Everyone was very curious and gathered around to see what this life-saving bag was.
The princess said that the three of them had been staying on this big rock for the past two days, and had even crawled into this white life-saving bag. She wondered how they hadn't noticed them when they had walked past the rock countless times.
Besides, this big white bag is very conspicuous and easy to spot, so why can't I find it?
The large bag that Zhao Xian found was made of synthetic fabric, not cotton. It was translucent and breathable, an item that did not belong to this era. To outsiders, it was a masterpiece of nature.
Seeing everyone staring at the bag in surprise, Li Xue spoke up:
"The life-saving bag is amazing. Once you enter it, it's like entering another world. There's food and drink inside, and you can stay for several days without any problem."
The only drawback is that those inside are unaware of the situation outside, and of course, those outside are also unaware of the situation inside and cannot find the life-saving bag.
So it's normal that you couldn't find us these past two days. Fortunately, when we came out, we were lucky; the floodwaters had receded and we were very safe.
If a flash flood is still raging in the ravine at this moment, we would be swept away as soon as we came out, and then we can only blame our bad luck.
At this point, everyone basically understood what had happened. It turned out that the reason they couldn't find the three of them for the past few days was because they had hidden in a life-saving bag. This life-saving bag was truly amazing.
Marquis Zhengyang was an extraordinary figure in the Northern Dynasty, so it is not surprising that he possessed such a miraculous life-saving bag.
Zhao Xian stood beside Li Xue, watching her introduce the amazing life-saving bag to everyone, who listened in a daze.
Without him saying a word, Li Xue had already fooled these people for him.
Now that the person had been found, everyone prepared to leave. Although they were all tired, they were in good spirits and chatted and laughed as they walked down the mountain.
When they arrived at the village at the foot of the mountain, the floodwaters had already receded. Although most of the houses were destroyed, the villagers had survived. Many surrounding villages were not so lucky and suffered a devastating disaster.
The villagers built thatched huts to stay temporarily. No matter what, life had to go on. Now they had nothing to eat and could only hope that the government would distribute relief grain as soon as possible to help them get through this difficult time.
When the group arrived in the village, Li Xue asked the little girl:
"Yaya, where do you live? Go find your father and mother quickly."
"My home is just ahead, I miss my mother."
After the little girl finished speaking, she ran forward, but stopped after running a short distance and stood there in a daze.
His familiar home was gone; all he could see was a low, thatched hut.
Just then, a woman came out of the thatched hut, and when she saw the little girl, she shouted with joy.
"Ya Ya, you're back."
After the woman finished speaking, she ran forward, hugged the little girl in her arms, and burst into tears.
After crying for a while, she suddenly remembered something, quickly looked up, and found Zhao Xian, Li Xue, and the others right in front of her.
The woman quickly stepped forward and knelt down before Zhao Xian and Li Xue.
"Many thanks to Princess Zhengyang for saving my life."
Li Xue quickly stepped forward, helped the woman up, and said:
"Please rise, elder sister, there's no need for such formalities."
Just then, the villagers gathered around and knelt down. It was Zhao Xian's words that saved the lives of the entire village; this kindness was too great.
The group didn't stay in the village for long before leaving in a hurry. They needed to get to the county government office before dark to take care of some important matters.
At this moment, Magistrate Lü was still busy. Today had kept him extremely busy. Yesterday, Xunzhou Prefecture sent an official to supervise the work, which put him under immense pressure.
The Xunshan Reservoir collapsed, flooding vast areas of farmland and villages, and killing countless people. He could not escape blame for such an event. In addition, the Marquis of Zhengyang and the Princess disappeared in the flood, their fate unknown, which made him even more restless.
Magistrate Lü went to the flood site and returned without even having time to eat before handling official business.
Even so, Magistrate Lü continued to pray that nothing would happen to Marquis Zhengyang and the Princess, otherwise his job as magistrate would be over.
It was nearly dusk, and another day had passed. He still hadn't received any news, so it seemed that the chances of finding the Marquis of Zhengyang and the Princess were slim.
Just as he was feeling lost and disoriented, a constable suddenly rushed in, nearly scaring him out of his wits.
Before Magistrate Lü could speak, the yamen runners started shouting.
"Your Excellency, the Marquis of Zhengyang and the Princess have been found."
"Found them! Are they alright?" Magistrate Lü was overjoyed.
"They're fine, they've returned. General Li Guang is here too, they'll be at the county office soon."
"Thank goodness."
Magistrate Lü put down his work and followed the yamen runners, jogging all the way to the main gate of the county government office.
Indeed, a group of people walked toward the main gate of the county government office. Although Magistrate Lü had never met Li Guang and his men before, he could tell from their clothing.
At this moment, Magistrate Lü was extremely excited. The fact that Marquis Zhengyang and the Princess were safe and sound was a great joy for him. Even if he was held accountable later, it shouldn't be too bad.
Magistrate Lü strode up to the crowd, bowed, and began to speak:
"I am Lü Linfang, the magistrate of Xunyang County. I have come to pay my respects to General Li, Marquis Zhengyang, and the Princess."
"Your Excellency, there is no need for such formalities. With the recent floods in Xunyang, we urge you, Magistrate Lü, to personally take charge and show concern for the suffering of the people."
Magistrate Lü should be very clear about the situation in the disaster area. The current problem facing the disaster victims is the lack of clothing and food.
"We apologize for the inconvenience caused during our visit. Tomorrow, we will return to Xunzhou Prefecture and ask Prefect Jiang to allocate relief grain for Xunyang County. Your Excellency, the county magistrate, must ensure that this relief grain is distributed to the disaster victims in a timely manner."
Li Guang's words reassured Magistrate Lü considerably. This was an opportunity for him to make amends, and he was determined to seize it.
"General Li, rest assured, I will do my best to carry out the post-disaster reconstruction work and help the affected people overcome their difficulties."
Next, Li Guang and his men stayed overnight in Xunyang County, and returned to Xunzhou early the next morning.
The weather cleared up and the floodwaters gradually receded, which meant that the rainy season was over.
Around noon, the group returned to Xunzhou and went directly to the resettlement site.
When Prefect Jiang heard that Li Guang had returned, and that the Marquis of Zhengyang and the Princess had been found without encountering any danger, he was informed that Li Guang had returned.
Prefect Jiang was overjoyed. He had been on tenterhooks for the past two days, but now that everyone had returned, he could finally relax.
Prefect Jiang immediately went out to greet them. To everyone's surprise, in addition to Prefect Jiang and his officials, Wang, the village head of Shuixian Village, also came to greet them.
"Uncle Village Head, you've come too." Zhao Xian quickly stepped forward to greet him.
"Yes, the villagers later donated more than a million catties of grain and silver. I knew that the disaster area urgently needed it, so I rushed over to deliver it. I just arrived," Wang Lizheng said excitedly.
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