Then, they destroyed the bodies and erased all traces of their existence. The next day, the sun rose as usual, but they were gone, dust to dust. Xu Yuehuai dared not think any further. She curled up behind a tree, in this sheltered corner, forcing herself to calm down.
In their team, everyone stood in a safe place, and someone would occasionally make the sounds of Rubik's Cube animals to communicate with each other about safety or danger.
Xu Yuehuai looked at everyone, feeling even more uneasy.
At this moment, Ah Qi approached Xu Yuehuai and asked, "Will we die, Grandma?"
“Everyone has to die,” Xu Yuehuai patted the little guy’s head. “It’s a philosophical question. You, little one, are too young to understand this.”
In fact, this harsh topic really shouldn't have been brought up to him too early.
"I see."
Xu Yuehuai patted the child's head and asked him, "If you successfully reach the capital Chang'an, what are you planning to do?"
Ah Qi murmured, "I eat delicious food, play fun games, and then I look for my parents and investigate the mystery of my origins."
"Don't you have parents?"
“Those were my adoptive parents. I still have my biological parents, but we've lost contact with them.”
Xu Yuehuai knew this was another intriguing story, and asked, "No clues either?"
"Take a look at this." Ah Qi carefully took out a piece of white jade pendant. Xu Yuehuai held it in her palm and looked at it closely. She found that the jade pendant was cool to the touch and had some things engraved on it that she could not understand. But it was obvious that it was something that had been split in two.
If the owner of the other half of the jade pendant could be found, the truth could likely be revealed.
"Don't worry," Xu Yuehuai patted the little radish head and comforted him, "I will definitely lead you and everyone away from here successfully."
"That's good," Ah Qi said confidently, and he also trusted Xu Yuehuai. "I knew that Grandma would be able to get me out of here smoothly, hahaha."
Xu Yuehuai looked at the child and said, "You should rest first and be ready for battle. Our people are still ahead."
"Yay!"
Ah Qi went to rest.
At this moment, the border defenses and traps were all in place, and Old Ma Shao slowly approached Xu Yuehuai. There were rustling footsteps in the passage, and Xu Yuehuai turned around and saw Old Ma Shao.
Old Ma Shao spoke first, "Is Lord Qi really an Inspector General?"
In reality, Xu Yuehuai had no idea whether he was an imperial censor or not.
She had guessed before, in front of him, that he must be a high-ranking official in or above the Censorate. As for his specific identity, Qi Guze was evasive, but in any case, his rank was very high.
"Yes, he is from the Censorate."
"Did we really call for reinforcements?" Old Ma Shao asked Xu Yuehuai.
This was all arranged by Qi Guze. In any case, she gave Qi Guze the list of victims and the "roster" of the thieves, and Qi Guze had already sent them to Heping County, which is near Wuming County.
But there are also chilling things here, such as Wuming County and Heping County being very close to each other, could the two county magistrates collude?
"He will arrange everything." Compared to trusting herself, Xu Yuehuai trusted Qi Guze more.
"That's good."
Outside, the generals laughed loudly, pointed behind them, and said, "Our men have arrived. Why don't you surrender now? I'm going to make sure you die a horrible death."
"I'm afraid it's you who will die without a burial place," Qi Guze sneered.
I have a feeling that this group of people is indeed here to help them.
Xu Yuehuai, however, was in a different situation. The waiting time was agonizing, and the feeling of agonizing waiting only increased with the passage of time.
Just as the general was feeling smug and self-satisfied, Wang Ping'an arrived.
Tonight, Lord Wang was embracing his thirteenth aunt and preparing to sleep when a report came from outside that there was trouble in the mining area. He immediately jumped up, changed his clothes, and hurriedly headed towards the destination. Wang Ping'an arrived just in time; the two sides had just come to a standoff.
The general looked closely and realized that Wang Ping'an had arrived, which immediately emboldened him.
"Sir, this is the man. He actually impersonated our foreman. Impersonating him is one thing, but he also led this group of farmers to leave."
Looking down from his vantage point, Wang Ping'an saw a handsome man standing opposite him and felt a sense of unease. After observing him for a moment, he suddenly seemed to understand something, feeling that the face looked strangely familiar.
But it's unknown where the owner of this face has met him before.
Just as Wang Ping'an was lost in thought, Qi Guze pointed at him and said disdainfully, "I never thought that you, Wang Ping'an, would actually plot against the lives of countless ordinary people for personal gain, making them work like cattle for you. If I hadn't been on patrol, how would I have known that the people had been tormented like this by you?"
"Who are you?" The more Wang Ping'an looked, the more familiar he felt, but in the darkness, he couldn't make out who the other person was.
But the more this was the case, the more terrified Wang Ping'an became.
At this moment, Qi Guze continued, "You are outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant; this is one of the ten deadly sins..."
Wang Ping'an was filled with unease. He could rattle off the following crimes as if they were second nature. Qi Guze mentioned one, and then immediately began to state the second, "You embezzled and accepted bribes, and built your government office so magnificently. This is the second of the ten deadly crimes..."
Wang Ping'an was terrified.
In reality, she clearly had the upper hand at this moment, but somehow, an overwhelming sense of oppression and fear enveloped her.
"You have gathered farmers from all around here and made them do hard labor; this is the third of the ten deadly sins..."
"The fourth of the ten deadly sins—abuse of public power for private gain, disregard for human life..."
"Part Five!"
Wang Ping'an felt a chill run down his spine, and the more he looked at Qi Guze, the more familiar he seemed.
It's clear that we met somewhere or on some occasion, but in my current panic, I can't remember at all.
He staggered backward.
At this moment, Xu Yuehuai was looking into the distance with a bored expression.
Ah Qi looked at Xu Yuehuai.
Old Ma looked at Ah Qi.
Xu Yuehuai's lips twitched slightly. "We shouldn't just sit here and wait to die; we should go to the front." Under her leadership, this group of henchmen had already been almost completely wiped out.
However, everyone had their own concerns.
Some people looked at the dark sky and muttered to themselves, some sighed incessantly, and some stole glances at them before whispering among themselves.
"Go to hell!" Old Ma cursed, stood up and turned around.
"Fellow villagers, brothers, let's go and join Lord Qi and the others." The group had been stuck here for a long time, thinking they were in a dilemma.
Hearing Old Ma's shout, everyone perked up.
"Let's go."
"Walk!"
Seeing everyone so united, Xu Yuehuai led the group slowly toward their destination, and they were almost there.
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