Chapter 372: Tian Family Village
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An hour later, Chu Sihai personally sent two bows, a large bundle of rockets, and a wooden bucket of kerosene. Li Yu looked at these things and said to Chu
Sihai, “Alright, send someone to send me out of the city when it gets dark.”
“Yes, Madam Li.” Chu Sihai bowed respectfully to Li Yu. “Thank you, Madam Li. I’ll go to the government office to look for Lord Zhou and tell him about asking you for help.”
Li Yu nodded and sent Chu Sihai to the drooping flower door to see him go to the backyard of the government office. Then, she turned around and returned to her room to recuperate.
When Chu Sihai arrived at Zhou Jia’s room, he told Zhou Jia about asking Li Yu for help with a red face. Zhou Jia nodded when he heard that. “Ever since you told me that you sent a secret guard to assassinate the Crown Prince of Great Qi, I’ve been guessing when you would come to ask my Madam for help?”
“Lord Zhou, you’re really a confidant of the Four Seas Bank. If you and Madam Li weren’t in Yunzhou, I’m afraid the Wei family would have already cooperated with the Qi army to open the city gate. I’m afraid Yunzhou would have also fallen into the enemy’s hands. Great Qi didn’t gain an advantage in today’s battle but we’ve also suffered a lot of casualties. If we don’t end the battle as soon as possible, I’m afraid the people will be unstable.”
“Great Qi has prepared its troops for today’s battle. As long as the people of
Great Yong are afraid, they won’t be able to chase away the Qi army.” As Zhou Jia spoke, he patted Chu Sihai. “Let’s not stand on ceremony. I’m the Magistrate of Yunzhou. Can I watch Yunzhou fall into the hands of the Qi army?”
Chu Sihai bowed to Zhou Jia. “I still want to express my gratitude. Thank you!” “Alright, I’ll accept it. You’re busy too, so I won’t keep you.” Zhou Jia smiled.
Chu Sihai cupped his hands at Zhou Jia and turned to leave in large strides.
When Li Yu woke up, it was almost dark. After packing up, she went to the Second Institution. She found Ji Xiang and Ruyi and instructed, “I’m going to help the bank do something tonight. The two of you, stay at home and pay attention to the battle on the city wall. Don’t let Master go to the city wall alone. If the battle on the city wall is tight, act according to the situation. You have to be careful when you use it and don’t collide violently. That will also cause an explosion. I’m worried that the two of you will blow yourself up.”
Ruyi turned to Ji Xiang and winked. “Little Ji Xiang, you have to be careful not to be blown up. When the time comes, Gu Yu won’t want you.”
“Bad egg.” Ji Xiang rolled his eyes at Ruyi and said to Li Yu with a smile, “Madam, don’t worry. I don’t want to be blown into a sieve. I’m still waiting to get married after the war! Also, I brought those prefectural soldiers to cut up the bamboo. I moved some to the city wall. When I came back, those prefectural soldiers were still moving. We’ll know if they’re useful when the war starts tomorrow morning.”
“Alright, instruct the guards at the door to be more vigilant at night. Ruyi, if
Master can’t come back to sleep, let Yang’er stay in your house.”
“Yes, Madam.” Ruyi smiled at the door. ‘Young Master is here.”
“Mother, I’m looking for you.” Li Yu smiled and walked out to carry him toward the main courtyard.
When she returned to the house, she said to Yangyang, “Son, I’m going to help beat up the bad guys. Be obedient at home and supervise Father’s meals, okay?”
Yangyang kissed Li Yu. “Mother, you have to come back early. Don’t delay too long. Father and I will miss you.”
Li Yu kissed him. “Alright, I promise to come back early.”
Zhou Jia walked in and hugged the mother and son. He smiled and said,
“Yang’er, tell your mother not to worry. The two of us will eat well at home. Father still has to wait for Yang’er to massage Father’s back and make small wontons for me to eat.”
