Seeing Cao Yi walking out of the cave, Chunying and Qiuyan couldn't help it and immediately stood up and chased after him.
"Wait a moment, Commander Cao, wait a moment, I wonder if you can take us with you?"
Cao Yi frowned, looked at them, and then looked at Su Jingshuo.
It’s not that they can’t be taken with them, but there are only two girls here. If they leave, do we have to ask those grown men to take care of His Highness?
It’s not anything else, it’s mainly because men are not as meticulous as girls.
This time, except for a cook who was in her fifties, all the others were men, for the sake of convenience on the road.
No one expected that His Highness would be injured like this.
So, isn't this embarrassing?
We can't just let an old woman come? She's rough and unrefined, and that's not appropriate.
He considered it for a moment and said, "It's not that we can't take him, but the two girls know that our prince is seriously injured now, and we are really worried about leaving these rough old men to take care of him.
so......"
After he said that, there was nothing the two of them didn't understand.
It’s not that they are unwilling to take care of the Fifth Prince, but their master is in such danger now, how can they not go and help?
The two looked at each other for a long time, and finally Chunying stood up.
"Alright then, I'll stay. Commander Cao, please send Qiuyan over. She's better at martial arts than me and can be more helpful."
In fact, their martial arts skills are about the same, but because Chunying accompanies Xiao Lingdang more often to treat illnesses and make medicine, she is better at taking care of patients.
Qiu Yan was more often responsible for sparring with Xiao Lingdang, so she was better at kung fu.
If you can't go together, it's good if one of you can go.
At least I have an idea.
Cao Yi nodded in satisfaction. "Okay, okay, Miss Chunying, I'll leave His Highness in your care. I'll leave a team behind, and you can arrange for them if you need anything.
I will give them special instructions before I leave. Also, don't worry about the princess, we will rush over to help as quickly as possible!"
"Okay, thank you, Commander Cao!"
Cao Yi did not waste any time and immediately selected half of the people and also selected more than half of the people brought by Xiao Lingling.
After all, everyone would have to gather in the cave later, and too many people would be inconvenient. Furthermore, the people guarding in secret had basically not moved, so that was enough.
By this calculation, he took away twenty-five or twenty-six people, which should be enough.
If there really isn't enough at the local location, he can go to the local barracks and borrow some more.
After preparing the people and equipment and taking some dry food, we set off directly after confirming that everything was correct.
It was raining all the time on the road, and most of them were riding fast horses, but in order to confuse the killers who might come, they still caught up with two empty carriages.
Soon, traces of horse hooves and wheels appeared on the muddy road, quickly running into the distance.
Here, Su Jingshuo also asked people to find a few huge rocks to block the entrance of the cave, leaving only two small openings for ventilation.
The cave was big enough. In order to hide the sounds and traces, they all moved inside the cave and used wooden boards and stones to separate the inside and outside of the cave, which was like adding an extra wall.
A separate tent was set up for Su Jingshuo inside, with torches lit, so it was quite warm.
Things went smoothly for Xiao Lingdang. Everyone was very active in spreading the medicine and boiling the medicine. After all, no one wants to get sick.
However, many people are still unwilling to burn corpses.
She didn't know what the situation was like in the villages and towns below, but in the past two days, several groups of people came to the county government office to cause trouble.
Look, someone else is coming.
The deceased was a child. The flood came suddenly and the child got up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet. The adults didn't have time to rescue him and he was swept away by the flood.
It was not until last night that his body was dug out from the rubble.
Originally, several yamen runners planned to drag the child out and set him on fire, but they were stopped by the child's parents.
Xiao Lingling frowned as she looked at the couple crying their hearts out.
"You are so heartless! My son was so young, and it was tragic that he died in the flood. You even wanted to burn his body and make his soul restless!
What on earth are you up to? No! I don’t agree, I absolutely don’t agree! If you want to burn it, burn me to death first!
"That's right! I'll fight anyone who dares to touch my wife and child! I've worked hard all my life and only have this one son. He's my lifeblood, and no one else can touch him!"
"Oh, don't be like this! Death is like the extinguishing of a light! The county magistrate is kind-hearted! If you're willing to burn it, he'll give each of you 20 kilograms of food. It's enough for you to eat for a long time!"
"That's right! So many people have died. No matter how hard it is, we still have to live, right? What's more, I heard that this is to prevent the plague. This is a big deal that concerns all of us. I think you should just obey!"
The villagers who gathered around tried to persuade them, but the couple just refused.
"No, that's it! Giving 20 kilograms of food to each person is just like giving food to beggars! This flood has wiped out our harvest! By the time we replant, the harvest won't come for another three or four months!
Twenty pounds, I can't even last a month! I'm going to die anyway, it's better for our family to die together."
"Yes! That's right! Anyway, our house was washed away by a flood and nothing is left. We are going to die anyway, so we might as well die together!"
The two of them shouted loudly, and everyone's mood became depressed.
Although they were given 20 kilograms of food, which seemed like a lot, it would not last them more than three months even if they ate frugally.
This flood really didn't give anyone any chance to prepare. Many people didn't even have time to bring a piece of clothing.
Even if the flood is over, it will take more than a few words to recover for this poor country.
Therefore, it is inevitable that everyone will be a little negative.
Now, after hearing what the couple said, they couldn't help but feel even sadder. They all lowered their heads and had no energy to comfort them.
A hint of coldness flashed in Xiao Lingling's eyes, and before Cao Yi could speak, she stood up first.
Although she was small in stature and wore an inconspicuous men's outfit, she was very imposing and even released some of her internal strength.
Xiao Lingling's face was cold, and she lowered her voice slightly, "You said, this is your son?"
The couple didn't expect her to ask this suddenly. They choked for an inexplicable moment, and the panic in their eyes was not hidden at all.
"Yes, that's right! If he is our son, how could we not recognize him ourselves?"
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