Time flew by, and several days passed in the blink of an eye.
In these few days, the greatest change in East Zhang Village was that every family was preparing for funerals. The elderly cried, and the women and children despaired.
The war was too tragic. The Great Kun Dynasty had been beaten back by the enemy, the Daluo Dynasty. None of the people from East Zhang Village who had been captured and sent to the front lines had returned alive.
The escalation of the war also caused the price of grain to rise and the value of money to depreciate. In the past, one jin of rice cost twenty copper coins, but now it had increased tenfold to two hundred copper coins. Even so, tens of thousands of people still fought over it.
Even East Zhang Village was no exception. It wasn't that no one thought of escaping to a safe place, but it was said that the rebel army had already reached the prefecture. Moreover, most of the people in East Zhang Village were old and weak, women and children who were unwilling or unable to leave their homeland.
"Steward Wu is still the smart one. He noticed something was wrong and reminded me to buy a house in the capital. Once the war reaches here, I'll move my family there.
"But this is also a good thing. At least before I leave, I can still make a fortune …"
East Zhang Village's richest man, Zhang Yuanwai, smiled as he looked at the long line of people waiting in front of his house just to buy grain.
He sold the moldy, worm-ridden old rice from his warehouse at three hundred copper coins per jin. He wasn't afraid that no one would buy it.
Old Zhang was also in the line. He'd spent all his savings to buy a bag of rice.
Before leaving, he glared fiercely at Zhang Yuanwai's fat body and cursed in a low voice, "Pah, a bastard who makes a fortune during a national crisis will die a horrible death!" “
At the entrance of Zhang Ji Ironworks.
A white-haired youth dressed in coarse clothes sat in a daze. Cui Hua, who was wearing women's clothes for the first time, stood behind him and gently combed his long hair with a comb.
It could be said that the white-haired youth was the least affected in all of East Zhang Village.
He ate and slept every day. After the marriage was confirmed, Old Zhang treated him as family. He knew that he had a large appetite and would rather eat chaff for himself and his daughter to save a portion of their rations.
As Cui Hua combed his long hair, she murmured, "Blockhead, do you really not remember who you are?"
She did not know how many times she had tried this, but she did not get a response from the young man every time.
"Who am I?"
However, this time, the white-haired young man's body trembled slightly. He seemed to have asked a question instead, and a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes.
"You remember?"
Cui Hua's hands froze. Then, she walked in front of him and nervously sized up his handsome face.
"Who am I?"
The white-haired young man asked again. His eyes began to struggle, as if he were in pain. Then, he held his head with both hands and began to scream.
His change immediately frightened Cui Hua. The latter hurriedly comforted him, "If you can't remember, then don't think about it. If you can't remember, then don't think about it."
"Plop …"
The youth fell to the ground and fainted on the spot.
Old Zhang, who came back with a bag of rice, immediately rushed over. "What happened to him?"
"Father, Blockhead seems to have remembered something, but it's very painful …" Cui Hua's eyes were red.
"Give me a hand, quickly carry him in."
In the next few days, Old Zhang tried to make the white-haired young man remember the past. However, every time he mentioned it, the white-haired young man would scream as if he was possessed.
In the end, Old Zhang simply stopped asking and the young man also returned to normal. However, every day, he would sit at the door, either in a daze or writing something on the ground with a branch.
"Father, what word did Blockhead write?" Cui Hua called Old Zhang out and pointed to a word on the ground.
"It seems to be a simplified version of Moe …"
Old Zhang said uncertainly. He had only studied in a private school for two years and did not know many words.
"What does Moe mean?"
"I don't know either …"
…
Half a month, for everyone in Dongzhang Village, was extremely difficult because the days were getting more and more difficult. However, for the white-haired young man, it was like a dream.
In this chaotic world, for everyone, the better news was that it was said that the rebel army in the county had been wiped out.
Some people tried to move south, but found that the entire Lin 'an county had set up checkpoints everywhere, not allowing people to move around. Even Zhang Yuanwai of Dongzhang Village was no exception.
Some people tried to break through the checkpoints, but in exchange, they were killed on the spot. The official statement to the outside world was to strictly investigate the enemy spies and spies.
