After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 1151 Desertion Disaster [6]

Madam Guan, Grandpa Qin, Grandma Qin, and Qin Laoliu and his wife pulled the whole family to kneel down, kowtow, and burn incense to worship.

"Land God and Land Goddess, please bless us to return safely, and please protect our house from being burned down by those beasts from the Eastern Desert... If we really can't be saved, then Land God and Land Goddess, please bless us to find other people's gold and silver money bags on the road to make up for this loss." Granny Qin rambled on and on, quite shamelessly.

Qin Ying and her husband, as well as Qin Mei, all wished they could stay as far away from her as possible to avoid being ridiculed by others.

There were so many people praying for blessings that their voices were so loud that no one heard Granny Qin's ramblings. No one had time to listen to what others were saying; they were all just devoutly praying for blessings.

Old Man Xun went even further, setting up an altar to perform shamanistic rituals.

Si Feng and Si Pei Lu Qian silently retreated and hid in the middle of the student group... Help! They didn't know who this old charlatan was. They were pure and honest scholars who only read the classics!

Old Qiong was quite superstitious and helped Old Xun with the ritual. After a quarter of an hour of fussing, the shamanistic dance was finally over.

Whoosh!

With two loud thuds, the yellow paper met the wine and burned to ashes. The old man sheathed his wooden sword, bowed to heaven and earth, and laughed, "It's all settled. We'll have a safe journey."

Qin Xiaomi: "..."

Why do I feel a little embarrassed?

However, many villagers, seeing this, gained more confidence and took out the fried dry food, put it in bowls, and offered it to this land and to their ancestors.

"Ancestors and Earth God, eat more, eat your fill. Your unfilial descendants will be away for a while, and you will have to go hungry for some time."

"Ancestors and Earth Gods, you've eaten your fill. Now you must bless us to survive the calamities of war, find good things, and ideally, have our descendants kill enemies and achieve merit, becoming heads of hundreds or thousands of households, completely changing the family's fortunes!"

Qin Xiaomi: "..."

If there really are ancestors and local gods, they would immediately come out, smash the bowl containing the offerings in your faces, and then scold you: "A bowl of fried soybeans as an offering, and you wish to change your family's fortune? Don't be so good at making wishes. Our ancestors don't have that kind of power. Get out!"

Dangdang Dangdang!
Dangdang Dangdang!
"Fellow villagers, it's time! Quickly pack your offerings and set off! We won't wait for you if you're late!" shouted Ling Baihu's messenger.

Soon, the villagers packed up their offerings, turned their backs to Taifeng Town, and followed the large banner embroidered with the words "Taifeng Town" from Silifang towards the county seat.

woohoo~
Low sobs could still be heard coming from the ranks.

Taifeng Town is where all the local villagers have lived for generations. Now they have to flee from the war, and the Eastern Desert army will burn, kill, and loot again... Even if they can come back alive, their homes will probably be burned to the ground.

Dangdang Dangdang!
"Fellow villagers, cheer up! We are already much, much luckier than the villagers of Tianmang Prefecture."

"Many counties and towns outside Tianmang Prefecture have been destroyed by the Eastern Desert army. General Chi, why don't you open the city gates and let them into the city to escape the war!"

"Think about the Qin family. The Qin family owns the most houses. If the Eastern Desert army burns down the houses, the Qin family will suffer the greatest loss!!" The last sentence was shouted by Uncle Qin the Second.

Qin Xiaomi, Clerk Guan, and Old Madam Guan all twitched at the corners of their mouths as they listened.

But the effect was excellent; the villagers were happy when they thought that there were people even worse off than them.

"Yes, yes, we're already lucky enough. There are plenty of families who lose money than us!"

Dangdang Dangdang!
"Fellow villagers, stay close to the group, keep an eye on the children, and don't let them run off to pick flowers by the roadside. If they get separated from the group and can't be found, we're doomed!" The messengers, the students of the village martial arts school, and the children of various surnames shouted until their voices were almost hoarse.

After walking for an hour, they encountered people from Tiger Head Town.

