Chapter 26 Changing Course! To Dengzhou!
Li Shigui never expected that Li Chunli would ask such a question.
He shifted his position, lay flat on his back, and sighed softly: "Sigh, whether she's sincere or not, what does it have to do with us?"
You heard her say that she doesn't want her father to go back and disturb their family's life anymore.
Whether she's sincere or not, can you and I change this situation?
Li Chunli wanted to say something, but when she opened her mouth, she didn't know what to say.
Yes, could she really tell Li's father about this, so that her mother, Qin Tao, would be accused of being immoral again?
Their father was conscripted into the army, and their mother had no choice but to sell her body to please Li's father and get some benefits. Although people would talk about this, at least they wouldn't be too harsh on her.
After all, it was Li's father who first said he wanted a healthy son.
However, if Li's father were told now that Qin Tao was still having an affair with another man, he himself would be the first to be unable to accept it.
Furthermore, since Li's father had already been separated from the Li family because of Qin Tao's incident, how could he possibly accept all of this after losing so much?
If we really tell Li's father, how will we handle the situation?
"Brother, tell me, whose child is the one in Mother's belly?"
"Anyway, it's not our father's."
Li Shigui thought this to himself, but he didn't say it to Li Chunli. He said to Li Chunli, "Only Mother knows this herself."
Don't overthink it, just go to sleep. Who knows what tomorrow will bring.
After Li Shigui closed his eyes and stopped speaking, Li Chunli had no choice but to close her eyes as well. She muttered to herself, "Yeah, what can I do?"
The next day, after Li Shiyue got up, she took the opportunity to claim the prize from yesterday's lottery. This time it was neither a beauty pill nor a fertility pill, but ten small cookies shaped like cartoon bear heads.
"Seriously, system, you're so stingy!"
"Just because I didn't put in much effort on this task, I got this as the reward?"
Li Shiyue's complaints received no response from the system, so she had no choice but to hide behind the grove and quickly eat the ten bear-shaped cookies.
After all, this thing smelled delicious, and her little purse couldn't hold it all; she had to eat it.
You know what, it's actually quite delicious.
As for whether there were any other effects, Li Shiyue felt around for a while but didn't notice anything.
When Li Shiyue returned to the Li family's donkey cart, she happened to meet Li Shiyang, who came to tell her that he would be gathering people to go up the mountain to find a water source.
"My eighth uncle meant that since the trees here are so lush, there must be a hidden spring on the mountain."
We haven't encountered a water source on the road for several days in a row, and everyone's water reserves are running low.
So we decided to spend half the day looking for water. If we're lucky enough to find some, we'll stay in this valley for another day and collect more water for our journey.
Li Shiyue nodded, saying that this arrangement was perfectly reasonable.
However, all Li Shiyang had to do was send someone to inform them, and he could have sent Li Wangming along. Why did Li Shiyang come in person?
Li Shiyue was still wondering why Li Shiyang had come in person when he saw Li Shiyang bow deeply to him. "Brother Shiyang, what brings you here?"
"Thanks to October and Miss Zheng for their bravery in fighting the enemy the night before, we were able to successfully subdue Dazhuzi's gang of refugees. I should have thanked October long ago, but I only managed to find the time now."
Since that night when Li Shiyue, Li Qiutian, and Li Xiatian joined forces to kill the enemy, this incident has never been mentioned by the Li family, as if everyone has simply let it go.
Even the clothes stained with blood that night, which Li's mother had asked for to be washed, were not washed; instead, they were burned to ashes on the spot.
But in fact, when Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian returned with Li Shiyang and the others that night, the twenty men who were with them had already told them about how the two of them killed people without batting an eye.
Word of mouth is the fastest way to spread information, and by now, the remaining seventy or eighty people in Lijia Village, from the clan elders to the young children, should all know about this.
Undoubtedly, some women have already started gossiping behind their backs, saying that Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian are not like women at all, and are even fiercer than men. They are not good candidates for marriage.
However, the fact that the two committed murder has been deliberately forgotten by the Li family.
It was probably Li's mother who showed it; she insisted that Li Shiyue sleep next to her at night, even though it was hot and it was not a good time to sleep close together.
But Li's mother insisted that Li Shiyue sleep with her, probably because she was worried that Li Shiyue would feel bad about killing someone and have nightmares at night.
However, something that the Li family had been deliberately ignoring was now openly said by Li Shiyang. Apart from Li Shiyue herself, who accepted it well, everyone else present looked slightly stiff.
"Who knows what might happen on this road ahead?"
Since you have such courage in October, I'd like you to lead the remaining women and girls from our village to find some food around our camp while the men go to find water. It doesn't matter if it's wild fruit, wild vegetables, or anything else; the more food we have, the better prepared we'll be for the future.”
Li Shiyue naturally agreed to this. Li Shiyang had personally come to tell you, so you naturally had to give him face.
Besides, she also wanted to erase some of the negative image she had among the people of Lijia Village, since her family would still have to live in this group in the future.
Everything proceeded as planned. Around noon, the men of Lijia Village found a small spring in a shady spot on the mountain. Li Shiyue also led the women and children to pick some sour fruits. They didn't find many wild vegetables, but it was still a small harvest.
Everything was fine until evening, when everyone lit fires to cook their meals. One of the men Li Shiyang had sent out to scout the way returned breathless.
"...They all carried knives, and the leaders were riding horses. Judging from their clothes, they must be rebels from Youzhou!"
They blocked the road and wouldn't let anyone pass. Women and children could pass after paying money, but the men had to stay and join the army!
Ma Zi stayed behind to keep watch, and told me to come back and report.
This was something no one expected!
According to Li Shiyang's original plan, once he left Henan Road, he would head north and reach the border, which would be the territory of the Andong Protectorate. However, just as he was about to leave Henan Road, he encountered rebel troops blocking his way!
Li Shiyang lowered his head and pondered for a moment before looking up at the mole who had brought the news and saying, "Take a rest, take some water, and hurry up and call Ma Zi back."
"You two are quick on your feet. By the time you get back, we should be all sorted out here. Then we'll leave together!"
After receiving the instructions, Mozi turned around and left. He was also afraid, fearing that the Youzhou army would capture Mozi and make them confess everything.
Li Shiyang turned around and called everyone to go to Li Youfu to discuss where their group should go.
It was completely dark when the people of Lijia Village were still tidying up their belongings in the dark.
Ma Zi and Mo Zi, who were covered in sweat from running all the way, also returned. As soon as they got back, they went to find Li Shiyang.
"Many families who fled there were skinned alive; those without money had even their straw mats stolen."
Many men tried to run away, but the leader of the soldiers immediately slashed one of them with a knife, splattering blood everywhere and frightening everyone. Judging from their appearance, Mozi and I figured they'd stay there for a few days, probably until they'd captured enough men to leave.
After hearing Ma Zi's words, Li Shiyang said to Li Youfu and the clan elders with a solemn face: "We can't wait any longer. If the Youzhou army doesn't capture enough people there, they will definitely head this way!"
At that point, it won't be up to us anymore!
We have to change course!
So, after Li Shiyue sharpened his machete, he learned from Li Wangming that his group was going to change their route and not leave Henan Province. Instead, they would take a detour to Dengzhou, where they would board a ship at Dongmou Port and take advantage of the monsoon to sail north to Sanshan Port and reach the Andong Protectorate!
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