Chapter 979 Strange People

They had already seen the city from afar and were preparing to look for a place to set up camp, but they discovered that the soldier who was exploring the way ahead ran to Pei Chuyan's side in a panic.

"General, there is a group of civilians ahead. They are running out of the city. They seem to have been tortured and look covered in wounds. General, do you want to take them with you?"

Perhaps because of what happened before, Pei Chuyan is now a little more wary of everyone around him.

Pei Chuyan let out a long breath, turned over and dismounted: "I'll go with you to take a look."

Of course, he could not ignore the safety of these civilians, but as a general, he could not ignore the safety of all the soldiers in the army.

Seeing that the prince was about to leave, Lin Ji hurriedly followed him.

The most important thing for him is to protect the safety of the prince.

As the distance got closer, Pei Chuyan could see the scene in front of him clearly.

Indeed, just as the messenger had reported, there were some civilians moving slowly forward.

Now, perhaps because they were encountered, they hid aside, and the generals in the army were still comforting them.

However, because they had been frightened in this city, they were now filled with panic when they saw men marching to fight.

Fortunately, with the comfort of this group of generals, they learned their identities.

When I looked at these people again, there was more anticipation in my eyes.

Now that the imperial court has sent troops, their living conditions will improve soon, and they will be able to return to their own homes soon.

The one in the front looks like a family of five.

Among them were two old men with gray hair and hunched bodies.

Next to them were two middle-aged couples, their faces also looked haggard.

Next to this middle-aged woman stood a young woman. She lowered her head and Pei Chuyan could not see her face clearly.

This family of five stood out among the crowd.

Pei Chuyan frowned slightly, feeling somewhat puzzled. How come this family of old and young didn't even have a single young laborer?

If you are in a wealthy family, you do have it.

But in the homes of ordinary people, this situation is rare.

Although the middle-aged woman was supporting her mother, her eyes lit up when she saw Pei Chuyan coming.

She seemed to immediately recognize that Pei Chuyan was the person in charge. She stepped forward without hesitation and knelt down in front of Pei Chuyan.

Pei Chuyan took a step back and put some distance between himself and the woman, but he still didn't say a word.

But the woman didn't give him a chance to speak.

She started to speak with tears in her eyes: "General, please save me! General, please save me!"

"We ran away from this city because we couldn't stand the life there. We didn't expect to meet you here."

"General, please drive these people out as soon as possible, so that we can go back and live our lives well."

This woman's words were incoherent and she looked like someone of some status.

But maybe it was because of fear that I didn’t know how to explain it clearly.

But Pei Chuyan also understood.

When the woman said this, Pei Chuyan's eyes were looking at the woman next to her.

At this time she still had her head down, but Pei Chuyan didn't know why, but when he looked at her, he always felt something was strange.

However, he did not ask any questions. He just waited quietly for the middle-aged woman to continue.

The woman cried as she spoke, and Pei Chuyan finally understood the situation of his family.

There were originally six people in their family, and these two old men were their parents.

Although the family was not wealthy, they lived a pretty good life thanks to their hard work.

But now, this sudden war has destroyed their lives.

Needless to say, this girl was their daughter, but they already had a son in the family.

Originally he was the hope of his family, but now, he was forcibly taken away by the enemy's army.

Over the past two days, the enemy troops in the city have become increasingly frantic. Previously, they only captured some laborers to do work, but now, they have started to collect women from all over the city.

In order to protect their daughter, the couple had no choice but to escape at all costs.

Fortunately, although we suffered some hardships, we were able to catch up with the large force that escaped from the city, so this happened.

Pei Chuyan just listened quietly, with no expression on his face.

Seeing that Pei Chuyan didn't say anything, the middle-aged woman was a little surprised.

Didn't they say that the general who came was here to plead for the people?

How come he doesn't even say a word now and still looks so scary?

Seeing this, her husband took a step forward, knelt on the other side of Pei Chuyan, and even grabbed his other leg.

"General, please save us from this dire situation. We also want to return to our homeland and live a stable life."

His voice was full of desire and his eyes were full of anxiety.

Pei Chuyan lowered his head, and the moment his eyes met his, he saw a gleam of light flash across his eyes.

At this moment, the corners of Pei Chuyan's lips slightly raised, as if at this moment, he had seen through the disguise of these people.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

No wonder he felt something strange when he saw this woman just now.

And from the look in the man's eyes just now, he finally realized the crux of the problem.

This woman's hands are so white.

Not to mention that they just claimed to be a farming family, even if they were those pampered ladies from wealthy families who had fled all the way from this city, her hands should not be so smooth and tender.

Needless to say, there is only one reason to explain it.

Plus there’s the monk who just showed up and claimed to be Master Mingze’s disciple.

He understood more clearly that those people must have put a lot of thought into it.

Then I have to see what they are thinking.

Thinking of this, he turned slightly and looked at Lin Ji beside him, with a certain degree of unquestionability in his voice: "Place these civilians in the back, away from the army, and find someone to take good care of them."

When Lin Ji heard what the prince said, he immediately straightened up and nodded at him.

And he could tell from the prince's eyes that the prince had not yet finished speaking, so he looked at him.

And the next moment, he heard a faint sound that only he and the prince could hear.

"Watch out, they can't be careless at all."

Lin Ji suddenly raised his head and looked at Pei Chuyan, and saw that his eyes were full of seriousness.

He seemed to understand at this moment that this matter was of great significance.

The prince was not what he imagined, he just wanted to resettle these people.

The prince is on guard against them.

He looked again at the couple who were now kneeling in front of the prince.

Could it be that there is something wrong with these people?