The biggest landlord had already nodded, and the other wealthy households had no choice but to follow suit.
If it were just an ordinary county magistrate, they wouldn't necessarily give him that face.
However, they knew a little about Wang Mingyuan's identity. If they were to be so petty, they would be nothing more than a bunch of insignificant insects.
If things don't fall apart, they can still pretend to chat for a bit. But once things break down, what are they anyway?
So in just one morning, Wang Mingyuan had already allocated a large amount of money, food and supplies. After all, if you want to use people, you have to provide them with the right things. Only in this way can they work with all their might.
However, this incident still had a significant impact on Qingyuan County, causing widespread panic.
Lin Qinshu also knew about the breach of the border, and her heart clenched the moment she heard the news.
Xiaoqing said with equal concern, "Miss, the young master hasn't returned yet. What if we encounter these barbarians?"
Lin Qinshu unconsciously gripped her handkerchief tightly. "My husband just went to wipe out the mountain bandits. I don't think he'll run into these barbarians."
Lin Qinshu knew perfectly well that these words were just her way of comforting herself. With such a massive army pressing in and the enemy's nest about to be destroyed, how could she possibly survive? If they were to encounter such a situation, Ning Ye's small force would be utterly incapable of protecting her.
At this moment, Ning Ye was unaware that her husband was far bolder than she had imagined, having already gone directly to the enemy's rear to cut off their food supplies.
Xiaoqing's eyes darted around, and her gaze immediately fell on Sikong Changfeng. "Master, could you please make a trip?"
Sikong Changfeng, who was leisurely drinking by the door, suddenly shivered. "No, you little brat, don't even think about trying to harm me."
Xiaoqing approached Sikong Changfeng and said, "Master, haven't you always said you're a master? I just wanted you to go and see my young master, and also to give him a message."
Sikong Changfeng felt a chill run down his spine. What did this girl take him for? If he could take the head of a general from among ten thousand soldiers, would he still be stuck here?
“No, I’d rather die than go. If it were just a dozen or so ordinary people, I certainly wouldn’t back down. But that’s an army. No one can stand against them. You can’t possibly send your master to his death.”
"Master, I've already told you. I only asked you to go find my young master. If you can find him, send a message for him to return as soon as possible."
Sikong Changfeng said with some difficulty, "Even so, the risk is extremely high. Why should I do it?"
Lin Qinshu said, "As long as you are willing to go, I will grant you whatever you desire."
Sikong Changfeng chuckled, "It's just a matter of searching in the mountains and forests. Your husband is not incapable of that. In my life, I only have two things: fine wine and delicious food. Miss, you must give me one of them."
Lin Qinshu hesitated for a moment, then suddenly remembered that Ning Ye seemed to have left behind a few bottles of wine that she had never seen before.
"Xiaoqing, where are those bottles of wine that your husband left in the shop last time? Hurry up and bring them out."
Xiaoqing immediately took the wine out of the warehouse. The azure blue wine bottle was like glass, and the wine flowing inside was even clearer and more transparent.
If it weren't for those three large characters on the bottle, the sense of luxury would probably be instantly elevated.
That's right, these bottles of wine are Jiannanchun!
After Sikong Changfeng took the bottle, he immediately opened it, and a strong aroma of wine spread out, which was even a bit pungent.
"Good wine, good wine indeed."
Lin Qinshu said with some concern, "Daoist Master, my husband said that this wine is not something ordinary people can drink. It is many times stronger than ordinary wine."
Sikong Changfeng ignored all that and poured it into his mouth. Sure enough, the stimulating feeling was incomparable to any other wine.
After all, the alcohol consumed in ancient times was at most only a few degrees, and very few could reach ten degrees. One sip would easily cause an ordinary person to lose their sense of taste.
Sikong Changfeng, however, felt that this wine was the most suitable for him. "Alright, I didn't expect this kid to have such good wine. I'll go on this trip. If I can find it, I'll bring it back. If I can't, please don't blame me."
Lin Qinshu nodded and said, "Do your best and leave the rest to fate. Daoist, just do your best and don't feel any burden."
Sikong Changfeng walked out of the shop and whistled. A little donkey appeared out of nowhere and trotted over.
Sikong Changfeng mounted his donkey and rode straight out of the city, muttering to himself as he went, "What a loss, what a loss."
Time flew by, and two days later, Ning Ye and his men's ambush finally caught a fat sheep, a convoy that had been brewing for some time, and it was now traveling on this pass.
There weren't many people escorting them, and they all looked to be elderly veterans.
These people may be less combat-ready, but they are very experienced and are always on guard, even though this is their territory.
Ning Ye didn't care, because the crossbows were already strung and the gleaming bolts were already aimed at the enemy.
When the grain convoys had completely entered the ambush area, Wang Wu and Hu Laosan took the initiative to attack without Ning Ye giving any orders.
Deadly crossbow bolts pierced the enemy's body with unparalleled precision; even leather armor could not withstand their sharpness.
The moment they burst out of the crater, everyone rushed toward the convoy at top speed, their hands still busy, firing a second round of shots before engaging in close combat.
Having been cooped up here for two whole days, they were eager to stretch their limbs, and naturally, these people weren't going to let one of them go.
Even Ning Silang was engaged in the fierce battle, while Ning Ye was using his military crossbow to target the more threatening barbarian warriors.
The entire battle, from beginning to end, probably took no more than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, and the enemy was completely wiped out, leaving only the horses and carts transporting the grain.
Ning Ye naturally couldn't burn these things on the spot, so he could only drive the carriages off the official road and lead them to a small grove of trees.
Upon returning, Ning Ye ordered everyone to thoroughly clean up the corpses and traces to ensure that the enemy would not discover anything unusual during the next ambush.
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