The mountains were blocked by heavy snow, but Mo Yan wasn't worried at all; she figured she could just run away and come back anyway. Did she really think she could just leave this place whenever she wanted?
Unexpectedly, the person actually went out, but was arrested as soon as he stepped outside, and someone from the village was also arrested along with him.
The village chief was bewildered. He was surprised that one of the villagers had ulterior motives. He arrested him and locked him in the ancestral hall.
It's been closed.
Sometimes traps yield results, sometimes they don't.
Mo Yan had her daughters-in-law make yam soup and kudzu root cakes, and then she shared them with the villagers.
After the villagers tasted it, they all went to dig for it on sunny days, because they knew where it was.
Even though there was snow, they would dig out anything edible.
Their patrols continued until just before the Lunar New Year, and they even encountered the ancient Qiang people several times, who stared at them menacingly.
As the villagers tried to leave, Mo Yan smiled coldly, took out her crossbow, and fired a shot that flew past their ears.
"Get out of the border, or you'll be killed!"
Mo Yan's cold words made the other person stop in their tracks, and they also looked at Mo Yan warily.
They had no idea where this woman came from, or that she possessed such a terrifying weapon.
They could only turn around and leave.
The villagers looked at Mo Yan in surprise, "Mo Yan, where did you come from?"
My cousin looked at Mo Yan in surprise, wanting to know what it was.
"Bows and crossbows, but they are not suitable for long ranges."
Mo Yan followed them back to the village and began drawing, determined to produce a blueprint for the multi-shot bow.
Mo Yan had no idea that humans shouldn't kill each other; if she didn't make a move, the ancient Qiang tribe would have to kill them.
They encountered each other several more times afterward. The villagers all had bows and crossbows, and they even used them to hunt.
The winter passed peacefully, and because Mo Yan brought out the crossbow, their family received a lot of attention from the villagers.
Spring has arrived, and everything is starting anew.
As the villagers began planting, Mo Yan immediately instructed everyone to go and work in the fields.
After hearing these words, the girls were already helping out in the fields. No matter how well they did, at least they were doing something.
The two daughters-in-law were unrecognizable from their former selves; their boisterous manner of banging on the basin to serve them food made them seem like they were originally from the village.
It was at this time that the Fifth Prince arrived, bringing with him a letter from the Emperor, ordering them to build the road.
At the same time, they were given thousands of stonemasons and countless other talents, and they were about to get busy.
It took five years to get started.
Five years is a very long time. The ancient Qiang tribe provoked them time and time again, so the Fifth Prince directly applied to lead an expedition.
The ancient Qiang people never expected that they would actually go to war, because jungle warfare was their forte.
People should look at each other with new eyes after three days apart, let alone after several years. They were no longer the same people they used to be. In the end, after only half a year, the ancient Qiang surrendered.
They even brought along a princess from the ancient Qiang people, wanting to arrange a marriage alliance.
The Fifth Prince had long since given up on vying for the throne and told the Emperor that he had indeed felt resentful.
But looking at everything Mo Yan has done over the years, he let it go.
The truth of what happened back then has come to light: those people were indeed from the ancient Qiang people, and they have even found the mastermind behind the murder.
Ironically, those spies were the second son's concubine, and the ancient Qiang had even formed an alliance with the enemy state. The two sides worked together, aiming to dismantle their nation. Ultimately, their scheme failed, and the ancient Qiang themselves met with disaster.
Mo Yan's two sons and granddaughters have long since integrated into the local community; their home is here.
With the road repaired, the villagers' future will be brighter, and Mo Yan has found what she was looking for.
That's the treasure in these mountains, a gold mine.
This place is important because of the gold mine, and they will also plot against Mo Yan because of the gold mine.
Only Mo Yan can find the location of the gold mine.
Five years later, the gold mine was discovered, and Mo Yan was credited with the discovery, allowing his family to return to the capital.
The Fifth Prince was with them, while the village chief had already left this world.
On their way back, Mo Yan and the others were attacked. Moreover, those people could control snakes, insects, and rodents. Mo Yan smiled as she looked at them. So there were still some who escaped?
Mo Yan immediately took action, using her flute to drive away the snakes, insects, and rodents.
A person emerged from the crowd.
That face resembled Lord Mo's, or rather, it resembled the original owner's father.
"I'm here today to clean house. The mines of Erlang Mountain belong to our family. No one is allowed to touch them. Hand over the mine maps immediately, and I'll spare your lives."
Looking at the man's appearance, the Fifth Prince was also stunned. "Junior Sister, that man looks just like Master."
"Yes, so just arrest him. Didn't you see he's from the Ancient Qiang? They sent someone here for a marriage alliance, but now they're pulling this stunt, trying to go back on their word. What are you waiting for?"
That's not the case. The Fifth Prince immediately ordered his men to take action.
Outnumbered, they were quickly captured, or rather, it was as if they were deliberately captured.
"Sister, what are you doing? Didn't we say that the two of us would work together from the inside to capture this prince?"
The man immediately changed his expression and shouted at Mo Yan in a wronged tone, attracting the attention of everyone around.
Before Mo Yan could speak, her two sons couldn't hold back any longer and slapped her across the face. "What nonsense are you spouting? My mother has nothing to do with you."
"Nothing to do with it? Just look at my face, you can tell whether it's related or not, right? It's normal that you don't want to admit it, after all, our operation has been exposed."
The man continued speaking, and the surrounding soldiers were at a loss for what to do.
"And him?"
Mo Yan walked quite a distance away from him, then kicked him a long way, and then broke his leg. "Where is he?"
Looking at that face, Mo Yan knew that the person who should have died was still alive.
How could someone who strategizes and plans so easily die?
How could her father, who was willing to sacrifice everything for her, just die?
“I won’t tell you.” The man coughed up blood. “He told me to tell you that your birth was a tragedy. From the moment you were born until now, everything about you has been arranged, including your son and your grandson…”
At this point, the man bit his lip and swallowed the poison, seemingly about to die.
Mo Yan took out silver needles and stabbed his head several times. "If I want someone to die, they will die. Similarly, if I want someone to live, they will live."
It seems there's a lot going on here: the crazy old lady in the capital, and this man who looks a lot like the old man.
The Nanjing University fire back then, the subsequent leak in the sky—each and every one of these incidents is quite interesting.
Mo Yan pulled him back and made him sit in the carriage.
The Fifth Prince was in the same carriage as Mo Yan. After the man woke up, he laughed and said, "It's ridiculous that the prince is in the same carriage as an old woman."
Mo Yan smiled, and the Fifth Prince also smiled, tearing off his mask. It was actually another person's face. The Fifth Prince was still in the sky.
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