Being fooled by fierce beasts to travel through the beginning is fleeing famine

As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent instantly.

Yes, it's time now, and how to arrange it today is the top priority.

Just outside the city gate is the official road. There was a village when they came here before, but they probably couldn't accommodate so many people staying in other villages.

There is a small open space beside the road, but the surrounding area is empty and there is no shelter from the wind. If you rest here, even if you light a fire, you will probably freeze out.

"We can sleep in the carriage, but others can't. Not to mention that there are no carriages in their carriages, and they also have cargo, so they can't live without people." Chen Shijin said.

"Yeah, there's nothing here, even if you want to put up a tent."

Caravans always carry oilcloths and sheepskins when they go out, just for emergencies in places with no access to villages or shops, just like how they came here in the mountains before.

It's just that this place is really not suitable for setting up camp and resting. There are no trees and it's flat. Even if we surround it with cars, the wind will leak from all directions.

In the end, Qingyan suggested that they walk forward and there was a forest about a mile past Liquan County where they could rest.

Everyone looked at the closed city gate and agreed to move forward, but they all sighed.

Some people wanted to go back to the village, but seeing everyone moving forward, they felt it was safer to follow the large army, so they gave up the idea of ​​going alone.

The main reason is that they have goods on the car. Even if they go to the village to stay overnight, they will not be able to sleep well. They have to keep people outside to watch the goods. And the people watching the night must come in shifts, so they will not be comfortable at all this night. go.

It's not always possible to find someone to stay with. There are very few houses in the village that have extra rooms for people to live in.

And even if you live here, you can't live in vain. You have to at least give some money. Even if you give money, you still have to squeeze into a room to make a floor. So you might as well find a place to rest with everyone. At least everyone will feel uncomfortable together.This way I feel very balanced in my heart.

So everyone bypassed Liquan County and continued walking along the official road for one mile.

They didn't have to go into the county town. They just arrived here at night. They just wanted to go to the inn to have a good rest. The supplies in their car were enough for a few days. They had just traveled all day today. Nothing is consumed, so there is no need to replenish it.

Since they can't get in, they might as well go around it, and they can continue on their way tomorrow without getting into the county seat and getting into trouble.

Everyone soon arrived at the woods that Qingyan saw with her spiritual consciousness. The woods were not big, only three or four acres in size, and there were some poplar trees in them.

This kind of tree is better, straight and straight, with no messy branches underneath, and the distance between the trees is not small, so cars can be driven in, which makes it much easier for everyone to set up tents.

Just park the car, each choose a suitable place, shovel the snow on the ground, raise the fire first, and then use tarpaulin to surround the resting place.

After the snow was shoveled away, a thick layer of leaves was exposed on the ground. They were all fallen leaves. They were quite soft to step on, but they were just a little damp. If you wanted to light a fire, you would have to pull those leaves apart, otherwise it would be easy. smoke.

Fortunately, the snow here is not thick, so it is easy to clean up.

Everyone also discovered that they should have walked out of the area where heavy snow fell. After arriving in Liquan County, the snow flakes had turned into small snowflakes, and the snow on the ground would barely cover their feet, so they had to clean it up. Very easy too.

Since Qingyan and the others were going to sleep in the carriage, they didn't have to clean out a large area like others. They only needed to clear out a place for lighting and cooking.

Just like before, unload the horse from the cart, place the shaft on the bench, and set up wooden boards outside. Fang Dayou and Uncle Gui sleep on the wooden boards outside, and just use oilcloth to form a small tent as before.

Because there were many torches and fires around, others also saw what they were doing.

They had never rested together when they were on the mountain before. I really didn't know that they slept like this. The eyes of the other two families driving the carriages brightened when they saw it, and thought that this was really okay.

Although there are no wooden boards on their vehicles, there are still benches to support the carriage shaft.This wooden board can be replaced by something else, such as some branches nearby. Anyway, it is just enough for one night.

Han Yunqi thought the same thing after seeing it, and thought it was good. The front shaft of their carriage was also quite long. After unloading the horses, the same could be done at the front.

