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The next day.
A pale dawn broke on the horizon, and the mountains were shrouded in mist after the rain.
The mountaintop was still shrouded in mist, and wisps of smoke rose from the Miao village, creating a breathtaking scene.
Today is the fourth day since the start of the Drumming Festival. Lu Rui and his team from Shanghai have completed their deployment in the village, and various equipment is being tested.
As the music started, the Miao people, who had never seen the world before, became excited and began to swarm around the people Lu Rui had brought.
At nine o'clock in the morning, just as everyone was happily helping Lu Rui and the others with their tests, the tranquility of the Miao village was broken.
Akang sent someone to report that a fully armed force of 120 military police officers was coming to Quedong Village, but they had already been stopped by the Miao people from the villages ahead of them. They asked Quedong Village and Heiwu Village whether they should let them pass.
The two village chiefs were stunned and immediately gathered the strongest Miao men in the village.
They thought the officials were going to seize their orchards, so the two village chiefs immediately ordered the protection of the orchards and the guarding of the entrance to the mountain.
No outsider is allowed to approach the orchard without permission.
When Mu Achen heard the news, he was standing in the courtyard looking towards Que Dongzhai.
He was surrounded by dozens of the most robust and sturdy men of the Miao people.
The leader, who was in his prime, was A Bao, the son of another chieftain from Que Dong Village!
Ah Bao and the others were afraid that the military police would arrest Ah Chen and ruin the future of the orchard.
Therefore, even without the chieftain's instructions, A Bao and the others will swear to protect Mu A Chen with their lives.
"Ah Chen, go ahead and do what you need to do. We'll take care of things here. Don't worry, nothing will happen to you."
Ah Bao is indeed a Miao man from Que Dong Village, but at twenty-four or twenty-five years old, he is one of the eight wolves of the Miao people, known as "Tiger, Leopard, Lion, and Brave Guardian of Kangning".
It ranked second.
As for Ah Hu, who ranked first, he was in Balong Ancient Village.
The seventh "Kang" refers to the Kang who entered the Miao village.
Although Ah Chen is not among the eight great wolves, he has the potential to become the Miao King and has now become a key support figure for Ah Bao and Ah Kang.
"Don't worry, Brother Leopard. The military police aren't here to seize our orchard."
"Then why are they making such a big fuss? The people A-Kang sent said they're fully armed."
Ah Chen turned around and said with a smile, "I contacted the Holy Maiden a few days ago when I was outside. I think the academicians from Yanjing are coming."
"An old man from Yanjing?"
"Yes! These old people are not bad people at all. Their contributions to our Great Xia deserve our respect! It's just that our orchard is at a critical stage. If they come in and encounter our treasures, and it affects the cultivation in the second half of the year, then our orchard will only be able to have one harvest a year in the future."
Although Ah Bao didn't understand, he knew that the medicines prepared in the greenhouses in the orchard were very precious.
So they said directly, "We haven't done anything illegal. If outsiders want to destroy our orchards, we Miao people will fight them to the death."
“Brother Leopard, call Uncle Dong over. Let’s go to the orchard. We need to collect and store the medicines I’ve prepared. In case these stubborn old men from Yanjing come in, we can’t let them reveal our secrets.”
“Ah Chen, we won’t release them then. But what if those medicines you had prepared get damaged if you move them around carelessly?” another burly man said.
“Brother, our Miao Holy Maiden is in Yanjing and is returning today. What if those elders find her? Are we going to fight them to the death?”
"Alright, do whatever Ah Chen says. Go and call Uncle A Dong from Black Crow Village. He's the person in charge of the orchard."
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At this moment, six military green trucks are driving in a long procession on the cement road leading to Quedongzhai.
Directly in front of us was a small jeep.
The more the major and his men in the jeep went, the less they cared about why the Miao village had a cement road that was even better than the county road.
As they entered, they would see Miao people carrying Miao knives along the way to guard against them.
Along the ten-kilometer mountain road, there were at least ten thousand Miao people on guard against them.
The major immediately ordered the sergeant next to him to relay the order to the soldiers behind him: they must not have direct contact with the Miao people, and they must not speak carelessly.
They then immediately contacted their superiors and truthfully reported what they had experienced and witnessed.
Upon hearing this, the superiors immediately issued a strict order.
"Lei Zhan, listen to me. Your mission is simply to advance into the Miao village, eliminate any danger for the arriving academicians from Beijing, and protect them once they arrive."
"Remember, you must never have any conflict with the Miao people."
"The Miao people are hardworking and simple. You must respect their customs and not break their trust in us. No matter what happens, you must speak to them politely."
Major Lei Zhan said loudly, "Yes, sir. We guarantee to complete the mission and will never have any conflict with the Miao people."
After ending the call, Major Lei Zhan and his team were almost at their destination.
However, the closer they got to their destination, the more Miao people from all directions rushed towards them.
Before the military police even reached the entrance of Quedong Village, tens of thousands of Miao people carrying Miao knives were already on high alert and had even surrounded them.
This display of force sent chills down the spines of the 120 military police officers who had already disembarked.
Lei Zhan scanned the Miao people around him who were on guard, and said loudly, "Fellow Miao people, we are the Armed Police Detachment of Tianfeng County. I am Lei Zhan, the detachment leader. I have come to see Elder Tang, the chief of Quedong Village, on orders from my superiors. Please do not crowd around us. We mean no harm."
The Miao people remained unmoved, whether they understood Lei Zhan's words or not.
At this moment, an uncle who was nearby shouted, "If you have no ill intentions, why did you bring weapons in? If someone in our Miao village breaks the law, tell us who it is, and we'll find them for you to question."
"If you don't have it, then leave! We Miao people don't welcome you in like this."
“Uncle, we really mean no harm, and we’re not here to arrest anyone. We have something important to discuss with Chief Tang.”
Lei Zhan had long heard about the unity of the Miao people!
I remember a few years ago, when the Miao people in the neighborhood got into a fight, the local police station didn't dare to get involved. They only came out to mediate after the fight was over.
But after the fighting was over, the respective chieftains settled the matter with just a few words at the dinner table.
On another occasion, Han people came in to bully others. If the government hadn't found the village chief and stopped them in time, those dozens of Han people would probably have been killed.
The uprising of the Miao people in Qianzhou a hundred years ago is clearly recorded in the history books.
If the government's coercion and oppression were to trigger a Miao uprising, the consequences would be unbearable for the Tianfeng County government.
"Fellow Miao people, this is my identification. Please make way for us. We really need to see Chief Tang."
When Lei Zhan received this mission last night, he felt a little uneasy, but he had to carry out the order.
"Since you're looking for me, then come over here."
Suddenly, the old man's voice rang out from the crowd.
Lei Zhan looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the Miao people had just made way for him.
On the edge of the field, an elderly Miao man wearing a silk scarf was sitting there smoking a pipe.
Hundreds of strong Miao people stood guard around the old man.
"Come here, I am the Chief Tang you are looking for." Although Chief Tang was sixty years old, his aura was not weak.
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