Yun Mo sneered, "The Japanese pirates promised to send a ship to pick them up after they returned and take them to Japan to enjoy wealth and luxury."
Lin Yinan rolled her eyes. The Japanese pirates were the most cunning and shameless. These people were simply blind.
"What happened to the Japanese pirates who escaped last night?"
“Those who weren’t dead have all been captured.” Yun Mo gave her a deep look and continued, “Just as you predicted, the Japanese pirate you shot yesterday was found dead by the secret guards this morning in a small ditch not far from the sea.”
Lin Yinan said, "I smeared sleeping potion on my arrow."
"No wonder." Yun Mo clicked his tongue twice.
What is the situation regarding casualties among the soldiers?
"I gave the instructions in advance. They are all superficial injuries and will heal in a couple of days."
Lin Yinan nodded. A human life is related to the happiness of a family; it's best if no one dies.
"What are your plans to do with these people?"
"Lock them up for a few days, then send them down into the mine. If they survive, they're lucky."
Yun Mo's expression suddenly turned cold; he was not a soft-hearted person.
"This torrential rain is likely to last for several days. What is the situation regarding your food and firewood reserves here?"
With so many soldiers and guards in the camp, and prisoners who need to be fed, logistical supplies certainly won't arrive in time.
"We have enough grain for two months, and firewood can burn for half a month even without turning on the stove. It's just that the weather is hot, so meat doesn't keep well. We'll run out in two days," Yun Mo said.
He had just done an inventory with Manager Ma a couple of days ago.
"Okay, I'll head back once the rain subsides a bit. Make a list of anything you need and I'll take care of it for you."
She still has a lot of meat and vegetables in her space; she'll save some for them later.
"Okay, you go and rest first, I'll take care of things here."
Back inside, Qianxia and Qianwu saw her return and immediately knelt down, kowtowing deeply to her.
What are you two up to?
Qianxia looked up, her eyes brimming with tears, "Girl, my brother told us everything. If you hadn't pulled him back last night, he would have..."
“It’s no big deal, get up.” Lin Yinan pulled one of them up with each hand and continued, “If it were your brother, I believe he would have done the same. When someone is in trouble, how could we stand by and watch them die?”
Qianwu stopped crying and started laughing, then opened the food box on the table.
"Madam, drink up! The kitchen has made ginger soup for everyone. Drink it to warm yourselves up."
Have you had your drinks?
"We drank in the kitchen before coming over."
After drinking a bowl of ginger soup, Lin Yinan felt warm inside and out.
The torrential rain lasted for two days before turning into a light drizzle, and the impact of the hurricane is gradually fading.
On this day, Lin Yinan and Yun Mo came to the seaside and released the boat that they had stored in their spatial dimension.
They left a lot of salted and cured meat in the warehouse.
She came up with the idea of salting the meat after returning home that day. If she took out fresh meat all at once, people would inevitably become suspicious. Salting the meat was the most suitable option, as it could be preserved for a longer period of time.
Amidst Yun Mo's reluctant farewell, Lin Yinan departed with Yun Er and the Qianxia sisters.
They first went to the salt field, which was also significantly affected.
She first put the boat that had been stored in her space back in its original position.
When they arrived at the camp, Liu Ji, along with his guards and workers, had already begun cleaning up the site, as the houses were more or less damaged.
The salt lake is still submerged in the churning seawater and will need to be cleaned up again once the seawater recedes.
"Sister Anan, how is your husband doing?"
"It's a bit more serious over there than here. I've put the boat back in its original position. Keep an eye on things here."
"Sister Anan, you're leaving so soon after you arrived? Aren't you going to rest for a day before going back?"
Liu Ji felt a pang of sadness. Other girls would stay at home to take care of their husbands and children after they got married, but Sister Anan had to work so hard to make a living for so many people.
Lin Yinan smiled slightly. "I'd like to go and see the villages near Xihe. They've been affected quite a bit there."
"Haven't we already sent troops over there?" Liu Ji frowned.
He had just come from Longtan. Apart from the strong winds when the hurricane hit, followed by torrential rain, Longtan was fine.
"I'm worried."
"Take a rest and have a hot meal before you go."
Lin Yinan nodded, and Liu Ji hurriedly went out to arrange for the kitchen to start a fire and cook.
After finishing his meal, Lin Yinan mounted his horse and hurriedly left.
Dongwang Village
Villagers, wearing raincoats, gathered at the village chief's house. The low thatched hut was packed with people; most of the thatched roof had been blown away when the hurricane hit.
It's raining heavily outside, and it's raining heavily inside too.
"Village chief, the rain is getting heavier and heavier. Should we go outside to take shelter?" a villager said, glancing at the rain falling from the roof.
The village chief looked worried, glancing outside every now and then, a hint of expectation in his heart.
"Why haven't those soldiers returned yet? Let's leave as soon as they come back."
“Yes, they couldn’t find a place on the mountain, so they should be back by now,” the village chief’s wife chimed in.
"Village chief, if we don't leave now, it might be too late. The water outside is already above our knees."
At that moment, someone pushed through the crowd and rushed in.
He said, panting heavily, "Village chief, a few government officials on horseback have arrived."
"Where?" The village chief suddenly stood up from the broken chair.
Someone outside called out, "We're at the door."
The village chief pushed through the crowd and saw Lin Yinan riding a tall horse.
"You're the village chief?" Lin Yinan glanced at him coldly.
The village chief has gone to such lengths, with the entire village submerged in water and the villagers still not evacuated. What was he thinking?
The village chief was slightly taken aback, not expecting that the person riding the horse was a woman.
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