In this way, people can still look at the goods while resting. Just cover the goods with the front with oilcloth, which is equivalent to sleeping in a small tent. When the time comes, just light a fire on both sides.

Since it's in the woods, you don't have to use your own charcoal to light the fire, and there are a lot of dead branches inside.

And not only were they picked up on the ground, they also found several dead trees, all of which were small trees as thick as a bowl. Everyone also brought tools, so they were able to cut them down easily.

The wood is thicker and takes longer to burn, so the fire does not need to be kept up at night to add firewood.

Qingyan and the others did not cut down the trees. They just picked up some dead branches nearby and burned them with charcoal.

First, light the charcoal and put the dead branches next to it to roast. When it is almost dry, throw it into the fire to avoid smoke.

They all stewed the mutton over the fire. In this weather, it must be more comfortable to eat the soup with water.

Everyone eats the same food, and there is no need to look at others.

The Fang family father and son and Uncle Gui used an oilcloth to block the windy direction around them, and they ate directly around the fire. The only bad thing was that it was snowing in the sky, so they tied an extra oilcloth on their heads, otherwise A lot of it floats into the pot and bowl.

After eating, everyone started to clean up their sleeping areas. Some followed Qingyan's example and set up wooden boards and small tents on the shaft of the car, while others slept directly on the cargo.

There were also people who put tarpaulin on the tops and planned to sleep on the ground. After they finished cooking, they moved the fire to another place and put straw mats on it. The burned ground was as hot as a heated kang.

In this way, everyone was busy chattering, and it was not until after one o'clock in the middle of the night that the surrounding area became quiet. The fire was all burning brightly, and the only sound left was the crackling sound of burning branches.

Qingyan returned to the carriage, fed the child some water and peed, then lay down. She fed him before eating and put him to sleep before going out. The little guy didn't cry when he woke up. When she came in, she was following him. Playing with ingots.

She hugged her child and Yuan Bao, unable to sleep for a while, so she once again explored Liquan County with her consciousness.

She was a little curious about what happened to the Guan family that was wiped out. In the county town, everyone had just discussed it, and most people speculated that it was a vendetta.

If it's a robbery, there's no need to kill people's families, let alone kill the animals. The animals can't talk, so it doesn't matter even if you see the murderer.Qingyan directly explored the wealthy areas of the county. Those relatively luxurious and large courtyards. After all, the richest man in Liquan County must live in the best or largest places.

Sure enough, I saw the word "Guanfu" on the plaque at the door of the largest courtyard in the east of the city. The door was dark and it was quiet inside.

Generally, lanterns are hung at the entrances of large houses, and there is light in the courtyard. Only this courtyard is dark and not in the middle of winter. There is no light at all. It seems that there is no one there. Also, this Guan family is dead, but there is no one. It's human.

Qingyan was not afraid and directly probed inside with her spiritual sense. As a result, after walking around the yard, the horrifying scene of being washed with blood did not appear, and no corpse was found. Only the corridor was dark. Damn, it should be blood stains.

If it weren't for the dim moonlight in the clouds, she wouldn't be able to see clearly.

Of course, there are also some in the yard, but because they are covered with snow, the color becomes much lighter. Fortunately, the snow here is light. If the snow had been heavy, it would have been covered up.

I don't know where the corpses were moved. I think they were moved to Yizhuang or the Yamen morgue. After all, it was a murder case. I would definitely have to check with the widow to see if I could find the murderer. clues.

Qingyan was right. Those corpses had indeed been taken to the morgue by officials. After all, it was the murder of hundreds of people and he was the richest man in Liquan County. He must be investigated clearly.

As for the burial, we have to wait for the relatives of the Guan family to come over and take care of it.

Although the Guan family in Liquan County are dead, the stewards and shopkeepers of their shop are still there. They have arranged for people to go to the direct branch of the main family in Fucheng to report the news, and they will wait for the Guan family to come over before making arrangements.

The person who was exterminated was a branch of the Guan family. Their family was considered extinct, but there was still a clan, and the main family was over there in Fucheng.

This branch family can become the down payment of a county. You can imagine how prosperous the Guan family is.

