Chapter 16: Looting the Evil Nest
"intuition."
Qin Xiangnuan was too lazy to explain to her. To her, it had nothing to do with how many people were killed in Cangliang Village, what kind of suffering they had experienced, and how they were forced to this point by reality and difficulties.
Qin Xiangnuan nodded to the officers, and they sent two people to tie the men together and escort them to the nearest yamen for trial.
For catching criminals who have committed many crimes, the government will also give the officials corresponding silver as an encouragement.
The good things and subsidies he encountered on the road actually made the official's face even more joyful. He looked at the sky outside and said, "We've worked hard all night. Let's wait until the rain stops and the sky clears up before we continue on our journey."
Qin Xiangnuan raised the corner of her lips, bowed to them, and waved to call Qin Feng, Liu, and her second and third uncles together.
She looked around at the furnishings and lowered her voice, "Take away everything you can!"
"Cousin, what did you say?" Qin Feng stared at her in surprise, took a half step back, rubbed the goose bumps on his body with his hands, and his eyes widened. "This is a murder den, with bones everywhere. What are we going to do with them? Are we going to find some human flesh to eat?"
Thinking of this, Qin Feng felt nauseous, supported his knees, and his face turned pale.
Qin Xiangnuan sighed helplessly. "I can't carry it!" She looked at her second and third uncles, her eyes fixed on a few intact iron pots. "The conditions are difficult on the road of exile. I lost most of my things when I encountered danger a while ago. It's not very convenient for me to eat or do anything else."
"For them to be able to live here, they must have stockpiled some basic supplies. Besides human flesh, there must be other things..."
"Otherwise, if no newcomers come to the village for ten days or half a month, are they going to starve to death? Since this is a den of bad guys, taking their things is just as justice for us, and there is no need to feel guilty. Take everything you can take away, leaving nothing behind, so that they won't go hungry on the road."
Qin Xiangnuan spoke seriously, and Qin Yi and Qin Wen heard it and nodded with satisfaction on their faces.
Qin Yi even kicked the still-weak Qin Feng beside him, cursing with a hint of disappointment, "You're a tall and strong man, but you don't have any ideas when doing things. You should learn from Nuan Nuan! Otherwise, people will call you an idiot in the future, but don't call me your son."
"father……"
Qin Feng rubbed his buttocks and defended himself a little aggrievedly, "My cousin doesn't look like a weak girl at all. She's so domineering. Sometimes I think she's changed so much, and her personality has changed from that of my uncle. My uncle used to be like this, I still remember it!"
General Qin was born in a humble family and had a rough but delicate character. However, he was never soft-hearted in battle. He won the battle wherever he went with his sword.
Qin Xiangnuan listened to his complaints but did not respond. She walked to the corner of the room, lifted the thick straw covering it, and looked into the dark hole. "Cousin, give me a hand."
Qin Feng, who was originally complaining, heard it and did not dare to delay. He immediately ran over to help her pull the hemp rope.
The other end of the hemp rope was very heavy. When it was pulled up, everyone gasped in surprise.
The bamboo basket contained two plucked chickens, as well as potatoes, sweet potatoes and other filling vegetables, and even some green vegetables that were rarely seen during the exile. The rice and flour were wrapped in oil paper and sealed very neatly, and even divided into several portions.
Qin Xiangnuan thought that it must have been done by the peasant woman, and asked Qin Feng to hand the thing over to Zou.
She has always been the manager of the General's Mansion, so it is her responsibility to take good care of it.
Qin Xiangnuan carried the two fat ducks she had found in the cave and walked over to the chief officer. She handed them over and said, "Your Excellency, you've worked so hard on this journey, and this is a gift to you. Thank you for letting us all join us in the search tonight. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to get Brother Song back, and we might still be in danger. I beg you to take good care of him from now on."
"This is all part of our duties, Miss Third, you are too polite."
The chief officer said a few polite words and accepted the things.
The followers behind him were also swallowing their saliva, wishing they could stew or roast the fat duck and eat it all up immediately.
Qin Xiangnuan withdrew her gaze and felt a chill in her heart.
If the officers hadn't been careless and not on duty during the night watch, how could Qin Xiangsong have been stolen? However, there was no benefit in tearing their faces with them at this moment. Everyone knew that it was best to continue moving forward peacefully.
She put her fingers into her sleeves and saw her second and third uncles looking around like bandits for something they could take away.
"Nuannuan! Let's move this iron pot. It looks pretty good, much better than our broken pot! But the oil inside... we can just wash it out once we find some water!"
"Brother, look, here are some sticks. We can use them to protect ourselves."
"Qin Feng! Take a quick look, this is a top-quality dagger... Don't you like it? Put it in your pocket quickly."
The general's family was used to a life of luxury and usually would not be interested in such things. But now, they were like children who had discovered a treasure, and their faces flushed because of this bit of scrap metal.
Zou and Liu couldn't sit still and started searching the whole room.
Women are always more careful than men. Zou quickly found the millet hidden in the corner, and also found some spare clothes for the female relatives. "Oh! If I had known that the officials would take off their cotton coats when they were escorted away!" Zou slapped her thigh, feeling a little regretful.
When everyone heard her say this, they stopped what they were doing and turned to stare at her in disbelief.
Zou blushed, biting her lip in embarrassment as she added in a hoarse voice, "They are all unforgivable sinners. I saw that the weather was getting colder, wasn't I? I was worried that you wouldn't be dressed warmly and would catch a cold."
"Second Aunt is right, but since we can't get it back, let's look elsewhere."
Qin Xiangnuan spoke out to comfort her and smooth things over.
A cold wind blew outside, and she suddenly felt a little cold. She couldn't help but sneeze, her head ached slightly, and she felt a little dizzy. Qin Xiangnuan shook her head and didn't take this reaction to heart.
The house was almost searched, but the second and third uncles were quick to act and went outside to look for the item. Qin Xiangnuan was sitting on a haystack in the corner and saw Qin Feng touching the broken dagger at the door with reluctance.
Qin Xiangnuan couldn't see clearly from a distance, but she could confirm that the blade of the dagger had been worn and had serrated edges.
The second young master of the general's mansion really shouldn't act like this.
She had an idea and closed her eyes as she went to the weapons storage in the space and began to select carefully.
Tridents, meteor hammers, maces... These large items were hard to explain. The presence of such fine weapons in a dilapidated house would surely arouse suspicion. Furthermore, fine items would also make people jealous, and those officials were not easy to deal with.
Qin Xiangnuan shook her head and continued walking towards the weapon rack in front, gently touching each sword with her hand.
"This is quite good..."
Qin Xiangnuan paused, her eyes fixed on one place, and she raised the corners of her mouth in a satisfied arc, "It's you!"
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