A daily intelligence report; in chaotic times and famine years, grain is plentiful.

Early morning, Lingtou Village.

A thin mist shrouded the village and its surroundings.

Chen Mo stepped out of the room and looked at the system information in his mind.

Today's system clue is a sinkhole located at the junction of Black Wind Ridge and West Valley.

It was shown that there were many rare and wonderful medicinal herbs, but that was not the point. The important thing was that the place was said to be secluded and perfect for hiding.

He is now worried that there are not enough places to store grain. Although the caves where he previously stored grain were very well hidden, they were too close to the Shannan Town area. If the government troops launch a large-scale attack, they would be easily discovered.

Moreover, Chen Mo is now thinking of moving the entire village to Black Wind Ridge, as the previous hiding place is clearly not big enough.

Thinking about that matter, Chen Mo summoned Sun Dazhu and others again, preparing to hide a batch of grain on the mountain first.

Half an hour later, the group rode their horses and galloped towards the West Valley.

This destination was even more secluded than the previous secret fields. Even on horseback, it took nearly an hour and many detours to finally reach a sinkhole.

When everyone went inside, they found it to be very spacious, about half the size of a village.

Moreover, the entrance here is only one extremely narrow road, making it very easy to defend.

"This is it."

Chen Mo looked around, carefully examining the terrain on both sides.

Unless government troops are lowered down by ropes from above, it will be difficult to breach this sinkhole.

"Brother Mo, are we going to hide the grain here?"

Sun Dazhu asked in confusion.

"That's right. If the government troops attack the village later, we'll hide here."

Chen Mo replied.

"This is also a good place; it's definitely easy to defend and difficult to attack."

Others agreed.

Previously, they had been living in constant fear while guarding the village, and many had already considered fleeing. Now that they could hide in the mountains, they could temporarily escape the government's pursuit.

"Dazhu, take half the people back first and transport some important supplies here. I'll handle things with the others. After that, our village will be moving here."

Chen Mo gave the instructions.

"good!"

Sun Dazhu nodded and immediately gathered about twenty nimble villagers to prepare to return to the village.

"Remember to be careful and don't get discovered by the government's spies."

Chen Mo gave his instructions.

You can rest assured that I'll handle things well!

Sun Dazhu assured him, then mounted his horse and headed back towards Lingtou Village.

Chen Mo then led the remaining people to work in the sinkhole.

The area was overgrown with weeds, and because it had just rained, it was very damp all around. The environment was definitely not comparable to that of a village.

But in order to survive, no one dared to relax their vigilance.

time flies.

The mountain was shrouded in gloom.

Through the efforts of Sun Dazhu and others, they finally managed to move some important tools and some easily stored dry rations into the sinkhole, and then covered them with burlap.

Only then did everyone feel relieved. After collecting some supplies, they returned to the village.

The atmosphere in the village remained tense at that moment.

It was already dark.

After having dinner, the villagers gathered in front of the ancestral hall.

Prior to this, Chen Mo had said that he needed to urgently convene a meeting to discuss important matters.

Since joining Chen Mo in the rebellion, the villagers have been living in constant fear, terrified that the government will come to kill them again.

The villagers began to murmur amongst themselves as they looked at Chen Mo standing on the steps.

Chen Mo glanced at everyone, and seeing that almost everyone in the village had arrived, he said, "Fellow villagers, I have gathered you all here to discuss an important matter concerning the future of our village."

He paused, observing the expressions on everyone's faces.

"The government troops just retreated not long ago, but they may come back again. Although our village's walls are sturdy, they can't stop their attack. I've found a safe place on Black Wind Ridge today, so I've decided to move everyone up the mountain."

Chen Mo continued.

"Move? What will happen to our family then?"

"Didn't you say you wouldn't go up the mountain? Why have you changed your mind now?"

The crowd immediately began to discuss the matter, with some expressing doubt in their words.

Although they had unwavering faith in Chen Mo, the fact that they had been besieged by government troops for the past few days still made some people dissatisfied.

"Gentlemen, as I suggested before, let's go up the mountain to hide for a while. Since we have fields on the mountain, we might as well live there. It's safer than staying in the village."

At this moment, Li Laogen also came to Chen Mo's side and spoke to everyone.

"That's right. We used to rely on Black Wind Ridge for survival. Now the village is in a very dangerous location. If we don't leave, the government troops may surround the village again."

Chen Mo added.

Hearing these words, the villagers' eyes showed a hint of affirmation.

Indeed, rather than staying in this village, it would be better to hide in the mountains for the time being.

"I agree. Since it's Chen Mo's plan, it must be correct."

"Our lives are more important, let's retreat first."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

But just then, someone suddenly spoke.

"I disagree!"

This discordant sound immediately attracted the attention of those around them.

Everyone frowned and looked in the direction of the sound.

A short while later, an elderly man in his sixties emerged from the crowd.

"Mr. Hu, what's wrong with you?"

Li Laogen said with a solemn expression.

Hu Jin was also an elderly man with some prestige in the village, much like Li Laogen.

His rebuttal of Chen Mo's statement at this moment inevitably raised some doubts among the villagers.

"I was born a resident of Lingtou Village, and I will die a resident of Lingtou Village! I will never become a bandit in the mountains. Who could bear living in constant fear?"

Hu Jin stroked his beard, looking displeased.

Chen Mo frowned as he looked at the old man before him.

This guy seems to be a notorious old stubborn man in the village.

The problem is getting a bit complicated now.

"Grandpa Hu is right. We've lived in this village our whole lives and we don't want to go anywhere else."

"At worst, we can move to town. Isn't that better than going up the mountain?"

At this moment, several more women spoke up behind Hu Jin.

"Move to the town? Are you out of your minds? The government troops are after our village. Going to the town now would be suicide!"

Sun Dazhu retorted.

"The government has issued a warrant for Chen Mo's arrest. What does that have to do with the rest of the villagers? Of course, I don't really agree with your rebellion."

Hu Jin spoke again, his eyes filled with seriousness.

The rescue of Chen Mo and the resistance against the government troops were mostly done by the able-bodied men in the village, and had little to do with the old folks like them.

Now that life and death are at stake, Hu Jin no longer wants to follow others and hide.

"Old Hu, what are you saying? If it weren't for Brother Mo, we would have been persecuted to death by the Wang family long ago. Now the government is targeting Lingtou Village, and you want to desert your post?"

Sun Dazhu said with a dissatisfied look.

"That's right! You almost starved to death back then. If it weren't for Chen Mo's help, you'd still be alive today. Now that Brother Mo wants to save the village, you're standing up to oppose it!"

Others echoed this sentiment.

"Save the village? I think he's the one leading the village to its doom!"

Hu Jin snorted coldly.