233. Really Not Afraid of Death
Ying Bao nodded and looked thoughtfully at the officers and soldiers and the people pretending to be local villagers.
If it is true as Fangfang said, then these officers and soldiers and these villagers have obviously colluded secretly.
As for what the purpose is, it is still unknown.
But basically what can be guessed is that those villagers said so much just to want them, the people from the exile team, to come to their village.
As for what to do in their village, you won't know until you go there.
"Miss Yingbao, what do we need to do now?" Fangfang asked nervously.
Ying Bao shook his head, eyes full of interest: "No, I would like to know why they put so much effort into taking us to their village?"
Hearing Ying Bao's words, Fangfang suddenly felt a little complicated.
It seems that to be with Ms. Yingbao who is so powerful, you need to have a strong heart, otherwise you may be frightened by some of Ms. Yingbao's decisions to the point where your heart will stop.
These people have been planning since they were in their county. It can be seen that if there is any big move, Miss Yingbao still has to go deep into the tiger's den. She is really not afraid of death!
Of course, there is another reason, that is, Miss Yingbao is too powerful and will not be frightened by these potential dangers at all.
On the other side, Boss Zhang looked a little unkind when he heard his subordinates pleading. He said calmly: "Just listening to the words of a few villagers, you were so scared that you lost your soul and were exiled all the way.
, but did it weaken your courage?"
Hearing this, the officials were speechless.
For fear of being exposed, he had no choice but to justify himself: "We didn't just listen to the words of these villagers. Haven't we heard such rumors before? There are such rumors everywhere, and we think they are not groundless.
It’s better to be cautious, right?”
Seeing Boss Zhang's questioning attitude, the villagers looked angry and said, "We are kind enough to tell you this, but you think we are telling the truth. If you don't believe it, you can go to other places to inquire and see what we say."
Is that true!"
The porridge shop owner who was taking care of the stove heard their chat, and while wiping the overflowing rice soup dripping on the stove with a rag, he helped the villagers and said:
"My lord, I can testify to this. I sell porridge on the roadside, and people often come to my place to drink porridge. I have heard of this kind of thing all the time.
Today, Taining County is the opposite of its name, not peaceful at all. The county magistrate is the head of a county there, and life is so difficult. What's more, you are just official officials, and there will definitely be no good results!"
Boss Zhang asked calmly: "They are a small village, why did the county magistrate visit their village?"
At this point, the villagers became excited: "It's not because we found a good place. The county magistrate wanted to move the city, so he went to our village to check the place. If our village is big enough, it can accommodate the entire county."
, he wants to move the entire Taining County to our village!"
"Otherwise, how could he, a magistrate of a county, come to our small village?"
"You exiled prisoners can go to our village first. If Taining County is really moved to our village, you can occupy the territory first!"
The villagers' words made the Liu family very excited. They looked at the officials eagerly, hoping that they would agree.
And the few officials who Fangfang said had been bribed also took this opportunity to persuade Boss Zhang:
"Boss, be careful with your ship. These people living here always know much more than our new officers and soldiers. Don't we have to listen to their opinions first?"
"Yes, after all, it is a life. If the bet is wrong, we will not be able to go home to see our wives and children. Don't we have to be more cautious about this kind of thing?"
"Anyway, it only takes one day, and we can see the county magistrate tomorrow. If we hand over these exiled prisoners to the magistrate again, wouldn't it be the same?"
"We have reached the last moment, we can't lose our lives here, right?"
Under the persuasion of these officers and soldiers, Boss Zhang also hesitated.
At this time, another group of people came.
He was wearing rags and his hair was very messy.
The face is dirty.
They came to the porridge shop and knelt in front of the boss, pleading with their faces: "Shopkeeper, can you give us a bowl of porridge? We haven't eaten for several days..."
The shopkeeper looked at the group of them, there were about 10 of them, and quickly waved his hand: "I am not a charity that gives out porridge. There are so many of you. How can I, a small porridge shop, supply the food?"
Got you?"
When the villagers who were eating porridge saw these refugees, they quickly asked: "Why do you look like this? Could it be that you escaped from Taining County?"
The eyes of those ragged people suddenly lit up: "How do you know?"
As he spoke, he wiped away tears: "Then Taining County is not a place for people to live at all. It doesn't matter if there is no food to eat every now and then. There are also wars almost every day, either against foreign enemies or engaging in internal strife. The people are not living, and we all have to do it."
There’s no way to survive!”
"When we escaped this time, we were peeled off several layers of skin before escaping from death. If we were allowed to go back to Taining County again, I would not go back if we were beaten to death!"
Hearing these people's words and seeing their miserable condition, several families of exiled prisoners who were preparing to go to the place of exile couldn't help but feel sad.
What kind of place were they exiled to, and how could they live in such misery?
The bribed officers and soldiers quickly asked: "You have always been free to enter and exit the city, why do you still want to escape?"
When the refugees saw the officers and soldiers, they quickly turned to them and reached out to ask for alms: "Officials, please be kind and buy a few bowls of porridge for us. We haven't eaten for several days..."
"You answer our questions first, and then we'll treat you to porridge."
The bribed officers and soldiers said immediately.
The refugees then suppressed their hunger and looked anxious: "If you have any questions, sir, just ask. We will answer everything we know and tell you everything, as long as we can reward us with a bowl of rice!"
While the officers and soldiers were asking questions about these refugees, Fangfang approached Ying Bao again and whispered to Ying Bao:
"Miss Yingbao, although the outer clothes of these refugees are in tatters, I saw that their inner clothes are all made of fine fine fabrics, and they all have the same clothes hidden in their arms as the previous wave of villagers.
Chapter completed!