Following Beidou to the place where the man in black disappeared, Wen Qingzhu looked down and saw that it was pitch black and not very realistic.
If you listen carefully, you can still hear the faint sound of water.
Wen Qingzhu remembered something. Guo Da said that the little king was not familiar with the terrain here.
Now it seems that that person must be familiar with this place.
Wen Qingzhu closed his eyes, turned his head and looked in the direction of Dingyuan City, and said to Beidou and Lei Shuo: "The situation is unclear now, we have to rush back as soon as possible!"
The Huns' corpses were of little value, so Wen Qingzhu found an open space, burned them into powder, and scattered them into the river.
As for Guo Da's body, it must still be valuable, so Beidou wrapped it in Guo Da's own clothes and carried it back.
The previous cave was no longer safe and they had to change places to rest.
Passing by the place where Boss Yu's body was found previously, the headless body had disappeared, and even some obvious traces had been cleaned up.
This made Wen Qingzhu become more solemn. It seemed that this action was very important to them.
Whether it's the Xiongnu or Daqi's spies.
After searching for about an hour, they found a cave to rest.
For safety reasons, this time it became two people taking turns to watch the night.
At dawn, they set off immediately, returning home as quickly as possible. When it got dark, they finally left the forest.
But we still have to walk for at least an hour to reach Dingyuan City, so the best way is to rush back as soon as possible, but Wen Qingzhu can no longer hold on, Lei Shuo's legs are starting to tremble, but Beidou can't see anything strange.
"Take a rest first!" Wen Qingzhu decided to rest where he was.
She looked around, this was where they first looked for water.
Beidou put down the body, went to the well to have a look, and came back empty-handed.
"The well was destroyed?" Wen Qingzhu frowned and Beidou nodded.
Lei Shuo said in a hoarse voice: "How about giving a signal to my brother and the others?"
Wen Qingzhu thought of what happened in the forest and couldn't help but look back, feeling that that person might not necessarily leave.
"Let's take a break first and talk about it later." Wen Qingzhu closed his eyes and rested.
Not long after, Beidou came over with a water bag.
Wen Qingzhu asked about the strong green smell. When she opened her eyes, she saw Beidou handing her the water bag and gesturing for her to drink.
After taking the water bag, Wen Qingzhu took a sip. His mouth was filled with sourness and his tongue suddenly became stiff.
But now he had to replenish his water. Wen Qingzhu held his breath and took a big sip. The rich juice slid down his throat. The texture was like paste, and the taste was like celery that had been concentrated countless times, making it difficult to swallow.
"Thank you! Give Sister Shuo a sip and you have some too!" Wen Qingzhu handed him the water bag.
Beidou brought it to Lei Shuo. As soon as she put it to her mouth, she immediately took away the water bag: "What is this!"
"The sap of the tree is non-toxic and hard to drink, but it can replenish moisture in time." Wen Qingzhu's throat felt better, and his voice regained its tone.
Lei Shuo looked at the water bag and knew he had to drink it, so he also held his breath and took a big gulp.
But she couldn't swallow it at all, her stomach was churning, and she was about to vomit. Wen Qingzhu stood up, lifted her chin, patted his back, and made her swallow it forcefully!
Wen Qingzhu handed the water bag to Beidou, and he drank it all without any expression, leaving not a drop left.
The three of them rested for two-quarters of an hour and recovered most of their strength. Wen Qingzhu immediately took them off.
But not long after walking, they encountered an ox cart.
The driver seemed to be a villager from nearby, waving a whip in his hand.
There is no moon tonight and it is very dark around.
They only saw a vague shadow coming over, and there was the sound of a cow mooing. Was it the sound of a whip hitting the cow.
Wen Qingzhu and the others stood there for a while, and when the bullock cart approached, she said, "Old man!"
"Hu-" The bullock cart stopped suddenly, and the people on the cart made surprised sounds: "Who are you?"
