mountain."
Mu Ruxue: "But there might be wild animals on this mountain. Isn't it too dangerous?"
Yun Ruoxi: "It doesn't matter. When the time comes, we will all be equipped with pistols. As long as we send Village Chief Li and his family to Mulan Town, we can follow this mountain and cross to the next mountain. We won't go into Qizhou."
Mu Ruxue: "You mean we should just cross the mountain and not go into the city?"
Yun Ruoxi: "We have no way of entering the city right now. If Qizhou really starts to prevent the plague, then anyone coming from Yongzhou will likely be detained. By then, let alone trying to reach the border, if we are detained here and burned to death with those who actually have the plague, it will be too late to cry."
Mu Ruxue slapped her forehead fiercely. "Yes, how could I forget that people with the plague might be burned to death? Village Chief Li said before that the village would also be burned down."
Yun Ruoxi thought for a moment, "Now there's a question. Are Village Chief Li and his family going to seek refuge with relatives? Are they going to follow us directly to the next prefecture? If that doesn't work, at least they have to avoid Yichang Prefecture in Qizhou. We can deal with the rest later."
Mu Ruxue: "Okay, then I'll go with you to find Village Chief Li."
When the village chief's wife saw her, she hurriedly stood up and saluted when she came to the resting place of Village Chief Li's house like a best friend.
"Meet the two ladies!"
"You're welcome, Madam Village Chief. I wonder if Uncle Village Chief is here? There are some things I'd like to ask for his opinion on."
Before the two best friends came, the village chief's wife was washing her granddaughter's hands. When she saw the two best friends coming, she hurriedly wiped the water off her hands on her clothes.
"Yes, yes!" Then he turned and shouted into the tent, "Old man, the distinguished guest lady is here."
After a while, Village Chief Li came out of the tent and asked, "I wonder what the two ladies want from me?"
Yun Ruoxi: "The village chief said this, I wonder what your plans are next?"
Seeing Village Chief Li's awkward look, Yun Ruoxi continued, "Don't worry, Village Chief Li. Since we rescued you, we will leave your family on this mountain. We will leave here tonight. Our plan is to hide in the deep mountains of Qizhou. I wonder if Village Chief Li wants to go directly to Mulan Village to seek refuge with relatives, or if he wants to continue with us."
Village Chief Li thought for a moment and then asked cautiously, "Second Brother, may I ask Madam, why don't you hide inside the village? Are you afraid that a plague will come and burn down the village?"
Yun Ruoxi nodded. "Village Chief Li's guess is correct. Although the villagers of Dashan Village won't be infected with the plague after eating the black mushroom, there are still many other refugees in Yongzhou. Once the land here dries up, a large number of refugees will definitely flock to Qizhou. The Mulan Village that Village Chief Li mentioned is exactly where Wuming Town set up. No one can guarantee that refugees from other villages won't run to Mulan Village. If that happens, the entire village might be in danger. If we want to escape then, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult."
Village Chief Li did not expect that Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue were so thoughtful.
When you think about the fighting power of these people, and the fact that most of them are men, plus the powerful hidden weapons, they can still advance even in the deep mountains.
If we encounter a big guy, we can still fight him. If it is really as Yun Ruoxi said, then Mulan Village is not completely safe.
There is only one chance. If Village Chief Li makes the wrong choice this time, his whole family will be in danger.
Yun Ruoxi watched Village Chief Li thinking, but did not urge him. She looked at Mu Ruxue and stood aside quietly waiting for Village Chief Li's answer.
Village Chief Li, all that flashed through his mind now was that rainy night when everyone insisted on going up the mountain instead of staying in the house halfway up the mountain.
Sure enough, the flood broke out soon after, and before leaving, they left a raft for the village chief's family.
In addition, this time the bandits from Langya Mountain kidnapped everyone, but the Xiao family still chose to save the lives of their entire family without hesitation.
What should I choose? Village Chief Li already knew the answer. "If my lady doesn't mind, my family and I would like to follow her out of Yichang Prefecture. As for the rest of the journey, I haven't thought about it yet. I wonder if the two ladies would mind?"
Mu Ruxue: "Of course I don't mind, but there is one thing I can tell Village Chief Li right now. If you choose to follow us, it won't be wrong."
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