"What do we do now? Should we tell Brother Dong?" Ah Kun didn't expect that the other party would escape while he was distracted. Now it was too late for him to regret it.
And now he was a little flustered. He knew that Dong Ge was a ruthless person and wouldn't let him off the hook just because of his cousin.
"Don't make a sound yet. It won't do you any good to reveal it now," Meidi quickly stopped him. "You should go away and try to avoid everyone. When they start their operation at night, you should leave as soon as possible."
Ah Kun shook his head. "We agreed before that if you don't leave, I won't leave either."
“At this point, what are you still arguing about? We don’t even know if Fang Cheng will cause trouble. If Dong Ge investigates, it will be a big problem. You have to leave whether you want to or not. If the two of you disappear together, there will be something to say. That way, we will both be safer.”
In a short time, Meidi came up with a win-win solution: she could pretend to be looking for her cousin and then shift all the blame to Fang Cheng.
Meidi leaned close to his ear and whispered that she had a backup plan: "You should find a relatively safe place to live as soon as possible, and take the things back when the opportunity arises. This is all the help I can give you."
Ah Kun's eyes reddened. "It's bound to get chaotic tonight. Wouldn't it be better if we took advantage of the chaos to leave? We need to get out of this quagmire of Brother Dong, otherwise we'll live in constant fear. Sis, please listen to me this once, okay?"
Later, Ah Kun even started to plead. This was his only family member, and the two of them had supported each other all the way. How could he abandon her and leave alone?
If Medi had hesitated before, now that Fang Cheng was gone, she made up her mind. "You have to go whether you like it or not. We can't both be tied together. If this operation fails, we'll all be doomed. Besides, if something happens to you outside, at least there'll be some hope."
Seeing that Ah Kun wanted to say something more, Mei Di got a little angry, "If you don't listen to me this time, don't acknowledge me as your cousin anymore."
Meidi wasn't unaware that leaving Dongge was the best way out, but she was already deeply involved and couldn't bear to break free. However, her cousin was still so young, and she couldn't let herself hold him back.
After hearing her say all that, Ah Kun could only nod. "I'm leaving. I'll find a place to settle down around here. Do you remember the code we agreed on? If you have the chance, remember to come find me."
Medi turned around, nodded, and strode away, forcing back the tears in her eyes. She didn't dare look back, afraid that she might change her mind.
Ah Kun waited until she was completely out of sight before turning to leave. Now that no one was paying attention to him, he did his best to minimize his presence, waiting for the right moment that night.
Fang Cheng walked with his head down at the foot of the city wall, looking travel-worn, and did not attract anyone's attention.
There were so many vagrants like him outside the city walls that he quickly blended in with them.
As night slowly fell, Fang Cheng sat down in the most secluded corner.
He's waiting, waiting for the perfect moment, which will also be his opportunity.
Si Cheng and his group found Ma Tao familiarly. Upon seeing their arrival, Ma Tao quickly went to greet them.
"I was just thinking of making a trip there in a couple of days, but I didn't expect you to come. Please have a seat here, I'll go get you some water."
Seeing their large and small bags, especially the irregular bulges inside the bags, he had a guess in his mind and greeted them even more warmly.
Si Cheng didn't keep you in suspense, "The crossbow is ready. We're just coming over, so we'll deliver it to you on the way, saving you the trouble of making another trip."
"Thank you so much. I've been feeling a bit uneasy outside lately, so this is a real lifesaver." Ma Tao poured each of them a glass of water before expressing his gratitude.
During this time, the guards in the city felt that someone was spying on them, but they couldn't find out who it was. To be on the safe side, they reported these reports, but they still couldn't find out the reason.
Even so, they dared not relax their vigilance and secretly deployed defenses at the city gate. Now that Sicheng and the others have sent over the crossbows, it's like a timely rain.
Si Cheng pointed to the sacks in the corner, "And these sacks contain a kind of green plant that we found on the mountain. This plant reproduces very quickly and is very suitable for raising poultry. Do you want to find a place to plant it? That way we can raise some poultry and increase our food supply."
Ma Tao excitedly stepped forward and opened a bag. He saw that the roots, stems and leaves were all neatly arranged, one whole plant at a time, and he knew that they had put a lot of thought into it.
“You can pick off the leaves to feed them, and then bury the roots back in the ground. They will continue to grow in less than two or three days. Most importantly, they are not picky about the soil.”
Ma Tao and his men knew that Si Cheng and his men wouldn't joke about these things, and they also knew how important these plants were to people today. They didn't even open the bags of crossbows. Instead, they immediately found a few people to move the items to the leaders and hand them over to them for disposal.
Si Cheng handed over all the items to them before getting up to return to his temporary camp. He would have to go to the other side of the mountain early the next morning to continue fulfilling the previous transaction.
Seeing that they were about to leave, Ma Tao quickly called them back, rubbing his hands apologetically, and asked, "Village Chief Si, do you still have any of those medicinal herbs in the village?"
He knew that Pinghe Village had already exchanged most of the medicinal herbs for him, but they had also said that they would go to the mountains to dig up wild herbs, so he asked with anticipation.
Si Cheng shook his head at him, "Many places on the mountain are dry, and it's impossible to distinguish which are herbs and which are grasses. There's no way to harvest them, so our village can't provide any right now. You should use them sparingly for now."
Ma Tao was inevitably disappointed upon hearing the news. He had thought that as long as he went up the mountain, he would gain something, but he didn't expect it to be like this.
As Sicheng and his men walked away, the soldiers nearby could no longer contain themselves and each took a bow and arrow and began to test their skills.
Seeing them aiming haphazardly, Ma Tao reminded them, "Stop flailing around here. Each of you take a weapon and go to the training ground to try it out and see how accurate you are."
Not long after he finished speaking, the office, which had felt somewhat crowded, suddenly became empty. When he came to his senses, not even the last person was left.
"These people are all running faster than the next one, they've all forgotten to report this too." Ma Tao completely forgot that he was the one who suggested they go to the arena to test their accuracy.
He had no choice but to resign himself to carrying one of the bags, to get it over with first, and then deal with the rest.
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