Xiao Xian didn't care how many such people Xiling sent, he would just kill one if he met one.
As for why they came to the North quietly and what they wanted to do, he could figure it out with his knees.
He raised the sword in his hand high, and with a "swish", the head fell to the ground.
Blood splattered on the ground, forming a long line, which looked horrifying and glaring.
Everyone's face was pale and their stomachs were churning.
Xiao Xian ordered Zou Tao: "Pack it up!"
Zou Tao took the order and took his men to clean up the scene quickly.
Xiao Xian's cold eyes swept across the faces of the disaster victims who were snatching food. These people instantly felt suffocated as if someone was strangling them.
"Do you want to return to the Northland with me, or do you intend to steal food?"
These people were so frightened that their legs went limp and they fell to their knees with a thump.
"King Chen, we have been bewitched. We dare not steal food! But we don't want to starve either!" A disaster victim burst into tears.
"Prince Chen is responsible for transporting relief food all the way. Although we can't eat very well, it is much better than starving before!" Immediately, a disaster victim who followed Xiao Xian all the way here from the capital said.
The victims who were instigated were excited.
No one wants to be a bad person while alive.
The reason why he was easily instigated and risked his life to steal food was just to buy a chance of survival for himself.
Now that they have this glimmer of hope, how could they still be so desperate as to steal food?
"Follow King Chen!"
The victims were like people with their blood pumped up, and these four words kept coming up one after another.
Xiao Xian's eyes were gloomy. "Since you have chosen to follow me back to the Northland, you must obey my rules!"
Everyone nodded repeatedly.
"Take a short break and set off!"
Zou Tao whispered, "Your Highness, we don't have much food to begin with, and the number of disaster victims is increasing. If the court can't deliver the second batch of disaster relief food, I'm afraid these victims will cause more trouble."
What he was worried about was also what Xiao Xian was worried about.
But now, the arrow has been drawn, and he naturally can't think about it anymore.
"Give the map to me, king."
He looked at the map carefully and pointed at "Pingyang Town" several times with his finger.
Zou Tao's eyes were filled with inquiry.
"Turn to Pingyang Town."
"Your Highness, if we bring so many disaster victims with us, I'm afraid the magistrate of Pingyang Town will order the city gates to be closed immediately once we reach Pingyang."
Xiao Xian's lips curled up in a mocking arc, "Then just break down the city gate!"
The group went to Pingyang Town in a mighty procession.
Capital city.
Bai Fengyao lived in fear for several days.
She always felt that Qu Li was hiding in some corner, spying on her, making her anxious all day long.
She found an opportunity and planned to kidnap Qu Wenzhao and force Qu Li to show up.
These days, Qu Li has been using the intelligence collected by the Shadow Pavilion to play a big game.
Although Conti was also taken into account, the overall effect was good.
Xiao Rui and Xiao Ci were sent to the military camp to prepare disaster relief food, so they would no longer try to cause trouble for Xiao Xian.
As for the high priest, Emperor Kang will soon know about the collusion between Taoist Master Izumo and Xiling, and will naturally be on guard against it.
Qu Li calculated the time and knew that Xiao Xian should have almost used up the first batch of relief food. The second batch of relief food would be shipped out soon, and she would also set off for the north.
What made her very unhappy was that the high priest hid in the inn all day long, and no one knew what he was planning.
She was just packing her bags when she saw Changle coming to her in a hurry.
"Li'er!"
She had obviously been crying, her eyes were red.
"What happened?" Qu Li's heart skipped a beat.
"Qu Wenzhao..." She choked again, tears falling like beads from a broken string.
Qu Li patted the back of her hand soothingly, took the letter from her hand, and his expression gradually became gloomier.
"It must be Bai Fengyao!" Changle clenched his hands, and his teeth were crunching as she bit them.
"Don't worry, Wen Zhao will be fine."
"It's all my fault. I should have been with him."
"Bai Fengyao has already set her sights on him. Don't worry! I won't let anything happen to Wen Zhao."
She spoke with great confidence, and her pair of eyes like stars had the magic to soothe people's hearts. The uneasiness and worry in Changle's heart magically dissipated little by little.
"Wait here for a moment. I'll go find the deputy pavilion master."
"Yeah." Changle nodded vigorously.
Qu Li felt that this was an opportunity.
Rongwei left Dagan early and returned to Fanyi to gather troops, preparing to take advantage of the time when the high priest was away from Xiling to start a fire in the backyard. By then, the high priest would definitely rush back to Xiling.
Judging from the time, he should have known by now that the Xiling border had been invaded repeatedly.
If she went back to Xiling with him, she could safely deliver the relief food to the north.
She briefly spoke about Qu Wenzhao, including her own thoughts, and the deputy leader looked very solemn.
"Miss Qu, is this really necessary?"
"I have my own way of delivering the disaster relief grain to the Northland safely. Also, I have some matters that I must go to Xiling to clarify."
Qian Jiuzhao curled his lips and wanted to say something sarcastic, but was interrupted by a warning glare from the deputy leader.
"Miss Qu, ever since Xiling ended its isolation, the Shadow Pavilion has been trying to establish its presence! If you want to investigate something, you can tell me and I'll help you find it."
Qu Li shook his head. "The High Priest is a very cautious person. You may not be able to find out the truth!"
"The Shadow Pavilion is the most powerful intelligence organization." Qian Jiuzhao retorted unhappily.
He was just about to get his tail up in the air and boast that there was nothing that the Shadow Pavilion couldn't find.
Qu Li glanced over coldly, the corner of his mouth raised in mockery: "You still don't even know the true appearance of the high priest, and you still dare to say that you are the best in the world?"
Qian Jiuzhao was choked and his face looked somewhat ugly.
The deputy leader looked like he was looking for trouble and wanted to be beaten, which earned him a threatening look from Qian Jiuzhao, who clenched his fist angrily.
"After all, Xiling has just ended its isolation, and the power of the Shadow Pavilion has only just infiltrated."
"Hmm!" Qu Li didn't think there was anything wrong with Qian Jiuzhao's words. After all, the Shadow Pavilion was indeed very powerful. "However, time waits for no one. By the time you find out the truth, I'm afraid the opportunity will be gone."
"you--"
The deputy leader glared at Qian Jiuzhao, and seeing how furious he was, he said in his heart, "You deserve it."
Every time I am left speechless by Miss Qu's sharp tongue, and she has a broken mouth. She is so incompetent and cheap. She deserves to have a stomachache in the middle of the night because of being angry.
"I'm definitely going to Xiling. If I go with the High Priest, I can eat and drink for free. I won't be alone. All in all, I won't suffer any loss!"
"If anything goes wrong, the Fifth Prince will have to help you solve the problem!"
Qu Li propped his chin up with one hand, glaring at Qian Jiuzhao with a playful look in his eyes: "Do you know why crows and magpies are both black, but are treated so differently?"
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