Just because the second sister-in-law's thoughts are going astray doesn't mean that everyone else is the same as her.
First of all, Mrs. Mo, who has always been calm and collected, has been a family member of a military commander for most of her life, so she still has some understanding of the power of hidden weapons.
Looking at the solemn look on her son's face when he spoke, she knew that this hidden weapon was definitely something special.
"Jiuye, don't worry, I will keep an eye on your sisters-in-law and Hanyue, and I won't let them expose this hidden weapon to others easily."
The eldest sister-in-law was the first to express her position: "We all listen to the arrangements of mother, ninth brother, and ninth brother and sister."
The other sisters-in-law also expressed their opinions in low voices that they must put this hidden weapon away so that no one can see it.
Time was running out, so Mo Jiuye told his family how to use the mini pistol and what precautions to take.
If anyone does not understand, please go privately and ask those who have learned it.
After each person was given a mini pistol, Peng Wang began to prepare for the journey.
It was a calm day with no accidents.
Even so, He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye did not relax their vigilance.
The two of them have even decided not to rest in the space in the past few nights, in case an assassin appears and they cannot detect it in the space.
The team marched for three days without incident, and before evening they finally arrived at the county town where supplies could be supplied, and checked into an inn.
What was a little surprising was that except for their group of guests, the inn could almost be described as deserted.
The shopkeeper sat listlessly at the door.
Peng Wang took the initiative to greet the shopkeeper.
"Shopkeeper Liu, are you okay?"
The laziness in Shopkeeper Liu's tone couldn't be stopped.
"Master Peng, if you come two days later, I'm afraid you won't be able to stay at my inn."
Peng Wang also saw the bleak business of the inn and asked: "Shopkeeper Liu, what happened?"
"Hey... don't mention it. Not long ago, a group of gangsters appeared in our Xiangyang County. These people really never steal things from ordinary people. They only look for rich people to prey on, and they also secretly help those poor people."
Peng Wang was puzzled: "Isn't this a good thing? What does it have to do with your inn?"
Shopkeeper Liu smiled bitterly.
"It really has nothing to do with my inn. It's just that the actions of those criminal thieves scared many foreign merchants and they didn't dare to come to our Xiangyang County to do business. As a result, these inns in our county have almost no business."
This was the first time Peng Wang had heard of such a gangster who robbed the rich and gave to the poor, so he planned to ask carefully.
"As Shopkeeper Liu said, those gangsters rob the rich and give to the poor. It's impossible for them to steal from everyone, right?"
"That's not bad. Even if you are from a wealthy family, they will pick those who are unkind because of their wealth." Shopkeeper Liu replied.
Peng Wang frowned: "In this case, those merchants won't be so worried?"
Shopkeeper Liu sighed again.
"That's the truth. However, those criminal thieves are rumored to be magical by the common people. Anyone who has a little money in their hands doesn't want to hide. With these comings and goings, there are fewer and fewer outsiders in Xiangyang County."
In this regard, Peng Wang could only listen to it as gossip. Anyway, these officials were very poor, and the prisoners had little money, so they had no worries about being stolen.
What's more, people have said that what those criminal thieves do is robbing the rich and giving to the poor, which has nothing to do with people like them.
Without delving further, Peng Wang asked shopkeeper Liu to help arrange the guest rooms and let everyone go back to rest.
It's still the same as before, those who can't afford the rent go to the woodshed in the backyard...
He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye still chose the two-person room. When they were resting at night, Mo Jiuye suddenly felt something strange.
He quickly rushed out of the house and jumped towards the roof.
He Zhiran also chased out, but Mo Jiuye's speed was too fast. When she went out, she couldn't see Mo Jiuye at all, so she could only go back to the room and wait.
Mo Jiuye ran for a long distance after the black shadows on the roof, and the man in black didn't stop until he was far away from the house.
"Who are you?" Mo Jiuye asked in a deep voice.
When the man in black noticed someone was chasing him, he wanted to lead him to a quieter place before attacking.
When they heard this familiar voice, they immediately took off the masks on their faces and knelt down on one knee towards Mo Jiuye.
"My subordinate Liang Hao meets the Duke."
"Liang Hao, why are you here?" Mo Jiuye was obviously a little surprised.
As he spoke, he strode forward and helped the kneeling people up.
Liang Hao pointed to the people behind him and said: "Master Guo, when we heard that the Duke's residence was confiscated and all the families were ransacked and exiled, we resigned from our official positions and waited to join you here."
Mo Jiuye looked at the people behind Liang Hao.
Song Chao, Wang Dali, Xu Qingfeng, Li Mingrui.
These people were all generals trained by his father and brother and him. After he returned to Beijing, these people continued to stay at the border to guard the border.
Unexpectedly, these people were so loyal to the Mo family and chose to resign and come here under such circumstances.
Mo Jiuye didn't quite agree with their approach.
"You have managed to get to where you are now, so why bother?
What's more, now that everyone in the Mo family has been exiled, there will be no future for them following me."
Liang Hao led several people to kneel down on one knee again: "We have lived and died with the Duke for several years. No one knows better than us whether you are collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country. This is obviously nonsense.
The imperial court treats a meritorious official like you unfairly, and we will never sacrifice our lives for such a foolish king."
The words he spoke were sonorous and powerful, showing Liang Hao and others' dissatisfaction with the imperial court.
Mo Jiuye knew very well that these people had already resigned from their official positions, and no matter how much he said, it would not help.
"That being the case, what are your plans for the future?"
I saw five people replying in unison: "Wherever the Duke is, we will be there."
Mo Jiuye had no objection to this. These few orphans had been unwanted since they were young. They were taken to the military camp by their father and brother for training. Now they are still alone and will not worry about them wherever they go.
"Currently, I am an exiled prisoner of the imperial court. I cannot regain my freedom until I arrive in the northwest. It will be inconvenient for you to follow the exiled team along the way. We will meet up in the northwest."
"No, we have to follow Mr. Guo all the way to protect the safety of you and your family." Liang Hao retorted.
When it came to the safety of her family, Mo Jiuye hesitated.
Letting Liang Hao and the others follow them would indeed be of great help when they encounter danger.
"In this case, just follow the team from a distance and don't arouse others' suspicion."
After a pause, he added: "Also, I am no longer the Duke of the country. You have to change my title in the future."
Liang Hao pondered for a moment: "How about we call you Master Jiu like we did before?"
According to Mo Jiuye, they are all ordinary people without any official positions now, and these people are all older than him, so it is okay to call him by his name.
Just thinking that Liang Hao and the others had always respected the Mo family and might not agree to call him by his name, Mo Jiuye simply followed them.