This man really has blind confidence in them. They must not let him know that they have already dealt with Zheng Yi Ju and were driven out of the city.
Judging from Gu Qi's narration, the people in the city are being taken care of by Zheng Yiju, so they don't have to worry about them for the time being. Instead, they should be worried about the small towns on the edge of Shanzhou City.
Mu Yexiao asked, "You mean, there are people from Zheng Yiju here, and they want to kill you this time, so you were attacked by the wolves?"
Gu Qi nodded: "That's right, this time when we went hunting, the wolves were deliberately lured here. And we were pushed out by someone. There were only two people standing next to me at that time. One was Yan Feng, who was originally the head of the Tianfeng Town.
The other one is the original master of Tianfeng Town, named Wu Ming. He doesn't talk much, but his behavior is very upright. He is also very talented and well-respected in Tianfeng Town. "
Qian Jiujiu thought about it and realized that the person who had been ostracizing them and asking them to leave quickly when they came down was the guy named Yan Feng. Could it be that the guy named Yan Feng was actually Zheng Yiju's man
Mu Yexiao looked at Gu Qi and said, "Just pretend you don't know us now. We will also leave on the eagle and go to the surrounding villages to check the situation. You should stabilize those two people first. It would be best if you can find out their purpose."
Qian Jiujiu also nodded: "As for the insect plague, we also need to investigate it carefully. I have never seen such a strange insect plague!"
The two of them planned to go check it out, and Gu Qi couldn't force them to stay, so he could only nod and say, "Then your Majesty, Princess, you should be careful. If you find any clues, come back."
Mu Yexiao and Qian Jiujiu stood up and looked at Gu Qi: "Take good care of yourself and don't be tricked again. I have given the prescription to Lin Xing'er. Don't let anyone tamper with the prescription."
Gu Qi agreed. He was injured and couldn't stand up to see her off. He opened his mouth and called out, "Xing'er, come in and see her off."
Lin Xing'er walked in and looked between the three people: "Have you finished talking? Brother Qi, do you know them?"
Gu Qi shook his head: "I don't know them, I just know a little bit about them. They are my saviors. They are leaving now, you can send them out."
Lin Xing'er blinked her eyes: "Are you leaving now? Aren't you going to stay a few more days?"
Gu Qi laughed: "We don't have anything good to offer here. They can just ride on the eagle and fly far away. Why should they suffer here?"
Lin Xing'er said, "That's true. Let's go. I'll take you out of the village."
There were many people guarding the way out, and one had to be led by someone familiar to lead the way before one could go out directly. However, Daying did not enter the village at all. After sending the people down, he went into the mountains.
After escorting them all the way to the village entrance, Lin Xing'er waved her hand and said, "Then take care, I'll go back first."
Qian Jiujiu nodded: "Okay, you can go back."
After blowing a whistle, the eagle appeared. The two climbed on the eagle's back and the eagle took off. Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao looked at the blueprints on it, looking for nearby villages.
In the sky, if you want to see clearly below, you have to use the power of the telescope. After finding a direction, let the eagle fly towards it.
The eagle flew very fast and high, and the people below could not see it at all. However, Qian Jiujiu could use a telescope to see the situation below, and soon saw a village that was still burning.
Qian Jiujiu let the eagle fly to a nearby place and stopped. He then waved his hand and took the eagle back into the space. The two of them quietly walked towards the burning village.
There were still a few scattered people around, wearing the uniforms of yamen runners. It seemed that the imperial court really wanted to burn these people to death.
The entrances and exits of the entire village have been blocked. This village is quite some distance away from Lihua Town, so why is it still burning
The yamen runners next to them had silent expressions and did not look sad at all. After the yamen runners left, the two men finally showed up. The fire was very big and they could not put it out. Most importantly, when they looked at the situation inside through a telescope, they found that the house was burned down and there was no one asking for help.
This situation was obviously abnormal. The two people looked at the fire in front of them and could not rush in, otherwise they would get burned.
There is no other way at the moment, so let's just look around, maybe we can find some clues.
The two of them started searching nearby, and their hard work paid off. They really saw a small figure in a wasteland nearby. It looked like a child.
Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao hid themselves of course. With their hands, it was unlikely that they would be discovered while hiding. They waited until it was almost dark, when the child finally moved.
He climbed out of the muddy pit, shook off the mud on his body, and then ran in one direction.
Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao looked at each other, then chased after him. They saw the man run to a cave on the next mountain and slipped straight in.
Seeing this situation, Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao did not dare to go in rashly. They did not know the situation inside, so even if they wanted to sneak in, it would not be very likely. They could only wait at the door.
As a result, I didn't wait long before I saw a group of people coming out. There were both young and old people in this group. They seemed to be the villagers before the village was burned down. They all looked pale and thin.
These people were still carrying things, and it seemed that they were planning to leave here collectively. One of the old men looked at everyone and said, "Have you taken all your things? If so, let's go."
When hearing the word "departure", many people couldn't help but shed tears: "This is the place where our ancestors have lived for generations. How can we bear to leave like this?"
"I can't save my life anymore. What else can I do? Am I really going to die here?"
Everyone was speechless for a moment. Yes, are we really going to stay here and wait for death? The village has been burned down, can we still stay
"If it weren't for the kindness of the yamen runner Chen who informed us of the time to flee in advance, we would all have been burned to death. What are you still talking about? Run away while it's still dark. If you have somewhere to go, run away by yourself. If you don't have anywhere to go, follow me."
"Before, Chen Yayi gave me a place, on the mountain near Tianfeng Town. It has not been destroyed and there is food. I heard that the residents of Tianfeng Town are all on the mountain. We can go there to seek refuge."
Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao both had very good hearing, so they naturally heard these words clearly.
These people learned from Chen Yayi that the people of Tianfeng Town were now taking refuge in Tianfeng Mountain, and they wanted to go and seek refuge there. How did Chen Yayi know this
It seems that if there is a chance, we can catch the servant Chen and ask him about it. Looking at the backs of these people leaving, Qian Jiujiu narrowed his eyes with a serious look on his face.
"Although these people are very thin, it should be because they have not had enough food recently. It has nothing to do with the plague. However, burning the village is related to the plague. It's interesting."
Mu Yexiao also nodded: "There is indeed something going on here, let's go to the next village and take a look."
It was easy for the two of them to travel. This time, they didn't even need Da Diao to take out the horse. They just led the horse out and rode quickly towards the next village.
The next village was called Dayu Village. They arrived at the entrance of the village at dawn. The village was very quiet, and Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao could not grasp the situation in the village for a while.
There were no yamen runners to seal off the village. Did the yamen runners not have enough time? Thinking of this, Qian Jiujiu was a little surprised. He shouted directly to the village: "Is there anyone there?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of someone opening the door. It was an old lady. The old lady looked at the two of them, dressed gorgeously. It was obvious that she was not from the local area. With a click, she closed the door again.
Qian Jiujiu was about to walk over when she was turned away. However, she was not discouraged and went straight to knock on the door: "Grandma, we are not bad people. My husband and I passed by here and just wanted to get some water."
There was no movement in the room for a long time. Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao were about to give up, but the door opened. Grandma came out with a bowl of water and looked at Qian Jiujiu: "Drink slowly. After you finish drinking, leave quickly. This village is unlucky."
Unlucky? Qian Jiujiu was a little puzzled. What does unlucky mean? She asked curiously, "Ah? What do you mean? My husband and I went out to play, and I'm quite curious about these things! Can you tell me something, mother-in-law?"
The mother-in-law was speechless. She had never seen such a person before. Then she sighed and said, "What the old woman said is unlucky because there are many sick people in this village. You guys, drink the water and leave quickly. Otherwise, you may not be able to leave."
Can't leave? This is an interesting thing to say. Qian Jiujiu smiled, but she was a little disappointed: "It turns out that you are just sick, that's no big deal. Mother-in-law doesn't know that I am a doctor and can treat patients!"
Grandma sighed again: "No need, I know you mean well, drink the water and leave quickly. You need medicine to see a doctor, without medicine, even if you are a miracle doctor, it's useless."
This is still an old lady with insight. I have to admit that what she said makes sense. And she is a kind-hearted person.
"Mother-in-law, you have to let me see the patient. Maybe he can get better!"
Seeing Qian Jiujiu's insistence, the mother-in-law didn't know what to say. There was also a cough from inside the room: "Old lady, who is here?"
From the sound, the person in the room was also an elderly person, probably the old woman's spouse. Then, there was a sound of something falling to the ground. The old woman was startled and turned around and followed him in.
Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao looked at each other and followed him in. The moment he saw the old man, Qian Jiujiu's pupils widened and he felt something was wrong.