Chapter 66 Arrangements for going down the mountain
The torches illuminated the mountain, and the sad cries stopped. Several villagers took off their clothes, wrapped them around their relatives and carried them on their backs. The other dead were carried up and covered with the soldiers' clothes, waiting for their relatives to claim them.
The women who survived the catastrophe and were rescued also felt much calmer and were able to follow him down the mountain on foot.
"Let them go down the mountain first, and then let Zhang Xiaoqian go notify and inquire about their relatives." Yuan Ji said to Li Minglou.
Li Minglou nodded, and the blind mad woman beside her who had been holding her arm also nodded. Li Minglou smiled at her. The blind mad woman could not see her face and would not be afraid.
"What are the arrangements with the government?" Yuan Ji asked in a low voice, still remembering that Li Minglou said that these bandits were the affairs of the officers and soldiers, although Li Minglou did not explain further.
If it was an officer or soldier, this matter would be a big deal. No matter how you investigate it, it would involve a wide range of things, and Li Minglou would have to identify himself.
Li Minglou shook his head: "Don't tell the government yet, let's take a look and think about it."
The woman also shook her head.
Li Minglou looked at her with a smile: "You don't think so, right?"
The blind woman smiled and nodded.
Li Minglou reached out and tucked the woman's messy hair behind her ears.
Jin Jue sighed later, who would have thought that the arrogant and extravagant young lady like a fairy would do such a thing. This woman is filthy in confinement here, and her nose is sour and smelly. However, the young lady did not feel any discomfort at all and allowed the woman to hold her arm.
, and even touched the woman’s face and hair with his hands.
Maybe this is what gods are like, they see all beings as equals.
"Quer, you did a good job." The woman also reached out her hand, as if she wanted to touch her face.
Li Minglou gently avoided it, not because he disliked the woman's touch, but because she was no one's replacement, so she called Lan Niang.
Zhang Xiaoqian did not always guard his wife. He continued to do things with everyone. Lan Niang did not go back to the group of women. She stood timidly not far behind Li Minglou, looking at her quietly, her expression alternately frightened and confused. She was frightened at this woman.
Dressed in such a way, I was confused that this woman would come to such a place.
When she heard the call, she shuddered and raised her head, took two steps forward and lowered her head.
"You have seen Que'er, please help find her body." Li Minglou turned to her and whispered to her, then looked at Yuan Ji, "Let's bury her first." Then he looked at the woman next to him, "We'll wait until she is found.
My family, my soul returns to my hometown."
Yuanji understood what she meant and took a look at the woman. Her accent was not from Huainan. She was probably not a local. She would not find her family for a while.
Yuan Ji and Lan Niang left.
Jin Jue swept a rock and said, "Miss, sit down."
Li Minglou pulled the woman to sit down: "What's your name? Where are you from?"
The woman smiled: "What did Que'er say?"
At this time, her mood has returned to normal, she is not surprised, happy or anxious, she just said...
Li Minglou asked again, but the woman still couldn't answer. She didn't seem to understand her question, but she looked at Li Minglou seriously with a smile without making any noise. Instead, it seemed that Li Minglou was messing around for no apparent reason.
Li Minglou laughed and gave up. He looked at the woman for a moment, then reached out and untied a piece of cloth from his head to wrap the woman's eyes.
Li Minglou said: "It looks so good."
The woman let her do whatever she wanted and just smiled gently.
Jin Jue came over to look at her, showing a bit of surprise: "This lady is really pretty."
Her eyes were covered, and there were no scars on her eyes that made people afraid to look directly. Her messy hair was slightly combed and tucked behind her ears. As the night faded and the green light suddenly appeared, the woman sat upright and smiled gently. The outline of her entire face was moving.
You can imagine your beauty when you are young and healthy.
Who would have the heart to ruin such a beautiful face?
Although this woman was dressed in ordinary clothes, crazy and blind, she behaved very well. Unfortunately, she was crazy and could not understand the words and could not give any useful information. Li Minglou thought for a moment about how to ask, and then guessed that this woman was related to
Is the daughter-in-law walking alone, or is she escorted? Did the escort run away or was killed by bandits?
