"Brother Mu, something big happened!"
"Qili Village rebelled, and all the brothers who went to Qili Village to collect corvee labor were killed!"
"We are going to fight now!"
"It's over, it's over, I can't even swing the knife!"
"I won't die, I'm still so young..."
Xu Yuan's face was full of panic and he was chattering beside Chu Mu.
Although Chu Mu's face was solemn, a hint of suppressed excitement seemed to emerge again.
"Brother Mu, you are talking, aren't you afraid?"
Xu Yuan became more and more frightened, holding Chu Mu's hand tightly and refusing to let go at all.
"Shut up!"
Chu Mu shouted:
"To shake the morale of the army, be careful Qianhu kills you first!"
Xu Yuan shrank his head, turned pale, and opened his mouth. He wanted to say something, but he obviously didn't dare to speak.
Chu Mu couldn't help frowning at such a slutty look, but in the end, he calmed down and said:
"Follow me later and don't run around."
Xu Yuan nodded hurriedly.
Chu Mu took a deep breath and looked around, also looking at the surrounding inspections.
When everyone understood the reason, the hustle and bustle turned into the current dull atmosphere.
There are obviously many people who are afraid, but there are obviously exceptions.
For example, his team leader Li Gang, who had been sullen these days, completely changed his demeanor at this time. He couldn't hide his excitement. From time to time, he would look at Qian Hu who was riding a horse at the front. What was on his mind was almost revealed. Clearly.
After looking around, Chu Mu withdrew his gaze. After the reason spread, the inspectors had already explained the matter clearly.
Chu Mu probably had a clear idea of the cause of the matter.
To put it simply, the burden of corvee work was too heavy, and some people were unwilling to do it. Amid the excitement of the people, they violently resisted the conscription. Only one of the team that went to inspect the work escaped.
The only question about the matter is, is it the resistance of a few people? Or is the whole village involved?
"Qili Village..."
Chu Mu silently recited the name of the village in his heart, but his eyebrows became a little more dignified.
Although he has never left Nanshan Town, he still deliberately inquires and understands Qinghe County.
Naturally, he has heard of Qili Village. Qili Village belongs to Nanshan Town and is located in the mountains northwest of Nanshan Town. It is named Qili Village because the road down the mountain is seven miles away.
People in this era relied on mountains and rivers for food and water. Qili Village is located among the mountains, so it is natural that they live their lives guarding the mountains. The folk customs are naturally very strong.
Moreover, how could someone living in the mountains not have any self-defense skills?
What does hunting rely on?
Bows and arrows, traps...
If these skills can deal with wild beasts in the mountains, they can also deal with people!
Even more miraculous.
When a beast is injured, it becomes more ferocious.
People will be afraid of death, and they will be even more afraid when they are injured.
Chu Mu silently looked at the inspection team.
There are about two hundred patrols, most of them are equipped with normal patrols, wearing armor and a sword. The patrols who gathered from the bottom of the mountain are more well-equipped. Some carry shields, some carry bows and arrows, short crossbow.
The few cavalrymen who accompanied Qianhu were all in iron armor and were armed to the extreme.
This scene made Chu Mu feel a little more at ease.
It's hard to say, they just went into the village to catch a few thieves, and the possibility of the whole village resisting together... wasn't very big.
Even if the whole village is really coerced into rebellion, there should not be any big problems with the nearly two hundred heavily armed patrols on his side.
While thinking a lot, the mighty team completely left Nanshan Town and entered a region that Chu Mu had not yet set foot on.
Although Nanshan Town is located in the mountains, this treasure mountain with iron ore exists, and the road out of the mountain is quite wide.
On both sides of the road, you can still see many terraced fields reclaimed from the mountains. Under the heavy snow cover, only a rough prototype can be seen.
Not long after we left the town, we could see many people on the road, including farmers working and caravans pulling goods. However, without exception, when they saw this huge team, they all hurriedly retreated to the road. On both sides, the faces were fearful.
It is not difficult to see that the status of patrol inspector is obviously not popular in Qinghe County.
Looking around, Chu Mu's thoughts returned, silently thinking about the scenarios he might face later and his own way of dealing with them.
The basic sword skills of each move were rehearsed and recalled over and over again in his mind.
"stop!"
After about an hour passed, the team reached a mountain road, and Li Jinghong raised his hand to signal the team to stop.
"alert!"
He Ping, a hundred households, immediately shouted.
Li Jinghong looked at the path into the mountain for a while and then said: "Send a few brothers with good skills to go to the mountain to investigate."
"Others, please rest on the spot first. Also, share the dry food you brought with your brothers so that they can eat and drink enough first."
"As commanded."
He Ping immediately responded, called a few corps commanders to explain a few words, and then walked quickly towards Chu Mu's team.
"Everyone, be energetic!"
"Hundred households are here."
Li Gang immediately became energetic, gave some instructions to Chu Mu and others, and hurriedly went to greet He Ping.
"Hundred households."
"Take a few good guys and go do some reconnaissance in the mountains to see what's going on in Qili Village."
After saying that, He Ping came closer to Li Gang and whispered:
"Do it more quickly. Qianhu personally told me. Once the job is done, Qianhu will pay attention to it."
"Baihu, don't worry."
Li Gang immediately promised: "Even if I risk my life, I will definitely do this job beautifully."
"Okay, go quickly."
Looking at the conversation between Li Gang and He Ping, Chu Mu couldn't help but have a bad premonition in his heart.
Looking at Li Gang's appearance just now, it was obvious that he was working hard to show off his abilities and make some contributions to gain a better future.
Now these hundreds of households are here...
Soon, Chu Mu's ominous premonition came true.
"Qianhu arranged for us to go into the mountains to investigate the situation in Qili Village. Who among you is willing to go with me?"
Li Gang was obviously still a little excited. He walked quickly to Chu Mu and others and asked.
After this question, the several inspectors who were chatting suddenly fell silent. They looked at each other in silence.
Chu Mu naturally had no intention of showing off. Although he wanted to stand out, he was not willing to risk his life.
He was not too worried about Li Gang letting him pass. After all, he had just joined the inspection station and had not shown anything outstanding.
Of course, the most important thing is that Chu Mu has not yet entered their circle.
To call him something like this, he must be calling one of his cronies, and it probably has little to do with him.
Just as Chu Mu thought, under such circumstances, Li Gang's expression suddenly became gloomy, and he immediately named him.
"Lear, Wu Lunzi, big mouth, three legs, you guys come with me!"
"Captain, I won't go. It's not like you don't know my situation. There are seniors above and young below. I really can't afford anything to happen..."
"Me too, I haven't even killed a chicken, how can I do this..."
"I……"
As soon as Li Gang finished speaking, the several inspectors who were named suddenly started shouting.
Chu Mu pulled Xu Yuan and silently moved back a little. This situation was beyond his expectation.
If Chu Mu remembered correctly, the people named were very close to Li Gang on weekdays. How come they fell apart at the critical moment?
Chu Mu glanced at Li Gang, who had a livid face, and couldn't help but murmur to himself.
This Li Gang is a bit of a failure...
In this case, things will be complicated...
