Gongsun returned to the carriage and informed Qi Bao'er of the news he had learned. Afterwards, he expressed his guess, "Sir, it seems that Mang Tong really intends to raise an army."
During the three days they were stocking up in the forest, they sent people to the city to inquire about the news, and found out that there were urgent messages exchanged between Mang Tong and several non-royal generals around him.
They didn't find out the contents of several letters, but judging from the density of letters and the requirement for faster transmission of letters, they all came from the military, so they knew very well what this meant.
Thinking about the fake imperial palace in Xia Banshan Town, it is already certain that Mang Tong has disloyal intentions and even has the intention of rebelling, and is already planning this.
What is not certain is whether Mang Tong is only planning, or is he already making the final push?
Of course, Qi Baoer and others hope that it will be possible later, if Suzaku himself is not united and is in chaos. If they want the whole country to unite, the unlucky country will be Qilin.
Their target is still Qi Dong's life soul, but if they can make the Suzaku Kingdom become chaotic, wouldn't they be able to kill two birds with one stone?!
Yuchi on the side looked at Gongsun who was grinning like a fool and said that his eyes hurt, and he gave the opponent a big hand, "Have a hammer, as long as Mang Tong's soldiers can be used as eggs, we can all give him Seventy-seven/eighty-eight of them will be killed, not to mention that the Suzaku Emperor has an army of people alive and dead."
To bring chaos to Zhuque's country, Mang Tong can play a role, but it's not a big role. It's really not worth being too happy about.
Gongsun: "..."
Knowing the purpose of their trip, Wuyingjun can say that everyone is under great pressure. Even if they come together on this trip, no one has the idea of going back. This is why everyone attaches great importance to eating and drinking. I'm here for the last few meals, so I'm going to be a starved person.
Now that it's finally possible to see the hope of Diudiu returning alive, why shouldn't I be happy?
Yuchi ignored Gongsun, who suddenly felt a little nervous, and turned around to discuss the subsequent arrangements with Qi Baoer.
Starting from the village in front, they have probably entered the big circle of brainwashing in the Suzaku Kingdom. They have to be cautious, lest their own people fall into the trap.
Sure enough, the villagers in the second village also seemed to be mentally disturbed, but it was much better than the previous village. At least at first glance, they were still normal people.
Some refugees came forward to ask the villagers for directions, and some refugees wanted to buy some food and drink from the village. Only then did the villagers become abnormal.
When the villagers answer questions, they start with the slogan "Dragon God's Mercy", which makes people unable to complain. If the person talking to the villagers does not start with these four words, my dear, the other person will immediately look at you with extremely unfriendly eyes. If you don't shout slogans at this time, you will be stabbed in the neck with a knife.
The white knife went in and the red knife came out, causing the refugees to die before they could even react.
At the same time, a group of villagers suddenly poured out from the entrance of the village, which originally had only a few people. All of them were holding weapons in their hands. Their eyes were like wolves, and they seemed to be ready to pounce and glare at the passing refugees.
Seeing that the two sides were about to fight, one man among the refugees reacted quickly and shouted "Dragon God's Mercy" with his hands raised. As expected, the villagers' expressions softened, so other refugees quickly followed suit and shouted slogans;
The villagers then put away their weapons, changed their attitude 180 degrees, smiled, and even invited the refugees to their homes.
By the way, who dares to do this?
Each and every one of them ran away faster than anyone else, running for their lives.
The villagers felt pity and stared at the people who ran away until they could no longer see them. Then they turned to look at the group of refugees behind who did not dare to approach because of this scene.
When this scene happened, Qi Baoer and his team were not walking on the same road as this group of refugees, because the carriage could only go on the official road, but the official road had twists and turns and the distance became longer, so many refugees chose to take the closer mountain road.
However, although the road is different, the official road is located higher. From a high position, you can see the village, and you can also take in the entire scene, including the chanted slogan.
Yuchi noticed that in the team in front of them, several guards had expressions of disdain on their faces. Some of them even laughed out loud. The captain of the guards in front of them turned around and glared at them, and then they behaved as if nothing had happened.
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It seems that their guess is correct. The people brainwashed by the Dragon God Sect are only the common people. Those who have a little power or wealth may be the insiders of Suzaku's plan.
Thinking about it, it is too easy to choose between being an official and a wealthy businessman in Suzaku rather than being an official and wealthy businessman in Qilin.
凎.
The people I met in the villages I passed through on the road were all kinds of strange, but the only thing that was the same was that they didn't look like normal people.
Either the slogan is 'Dragon God's Mercy' or the slogan is 'Dragon God's Mighty', in short it must contain the word 'Dragon God'; or there are weird sacrificial activities similar to the first village.
Once they were camping at night not far from a village, and saw the villagers in that village dancing in the middle of the night in a dance that was no different from zombies, scaring many refugees so much that they ignored the danger in the forest in the middle of the night.
Turn around and run.
Speaking of refugees, there are not many who are still moving forward now, because the villagers in the villages they met on the road are all seriously ill. Many refugee teams have given up giving up after encountering them once or twice, and have chosen to return to Banshan Town.
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Although the team named Lu behind Qi Bao'er and others are still following, they have already begun to retreat and are now following cautiously.
Uncle Lu has a bright mind. Many refugees only see what they have in front of them. It is enough to have enough food and a place to live. As for whether they should follow in the rebellion and what the consequences will be, they will not consider it for the time being.
Most of the refugees who left Banshan Town were thinking about the future, but their considerations were limited. Uncle Lu was different. He had a long-term view. He saw clearly that Mang Tong would not succeed, and he also understood the consequences of following Mang Tong.
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So even though I no longer had any hope that Suzaku could live and work in peace and contentment, and I was confused about the future moving forward, I still didn't step back and walk into that dead end.
At least, there is an unknown hope ahead.
However, what Second Uncle Lu hopes more now is to follow the young master in front of him. The hope of settling down in the Suzaku Kingdom and living a good life is too slim, but the hope of following the young master and living a good life is real.
It's really before our eyes.
There is danger for sure. He is not stupid. He can see that the young master came to Suzaku because he had important things to do. Otherwise, why would such a magnanimous young master come to Suzaku when he knew that the people of the Suzaku Kingdom were all different?
But even though they know that the Suzaku country is different but they still come, I think the young master has his own way to escape unscathed. If they can get into the young master's eyes, they have no roots anyway, so what difference does it make where they go?
Thinking like this, Uncle Lu bravely stepped forward, trotted to Gongsun, whom he was familiar with in the team, and asked in a low voice: "Captain Gongsun, where are we going?"
we?
Gongsun was stunned and immediately realized the hidden meaning of Uncle Lu's words.