After feeding the exiled criminals, she was forced to reveal herself

Chapter 76 You can’t miss the gods!
Outside the courtyard, one can see the desolation.

I don’t know whether it’s the cold air in the early morning hours of winter, or the inner feeling brought about by the unobstructed view. Some withered grass in the bare ground reflects the frost that has not yet cleared away.

With the chains on the wrists, you can only stretch your arms slightly to loosen your shoulders and elbows. Excessive range is inconvenient.

Xie Yuchuan looked down, his eyes light.

In the past, he would have had to do a set of kung fu to warm up when he got up early. But now that the situation was different, he didn't think much about it. He just opened his body and practiced static kung fu similar to standing postures.

The mountains and forests are quiet and surrounded by fresh air, which is suitable for breathing to raise the clear and reduce the turbid.

As far as the eye can see, there is the smoke from every household in Gaojia Village in the distance.

There is movement in the stillness, and he sees a steady stream of vitality in the tranquility.

When Xie Yuchuan was fifteen years old, he went to the frontier with his father and brother for training. At the age of seventeen, he began to lead troops to fight in person. He achieved a great victory in the first battle and gained some fame in the army. From that time on, he spent most of his life living in the barracks on the northwest frontier. The wealth and luxury of a well-known family in Kyoto had left him like a bygone past.

I haven't experienced such a peaceful state of mind for a long time.

All this, if the family god had not appeared in the prison that day, he didn't know what he would be like now.

In the distance, a figure moved.

Xie Yuchuan narrowed his eyes and saw the figure swaying for a moment before turning around and running towards the village.

Somehow, he remembered what Zhang Dayi said when he entered Gaojiacun that there was something special about the village.

Coincidentally, the intuitions of Xie Yuchuan and Xiong Jiushan were secretly reminding them that something was wrong.

Gaoshanhejia.

Dongzi came early in the morning to deliver rice soup and steamed buns to Gaoshanhe.

Gao Shanhe got up early and was chopping firewood in the courtyard. Someone was cooking in the kitchen. Dongzi came over with rice and soup, only to find that there were other people in Gao Shanhe's house today.

"Ah, third uncle, aunt! Oops, I forgot you guys stayed here yesterday."

"Brother Dongzi is here, let's have something to eat together later?" Gao Shusheng's wife wiped her hands and came out. She saw what Dongzi was holding and took it first.

"Did your mother ask you to get it?"

"Ah, isn't this right next door?"

Dongzi smiled, it was a bit strange today, and turned around to help Gaoshanhe chop wood.

Gao Shanhe saw him coming and asked, "What's the situation over there in the eastern suburbs?"

Dongzi glanced into the room, shook his head and said, "I don't know. Yesterday, my third uncle and the others said they wouldn't let us juniors join in the fun. Someone is watching over there."

Gao Shanhe nodded, said nothing, raised the ax and continued chopping firewood. After a while, Gao Shusheng, who was catching up on his sleep in the back room, woke up. He came out with his clothes folded and yawned, passing by his wife who was adding firewood and water in front of the stove.

"Shanhe got up so early to chop wood?"

Sister-in-law Gao smiled and said, "He said he couldn't sleep."

Gao Lizheng said, "This kid." After saying that, he opened the door curtain and went outside.

"Third uncle!" Gao Shanhe.

"Uncle!!" Dongzi.

Gao Li was nodding to the two of them, lifting up his arm gloves and buttoning his sleeves. He saw that within a short time, a small pile of firewood had been piled beside Gaoshan River. He couldn't help but cursed: "You haven't slept all night?"

Dongzi turned to look at Gao Shanhe, and saw the latter hesitated for a moment and nodded.

"You kid, there are big things in the village, and the clan elders and adults are still taking care of them. Why are you thinking so hard, kid?" Gao Li was saying this, but he was a little happy in his heart. After Gao Shanhe's parents died, he grew up eating the food of hundreds of families in the village. He has a good character and good health when he is older. The younger generation Gao Lizheng is quite optimistic about him. If there is a disaster in the village, he will be more worried than anyone else. .

"After breakfast, come with me and take a look over there."

Gao Shanhe nodded. The side the third uncle mentioned was the prisoner's side.

"There is one more thing. As a result of everyone's discussion last night, after you and I finish our work, go to the mountains..." Gao Shuangsheng was talking to Gao Shanhe about today's arrangements when he was interrupted by a shout in the distance.

"Li Zheng!"

The person who came was none other than Erhan's father. He had just finished talking to the villagers early in the morning and hurriedly came over to report the news to Gao Shusheng.

"what happened?"

Erhan's father, Gao Shangen, pushed the door around the low wall and came in. He nodded and said hello to Gao Shanhe, and ran directly in front of Gao Lizheng.

"Many people on the prisoners' side have gotten up, and several official officials who are staying overnight have also left. Other villagers came early in the morning to inquire about today's plans."

Gao Li was frowning: "What's the arrangement? Didn't everyone notify everyone yesterday? Wait for the village bell to ring before going over."

"But when I came, I passed by the government officials who were going back to have breakfast. They looked like they were leaving early in the morning." Gao Shangen heard the thoughts of the clan elders in the ancestral hall last night, "If they get up early and leave Now, what should we do?"

Gao Shanhe held the ax and looked at Gao Shanhe with a solemn expression: "Uncle, we can't let them leave for the time being."

"Of course we can't let them leave so early. We haven't established a line with the Xie family among the prisoners over there. Besides, we have to go into the mountains today to see if it works." Gao Shanhe turned around and shouted inside: "I No more! Go home and have a look!"

Sister-in-law Gao came out, "Then I'll go back with you? If the adults wake up, I'll cook them something delicious and keep them for a while."

"No, there's someone waiting over there."

"Uncle, then I'll come with you." Gao Shanhe put down his ax and followed.

The three of them returned to Li Zheng's house together.

Xiong Jiushan got up early and was stretching his muscles in the courtyard. The others were still half awake. Some were too tired, and some were greedy and had too much wine yesterday.

It was still dark when he saw Gao Li bringing two people over, and he was quite surprised.

Recalling what his colleagues had mentioned to him last night, he saw that there seemed to be something hidden in the faces of the three people. He couldn't help but narrowed his eyes slightly and became alert.

Excessive enthusiasm is indeed not for nothing.

With a smile on his face, Gao Li came up to greet him: "Did Mr. Xiong sleep comfortably last night?"

Xiong Jiushan didn't know their purpose, so he just nodded lightly.

When the other party didn't answer, Gao Lizheng's heart sank slightly. The topic seemed to be stuck for a moment, and he clearly felt that the adult in front of him was not easy to get in touch with.

Gao Shusheng also knew in his heart that Gaojia Village did show a little "concern" when receiving officials and prisoners like them, which could easily lead to suspicion, but things had come to this, and they didn't want to miss the opportunity.

Seeing that he seemed hesitant, Xiong Jiushan sheathed his sword and stood up straight.

"Gao Lizheng has something on his mind?"

Gao Shusheng did not say directly, but asked tentatively first, "When do you plan to set off, adults? The road in front of the village is not easy to walk. If you need it, I will call a boy to lead the way."

In fact, Gao Lizheng wanted to know when their team would leave and whether they could have some contact with each other before departure.

Xiong Jiushan frowned and relaxed.

"Let's set off at the beginning of the twelfth hour at the latest." After thinking for a while, he remembered the bartering and selling of goods by the villagers mentioned before, and added: "Yesterday, I had to work hard to make up for the journey."

(End of this chapter)