Chapter 254 Something is wrong with Wolf Mountain
Chapter 254 Something is wrong with Wolf Mountain
Yue Linlang and the others acted very quickly. In just half an hour, they had purchased everything they needed, and then went after Ruan Qingqing and the others.
"Master, the capital is in chaos just as you expected. We bought the things and chased after them." Yue Linlang said when she saw Ruan Qingqing's face full of relief.
At that time, Ruan Qingqing and her friends had already set up the tents, and the babies were placed in three tents.
Ruan Qingqing just nodded when she heard that. "Hurry up and milk the goat, then boil the milk. Put a handful of sweet almonds in the goat milk, but not in the cow milk. After boiling, let it cool down a little and pour it into the water bag. We won't rest on the way, we have to walk all the way to Xiliang Pass."
"Yes!" Everyone knew that time was of the essence, so they didn't dare to delay. Some were collecting firewood, some were setting up the pot, and some were milking the cows, all of them were busy and happy.
After the milk was cooked and cooled, most of it was put into water bags, and a small part was divided into 60 portions. After scalding the wooden spoons they brought with them, they scooped a little bit of the milk and fed it to the babies.
Ruan Qingqing was worried that the group of rough men would choke the babies to death, so she asked them to feed them multiple times rather than too many at once. After packing up the little ones, they were wrapped in blankets, tied to the chests of the secret guards, and set off.
The cattle and sheep moved slowly, so some people stayed behind to look after them, while the others quickly returned to the city of Baler.
When they arrived at Bale City, snowflakes were already falling from the sky. Fortunately, most of the houses in the city lord's mansion had earthen kangs, so there was no need to worry about the babies freezing to death. Ruan Qingqing asked Yue Linlang to recruit some neat and capable women in the city to help take care of the children. Then she went to Ge Lao to hear the news she had missed during her absence.
"The people of the three cities of Bale, Moyang and Landi all built their mud brick houses before the Frost Descent, and most of them asked our craftsmen to help build the kangs."
Ruan Qingqing's eyebrows tightened, "The vast majority?"
Zhuge Hong sighed, "There are still a few people who think that it is not worthwhile for us to build a kang for them for three days, so they didn't want it."
Ruan Qingqing sneered, "At this time, they are still calculating the gains and losses. They really don't know what they are talking about. Let them go. They want to die, and we don't have to stop them. Notice them, and don't give them free bricks out of sympathy! Don't use our hard work to feed their desire to get something for nothing. This behavior that hurts others and yourself must not be encouraged!"
"Good! I feel relieved after hearing what you said! By the way, what are you going to do with the sixty babies you brought back?"
"Let them live in the City Lord's Mansion before the New Year, and send them to Daliang Mountain after the New Year, so that Old Man Shi can worry about them. After they are three years old, one secret guard will be assigned to every two babies to teach them martial arts and exercise their bodies. After they are five years old, we will see what their talents are suitable for learning. Among the 360 crafts of our Mo Sect, there must be one that suits them."
Ruan Qingqing said calmly.
Zhuge Hong's eyes suddenly lit up, "Is this the fire for our Mo Sect?"
Ruan Qingqing turned to look at him, "What else? We have worked so hard to save them, we can't save a bunch of lazy, ignorant idiots!"
"If their parents come looking for us..." Zhuge Hong hesitated.
"It depends on their own wishes. If they want to go back, they can go back. If they want to stay, they can stay. Our Mo Sect is not a dangerous place that you can't get out of!"
"These children are blessed!" Zhuge Hong couldn't help but admire.
"If possible, I hope that every child in the world can have a skill to rely on for survival. In this way, how can we not achieve world peace?" Ruan Qingqing said with emotion.
"Your Excellency is so kind! May all the world be united. This is something we dare not even think about!" Zhuge Hong said with admiration.
Ruan Qingqing curved her eyebrows and said, "Everyone, if you work harder, maybe we can achieve it in our Mo Sect!"
"By the way, Chase, what is the Giant going to do about it?"
"For the time being, Mr. Shi is controlling them with drugs. If they behave well later, we will set them free." Ruan Qingqing said calmly.
"That's appropriate." Zhuge Hong nodded in agreement.
"Has Moliang come to cause trouble during this period?" Ruan Qingqing asked.
"The three princes came here several times, but we said you were not here, so they came again in the future."
"They still have to think of a way. It's not going to work this way. Let me think of a solution." Ruan Qingqing said with a headache.
"They are wolves that can never be tamed! If you give them benefits this time, they will probably ask for more benefits next time. If you don't give them, they will extend their sharp claws to us. The fundamental solution is to take them under our control..."
Before Zhuge Hong could finish his words, there was a sudden noise outside.
Ruan Qingqing and Zhuge Hong looked at each other, "But what happened?"
The two of them didn't have time to think more and rushed out to find out what was going on.
"Master, it's bad! Someone down there said the wolves are coming down the mountain again!"
Ruan Qingqing's eyebrows twitched wildly, "Didn't they say that there would be a wolf disaster every five years? We just experienced a wolf disaster last year, and this year there is a wolf disaster right at the beginning of winter?"
"I don't know what's going on. The people down there are calling for help."
"Except for those who are required to remain in necessary positions, everyone else will come with me to fight the wolf disaster!" Ruan Qingqing gave the order immediately.
"Yes! Giant!"
Because of the experience of fighting the wolf disaster last time, Ruan Qingqing didn't need to give too many instructions this time. Everyone rushed to the armory to get rockets, bows, crossbows and arrows.
It is estimated that the wolf pack has not yet recovered from the heavy casualties last year, so the size of the wolf pack this time is not large, with only about a hundred individuals.
Just these hundred or so of them caused a lot of damage to several villages below Wolf Mountain.
After clearing out the wolves, Ruan Qingqing pursed her lips as she listened to the cries of the common people.
Her inky eyes looked at the towering Wolf Mountain, and after a moment of brainstorming, she made an important decision.
"Wushang, General Zhang, Chase and all the secret guards, follow me into Wolf Mountain!"
"Sir, no! Wolf Mountain has always been full of legends and is extremely steep. You shouldn't go there!" Zhuge Hong objected immediately.
"The appearance of this wolf pack is very strange. I'm afraid there is something wrong in Wolf Mountain! If we don't figure out what's going on, we won't have peace in the future!" Ruan Qingqing explained.
"If we have to go, let's go together. The City Lord's Mansion still needs a great man to take charge!" Zhuge Hong persuaded earnestly.
"Don't worry, I have experience in outdoor mountaineering, I will be fine! You take good care of Momen and the three cities. If the snow gets heavy, remind everyone to clear the snow off the roofs in time, and I will deal with the rest after I come back."
As they spoke, they took their makeshift tents, water bags, firewood, tinder, pine oil and dry food and marched into the mountains.
The snow was still falling, and everyone watched their city lord leading a group of people gradually disappear in the wind and snow. No one moved for a long time! Especially the local people, who wiped their tears on the spot.
"The city lord is a good man! He went to Wolf Mountain to check the situation even when it was snowing so heavily. In the past, who would care about our lives? With the city lord around, we realized that our lives are also valued and cared about..."
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