Chapter 1223 No Leaving the Mountain
Some displaced people rebelled, and it is said that they looted more than a dozen villages overnight.
Flames soared into the sky, the scene was extremely tragic, the ground was covered with broken walls and ruins, and even women, children and infants were not spared.
Especially the first few villages that were looted, it is said that not a single living creature was left behind.
The officers and soldiers who went to check on the situation all vomited, and some of the younger ones even fainted from fright.
The second son also went and encountered the group of refugees. Due to insufficient troops, they fought for a while and then retreated.
Later, not all the refugees were killed. Since they had enough food to eat, they threatened the farmers in the village that if they surrendered, they would hang a pig's head at their gate.
If no pig heads are found within half an hour, they will all be killed.
The farmers were so frightened when they heard that they realized they could hang the pig's head up in a quarter of an hour, let alone half an hour.
However, some elderly, weak, sick, and disabled people do not have the strength to catch the fat piglets, so they usually ask the young people in the village to help slaughter the pigs just before the New Year.
This time everyone is staying at home, so even if you go to call someone, they probably won't come.
Therefore, some people in Zhuangzi were still unable to escape it.
Even worse are those whose families are so poor they can't even afford to raise piglets. Now they not only have no meat to eat, but they're also on the verge of death.
Therefore, they came up with a way to save their lives in the shortest possible time.
Leave one person outside, and the others hide themselves.
In the potato cellar, the straw kiln, the rabbit hutch, the woodpile, every living one could survive, while the old men and women guarded outside.
Song Chunxue had heard of such things in her previous life, but having been given a second chance at life, she never imagined that she would witness it with her own eyes.
Even though I've been on the battlefield and seen similar scenes, I still can't help but feel chilled.
"Which way did those bandits go? We need to find a way to stop them as soon as possible, together with the government troops."
“I will go to investigate, but I cannot go to the front lines with you,” said the Moon-Companion Immortal. “I suspect they have been bewitched, and the power of evil cultivators must be taken into account.”
“Alright, Master, I’ll go with you.” Zhang Chengxuan picked up his sword. “Junior brothers, get ready and wait for us to return.”
"Okay!" Song Chunxue had already relayed the message to the second and third sons, instructing them to stay indoors for the next few days.
She also used telepathy with the eldest brother and Hongying.
I don't care how shocked they will be, saving my life is the priority.
What if those bandits, driven to desperation, run off to places they've never been in their previous life?
Qi Yun volunteered, "I'll go out with Uncle Ying to investigate, and we'll split into three groups with Han Mo. Master and senior brothers, you should get ready first."
“Okay, let’s do it this way,” Changyun took out a row of Thunder Pills from his storage ring. “One bottle for each person, for emergency use when we go out. Luckily I’ve practiced so many, I always thought they would come in handy, but I didn’t expect it to be so soon.”
Everyone looked serious and quickly checked their belongings to make sure they could fight and save their lives.
Wuji tossed a soft armor to Tudan'er, "Put this on, just in case."
"And what about you?" Tu Dan'er knew about this thing; Wuji only had one.
"I have another suit of armor. I've heard those people are very vicious, so be careful."
Tu Dan'er laughed, "What's there to be afraid of? We're cultivators, how could we be no match for mortals?"
“Everyone has moments of weakness, and they have the numbers.” Wuji rubbed his head. “Actually, I don’t want you to go.”
Tu Dan'er shuddered. "That's so cheesy! You want me to be a coward? I'm..."
"Thump!" Wuji tapped his forehead. "I didn't say you couldn't go. Cheer up and don't make me worry."
Tu Dan'er laughed.
Changfeng, who was changing clothes, shrank her neck, feeling uncomfortable all over, and moved further and further away from the two of them.
Changyun also felt a soreness in his teeth and tried hard not to listen.
Song Chunxue couldn't help but look at them, thinking of Xie Zheng.
If he hadn't lost his memory, would they be fighting side by side here now?
It remains to be seen.
