Silver Fox took out a small packet of medicine powder and a water pouch and handed them to Han Mingxiang.
"This is the antidote for the 'soft gold powder'. Go and give it to your friend, and she'll be fine in a bit."
He turned to Li Lanzhen and said.
“Auntie, we’ll take these three horses. No one else can be taken except my bodyguard and your son’s friend.”
Li Lanzhen chuckled and nodded, "I know. Xiang'er just said that your three bodyguards are all heroes and have helped them a lot. She even asked me to take them with me."
Let's go now.
The two of them led the horse toward Han Mingxiang and the others.
Before they even got close, they saw more than a dozen burly men surrounding Han Mingxiang and his companions.
The leader was quite tall, but he had shifty eyes.
He pointed at Han Mingxiang, his voice filled with rage.
"Young man, I helped you before, but you're so heartless. Why did you take all three horses with you?"
Han Minxiang stood up, her expression calm, and glanced at them as if trying to remember their names.
"No reason! You must have found a lot of silver on the soldiers and bandits, so we'll split it with you."
Then a short man with a red face and thick neck stepped forward and shouted, "How can they be the same?"
We can kill one horse for meat, and exchange two horses for silver; that's a good amount to share. You can't keep it all for yourself!
"Why can't I have it all to myself? If my mother hadn't come to save me, and if she hadn't saved you all, do you think you would still be alive?!"
The leader, with his pointed snout and monkey-like face, looked at Han Shulan standing next to Han Mingxiang and said with ill intent.
"Young man, why don't you keep this girl and you go?"
The people around immediately chimed in, "Yes, yes, keep this girl. If it weren't for those few keeping a close eye on her, we would have had her by now..."
Li Lanzhen couldn't stand it anymore, so she grabbed two axes and rushed over.
With a few swift movements, he beheaded the leader and the other two men who were making lewd jokes.
Her action frightened the people around her, who immediately grabbed their belongings and scattered.
Li Lanzhen wiped the two axes clean off the bandit lying on the ground.
Looking at Silver Fox's three bodyguards and Little Dot's brother, these four people were the most seriously injured and had great difficulty moving around.
Li Lanzhen and Silver Fox exchanged a glance.
Silver Fox immediately knew what she was going to do.
He pulled out several packets of sleeping pills from his pocket, poured them into a water bag in front of them, and then shook it.
He first took it and gave it to his three bodyguards.
"Drink it, and I'll take you home."
Without hesitation, the three of them took it and gulped down a few mouthfuls each before handing it back to him.
Silver Fox walked over with the water pouch and handed it to Li Lanzhen.
Li Lanzhen then handed it to Han Mingxiang, saying, "Xiang'er, you and Shulan should drink some too, and give some to your friend and this little one as well."
He looked at the little one, who was staring at him with wary and nervous eyes.
Li Lanzhen offered gentle words of comfort.
"Little girl, don't be afraid, I won't hurt you. Your brother is too badly injured, and you are too young to travel a long distance."
We wanted you and Shulan to drink it too, so it would be easier for us to leave quickly.
Han Mingxiang and Han Shulan tilted their heads back and drank a few mouthfuls without hesitation.
Then he handed the water pouch to the little one, gesturing for her to drink it quickly.
The little one took it, fed his older brother three mouthfuls, and then drank a few mouthfuls himself.
Next, Li Lanzhen placed all the unconscious people onto the lawn in the space.
She said to the silver fox.
"Shall we ride on horseback or continue on foot?"
"Auntie, put the horse away. Let's go into the forest and cross the mountains to get home. That way we can hide our tracks."
I reckon that if King Jin doesn't see this group of people, he'll definitely send people to look for them.
Li Lanzhen agreed and put the three horses into her spatial storage. The two of them turned around and entered the mountains.
The two bypassed the Wild Wolf Village, crossed a mountain, and arrived at the mountainside of another mountain. This side of the mountain faced the sun, so the sunlight was just right.
Li Lanzhen said to Silver Fox.
"Silver Fox, let's rest for a while and have something to eat."
As she spoke, she pulled Silver Fox into the space, and as soon as they entered, they saw a group of people lying on the grass.
Silver Fox frowned and looked at them for a while before speaking.
"Auntie, they won't wake up, will they?"
Li Lanzhen firmly replied, "No."
Then I looked up at him.
"You are the exception!"
Silver Fox raised his hand and touched his nose, then chuckled.
"Auntie, I'm hungry. Can I have something good to eat? I want to eat meat!"
Seeing his greedy look, Li Lanzhen smiled and said...
"Silver Fox, you should act like a child like this. Why do you always have such a stern face and pretend to be an adult?"
"Wait, Auntie will make you something delicious."
Li Lanzhen carried half a bag of cornmeal and a few sweet potatoes and potatoes. Passing by the lake, she caught two fish, cleaned them, and washed the potatoes and sweet potatoes in the lake water.
Only then did they carry these things to the small kitchen in the herb field.
Silver Fox had already washed the pot and prepared the firewood. When he saw Li Lanzhen passing by, he smiled and asked her.
"Auntie, shall we light the fire and boil water now?"
Li Lanzhen said, "Wait a moment."
In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the fish stewed in an iron pot with cornbread is ready, and it's ready to serve, smelling delicious.
After eating two palm-sized cornbreads and drinking a bowl of fish soup, Li Lanzhen felt full.
The rest all went into the silver fox's belly.
"Silver Fox, it's not easy for us to come out here. I want to go into Youzhou City and take a look."
I wonder what the current situation is with the imperial court.
Li Lanzhen was thinking about that wicked uncle of the emperor in Youzhou City, wondering if he was dead or alive.
If he dies, we won't know who will be in charge of Youzhou City, or whether the policy towards refugees will have changed.
Silver Fox also wanted to find out what was going on.
“Okay, Auntie, we’ll reach the south gate of Youzhou City after we cross one more mountain.”
"The south gate of Youzhou City?"
"Yes, Auntie, but since neither of us has identification, we probably won't be able to enter the city."
Li Lanzhen nodded; of course she knew that they couldn't possibly enter through the city gate.
"It's alright, Auntie knows there are two dog holes she can squeeze through."
The silver fox stared at her with wide eyes.
"A dog hole?"
“Yes, we don’t need any proof to enter. How about we wait until it gets dark and then head straight to the government office in the city?”
As evening fell, the two men successfully entered the city through the dog hole.
The two changed their clothes in the space.
Silver Fox wore a long blue robe and a silver mask, while Li Lanzhen wore a blue top and skirt, the kind of clothes that old ladies in Youzhou City often wore.
Li Lanzhen was carrying a small bamboo basket.
Outsiders would mistake them for a mother and son.
Li Lanzhen arrived in a city this time and discovered that Youzhou City had changed drastically.
The shops on both sides were neatly arranged, and the pedestrians on the road walked slowly, chatting and laughing. It was clear that they lived a very comfortable and safe life.
Li Lanzhen thought to herself, it seems that the emperor's brother-in-law is dead, and the court has sent a new official to manage Youzhou City.
If that's the case, then we can find out how the Youzhou City government arranged for the people who had fled the famine.
If there is a resettlement policy, she still wants to register at the government office first.
Otherwise, if this goes on for too long, becoming an unregistered resident would be a bad thing.
Here's ten taels of silver for you. Keep it with you and buy whatever you want later.
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