Hearing this voice, Wen Qingzhu confirmed that it was an old man about fifty years old. He stepped forward respectfully and said, "We went up the mountain to collect medicine, but something happened. Now we can't walk. Can we borrow my ox cart?" "
"I'm afraid that won't work. I have to go and give things to the village next door!" The old man hesitated.
As soon as Lei Shuo opened her mouth, Wen Qingzhu quickly grabbed her and signaled her not to use money to lobby.
After stopping her, Wen Qingzhu said, "That's okay. Let's just walk a little longer. Master, please go ahead and do your work."
The old man walked over two steps and saw clearly that Lei Shuo was from a girl's house. He suddenly became nervous: "Why are you still taking a girl out with you? Do you know that the Huns often come to invade recently, robbing money and robbing women! There has been no peace around the village recently. , everyone with some wealth has gone to the city or Yunzhou!"
"We have just arrived in Dingyuan not long ago, and many things are unclear. We won't do it next time!" Wen Qingzhu explained quickly, but he was cautious in his heart.
The old man looked at Lei Shuo from time to time, and finally sighed: "I'm not in a hurry anyway, so be it, I'll give you a ride."
"Thank you, uncle!" Wen Qingzhu quickly thanked him.
With the bullock cart, although the speed is not much faster, they can at least cultivate their health and recuperate without having to rely on legs to walk.
Idle and idle, Wen Qingzhu asked: "Since it's so uneventful here, why do you have to go to the next village to deliver things so late?"
"A few days ago, many Huns sneaked in. The village next door is next to the mountains and forests. Of course, they were the first to suffer. My son-in-law died, leaving only my daughter and nephew alive. They were also injured. Didn’t I send them some food, medicine, and daily necessities?”
As the uncle talked, his mood became depressed.
Wen Qingzhu originally wanted to ask your son where they are
When I thought that this was Dingyuan, many families with sons had been drafted into the army. If they were not careful, they might die on the battlefield.
So she didn't ask any more questions. She only asked about the impact of the Huns' invasion on people's lives.
Seeing each other off all the way, the uncle sent them to the city gate.
Yang Liu was already waiting at the door. When he saw them appearing, he ran over quickly.
Beidou got out of the car carrying Guo Da's body. The uncle asked curiously: "What are you resisting? Why do you look a little like..."
The uncle didn't say anything for a long time, and Wen Qingzhu quickly explained: "It looks like a wild boar, right? It's a wild boar! This time, in addition to collecting herbs in the forest, we also shot a wild boar back!"
While explaining, Wen Qingzhu quickly grabbed two pieces of silver from the bag and handed them over: "Uncle, I'm really troubling you! I hope you don't show this little money to anyone else!"
"What the hell! I just gave you a ride! It's too much money!" The uncle refused.
Wen Qingzhu insisted on giving it, but Lei Shuo couldn't bear it, so he took out the gold and handed it over: "Uncle! It's our fault for delaying you in the first place, but the money is actually quite small!"
Seeing that Mr. Jin was refusing more and more, Wen Qingzhu felt that something was not right, but he quickly found the opportunity and said: "There is a lot of gold, but not much silver! Your daughter just lost her husband. With this money, you can buy more food and medicinal materials. Send your daughter!"
When his daughter was mentioned, the uncle's eyes turned red, and he finally accepted the money.
Wen Qingzhu glanced at the sky: "It's too late. The people who happened to come to pick us up are also here. I'll ask two people to take you there."
"No, no, no! That's the road I often take!" The uncle glanced behind them. There was a big difference between soldiers and ordinary people in Dingyuan.
Wen Qingzhu insisted: "Aren't you often harassed by the Huns recently? You are also Daqi people! They always patrol to protect you, so it's normal to walk more!"
Seemingly thinking of recent events, the uncle finally agreed.
Wen Qingzhu wanted to know more about that far away village, so he asked Yang Liu to bring two people to escort the uncle there.
