Luo Xiangyun originally wanted to personally lead his troops across the river to fulfill his promise, but now that Su Man and his group have returned, there is no need for him to go.
Most of the officers and soldiers crossed the river, leaving only a dozen to register as refugees and arrange for them to stay where they were and wait for arrangements by the government.
Su Man and the others were among them. Ever since she transformed from a witch into a goddess, everyone's eyes were full of awe towards her.
Su Man was too lazy to deal with them anymore, so she simply took Grandma Zhou and the village chief to rest in the distance.
After Luo Xiangyun gave some instructions to the servants, he found Lin Mo.
"My benefactor, I have heard about what happened on the ship. Before I left, I instructed my followers to take good care of you. If they fail to do their job properly, I will definitely punish them."
"No need."
Su Man said matter-of-factly, "Although they didn't help me, they didn't join those people in denouncing me. That's enough."
After saying that, she looked at Luo Xiangyun and said, "Come to think of it, aren't you afraid of me?"
Luo Xiangyun smiled and said, "If I say I'm not afraid, I'm definitely lying."
"Then why are you still saying in front of everyone that I am some kind of goddess?"
"What is a god? What is a demon? It's just the world's conclusion."
Luo Xiangyun looked at the departing ship and said, "Buddhism says that one thought can make you a god and one thought can make you a devil. Since the benefactor has good intentions, he is naturally a god, not a devil."
Su Man raised her eyebrows, "Aren't you afraid that I'll go on a killing spree in the future?"
"If you ignore the kindness I've shown you right now just for the sake of possible future danger, then I'm not even worthy of being a human. How can I possibly decide whether you're a demon or a god?"
Luo Xiangyun's eyes were burning, and Su Man's heart moved.
She lowered her eyes and smiled, "Mr. Luo is indeed worthy of the title of royal family."
"Thank you for the compliment."
The two walked along the river for a while, and Luo Xiangyun suddenly asked, "Benefactor, what are your plans for the future?"
"I..."
Su Man looked back in the direction of Grandma Zhou and her group, "We should go back."
"The mountains are high and the roads are long, and Liancheng is often subject to drought. If you are willing, why not bring your family and follow me back to the capital."
"The capital?"
Su Man thought about it and decided to give up. The capital is mostly populated by dignitaries and it is not a place where ordinary people like them can survive.
Seeing that Su Man was unwilling, Luo Xiangyun made a compromise and said, "If you don't want to, you can stay in Pingcheng. You have saved so many refugees this time, and the court will definitely reward you with good farmland and shops."
"Let me think about it."
I always have to ask Grandma Zhou and the others for their opinions.
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The village chief and his men didn't have any objections. Some villagers died, some dispersed, and there were even people like Wang Dali who betrayed their friends at the last moment. They didn't bother to return home.
Grandma Zhou didn't have any objection. They had gone to Wangjia Village to escape, so it wouldn't be a problem for them to live in a different place.
Since everyone agreed, Su Man went to report to Luo Xiangyun.
Luo Xiangyun's eyebrows lit up with joy. "In that case, my benefactors, please follow me into the city."
He chuckled softly, "Jun'er will definitely be happy to see her benefactor."
"Mr. Luo, then my relatives and friends..."
"Don't worry, your benefactor's friends are my friends. If you want to take someone away, just tell me."
Since Luo Xiangyun was so understanding, Su Man didn't hesitate to say anything. With a wave of her hand, she took away the village chief's family, Wang the blacksmith and his son, Xiaolan's mother and daughter, Zhang Fengxi and her mother-in-law, and their entire family.
Not far away, the refugees who remained there became frightened when they saw Suman and the others were leaving.
"Well, they're all gone, what about us?"
The officer who registered the matter said, "Of course we'll send you back home."
"Returning home? We've finally come this far, and we're going back again?"
"Don't worry, the government will give you relief food."
"But..."
The tribesmen led by the old patriarch were fine. They were a large family with real estate and shops in the local area, and they had no intention of leaving their hometown.
They fled because they were afraid of the tyranny of the Liancheng prefect and that their big family would be targeted.
If the prefect of Liancheng was killed, they would still have to go back.
But the people of Lijia Village were different. They were poor to begin with and had originally planned to relocate the entire village, but now they were being sent back.
The head of Lijia Village looked at Su Man and his group leaving with Luo Xiangyun and said in a flattering tone, "Sir, we also want to go to Pingcheng. Can you make some concessions?"
"You think the court is yours, so you can live wherever you want. Just stay put!"
After being scolded, the villagers of Lijia Village did not dare to beg anymore. They could only watch Su Man and the others leave, hating themselves for not being able to cling to Su Man's thighs.
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It is still a long way from here to Pingcheng City, so Luo Xiangyun prepared several carriages.
Just as Su Man was about to go up, she heard someone shouting behind her.
"etc!"
"Wait for us!"
Looking closely, I saw that it was Wang Dali and his group chasing after them.
He was holding his little girl by the hand, and Aunt Cuihua followed behind.
Seeing Su Man stop, he ran even harder and caught up with her in just a few steps.
As soon as he pulled the girl, the three of them knelt on the ground.
"Man girl, take us with you." Wang Dali said with a licking face.
Aunt Cuihua also pleaded, "Yes, girl, we are all from the same village. Dali's words are not good, but, but if you all leave, leaving only our family, how can we survive?"
As she spoke, she pulled her girl and said, "Hurry up, beg your aunt."
The girl from Aunt Cuihua's family was much smarter than other children of the same age. She kowtowed to Su Man and said, "Aunt, don't leave me."
She looked at Zhou Pingping with tears in her eyes, "Pingping, I don't want to be separated from you."
"Don't leave me..."
These girls used to play together all the time, but now they have to separate, and their eyes are all red.
I have to say that Wang Dali's move was quite clever, pushing the child out to gain sympathy.
If nothing had happened on the boat, Su Man would have definitely taken them with her, but they stood against her without even asking a single question, which chilled her heart.
Although it was Qin Mosheng's instigation, he could be hostile to her today because of Qin Mosheng's instigation, but he could be ungrateful tomorrow because of a few words from others.
It can be said that Wang Dali is better than those who abandon their wives and children, but this only applies to his own family.
He doesn't remember any favors towards outsiders.
Su Man's eyes swept over the family of three and said slowly, "You are right, we are from the same village, how can we be separated?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Dali's face lit up with joy. "Yes, yes, we came from the same village, so we must stay together and not separate."
"yes."
Su Man nodded in agreement. "So, why did you separate from us on the ship?"
"this..."
Wang Dali didn't expect that Su Man would turn the tables on him. He felt like there was something stuck in his throat and couldn't say a word.
Su Man's questioning continued, "Since you keep saying that we are from the same village, then when you and those people said you wanted to burn me to death, did you also consider me to be from the same village?"
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