Chapter 356 Facing the Complex Emotions of Such Death
"How could this be? How could this be!" Stone jumped around repeatedly to prove that he was completely unharmed. "Master, you are very light. Stone didn't feel anything. Stone can run very fast!"
“Yeah, Shengsheng, you’re only this heavy. You’re only six years old, how heavy can you be?” Yan Hu snorted unhappily. “If I weren’t this big, I could carry you on my back.”
Yan Hu stands half a meter tall at the shoulder, making him quite large for a Chinese rural dog.
But dogs and tigers are different. Yan Hu is almost three years old, but he still looks smaller than Shi Tou, who is five months old.
"In short, don't spoil Stone too much. Although he's only five months old, don't forget that the tiger clan is known as the king of beasts. He can't even carry a baby for a short distance. Don't expect him to grow up to be some kind of fierce tiger."
Yan Hu is right. If you restrict the growth of a stone out of excessive worry, it will be impossible for the stone to grow.
Even Stone himself agreed: "Yes, Master, don't worry, Stone really can do it. If Stone feels uncomfortable, it will definitely tell Master!"
"Alright." Sheng Sheng didn't hesitate any longer and climbed back onto the rock using both hands and feet. "Let's go!"
"Yes, Master!"
The three little ones set off for Shuimiao Village once again, with Yan Hu leading the way.
Yan Hu still remembered the road between Shuimiao Village and the city gate, so they didn't spend too much time looking for the way.
However, when they arrived at Shuimiao Village, apart from the faint smell of blood lingering in the air, they did not see a single person.
"Huh, that's strange." He said with a puzzled tone, "Could it be that we've already penetrated deep into enemy territory? But there shouldn't be a single person here."
The lingering smell of blood in the air proves that a fight had taken place here.
Upon closer inspection, there were indeed many new corpses where the bodies had been previously laid out, including those of bandits and government soldiers.
Sheng Sheng frowned. The corpses weren't covered with white sheets, which looked rather gruesome, and she felt a little scared.
After the initial fear, there were more complex emotions about facing such a death.
The bandits committed numerous atrocities and deserve to die.
The soldiers sacrificed their precious lives to kill the bandits, which was truly moving.
She had never known before that so much chaos was happening outside the palace walls.
Sheng Sheng bit her lower lip, forcing herself to look away.
For now, let's find someone to ask.
There was no one there, and she didn't know where the Black Wind Stronghold's stronghold was. Where should she go to find Prefect Tang?
Sheng Sheng led the two little ones into the village, but the village was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Although some houses had lights on, there was no one there.
"Strange, where are they?"
It's not surprising that there were no officers or soldiers present; they were probably out there suppressing bandits.
But did Sister Lanyun and the others also go to help?
Where are the villagers? They're nowhere to be seen.
After searching around without finding anyone, Sheng Sheng was wondering what was going on when Yan Hu's voice suddenly rang out.
They searched separately, and upon hearing Yan Hu's cry, Sheng Sheng and Shi Tou hurried to find and reunite with Yan Hu.
Yan Hu was standing in the yard of a house that looked slightly larger than the others, and he was barking at the haystack next to the water tank.
"Yan Hu, have you found him?"
Sheng Sheng ran over, lifting her skirt. When Yan Hu saw her coming, he used his claws to push the haystack away.
Seeing his actions, Sheng Sheng quickly called on Shi Tou to help.
The haystack was pushed aside, and a noticeable gap slowly appeared on the floor.
Upon closer inspection, I realized it was a wooden board.
Yan Hu shouted again into the crack, "The cellar, everyone's down here."
"Yes, those villagers hid in the cellar this afternoon, so they should be hiding in the cellar now!" Sheng Sheng happily kissed Yan Hu. "Yan Hu, you're amazing! You're the smartest little dog ever!"
Yan Hu hummed arrogantly twice: "Of course."
Not to be outdone, Stone slapped its paw on the wooden board and said, "Master, Stone, open the board!"
"etc!"
Yan Hu stopped him, "Someone is approaching from under this wooden plank!"
The stone paused.
This wooden plank is the entrance to the cellar. Sheng Sheng thought for a moment, tapped his fingers on the plank, then lay down and spoke softly to those below: "Is anyone there? I was sent by the prefectural governor, not a bandit!"
The sound was quite loud, probably because the people inside recognized it as a little girl's voice. Soon after, a rattling sound came from under the wooden board.
Sheng Sheng quickly moved aside to avoid being tipped over by the wooden plank.
"Miss!"
"Um?"
Sheng Sheng was brushing the dirt off her clothes when she heard this sound. She looked up and saw Lan Yun.
"Sister Lanyun!"
Sheng Sheng's eyes lit up. "Sister Lan Yun, you didn't go to fight bandits? I thought you all went to fight bandits! Where are Zhu Yue and Zhui Feng?"
Sheng Sheng saw Lan Yun explain a few words to the two soldiers behind her, then come out of the cellar stairs, cover the wooden planks back up, and then reply to her.
“Miss, Zhu Yue and Zhui Feng went with Lord Tang to chase the bandits. In case of any unforeseen circumstances, the villagers are hiding in the cellars until the government officials return. I stayed behind with a few soldiers to protect them.”
Lan Yun quickly explained her situation and asked her anxiously, "Miss, did you come out alone? Where are Young Master and Ta Ying? Didn't they come with you? How could they let you come out alone?"
"Shh." Sheng Sheng gently pressed her finger to her lips. "Sheng Sheng came out behind her brother's back!"
Lan Yun was taken aback: "Ah? Miss, this is too dangerous, how could you go alone..."
Before she could finish speaking, Lan Yun saw two small heads peeking out from behind Sheng Sheng, paused, and changed her words, "How could you sneak out alone with Shi Tou and Yan Hu? Zhu Yue and Zhui Feng aren't with you. What if something happens?"
"It's alright, it's alright, Lanyun, listen to me first."
Suppressing Lan Yue's worries, Sheng Sheng quickly told her her speculation and what had happened at the prefectural government: "So, Sheng Sheng thinks that Magistrate Lin is a bad person."
"So that's how it is."
Instead of showing any surprise at Sheng Sheng's words, Lan Yun understood. "No wonder, when that Lin Tongzhi stopped Tang Zhizhou and advised him to transfer more people, he acted strangely."
What do you mean?
"After Lin Tongzhi made that suggestion, Tang Zhizhou naturally entrusted the task to him. Lin Tongzhi went back to the city to mobilize people. I originally wanted to go back to the prefectural government to report the situation to my son, so I secretly followed Lin Tongzhi back to the city. Unexpectedly, while Lin Tongzhi was mobilizing people, he secretly went to meet someone and said something to that person... about launching a surprise attack."
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