"Master, how can someone be hiding here? Aren't these two women simply making themselves miserable by hiding in a place like this?"
"That's right!"
However, after hearing what these people said, Zhu Yuewu was still able to keep his composure. He only said to the others, "Shut up, all of you!"
He didn't expect Zhu Yuewu to be so angry, and everyone stopped saying anything for a while.
At this moment, Zhu Yuewu looked around at the surrounding environment.
There is a river next to Yangliu Crossing. This river is the only waterway in Yunzhou City. Many ships leave here every day, including large ships transporting salt and food, and small boats leaving for merchants.
However, this kind of boat that takes people usually doesn't do much business. After all, Yangliudu is very remote, and few people are willing to leave here.
And there are enough water bandits along the road here that many people don't dare to take risks.
Therefore, small boats that take people away usually turn into cargo transport business in order to survive. Z.br>
Although the water bandits still rob things and people.
But those who can do business on the water have some connections. They will keep in touch with those big ships and share funds with the big ships. Then they can follow the big ships and get safety guarantee.
Naturally, big ships are objects that water bandits dare not rob easily. After all, which merchant ship can handle large-scale transactions of rice and salt has some strength related to the government.
Those who do these businesses either have trained professional nursing homes on board or are protected by the government.
The water bandits are mostly just some nearby people who fell into trouble.
Therefore, their power is actually very ineffective. They don't dare to offend the big ship, and they don't have the strength to offend the big ship, so they can only persecute some small shrimps who have no way.
So basically the government directly skips this place.
And this Yangliu Crossing is almost deserted for ten miles. Because this section of the road is flooded all year round, almost most of the people from the original villages living nearby have been transferred to other places.
Apart from some abandoned houses, there is only an abandoned temple near Heti.
After Zhu Yuewu arrived at Yangliudu, he immediately waved his hand and said, "Everyone, hurry up and look around for me! See if there is any suspicious person here."
After hearing Zhu Yuewu's words, everyone naturally responded.
Then a group of people went first in small groups to the temple closest to the Yangliudu River bank.
Unexpectedly, this wilderness temple looked dilapidated, but the area and buildings were very large. After a group of people entered, they quickly started searching in various rooms.
However, it was a pity that no matter how they searched, the deserted temple was still completely dark.
There are almost no traces of human habitation inside. There are thick green moss and overgrown weeds in front of the steps. The temple has been damaged by flooding for a long time and is dilapidated. The eaves are even covered with spider silk.
Seeing this dusty house, someone couldn't help but said, "It looks like no one lives here. It's impossible for a family of two women to live in a place like this, right? Why don't we go look elsewhere? After all, There’s not even a place to sleep here.”
However, after hearing this, Chen Jin still insisted, "Master, if they want to hide, I think the possibility is higher here. After all, the more uninhabited a place like this, the safer it is for them." .”
After hearing Chen Jin's words, although they still haven't seen a single hair because of his words, Chen Jin's analysis makes sense every time.
So Zhu Yuewu could barely hold back the displeasure in his heart and said, "Okay, then I will follow your idea and go find him again. But if you still can't bring me any news this time, then you can give me everything from now on." Shut up."
After hearing Zhu Yuewu's words, Chen Jin naturally responded loudly.
Then, Zhu Yuewu couldn't help but wave his hand and said to the people behind him, "This is the last time. You go search inside for the last time. If there is still no one, then we will withdraw our troops."
Upon hearing Zhu Yuewu's words, it turned out that
People who were already discouraged were immediately filled with hope.
After all, you can go back and rest after this search.
Soon, under Zhu Yuewu's order, a large group of people immediately headed towards this place that had been uninhabited for a long time.
There was no one in the deserted temple, and Zhu Yuewu only took the initiative to walk inside this time.
However, what is disappointing is that they searched almost the entire deserted temple, but did not see any trace of human habitation.
Just when everyone was about to give up on this abandoned temple, a soldier who was searching the main hall quickly staggered out and said, "I saw it! I saw it!"
After hearing the other party's words, everyone's eyes fell on that person in an instant.
you saw it? What do you see?
Someone asked proactively.
Upon hearing this, the man immediately took the initiative and said, "I saw this."
As he spoke, the man then raised a butterfly hairpin in his hand.
The hairpin looked like a woman's product. At that moment, Zhu Yuewu was also a little excited. He immediately asked, "Where did you see the person?"
