From the south of the Yangtze River, I went down the river to the West. Within two days, I got ashore at Huizhou wharf and took a carriage. One day later, I arrived near Yancheng.

Sure enough, the closer you get to Yancheng, the more desolate you will feel.

When we got to the nearest village of Yancheng, the carriage stopped for a while, and shadowing took some people to the village to investigate the situation.

Gu Qingci frowned as he watched the desperate refugees fleeing Yan city from time to time outside the carriage.

"Although Yancheng was not rich in the past, it could be self-sufficient at any rate. It never needed relief from the imperial court. Now It's really like the people are living in poverty. "

Gu Qingci stood by the carriage and saw a few thin figures staggering forward. Maybe they didn't know whether there was a way to live if they kept walking, but if they didn't, there would be only one dead word.

Mu xuanjing stepped out of the carriage. His right leg was much better, but he was still a little frustrated. When he came to Gu Qingci's back, he stretched out his hand to add a cloak for her, "be careful of catching cold."

Looking at Gu Qingci's eyes, his eyes drooped slightly, Wen said: "don't be sad."

Gu Qingci looked back at him, pursed his lips and said: "it's not sad, it's just emotion. Since ancient times, natural disasters have just happened, but the suffering of people caused by man-made disasters is really unfair."

Even what she had heard and seen in her last life, the war brought about by modern civilization will only be more tragic.

But in her previous life, her heart was as cold as a knife, and at this time the ice in her heart melted, revealing a soft side.

Mu xuanjing's fingers gently stroked her long hair, "I understand..."

After he turned over and dismounted, he and mu xuanjing bowed their hands and said, "master, there is no one in the front of the village. Maybe all of them have fled."

Mu Xuan nodded and said in a deep voice, "I will settle down in the village ahead for the time being, and contact the personnel inside Yancheng as soon as possible."

Soon, a group of people arrived in the village in the evening. At this time, several people left in the village had cleaned up a room.

Gu Qingci anxious to decoct medicine, so the rate of advanced kitchen, did not expect that she was just going to smoke firewood, there was a slight movement inside!

Isn't the whole village empty? Is there anyone else hiding here?

Looking at the poor condition of the firewood pile, Gu Qingci didn't say anything. Instead, he took the fire fold and pretended to start the fire. At the same time, he said in a loud voice, "all these broken firewood are burned!"

Just as soon as she finished speaking, a cry came from inside, "spare me! Don't burn, don't burn

Gu Qingci held his arms and watched a thin young man climb out of the wood carefully.

At this time, Hua Ziqiu, who heard the sound, rushed to the kitchen. Seeing that there was a person hiding in the kitchen, he drew his sword and stood next to Gu Qingci, shouting angrily: "who is it! Sneaky

The man was dishevelled and said with fear: "this This is my family. "

Gu Qing looked at him in surprise, "what? Is this your home? "

Hua Ziqiu didn't believe it any more, "you're a master of masquerade. Who can hide in the firewood in his own house? I think you are the bandit from where! "

The man was flustered and said in a quick voice, "this is really my home!" He coughed because he said it so quickly that his face turned pale.

Gu Qingci can see at a glance that this man is mostly a sick seedling, and the possibility of being a spy is not very large.

Hua Ziqiu's sword was against his chest. The man trembled with fear. Gu Qingci called a bodyguard to come in.

After searching, he didn't have any weapons, only a piece of yellow cake. Hua Ziqiu looked at Gu Qingci and whispered, "can't it be true?"

After questioning, the man immediately reported his family background, "please forgive me! The villain Liu Hu is just a scum who eats and dies. Please let me go

Gu Qing asked people to let go of the rope that tied his hands and asked, "how can you be the only one in such a big village?"

Liu Hu quickly explained: "my family has been defeated by me. My mother and Laozi are dead, and I am the only one left. Those villagers say they want to flee to the nearby states and counties, but no one cares about me, so I have to hide in the village for a day."

Gu Qingci frowned and asked, "then why do you hide in the firewood every day?"

Liu Huxian said, "the soldiers in the barracks outside Yancheng will come to our village to eat, drink and plunder from time to time. If they are caught, there is no way to survive."

Then he looked at the pancakes found at his feet and said angrily, "I don't have anything to eat. I'll die sooner or later, or in anyone's hands. If you don't let people go Kill me

Gu Qingci can see clearly that Liu Hu is a villain who is not in charge of the village, so he is left here to live and die.

Because he didn't know what was going on here, Gu Qingci sent a bodyguard to look at Liu Hu, and then went out of the kitchen with huaziqiu. At this time, mu xuanjing and shadowing happened to come.After asking about the situation, mu xuanjing said slowly, "it is true that there is an army stationed outside Yan City, and this village is often invaded by it."

Hua Ziqiu said with scorn on his face: "the troops who are called to suppress the riot are just like the mobs in my opinion."

Mu xuanjing said: "the one who led the troops was Li He, the governor of Huizhou. Indeed, he was mu Junyou's man."

Gu Qingci nodded and then asked, "is there any internal situation in Yancheng?"

"After guarding outside Yan city for such a long time, no one has been out of the city at will recently. The soldiers in Li He's hands have been loose, so the news is easy to get out. Princess Rong and his highness are safe, and general Gu has already led people into Yan city."

Gu Qingci asked again, "when can Xu Zhu's people arrive?" In this game, Xu Zhu's army is her sharpest piece.

"Lord Chang has joined up with General Xu. In his latest letter, he took 300 elite soldiers to Yancheng by water. He is heading for Yancheng day and night. If not expected, he should arrive tomorrow night."

Hearing that all the arrangements are in order, Gu Qingci nodded, "in this case, we will wait here with patience."

That night, as soon as the party had finished eating, they heard from the sentinel that there were about ten soldiers from Li He's military camp.

Unexpectedly, the village was empty, and these people would not let it go. Gu Qingci sneered and ordered people to put out the fire in the yard.

When Liu Hu, who was eating steamed bread, heard that there were soldiers coming again, he immediately hugged him and looked at mu xuanjing, Gu Qingci and others with a warning face, "hurry up, these officers and soldiers are very fierce, they kill people without blinking an eye! You want to die, but I don't want to be buried with you! "

Seeing that Liu Hu was afraid of this, Gu Qingci could roughly guess what scenes he had witnessed hiding here. She glanced at Liu Hu and said in a deep voice, "if you want to live, do as I say."

Liu Hu will run as soon as he hears it, but where can he run fast? Hua Ziqiu is taken back before he reaches the door. He kowtows to Mu xuanjing and Gu Qingci desperately, "uncle, spare my life! Forgive me, madam

Gu Qingci moved his eyes. "I don't want your life, but you have to cooperate with me."

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