It was a little late and then it was fast. Wei Suyao, Ning Xiangyi and Mu Hanxing, who had been busy all day, walked into the courtyard of the luxurious mansion with lingering sounds.
"You are all back. Where is Qiu Miao?" Zhou Xingyun looked at the crowd and found that Qin Shou, Li Xiaofan, Guo Heng and others were all there, except for the Xuanyuan family siblings, Han Feng and Han Qiumiao.
Xuanyuan Chongwu and Xuanyuan Fengxue returned to the mansion with Zhou Xingyun last night and are currently in the west wing, taking care of the unconscious Xuanyuan Tianhen. On the other hand, Han Feng and Han Qiumiao, along with the Wulin Alliance people, are cleaning up the mess in Lingdu City...
"They are still planning manpower to sort out the waste areas and treat the wounded." Ning Xiang simply reported that Qingtian Xiong and others set fire to houses along the way during their retreat, causing the northern part of Lingdu City to fall into a sea of flames.
Although the fire was under control at around six o'clock in the morning, because a large number of people were burned by the fire, they were busy transporting and treating the wounded, and it was not until now that the situation was stabilized.
Han Feng was worried that there were still innocent people trapped in the disaster area after the fire, trapped under the collapsed houses, so he had to organize manpower to carefully search and rescue the victims again.
In addition, Han Qiumiao planned to stay in the injured area, as a representative of the royal family, to take care of the injured people of Lingdu City.
"Have you sent someone to check the movements of Qingtian Bear?" Zhou Xingyun was more concerned about the other party's movements.
"After Qingtian Bear withdrew from Lingdu City, the masters of the Martial Arts Alliance quickly captured the north gate and drove away the remaining 100 guards. Now Qingtian Bear has joined the 30,000 guards from the northern city and is stationed on the outskirts of the south gate." Wei Wei.
Suyao reported the information received in the morning. Xu Zhiqian then added: "When Qingtian Xiong evacuated, people burned down the granary in Lingdu City, so Brother Xingyun doesn't have to worry about him rushing to attack."
Xu Zhiqian's succinct analysis showed that after last night's battle, Qingtian Xiong's elite troops were exhausted and needed time to recover. In addition, Qingtian Xiong burned down the Lingdu City granary, so they would not rush to launch an attack on Lingdu City immediately.
Han Feng's vanguard cavalry had to travel through the night for half a month to reach the northern border, and it would take about another month for the main infantry in the capital to reach Lingdu City.
Since Qingtian Xiong burned down the Lingdu City granary when he retreated, even if two granaries were spared, it would still be difficult to sustain the lives of the entire Lingdu City people for a month.
Qingtian Xiong only needs to blockade Lingdu City and prohibit merchants from transporting grain into the city to do business, so that they can be thrown into chaos.
After half a month, Lingdu City fell into chaos due to lack of food. Our morale was low and we were too hungry to fight. That was the perfect opportunity for Qingtian Bear to attack.
In other words, Xu Zhiqian could conclude that Qingtian Xiong would seize the right time and launch a general attack on Lingdu City a few days before the imperial army arrived in the north.
Before this, Qingtian Xiong would only frequently make small moves, using the people of Lingdu City to make fuss and weakening Lingdu City's defense power from within.
The people of Lingdu City were bewitched by Xuanyang Cult disciples, and they distrusted the royal family and nobles very much...
Today, when Han Qiumiao and Han Feng went deep into the fire scene to rescue the people in the disaster area, they were even scolded by them. It was really a hot face against a cold butt, and they were not welcome.
"So what are Qiu Miao's plans now?" Zhou Xingyun felt that they could not sit still and wait for death. After all, they did not expect that Qingtian Bear would burn down the granary in the city when he withdrew.
The original plan of Zhou Xingyun and others was to defend Lingdu City until the large forces from the capital arrived, and Qingtian Xiong would naturally be unable to recover.
.But now three-fifths of the food reserves in Lingdu City have been destroyed. It seems... a little difficult for them to persist until the capital team arrives.
"Qiu Miao asked us to come back and rest first. We will discuss important matters tomorrow morning." Mu Hanxing stepped forward feebly, lowered his head and leaned on Zhou Xingyun's shoulder. They had been busy all night and were really exhausted.
"You guys should go back to your room and rest first." Zhou Xingyun said, gently stroking Mu Hanxing's hair.
"Sleep, sleep! It's finally time to sleep!" Hearing this, Qin Shou and several other animals immediately yawned and muttered and went back to their rooms to sleep. They had been waiting for Zhou Xingyun's words for a long time.
When several animals entered the courtyard, their eyes were narrowed into a thin line. If Zhou Xingyun hadn't blocked the road and talked to the girl, they would have rushed into the room to sleep.
"Xingyun, is your martial arts..." Wei Su looked closely and found that his lover's inner aura had changed.
"Suyao, you are still awesome. Yes, my martial arts has advanced, and now I am a top master for sure!" After Zhou Xingyun and Mu Ya fell in love, their martial arts broke through the barrier and became a top master who had just entered the threshold.
"You smell like milk... Are you and Mu Ya?" Mu Hanxing, who was leaning on Zhou Xingyun's shoulder, suddenly said something that scared Yun Baobao to death.
Muya's soft body fragrance is like the sweet scent of toffee. The girls often hang out and play together, and they all seem to have smelled it.
"Ahem, cough, cough, Hanxing, you are all tired. I will help you go back to your room to rest first."
"I don't want to sleep yet. I'm so hungry. Can you get me and Xiaoxue something to eat?" Mu Hanxing held Zhou Xingyun's arm and acted coquettishly. She was tired and hungry now and had almost no energy to ask about Zhou Xingyun's romantic history. She just hoped that Zhou Xingyun would get some.
