Chapter 57 58. Report
Xiao Yunhai rubbed his brows. He finally drove out most of the refugees who had poured into the city, but there was still a large number of those who had scattered around and had not been found.
We have been chasing them on this official road for such a long time, why is there still no news?
"Sir, the people who reported the miraculous phenomenon have been brought here."
Xiao Yunhai immediately sat up straight. If there really was a miracle, then it might be a great opportunity for him.
"Put it in!"
"yes!"
Looking at the two people who were trembling and kneeling in front of him, Xiao Yunhai's face turned serious. "You want to see me? Where is the miracle you are talking about? If you have lied, you should know what sin it is."
The continuous questions made He Tuliang and Lan Yun, who were kneeling in the hall, almost prostrate themselves on the ground, not even daring to raise their heads.
Xiao Yunhai didn't have so much time to waste with them. He grabbed the gavel in the hall and slammed it hard. "I'm asking you a question, why don't you tell me the truth?"
Lan Yun mustered up the courage to tell the story of what he had seen and heard along the way, adding at the end, "Sir, everything I said was true. The containers gifted by heaven are still on their ox carts. As long as you find someone to take them, you will know that everything I said was true."
He Tuliang also plucked up his courage and said, "Yes, sir, our entire team of hundreds of people relied on this water to survive all the way here. Not only the water containers, but also the water in them is unprecedented. There is no dust at all, and it tastes sweet when you drink it."
Xiao Yunhai snorted coldly, "Why is God so kind to only your team? He only sent you drinking water? You didn't do this just to attract attention, did you?!"
He Tuliang, "Sir, we are just some ordinary country folk. Not only can we not conjure up so much water out of thin air, but even the containers for holding water are something we have never seen before. I really dare not hide a word. Unfortunately, for some unknown reason, those containers disappeared instantly last night."
"Gone?" Xiao Yunhai turned his head and stared at the blue sky. "That's not what you said?"
Lan Tian was also panicking, "That's impossible? He was there yesterday during the day, I saw it with my own eyes."
Yesterday, my father followed Li Chuntong to fight together. He also took advantage of the chaos to sneak into the team. At that time, all the things were still tied up on the ox cart.
"Didn't your good brother-in-law tell you? At that time, everything disappeared out of thin air, without any sound at all." He Tuliang said solemnly.
"So you guys are wasting my time here for nothing but some things without evidence," Xiao Yunhai was so angry that he stood up and said, "Come here, give them both 20 lashes each and throw them out of the city."
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"Sir, what I said is true. If you don't believe me, you can go outside and ask. Many people know about it." He Tuliang was panicked. This was different from the legend. Aren't those people rewarded for offering treasures and suggestions? Why is he being beaten with a stick now?
Lan Yun, "Sir, we really didn't lie. Because of my sister, our family got a few bamboo tubes of water. I still have half a bamboo tube. If you don't believe me, try it. This water is completely different from other water."
The yamen runner at the side took the bamboo tube from his hand and placed it respectfully in front of Xiao Yunhai.
After pouring out half a bowl of water, Xiao Yunhai picked it up and smelled it carefully, then put the bowl heavily on the table and said, "Take them away."
"Sir, are you still going to fight?"
Xiao Yunhai, "Water of this quality can be found in any spring in the mountains. These people are always trying to take advantage of it. Let's take them down and fight!"
"..." He Tuliang and the others wanted to protest, but at this time, their mouths were covered and they could only be dragged away in despair.
Xiao Yunhai, who was sitting in the court, tapped the table and quickly called over his confidants. He whispered something to them until they left. Then he stood up and walked to the back hall with his hands behind his back.
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As the roosters crowed outside, Jin Qianqian opened her hazy eyes and instantly met a pair of deep eyes.
"Good morning!" Gu Wenheng half-supported his head and stared at her without blinking.
Jin Qianqian turned her head awkwardly and looked out the window. Dim light seeped in through the window and the cracks in the door. "It doesn't seem to be completely daybreak yet. Do you know what time it is?"
Gu Wenheng, "It should be Yin time. I heard some noise in the kitchen."
"So early?" Jin Qianqian narrowed her eyes slightly. "I haven't had such a good sleep in a long time. I really want to sleep till I can't get up."
Seeing her lazy look, Gu Wenheng's heart softened, "If you want to sleep, sleep for a while. Wait a minute, my husband will call you."
Jin Qianqian buried her head in the belly of the little bear she brought out last night, "Ah! Now that I'm awake, it's time to get up. I have to pack this thing up, or else if someone sees it, it will be hard to explain."
Gu Wenheng couldn't bear it any longer, so he held her face and kissed her right cheek, scaring Jin Qianqian so much that she suddenly stopped.
"It seems a little unbalanced," Gu Wenheng left a mark on the left cheek again, and finally stared at the slightly pouting cherry lips.
Jin Qianqian suddenly became alert and immediately covered her mouth with both hands, "Wu Ke didn't brush her teeth."
Gu Wenheng was amused, "My husband doesn't dislike you."
Jin Qianqian quickly shook her head, "I hate it."
Gu Wenheng immediately showed a sad expression, "So you dislike your husband, how about you try it? See if it really stinks?"
Jin Qianqian looked at his face getting closer and closer, and couldn't help but stretch out a hand to push him away, then quickly turned over and hid in a corner of the kang.
Gu Wenheng listened to the noise outside, put away the idea of teasing her, sat down on the kang and put on his cloth shoes, "Hurry up and pack up these things, it's time for us to leave."
When Jin Qianqian saw him leave the kang, she carefully crawled over and packed up all the things she had taken out yesterday.
Looking at the young couple who came out of the door, Granny Zhu stopped what she was doing and asked, "Did Granny disturb you?"
Jin Qianqian quickly shook her head, "It's time for us to get up. We really disturbed you yesterday."
"Hey, what do you mean by disturbing me or not? Go over there and wash up. Grandma has made some porridge. Eat it up before you leave."
Jin Qianqian and Gu Wenheng both waved their hands to refuse, "No, let's leave now while there's no one around."
They had agreed yesterday that they would not cause trouble to the other party. Regardless of whether the city government would find out about this place, they should not stay here for too long.
Granny Zhu stopped talking and silently helped them open the gate of the yard. "The two boys were tired after a long day in the mountains yesterday, so they didn't get up so early. My old man tossed and turned for most of the night, and just fell asleep at dawn."
(End of this chapter)
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