Chapter 738: Willing to Give 100 Pounds of Gold

He quickly followed the direction Shang Zhi pointed and went there.

It seemed that because they heard the sound of Song Zhuo's armor, those who had been comforted before were frightened again, and they took a few steps back.

Even though Lu Xingwan had comforted them before, they still felt uneasy.

They don't know what army they are facing? Is it a good army or a bad army? Is it here to save them or put them in a more dangerous situation?

Song Zhuo bowed to the people in front of him and said, "Everyone, I am the deputy general of the Western Camp of the Great Chu State. I have come here to rescue you."

"I think the previous..." Thinking of this, Song Zhuo paused. He knew that Xiao Wanwan must not have revealed her identity. In that case, it was not convenient for him to reveal it.

"I think someone has already told you that you can choose to follow me back to the Western Camp, and I will arrange your livelihood."

"You can also choose to return to your own homes. We will of course give you a certain amount of money as compensation and escort you back safely."

"You have suffered a lot here, and it is not easy. No matter what choice you make, we will help you to the end."

Just as he had agreed with Lu Xingwan before, Song Zhuo also showed everyone his sincerity. After all, this incident happened in Yong'an County, and as the territory of Da Chu, they should still have jurisdiction over it.

Although this is a historical issue left over from the former Yuefeng Kingdom, now that it has become Yong'an County, it is up to the Great Chu to resolve this issue.

It seemed that because of the loud sound Song Zhuo made when he dropped his clothes, and also because of the clothes he was wearing, these people had some trust in Song Zhuo.

After hearing what Song Zhuo said, their expressions were either determined or hesitant.

An old man at the front stood up tremblingly and said, "I am old now, and I just want to return to my hometown as soon as possible."

"Okay, don't worry, old man. I will arrange for guards to escort you all the way back to your hometown to ensure your safety."

At this time, Qiong Hua stood up and said, "Deputy General Song, I don't have much money, but I am willing to give each injured person 100 taels of gold as compensation."

One hundred taels of gold was actually a lot, but it was still not enough to offset the guilt in Qiong Hua's heart.

In her eyes, if her junior fellow apprentice had not done such a thing, these people would still be living happily within their own scope of life.

Now that they are detained in this camp, it must have had a huge impact on their lives.

These one hundred taels of gold can make these people's lives better, and for her, it is enough.

At this point, Qiong Hua added: "Whether you choose to return to your hometown or want to follow General Song to the Western Camp to make a living, I am willing to give you 100 taels of gold."

Lu Xingwan also stepped forward and stood beside Sister Qionghua. He looked at Song Zhuo in front of him very firmly and nodded at him: "Brother Song Zhuo, if Sister Qionghua's money is not enough, I am willing to make up for it."

Song Zhuo actually wanted to speak up to stop them. After all, the army had already given them some subsidies. If Miss Qionghua took out such a large amount of money, it would be a waste.

But although he had little contact with Miss Qionghua, he knew that Miss Qionghua was a kind and stubborn person. He also knew that since she had made such a decision, she would definitely carry it out to the end.

Although he was puzzled by Miss Qionghua's behavior, after thinking about it, he just felt that Miss Qionghua was kind-hearted.

Among the people who were caught nearby, some of them had their eyes light up after hearing what Miss Qionghua said.

To them, one hundred taels of gold was enough for them to turn their lives around, and it was even more than they could earn in their entire lives.

I think with this gold in hand, their journey back home will be much easier.

Thinking of this, Song Zhuo nodded and said, "Since it is Miss Qionghua's sincere intention, then this deputy general will not refuse. This is also a blessing for these people."

Perhaps because of Miss Qionghua's promise of one hundred taels of gold, everyone had the confidence to choose their own direction, so several more people stood beside the old man and made the same choice as him.

They just long to return to their hometown. Their minds are full of their relatives far away and their hometown.

The soldiers outside were assigned to send those who were ready to go home, while Qiong Hua was busy fulfilling his promise.

Although all the money he had saved with great effort was gone in one day.

But for her, this did make her feel a lot more at ease.

If she had the chance to meet Master again in the future, she would not know how to explain this matter to him.

After all, finding a junior fellow apprentice has been a major concern of the master for so many years.

After escorting these people on the road, Song Zhuo began to settle the remaining people.

Only then did he discover to his surprise that among the people detained by the thieves, all the women were left behind.

Instead of going home, they would rather follow Song Zhuo to the Western Camp to start their new life.

Lu Xingwan felt deeply moved and realized how unfair the world was to women.

No matter whether these thieves did anything to them or not, as long as they entered this thieves' den, they would probably be disliked by their family members when they returned home.

Perhaps following Song Zhuo back to the Western Camp would be the best thing for them.

The group set off in a mighty procession.

It was indeed several times larger than when it came. First, the thieves were naturally surrounded in the center by the horses of the crowd, and stumbled all the way towards the western camp.

Secondly, because the rescued people were in a hurry, they did not have horse-drawn carriages, but they found some ox carts and placed them on them.

After all, they have suffered for so long, it is not good to let them continue walking.

Along the way, the group had to be more careful. After all, they were still some distance away from the western camp, and they didn't know what might go wrong in the meantime.

But unlike Song Zhuo, Lu Xingwan didn't care.

After all, they are a group of immortal cultivators, so it won't be a problem if they deal with some problems. They just have to consider how to prevent Song Zhuo and Pei Chuyan from noticing.

Lu Xingwan and his companions rode their horses in the front, walking side by side with Song Zhuo.

Only then did they talk about what happened in Jinhu County.

Pei Chuyan then remembered something and asked doubtfully, "I heard from Duke Dingguo that Lieutenant General Song and Lieutenant General Shen have been helping out in Jinhu County recently. I wonder what happened in Jinhu County?"

Hearing Pei Chuyan's words, Lu Xingwan immediately perked up. She stared at Pei Chuyan with wide eyes, then looked at Song Zhuo, waiting for Song Zhuo's reply.