Lin 'an County, Prefectural Prime Minister's Mansion.
Prefectural Prime Minister Lu Zhiyuan knelt on the ground and respectfully said to an old eunuch in front of him, "This lowly official greets Eunuch Wang!"
"Lord Lu, this time I'm patrolling incognito. I'm here to convey the imperial edict to you by the Emperor's order."
An old eunuch with a fair face and no beard smiled, then handed the imperial edict in his hand to Lu Zhiyuan, "I won't read it. It's all on it, and only Lord Lu can read it. Don't leak it."
Lu Zhiyuan got up and took the imperial edict with both hands. After looking at it carefully, his whole body suddenly stiffened.
"Thousand … Thousand Ghosts Devouring Formation, slaughter … slaughter the millions of people in my Lin 'an County …"
He panted heavily like a bellows, and his eyes were full of disbelief.
That was the lives of millions of people!
More importantly, it was the people under his jurisdiction!
"Lord Lu, His Majesty has high hopes for you. I believe that you will not let him down …"
The old eunuch walked over and patted his shoulder lightly, "In order to show his favor to you, His Majesty has just sent people to bring your family to the capital city. It can be considered as being away from the chaos of war and basking in the Emperor's grace …"
Lu Zhiyuan's mind was buzzing, as though he was struck by lightning. His eyes became bloodshot, and his whole body trembled.
After a few seconds, he knelt down heavily with his trembling body and stammered, "I … I accept the imperial edict …"
"Very good!"
The old eunuch smiled and nodded, "In order to cooperate with Lord Lu, I've brought someone this time. He will definitely be able to get twice the result with half the effort."
As his voice fell, a black shadow suddenly appeared in the enclosed room.
"Lord Lu, this is Lord Suo from the Fallen Spirits Sect. You must listen to his arrangements. At the same time, make arrangements for the 100,000 troops, and do not leak the news …"
…
North of Lin 'an County, a thousand miles away.
Amidst the endless flags, there was a huge tent. In the tent, there were several figures with strong auras sitting upright.
"Everyone, the one standing in our way now is the Great Kun Dynasty's Lin 'an County."
A man in armor pointed at the huge sand map and said with assurance, "Although Lin 'an County is only a county with a population of only a million, it is the throat of the Great Kun Kingdom. We must occupy this place before we can directly attack the capital of the Great Kun Kingdom …"
The others nodded repeatedly when faced with his analysis, and a grey robed old man frowned and said, "It's only a county. Why don't we launch an attack right now?"
"There's no rush. We, the Zenith Heaven Immortal Realm, are only here to assist in the battle. All military plans will have to go according to the Great Qin envoy's arrangements …"
The armored man shook his head slightly. "If nothing goes wrong, the Lord Emissary will send the order to attack before tomorrow night."
Someone could not help but laugh, "General Liang, what do you think the Great Qin will reward us if we, the Zenith Heaven Immortal, destroy the Great Kun?"
"I don't know about that! “
The armored man shook his head and laughed. "But one thing is for sure. Based on how the Great Qin treats others, they will definitely not treat us badly."
At this moment, a messenger walked into the tent and knelt on one knee. "General Liang, the Lord Emissary has a special mission for me to convey to you …"
After saying that, he took out a portrait from his bosom.
General Liang took it and opened it.
The person in the portrait was a young man with deep eyes and a dignified look on his face. The most eye-catching thing about him was his head of white hair.
Everyone in the tent was puzzled.
General Liang frowned and looked at the kneeling messenger. "Does the Lord Emissary have anything else to say?"
"The Lord Emissary said that if we encounter the person in the portrait, we must report to him …"
The messenger did not dare to hide anything and said slowly, "It is said that this order was personally issued by the Great Qin Emperor. Anyone who knows about it will be greatly rewarded!"
Everyone in the room gasped in shock.
The Great Qin Emperor!
Greatly rewarded!
"You may leave."
After the messenger left, General Liang took a deep breath and his eyes flickered. "Why is the Emperor looking for this person?"
(End of this chapter)
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