Time flew by after returning home, and Xu Si's marriage was proceeding in an orderly manner.
The Prince of Dongjiang sent me the gift of Nacai, and then I asked my name, Naji... A whole set of ancient gifts came down, and it was soon the end of September.
When the appointment came, Xu Yin took the initiative to invite him and went to greet him.
——The situation has not been peaceful recently. Riots broke out in Yingtian County, which is close to the border between the two places. The county magistrate was killed and bandits were rampant in the area.
For this matter, Wan Song personally led the troops to guard the area to prevent others from taking advantage of troubled waters and diverting the trouble to Nanyuan.
Xu Yin's heart was heavy. Troubled times had begun to take shape. Following the trajectory of the previous life, wars soon broke out everywhere, and various places attacked each other, dragging the entire world into the quagmire.
Fortunately, she has done a lot in the past year or so. Once the alliance between Nanyuan and Dongjiang is formed, it will ensure stability in the southeast. However, King Duan loses power early, and if the capital is stable, the various places will eventually have concerns.
Next, it depends on God’s arrangement.
Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Xu Yin ordered to set up camp on the spot.
Wei Jun looked worried: "Miss Third, look at the many refugees around you."
Xu Yin raised his eyes and saw clusters of refugees scattered in the wilderness, looking at them with both fear and longing in their eyes.
The people she brought out this time were the elite of Nanyuan City. These refugees did not dare to approach. However, hunger ignited their survival instinct and they expected to get something from them.
Xu Yin looked at it carefully and said, "Set up camp and bury the pot to cook."
Having been reminded, Wei Jun agreed and ordered to go down.
The aroma of rice porridge quickly made these refugees agitated. Very few of them actually had food in their hands. Most of them could only eat grass roots and bark these days. When they smelled the aroma of rice, their eyes turned green.
However, people like Nanyuan turned a blind eye and soaked green vegetables in the oily broth. They poured a large spoonful of it on the rice, and almost everyone swallowed it.
"Miss." Xiao Sang brought the food, "We didn't bring a cook, so you can just eat some."
Xu Yin agreed, and just looked at the map and ate by the fire.
The broth was so fragrant that the refugees couldn't help but move closer.
One child couldn't help but beg for food from an adult. As expected, he was beaten and started crying.
Wei Jun had been staring at the surroundings with vigilance. Now he followed the crying and saw someone in the group of refugees cursing and pushing a woman holding a child. The woman staggered as she was pushed, and she replied
In short, the man was ready to fight, but the woman had no choice but to hold the child and come over here.
As soon as she got close, she was stopped.
"What are you doing?" shouted the guard outside.
While the woman was scared, she put on a flattering smile and begged: "Master, Master, please do me a favor. The child is too hungry. Can you give me something to eat? Just a little... We haven't had anything to eat for several days."
, he will starve to death if there is nothing to eat, wuwuwu..."
The children started crying at the right time. One was unkempt and the other was sallow and thin, which made people feel sad.
Xu Yin stopped his chopsticks.
Xiao Sang showed sympathy, but bit her lip and said nothing.
She has been in the rivers and lakes, and knows that in this situation, you can't just give him food, otherwise all these people will surround you, and something might happen.
Xu Yin put down the bowl and called: "Wei Jun."
Wei Jun ran over quickly and whispered: "Miss Third, you want to give her something to eat? This is not good..."
Xu Yin gave him a meaningful look: "How much can a child eat? Xiao Sang, give them mine."
Although Xiao Sang was a little confused, he still agreed, picked up the bowls and chopsticks and walked towards the outside.
Wei Jun has followed her around for more than a year and has developed a tacit understanding. He thought about what she meant and made a gesture: "Miss Third is saying..."
Xu Yin nodded and continued: "Looking at their miserable condition, I can't eat it."
Wei Jun understood and responded: "I will make arrangements right now."
Xiao Sang walked closer and handed over the meat soup rice: "Here, my lady gave it to you."
The woman didn't have high expectations, but she didn't expect to get it. She couldn't help but be stunned for a moment: "This..."
"If you don't take it yet, hurry up and feed the child something to eat."
The woman held the bowl of broth and rice and couldn't help but swallow her saliva. She turned to look at her companion with a panicked expression: "Girl, I..."
Xiao Sang didn't give her a chance to speak, so she turned around and went back. At this time, the child in her arms started to make a fuss and wanted to grab some food. The woman couldn't care about anything else and hurriedly coaxed the child: "Okay.
Okay, mommy will give it to you right away..."
Seeing that she had been begging for food, the surrounding refugees suddenly rushed towards her in a swarm, shouting one by one: "Master, Master, please do well. I haven't had anything to eat for several days. Can you save my little one's life?"
"Miss, please show mercy, my mother is starving to death."
"Master Jun, can you give me something to eat?"
"Miss, please enjoy the meal..."
In the blink of an eye, all the refugees gathered around.
The guards on the outside immediately raised their swords and shields and shouted loudly: "Don't come over! Do you want to die?"
Some refugees stopped in fear, while others were particularly unafraid of death, shouting "Have a good day" as they rushed forward.
The refugees at the front of the queue were pushed by them and rushed forward involuntarily, quickly becoming a mess.
Xiao Sang noticed something was wrong and rushed back immediately: "Miss! These people..."
"Don't worry." Xu Yin took out the handkerchief and wiped his hands, "Go get my bow."
"Miss..." Xiao Sang understood something and turned back to take out her bow from the carriage.
Turning her head, Xu Yin had already followed. She held on to the shaft of the car and jumped into the car, looking up.
No one noticed her actions, or in other words, they didn't take it seriously. This stunningly beautiful lady had probably never seen such a scene, right? I don't know if she felt panicked.
The refugee who pushed the woman to beg for food also arrived. He was quite strong, and although he was dirty, he looked good. Even his companions were stronger than other refugees.
He stared at Xu Yin standing on the carriage, his eyes showing greed, and he licked his lips.
The group of people exchanged glances with each other, imitating others and shouting "Give me something to eat" while squeezing fiercely into the inner floor.
Just as they were about to reach the guard, a thin female voice suddenly shouted: "Master, be careful! They are bandits!"
These words were like a thunderclap, and the already chaotic situation instantly became even more chaotic.
The bandits disguised as refugees immediately drew out their daggers and stabbed the approaching guards.
However, the guards were already prepared. They raised their shields to block their sneak attacks and fought back with their swords and guns.
A bandit who had been stabbed fell out of the siege and stared at the woman who came to beg for food in the first place. He was so angry that he raised his hand to kill her.
"Damn it, mother-in-law, ruining our good deeds - ah!"
As soon as the knife was raised, there was a "whoosh" sound as the arrow shot through the air and pierced the back of his heart neatly.
The woman was holding the child in her arms and waiting to die, but when she heard the bandit fall to the ground, she raised her head in confusion and saw the lady who had given her the meat soup and rice standing on the carriage, holding a bow and looking over coldly.