Lianhua supported Ah Hao, and a group of thirty people ran on the trail. Everyone was scared by the wild wolf. It was too late to run away. No one had time to discuss why such a big wolf king suddenly appeared in this mountain after living there for so long.
Fan Bai ran while patting Fan Jin's head, and the heavy palm made a slapping sound. The man who had always been unwilling to accept defeat now shrank back and dared not speak.
Fan Jin touched the back of his head which was hurt by the slap, pursed his lips, and felt guilty.
They were originally going to leave the mountain, but he forgot to take his fish bones, so he pestered Fan Bai and Fan Mo to go back to the cave to get them.
As soon as he entered the cave, he ran into a fight. In the chaos, he was bumped into by people and felt dizzy. A little later, the bandits lost the fight, and the bandit leader wanted to escape, and he wanted to drag them along with him.
Fan Jin looked at the bag of the man in front of him. His fish bones were taken in with it, and he wanted to snatch them back.
But the situation was too chaotic and he couldn't find an opportunity.
Lianhua led people to a patch of grass. Looking at the obviously renovated soil under the tree, she had a bad feeling in her heart.
"Hurry, hurry, dig down!"
More than a dozen people dug in unison. Half a quarter of an hour later, two unlocked boxes appeared before everyone's eyes, clearly having been pried open.
She opened the box, and sure enough, it was empty!
The treasures in the warehouse that had been stolen, the same thief's behavior, suddenly reminded Lianhua of the Jiang family couple who had mysteriously disappeared, and the pair of red agate earrings...
Lianhua was furious. She grabbed Ah Hao's knife and swung it down, snapping the wooden box in two. If she ever saw those two again, she would tear them to pieces!
Fan Jin secretly watched the man put the bag aside, then slipped past him from behind and was about to reach out. He heard footsteps outside and the bandits started moving again. "Run!"
"Why!"
He just watched helplessly as the bag was taken away again!
He wants to kill someone!
......
Jiang Yue was hiding in a bush and was about to be sucked to death by mosquitoes when she finally waited for Jiang Nian to come back. The two of them decisively went down the mountain.
When we reached the foot of the mountain, it was already bright.
The mule cart saw the light of day again.
The journey back to the city went smoothly, but the scorching heat was unbearable, so they continued their journey, traveling day and night as before.
But half a day later, a carriage with only a deck but no carriage caught up and followed them.
Jiang Nian tightened the reins and was about to give way. Jiang Yue turned around and saw the bearded man lying on the ground, half dead. A man was holding a coat to shade him.
The coachman was sweating profusely and looked nervous.
It seems that the injury is not optimistic.
Jiang Yue shouted to the driver, "Sir, are we going back to Jiancheng? We live in Jiancheng."
The driver slowed down a little, and when he saw that it was a young couple, the bearded man nodded and said, "Yes." The rest of them said nothing, just treating it as someone casually greeting them.
They were wearing the military uniforms of our dynasty and were not difficult to recognize.
Jiang Yue entered the carriage and soon took out a ginseng and a jar of water with anti-inflammatory and hemostatic medicine. "Sir, the weather is hot, please stop and drink some water. The injured sir is someone we know."
When Li Zhi's deputy saw that she had ginseng in her hand, he was overjoyed and quickly stopped the carriage.
Two cars stopped by the roadside, and Jiang Nian took the water and ginseng over.
"Your lips are dry. Drink more water. Put some ginseng slices in your mouth. It will help you get back to the city."
The deputy showed gratitude, "Thank you very much! May I ask your names?"
"When this gentleman wakes up, tell him that his surname is Jiang, and he will know."
The deputy didn't know the reason, but since he knew the general, there should be no problem.
He thanked him again, then helped the general to his feet and gave him some water. The general was running hot and cold, his lips were dry, and the water was just in time. They hadn't had time to look for a source of water.
Jiang Yue was in no hurry to get going, so she let the driver go first. She hoped he would have better luck.
General Liang was in charge of the city, busy dealing with the people's livelihood issues every day, and he was overwhelmed. But as he saw the people's lives gradually getting back on track, his sense of accomplishment grew steadily.
Seeing that the heat was getting worse and the water in the river had dried up, he arranged for people to harvest the grain and vegetables outside the city to prevent them from being sunburned.
Food is the most important thing for the people, and this piece of land is the foundation of the people. Without General Liang's repeated instructions, the people voluntarily guarded this piece of land and did not allow outsiders to approach.
This piece of land was newly reclaimed and is not as fertile as the others. Moreover, due to the influence of climate, the average yield is only more than half of that before the natural disaster.
But no matter what, having a harvest gives the people hope.
After all the grain was collected and stored in the granary, General Liang still implemented the previous policy of using work instead of relief, and everyone, regardless of gender or age, had something to work for.
The heat is too intense these days to plant a second crop. The greenhouse farming system used in Changle Village isn't suitable for the city. First, the population is growing, and there aren't enough houses to accommodate it. Second, the yield is said to be too low. If the sheer amount of firewood and labor isn't matched by the yield, then there's no point. Planting some easy-to-grow vegetables would be a good idea.
The summer is too hot and the winter is too cold, and he is thinking about how to make use of the second half of the year.
"General, General! General Li was seriously injured and was carried back!"
Ink dripped heavily from the pen in General Liang's hand. His face tensed. He threw the pen away and hurried out.
Naturally, he had doctors and military doctors in his house, and he called them all over.
Li Zhi is his right-hand man, and nothing can happen to him.
The doctor looked at the wound across his chest and was dumbfounded. "With such a large wound, it's truly remarkable that General Li has managed to survive until now!"
After a thorough inspection, he breathed a sigh of relief and held a ginseng in his mouth to keep him alive. The bleeding had stopped. He prescribed some medicine and told him to rest for three months and he would be fine.
General Liang was relieved. Li Zhi's wife had arrived in the city five days ago and this time she came just in time to take care of him.
General Liang called Li Zhi's deputy to the study for questioning.
Suppressing bandits is a life-threatening undertaking, and no one can foresee the dangers that may arise. Upon hearing that nearly a third of the casualties were reported, General Liang sighed and didn't question anyone. He inquired about the details of the incident, and when he heard about the divine beast's protection, he felt as if he were listening to divine scriptures.
Fortunately, the harvest from this bandit suppression campaign was very good, with a total of more than 20 pieces of cloth, dozens of stones of grain, three bags of dried salted fish, and several large jars of salt.
These are the things they urgently need! Otherwise, Li Zhi wouldn't have run so far.
"...On the way, they met a young couple who claimed to be acquaintances of General Li. They gave them water and ginseng, which saved the general's life."
"Oh? What are their names?"
"He said his surname was Jiang and he also lived in our Jiancheng."
General Liang paused.
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