"About an hour," Ji Minxiu said, and then launched the helicopter again.
"Yay, great!" Yun Mingyuan was overjoyed.
His lively demeanor amused the adults.
However, Yun Hongcheng quickly asked, "So, it will take more than two hours to go and return. Will we still have time to suppress the bandits?"
Ji Minxiu said, "We returned just before midnight, when they were asleep, which was a good time to attack."
"I see."
Yun Hongcheng nodded in understanding. As expected of the Snow Demon, she was very thoughtful.
The helicopter took off quickly. Ji Minxiu thought for a moment and then took out a bunch of snacks from his spatial storage, this time also bringing drinks.
Wow, it's snacks!
"This drink even has bubbles!"
"It's so sweet!"
"It can't be something that Lady Snow Fairy drinks, it's just that it's special!"
The novel taste of the drinks, especially cola, with its carbonation dancing on the tongue and bringing a unique tingling sensation, followed by the sweetness spreading in the mouth, created a unique and stimulating taste that amazed them.
Seeing how happy and harmonious they were, Ji Minxiu couldn't help but smile.
Although the entire trip took more than two hours, everyone found it interesting because there was food and drinks, and people could chat together. Plus, the helicopter was warm and more comfortable than staying indoors, so no one found it boring at all.
Upon arrival, the group was still immersed in the joyful atmosphere and felt somewhat reluctant to leave.
It's been so long since I've been this happy since I was exiled.
Yun Zhourong went to find the house of Er Gou, the one who choked on the stone.
"My benefactor, what brings you here? Please have a seat."
Er Gou Niang didn't recognize Ji Minxiu's current attire, but she remembered Yun Zhou Rong's appearance.
"We came here today to inquire about the grain situation."
Yun Zhourong waved her hand and said, "I won't sit down. We'll find out the situation and then leave. We have other things to do."
“Okay, feel free to ask. I’ll answer whatever I know,” Er Gou’s mother said immediately.
"Have you all received the food? Has anyone been robbed?" Yun Zhourong asked.
"No, we still have plenty of food at home." Er Gou's mother shook her head, but her expression clearly showed that she wanted to say something but couldn't.
"Tell me what's going on. Lady Snow Demon wants to know the truth," Yun Zhourong said seriously as soon as she saw it.
"So it's the Snow Demon. It's like this: although our village wasn't affected, my mother's village didn't receive any food."
Upon hearing this, Er Gou's mother's eyes immediately lit up and she said, "My family members are struggling to survive and have come to us for help. Although I have given them a lot of relief, it is not a long-term solution. I hope that Lord Snow Demon can take pity on them and help them again!"
"We haven't received any food. What exactly happened?" Yun Zhourong and Ji Minxiu exchanged a glance, both frowning.
"I don't know the specifics, but I heard that the grain is all in the hands of the village chief, and if the villagers want grain, they have to work for his family."
Er Gou's mother sighed and said with heartache, "But all they gave us was wheat bran, not a single grain of rice."
"Damn it, this is utterly lawless!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Hongcheng was instantly enraged. "They dare to keep what Lady Snow Demon gave them! Such hypocrisy!"
"Well, the village chief's son passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, and he also has relatives working in the government. People don't fight with officials, so no one dares to mess with them," Er Gou's mother said helplessly, shaking her head.
"Okay, I know I'm here, thank you." Ji Minxiu said, then turned and walked out.
"Don't worry, this matter will be resolved soon." Yun Zhourong said before leaving.
Before leaving, they left a lot of grain on the ground, as a way of making up for the portion they had previously given to the bride's family.
"That's great, we've met some good people!"
Looking at the bag of grain, Er Gou's family was so moved that their eyes reddened. "Tomorrow we'll go and offer incense to Lord Snow Demon again. It's all because of his protection that we have a way to survive!"
Yun Zhourong and his group were all very angry. They mounted their horses and quickly arrived at the neighboring village.
According to Er Gou's mother, the grain was still stored in the granary. When they went there, they found that four people had been assigned to guard it.
There were four of them, so they exchanged a glance and then simultaneously pulled out their stun guns.
"Who goes there!"
Upon seeing them, the guards immediately went on alert.
"Sizzle sizzle..."
However, the next second he was hit by an electric shock bullet and fell straight down.
"Hey, first time using it, it's really good!" Yun Mingyuan said excitedly, holding the gun.
He had always been interested in this stun gun, but had never had the chance to use it. Now his wish had finally come true.
"Yes, well done."
Ji Minxiu patted his head, then went forward to tie up the guard, and then walked into the granary.
"This is amazing, they even filtered out the polished rice."
Yun Zhourong walked over and looked at the large bag of separated polished rice, brown rice, and wheat bran. She said angrily, "You deliberately added brown rice and wheat bran to avoid this situation, but I didn't expect him to still pick them out."
"It seems that the work those villagers helped with was probably just dividing the rice, which explains why they only received wheat bran."
After Ji Minxiu finished speaking, he collected all the grain in the warehouse, then woke up one of the guards and asked, "Tell me, where is all this fine rice being sent?"
He didn't believe that the village chief would go to such lengths to do this without any profit to be made.
"You...you guys...no, where's the food? Where's all that food?"
The guard was initially very angry, but when he saw that all the rice had disappeared, he instantly became terrified.
He was only unconscious for a short while, how come all the food disappeared?
“Naturally, Lord Snow Demon has taken it all back. Not only did you not offer any tribute, but you also didn’t give any food to the villagers. He’s furious right now,” Yun Zhourong said coldly.
"No...it's none of our business. We were just paid to help, it has nothing to do with us!" Upon hearing this, the guard's expression changed instantly.
He hadn't believed in snow demons before, but now, having witnessed it firsthand, so much food vanished in an instant—no one but a demon could do that.
Now he completely believed it!
"It's good that you're scared. Now tell me, why did you separate out the refined rice?" Yun Zhourong asked again.
"It was meant to be sent to the county magistrate. His child has a poor appetite, and when the village chief found out, he offered this fine rice to him. Unexpectedly, the child liked it very much." This time, the guard didn't dare to hide anything and told the whole story.
"Hmph, this village chief is quite the player, using someone else's flowers to present to Buddha."
Ji Minxiu snorted coldly and continued to ask, "Do you know where the village chief's grain is stored?"
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