However, when he heard Zhu Yuewu's question, the man just touched his head in embarrassment, and then whispered, "I didn't see the person, I just saw the hairpin."
After hearing what the other party said, Zhu Yuewu couldn't help but said calmly, "Okay, since you saw Chai Zi, it proves that they may be hiding here. Even if they are not hiding here, it also proves that they are hiding here." It's definitely not far from here. Search carefully! Search carefully!"
Upon hearing Zhu Yuewu's words, everyone else naturally responded in unison.
And the movement outside was naturally enough for the few people hiding under the Buddhist temple to hear it.
When Jixiang heard that they had found a butterfly hairpin, her expression changed. At the same time, she only took the initiative to touch the hairpin on her head.
Sure enough, the butterfly hairpin on her head was indeed missing.
So when what they found was probably their own hairpin, Jixiang also felt a sense of despair.
"What should I do? I left that hairpin behind."
After hearing this, everyone was naturally silent for a while.
On the contrary, Taoist Niu said very optimistically, "If you drop it, just drop it. If you drop it, they can only prove that you have been here, but it does not mean that you can hide here. Moreover, our place is hidden enough. It will be easily found."
At first, everyone was relieved after hearing his consolation. However, when they realized that Zhu Yuewu was really planning to go out and search for it here, someone even suggested that there might be a secret passage here, and suggested that everyone be careful. While searching, everyone started to panic at the same moment.
"What should we do? They have realized that there is a secret passage here. If they search on the scale of the secret passage, it will only be a matter of time before we are found by them?" Ji Xiang said very anxiously.
At the moment, Li Yunlan obviously felt that it was very reasonable, so he immediately said, "No, we can't just sit here and wait for them to come and catch the turtle in the urn."
After hearing what Li Yunlan said, everyone naturally agreed. They just agreed, but how could they not just sit still and wait for death? Everyone was obviously depressed.
"What you said makes sense, but what should we do to avoid being caught in a trap?" Ji Xiang couldn't help but ask at that moment.
Hearing Ji Xiang's question, Li Yunlan only said, "There are several passages down there. We might as well find a passage to escape. Now we can only escape one at a time."
However, after listening to Li Yunlan's words, Taoist Master Niu, who had always supported Li Yunlan, now expressed a different view.
"It is absolutely impossible for me to support your proposal, Lao Li. Your proposal is really stupid. If we disperse and escape, wouldn't this mean giving them a chance to defeat us individually?"
"Then what do you think we should do?" Li Yunlan asked dissatisfied.
Taoist Niu heard this
But he stroked his beard and said, "This method is actually simple, but it requires someone to stand up and sacrifice."
Hearing this, Jixiang thought that today's disaster was caused by her lack of caution, so she couldn't help but raise her hands.
However, she didn't expect someone to fight against her for such a thing, so Li Yunlan immediately said, "Let me sacrifice."
Hearing Li Yunlan's words, Ji Xiang immediately said, "What can we do, Mr. Li? This incident was all caused by the lack of rigor in doing things. Why don't you just let me go."
"No, this matter! It has nothing to do with you. You are the one who was implicated by us. How could I let you be hurt like this again." Unexpectedly, Li Yunlan said firmly at this time.
After listening to Li Yunlan's words, how could Ji Xiang be persuaded? She just took the initiative and said, "Sir, please stop saying that. This is all my fault. Besides, you still have a mission. If you are gone, Who else can make this Yunzhou see the light of day again?"
At the moment, the two of them were just arguing with each other. People who didn't know it thought they were fighting for some benefit. Those who knew it couldn't help but sigh when they saw the two of them like this.
After all, survival is a human instinct, and it takes a lot of courage to choose to sacrifice, let alone take the initiative to do it.
Everyone's attitudes were very different at the moment, and Li Yunzhen seemed very painful and entangled. After all, of the two people who actively chose to sacrifice, one of them was her sister who was good to her, and the other was her father.
She would not be happy to see any of them make a sacrifice choice.
But the person who put forward the opinion, Taoist Niu, looked very calm.
When the two of them had argued enough, Taoist priest Niu said, "Okay, don't argue anymore. Just listen to my arrangements first. Only in this way can you know whether you can do this job."
After hearing Taoist Master Niu's words, the two people who couldn't argue had to accept each other's arrangement.
"Taoist Master, please tell me." Jixiang said very respectfully and confidently.
