"Brothers, don't hesitate any longer. Come on, each of you have a roasted sweet potato to warm yourselves up."
While the others were distributing cotton-padded coats from the flatbed cart, Niu San, with his sharp eyes, spotted two people at the very back and his eyes lit up.
Just looking at that long sword, he felt that it was no ordinary person and guessed that these two were likely highly skilled in martial arts.
Having martial arts skills is great! It's perfect for patrolling the outskirts of the desolate mountains and protecting the safety of the people in the desolate county!
As for the possibility that these two individuals might be dangerous individuals?
There's no need to even consider that, okay? Just one An Niangzi could beat the two of them bloody and crush them to pieces, not to mention the other powerful figures in the desolate mountains.
Should we be afraid?
Niu San was very enthusiastic, but Jiang Dashan on the other side kept frowning, feeling that something was wrong.
They're trying to sneak into the provincial capital, how can they be fooled by this guy into going to some remote, unheard-of county?
General Wei Wu fought desperately against those treacherous officials of the imperial court in Liangzhou, and was seriously injured, so he had to lie low for the time being.
Now, it's up to the two of them to infiltrate the provincial capital of Qingzhou, so that General Weiwu's troops can rush over and occupy the new territory!
"Hey, don't be shy, sweet potatoes taste even better when they're hot!" Seeing that the two of them were hesitant, Niu San blinked his big, bright eyes a few times, broke open the roasted sweet potato in his hand, and stuffed it into the mouth of the little brother behind him.
Jiang Le was already attracted by the sweet smell of sweet potatoes and was very interested in them. Now that the roasted sweet potato was right up to his nose, he subconsciously opened his mouth and took a bite.
The next second, his eyes widened, and he forcefully snatched the roasted sweet potato from Niu San's hand, stuffing it into his mouth.
Jiang Dashan was furious. Watching Niu San walk away, he kicked his younger brother in exasperation.
"Look at you, so spineless! A mere sweet potato and you've thrown away all your dignity? We're people the mighty general has his eye on, how can we be bought off like this?"
"Have you already forgotten what we're here for?"
Jiang Le didn't have time to explain to his brother. He simply imitated Niu San and stuffed the other half of the roasted sweet potato into his older brother's mouth.
Jiang Dashan was forced to shut his mouth. He wanted to curse a few more times to vent his anger, but suddenly his eyes widened.
What, what is this taste like?
Why are some grains so sweet?
For ordinary people like them, sugar is a very precious thing. If a family can serve sugar water to guests, they are considered a wealthy family that everyone in the village envies!
However, the roasted sweet potato he bought for a mere eight copper coins was even sweeter than sugar water! Its soft and chewy texture made him want to swallow the charred skin whole!
Jiang Dashan thought this way, and he did it; he even subconsciously licked his fingertips.
When he came to his senses, he found his younger brother staring at him blankly, and Jiang Dashan's face instantly turned bright red.
"Well, I'm just curious about how these sweet potatoes are made. I don't like these girly sweets, don't get me wrong!"
Jiang Le nodded frantically.
He understands, he understands everything!
"So, brother, should we go with them?"
Jiang Dashan shook his head immediately upon hearing this: "We don't even know what that desolate county is. We've never even heard of it. If we go there, who will complete the mission?"
How could he abandon the general when the mighty general trusted him so much?
No, no!
Before long, the people from the barren mountain had finished distributing cotton-padded clothes, and more than a thousand refugees were all dressed in warm clothes and waiting in line.
Cui Ying controlled the fire snake and captured several who had deserted during the battle, pulling them back.
"Let's go, let's set off now!"
Niu San nodded, pushed a group of elderly, weak, women and children on a flatbed cart, took out an oil-paper umbrella to shield them, and ran quickly toward the carriage in the distance.
As for the men, they followed the flatbed cart step by step.
"Brother, how come Brother Niu is so healthy? He pushes so many people and walks as if it were flat ground. He runs so fast that we can't keep up with him."
Jiang Le held the newly bought roasted sweet potato in his hand and said enviously.
"Shh, let's follow them quietly and see what they're up to, so we can report back to the general later," Jiang Dashan whispered.
Jiang Le nodded solemnly: "Yes, we just want to gather information, and we will definitely report back later!"
The two quietly followed the group away, leaving messy footprints in the snow.
When Chen Tongzhi arranged for the extraordinary people from the provincial capital to come and visit with a basket of steamed buns, he found that the area outside the city gate was empty, with not a single person in sight.
Prefect Chen: "???"
Where are all these refugees?
How come they're all gone?
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