Tianci and others drove the carriage and had a smooth journey, eliminating a lot of the fatigue of the journey. Everyone was in great spirits. They stopped and walked along the way, sightseeing in the mountains and rivers, visiting famous sights and ancient temples, and made many friends.

Fellow Taoist knights have gained a lot.

On the way to Hanqingzhou, an important town in the central part of the country, there were gradually more and more pedestrians along the way. There were many people with their families, carrying large and small parcels and luggage, and they did not look like ordinary tourists.

On a big stone by the side of the road, two people, an old man, a young man, and a mother and son were sitting, taking a rest. Both of them had their heads wrapped in white cloth and wore mourning clothes. The woman was in her thirties, holding a child who was less than ten years old.

, both mother and son were there burying their heads in tears, looking extremely sad.

Tianci asked Yangzi to stop the carriage and asked Chixia to come forward and ask why mother and son were crying here.

Chixia went to ask the mother and son who also wanted to go to Hanqing Prefecture, so she picked them up in the car and took them with them. The mother and son were grateful and thanked everyone.

Zuo Dian first asked the woman: "Sister-in-law, seeing how you two are dressed, someone must have passed away in the family. Please give me your condolences and take care of yourself."

When the woman heard this, she couldn't help crying again. She tried hard to restrain herself, and then she answered with a tearful voice: "The Nu family is originally from Hetun in the Northern Territory. Because the Northern Barbarians broke into the city, they killed innocent people indiscriminately."

, several members of the slave family were killed, and only the slave family and the youngest son were able to escape, so they had to go to the Central Plains to find their uncle's family to make some living."

"It's also my family's fault. Many other families evacuated the city in advance before the war, but he said it didn't matter. He said that after being in the Northern Territory for so long, the Yuwen family army had already suppressed the power of the Tufan country. They turned over.

We couldn’t afford a big wave. As a result, our family didn’t leave until the city fell.”

"Then what did the Tufan soldiers do after they entered the city?" Chixia asked with concern.

"What are you doing! Killing people, setting fires, insulting women, doing all kinds of evil, you are completely unscrupulous!" The woman said through gritted teeth, "They killed all the imperial officers and soldiers in official uniforms, and took the strong men to do coolies.

Young and beautiful women are being raped. My boss didn't want them to take my husband away, so he argued with them, but they... stabbed him to death on the spot! My poor son has just turned fifteen.

Ah!" The woman cried loudly again.

"When my husband saw them...killing my son, he stepped forward to fight with them...and was stabbed several times by them...before he died...he hugged a Northern Barbarian soldier tightly.

They threw themselves into the well together. The northern barbarian soldiers...in order to vent their anger, killed all the two elders in the family, and...also...insulted...me! I should have died for the sake of my poor little son.

, I can endure the humiliation and live in this world..." The woman sobbed and continued, "Please, please take care of my son for me, I have no shame in living anymore!" After that, she stood up and walked towards the car.

Pounce outside.

Chixia hurriedly hugged her and pulled her back, "Sister-in-law! Don't commit suicide. If you die, who will raise your son and who will avenge this hatred in the future."

Everyone also rushed to comfort them, and finally managed to calm the woman down. Tianci was already furious, and everyone was full of hatred. Everyone hated the Tufan soldiers and wanted to kill them immediately.

They were eaten alive to relieve their anger.

Everyone drove into Hanqingzhou City, found an inn and settled down, then accompanied the woman to find her uncle's house. They wandered around the city and asked around, but they saw that the city was full of refugees fleeing from the south.

He was frowning and sighing, making the whole city miserable.

After finally finding out the address of her uncle's house, it was a small family in an alley in the northeast of the city, so he took the mother and son there to identify themselves.

After calling the door, it was the woman's aunt who opened the door. When they saw each other, they couldn't help hugging each other and crying. After hearing the commotion, the whole family came out and welcomed everyone in.

After entering the room and sitting down, everyone sighed again after hearing the woman explain the reasons and consequences of coming to seek refuge.

"Some time ago, I heard that the imperial court had recaptured the cities in the Northern Territory, and everyone was singing their praises. In the blink of an eye, the Northern Territory was invaded by the Northern Barbarians. With these stupid officials, the Northern Territory is better off being in the hands of Yuwen Haotian.

, the people will be saved from this difficulty." My uncle said angrily.

"You mean the king of the Northern Territory, the eldest son of the Yuwen family? Didn't you say that he has been colluding with Tufan?" Tianci asked.

"There is such a saying, but after all, the Northern Territory was lost in the hands of the imperial court, and King Yuwen had been stationed in the Northern Territory for decades without causing any trouble with Tufan, and Tufan never set foot in the middle of the country."

"I heard that the Tufan soldiers are about to attack Jinzhou. If this continues, our Dafeng country will not be protected, and we will all become slaves of the country." A young man in his twenties stood up and said very excitedly,

It seems that he is the son of this family. "Now the city's military headquarters is recruiting soldiers. Dad, I want to join the army to avenge my eldest sister's family!"

"What nonsense are you talking about! What do you know, a kid? You don't need to worry about the country's affairs!" My aunt stepped forward and grabbed the young man, as if she was afraid that he would run away.

"It's none of my business. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. It doesn't matter to everyone. Isn't it just waiting for the country to fall and the family to fall?" the young man said angrily.

"Stop arguing, let your benefactors see the joke here." My uncle came out to smooth things over.

After chatting casually for a while, everyone said goodbye and the group drove to the inn. When passing by the General Military Mansion, they saw that the place was crowded, and a large group of refugees were actively signing up to join the army.

Tianci suddenly stopped the carriage. He got out of the car, bowed his hands to several brothers and said: "Brothers and sisters, you go to the capital to visit the master first. I want to go to the front line to see how the war is going. I think the master feels the same way."

I'm very concerned about it." After saying that, he walked to the front of the carriage, unhooked the big maroon horse, turned over and rode on it, "You guys go first, I'll catch up with you immediately when I come back from the front line."

When everyone heard what he said, they all opened their mouths in surprise. "I want to go with you!" Yoko suddenly shouted.

"Brother Tianci, do you really want to go to the battlefield? With your own strength, you can't do anything about the situation. Let's go find the master together. Maybe the master will give us an important task." Zuo Dian said.

"Although my personal power is small, I still try my best as a citizen. Besides, I also led troops in Tongyuan, so I may be able to play some role. I also want to see how powerful these northern barbarians are.

"

"Since Tianci has made up his mind, let him go. But you must be careful. Your arm is not healed yet. Pay attention to your breath and come back safely. We are waiting for you in the capital." Chixia said, "Yang

Son, please stop fooling around, don't you have the heart to leave us alone? We still need you to drive."

"Yes, Yoko, your mission is to drive safely and deliver everyone to their destination. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely take you on the battlefield together." After Tianci said that, he turned the horse's head and rode away.

, turned around and said goodbye to everyone, "Everyone, take care, see you in the capital!"
Chapter completed!