When Lei Shuo saw them preparing to leave, she took advantage of the moment Wen Qingzhu turned around to walk over and quietly throw something into the uncle's car.
When Yang Liu was about to ask questions, she immediately warned: "It was very hard for the uncle to send us back! You have to send him back properly!"
"Let's go, let's go!" Wen Qingzhu went over and pulled Lei Shuo down, signaling Yang Liu and the others to go.
Yang Liu looked at the bullock cart and then looked back, only to see Lei Shuo winking crazily!
Forced by helplessness, Yang Liu had to leave.
Wen Qingzhu and the others returned to the Lu family successfully, but learned that Lu Lei and Lei Yan had gone to Yonghe Pass, and the Huns attacked last night!
"What about General Lu?" Wen Qingzhu glanced inside the room and found that Lu Chengen was not there.
Lu Shu led them to the house and explained at the same time: "Dad went to General Zhao to discuss countermeasures. All border defenses in Dingyuan need to be deployed and controlled. According to the previous situation, they will have someone to attack frontally to attract attention, and another person will be sent to The team went into the atmospheric border to spy, if the people who come are not from the Fourth Prince, I'm afraid there will be another round of burning, killing and looting."
"Wait! The Huns attacked yesterday!" Wen Qingzhu stopped and thought of the old man he met just now.
Lu Shu turned back: "Yes! The border is too long. Shuangfeng Mountain used to be our breakthrough point for Daqi, but now-"
She seemed to have thought of something bad, and her expression was a little solemn, but she quickly said: "In short, it is very dangerous over there at Shuangfeng Mountain, and it is easy for the Huns to sneak in. Dad originally disagreed with your going this time. But I thought that the Huns attacked once not long ago, so they shouldn’t be so quick, so I let you go, but I didn’t expect them to come again!”
"When will the general come back?" Wen Qingzhu felt that the situation was a bit serious and she needed to ask Lu Chengen some information.
Lu Shu shook her head: "I really don't know about this, but dad told me before he left that you'd better not reveal your identity until Prince Fu comes back!"
"Thank you, madam!" Wen Qingzhu cupped his hands and thanked her.
After a delicious meal and a refreshing bath, I finally rested completely.
Lying on the bed, Lei Shuo asked her, "Will something happen to my uncle?"
Wen Qingzhu thought for a while and said, "Probably not. Although Yang Liu only brought two people there, there is still no problem in protecting the uncle, his daughter and his family!"
"I hope it's okay." Lei Shuo's voice dropped.
After waiting for a while, Wen Qingzhu said again: "You should have given me gold just now—"
Looking sideways, he found that Lei Shuo had already closed his eyes and was asleep, breathing long and evenly.
Wen Qingzhu smiled slightly, stood up and pulled the quilt away to cover her.
She walked out quietly, and Lu Tao and Jasmine were already waiting for her at the door.
Wen Qingzhu led them to the study room next door. After sitting down, he asked, "Is everything in the city okay these days while I'm gone?"
"Not good." Lu Tao thought for a moment and shook his head.
Wen Qingzhu's heart sank slightly: "Why don't you use the law?"
Lu Tao replied: "I have been inquiring about the news about the armies in Dingyuan, and Jasmine is collecting news about the people in the city and Mrs. Sulu."
"Tell me about the situation here first." Wen Qingzhu probably had been thirsty for too long, and his throat was dry and itchy. He couldn't help but pick up the kettle and pour himself a glass of water.
Lu Tao nodded: "I inquired carefully and got some information from Mrs. Lu Shu. The situation of the Lu family is not optimistic. It seems that the General's Office is in charge of the power, but the real number of soldiers they are preparing are Less than 100,000!”
"Why is it less than 100,000?" Wen Qingzhu put down the cup with a slightly heavy hand.
Lu Tao took out a letter: "I went to Zuo's house to inquire about it, and Master Zuo found it. This is a letter he wrote to his wife."