After the refugees in the town had filled their stomachs and looted most of the food, they were soon attracted by the old man's shouting.
Everyone looked up at the old man.
He was seen standing on soybeans, his tattered shirt open, his ribs clearly visible under his black skin, and his dark hands holding a piece of white paper.
People who are close can see the painting on the paper at a glance.
“Look!”
"That's a picture of God!"
"The gods have not forgotten us!"
"The gods have given us food. Let's kneel down and thank them for their gift!"
Someone took the lead and began to kneel down, and the people behind him began to follow suit.
For a moment, the people stopped making noise and fighting, and all knelt down devoutly to worship the figure in the painting.
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The servants of the Gu family were not idle either. They put down their engineering shovels and kowtowed with the people.
They were blessed by the gods during these days, and they traveled well fed and well-drinking. The gods not only rewarded them with food, but also medicine and weapons.
They had long wanted to find an opportunity to kowtow and express their gratitude, but had never had the chance. Now they were kneeling on the ground to express their gratitude, each one more pious than the other.
Seeing this, Xiao Jingzhou ordered: "The people should worship the gods and thank them. We should leave this place before they cause any trouble."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen and Gu Zhenbei found the Gu family servants, quietly left the pond, and reunited with the Gu family in the bamboo forest.
The three families were in the bamboo forest and saw the refugees fighting over food. The scene was extremely chaotic and they were all scared.
When Zhou Shuyun saw Gu Zhenbei, she hurried forward, looked around and asked in a low voice.
"My dear, all the refugees in this small town are like this, so what about Yicheng..."
She seemed to be too frightened to say anything more and looked at Gu Zhenbei eagerly.
When Gu Zhenbei got married, he swore to protect his wife and children for the rest of his life.
But in these times of famine and chaos, the more you know, the more you can save your life.
He didn't want to treat Zhou Shuyun like a dodder, raising her to be ignorant of the ways of the world and without any ability to protect herself after something happened.
He sighed and said, "The situation may get worse."
After that, he added: "Don't worry, we have the protection of the gods, nothing will happen!"
After hearing this, Zhou Shuyun's anxious heart finally relaxed a little.
Before coming to the bamboo forest, Lu Chen carried two bags of steamed buns, which were just the right amount to distribute to the three families so they could continue their journey after eating.
He carried half a bag of steamed buns and walked over to Xiao Jingzhou.
I saw Xiao Jingzhou concentrating on writing a letter to the immortal.
He didn't speak until Xiao Jingzhou finished delivering the letter.
“Your Highness, Zhou Wu took his men to chase the horse bandits and it took such a long time.
Will anything happen? ”
Xiao Jingzhou put away the wooden bowl: "No."
"The horse bandits panicked and fled in all directions, and Zhou Wu and his men took the lead.
We hurry up, they will catch up. ”
After breakfast, the group started on their journey again.
Passing by the cave, everyone watched the blood and black water blending together, and the smell of blood and burnt smells intertwined, as if the line between life and death last night was just around the corner.
The morning breeze blew, and the coldness crept up the whole body, making people feel terrified.
Gu Zhenbei sighed from the bottom of his heart: "After so many years of marching and fighting, this is the first time I have encountered such a dangerous situation.
If it weren't for the help of the gods, I would have been suffocated to death. ”
Xiao Jingzhou glanced at him indifferently and said, "Hurry up and get on your way."
The group had just passed the cave and walked for an incense stick of time when they saw the officers who were chasing the horse bandits last night.
Hou Si was sitting on the ground to rest. When he saw someone coming, he smiled with a rogue look on his face.
He said proudly: "Brother, we have captured the head of the bandit, which is a great achievement.
How do you think His Highness will reward us? ”
Hearing this, Zhou Wu raised his hand and slapped him on the back of the head.
Zhou Wu said angrily: "If you lead the troops to break through and fall into the enemy's trap, you may be wiped out.
This is a serious crime.
Your Highness, not pursuing the matter is an act of leniency. Do you still want a reward? ”
When Hou Si learned about the interests involved, he didn't bother to grimace.
His face turned pale. If the prince ignored them, they would starve to death sooner or later.
He asked in a trembling voice: "Then we have made up for our mistake, so there shouldn't be any problems, right?"
Zhou Wu said nothing, his worried expression did not improve at all.
The group finally reunited.
Some of the officers were injured, and Zhou Shuyun gave them medicine to bandage their wounds.
Zhou Wu carried the bloody bag and knelt on one knee in front of Xiao Jingzhou.
He lowered his head in shame and said, "I acted on my own initiative and made a wrong judgment, leading people into a dead end.
The bandits almost succeeded, please punish me, Your Highness. ”
Hou Si knew the interests involved, so he also knelt down on one knee, hoping that Xiao Jingzhou would show leniency.
Xiao Jingzhou said: "Master Zhou, there is no need to do this, if it weren't for you leading people to break out of the encirclement.
My family and I cannot stand here in peace. ”
Hearing this, Hou Si's face showed joy, he knew that the prince would not blame him!
Xiao Jingzhou's expression was neither sad nor happy: "I am just a commoner now, how can I punish the officials?"
As soon as Xiao Jingzhou's words came out, Hou Si and Zhou Wu were struck by lightning.
Both of them knew that Xiao Jingzhou was drawing a line between them and did not want to bring them under his command.
This has more serious consequences than punishing them!
Zhou Wu wanted to say something, but he heard someone rushing over here.
He subconsciously tightened his grip on the engineer shovel.
"I said it must be you, and I was right!"
The voice was very familiar to everyone.
It turned out to be Zhang Da!
Zhang Da was covered in dirt, as if he had just crawled out of a grave.
There were seven or eight people following him, and they were all in the same situation.
Hou Si's eyes widened: "You are not dead yet?"
"With the earth dragon surging like that, you can still survive?"
Zhang Da's smiling face suddenly turned gloomy: "I am blessed with a long life!"
Hou Si gave him a thumbs up. How could it be considered a blessing if half of the dozen people survived?
Zhang Da appeared with his men and interrupted what Zhou Wu was about to say.
He was unwilling to give in, but had no choice but to continue on his way.
Lu Chen didn't understand why Xiao Jingzhou said that.
He hesitated for a long time before he dared to ask.
Before Xiao Jingzhou could speak, Gu Zhenbei answered:
“Zhou Wu is an arrogant man, and he has Hou Si by his side to keep the fire going.
If we don't dampen his arrogance, he will definitely cause big trouble in the future.
Moreover, if you lead troops into battle without knowing the enemy's situation, you will not be able to lead them recklessly.
Such comrades are more terrifying than enemies. ”
Because he will take his comrades with him to die together!
After traveling for an hour, Xiao Jingzhou asked, "Uncle, how long will it take us to reach Zhiyi City?"
Gu Zhenbei calculated the distance: "If we walk fast, we can reach Zhiyi City before the sun sets today."
After hearing the news, everyone quickened their pace.
Nearing noon, Xiao Jingzhou asked people to rest.
Zhang Da walked up to Hou Si and asked in confusion:
"What's going on? Is Zhou Wu crazy?
You actually obeyed the orders of an exile? ”
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21st century.
Jiang Zhenyu spent a thrilling night.
She delivered the steamed buns and soybeans.
After estimating the unloading time, I called the driver to come and drive.
The driver exclaimed: "You guys are unloading really fast!"
Jiang Zhenyu didn't expect that he had miscalculated the time, and could only say that there were too many porters to get away with it.
As soon as she sent the driver away, she received a letter from ancient times.
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