Chapter 865: Robbery
"Girl, I feel like life here in Xiliang is harder than anywhere else!"
On the way back to the post station, Bishi felt a little emotional.
Daohua said, "After all, it's the border. It's definitely incomparable to the inland." After a pause, he said, "Perhaps the situation here is still relatively good. The further northwest you go, not only will the climate become increasingly worse, but you'll also be constantly invaded by the Western Liao people. Life there will be truly dire straits."
Later, seeing a grain store, Daohua went in to take a look.
Most of the items sold in the shops are coarse grains, with very few refined grains and rice being rare.
Daohua asked about the price. Perhaps because the grain production in Xiliang is low, the grain here is at least 20% more expensive than other places.
After visiting several towns in succession, Daohua lost interest in getting off the bus. The supplies here were very scarce. Apart from buying some food, she could only buy some beef and mutton from the herdsmen.
As for vegetables, there are only pickled vegetables and dried vegetables here in winter, and the choices are very limited. The most common ones are only cabbage and radish.
There was nothing much to see or visit, so Daohua ordered the convoy to speed up.
There are many mountains in Xiliang. The further west you go, the more uneven the ground becomes. After sitting in a carriage for a whole day, you will feel like you are falling apart.
Daohua was worried that Gu Jian's body couldn't bear it, so they would stop to rest for half an hour at noon every day and let everyone get off the bus to stretch their bodies.
Time passed quickly and it was December. At this moment, Daohua and his group had arrived in the central hinterland of Xiliang, where the Xiliang Dusi was located.
The weather was getting colder. When passing by Liangdu, Daohua did not go into the city for a stroll, but asked Cao Chuan to buy some daily necessities.
After passing Liangdu and crossing two citadels, you will reach Ganzhouwei.
In the days that followed, the convoy traveled quickly except for the time they got off the vehicle to stretch their legs. At this moment, everyone wanted to reach Ganzhouwei as soon as possible and have a good rest.
One day, the convoy stopped by the roadside to rest as usual. Suddenly, a group of bandits armed with weapons emerged from the nearby mountain.
There were more than a hundred bandits who rushed out in a rush, scaring everyone.
But soon, the escort team calmed down, and some of them went to watch the carriage, while the rest went up to resist the bandits.
The moment Daohua heard the sound of charging, she jumped off the carriage and ran straight towards Gu Jian's carriage.
Mei, Lan, Mei, Ju, Dongli Caiju, and several Jinling Guards left by Xiao Yeyang surrounded the carriage.
In the carriage, Daohua wanted to speak to comfort Gu Jian and tell him not to worry, but seeing her master's face which was even calmer than hers, she silently swallowed the words in her mouth.
"Princess, the bandits have all been apprehended by the guards."
Hearing Mei Lan's voice, Daohua was stunned for a moment: "So fast?" As she said that, she quickly lifted the curtain and looked out.
The bandit who was so ferocious just a moment ago was now lying on the snow, screaming and rolling around in pain.
"Are they here to make fun of me?"
Daohua was speechless, but soon her brows furrowed.
The bandits were all dressed in rags and looked skinny. They were shivering from the cold. Among them was a child of seven or eight years old.
At this moment, a gangster shouted at the guards, and the guards immediately raised their swords to chop him down.
“Don’t hurt anyone!”
Daohua spoke up to stop them, and when she saw the guards put down their swords, she said, "Bring the man here. I want to question him."
Soon, the guards brought a burly man who looked like the bandit leader to the front of the carriage.
Daohua looked at the man and asked, "Why are you robbing us?"
The burly man, Wang Wu, sneered. "Why not? Of course they can't survive. It's freezing cold out here, and there's nothing to eat. If they see a fat sheep like you passing by, they'll definitely rush over to grab a bite."
As he spoke, a look of regret appeared on his face.
"What a pity! The fat sheep has thick skin and it knocked our teeth."
Daohua asked again, "You are the kings of this mountain, and you often rob passersby?"
