The military camps not far from the border are clearly visible.
Ning Xi'er quickly changed direction, flying in the opposite direction from the military camp and the refugees. After landing, she returned the helicopter to its storage space.
During the landing, Zheng Ye was given a detailed explanation and demonstration of how to operate the control panel.
Ning Xi'er and Zheng Ye moved towards the flow of people, pretending to be looking for relatives at the military camp...
She and Zheng Ye were simply dressed, and their faces were upright; they didn't seem like cunning people...
Although their sudden appearance in the refugees' sight aroused suspicion, the refugees were in such a predicament that they had nothing left to lose...
Therefore, the two people who were stopped by Ning Xier stopped and talked to Ning Xier.
The passing refugees glanced blankly at Ning Xi'er and Zheng Ye before continuing on their way...
Taking advantage of a moment when no one was looking, Ning Xi'er slipped a string of copper coins into the hand of the woman among the two.
The woman opened her palm, saw what she held, and her spirits lifted...
He carefully looked behind him and, finding no one paying attention, a few expressions appeared on his face.
Feeling a little embarrassed, she asked, "Miss, what's wrong...?"
He slightly bent his fingers, worried that Ning Xi'er would pull them back again.
Ning Xi'er helped her close her hands and said politely, "Auntie, my two older brothers are soldiers in the northern frontier..."
Something happened at home, and news couldn't get through quickly, so my brother and I came here to look for them...
Seeing that you are all running away, I wonder what happened?
Or is it that war is about to break out?
Upon hearing this, the woman looked Ning Xi'er and Zheng Ye up and down. Judging from what they said, their home must be quite far away...
The dark circles under his eyes did indicate that he was indeed somewhat tired.
But young people are healthy; even when traveling, they still have great energy and spirit.
Since it wasn't anything like a leak, the woman lowered her head slightly and moved closer to Ning Xi'er, saying:
"Girl, you've come at the wrong time!"
We're so isolated here, I wonder if something big has happened in the capital...
Previously, I often saw people coming on the official road, and I heard from the villagers that…”
The woman glanced to both sides, then walked further away, distancing herself from the crowd...
Her husband, a thin old man, timidly looked around, worried about being overheard.
The woman said, "I heard from the villagers that the imperial court is putting pressure on General Ning to return..."
The woman's voice was a little agitated, "But how can General Ning go back?"
We are people who have no other way to make a living, which is why we have lived here generation after generation.
The Jin people on the other side are fierce and cunning; they raid villages every few months...
All the hard-earned food and belongings were stolen by them...
Let's just stay poor forever...
General Ning has arrived. He has strengthened patrols and taught us how to cultivate land and plant trees. Although life is tough, it is much better than before!
Since General Ning arrived, the Jin people across the river have never dared to rob us again; they've been dealt with severely by General Ning every time!
Upon hearing this, Ning Xi'er and Zheng Ye exchanged a smile, their faces filled with pride.
Ning Xi'er asked again, "If that's the case, why did everyone suddenly want to run away?"
"Hasn't General Ning still arrived?"
The woman sighed, "Young lady, you have no idea!"
Recently, the people from Shanxi across the street have been frequently causing trouble...
This was their method before; the soldiers disguised themselves as ordinary Jin people...
Recently, they have not only been harassing the village, but have also frequently clashed with patrolling soldiers...
As you said, everyone in Great Yan is aware of the tense situation, but we ordinary people don't know what's going on...
All that is known is that the imperial court cut off General Ning's food supplies.
Our grain was looted, and General Ning and his soldiers couldn't bear to see us suffer, so they even shared some of their remaining supplies with us...
Those Jin people are despicable; they provoke trouble, frequently launch surprise attacks, and disguise themselves as civilians to bully our patrolling soldiers...
Unable to gain any advantage, they resort to robbing and bullying our villagers...
General Ning also assigned manpower to protect everyone...
Now, even the military camp is at its wits' end, and the village chief is going door-to-door mobilizing everyone...
Even if we have to beg for food in other towns, we must never cause General Ning any more trouble…
Both the woman and the man wiped away tears from the corners of their eyes. Ning Xi'er then asked, "So, according to what Auntie just said..."
The villagers are generally very united, so why are they being so cautious?
The woman glanced furtively to her left and right, then lowered her voice and said, "Young lady, you may not know this, but in our village, there are also some people who married from the State of Jin..."
You can't tell from their usual interactions, but now, who knows whose side they're really on?
Ning Xi'er didn't need to ask; even ordinary women had this awareness and vigilance. The village chief of this village was truly awe-inspiring.
"Thank you, Auntie. May I ask where the village chief is?"
The woman was slightly surprised, but after exchanging a few words, she didn't detect any malice from Ning Xi'er and Zheng Ye...
In case there is any real risk, they believe the village chief can tell the difference...
More importantly, they still believed that the man before them, with his features resembling those of General Ning and his soldiers, possessed an air of righteousness...
He then personally led the two of them to the village chief.
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