Yuan Ji walked over quickly and interrupted Li Minglou's thinking: "Someone is snooping here, like someone from the government."
When Yuan Ji came to suppress the bandits, the first step was to destroy the bandit sentry posts and replace the sentry posts at the foot of the mountain with his own people.
"The man used the secret code to contact the sentry and asked if anything happened." Yuanji whispered, "We responded that someone was coming to cause trouble, and then followed the man to the county seat."
Sure enough, there was collusion with the government, Li Minglou remained silent, Huainan Road Diguangwubo was strategically located, and Ande Zhong and his son had been coveting this place, and it seemed that they had already placed spies here.
"Since someone came to inquire, it can be seen that the movement here has alarmed them." Yuanji said, "The government should be coming soon."
Miss, what should we do when the government comes? Show merit or ask?
He couldn't show off his merits or ask questions, let alone reveal his identity, Li Minglou pondered.
The Ankangshan father and his son have become powerful and have been planning for a rebellion for a long time. Now they only focus on the capital. If Jiannan Road intervenes here at this time, the Ankangshan father and his son will definitely notice them and even eliminate the trouble.
His father is gone, Mingyu is still young, and Jingjie has just been handed over. If Ankangshan and his son take action, if nothing else, it will be easy to take away Jingjie.
Li Minglou looked back at the mountain. A misty green light shrouded the mountain forest, and soldiers shuttled through it to pile up the corpses of bandits.
"Carry some of the weapons away and set a fire in the cave." Li Ming said, looking back at Yuan Ji, "Create the illusion that we have not discovered the secret of their identity."
Yuanji understood what she meant: "Then our identity is that of people passing by to seek medical advice. We see injustice on the road and act bravely when we see villagers Zhang Xiaoqian and others doing righteous deeds."
Li Minglou nodded. It's not surprising that a rich man's home has a brave guard.
Yuan Ji immediately arranged for some soldiers to set fire, and some soldiers found a place to hide the weapons and armor left behind on the mountain. Fang Er led Zhang Xiaoqian and other villagers to escort the rescued women of Li Minglou down the mountain.
When they reached the halfway point of the mountain, the bandits' cottage was burning everywhere, with the strongest fire being where the weapons were hidden.
Li Minglou looked back and saw the fire lighting up the horizon.
"It burned well." The woman looked back and nodded in praise.
Li Minglou smiled and took her hand: "Let's go."
The woman followed obediently, and Kumquat held a black umbrella and followed on the other side. The night had dispersed, and the morning light could not fall on the young lady.
The foot of the mountain is looming in sight, the sky is getting brighter, and the thieves' cave behind them is burned by fire. The rescued women and villagers finally wake up from their nightmares, and their expressions and steps become relaxed.
Fang Er stopped and said, "A large number of people are coming."
Li Minglou looked forward and saw a wisp of green smoke curling up in the gradually fading blue light.
This is a warning from the sentry ahead.
Came so fast!
The ground shook with the rolling of horse hooves, and soon there was a long line of people and horses on the mountain road, all wearing armor and weapons, with government flags waving behind them.
Seeing the government's flag, the villagers and the rescued women cheered.
"Your Excellency sent someone after all." Zhang Xiaoqian was even more excited and ran to greet them first, waving his hands, "Did Lord Wang send you here?"
The villagers and women also wanted to run after them, but Li Minglou stretched out his hand to stop them: "Wait a minute."
Wait? Wait for what?
The women in the village were puzzled, so Fang Er and the guards surrounded Li Minglou to protect her.
The group of men and horses did not come over, but stopped at the foot of the mountain and formed a surrounding formation.
"The thief shall die," the leader shouted sternly.
Zhang Xiaoqian stopped.
"We are not bandits. I am Zhang Xiaoqian, the county government official. I told you that there are bandits here who are causing trouble and calling for troops." He pointed at Li Minglou and others behind him and shouted happily, "We have wiped out the bandits.
Rescued people."
Hearing this shout, there was no loud cheers, but a roar, and the soldiers in the front row pointed their crossbows at this side.
Li Minglou heard Fang Er's bones in front of him making a sound like frying beans.
That was when facing life and death, I gathered all my strength and prepared to fight.