The village chief was a thin but very capable old man.
The woman briefly explained Ning Xi'er and Zheng Ye's situation to the village chief.
The old man's eagle eyes carefully scrutinized Ning Xi'er and Zheng Ye.
His gaze lingered carefully on Ning Xi'er's face, without any intention of offending her...
Although Ning Xi'er was a woman, the village chief could tell at a glance that she was the one who made the decision between the two.
"Young lady, what can I do for you?"
The village chief finally spoke, and his attitude was relatively kind.
Ning Xi'er spoke directly, "I am the younger sister of General Ning Che, whom you all speak of. Ning Xu is my second brother..."
When Ning Xier introduced herself, Zheng Ye didn't think much of it, but the village chief and the woman and her husband were quite surprised.
The woman quickly stuffed the copper coins in her hand into Ning Xi'er's hand, her face immediately showing remorse, "General Ning's sister, how could I accept your money!"
They believed Ning Xi'er almost immediately.
Upon closer inspection, Ning Xi'er's features do indeed bear a striking resemblance to the brothers General Yu Ning, with about 70% similarity.
Most importantly, the woman before him had a resolute and determined look in her eyes that was exactly like General Ning's.
The village chief's cold, hard features softened.
A hint of warmth appeared in his eyes. He tried to be gentle and asked Ning Xi'er why she had come to see him.
He even offered to personally escort them to find General Ning.
Upon hearing this, Ning Xi'er realized she could go directly to the military camp to find someone...
It seems the village chief and the elder brother have a good relationship.
The relationship between the military camp and the people was relatively harmonious, and there was no strict management.
Ning Xi'er smiled but didn't answer, instead asking, "Village Chief, do my older brother and the others know you're leaving?"
The village chief sighed, "General Ning is considerate of us. If there were a way, who would be willing to leave the place where their ancestors have lived for generations?"
Without travel permits, we'll be nothing but refugees elsewhere, living a life of hardship and uncertainty...
But we can't be a burden to General Ning any longer!
Those Jin people on the other side are truly despicable!
They often disguised themselves as border residents of the Jin state, harassing villages and plundering their remaining supplies...
Nowadays, it's hard to find even two complete sets of clothes in every household...
Even when we were starving, General Ning still shared some of the soldiers' rations with us, and also helped us resist the harassment from the Jin people..."
Zheng Ye, who was standing nearby, suddenly spoke up, "Doesn't the local authorities take responsibility?"
Ning Che's camp was not under the jurisdiction of the local government.
However, the village where the village chief resides should be under the jurisdiction of the township or county seat.
The village chief waved his hand, "We stopped caring a long time ago. In this area, we can't collect taxes, so able-bodied men are conscripted from nearby areas to offset the taxes..."
As for the lives and deaths of others, no one ever cared.
I've been a village head for decades. I used to go to the county town to help villagers appeal, but I was immediately kicked out by the yamen runners...
Only General Ning truly treats us like human beings and stands up for us!
Zheng Ye clenched his fists. He used to be in the army too, but the situation among the surrounding villagers was completely different.
Therefore, after hearing this, I felt indignant for the village chief and villagers, and even more heartbroken for Ning Xi'er's elder brother, General Ning Che.
Ning Xi'er got straight to the point, "The village chief led the villagers away, but was it because of a lack of food?"
If I could find a way to gather food for everyone...
Are you still leaving?
A moment later, led by the village chief, Ning Xi'er and Zheng Ye arrived at the military camp.
The sentry greeted the village chief with a kind smile.
The village chief stepped forward to negotiate, but the sentry glanced at Ning Xi'er and Zheng Ye and immediately ran to Ning Che's tent...
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the tent flap was forcefully pulled open...
A familiar yet unfamiliar face stood not far away.
Ning Xi'er hadn't yet superimposed his face with the one in her memory...
Just then, another person darted out from the side, rushed over, and hugged Ning Xi'er tightly...
"younger sister!"
With her mouth and nose pressed tightly against the person in front of her, Ning Xi'er almost couldn't breathe.
But you can still recognize the person by their voice...
Second brother Ning Xu.
Ning Xi'er couldn't help but smile and hugged Ning Xu tightly.
After an unknown amount of time, Ning Xu finally released Ning Xi'er, looked her up and down, and smiled broadly.
Ning Xi'er was also sizing up Ning Xu.
The stubborn and determined boy looks much more mature and resolute than he did three months ago.
His skin became even darker, and his figure became even thinner.
Ning Xi'er's face darkened.
Ning Xu touched his face and teased Ning Xi'er, asking, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy to see your second brother?"
Ning Xi'er did not answer, and the person in front of the tent had already walked up to her.
"Xi'er?"
His voice was steady, yet carried a sense of vicissitude beyond his years.
It sounded like a question, yet it suppressed emotions.
Ning Xi'er couldn't control herself and her nose inexplicably stung.
For some reason, everything about her past life in the original owner's mind felt as if she had personally experienced it...
Even though this story had just been told, it was the eldest brother who released the second brother to arrange for her to be sent back...
Although her elder brother couldn't come back in person, Ning Xi'er knew that his love for her would only deepen...
"elder brother......"
Ning Xi'er choked up, and Ning Che slowly stepped forward, embracing Ning Xi'er tightly with his broad chest.
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