The people of Hutou Town were initially very uneasy and reluctant about fleeing the war, but after seeing the large contingent from Taifeng Town, they felt relieved and excited. They immediately urged the officials of their town's clerk's office: "Hurry up and set off! If we don't leave now, the people of Taifeng Town will get ahead of us!"

"You think you'll fall behind others in bandit suppression, spies, and achieving success? You think you'll fall behind others in wealth and power? And now, are you going to let Taifeng Town suffer the consequences of desertion? What are you clerks and runners good for? If you can't do it, step down and let us do it!" Clerk Fan and Old Scholar Fan: "..."

That bastard! He was previously making a fuss with the people of Pengjia Village about wanting to stay, and now he's urging and urging again. What a load of crap!

Clerk Fan didn't move, only saying, "Follow Taifeng Town. With them clearing the way for us, we can be safer and save ourselves trouble!"

"Ah, right, then let's go through the back of Taifeng Town!" The villagers of Hutou Town immediately agreed.

"..." Clerk Fan no longer wanted to talk about them.

With a whoosh, the Taifeng Town team passed through Hutou Town.

Dangdang Dangdang!
"Those from Hutou Town, follow along, we're setting off to escape the calamity of soldiers!" The constables and the young men of Fanjiazhuang shouted, banging gongs.

As they got closer to the county seat, the procession grew longer and longer, with the towns to the west of the county almost all following the procession from Taifeng Town.

Some towns have a large population, while others have a small population.

As darkness fell, the group lit torches, which coalesced into a long, fiery dragon.

Dangdang Dangdang!
The messenger shouted, "The government troops are here! Villagers, don't stop! We'll reach the outskirts of the county town in another hour or so. We'll stop there and spend the night!"

"Keep a close eye on your female relatives and children. General Liang has ordered that the Northeast Prefecture be governed by wartime military law. Anyone who attempts to commit evil will be beheaded immediately, without any trial!!"

The messenger kept shouting the order to be beheaded and displayed to warn the hooligans in the towns not to think about doing evil, or else they would be killed!

We finally arrived outside the county town at the hour of Xu (19 PM - 21 PM).

The county government has already demarcated a large area outside the county seat and planted flags there.

Dangdang Dangdang!
"The area marked with the town's name flag in each town is your campsite!"

"Do not wander around, and do not sneak into other people's homes for sleeping. Wei soldiers are patrolling at night. If anyone is found committing evil, they will be executed!"

The soldiers at the second gate shouted, and among them were scions of prominent families from the outskirts of the county, such as the Han family, who were patrolling and shouting to maintain order.

Chief Han arrived with several clansmen to meet the Qin family: "Father-in-law, Brother Qin, Master Qin, you've finally arrived. Come quickly, this is the food the clan has prepared for you, and here are three cartloads of water for you to use."

The Han family valued the Qin family's relationship with them highly, so they prepared a lot of things for the Qin family.

"Oh, Wan Niang's father, you've gone to so much trouble. We won't stand on ceremony then." Granny Qin got out of the carriage and rushed over to collect the things.

That's how nimble their movements are.

Well, Chief Han is relieved. At least he's healthy and strong, so the deserter can run faster.

"Thank you, Brother Han." As the patriarch of this branch of the Qin family, Grandpa Qin stepped forward to express his gratitude, then pulled Patriarch Han aside and pointed to a car: "This is a gift from the Qin family to the Han family. Brother Han, take it and share it."

Chief Han was overjoyed, knowing that there must be good stuff inside. But when he saw the various weapons in the box, he couldn't help but tremble. He swallowed hard and said, "It's too valuable. The Han family can take one box. Brother Qin can take the remaining three boxes back."

These are weapons used to kill enemies, such as knives, guns, spears, and bows and arrows.

Originally, some of these things were controlled by the government, but now that it is wartime, military law is in effect. Therefore, General Liang allows Wei Min to carry weapons to protect himself and fight the enemy.

Only then did Grandpa Qin dare to take these things out and distribute them to his relatives.