Rebirth of the eldest daughter

Chapter 1196 The well-protected bag of rice

The little Diao'er hugged Bai Mingwei's slender neck, babbling.

However, Bai Mingwei was in no hurry to move.

Little Diao'er was so anxious that she jumped up and stood on Bai Mingwei's shoulder, gesturing with her hands and feet.

"Shh, don't make a sound."

Bai Ming slightly pressed the little Diao'er's head and stuffed the little Diao'er into the bottom of his sleeve.

She took out the luminous pearl, and the light flashed several steps in an instant.

At the same time, she jumped down from the tree canopy and entered the dark and cold forest.

By the light of the night pearl, she walked quickly through the forest.

After a moment, she clenched the sword at her waist and suddenly opened the area covered by branches and leaves.

The pale green pearl light illuminated the scene in front of him.

A man in official robes was huddled under the tree, holding a big bag.

The thick dead leaves and tangled branches served as his cover.

When he was discovered, he was frightened and cowered suddenly, but he couldn't make much movement at all.

Bai Mingwei held the bead closer to him and looked at him carefully.

I saw him wearing a county official's robe, with unkempt hair and bruises all over his body.

Under the dirty appearance, the characteristics of the Luquan County Magistrate described in the message could be faintly seen.

Bai Mingwei looked him over and over, and then said: "I am Bai Mingwei, the general of Zhenbei. Are you Cao Junshan, the magistrate of Luquan County?"

The man was stunned for a long time, but couldn't say a word.

He struggled to pick up the cloth bag in his arms and handed it to Bai Mingwei slowly and laboriously.

He opened his mouth for a long time, and finally uttered a few words that were extremely mute: "Take...bring back...to...to the people."

Bai Mingwei took the bag.

The weight of the bag pushed her hand down.

The whole bag weighs about twenty kilograms.

Just by the feel of it, she guessed it contained rice.

When she opened the bag, she saw that it was indeed a bag of rice with white flowers.

She took the bag and looked at Magistrate Cao.

Magistrate Cao was seen soaked in blood and had many wounds on his body.

Even where he lay, the soil was soaked in blood and water.

Bai Mingwei, who was used to seeing life and death, knew that Magistrate Cao was at the end of his fight.

She took a deep breath, then stretched out her hand to Magistrate Cao's already cold hand, and slowly held it.

A trace of internal energy was sent to her.

She didn't dare to be too anxious, for fear that the dying Magistrate Cao wouldn't be able to bear it and his heart would be broken and he would die.

So she did it slowly and carefully.

After a while, she said: "Do you have any unfulfilled wishes? Is there anything else you haven't told me yet? Just tell me and I'll listen."

Magistrate Cao opened his mouth and was finally able to make a smoother sound.

But his speaking speed was already very slow and he was stumbling.

"General, the subordinates are useless... they can't keep food. Luquan... Luquan is out of food. The people... the people are starving to death..."

Speaking of this, Magistrate Cao was heartbroken and burst into tears.

Bai Mingwei listened silently, and then told him: "The imperial envoys from the imperial court have arrived at Luquan, and food and relief will arrive soon. The people you are concerned about will be saved, don't worry."

Magistrate Cao let out a long sigh of relief when he heard this.

But his eyes, which were gradually becoming cloudy and dim, were still full of worry.

His other hand was raised with difficulty.

He gently touched the bag of grain, as if touching the most precious treasure in the world. His voice sounded desolate again: "In times of disaster and chaos, food is life. The official... the official can only grab this small bag with all his life."

Bai Mingwei asked: "Sir, what happened?"

Magistrate Cao was about to speak, but suddenly coughed several times.

He reached out to cover his mouth, but blood spilled from between his fingers.

He was in great pain, and the light in his eyes dimmed a bit.

Bai Ming slightly stretched out his hand and patted his back gently.

He glanced at Bai Mingwei, who was covered in blood, and waited for a long time. After the surging blood in his chest was suppressed for a while, he spoke slowly and hoarsely.

"The food in Luquan was gone, but the refugees kept coming to ask for help. However, the official could not receive the official documents from above, so he decided to open a warehouse to release food for disaster relief."

"The lower official came with fifty government officials and twenty carriages to move the grain. Just after the people guarding the granary helped us load all the grain into the carriage, suddenly..."

Speaking of this, Magistrate Cao was filled with anger and resentment.

He coughed a few more times, more blood pouring from his mouth.

Even his nostrils began to overflow with blood.

Bai Mingwei was speechless, still holding his hand and slowly transferring his power, just to hold his last breath.

After another moment, Magistrate Cao continued to speak:

"They suddenly drew their knives and attacked us. We were caught off guard. After losing the initiative, we were passive. We were defeated not long after."

"At this time, Xianguan discovered that the original personnel guarding the granary had been replaced by the enemy. The reason why they were waiting there was to wait for Xianguan's key to open the lock."

"The lower officials led the government officials to resist desperately, but failed to save the food that the people were waiting for. They only had time to grab this small bag."

"In the chaos, the official was also injured. Several loyal government officials protected him and fled, but they all died one after another at the hands of the enemy."

"Xiaguan dodged the killing move because he fell headlong here. But because he was seriously injured, he couldn't move at all. Then it caught fire. I don't know where it was burned..."

Bai Mingwei heard this and responded in a low voice: "His Majesty Ninth Prince and I rushed to Luquan City and found out about your situation. Since none of the people sent by Master Cheng to inquire about the news came back, I came in person. This trip.”

"The fire did not destroy the granary. It burned the nearby mountains and forests. I am not sure where the grain is now. I think it was transported away."

Magistrate Cao's voice became weaker and weaker, but he still asked several questions in succession:

"Where is Master? Why is Chief Cheng in charge of the overall situation? What do you mean by sending someone to investigate? Why not just respond?"

Bai Ming lowered his eyelashes slightly: "When we arrived, Master Cheng said that Master had... died at the hands of gangsters."

Then, Bai Mingwei quickly explained the situation roughly, but covered up the current miserable situation in Luquan.

"Ah...Old Feng took the first step..." Magistrate Cao's eyes shed a few more tears, "You have been with me for half your life, but you didn't end up well...Old Feng..."

After feeling sad, Magistrate Cao asked cautiously: "What about the refugees who came to Luquan looking for a way out? How are they doing?"

Bai Mingwei remained silent for a long time, unable to tell the truth after all.

She wanted to lie to Magistrate Cao, but she couldn't say those words.

She just fell into silence, a silence as terrible as death.

Magistrate Cao guessed the general situation in Luquan from her reaction: "I understand, I understand."

"vomit!"

Another large mouthful of blood was spat out.

Magistrate Cao choked and blushed.

He tried his best to say the complete words:

"Every time there is a major disaster, there are public riots, but this time the mob is different from the previous ones. General, you have to be careful..."

As he finished speaking, his strength became weaker and weaker, as if he would die at any time.

Bai Mingwei said solemnly: "Don't worry, sir, we can't save the lives lost, but I will avenge them; and for the living people, I will do my best to make decisions for them."

Magistrate Cao's hand slowly lowered, and his voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible: "If it's someone else, I don't believe it, but if it's a general, I believe it... I believe it..."

Bai Mingwei had a lump in his throat and hurriedly asked: "Master Cheng, can you trust me?"

If Master Cheng is the opponent, then the situation of His Highness Ninth Prince and the others will be even more dangerous.

(End of this chapter)