She quickly dismissed the thought and put two jugs of wine, some food, and a lot of hidden weapons into her storage ring.
While those bandits are still relatively insignificant, we should try our best to suppress them.
Otherwise, once they grow stronger, hundreds of thousands of people will not survive the winter this year.
Song Chunxue didn't understand why it seemed like it was two years earlier than in her previous life.
Or perhaps, such events occur at different times in different places.
That night, apart from the Moon-Companion Immortal and Changfeng Tudan'er, everyone else went to intercept the bandits.
During the day, it would be too conspicuous for practitioners like them to make a move; the darkness of night is just right.
Changfeng and Tudan insisted on going, but the elders kept them there under the pretext of looking after the house.
Song Chunxue, dressed in dark-colored close-fitting clothes, with her hair tied high at the back of her head and wearing the disguise veil given to her by Master Han, rode a chestnut horse at breakneck speed along the winding mountain road.
“Master, let me follow you.” Qi Yun leaped onto the horse. “I heard that there are many evil cultivators mixed in with them, who specialize in collecting the hearts of those corpses. In case they attack you, I’ll have someone to protect you.”
Song Chunxue glanced sideways and saw that he had turned into a fox, squatting steadily behind her, so she didn't say anything.
About half an hour later, they saw the firelight in the distant ravine and heard heart-wrenching cries.
"drive!"
Song Chunxue gripped the horse's back tightly and galloped wildly toward the flames.
Qi Yun fell off his horse.
Forget it, he should just run it himself.
Actually, he was no slower than that horse.
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Song Chunxue descended from the sky.
Immediately following was a red figure, wielding a large cleaver.
Then came four ghostly figures, in different directions, wielding weapons to kill the brutal bandits.
"A man is coming!"
"We've lost over a dozen of our brothers, retreat quickly!"
"There are people over there too, damn it, these guys can actually fly!"
"Quick, put out the torches and run!"
"Crack!"
The next moment, Song Chunxue threw a dart and selected the two of them. "Too late!"
"Da da da da~"
It was the sound of powerful hooves. Anyone with a good ear could tell instantly that it was definitely a fine horse, with strong limbs and a clear rhythm. Even warhorses on the battlefield could not match it.
"Retreat! Retreat now!"
Zhang Chengxuan stood on the mountaintop, his brows slightly furrowed.
"There are evil cultivators coming to meet us in the northwest!" he instructed Qi Yun. "Capture him, but leave him alive."
"yes!"
*
The next day, in Longxi County.
"My lord, more than three hundred of those bandits died last night, and less than one hundred others scattered and fled. They will probably return to where they hid their food. We will surely be able to wipe them out in one fell swoop."
The commanding general frowned. "More than three hundred people, do you know who they are?"
"I asked the surviving villagers, and they said that there weren't many people, less than twenty. They were all masked, dressed in black, and could fly when they killed people."
"They can fly?" The general immediately picked up his armor. "Let's go and wipe them out in one fell swoop. We absolutely cannot let them make a comeback."
Qi Yun stood on the roof and waited until no one was in the tent before going in and placing a letter on the table, along with several drawings.
This is all they can do. My senior master said that if the bandits rise up first, other restless forces in various places will also take action. Hopefully, this general will listen to advice.
At noon, at Qingshan Temple.
The Moon-Accompanying Immortal decreed: For the next ten days, no one is allowed to leave the mountain.
Tu Dan'er was extremely anxious. "Grandmaster, why can't we go down the mountain? Aren't we practicing swordsmanship and martial arts to save the people?"
Zhang Chengxuan pressed his shoulder, shook his head slightly, and handed him a piece of yellow paper. "Those who try to peek into the secrets of heaven and interfere in important worldly affairs will cause even greater disasters. Take a look at what's on it, and you'll understand."
Song Chunxue sat in her chair, turning her teacup, her mind in turmoil.
"Master, can I go down the mountain early? I'll just stay at the child's house and absolutely won't go out."
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