But all I did was take her pulse; there's no medicine available now.
I can only write this down for now, and go to the county the day after tomorrow to see if any pharmacies are still open.
When Doctor You returned, he saw Qin Ling asking Qin Xing questions.
"Little Star, on the day the Fourth Village caught fire, was something happen at the government office too?"
"Yes, those are the bandits we arrested a few days ago. They were deliberately captured to delay the time it would take for the officials to leave the city to rescue the people. The guards were all killed, and the clerk also died trying to save the magistrate. The town head, who was supposed to come to the rescue first, was also killed the day before the chaos in the county government!"
The advisor usually treated Qin Xing very well, and he choked up as he spoke.
"Sifen Village and Fuyun Village were also completely burned down. The women and children were all taken away; in this year of famine, they'll likely be sold or eaten. The corpses of the elderly and adult men, just like in Wangyue Village years ago, were piled up at the village entrance. The village chief had the Grayfire Village flag stuck in his mouth—it was utterly cruel!"
Everyone gasped as they listened to Qin Xing's account.
They thought their village being robbed by bandits was bad enough, but it turned out they were the luckiest ones...
Mentioning Greyfire Village, the older folks like Qinling all know how formidable it is.
Grayfire Stronghold was a bandit stronghold located in Blackflame Mountain. More than twenty years ago, they massacred the entire population of Guhan County.
They were later wiped out by troops sent by the imperial court, but unexpectedly, they made a comeback more than 20 years later...
Seeing that everyone was in low spirits, Qin Xing changed the subject.
"Fortunately, we'll receive our travel permits the day after tomorrow. Our new destination is Weisi County in the south, which is said to be surrounded by water and never experiences drought!"
Sure enough, after hearing this, everyone seemed to forget their sorrow and began discussing Weisi County again.
Qin Xing thought of Qin Yi again, and he looked at Qin Ling.
"Oh, by the way! The donkey cart that Fourth Brother had his eye on was bought for a high price, so he had to go even further to buy one, which is why he hasn't come back yet. He should be back the day after tomorrow! Please don't blame him!"
"Young Yi only bought it elsewhere for the sake of the clan; everyone understands that!"
After discussing Weisi County, the villagers then thought of Fuyun Village and Sifen Village.
Everyone was both terrified and relieved. Luckily, Qinling had led them all into the secret passage; otherwise, they would have been the ones to die…
As everyone was expressing their feelings, a suppressed sob suddenly came from the crowd.
Perhaps someone started it, because suddenly everyone burst into tears.
Some people are crying because their sons are gone, and some are crying because their grandsons are gone.
Some people were crying for their deceased husbands.
In a short while, the sounds of crying and wailing filled the air.
Qin Luo knew but didn't know how to comfort her, so she just silently lowered her head and remained silent.
She had seen far too many scenes of life and death separations in the apocalypse.
She herself has experienced the death of relatives and friends in front of her.
Slowly, I thought I had gotten used to it.
But for some reason, seeing this scene today still made her feel very sad...
Looking at their clansmen and villagers like this, Qin Ling and Ji Hong were also filled with sorrow. In the end, it was Qin Ling who stepped forward.
"Fellow villagers, I understand your deep sorrow as Qixia Village suffers a terrible calamity. I've even heard some say they don't want to live anymore, that they can't go on living. Yes! The merciless natural disaster has left us with nothing, and the brutal bandits have caused us to lose our loved ones. I know your pain, and I know your hatred."
He took a deep breath
"But I hope you won't give up on yourselves, don't lose heart. We're only alive because the men of this village risked their lives! Lord Shanjun has brought us medicine, water, and wolf meat. Even Lord Shanjun hasn't abandoned us, how can we easily give up on ourselves?"
Ji Hong chimed in, "Yes, we can't give up on ourselves so easily!"
Qinling continued, "We must rebuild our homes, we must live well, and our next generation must grow up well!"
Finally, I promise everyone...
"I will do my best to help everyone. From now on, everyone should cheer up and let God know that we will not be easily defeated. Let the children in heaven rest assured that we have not let them down. Everyone should rest early today, and tomorrow morning we will send our village hero to his final resting place!"
After Qinling's encouraging words, everyone calmed down considerably and gradually fell asleep on the floor of the ancestral hall.
Qin Luo secretly slipped a small cloth bag into Qin Ling's hand, then glanced at Doctor You. Qin Ling immediately understood, smiled, and patted her head.
"Go to sleep! I'll go get it for him!"
Qin Luo smiled at Qin Ling, then went to sleep with Liu Zheng and Tao Zhi.
Qinling walked up to Doctor You, her tone tinged with jealousy.
"You were just complaining that I was the last to give you the pills, and look at this bag, it has way more than mine! You insisted I bring them to you right now, and wouldn't even give them to you tomorrow! Sigh!"
Dr. You's eyes shone
"Did Luo ask you to deliver this to me? Haha, I knew that girl had a conscience. All those tonics I fed her weren't for nothing, hahaha, old buddy, don't be jealous! I'll just give you a few, hehehe~"
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