The clan chief raised his hand, signaling the crowd to disperse.
The disguised young men then dispersed to the outskirts of the village.
"The news has already spread?"
Jiang Bai asked Ji Yanwen.
Ji Yanwen nodded and said, "The grain tax will be collected from the city tomorrow, and it is expected to reach that mountain valley the day after tomorrow. There are about a thousand disaster victims who have already gone there."
"Okay, let's go then!"
Jiang Bai and Ji Yanwen set off together, disguised as a disaster-stricken couple, their faces painted a waxy yellow.
Both of them were already thin, and because they were in mourning, they hadn't eaten any meat.
Dressed like this, he really does look like someone who fled from Luzhou.
We rushed as fast as we could and finally arrived at the mountain valley ahead of schedule, where a few disaster victims were scattered about.
Along both sides of the official road, the disaster victims walked towards the capital, taking one step and resting three. If you looked closely, you could see their eyes frequently glancing towards Nan'an County, their eyes filled with greedy longing.
"Will this work?"
Jiang Bai lay on the hillside, watching the disaster victims' desire to rob food written all over their faces, and couldn't help but feel annoyed.
"Don't worry, there won't be any problems."
Ji Yanwen nodded confidently, looking at the disaster victims below with a dark and unfathomable expression.
The real disaster victims should be like this: when they see a team transporting food, they should be greedy, eager, and even... rushing in to grab it like crazy.
A person driven mad by hunger is devoid of reason.
The more they do this, the less likely they are to arouse suspicion from officers and soldiers.
"They're here."
Jiang Bai slightly opened his eyes and looked towards the official road in Nan'an County. A long grain transport team was coming from Nan'an County, with about two hundred well-equipped soldiers following on both sides of the grain carts. Their sharp eyes were warily staring at the disaster victims on both sides of the official road.
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