Fill her up with delicious food.
"Okay, let's go sit in the living room first, and I'll help you cook porridge." Zhou Xingyun helped the shaky Mu Hanxing into the living room, and then ran to the kitchen to find something to eat.
Although Zhou Xingyun knew in his heart that Lingdu City would soon face a food shortage, but today they won a great victory and drove Qingtian Xiong and his gang out of Lingdu City. As a celebration, there should be no problem.
Ever since, Zhou Xingyun worked diligently to prepare food for the beauties.
However, just when Zhou Xingyun finished cooking a large pot of porridge and returned to the living room happily to serve delicious food to many beauties, he found that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the living room.
What's wrong with the atmosphere? Because when Zhou Xingyun stepped through the threshold, Wei Suyao, Xunxuan, Xu Zhiqian, Mu Hanxing, and Han Qiumiao all stared at him with hostile eyes.
"Qiu Miao? Why are you back?" Zhou Xingyun was surprised and puzzled.
Zhou Xingyun was surprised. He didn't expect that Han Qiumiao would return home after working in the kitchen for more than half an hour.
The puzzling question is, why do the girls hate him? What did he do wrong? Did he cook the porridge too slowly in the kitchen, making them hungry and making the girls unhappy? That shouldn't be the case! We are not that stingy.
girl.
Just when Zhou Xingyun looked at a loss, sister Rao Yue said faintly: "The beast is coming. Hehehe..."
Zhou Xingyun subconsciously looked at Rao Yue. When he saw Mu Ya, who was sitting next to the little fox with her head lowered and shy, he immediately understood why the girls were hostile.
"You've gone too far. Look at the bruises on Xiaoya's shoulders.
The injury is just like a dog's claw. Don't tell me that it was caused by the enemy. I won't believe it if you beat him to death..." Mu Hanxing rolled his eyes at Zhou Xingyun angrily, secretly thinking that this guy really has no control.
"Xiaoya, you're awake. Drink the porridge while it's hot. I'll refill it for you..." Zhou Xingyun pretended not to hear the girls' complaints and hurried to Mu Ya's side. He used the teacup on the table as a bowl and filled the soft girl with it.
A cup full of hot porridge.
"Thank you..." Mu Ya was like a gentle little lamb, carefully holding the hot porridge in her heart.
Zhou Xingyun's move can be described as having ulterior motives, so that the girls could not find a point to scold him. Why? Because the weak girls who were hurt the most did not blame him, so naturally it was difficult for the others to speak.
"Hey, don't you blame him for this? No wonder he always calls you a weak girl and keeps silent even after being bullied like this." Mo Nianxi couldn't help but say something fair for Mu Ya, as someone who was often bullied by Zhou Xingyun
She knew Zhou Xingyun's temperament very well.
Zhou Xingyun is a guy who tries to push his limits. The more gentle and pure Muya's character is, the softer she is, and the more humble she is to give in to Zhou Xingyun, the more arrogant Zhou Xingyun will be.
Mo Nianxi followed Mu Ya's footsteps and actively encouraged the weak girl to file a complaint and expose Zhou Xingyun's atrocities last night in front of everyone.
"No...he didn't bully me. It's just..." Mu Ya's voice was disgusting, and she lowered her head in a charming manner. Everyone saw that she was so shy that she almost buried her cheeks in her chest, probably thinking of her craziness with Zhou Xingyun,
For a moment, I wanted to dig a hole and bury myself...
"I didn't bully you, just because I was not the only one who lost control last night... Ouch. Zhiqian, what did you do to slap me on the head?" Zhou Xingyun looked stunned. It's really incredible that a cute little thing can attack people.
"Shameless." Xu Zhiqian pointed at Zhou Xingyun's nose and cursed.
"She was born with a charming body and a pure yin body. She was originally a foxy girl. Now she has tasted the forbidden fruit for the first time and has become your furnace. From now on, she will be unable to help but be controlled by you and cannot lose you physically. It is really a sin."
Rao Yue smiled and spoke frankly about Mu Ya's condition.
"Xiaoyue, it's not kind of you to ask Xiaoya to pay for the evil you have done. Isn't it a bit unkind?" Zhou Xingyun smiled shyly and took the initiative to complain about Mu Ya's soft sister. He was a typical example of being a good boy after getting an advantage.
"Okay, we have been tired all night and don't want to hear about you." Han Qiumiao sighed helplessly and said: "Although we have driven the Sky Bear out of Lingdu City, there are still many problems that need to be solved. The first is food and
Regarding the medicine issue, the disciples of the Xuanyang Sect burned down not only the granaries, but also medicine warehouses, salt warehouses and other material warehouses. They really did a great job without caring about the lives of the people in Lingdu City."
"How long will the food in two granaries be enough for us to live?" Zhou Xingyun asked.
"If it's just us, living for a few months won't be a problem. The question is, what will happen to the people of Lingdu City? Qingtian Xiong led troops to siege the city and blocked the entrances and exits of Lingdu City. If no foreign merchants enter the city to do business, the people of Lingdu City will not be able to go out to hunt.
And harvesting farming, it is estimated that it will not last a month."
Han Qiumiao said without optimism. Now is the autumn harvest time. Qingtian Xiong led the troops to blockade Lingdu City. Villagers in the suburbs and peripheral merchants cannot enter the city to exchange food. I am afraid that the food stored in Lingdu City is really difficult to sustain the people of the city.
food life.
Up to now, Han Qiumiao has not thought of a good way to solve the problem, so he can only take one step at a time.