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

Chapter 1281 A Batch Died

Liu Qing's parents looked at him with complicated expressions. Both elders knew that this wicked beast was no longer human, and was trying to clear his name and advance his career again.

But this is their son. Isn't their life all for their son?

So they accepted it in silence.

Only Liu Qing's wife cried, "My husband, your knees are worth gold; you can't kneel so easily. Get up, this is what I should do!"

The entire Liu family: "..."

Alright, this thing is a joke if it's alive, so it's better for it to die and at least bring some benefits to the family.

"Wife, your parents are old and have difficulty moving around. Once we get to the city gate, you, the scholar's wife, will have to lead the way," Liu Qing continued to coax his wife.

After convincing her, he ruthlessly pushed his wife along, saying, "Quickly, carry my mother out the door, and put the vegetable basket on her back. Inside are some mixed grain cakes, fried soybeans, and hard-boiled eggs. When you get to the city gate, say that you heard the good news and specially brought food to thank the soldiers for their bravery in killing the enemy."

"First express gratitude, then beg them on your knees, saying you want..."

Liu Qingxiu taught his wife how to cause trouble by threatening suicide.

Liu Qingsheng was afraid that his daughter-in-law wouldn't be able to learn it, so he gave his sons meaningful glances.

The sons knelt down, holding the family's wood-chopping knives and kitchen knives to their own necks, crying and threatening, "Mother, the enemy troops from the Eastern Desert are inhuman! They use us Wei people as food! If you don't succeed in this, your sons will be trapped and die in the city, becoming food for the enemy. Please, Mother, you must succeed! Otherwise, your sons would rather kill themselves today! At least we can leave with a whole corpse and not be eaten!"

"My sons, my dear sons, don't kill yourselves! I promise I'll cause a ruckus and open the city gates for you to escape. You must live! You're still so young!" Liu Qing's wife cried, her mind filled with only one thought: "Make a ruckus! Kill yourselves at the city gates! Use your deaths to force the gates to open so the people in the city can escape!"

"Wife, that's it. I'm leaving everything to you. Come on, we'll see you off." Liu Qing was worried that his wife might change her mind halfway through, so he disguised himself and watched her go to the city gate.

Liu Qing's wife was moved: "Husband, I have no regrets in dying so that you can accompany me on my final journey."

You, my dear, you are the original wife, you should refer to yourself as wife. If I, a concubine, heard you calling yourself "my wife," even a concubine would turn away and laugh at your self-deprecation.

Oh no, he's hopeless, he should just die already!

Alright, Liu Qing's wife said that death was real and went to her death. Carrying her biased mother-in-law on her back, she urged her father-in-law, who didn't want to die, "In-laws, let's go. Don't ruin your husband's and children's lives!"

Liu Qing's parents: "..."

"Let's go!" Liu Qing urged.

Liu Qing's wife carried her mother-in-law on her back and slung a basket over her shoulder, which contained several kilograms of food. Like an old ox, she huffed and puffed as she ran towards the city gate.

As they approached the city gate, Liu Qing's wife encountered several groups of people coming from various streets.

There were also acquaintances, including Yang Mingxiucai's mother, Ma Zibai, Zhang Yuanfu, Su Wenlu, Wang Huming, Qiu Nianen, students of Shen Jiaoyu from the former prefectural school, and their families.

Upon seeing an acquaintance, Liu Qing's wife felt a sense of companionship and straightened her back, calling out to Yang Mingxiu's mother, "Grandma Yang, you've come too! You're truly virtuous, I admire you!"

Old Mrs. Yang's eyes sharpened, and she said with displeasure, "Scholar Liu's wife, what are you doing here behind Liu's back? I'm here to deliver food to the soldiers guarding the city."

As she spoke, the old woman patted the basket and said to the soldiers guarding the city gate, "Sirs, I heard that you won a great victory, so I specially slaughtered five live chickens from my home, added soybeans to stew them, and made two big pots of food to bring to you as a token of my appreciation!"

