Seeing Pei Jie's confidence and with Han Zhongyu and Xiao Yi's assistance, the Tatars were sure to be no match for him.
With a capable person in charge, Xie Yushu no longer needed to go out and take the lead. She felt completely at ease and focused on her own injuries and those of the people around her.
Over the past two days, they have been disinfected and their dressings changed daily. Xuan Yuanche also had some chickens and fish brought in to cook chicken porridge and fish soup for them every day. Their injuries have been healing day by day, and Qu Xiaodie and Nanxing also woke up on the afternoon of the second day.
The others also seemed more energetic. Judging from the current situation, they could return to Tai'an Prefecture in another five or six days.
After Nanxing and Qu Xiaodie woke up, they cried a few more times because of Chunyu and the others' departure.
Hongmei was Qu Xiaodie's most capable assistant. Losing Hongmei was like losing an arm for Qu Xiaodie. The pain in her heart was even more unbearable than the injury on her shoulder.
She deeply regretted not being stricter and cutting off her so-called love directly. Even if she would have hated herself then, it would have been better than losing her life.
Thinking this, Qu Xiaodie felt increasingly remorseful. When she woke up, her eyes were red and she became taciturn.
Xie Yushu could only suppress her grief and offer them some words of comfort.
After resting for two days, Xie Yushu had the uninjured people make several trips to transport the righteous men from the manor and those who had died in battle, including those from Xuan Yuanche's Divine Eagle Guard and Han Zhongyu's secret guards, back to their homes. They were to be buried first, and then a monument would be erected to commemorate them when they returned.
When the convoy carrying the body passed through Siping Town, many people came out to watch and see them off.
In the past few days, convoys transporting supplies have been sending weapons and medicines to the front lines day and night. Enthusiastic young people from nearby villages and towns have also volunteered to go to the battlefield to help carry the wounded, cook, chop wood, and fetch water to ensure logistical support.
Meanwhile, wounded soldiers were constantly being brought here.
Therefore, they all knew how difficult the battle in Tianshui City was.
Especially after hearing that Xie Yushu and Han Zhongyu were guarding the city with their own guards, some people who knew a little martial arts spontaneously called on a few of their brothers to help them.
For no other reason than that they felt ashamed to have a woman shielding them from the danger of swords and spears.
Under such circumstances, the people in this area were very concerned about the battle situation in Tianshui City and inquired about the situation at the front line almost all the time.
Two days later, a convoy carrying bodies suddenly appeared. Seeing the rows of young figures on the vehicles, many people couldn't help but burst into tears.
Some who lived nearby went straight home to fetch incense, candles, and offerings, and then performed the rituals along the way.
When the people learned that these were the same group that Xie Yushu and Han Zhongyu had brought, they were completely thrown into disarray!
Many people have witnessed how they rushed to the front lines, only to return in such a short time.
It turns out that it was a suicide mission!
Their brief visit was hard for many to accept.
Some of the older women with children of that age cried their hearts out, thinking that without them, their own children might have died tragically at the hands of the Tatars, and that these children had died protecting them.
Just when everyone was immersed in grief and mourning, there were always untimely voices.
Chu Mingzhu, who had been waiting there to see Xie Yushu's fate, heard the crying in the street and came out to see if Xie Yushu was really dead.
After all, the crying was quite loud; even her small courtyard, which wasn't near the street, could hear it. How could an ordinary person make such a commotion?
When they came out, they asked around and found out that the body was indeed being transported to Yuquanshanzhuang Cemetery. Chu Mingzhu thought it really was Xie Yushu and couldn't suppress her joy.
That vixen who had caused her so much trouble was finally dead. Now, she no longer had to worry about Xiao Yi remembering her so fondly.
Once we get back, we'll go directly to Tai'an Prefecture to pick up Chu Jinyu, take him under our wing, and discipline him. That'll naturally change his ways.
In a year or two, who will remember who Xie Yushu is? When Chu Jinyu grows up and becomes successful, he will naturally have to dutifully respect his aunt!
This is the kind of life the Chu family should have. If it weren't for Xie Yushu intervening halfway through, the Chu family wouldn't have had so many troubles!
Thinking of this, Chu Mingzhu immediately felt refreshed. In a great mood, she ordered a servant to buy a stack of paper money, and deliberately took a shortcut to the front of the line, where she had the servant light the paper money.
Although it was a memorial service, her face was beaming with a bright smile. People are in high spirits when they are happy, and she was so cheerful that she couldn't pretend to be sad.
The leader was a squad leader named Qingci, one of Xuanyuan Che's subordinates. When he saw someone smiling so brightly at the corpses of his brothers, he was so angry that he kicked Chu Mingzhu in the leg, making Chu Mingzhu kneel on the ground.
Chu Mingzhu screamed in pain, then scolded...
"How dare you! Do you know who I am? How dare you kick me? I will have the authorities exile you all!"
Qingci didn't hold back and slapped Chu Mingzhu across the face.
"I don't care who you are, daring to laugh at my brother, you're asking for death!"
If I ever see your teeth again, I'll break them off!
Those around were initially puzzled. Why did they suddenly start fighting? Wouldn't it be disrespectful to disturb the spirits of these children?
But upon hearing that so many people had died protecting the people, and that some were still laughing, they were furious. First, a few elderly men and women nearby reprimanded Chu Mingzhu.
"Looking all respectable, how come you have no manners at all? If you want to laugh, go laugh at home. So many people have died on the battlefield, and you can still stand here grinning like that."
"We should have thrown you, heartless bastard, onto the battlefield to shield these children from harm!"
"Exactly! In all my years, I've never seen such a heartless and treacherous person!"
How did your parents raise you?
"You don't even understand basic manners? You've lived this long for nothing!"
"Someone like you should have died in place of that good man, Gaba!"
Chu Mingzhu wanted to argue, but seeing a group of people pointing their fingers at her as if they wanted to devour her, she could only shut up sheepishly. In the end, she reluctantly uttered some harsh words.
"I came here out of kindness to deliver some paper money to Xie Yushu, but you are ungrateful and dare to disrespect me. If you have the guts, leave your names and wait to be exiled!"
The celadon piece looks like a big mouth.
"How dare you! The princess is alive and well. Even if you die, the princess will be fine!"
Trying to mess with me? I'll keep my name and surname. I'm Qingci, the captain of the 19th squad of the Divine Eagle Guard under the carefree king of Yuquan Manor.
"I'm just waiting for you to call your men to arrest me!"
After Qingci finished speaking, she slammed the soul-summoning banner heavily into the ground and shouted again.
"Brothers, we've taught that ignorant old hag a lesson. We've disturbed everyone. Let's keep going and head home!"
As soon as Qingci finished speaking, everyone burst into tears again. Only Chu Mingzhu, upon hearing about the Divine Eagle Guard, turned pale with fright and, no longer caring about the spectacle, slunk back home.
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