I sent Xiaojiao to investigate the situation in Da, Er, and Sanyang Villages that the villagers mentioned. She doesn't stand out when she goes alone, and she's also good at hiding in the wild.
Wan'er told the old man to rest assured that the team of snowmen who injured the village chief had been subdued and sent to the government to be treated as bandits blocking the road.
After hearing this, the old man shook his head and said it was useless. The government had known about the evil things the snowman had done, but they still ignored him.
It's hard to say there was no agreement between them.
Even if the government is willing to deal with the evil snowman, it will inevitably lead to more crazy revenge. The snowman will not go directly to the government, and the villagers will be the first to suffer.
The government has repeatedly emphasized that officers and soldiers will not be stationed outside the village.
They suggested that the villagers save themselves. The village chief of Eryang Village raised funds and spent a lot of money to hire "mercenaries" to protect the village. In the end, they only gave away a few more heads.
The head of Sanyang Village hired a knight-errant, but the knight couldn't defeat the snowman, so he took back half of his money and ran away.
Dayangcun didn't invite anyone because they didn't believe what Snowman could do to them.
Siyang Village knew that the first few methods would not work. The old village chief wanted to spend money to ensure safety. He promised to pay the money every month in the future, hoping that the snowman would let the villagers go.
As a result, he was kicked by a snowman and almost died.
What the snowman wants is a house and land, and they are not short of money.
I saw that the old man was tired, so I asked him to go home and rest. Even if the sky fell, we would wait until tomorrow.
We successfully lived in the old village chief's house. The old village chief and his grandson depended on each other. His eldest son and daughter-in-law died unexpectedly, and his younger son ran away from home and went to work in another country. There has been no news for ten years.
We lived in the house of his two sons, and the grandson and the old village chief lived in the main house.
Yunzhou, Wen Yi and the others slept soundly at night, but the villagers had no sleep all night.
The next morning, the coachman came back first and reported to me the results of his official report.
The Yamen took in the team of snowmen, but sent him back, and there was nothing more to go on.
He was thinking about returning to me, so he didn't spend any more time there.
It was Ye Tingsheng who came back in the afternoon. I happened to have something to ask him, so I called him to the backyard to talk alone.
After my treatment, the old village chief woke up and was able to sit up and eat and drink.
The villagers were particularly busy today. Some were busy packing their bags to escape, and some were busy hiding Dong XZ people in the cellar.
No one paid attention to the village chief's house. They didn't know that the village chief was awake.
"Xiaoye, do you know the officials in Yang County?"
"I don't know him, but Brother He and Brother He know him."
"Go back and change him over."
"Oh okay...yes!"
Ye Tingsheng rides a fast horse, which makes it easier to come and go. He doesn't ask any unnecessary questions and carries out the orders immediately after receiving them.
He Chao rode late at night. When he arrived at Siyang Village, the whole village was still staying up late.
The feeling of "waiting to die" was quite uncomfortable. They waited from early morning until late at night, but the snowman who came to slaughter the village was still missing.
The sound of horse hooves scared them so much that they almost rolled off the bed to the ground. However, He Chao was alone and he was quiet and did not shout. The villagers were not sure whether the snowman was coming.
I knew he was coming, so I walked out of the house and stood outside the village chief's house. I was the first to light a lantern to illuminate his direction.
He dismounted and walked over quickly. I excused him and told him to go inside and rest for a while.
Xiaojiao had already poured warm tea, and He Chao went into the room to drink tea, then sat down to rest.
Yun Zhou and Wen Yi go to bed at midnight, and they never stay up late.
But Yunzhou couldn't afford to go early, and Wen Yi heard the chickens dancing every day.
He Chao knew someone was sleeping in the room, so he walked and spoke softly.
I asked Xiaojiao to rest too. She and Wan'er lived in the same room as the village chief's youngest son.
"Mr. An, which official in Yang County do you want to know?" He Chao stopped talking nonsense, took a breath, and got down to business.
"The greatest official."
"Zhu Zheng?"
"What is he like?"
"He... is a relative of the late emperor's mother's family, and he is a very good person.
He is greedy for money, has no talent, and his political achievements are so-so. However, in the years he has been in Yang County, there has been no major incident here. ".
"I'm afraid it's not that big things didn't happen, it's that he didn't report it to the authorities."
"What did Mr. An discover?"
"Snowmen left the snowy areas and occupied villages and land. Several villages were massacred, and no one took care of the villagers' reports. When I came, I caught a group of snowmen who committed crimes. I asked the driver to take them to Yangxian County and hand them over to the Yamen for disposal. Most of them It’s over.”
He Chao's expression was one of surprise, followed by anger.
"Is this happening in Tengxue?!"
"Whether they took advantage of the emperor's new change and took advantage of the situation to seize the territory, I'm not sure yet. I sent people to investigate the occupied villages. When she comes back, if she is sure that such a thing is true, you can send the news back to the capital. "
"Yes!" After He Chao responded, his body suddenly stiffened and he looked a little embarrassed.
"You know who I am. How can I not be discovered when I am an informant?" I chuckled.
"It's reasonable for the Wei family to send you to keep an eye on me. You don't have to be mentally burdened. Do the things I've assigned you well. You can send messages back as usual. Since you're working two jobs, both jobs are good. You have to do it well, right?”
With He Chao on my side, the Wei family can feel more at ease.
So I tacitly allowed him to be my spy and report my movements to the Wei family.
Anyway, I have no intention of raising an army to overthrow anyone, and I am not afraid of his watching.
I knew he was connected to the one in the palace and was not interested in the content of their message.
Now that this relationship is needed, I will speak out.
He Chao felt a little awkward in his heart, but hiding it was not a problem after all. If he made it clear, his psychological burden would be lighter in the future.
He is a professional guard and an amateur undercover agent.
On the morning of the third day, Xiaojiao came back. With my treatment, the old village chief was able to walk.
Xiaojiao brought back the exact news that Dayang, Eryang, and Sanyang villages were all occupied by snowmen, with not a single original villager left in the village.
The crops have just been harvested, and farmers in Tengxue Country are preparing for the cat winter. After finishing the farm work in the fields, the snowmen have killed the villagers and taken over the village, which is equivalent to swallowing up the food harvested this year.
The magistrate of Yangxian County didn't care about such an important matter.
The old village chief walked out of the yard with the support of his grandson. After waiting for two days for the villagers who had not come to the snowman massacre village, he noticed that the old village chief's injury was healed.
After the backbone was healed, the villagers gathered again and wanted the village chief to make an idea. What should the remaining people do?
Those who were young and strong, had no worries, and had relatives in other places who could seek refuge, had escaped two days ago.
The only people left in the village are the old and the weak who cannot walk or run away and have no place to stay.
Some people want to abandon the village and flee to the west or east.
They firmly believe that the snowman will definitely come, although it is late, he will arrive.
Under the control of this panic, my wonderful rejuvenating medical skills could only earn them a sigh.
Compared with losing your life, treatment is really not that important.
The old village chief also sounded like a man. He stroked his little grandson's head and said, "Escape. There may be a chance of survival if you escape."
These old and weak people walked slowly and could not drive a car, so they fled on foot. They had a narrow escape from death.
But if they stay, they will definitely die, so this is also their helpless move.
They were arguing about where to escape, and the old village chief couldn't make up his mind. The rivers and lakes were in turmoil, and there was no peace inside and outside the country. Although the world was vast, they could not find a peaceful place to go.
"If you really have nowhere to go, why not go to the Demon Cult to avoid the limelight?"
