Then everyone returned to the village without incident. As expected, it was a fruitless day.
Shi Lingyao monitored their smooth return and did not wait long. He said goodbye to Xuxu and told her what happened today.
"In the future, just pretend that you don't know what important information needs to be communicated, just write it down, and destroy it as soon as you finish writing it."
Xuxu nodded and smiled a little evilly: "You can also use him to convey some false news."
Shi Lingyao's expression was exactly the same as Xuxu's: "As long as you understand."
The two of them laughed evilly together.
Shi Bao, who looked confused, said: "Giggle..." I don't know why his mother and aunt laughed. Anyway, he just laughed together.
Jing Hexuan watched her mischief from the side, his face expressionless, but his eyes full of doting.
They did not go back directly, but took a detour to Jincheng.
Not seen for a while, the construction of Jincheng has changed drastically.
The tall city wall is covered with thick snow. The originally huge city wall looks like a hill, which looks very oppressive at first glance.
They crossed the city wall directly and went straight to the city lord's palace.
The city is quiet.
All the snow on the streets has been cleared away, and the bright red branches are like red beans blooming in the snow, beautiful and festive.
This severe and long-lasting snowstorm did not seem to have any impact on Jincheng.
At the door of the mansion, there was a young man who was playing with a handful of bamboo sticks boredly. When he saw the person, he immediately jumped up and asked, "What do you two do for me?"
Shi Lingyao replied: "We are from Taoyuan City. Is your city lord at home?"
The young man scratched his head and smiled stupidly: "Ah Taoyuan City, those two distinguished guests are invited inside. Our city lord said that people from Taoyuan City can just go in without notification."
Shi Lingyao smiled: "You can continue playing."
The young man looked at her and said with amusement, "You must be that Doctor Shi, you are so good-looking!"
Jing Hexuan looked at the young man coldly.
Shi Lingyao smiled: "Thank you for the compliment."
The door of the hall was wide open, and Gong Jian Wenyuan was sitting on the couch, reading a book.
Xize sat cross-legged on a beam on one side, meditating with his eyes closed.
Although the two people were in the same room, they were clearly doing their own thing without interfering with each other, and there was a very harmonious atmosphere.
The two from Jincheng and the two from Mocheng are really two extremes.
Gong Jian Wenyuan turned his head when he heard the footsteps, saw the person coming and asked unexpectedly: "City Lord, Deputy City Lord Jing, what are you two..."
Shi Lingyao: "I'm passing by, so I just want to talk to you."
Then she told the recent events in detail.
Gong Jian Wenyuan pondered for a moment: "I am also more inclined to think that this is another force in the DPRK."
Jing Hexuan was familiar with this and spread knowledge to the two of them: "There are many undercurrents in the court, and there are only a few big forces."
"The Imperial Power Faction, headed by Taiyuan, consists of three generals. The other small factions are generally just outsiders. They will follow whichever side is stronger. There is no need to worry."
"The three generals are He Xixu, the representative of the He family, Li Xiayu, the representative of the Li family, and Chen Shun, the representative of the Chen family."
"The Li family has always been against my family, and they tried to kidnap me when I was a child."
Jing Hexuan's expression became gloomy when he said this: "The Li family has become extinct, and now there is only one person in the family, Li Xiayu. This person has a delicate mind and vicious methods, and is difficult to deal with."
Since he said this person was difficult to deal with, there must be something to it.
Otherwise, it would be unjustifiable for Jing Hexuan not to exterminate his family for what the Li family was implicated in doing.
Especially after he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, all he wanted to do was find an excuse to destroy the Li family.
But Li Xiayu was able to support the Li family to become one of the three generals under such circumstances, which shows his skill.
Speaking of this, Jing Hexuan started to feel depressed.
Shi Lingyao ignored him and asked Gong Jian Wenyuan: "Currently excluding He Xixu's influence, who do you think is more likely?"
Gongjian Wenyuan was very strict: "It's not easy to guess based on thin air."
Now as long as you have the patience to wait, as long as the other party takes action, it will definitely reveal its flaws.
Afterwards, the days gradually calmed down. Although the village was burned down, everyone worked together and the buildings were gradually repaired. Everyone also enriched the daily necessities of the village with the little harvest they gained from going out every day.
The good news is that two couples in the village are getting married!
Living in the last days and struggling to survive, in this environment, people always like to take any happy event seriously. This is the belief and expectation that everyone relies on to survive.
In order to prepare for the wedding of the two newlyweds, Zhaili recently increased the frequency of hunting trips and collected supplies to prepare for the wedding of the two newlyweds.
The two grooms must be very alert and pay attention to some gadgets while going out to explore, ready to take them home and give them to their wives.
The two brides decorated their new houses with the help of the villagers.
One of the brides is Azhen.
She also didn't expect that she would meet her lover soon after changing her life in a village.
The village has been full of joy recently, with everyone wearing relaxed smiles and feeling sincere joy for the upcoming happy event.
Another bride named Lin Ye came to Azhen's house. Azhen and her fiancé An Ning were discussing the details of the wedding. When Lin Ye came to see her, he enthusiastically poured hot water for her: "What's the matter, Ah Ye?"
Lin Ye had a worried look on his face: "I'm here to find peace in your home."
An Ning looked confused: "Do you have a problem with me?"
Lin Ye asked him: "Are you and my big bear going out in the same direction? Why hasn't he come back yet?"
An Ning was a little confused. She looked at Azhen and then at Lin Ye: "Yes, Big Bear and I went in the same direction, but then he went eastward and didn't meet them when he came back. I thought they had come back. It’s over.”
Azhen's face became serious: "Is it only Daxiong who didn't come back, or did everyone else not come back?"
Lin Ye was extremely anxious: "I went to ask around, and the village said that none of their teams came back!"
Azhen and An Ning stood up: "Let's go find the village leader and ask!"
It was already evening, and the evening at this temperature was no different from night. The village was lit with torches for lighting.
Hearing this, Xuxu looked solemn: "Those of us who go out to explore all know when to come back, and we must give priority to everything."
"Recently, the ice and snow have gradually subsided, and the zombie swarms have come out again. For safety reasons, if it is too late, they would rather go there the next day instead of rushing in the dark. They don't know that something very important may be delayed. "
Lin Ye said anxiously: "I'm just worried that what happened last time will happen again. Will they be raped again..."
"Back! Brother Big Bear and the others are back!" The village guards shouted faintly from outside the door.
Lin Ye didn't care about anything else, turned around and rushed out!
