Chapter 58 You reap what you sow!
Shen Lanxi received two messages from Wei Dongzhu in succession, and immediately asked Chunxue and Qiushuang to convey her orders to Liu Laohu and Wei Dongzhu respectively!
"Give up your spot!" This message was for Liu Laohu.
"You take your men and lead the charge!" This message was for Wei Dongzhu.
The positions of the head and tail were immediately switched. Wei Dongzhu took the lead and entered Liu Zhao Village to scout ahead, while the others waited for them outside the village.
The prisoners all listened to Liu Laohu, so naturally Liu Laohu wouldn't listen to someone who had just joined the team, and went to ask Shen Lanxi himself.
"Young master, should we listen to him?"
It was the young master who had asked them to switch positions, so Liu Laohu felt that he must have had a plan.
Shen Lanxi: "Listen, let's see what he's capable of."
Liu Laohu understood and immediately went to stop the prisoners from going inside.
Liu Yan looked at the departing people and felt a sense of threat to his position. He glanced at the group of prisoners and immediately went to report to Shen Lanxi.
"Young master, a young lady from the Shen family is getting very close to a wealthy prisoner!" He emphasized that she was wealthy.
Then he asked, "Should we do something about it?" If we don't, something bad is bound to happen.
Shen Lanxi: "Those who reap what they sow will not live!"
Liu Yan was shocked after hearing this, but her face remained expressionless. In her heart, she was very curious about what the other woman was going to do.
If she has any complaints about certain members of the Shen family, killing them would be easier than crushing an ant. She wouldn't even need to lift a finger; she could make those people die without anyone noticing in the mountains!
She managed to save them all, which means she didn't want some people to die.
She's like a mystery, impossible to understand!
It was already daylight. Shen Lanxi took out a map, hung it up, and pointed to one of the places.
"There's a lake here, and it's three days' journey from Liuzhao Village!"
Liu Yan glanced at the map upon returning to the capital, her heart pounding. This map was far more detailed than the previous one, covering a much wider area!
This map was brought back by Xiaoxue. It was drawn three years ago. There was no drought in the Great Zhou Dynasty in the two years prior. Even if there had been a drought, this lake should not have disappeared!
Liu Yan leaned closer to take a look; it was described as Moon Lake. Moon Lake got its name from its shape, which resembled a crescent moon, and it was one of the more famous lakes in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
“I never imagined we were so close to Moon Lake.” He had only seen records of Moon Lake in historical books and miscellaneous notes before.
Shen Lanxi: "Our water supply won't last three days!"
Liu Yan Hui's excitement at seeing the map vanished upon hearing these words, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her.
"I hope we can find water in this village!" Even when Liu Yan Hui said this himself, he felt it was a bit of a pipe dream.
Even if there is water, it certainly won't be much, and the villagers here definitely won't give it to them!
"Young master, I'll go and inform Liu Laohu to conserve water!" Don't let the yamen runners sell water arbitrarily.
Shen Lanxi nodded and casually picked up a book from the side to read.
Liu Yan glanced at the corner of her eye and saw that the corner of the carriage was piled with books. Who brought so many books when they were exiled and fleeing famine?
As the saying goes, "When the superiors issue orders, the subordinates find countermeasures." Liu Laohu's order directly led to water prices becoming exorbitantly high.
Even if most prisoners had money, it was only a few taels of silver. They could scrape together enough to buy a drink, but who would get that drink?
Who would willingly give away their money to benefit others?
At this moment, the prisoner who was related to the prime minister made a big show of himself again, buying a full water bag with a silver note and keeping it close to his body.
The other prisoners were practically spitting fire in their eyes when they looked at him.
Wei Jiajun, who entered the village, soon brought back terrible news that angered both heaven and man!
"The people in Liu Zhao Village are all refugees. They've taken over the village and are treating its inhabitants like livestock!"
Those who heard the news turned deathly pale. Some even ran to the side and retched, as if struck by a sudden thought!
"How many people are inside?" Liu Laohu asked.
Wei Family Army: "At least three hundred men!"
This number sent chills down the spines of everyone who heard it.
There weren't even a hundred of them in total, and they included the old, the young, and the women. How could they possibly fight?
"Let's hide first and not let the people inside find us!"
Wei Jiajun: "No need, they're all eating right now!" As he said this, Wei Jiajun, who was reporting, immediately retched to the side.
Even though he had experienced no fewer than fifty battles, large and small, seeing the scene inside made his stomach churn, and he wished he could rush in and kill all those beasts.
Those who understood the situation paled even further upon seeing the person reporting it like this.
"Hurry and ask the young master what to do!" Liu Laohu's steps were somewhat hurried.
Wei Jiajun quickly stopped them: "My elder brother has already come up with a plan. Let's split up, hide in uninhabited houses in the village, and then lure those people out and take them down one by one!"
Isn't this the same method they used when they encountered refugees posing as people from the post station? And they used the same method at Black Wind Stronghold as well.
Both methods involved winning with fewer troops, and in the end, they both succeeded!
Liu Laohu's eyes lit up. He steadied himself and immediately ordered, "The carriage is making too much noise. Don't go into the village yet. Find a place to hide!"
Liu Yanhui added from the side, "The prisoners form their own teams, just like in Black Wind Stronghold. Whoever grabs something gets to keep it!"
The prisoners, who were initially feeling lost and uneasy, felt much more at ease after hearing those words.
You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub; the bold get rich, the timid starve.
The most important reason was that they had spent all their money on water.
Liu Yanhui added another pound: "With so many people lingering here, there must be water!"
The prisoners' eyes lit up when they heard there was water.
They could get both silver and water; they couldn't wait!
Liu Laohu didn't need to assign anything anymore; these people had already assigned themselves.
Of course, there are exceptions.
"Your whole family is too big a target. You should at least split into three teams!" Liu Laohu didn't understand, but Liu Yanhui could tell that the Shen family had no intention of participating at all!
Some members of the Shen family were stunned by what Liu Laohu said.
"Sir, our family are all scholars, we can't do anything heavy, we'd only be a hindrance if we went," Old Mrs. Shen said, taking advantage of her age and seniority.
Liu Laohu immediately cursed: "What nonsense are you spouting? What kind of dog-shit literati are you? They don't put in any effort when it's time to work, but they eat more than anyone else when it's time to eat. They hide when there's trouble. This isn't a literati. This isn't human. This is a parasite!"
"Let me tell you, unless you're prepared to go without food or water for the rest of the journey, you have to hold the line!"
Shen Yuanjing wanted to participate; if his grandmother hadn't threatened to kill herself, he would have stepped forward long ago.
Now that Liu Laohu has put his words to this point, Grandma certainly won't stand up to stop him anymore.
"My lord, I'll participate!"
All the legitimate children of the eldest son's family stepped forward, as did the children born out of wedlock.
"Let's form a team!"
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