Chapter 962 A Nighttime Attack by Bandits
The village chief, having received instructions, went to help. He had already reported the village's dire situation to the government, which would then report it to the imperial court. As for how the court would provide disaster relief, that was beyond the control of a mere village chief. It wasn't that he didn't want to care; rather, he was too insignificant to be involved.
He didn't know why no one had come to help them yet. He thought the people of Xingzi Village and Meizi Village were probably all doomed, but now he suddenly felt that there was hope again.
Xiao Shang, with eyes that didn't look like eyes or a nose, sneered, "Miss Jiang is quite magnanimous. She's already been called a jinx, yet she still goes out of her way to be scolded. I really can't understand it."
"Of course you can't understand with your brain," Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice. "You think the people are ignorant and like to believe rumors, so you sent people to spread the rumor that I am a jinx. You think they can make me angry and leave here in a huff? Ha! Xiao Yunchuan, how childish are you to use such low-class tricks?"
Xiao Shang trembled with anger upon hearing the name "Xiao Yunchuan," as he hated being called that name the most.
His memories returned to twenty years ago, when Xiao Yunchuan, the eldest son of the Xiao family, was a good-for-nothing despised by everyone...
"Kill him! What young master? He's just a useless idiot."
“If you crawl between our legs, we will forgive your disrespect.”
Everyone cheered and lifted their legs to let him crawl between their legs.
Xiao Yunchuan had no backbone at all. He knelt on the ground in fear and actually crawled between everyone's legs. He was so scared that he even wet his pants.
Since Xiao Shang awoke from Xiao Yunchuan's body, he has been ridiculed and insulted. Xiao Yunchuan is a good-for-nothing, physically weak, and would collapse at the slightest breeze.
He still doesn't understand why this happened to him.
Seeing that his face had turned green with anger, Jiang Fenghua ignored him.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Shang suddenly flew into a rage and roared at Jiang Fenghua, "Have you been playing me all along? You never intended to go to the Ghost Realm to find the Silver River Kingdom."
Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice, "Yes."
Xiao Shang was so angry that his chest ached. "You...you...how could you tell the truth? Don't you know how to lie to me?"
"Why don't you go? Don't you want to know what curse you're under?" Xiao Shang was furious; he loathed his current body.
"I don't want to." She deliberately provoked him, "Life and death are predestined, wealth and honor are determined by fate."
“You…” Xiao Shang was speechless, then relented and began to earnestly persuade her, “Look at the Great Zhou now, they don’t even know how to survive. You think this will save them? Wrong, terribly wrong. Preventing this disaster from happening is the only way to truly save them…”
The people Xiao Yu sent to the government office returned with the news that the office was long gone.
Jiang Fenghua's first reaction upon hearing this was, "They ran away."
Xiao Yu nodded. "They must have run away."
The Great Zhou Dynasty was vast and sparsely populated. They arrived here because the road ahead was so difficult that even the official road was impassable.
Jiang Fenghua said, "This place is relatively close to Yu County. We will send someone to Yu County to inform Magistrate Feng to send people here to help. Also, we will send someone to the head of the Feng Family Escort Agency. If he knows that this place is severely affected by the disaster, they will definitely come to help."
Fortunately, she learned about her maternal grandfather's family situation from her mother when she left the capital. The magistrate of Yu County was a relative of her maternal grandfather, but they were distant relatives. However, Magistrate Feng was a responsible and good official.
Xiao Yu said, "It is the third young lady's maternal grandmother, Madam Feng."
You know?
Xiao Yu smiled and said, "The Feng family came to Shengjing a few years ago and even brought gifts for the Third Miss. It was I who received them." He would naturally do his best to entertain her maternal grandparents.
Jiang Fenghua said, "Let's get it done as soon as possible! If we wait for the court to send someone over now, it will take another 10 or 20 days, or even longer, to make it too late."
Xiao Yu replied respectfully, "Yes."
He then asked, "What are your thoughts on Prince Xiao's proposal, Third Miss?"
Jiang Fenghua remained calm. "No rush."
Xiao Yu's brows were full of worry. "But the Third Miss's body can't wait any longer. The Third Miss should listen to Xiao Shang and not waste any more time here. The disaster is so serious that it can't be resolved in a day or two."
He kept thinking about the curse Gongsun Lan had mentioned, and he was worried about Jiang Fenghua.
Jiang Fenghua did not agree to leave immediately. She felt that the woman in red in her dream would not harm her, and that even if she went to the Ghost Realm, she could not really find the secret technique of Yinchuan Kingdom to return to her previous life.
That night, everyone was so tired that they fell asleep immediately. In the quiet earth god temple, a pile of firewood was burning, and the crackling sound added a touch of eeriness to the night.
Jiang Fenghua was instantly awakened. She looked around but saw nothing unusual.
She nudged Aoxue. "Aoxue, did you hear anything?"
Ao Xue was half asleep when she said, "What was that sound? There was no sound at all!"
"Your Majesty must be tired today, go to sleep!" After saying that, she fell asleep again. Hongxiu, Gongsun Lan, Zhang Yumo, and Qin Yunyan were all sleeping soundly, as if they were very tired.
Jiang Fenghua slowly lay down, while Xiao Yu and his guards stood watch on the outermost edge. If there had been any noise at night, they would have been alerted long ago.
Is Xiao Shang up to some trick again? He still wants her to go to the Ghost Realm as soon as possible.
Jiang Fenghua pretended to be asleep. If it really was Xiao Shang, she wanted to see what else he wanted to do.
The next moment, someone shouted, "There are horse thieves..."
Soon, the sounds of fighting came from outside.
Besides Jiang Fenghua and others, everyone in the land temple, including the elderly, weak, women and children of Meizi Village, was awakened.
Since Jiang Fenghua and her group arrived, they have reassigned the location of the local earth god temple. The men take turns guarding the outermost area, leaving the house to the women and children.
Grandma Tiger said, "There really are bandits. They've become even more rampant since the natural disaster. The government doesn't care about them. They only care about robbing and don't care about people's lives. Madam, you've brought so many carriages and horses here to help us. We've dragged you into this mess. You should pack your things and leave quickly!"
Another aunt named Jinhua said, “We have nothing left, so the bandits won’t bother us. But it’s different for the girls. You are all beautiful. They not only rob us, but they also snatch women. They are very fierce. Before they break in, quickly smear mud on your faces and hide inside. When they see that there are only a bunch of old women in the temple, they will leave.”
Jiang Fenghua asked, "Did bandits often harass you before? Is the government aware of this?"
Aunt Jinhua said, "The government has been suppressing bandits every year, but what's the use? Now we don't even have a home anymore, and they have nothing left to rob."
Jiang Fenghua said, "Since we've run into them, there's no reason for us to cower. They're just unlucky to have met us." She wanted to test the capabilities of the hidden guards trained by the Divine Concealment Camp.
"Young lady, you must not be careless. They have a type of firearm that can kill people, and your guards are no match for them."
Just then, there was a knock on the door. "Third Miss."
"What happened?" Jiang Fenghua asked.
The dilapidated wooden door was already flimsy and teetering on the verge of collapse when Xiao Shang's voice rang out, "There are bandits! Pack your things and come with me to leave this place!"
Jiang Fenghua asked, "Where did Xiao Yu go! Why was it Xiao Shang who woke them up?"
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