Reclaiming Wasteland and Farming: My Haunted Fields Are Spawning Monsters Infinitely

Chapter 119 Life and death are of paramount importance

"You guys go first." In the darkness, Li Qingshan appeared at the entrance of the stronghold, carrying a long spear.

"Brother Li!" Tian Ling's eyes lit up immediately upon seeing him.

"Brother Li!" Tian Quan clasped his hands in a salute.

Li Qingshan returned the greeting with clasped hands. The two had a bond forged in life and death, so there was no need for further words.

"You guys should go first; you can't help me here," Li Qingshan said.

"We misunderstood Brother Li before. Now that Brother Li is speaking up for the people, we are willing to follow him," Tian Quan said generously. "It's nothing more than death."

"Life and death are matters of great importance; how can we make such a decision lightly?" Li Qingshan leaned closer to Tian Quan and whispered a few words, then said loudly, "You go first; don't delay me from having my fun."

Tian Quan understood immediately, tugged at Tian Ling's shoulder, and said, "Let's go first."

"But Brother Li—"

Before Tian Ling could finish speaking, she was pulled away by Tian Quan.

Li Qingshan glanced at the doorway, then turned and went back into the darkness.

A cold wind howled past, and the winter night in the north was unusually cold; Li Qingshan also felt his hands and feet go numb.

He immediately returned to the earthen house, stretched out his hands, and warmed them in front of the stove.

"What's the situation outside?" Old Zhang asked.

"They're probably about to make their move," Li Qingshan said, rubbing his hands together. "Tonight or tomorrow, everyone here will die."

"What's your idea?" Old Zhang asked.

"What can I do?" As he spoke, Li Qingshan deliberately glanced at the King of the Northern Border.

"It's nothing more than death," the King of the North said nonchalantly. "I've come to terms with it these past few days. They have no choice but to do this, and it's also to give the world an explanation. I will die a worthy death, and I will die without shame."

"To let you die with a clear conscience would be too easy for you," Li Qingshan said.

"What other options do you have?" the Northern King asked. "Can you hold off three thousand soldiers all by yourself?"

Li Qingshan was also analyzing the situation. He guessed that the soldiers had surrounded Huai Shu Village and were probably making preparations at the moment.

Once they were ready, they swarmed in and razed the place to the ground.

Then what happened here will also disappear into the dust.

It seems I still need to go out and see what kind of scheme they've set up, so I can deal with whatever comes my way.

Thinking of this, Li Qingshan went to the water vat and used a spoon to scoop out the red meat from the bottom of the vat.

Roar!

The red meat opened its mouth wide and let out a whooshing sound that carried far into the darkness.

Jin Wuji and the other two were discussing matters when they heard this voice and were instinctively startled.

"What's that sound!"

"How could there be a tiger's roar!"

Soon, a soldier came into the tent: "Generals Qi, the tiger's roar that came from somewhere just now startled the horses in the camp, but it has been calmed down now."

"Alright, keep a close watch on Huai Shu Village, and make sure no one escapes."

Tuoba Feng chimed in, "The stronghold is completely surrounded now, he has no chance of leaving. The problem is the martial arts figures at the gate, how should we deal with them?"

Lu Botong said, "If they don't make a move, we'll give them a way out. If they're blind to reason, we'll just wipe them out as well."

Jin Wuji nodded: "Make sure it's done cleanly and neatly, and don't let the news leak out."

After saying that, he sniffed and said, "What's this smell? It smells so good."

"It smells like roasted meat," Tuoba Feng swallowed hard. "It really smells delicious."

Just then, the sound of horses neighing came from outside the tent again.

"What are you doing? What's going on outside?" Jin Wuji shouted.

"Reporting to the three generals, horses, horses—this has caused quite a stir."

The three men stepped out of the tent and saw the horses outside restless and panting heavily.

A peculiar fragrance permeated the night air, growing stronger and stronger, causing the soldiers to unconsciously swallow their saliva.

"What is this fragrance?"

"It seems to have come from Huai Shu Village."

"What's that kid up to now!"

quack.

The cawing of crows echoed in the sky; crows seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, circling around Huai Shu Village.

Li Qingshan had already quietly left Huai Shu Village through the back gate.

Huai Shu Village was completely surrounded by soldiers.

But because of the commotion, a gap opened in the crowd, and Li Qingshan quietly slipped out.

He needed to figure out what the other party was busy with and what methods they had prepared to deal with him.

He moved forward quietly in the dark, his body hunched over, without making a sound.

In the distance, the neighing of mules and horses could be heard, and several soldiers were whipping a large cart.

Li Qingshan quietly peered closer and saw that the soldiers were holding torches and a heavy, cumbersome cannon was being pulled on a cart.

really!

I guessed correctly; the other party was planning to use this method against me.

It's likely that there's more than one aircraft nearby, all of which have quietly set their sights on the earthen house.

They were just waiting for the order to be given before they completely razed Huai Shu Village to the ground.

Just then, another large truck came by, carrying boxes of gunpowder.

"Hurry up and get everything ready, the general will be urging us soon."

"I heard the prince is still alive—"

"This is none of our business. Let's just focus on our own things."

Li Qingshan crouched in the grass, his brow furrowed, and an idea came to him.

He quietly opened the yellow gourd on his waist, and the water ghost, Ah Die, emerged.

Li Qingshan pointed to the departing gunpowder and then handed her a copper coin to ward off evil spirits.

Ah Die's speed immediately increased, and she followed the gunpowder cart.

Money really can make the devil turn the millstone.

Li Qingshan sighed to himself, feeling that this was still not safe and he needed to think of another idea.

He crouched down and quietly followed the cart carrying the cannon.

The mule pulling the cart snorted uneasily and was whipped a few times before it finally moved forward.

"Can you smell anything?"

"Yes, it smells amazing."

Li Qingshan followed behind, secretly took out a piece of longevity meat from his sleeve, cut off a small piece with a knife, and threw it forcefully towards the cart.

It just so happened to be thrown into the cannon barrel.

As a result, the aroma became even more intense.

Because the weather is cold in winter, the fragrance can only travel a limited distance, so Li Qingshan specially roasted it over a fire.

Unexpectedly, this amplified the aroma of the red meat, and Li Qingshan almost couldn't resist taking a bite.

The mule pulling the cart, constantly bothered by the aroma, suddenly raised its head and leaned back repeatedly.

Its body was firmly controlled by the reins, and the more it tried to turn back, the less it could, while the soldier kept cracking the whip.

Hurry!

The mule was completely startled. It raised its head, took off running, and dragged the fire cannon away to who knows where.

Seeing that his plan had succeeded, Li Qingshan turned around and hurried to find the next mule.

Inside the tent, Jin Wuji and his two companions had already raised their wine glasses.

"Let's toast His Highness."

"A toast to Your Highness!"

"May Your Highness rest in peace."

Just then, a messenger rushed into the tent: "Generals, something terrible has happened! The mules pulling the cart have sprung a fright, and the cannon has been dragged away!"