Chapter 96 October, it's me, are you asleep?
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There are fifteen heads in total, and each head is worth five taels of silver, so that's seventy-five taels!
More than a third of them were killed by Li Shiyue alone, and at least thirty of the seventy-five taels were rightfully hers.
He said he was going to the Sanshan County government office to collect the silver, and he left without warning.
Before leaving, Li Shiyue solemnly said to Li Youfu, "Grandpa Fu, let's find a place at the foot of the mountain, dig a big pit, pile them up, and burn them all."
Burning it is the most convenient way; after burning it, just cover it with soil—that's the easiest way.
However, the people of Lijia Village were very familiar with the custom of touching the corpse before burning it.
Even Li Shigui knew that he had to touch the body before disposing of it, and that he had to take all the useful items with him.
Surprisingly, they actually managed to find some gold and silver on a few of the barbarians, which they must have robbed from the Han people earlier.
Then there are the scimitars used by the barbarians, the bows abandoned by Agulang, and the used arrows. These are all good things. Even if you can't use them yourself, it would be good to exchange them for gold and silver in town.
Under strong pressure from Li's mother, Li Shiyue had no choice but to go home and change his clothes before leaving Liujiatun with Li Qiutian, Li Wangshui, and Li Shiyang, carrying his basket on his back.
Originally, they wanted Ma Zi to go with them to Qingsong Town to find a doctor to examine the arrow wound on his shoulder, but Li's mother said that she had seen how people treated it in the prefectural city before, and Ma Zi's injury really couldn't be delayed any longer.
So, after obtaining Ma Zi's consent, Li's mother removed the arrow from Ma Zi's body, washed the wound with the wine that Old Liu's family had treasured, and then found some medicine, crushed it, and applied it to the wound.
"If you don't get a fever tonight, then you'll be fine. Just like that soldier said, you'll get better with rest."
If you develop a fever at night, we also have fever-reducing herbal medicine. Just call me, and I'll personally brew it for you!
With everything arranged at home, Li Shiyue and her group finally set off.
Originally, Li Shiyue thought that since she had more energy, she could carry two heads on her back, so Li Shiyang wouldn't have to carry them.
After all, compared to Li Shiyue, or Li Qiutian, or Li Wangshui, Li Shiyang was truly no match.
It's not that Li Shiyang was cowardly and didn't dare to carry the human heads in the sack.
Rather, some people simply can't accept it physiologically, which has nothing to do with courage; that's just how it is.
Besides, Li Shiyang was, after all, a scholar. Although he wasn't the kind of scholar who was lazy and ignorant of farming, he basically didn't participate in farm work when he was in Li Family Village.
Wouldn't it be too much to ask him to carry several human heads all the way to Qingsong Town?
Why bother?
However, even though Li Shiyue said that, Li Shiyang still ended up taking the two heads and putting them in the basket.
Thus, the sacks in the basket on Li Shiyue's back contained five heads, stacked high.
Li Qiutian and Li Wangshui each carried four heads in the baskets on their backs;
Finally, Li Shiyang carried the last two heads on his back.
When the group arrived in Qingsong Town, they found that someone was already waiting for them.
"October!"
Dog Lao San spotted Li Shiyue and his group carrying baskets on their backs walking towards them from afar. As soon as they got closer, Dog Lao San stood up from the wall and ran towards Li Shiyue.
I had only exchanged a couple of words with Dog Lao San when a soldier and a middle-aged man who looked like a businessman came over together.
Dog Lao San quickly introduced them to the group, and Li Shiyue and the others then learned that when Liu Tan and his group rode back to Qingsong Town, they had specifically told the guards at the gate about the events at Liujiatun.
"The general has instructed that if the young lady wants to go to the Sanshan County government office, she can follow our carriage."
As for the middle-aged man, he was the manager of Xingsheng Restaurant. The elderly, women, and children from Lijia Village and Wangjia Village were all gathered in his house.
After understanding the situation, the group decided that Li Shiyue and Li Shiyang would take the heads to the Sanshan County government office to exchange them for silver.
Li Qiutian, Li Wangshui, and Gou Laosan went to Xingshenglou to pick up people, so they could take them back to Liujiatun ahead of time.
After all, if they wait for Li Shiyue and the others to return from Sanshan County, the people left in Qingshan Town will have to wait another night.
Li Shiyue bowed to the manager of Xingsheng Restaurant to express his gratitude for their help.
Li Shiyue knew that this opportunity was over, and if she wanted to ask for favors again in the future, she would have to pay a price.
After all, Yan Jiuniang and she were just strangers who met by chance. Even if they got along well, the mutual appreciation between people from different social classes could not last.
After everything was arranged, Li Shiyue and Li Shiyang followed the soldier to the government office. After waiting for a while, a line of grain carts came out of the government office.
The soldier assigned the two a cart that wasn't loaded with grain, but rather with fodder for the donkeys and mules that were pulling the cart.
“Since you are good at driving, then this carriage is yours to use. We should be able to reach Sanshan County by evening.”
We'll rest at the official post station for the night, and then head into the city the next day, just in time to go to the government office."
After thanking them, Li Shiyue carried the basket onto the cart. Li Shiyang wanted to help, but felt that he couldn't really do anything to help.
"Sister October's strength is truly greater than that of any man."
Li Shiyue chuckled and loaded the other two baskets onto the cart. "Brother Shiyang, I love hearing you say that! Haha, I'm stronger than most men!"
Seeing that the convoy wouldn't leave for a while, Li Shiyue quickly ran to a roadside eatery and bought a bag of sesame seed cakes.
"Here you go, Brother Shiyang, eat quickly. Once we're on the road, the wind will pick up dust, and we won't be able to eat anymore."
Li Shiyang thanked Li Shiyue and then took the cake to eat.
Li Shiyue ate quickly; by the time Li Shiyang had just finished one, she had already eaten three pancakes.
I had just gotten two bowls of water from the restaurant when the car in front started moving.
After hastily drinking the water from the bowl, Li Shiyue quickly returned it to the eatery, jumped onto the cart, cracked the whip, and pulled the reins. The mule obediently moved forward, step by step.
Along the way, there were occasional gusts of wind, which were cool but still quite nice, at least enough to ease the discomfort in Li Shiyue's nose.
Having exceptional senses has its advantages, but it's not without its disadvantages.
The truck was carrying fifteen freshly severed human heads; the strong stench of blood was palpable even without careful smelling.
It's only because Li Shiyue is exceptionally gifted and can endure hardship that he would have vomited up the pancake he had just eaten.
Didn't you see how listless Li Shiyang looked? He really smelled terrible.
Just as the soldier had said, they finally arrived at Sanshan County near dusk.
Tonight, the group stayed at the inn outside Sanshan County. Li Shiyue and Li Shiyang got a free night's stay and even got a free meal of porridge.
Because Li Shiyue was a girl, they specially arranged a room for her to stay in.
Just as Li Shiyue was about to dry her feet after scalding them and go to bed, she suddenly heard footsteps coming from her room. She waited a couple of moments, and sure enough, there was a knock on the door.
"October, it's me. Are you asleep?"
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