Therefore, the government does not dare to close the case easily. It also knows that there are people behind such big businessmen. The Guan family has official positions in Fucheng.

Of course, Qingyan didn't know this. She was just bored and wanted to see if she could find any clues. She wanted to know if it was a vendetta, love killing or robbery. In the end, she found nothing and could only wait until dawn. Check it out.

Transsion contacted Chou Chou to see how it was doing there.

Chou Chou was in the space. When he heard Qingyan calling him, he came out of the space and entered the carriage.

She sent a message to Qingyan: "Over there, I have distributed all the food to the villages that were severely affected, even to Wangkou Town.

I directly destroyed the county magistrate and the town mayor brothers and their men and threw them into prison. Now the victims of the disaster in Pingyuan County can enter. As long as we arrange a place for them to live, there should be no chaos with the food.

I also bought some grain in Pingyuan County. I bought half of the grain from the grain store and gave them the money directly.

It is estimated that someone has already discovered it. After all, so much food disappeared out of thin air. Even if someone is given money, someone will be frightened. They just don't know if the other party will report it to the official. "

Qingyan nodded, thinking that they had given the money anyway, so they had a clear conscience. Even if those people reported it to the officials, nothing would be found, and the matter would probably be settled in the end.

Putting these aside, she told Chou Chou about the affairs of the Guan family here.

Chou Chou was also curious and probed with his consciousness. After a while, he took back his consciousness and said with a heavy expression, "You didn't see those corpses, did you?"

Qingyan shook her head, "No, I only looked at the Guan family's yard. The body inside was gone. It must have been taken away by the government. What? Is there a problem?"

Chou Chou nodded, "Those corpses are in the official morgue. I just looked at them with my spiritual sense. The cause of death of those people and animals was not man-made."

Qingyan was startled, "What do you mean? Is there something supernatural going on here?"

Chou Chou shook his head, "No, I'm afraid it has something to do with the previous beast master."

"You mean those beast masters have accomplices? Don't tell me that these family members were killed by wolves."

Chou Chou shook his head again, "No, it should be a large beast like a bear. Some of those people's internal organs and bones were smashed, and some were slapped on the head, and their brains burst out."

Qingyan: "Could it be a human?"

Chou Chou: "It's rare to see people with this kind of strength, unless you have an adventure like you, and I found claw marks on those animals. The claws don't look like leopards or tigers, they are wider apart, they should be bears. "

Qingyan nodded, "Then look at the county and nearby areas to see if you can find where this bear is. If it is still controlled by someone, I don't know if it will go to other places to kill people."

Chou Chou nodded, "I'll search a wide area to see if I can find it, but it's hard to say. If that person controlled the bears to kill people and then released those bears back into the forest, it would be difficult for me to tell. If the bears still follow, That person can be more discerning."

Qingyan felt that this was also the case, "You should try your best to find out, and do your best to obey fate. I didn't expect that there are people here who can control beasts. They can't all be in the same group, or come from the same sect."

Chou Chou: "It's very possible that stunts like this can't be spread randomly. It's very likely that they all come from the same family."

They had discovered more than one beast master before. At that time, they caught one at the gate of Qinzhou City, and another one ran away in the woods outside the city. They didn't know if this was that person.

In fact, it is very possible that that person controlled many ferocious beasts to ambush him in the mountain at that time. If Chou Chou hadn't cracked it, those ferocious beasts might have invaded the city.

Qingyan thought of something and asked, "I didn't look at the Guan family's money before. Can you see if it's still there? Maybe the other party really killed someone for money."

Chou Chou once again probed with his spiritual consciousness, and said after a while: "All the money on the surface has been plundered, and only a few of the secret rooms are still there. They must not have been found."

Qingyan frowned and scratched her head, "I don't know if the other party deliberately made the illusion of robbery or murder, or if the other party really came here for money.

Do you think the government can find out who was killed by a ferocious beast?Do you think he is some kind of capable person? "

Chou Chou: "It should be possible. The government officials are not just for free. The obvious scars on the animal's body would be useless if they couldn't be seen."