The eyes of all the women and children were full of fear.
Even though Uhri strictly enforced military discipline and did not allow any of his soldiers to touch women and children, it was still Uhri who gave the order to massacre the men in the village.
The life-threatening ghost's momentary kindness can't change anything.
They were trembling, holding their breath, not daring to breathe out.
Uhri did not want to come into contact with the desperate and helpless eyes of the women and children. After the mission was completed, he did not stop any longer and directly led a group of soldiers and turned around and left Datian Village.
It was not until half an hour later that the lifeless Ota Village was gradually submerged in the sounds of heartbroken cries.
Women took their children with them and searched for their men in the village.
Mothers and sons in twos and threes were either kneeling in front of their father or slumped next to their husbands, crying loudly.
"Mother, why did the court want to kill my father?"
"What did we do wrong?"
Faced with the children's questions, the women didn't know how to answer. They could only hold the children and shed tears.
Compared with the ignorant and immature children, the women who are already mothers certainly know why the soldiers massacred the village.
The reason is simple, that is... there is no reason!
During the war, the lives of the people were like grass and grass. Who would care if they were trampled to death?
The women and children of Datian Village had no choice but to work together to drag their men and bury them on the wasteland next to the village, then quietly return home and pack their luggage.
They had to leave the home where they had lived for half their lives. Not only were they worried about the imperial soldiers coming back to kill them again, but also because they had lost their men, they were unable to farm at all, and they could only starve to death if they stayed here.
If you want to survive, you must either seek refuge with relatives or beg everywhere.
Just a few hours ago, they were living a hard but fulfilling life. In the blink of an eye, they became refugees...
In the evening, the women and children of Datian Village packed their things and prepared to leave the village.
But at this juncture, a rapid sound of horse hooves suddenly came.
The women and children who were in grief were instantly swallowed up by despair.
"They're back. Those imperial soldiers who suffered a thousand blows are indeed back."
"It's over. Even if the general is willing to let us go, the soldiers under his command are all animals..."
The women were so upset that they cursed themselves for not delaying, and that they should leave the village as soon as possible and maybe save their lives.
Now that the imperial soldiers have returned, what awaits them is that they can only live and die.
The woman subconsciously hugged the child to her side and looked at the village entrance with an almost dull look.
Not long after, a cavalry group of more than a hundred people appeared in everyone's sight.
Seeing these imperial cavalry, some young children recalled the horrific scenes that had happened before and started crying in fear.
The women were even more panicked. They were afraid that their children's cries would annoy the soldiers and they would be caught and thrown to death...
They could only hug their children desperately, or kneel on the ground, kowtow to the cavalry in front of them, hoping that the other party would be kind and at least leave their children alive.
The crying and begging continued for a long time, but there was still no response.
It wasn't until some women raised their heads that they were surprised to find that these cavalrymen were standing at the entrance of the village and had no intention of entering the village.
Before the women could come to their senses, they saw a general wearing armor and a strong back, riding a horse to the front. His eyes widened and he shouted angrily: "When will the thief leave the village?!"
Thief? !
The woman's eyes were confused. Aren't these imperial soldiers in front of her just murderous thieves?
Could it be that the thief is shouting to catch the thief?
Seeing that the woman in front of him remained silent, Zhao Zhenhai shouted angrily again: "When did the thieves who attacked Datian Village leave before and in which direction did they run?"
"Those bitches are just disguised to discredit the imperial bandits."
"You don't have to be afraid, we are the real soldiers of the imperial court."
The surviving women still dare not speak. Who can be sure that the other party is not deliberately seducing? As soon as they open their mouths, the other party will accuse them of collaborating with the enemy, and another massacre will inevitably happen.
They have lost all trust in the word "court". They just want to live, that's all.
The women refused to cooperate, and Zhao Zhenhai had no choice. At this moment, a boy about ten years old suddenly asked his mother beside him: "Why don't they come in?"
The woman quickly covered her son's mouth, fearing that he would be killed if he spoke nonsense.
But the child's unintentional words made the woman at the scene feel confused.
Yes, why don't these imperial soldiers enter the village?
At this moment, Zhao Zhenhai explained softly to the boy: "The King of Qin has an order that all soldiers and horses of the imperial court are strictly prohibited from entering any village without authorization. Anyone who violates the order will be punished by military law."
"Without King Qin's permission, we would never dare to enter the village and disturb the people."
After hearing this, everyone understood why the cavalry in front of them only lingered at the entrance of the village and refused to cross the entrance of the village from beginning to end.
The village chief's daughter-in-law, a young woman named Liu Cui, had two sons and one daughter, and her expression was full of sorrow.
She is a daughter-in-law who married far away, and her parents' home is more than 200 miles away from here.
This distance is simply an insurmountable chasm for the four of them, mother and son.
It was neither a matter of leaving nor a matter of not leaving. The strong sense of despair made her grit her teeth and give it all.
"Those cavalrymen left three hours ago..."
"All the men in our village were killed, and no one over the age of thirteen survived..."
Speaking of this, Liu Cui looked at Zhao Zhenhai and burst into tears: "The King of Qin you mentioned, is he willing to let us live?"
Before Zhao Zhenhai could answer, another sound of horse hooves came from behind.
Everyone at the scene looked over and saw a force of three hundred Beixi Qingqi running over.
Zhao Zhenhai recognized at a glance that the person taking the lead was Qin Feng.
Zhao Zhenhai couldn't help but sigh, and whispered to Liu Cui: "King Qin is here, you can ask yourself."
King Qin is here? !
Liu Cui couldn't believe her ears. She tried her best to look into the distance, and sure enough, she found a young man in front of the cavalry who was dressed differently.
The rest of the cavalry were more or less wearing armor, except this young man, who was dressed in cloth with a gray windbreaker outside.
This is...the prince of the imperial court? !
Isn't it just that a village was massacred? Why did the majestic prince come here in person?
Under the puzzled gazes of all the women, Qin Feng finally arrived at the entrance of Datian Village. He did not dismount, but stared at Zhao Zhenhai with sharp eyes.
"Who is the person responsible for the security around Datian Village? Send him here to me!"