Wang Wu glanced at the carriage, but unfortunately, he couldn't see the people inside. Perhaps because of Daohua's words "Don't hurt anyone", he hesitated for a moment, then said, "You are unlucky. You are the first batch."
Daohua: "Did you just get here?"
Wang Wu said "hmm" in a cocky way.
Daohua was silent for a moment: "Tell me why you became bandits. If your reasons are reasonable, I might consider letting you go."
Wang Wu's eyes lit up and he asked anxiously, "Do you keep your word?"
In fact, he didn't want to rob this caravan, but there was no other way. The tribe had been out of food for several days and the weather was so cold, so he could only give it a try.
As soon as they started fighting, he knew he had met a tough opponent. He thought he was doomed, but he didn't expect that there would be a sudden turn of events.
Dongli glared at Wang Wu and said, "Answer me properly."
Wang Wu was now at a loss and could only talk about how his Wang family escaped here.
"We are from Kangdu Town, Jinweiwei. The Western Liao people attacked us just as winter began this year. Because the garrison soldiers arrived too late, the Western Liao people massacred the entire town."
At this point, Wang Wu's eyes couldn't help but turn red. He choked up a little and spoke again, "Luckily, the master of our clan noticed something was wrong in advance and took us away overnight. That's how we saved our lives."
In the carriage, Daohua, Gu Jian and Doctor Ge were all shocked by the massacre in the town.
I knew that Xiliang was not peaceful, but I didn't expect a massacre to happen.
"What the hell is the commander of Jinweiwei doing? He actually let the Western Liao people massacre the entire town?!" Gu Jian was extremely angry.
Wang Wu was also stunned when he heard Gu Jian's furious voice. He didn't expect that there were other people in the carriage. Thinking of the extraordinary team, he thought for a while and continued:
"In fact, over the years, the Western Liao people have invaded us many times, burning, killing, looting and committing all kinds of crimes. Things like the massacre of towns and villages happen every year."
Rice Flower: “No one cares?”
Wang Wu sneered, "The Xiliang garrisons are just for show. Very few of them can actually kill the enemy. If they encounter the Xiliao, most of them will be killed."
Daohua: "Aren't there still border troops?"
Wang Wu: "I don't know about the border troops."
Daohua was silent for a moment: "Is everything you said true?"
Wang Wu straightened his back. "If even one word I said is false, I'll strike you with thunder. Who would become a bandit if they weren't desperate? Nine out of ten bandits in Xiliang resort to the mountains because they can't survive."
Daohua looked at Gu Jian: "Master, what do you think we should do with them?"
Gu Jian didn't want to intervene: "You decide."
Daohua thought for a moment and said, "Being a bandit is not the right path after all. I will leave two carts of food for you later. It will be enough for you to survive this winter."
Wang Wu was really stunned. He didn't expect that such a good thing would actually happen.
Daohua continued, "I'll also give you a few bags of seeds. Xiliang lacks everything except land. As long as you diligently till the land and sow seeds next spring, it won't be difficult for you to survive."
Wang Wu slapped himself twice to make sure he wasn't dreaming, then he stammered, "Are you really going to give me food and seeds?"
Daohua: "I don't give away my things for free. My people will pass through this road frequently in the future. If I find out that you are still here, or continue to rob people in other places, I will send troops to destroy you immediately."
Wang Wu quickly shook his head: "No, absolutely not. This time I brought people out to rob you, and I did it secretly without telling the master of the clan. If he knew, he would definitely punish us according to the clan rules. There will never be a next time."
Rice Flower: "I hope you keep your word." Then he called Guyu over and said, "Leave them a bag of wheat seeds, two bags of corn seeds, and three carts of coarse grains."
Corn does not require high soil quality, is cold-resistant and drought-resistant, and is very suitable for cultivation in Xiliang.
Guyu had three carts of grain unloaded and placed on the roadside. He personally handed the wheat and corn seeds to Wang Wu and said, "The seeds were not easy to come by. Please don't let my daughter down."
(End of this chapter)
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