Chapter 223 Witch God
Chapter 223 Witch God
Everyone was silent, and Lin Wanwan sighed softly. This Prime Minister Su seemed to be quite powerful. Was it really a wise choice to go to Bian Jing?
But if not to Bian Jing, where else can I go?
Bianjing was the political center and had a relatively complete granary storage system.
There is no need to worry too much about safety. There are a large number of troops stationed in the capital, and the imperial guards are responsible for the safety of Bianliang.
The imperial court will give priority to the stability of Bian Jing and usually set up special relief agencies, so going to Bian Jing now is also the best choice.
But suddenly there were more than fifty people, and there was not enough food at home.
They began to worry about food. At lunch, they only used up half a bag of food, which made Mrs. Bai gasp: "There are too many people. We don't have enough food!"
Mulan sighed as well, "Isn't it? I'm afraid we'll have to go into the mountains again. Maybe we can find some game."
Even Master Bai was at a loss. Moreover, it was a disaster year and it was too difficult to feed more than 200 people.
They had quite a few weapons. They took all the weapons from the group of men in black, and Master Bai took out dozens of knives from the car.
Li Dongyang looked at Master Bai and said, "Wow, where did you get so many weapons?"
Weapons nowadays are not so easy to get. Li Dongyang and his men only have a dozen long swords and a long spear.
"Don't worry about how we got it. It's easier to do things with weapons. The road ahead will probably be even more difficult." The closer we get to Bian Jing, the more dignitaries and people from all walks of life we see.
Zhao Qiaoniang had no choice but to take a group of women to the mountains at night. It had become a habit now, with the women going into the mountains and the men collecting firewood.
Li Dongyang said as he was picking up firewood, "Your rules are quite strange. Women go up the mountain to hunt, and men do odd jobs. Isn't this the other way around?"
"Women are no worse than men. Just collect firewood. You haven't changed at all over the years and you talk too much." Master Bai said.
"Now I understand who is good and who is bad. We used to love bickering. To be honest, I thought you were pedantic.
But of course, there were more than 20 of us classmates, and when I was in the most difficult time, I asked them for help, but no one was willing to help me! "Li Dongyang burst into tears.
Master Bai sighed and said, "Isn't it? When I left Bianjing that year, no one came to see me off except you and two close friends.
So think more positively, people are more realistic."
Li Dongyang sighed lightly.
Zhao Qiaoniang led a group of people into the mountains. They followed Naitang and Naizi into the deep mountains and forests. This was their way down the mountain.
The mountain is not very high, and it is covered with weeds that spread wildly and sway in the cold wind.
Everyone could only push their way forward with difficulty, and every step was accompanied by the sound of dry and cracking vegetation being trampled.
When we reached the mountainside, the once lush forest was now reduced to withered tree trunks, standing straight and lifeless.
The fallen leaves piled up underfoot gave off a pungent stench that lingered in the air for a long time.
The forest was eerily quiet, with only the heavy breathing and messy footsteps of the crowd.
Occasionally a cold wind blew, and the dry branches collided with each other, making a sharp "creaking" sound, which frightened everyone.
The pacifier was very fast and rushed out with his wife.
Zhao Qiaoniang said cautiously, "Let's slowly look for it. The key is to find edible wild vegetables and water."
The cold wind in the mountains was biting, making her ears red. Mulan whispered, "It's probably hard to find wild vegetables in these mountains."
Zhao Qiaoniang smiled faintly and said, "Let's just follow Naitang."
Sure enough, Toffee was gone, so it went to ask the mice for help. The local mice were more familiar with the situation here.
Soon it came back with a few mice. Zhao Qiaoniang patted its head and said, "Naitang, have you found the place?"
Naitang nodded and squeaked a few times. Zhao Qiaoniang followed behind it. It was quite fast and soon led them deeper into the cave.
After walking for half an hour, I heard someone's voice: "Our wizard has been killed. What should we do now?"
"Of course, blood debt must be repaid with blood. Who killed our wizard?"
"They are a group of people from out of town, and the leader is a woman."
"Women? Ha! This woman is really brave. How many of them are there?"
"There are about 200 people. The wizard said that woman's child is a disaster. As long as we kill this disaster, we can live a good life."
The man inside was filled with resentment: "Find out who this group is. There are more than 10,000 of us. I don't believe we can't kill her."
"Yes, I'll go and find out now."
Zhao Qiaoniang stared at the cave in front of her vigilantly. The entrance of the cave was illuminated by the torch, flickering.
Around the cave, twenty or thirty guards stood like statues. They were dressed in tattered and strange clothes, and their eyes were cold and numb.
In their hands, they held simple weapons, including sticks and rusty long swords, the blades flashing a faint cold light in the firelight.
Mulan understood Zhao Qiaoniang's gesture, crouched down, and retreated cautiously.
The man had a shifty look, a pointed face, and his eyes kept rolling around.
Not long after he walked out, Mulan knocked him unconscious from behind. After an unknown amount of time, he slowly woke up and saw a group of women looking at him coldly.
The man was so frightened that his face turned pale as paper. His legs went limp and he fell to his knees with a thud, his knees hitting the ground with a dull sound.
He clasped his hands together and kept bowing for mercy, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead, his eyes filled with fear:
"Auntie, spare my life! Please let me go!
I...I'm just an errand boy, I don't know anything!"
Zhao Qiaoniang held a crossbow in her hand and pointed it at his head.
"You answer me well, do you know what's in my hand?
If you tell a lie, I will send you straight to hell."
After saying that, she moved the crossbow forward again, with the arrow almost touching the man's forehead.
The sharp arrow flashed with the cold light of death. The man's body began to tremble uncontrollably, and a fearful "gurgling" sound came from his throat. "Don't kill me. I'll tell you everything you want to know."
"Where is this cave?" asked Zhao Qiaoniang.
The man said, "This cave is our witch temple."
"Who is the man talking to you inside?"
"It's the Witch God. He is very scary and knows a lot of things. I advise you to leave quickly! This Witch God is not someone you can easily mess with." The man trembled slightly and was very scared.
"Witch God?"
"Yes, we have a total of twelve wizard gods, and under them there are many wizards.
These wizards are all very scary characters, and the wizard gods are even more terrifying, but their powers are now sealed.
If they wait until the power within them is released, then... they can turn clouds into rain with a flip of their hands." The man said softly.
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