"Uncle Yang, you are responsible for feeding the two horses."
All five of them nodded to show that they understood.
Zhou Jiaojiao's problem was solved, and everyone in the village had prepared the money. She, Chu San, Baoer, and the village chief went to the county town together.
The soldier was still leading the way.
The situation in the county town was rather desolate, much worse than Zhou Jiaojiao had expected, especially when she saw that the people in the county town were pale and thin, and had no energy. The county town was so desolate that there was no sign of hope.
But on the contrary, when we arrived at the county government office, the bailiffs and others inside were in good spirits.
I heard that the person was here to pay for the travel pass and money, and a tall soldier came towards me.
"Are you here to apply for travel permits?" His voice was rough, and the soldier next to him was very respectful to him. Zhou Jiaojiao noticed this detail.
Chu San subconsciously put his arms around her waist as a protective gesture.
The village chief was so frightened by the soldiers' voices that his face turned pale and he subconsciously knelt down to greet them.
The soldier laughed and pulled the village chief up. "Don't waste time. Follow me and show me your silver. I'll give you a pass."
The soldiers brought them to a service desk in the blink of an eye. As soon as these words were spoken, the official in charge was startled and quickly stamped the document.
The village chief handed over the silver tremblingly.
Zhou Jiaojiao suddenly saw that the soldier in front of her had an extra check-in point, which required four points.
Zhou Jiaojiao signed in without hesitation.
She summed up her experience and believed that this kind of check-in point related to people must be of great use and is usually related to some major event.
"Congratulations on signing in at the Shunzhou Fuyuan General sign-in point. You'll receive a crossbow, 100 bows and arrows, a video tutorial on basic archery techniques, and a copy of basic internal energy techniques."
When Zhou Jiaojiao saw the reward, she exclaimed in surprise.
She didn't expect that this person was actually a general. Not only that, but he also signed in and gave her the internal strength method that she wanted most. As long as she learned it, she wouldn't have to worry about being powerless in the future. At least she could protect herself. If she had internal strength from the beginning, it would be much easier for her to deal with Chen Lin.
She quickly regained consciousness and stopped indulging in the system.
At this time.
The village chief had just received the pass, on which the names of all the villagers were written, and it was also stamped with the seal of the Shunzhou government and the private seal of the Fuyuan general.
It seems that the garrison in Shunzhou has taken over the government office.
"General, bad news! Another group of wealthy refugees arrived from Yuzhou. They were chased and killed by the Yuzhou garrison. They are right next to the Canglan River..."
"Fuck! They dare to affect our Shunzhou's money-making ability! I think those people in Yuzhou are ready to die!"
General Fuyuan cursed under his breath, turned around, drew his sword and walked out.
He was very aggressive and immediately led a large group of people to the Canglan River.
The village chief shuddered with fear.
Zhou Jiaojiao saw that most of the soldiers in the county government office had left, and fearing any changes, she quickly asked Chu San to pull the village chief up, take the pass, and leave quickly.
As soon as the three of them returned to the team, they found that the soldiers who were originally guarding the intersection were actually preparing to set off and were no longer planning to guard the intersection.
But those refugees who had stayed behind and did not pay the money were forcibly taken in one direction, and no one knew what they were being taken to.
"Village chief, what's going on?"
"We won't be caught too, will we?"
The anxious villagers came over to ask the village chief about the situation.
"Stop talking and go." After Zhou Jiaojiao said this, she went back to the carriage with Chu San. Chu's parents were waiting. After hearing Zhou Jiaojiao's explanation, they followed without hesitation.
The villagers followed suit.
Keep walking forward, and you will see people walking hurriedly on the road.
Chu San randomly asked someone and found out that the Shunzhou garrison had often clashed with the Yuzhou garrison in recent days. In addition to wanting to compete for the ownership of the Canglan River, there were more contradictions and conflicts between the two sides.
The Yuzhou garrison wanted to forcibly conscript soldiers.
The garrison in Shunzhou needs silver.
Both sides want to benefit from the refugees who can escape to Canglan River in advance, so conflicts are natural.
Because when we first got the news, the refugees who were able to escape to Shunzhou through the Canglan River were almost all wealthy families in Yuzhou. Even if they encountered ordinary refugees who could not afford silver, Shunzhou could still recruit soldiers.
Why didn't Shunzhou directly conscript the wealthy refugees who had fled here? It was just for the sake of reputation. If it really did that, naturally no wealthy refugees would be willing to flee to Shunzhou, and they would not bring any money to Shunzhou.
"When the war breaks out, the people will always be the ones who suffer." Zhou Jiaojiao couldn't help but sigh when she heard this reality.
Old Man Chu bit his pipe and said, "How many wealthy families can there be? They are only a minority. No wonder those people can run fast and still live well, but why do the common people have to suffer all the time?"
"Yeah." Zhou Jiaojiao said this and stopped talking.
After all, they can't change the current situation now.
"Let's go. We can't stay in Shunzhou. It's the same as Yuzhou." Brother Chu snorted coldly.
This statement was clearly agreed upon by everyone.
The official road in Shunzhou was also very bumpy, but this time they had a pass, so they no longer had to take small roads. Instead, they followed the official road and passed through several county towns in succession, which greatly increased their progress.
When we left Shunzhou and entered Pingzhou, it was already January and heavy snow began to fall from the sky. At this moment, there were still three prefectures between us and Youzhou. At the current speed, it would take another three months to walk.
There are almost no people on the official road.
Only the villagers of Willow Village and the few heterochromatic teenagers who were still holding on were still following.
"Madam, I think that young man is good and you can accept him." It was a rare occasion for Chu San to ask to keep someone.
Zhou Jiaojiao has also been practicing internal energy during this period, and only then did she realize how difficult it is to practice, especially since she is old and has poor physical fitness.
Chu San saw it all.
I feel that my wife is a person who uses her brain, so why does she have to practice martial arts?
He began to think about recruiting more subordinates.
"You like it?" Zhou Jiaojiao thought for a moment, took out a pill, and handed it to him: "Let's use the pill to control it. It can reduce trouble. It will be fine when we reach Youzhou where the laws are stable. On the road of escape, there are no moral and legal constraints, so it's better to be less kind."
"Well, thank you, my lady." Chu San took the pill, kissed Zhou Jiaojiao on the cheek, and walked to the back of the team.
Zhou Jiaojiao saw him but did not stop him. Instead, the carriage in front stopped. She lifted the curtain and saw a group of caravans parked in the dense forest under the hillside in front, seemingly resting. But she smelled the faint smell of blood again.
Just as Zhou Jiaojiao was about to tell everyone to be on guard, she heard a shrill cry coming from the most luxurious carriage in the caravan ahead.
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