Inside the cave.
A small fire was burning, illuminating the surroundings of the cave.
“Ahem—”
Mr. Lin was lying on a pile of dry grass. His figure looked even thinner in the flickering firelight. His face was pale and he coughed from time to time.
"Dad, the medicine is ready."
Lin Yu walked in slowly from outside holding a ceramic bowl containing a bowl of dark brown medicine.
"Yu'er." Lin Xiucai heard the voice and tried to get up.
Seeing this, Lin Yu quickly put down the bowl of soup in his hand, walked forward and helped Lin Xiucai sit up, then picked up the bowl of medicine on the ground and fed it to Lin Xiucai's mouth with a spoon.
"Dad, drink the medicine. Mom just made it."
"Um."
Mr. Lin nodded slightly, opened his mouth and drank it spoonful by spoonful. The bitter taste of Chinese medicine spread in his mouth. When the bowl of medicine was finished, he couldn't help but cough twice.
Lin Yu put away the empty bowl and patted Lin Xiucai twice on the back.
Just then, footsteps were heard outside the cave.
Tap tap tap——
Following the sound, a slender figure was projected onto the stone wall by the firelight. The father and son in the cave looked up and saw that the person who walked in was Wang Miaomiao with a faint smile on her face.
"Mr. Lin, I'm sorry to bother you." She said.
Lin Xiucai saw her shaking his head and said with a smile: "It's nothing. It's rare for you to come here, so I won't mind it."
As soon as he finished speaking, he coughed twice.
Wang Miaomiao found a clean place opposite the fire and sat down. She glanced at Lin Yu who was standing beside her and saw that he was holding Lin Xiucai motionlessly. She didn't want to ask him to leave.
After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Mr. Lin, I have something on my mind. After much thought, I think you are the only one who can help me analyze it."
Lin Xiucai smiled upon hearing this and said, "I knew that every time you come to see me, it's for no reason. Tell me what's going on."
Wang Miaomiao smiled when she heard that, and her mind, which had been tense all afternoon, relaxed for a moment.
She organized her words and said, "Mr. Lin, I plan to take the guards down the mountain, drive out the remaining troops in the village, and take back what belongs to our village."
As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Yu looked up at her. The girl's eyes were half-closed in the firelight, making it difficult to see her expression, but one could feel the determination on her face.
Lin Xiucai naturally sensed it as well. He coughed twice and did not try to dissuade her from the idea. Instead, he asked, "Miao girl, do you know where that army came from?"
"...where do they come from?" Wang Miaomiao looked up at Lin Xiucai. After a moment's thought, she said, "These people should be members of the old Xia clan. They might be colluding with the barbarians and planning to...attack Qingshi Town later."
"Hmm." Lin Xiucai nodded, without commenting on her speculation. He simply continued, "Miao girl, why do you think this army came to Dashi Village?"
Wang Miaomiao answered this question without hesitation: "It is to seize food and supplies and send people into the army."
"Yes, but I guess their main purpose is to fortify the city and clear the countryside."
Mr. Lin was weak and his voice was not loud, but to Wang Miaomiao, these words sounded like thunder exploding in her ears, and she was shocked.
"Fortify the walls and clear the fields" refers to clearing out the villages and towns outside the city before a war in ancient times to ensure that there would be no third force other than the warring parties.
Since Mr. Lin used this word just now, it means that this time the barbarians and the old party of the Xia Kingdom may not only want to capture Qingshi Town, but may also want to capture Youzhou City.
Wang Miaomiao expressed her understanding, and saw Lin Xiucai nodded slightly.
This is what affirmation means.
She felt a chill in her heart. Since they were going to attack Youzhou, they would definitely not have just this few troops. If she really brought her troops down the mountain and attracted the enemy's attention, she could just send a team to destroy them all.
All the burning anger that had risen in my heart that afternoon was like being poured with a bucket of cold water after hearing these words.
"Are we just going to stay in the mountains and hide like this?" There was a slight hint of frustration in her voice.
Lin Xiucai coughed twice again, then said with a smile, "Miao girl, there's a bird called a vulture in the mountains. It can eat beasts that are stronger than it without any effort."
Wang Miaomiao raised her eyes and looked at him.
"It's not that it's so smart, it's that it eats carrion. This force is just like this beast: it's powerful when it's alive, but once it becomes carrion, you can do whatever you want with it. Do you understand?"
"Mr. Lin, what you mean is that we should learn from Vulture and wait until the old party of Xia Kingdom is defeated before launching a surprise attack?" Wang Miaomiao's mind was working quickly.
"Yeah, more or less." Lin Xiucai smiled and explained, "Since these people are going to attack Qingshi Town, they will definitely clash with the town's officers and soldiers. Then, if they go down the mountain, they won't attract so much attention."
Wang Miaomiao understood everything after hearing this, but after thinking it through, she pursed her lips and sighed.
"It's a pity. I don't know how long I have to wait for this opportunity..."
After she finished speaking, she didn't expect to get a reply.
But after hearing Lin Xiucai cough twice, he said in a relaxed tone: "As I expected, it will be in the next two days. Miao girl, if you have patience, you can go down the mountain and find out in the next two days."
Wang Miaomiao looked up suddenly when she heard this, with a hint of joy in her eyes. She bowed and said, "Of course... I will go. Mr. Xie Lin will give me your guidance."
When she heard the news, she felt relieved and her words were filled with undisguised joy. She seemed to be glowing in the firelight.
After saying this, she didn't disturb Mr. Lin from recuperating anymore and turned to leave the cave.
Lin Xiucai watched the man slowly walk away, shook hands, cleared his throat, and said, "Yu'er, go and take the medicine bowl out first."
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