It was in the early hours of the morning.
Tianfeng territory, a place where thousands of weapons and defenses are located.
The sky hangs low-hanging.
The night was pitch black and completely silent!
Before dawn, only the torches in the distant mountains and the faint moonlight of the sky adorned this world.
The city officials and the Tan family kept watch all night, as did the Miao family.
They dared not advance here, but they did not retreat at all there.
The two sides remained deadlocked.
But the people here, though armed, were on edge all night.
Because they kept hearing strange noises coming from the woods not far away.
When someone went to relieve themselves at night, they were almost scared to death by the dense swarms of insects that formed a battle formation.
That's terrifying!
now--
Boom!
Suddenly, the sound of two war drums came from the distant mountains.
The sound was so loud that it seemed to tear the world apart, startling the insects in the mountains into a frenzy of chirping.
"What happened?"
"The sound of war drums, it's the sound of war drums!"
The city officials and Tan County officials were awakened and all ran out of their tents.
The sound of Miao war drums is frightening in itself, let alone at a time like this.
Because they fear it might be a signal to launch an attack.
Strangely, when this area was on high alert, the torchlight in the distance gradually faded away.
"What's going on? Are they retreating instead of attacking?"
The officials were puzzled. They had talked until their throats were dry last night, but the seedlings still wouldn't withdraw.
I absolutely refuse to return it!
But now--
With neither the future Miao King nor the Holy Maiden around, who has the power to make them retreat?
“They didn’t all retreat. Look over there on the mountainside, they’re gathering. What are they planning to do?”
soon--
Dawn has broken!
As night gradually faded, a faint ink-blue hue could be seen on the horizon.
In the early morning hours, the air is filled with an autumnal chill, and the unfurled landscape in the mountains seems to be waiting for the sunlight to paint it.
The city head and Tan County officials kept their eyes fixed on the direction of the mountains and forests that were now visible.
The Miao people did retreat, but not completely; they simply stopped confronting them.
"That's strange! What's going on with them?"
"Could they be trying to lull us into a false sense of security, and then take advantage of the situation—"
These people in the government office really have wild imaginations; they actually came up with such ideas.
The city official glanced at Tan County and asked, "Last night, your Tianfeng contacted Jiang Ya, the general manager of Shengtang. Did he persuade the chief of Qingmiao Village?"
"Perhaps, but the possibility is unlikely."
Tan County told the city officials that it was true that Jiang Ya was in charge of Shengtang Company, but he belonged to the Xique Miao branch, and Qing Miao would not give him face for what happened last night.
Yang Ayao, the finance manager, is a possibility, after all, he came from the Qingmiao program.
However, just as the mayor and the county head were discussing this matter, Yun Kai ran over.
"What happened?" Tan asked.
Yun Kai said, "I just received a report from the road defense detachment on the border between Qingyu and our Tianfeng counties that the future Miao King and Holy Maiden have returned."
"Mu Achen and Tang Mo are back?"
The mayor was clearly taken aback, then glanced at the direction of the mountains and forests, and asked in confusion, "Could it be that Mu Achen made the Miao people retreat?"
"It should be. Apart from Mu Achen, Qingmiao is on high alert. How could they retreat so suddenly and leave only a portion of their people behind?"
"Yun Kai, hurry up and clear the way so that Mu Achen can get here as quickly as possible."
"yes."
Da da da--
At that very moment, the sound of horses' hooves rose from the distant mountains, each sound shaking the earth.
The soldiers looked in the direction of the sound and saw hundreds of Miao cavalrymen dressed in Miao clothing galloping out from the direction of the mountain road.
As they appeared, the sound of horses' hooves clattered, like iron bones clashing.
The deafening roar echoed across the land.
As they closed the distance, the thousand people from Tan County finally saw that the leader was none other than Yang Ahu, the leader of the eight wolves of the Miao people.
Among the Miao people were a hundred strong Miao men carrying muskets.
With the appearance of muskets, the armed defenses are on high alert.
But Yang Ahu and his group didn't come this way; instead, they rushed towards the mountain road.
Therefore, at the same time--
On the other side of the mountain forest, a thousand strong young men and a thousand grass-ghost girls appeared.
Yang Aqi, the chief of the Qingmiao stronghold, led a hundred young men on horseback to Tan County and shouted:
"Everyone, disperse! There's no point in standing here. When my future Miao King and Holy Maiden arrive, people will think that my Qingmiao clan is going to fight you."
cough cough--
Chief Yang Aqi's demeanor was like that of a big boss speaking to his underlings; he was incredibly domineering.
This caused quite a stir among the city officials and the people from Tan County.
After half a day of trying and guarding them all night, the Qingmiao people, who couldn't be persuaded to go back, have suddenly become obedient upon hearing that the future Miao King and Holy Maiden are coming.
The officials in the government office were very frustrated. They just couldn't understand why the future Miao King was just a kid, so why were these fierce Miao people so respectful of him?
Fortunately, these people only thought about it in their hearts. If they had actually said it out loud, the Miao people would have been in trouble.
You must know that they have been eagerly anticipating the arrival of their future Miao king and holy maiden. If it were ruined by the words and actions of these non-Miao people, they would tear them apart and start fighting with thousands of muskets.
After all, they had waited too long.
It should be noted that the future Miao King has visited many Miao villages of different branches in the past year, but he has not come to Qingmiao. He had previously passed through Balang Ancient Village, but only stayed for one night due to other matters.
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