Chapter 2900 Guessing the Road
In fact, Bai Shan suspected that those bandits were not real bandits, or that they were only targeting Xiao Liu Village;
Otherwise, those bandits were able to hide so well that the county government didn't hear a word about them, which meant that there was a powerful force behind them supporting them. This was the worst outcome. If they dared to come down the mountain to rob, they must have been supporting them for quite some time. He didn't think that with County Magistrate Lu's talent, he would have gone unnoticed for so many years.
So Bai Shan still had to go to the nearby village to understand the situation.
The next day, Bai Shan spent half a day finishing the remaining portraits. In fact, not many people's faces were seen by them, only five. Except for two villagers who remembered them clearly, the other three had their veils put back on shortly after they were torn off.
They themselves were not quite sure whether the person they drew was correct and described it very vaguely.
But it's better than nothing.
Zhou Man and Wen Tiandong also finished examining the patients who came for medical treatment. After making sure they had taken note that they could go to the medical office if they were sick, they left with Bai Shan.
The villagers nervously sent Bai Shan to the foot of the mountain.
Bai Shan comforted the village chief, "I have left some people for you. County Captain Dong has also returned to the county to mobilize troops. They should be here in a few days. If those bandits come again, you don't have to be afraid. Give them whatever they want."
He said, "Saving your life is the most important thing. Once I catch them, I will return everything they stole to you."
"this……"
The villagers were hesitant.
Bai Shan smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. This county keeps its word. At the very least, I'll compensate you for your losses. This county still has this little money. The most important thing is that people must survive. Only when they are alive can they have everything."
Regardless of whether the villagers listened to him or not, Bai Shan left them a yamen runner and a guard, just to keep their word. You can't expect two people to fight against the legendary hundred-man bandit.
After they crossed the mountain, the yamen runners waiting halfway up the mountain saw them and immediately ran up to them, "Sir, you finally came out. We were almost eaten by mosquitoes."
Bai Shan then remembered that since they brought horses with them, perhaps wild beasts would not bother them, but mosquitoes would definitely like them very much.
He apologized, "I forgot to leave you some mosquito repellent herbs."
Manbao said, "There's a lot of mugwort on the road. If you light a fire at night and burn it, the smoke can kill mosquitoes. You should learn to use local materials in the future."
The group led their horses down the mountain and stood at the intersection looking around. Bai Shan called over a yamen runner and asked, "We want to go to find Jia Lichang. Which way should we go?"
The yamen runner was stunned. "I don't know."
Bai Shan: "I remember the file says that Xiaoliu Village, Dajing Village and Xiaojing Village are under the jurisdiction of Jialichang. So how do we get to Dajing Village?"
The yamen runner who was asked swallowed his saliva and said, "Sir, I don't know how to get to Dajing Village."
Seeing Bai Shan looking at him silently, he immediately explained: "Sir, every year there are fixed people who go to the countryside to collect taxes and grain. Each person is responsible for one area. I am in charge of the Longchi area, so I am not familiar with this area."
This time, Bai Shan did not go down the mountain to the seaside, but to the inland side of Laizhou. There are many mountains and narrow roads here, and few people come here. This is the first time for the yamen runner to come here, so he really doesn't know the way.
Bai Shan turned his head and looked behind him, and asked, "Who knows the way?"
The same yamen runner said stubbornly, "Sir, Lao Chen and Lao Sun know this road. You sent one back to the county town with County Lieutenant Dong, and you left the other in the mountains..."
Manbao couldn't help but burst out laughing from behind.
Bai Shan's face flushed slightly, and he secretly glared at her. In the end, he had no choice but to look back and forth at the roads in front of him, one in the south and one in the north, and simply pulled Manbao up, "You choose one."
Manbao was shocked, "I choose?"
Bai Shan nodded, "You are lucky."
Manbao rolled his eyes and said, "Don't blame me if I make the wrong choice."
Bai Shan: "I don't blame you." Anyway, they have horses, so if they make a mistake, they can just turn back. Besides, he originally wanted to visit all the villages in this area, so no matter where the next village is, he can accept it.
Manbao asked Keke in his mind, "Do you know where Dajing Village is?"
Koko said depressedly: "I don't know."
It doesn't have a detailed map of this world, so how could it know?
"So, tell me, which path up there is more to dig up, the one below or the one below?"
Koko chose the path above without hesitation, and at the same time, the beeping sound began, "Host, we have detected some recordable plants and animals 988 meters away from you..."
Manbao pointed to the upper left and said to Baishan seriously, "I think it's this road."
Bai Shan waved his hand and said, "Let's go and take a look from this side first."
So the group mounted their horses. Manbao rode for a while before reining in his horse and saying to Bai Shan, "You take Wen Tiandong ahead. I'll go into the mountains to pick some flowers and plants. If there's a village ahead, send someone back to let me know. If not, come back and find me. We'll take another route."
This road is not an official road. It is small, bad, and has many bends. The grass on both sides is up to people's knees. It is very unsettling to look at. So no one knows whether there is really a village ahead. If not, they have to go back.
Bai Shan knew that she was probably going to dig something for her father-in-law, so he nodded and left a lot of guards and yamen runners for her. He also left Daji to her and said, "There are bandits in the mountains, so be careful."
Manbao said meaningfully: "It's not certain whether the bandits are in the mountains. Don't worry, I will be careful."
Manbao and Keke said, "Did you hear that? We have to be careful. If we find any bandits, you must tell me in advance."
Keke agreed. As long as the host could record something for it and it did not exceed the scope of its authority, it would be willing to help.
While scanning the creatures, he can also determine whether there are any bandits in the mountains. It's a piece of cake for him.
Wen Tiandong didn't quite understand. "Sir, you can buy herbs from drug dealers. We can't collect much by collecting herbs alone."
Man Bao said, "My purpose is not to collect herbs for medicinal purposes. I just want to see what they look like. That's all. I can't explain it clearly at the moment. You and County Magistrate Bai go first. We can discuss this topic later."
Wen Tiandong had no choice but to leave with Bai Shanxian.
Manbao dismounted, led the horse a little further in, and found the plants that Koko had mentioned, but the animals had already run away.
It turned out to be a medicinal herb, vine-like, winding up the tree next to it, and it covered the entire area.
Manbao clicked his tongue twice. Although he had never seen it alive, he had seen it being sliced and dried.
Manbao cut a piece of vine and smelled it, then asked Keke in his mind, "Is it Dinggong vine?"
After comparing them, Keke said, "Theoretically, yes. This plant has never been included in the encyclopedia, so it can be included."
Manbao took out a pair of scissors from his backpack, picked out some old vines and started cutting...
See you at 9pm
(End of this chapter)
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