The families of students like Ma Zibai and Zhang Yuanfu patted the food baskets and hampers, calling out, "Soldiers, we've also come to deliver food. Soldiers, you've worked hard fighting the enemy, come and have a taste!" What?
The soldiers defending the city were all shocked. Fortunately, Commander Yu was an experienced commander and immediately gave the order: "Pass down the order that no one who comes is allowed to cross the barricades. Anyone who disobeys will be beheaded as a warning to others for violating military orders!"

The messengers repeated the message three times.

Near the inner city gate, a row of ten-meter-long barricades was erected, preventing Liu Qing's wife and others from approaching the gate.

Seeing this, Old Lady Yang frowned and had no choice but to approach Liu Qing's wife: "Liu family niece-in-law, we've come to deliver food to the soldiers to express our gratitude. Please make sure to deliver it."

The old woman was worried that Liu Qing's wife wouldn't understand, but Liu Qing's wife did, and shouted, "Sir, we mean no harm. We just heard the good news and know that the soldiers have worked hard, so we specially brought them food!"

After putting her mother-in-law down, Liu Qing's wife knelt down with a thud and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Please, sir, grant my request and accept the food."

"It's not poisonous. I'll eat it to prove it to you, sir."

Liu Qing's wife opened the vegetable basket, took out a flatbread from inside, tore off a piece, and ate it on the spot.

"There's nothing wrong with the food at home either. I'll try it out for you, sir!"

"I'll also try it out for the soldiers..."

Behind Ma Zibai and his group, another group of people dressed as Wei Min arrived. They included men, women, and children, and were assassins sent out by Master Zheng and Chief Tong.

But most of them were temporary suicide soldiers.

The so-called "temporary suicide soldiers" are Wei civilians who, after being promised benefits, voluntarily come to their deaths.

However, there are also powerful families and the Tong family's escort agency that employ real assassins... There must be real assassins to lead the way, otherwise the temporary assassins might not dare to die.

These true warriors had no martial arts skills; they were just ordinary Wei people who had no worries about food and clothing. They were just waiting for an opportunity to die for their lord.

Today is the day for them to repay the kindness of their master's family in providing for them!
The fact that Commander Yu was assigned to guard the city gate proves he has strategic acumen. Seeing this, he smiled and ordered, "Sending food is fine, but it must be properly recorded. This is wartime; if enemy spies infiltrate and plot against the Wei army, it would be a major case!"

"Someone come here and register them. Which household is it? Who are the family members? Where do their relatives and extended family reside? Register everything clearly!"

"Yes!" The Wei soldiers in front of the inner city gate immediately formed a human wall, took out booklets, and made them line up: "Line up to register. After you have registered, you can leave the food. Thank you for your cooperation, folks!"

This?
The families of students like Ma Zibai, Zhang Yuanfu, and Su Wenlu became anxious and rushed to pull them aside, whispering, "Do we need to register?"

Once they register, will their family be held accountable?
Ma Zibai, Zhang Yuanfu, Su Wenlu and others did not back down, saying: "Registration is fine. Our family has a clean record and has not done anything wrong. We are not afraid of registration."

The tasks given to them by Master Zheng and Chief Tong were different. The Liu family, the temporary suicide squad, and the real suicide squad were the ones that needed to cause trouble by risking their lives.

The task of people like Ma Zibai was to assist and act as witnesses. After the people were killed, they would spread the word about what these people had said, write a petition in blood, and plead for the people.

It is precisely because the tasks are different that many people do not need to die, which is why so many people are willing to cause trouble.

"Sir, my family is the old Fang family of the South District. We've been living in the capital for generations. Here's our household registration. Take a look..." The true assassin's family immediately took out their household registration and gave it to Wei Jun for registration.

"Sir, my family is Wang Lügui from the East District. We run a butcher shop, but since the Mid-Autumn Festival, we haven't been able to buy any new live pigs, so we had to close down. We heard that you soldiers have won a battle, so we specially brought out the lard we rendered at home and made two big pots of stewed beans with the rendered lard to bring to you soldiers to help you recover. We hope that after eating this, you soldiers will be able to defeat the enemy as soon as possible, so that new supplies can come into the city and my butcher shop can reopen!"