Chapter 159: Weird Things in the Cornfield
With her fingertips on Xu Miaomiao's shoulders, Gu Yuanniang said comfortingly: "Miaomiao, don't worry, there will be a way."
"Yeah." Xu Miaomiao nodded and looked at Gu Yuan's mother and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. Are Erbao and Xiaobao going to finish school? Let's go pick them up."
Erbao and Xiaobao have been studying in the county school. Before, Xu Miaomiao had to take care of the cornfield, and it was always Gu Yuan's mother who picked them up and dropped them off. She was very happy to see Xu Miaomiao today.
"Mother is here."
Erbao pounced and hugged Xu Miaomiao tightly.
Xu Miaomiao touched the little girl's head lovingly: "You are so old, but you still like to act like a spoiled child. Did anything interesting happen in school today?"
"Yeah." Erbao nodded: "Today, Mr. suddenly had a headache, Xiaobao took the initiative to help him massage, but after a while, Mr.'s headache was relieved. Mother didn't know that they admired Xiaobao so much."
Xu Miaomiao looked at Xiaobao and straightened his clothes: "Xiaobao is so amazing."
The little boy's cheeks turned red and he gestured with his fingers: It's all because of my mother's teaching.
"Since you have a headache, I'm sure Xiaobao has made a decision. I'll get some medicine for you tomorrow."
Xiaobao nodded: Thank you, mother.
"Sixth Lady, you guys go back first."
Halfway through the journey, as soon as they entered the village, Xu Miaomiao jumped off the carriage and handed the reins to Gu Yuanniang.
"What is mother going to do?"
Erbao poked his head out angrily, looked at Xu Miaomiao and spoke.
Xu Miaomiao looked at the scorching sun at noon and said, "I'm going to check out the cornfield."
"Lunch is almost time, so why not eat first before going?" Gu Yuan's mother looked at Xu Miaomiao and said worriedly.
Xu Miaomiao shook her head: "It's the same if I go and finish watching first."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Miaomiao turned and left.
The cornfield was not far from the village, and Xu Miaomiao arrived there in a short while.
"Madam Xu is here."
The woman, carrying a basket on her back, looked at Xu Miaomiao and spoke.
The person who spoke was the man Xu Miaomiao had hired to help take care of the cornfield. He was unexpectedly so dedicated: "Madam Wang, you are here to help me look after the cornfield in the scorching sun. Miaomiao thanks you."
"Alas." The woman shook her head, stopped Xu Miaomiao's hand from saluting, and continued: "Since Madam Xu has hired me, I will naturally take care of this cornfield for you."
"I see it's getting late, it's time to go have lunch, Madam Wang, there's no need to watch over me, please go back early."
"Hey." The woman nodded: "That person has left, Madam Xu, you should go back early as well."
After saying goodbye to the woman, Xu Miaomiao walked straight into the cornfield.
In hot weather, the cornfield also seems very hot.
Xu Miaomiao followed the path in the cornfield to check the branches and leaves. When she walked to the middle of the cornfield, she was still startled.
The originally long corn stalks were pressed to the ground. She originally thought it was just a child playing around, but she had already dealt with it before, and now there are still traces of it.
Xu Miaomiao didn't rush to pack up but walked in along the road.
The soil on the ground was moist, so some footprints were left behind. The intricate footprints made the ground bumpy, and it seemed that many people had passed by.
Looking closely, there are also marks on the stems and leaves next to it. The veins are rotten very neatly, as if they were left by a sword.
Xu Miaomiao's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition emerged in her heart.
"Miao Miao, what's wrong? Why do you look so hurried?"
Looking at the people who came back in a hurry, Gu Yuanniang looked at her and said.
"Sixth Mother, I have important things to do tonight so I won't be back." Xu Miaomiao packed the food and said to Gu Yuanniang.
After finishing his work, he left in a hurry without giving Gu Yuanniang a chance to ask questions.
As today’s events have not been concluded yet, it’s better not to tell her yet, Xu Miao thought as he bumped into someone head-on.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry."
Xu Miaomiao quickly apologized.
"Madam Xu."
The visitor did not blame Xu Miaomiao at all. He calmed her down and said, "Madam Xu, what are you doing in such a hurry?"
"Nothing." Xu Miaomiao explained, "Just going to the cornfield to take a look."
"Oh." Wu Zhuang nodded. His family lived near the cornfield. Hearing the strange things that happened in the past few days, Wu Zhuang couldn't help but say, "It's strange, Madam Xu, your cornfield seems to be infested with mice at night."
"Rat?" Xu Miaomiao was a little confused.
"yes."
Wu Zhuang nodded: "I can hear rustling sounds every night. I'm afraid there are animals coming to steal the corn. You have to be careful about this."
"Thank you, Mr. Wu, for your reminder." Xu Miaomiao bowed slightly and said, "I will be careful."
After saying goodbye to Wu Zhuang, Xu Miaomiao went straight to the cornfield. She wanted to see tonight what was lying on the ground in the cornfield.
After finding a good spot, Xu Miaomiao spread out a blanket and sat on it, eating the food she brought from home.
As night fell, there were naturally many mosquitoes in the cornfield. Xu Miaomiao took out the floral water she had developed from the space and sprayed it on herself.
Nothing unusual happened in the first half of the night, which made Xu Miaomiao, who was already tired, a little drowsy. It was the cold breeze that made Xu Miaomiao a little more awake.
The owls cooed on the branches, making the originally quiet night seem a little gloomy.
"Hurry! Follow me."
A voice suddenly rang out, waking up Xu Miaomiao who was originally dozing off.
Looking in the direction where the sound came from, I saw a group of people walking.
They were wearing armor, had swords on their waists, and held a large package in their hands.
Hearing the jingling sound of the package, Xu Miaomiao's heart skipped a beat. It was obvious that there were weapons in the package.
It is these things that leave traces on the corn leaves as they pass by.
Seeing many people passing by, Xu Miaomiao used the corn leaves as a cover to look behind these people.
The crowd used corn leaves as a barrier and walked out before entering a cave.
Xu Miaomiao stared at this cave she had never seen before with some curiosity. She had not discovered this place before when she came in.
It was pitch black inside, with only one torch lit every few meters.
Xu Miaomiao didn't dare to go there rashly, so she hid in the bushes nearby.
The soldiers kept transporting the packages in their hands into the cave in an endless stream.
"How many more?"
The man stopped at the entrance of the cave, looked at the people passing by and spoke.
"Yes, General. All transportation can be completed tonight."
"Okay." The man patted his shoulder and said, "As long as this plan succeeds, you will be the heroes of Liang Country. His Majesty will definitely not miss out on your last plan."
After hearing this, Xu Miaomiao had already made up her mind.
No wonder Lian'er came here before. It must have something to do with these soldiers. She had to inform the capital of these things as soon as possible.
(End of this chapter)
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