Yangyang looked at Li Yu. “Mother, don’t worry. Come back early.”
Just as the family of three finished eating, Chu Sihai arrived. Old Madam Liu
put the dry food she had prepared for Li Yu in her bag and instructed Li Yu, “Madam, I’ve prepared two water bags. One is filled with boiling water, and the other is filled with rice water. I’ve picked up sauce meat, eggs, and food on the way. Don’t starve yourself.”
“Alright, you have to be careful at home.”
Zhou Jia took the bag and carried it in his hand. He held Yangyang’s hand and sent Li Yu to the door. Yangyang watched Li Yu get into the carriage and walk away. He burst into tears.
No wonder Yu’er didn’t let Yang’er know that she was going out in the past. Zhou Jia looked at his crying son and picked him up to touch his head. “Father heard that our Zhou Chenxi is a man. He won’t cry casually.”
Yangyang stopped crying and pouted at Zhou Jia. “I didn’t cry casually. When we fell while cultivating, Brother Mai cried. I didn’t even cry. I missed Mother as soon as she left, so I cried.”
“Yes! Yang’er only cried because he missed Mother. Yang’er is still a man. As men, let’s go home and wait for Mother to come home obediently.”
Li Yu and Chu Sihai arrived at the south city gate and went up the city wall. Chu Sihai pointed at the hill outside the city and said to Li Yu, “Madam Li, you can walk past the Qi army’s camp after passing through that hill. I wish you a safe journey.”
“Alright.” Li Yu cupped her hands at Chu Sihai and entered the basket to let Li Yu down.
Li Yu came out of the barricade and waved at the city wall. She carried the backpack and strode towards the forest not far away. When she reached a hidden place, she put everything on her into her space and quickly walked towards the forest.
After walking for more than an hour in the forest, she saw the camp set up by the Qi army in the Wang family village. There were bright bonfires everywhere in the camp, and a dense crowd was sitting together.
Li Yu passed through the forest and walked on the official road for more than an hour. Suddenly, she heard the faint sound of horse hooves in front of her. It was so late, so it must be a Qi soldier. She thought she might as well snatch his horse over and immediately took out a crossbow from her space. She flashed to the side and waited for Qi soldier to ride his horse over.
After more than ten breaths, she heard the sound of hooves approaching. Li Yu held the crossbow and waited quietly in front of her. After a few breaths, she saw the horseman. Li Yu pressed the mechanism without hesitation. After a soft sound, the rider fell off the horse and the horse neighed. Li Yu jumped in front of the horse and grabbed the bridle to control the horse. She held the Qi soldier, who was hanging in the stirrup, down the stirrup and found a letter and waist token on him. Li Yu thought for a moment and simply changed into the Qi soldier’s clothes. She carried the Qi soldier and threw him into the forest by the roadside. She mounted the horse and quickly rushed towards Tianjiaba.
After midnight, Li Yu had already left Xingfu Town and rushed towards the Tian Family Village. The citizens of the Tian Family Village fled into the city when the Qi soldiers broke through Linshan County. The houses left behind were all burned down by the Qi soldiers, leaving behind a charred and bare earth wall. A large area of fields outside the village was surrounded by wooden stakes by the Qi soldiers. Two meters away from the wall, the commoners were still waving shovels and hoes with all their might to dig trenches.
Yan Niang and Yun Yi each carried a sack of food into the tent. Yun Yi lowered his head and watched as an endless stream of commoners carried provisions, spears, and arrows to the warehouse beside them.
Yan Niang muttered softly, “This Yang Huaiyi placed the rations so far away. It will take more than ten hours to go back and forth. Also, that damn Crown
Prince placed that canopy cart in front of us to bait us, but he ran far away and I couldn’t even see a strand of hair of his. I’m so tired from doing manual labor here every day.”
When Yun Yi heard Yan Niang’s muttering, he thought to herself that this woman was really too scary. On the one hand, she said that she was exhausted, and on the other hand she kept talking..