Has Yuwen Sheng expanded his business empire to such a vast extent that he's not even afraid of Julu, a military powerhouse?
Overwhelmed by surprise, and also by the sudden realization that Yuwen Sheng was only a few kilometers away, Zheng Quchi was momentarily stunned and failed to notice the approaching presence of those around her.
"Who are you? What are you doing hiding there?"
A delicate shout rang out behind her. Zheng Quchi turned around and saw a girl with two braids glaring at her, looking like she was a suspicious person.
"I...I am a refugee..." Zheng Quchi hurriedly explained.
She didn't lower her voice to imitate a man's. In this situation, it was more convenient to use her female identity to lower the other party's psychological defenses by appearing weak and harmless.
A girl with braids, dressed in a linen dress and gray skirt, looked at her with some skepticism. She lifted the basket on her shoulder and walked closer to Zheng Quchi.
Zheng Quchi then pulled up the sleeve of his arm, revealing the bandaged wound: "I... I didn't hide on purpose. I was just a little scared. I was injured and I'm looking for medicine."
Although Zheng Quchi was wrapped up tightly, with a long cloak covering her from head to toe without revealing any trace, her clear and soft voice was genuine, revealing her as a petite, injured woman.
Their conversation attracted other people, and the hunters in the vicinity grabbed their tools and gathered around.
Zheng Quchi saw that there were about ten men and women in the group, dressed in tattered clothes. They all carried a bamboo basket on their backs to hold things, and each of them held a stick with a sharpened tip, a serrated middle section, and a hook at the end.
Out of his craftsman's instincts, Zheng Quchi stared at it for a long time, and after observing it for a while, he felt that this stick was quite interesting.
Its versatility is remarkable. Despite its seemingly simple, portable stick shape, it can handle a variety of tasks, such as sawing wood, poking objects, drilling holes, probing deep, pulling, and hanging objects.
I don't know who designed it, but it's a good idea.
Upon seeing Zheng Quchi dressed suspiciously, they would inevitably conduct a thorough interrogation.
Zheng Quchi steadied himself and quickly drafted a story about his identity and background in his mind.
She disguised herself as an ordinary refugee from another country. She had companions, but they either disappeared or were killed by bandits. In short, she wanted to make the whole process "tragic" in order to gain sympathy and pity. Later, she encountered a mutiny of soldiers guarding the border.
Having endured hardship and suffering to reach this place, and being both hungry and exhausted, they saw an abandoned camp and, disregarding everything else, came in to rest.
Unexpectedly, she encountered them after waking up. At this moment, she shrank her shoulders again with a look of "surprise and uncertainty," perfectly portraying a pitiful and helpless image.
"And who are you?"
After hearing her story, everyone felt genuine sympathy for her and their attitude softened compared to their previous harsh scrutiny. In particular, the girl who had been so fierce earlier quickly came up to Zheng Quchi and tugged at her hand to offer comfort and friendliness.
Someone asked her, "Have you heard of us scavengers?"
"I...don't really know." She shook her head blankly.
The girl with pigtails was straightforward. She told Zheng Quchi directly, "Well, let's not put it nicely. We're pretty much like beggars, but we don't beg for money. Instead, we rely on our own abilities to go through the streets and alleys and to various abandoned places to find things that we can eat, use, or sell to survive. Do you understand?"
Oh, I see. In modern terms, they are what people commonly call scavengers who collect garbage and sell recyclables.
She was surprised to find such a progressive social group in the Kingdom of Julu. She was curious about how these people were organized and who their members were.
However, in today's world, everyone is struggling to make ends meet, and there is little extravagance or waste. In ordinary towns and streets, there probably isn't much for them to find.
That's why they risked leaving the city together and coming to the abandoned camp... or rather, these scavengers weren't the kind of people she thought of who picked up ordinary trash.
The word "hunter" itself is worth exploring.
If we think about it this way, they might not only be quite large, but also have a number of informants, which would allow them to provide their location in a timely manner.
Seeing Zheng Quchi remain silent, a man assumed she was frightened, so he lowered his voice and said, "Young lady, you're really unlucky to have come to our Julu Kingdom at this time. But it's good that you didn't enter the city, otherwise you would be even more frightened now."
"What's wrong?"
The timid and fearful girl, after regaining her senses, finally dared to ask a question.
"Which country are you from? Have you heard of Yuwen Sheng, the living Yama of Ye Kingdom? Alas, Fenggusha City has already fallen into his hands. The first thing he did after breaking through the city gates was to take control of the entire Fenggusha City, close the city gates, and not allow anyone to enter or leave. If you were in the city at that time, you would probably be living in fear day and night, unable to find peace."
When this person is mentioned, very few people can maintain a stable mindset; they are all filled with fear, shock, and resistance.
Zheng Quchi was well aware of others' opinions of Yuwen Sheng and their deep-seated fear of him. In the past, she probably would have shared their hatred, but now... Damn it, why did she feel inexplicably uncomfortable whenever others mentioned Yuwen Sheng?
What business is it of hers? Does she really think she's Yuwen Sheng's wife?
She stammered, "What...what is he going to do?"
"They said they were looking for someone," the little girl replied.
Zheng Quchi found it strange: "Who is he looking for in Julu Kingdom?"
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