The night wind was bleak, the moonlight was veiled, and the waves crashed onto the shore, making waves.

In the Haicang house, the prefect of Haizhou poured every drop of the hot tea on the kneeling man's head, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes.

Hot tea flowed from the man's head to his chin, instantly turning half of his face red, but he remained motionless as if nothing was wrong.

The man buried his head lower, and where no one could see him, he slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

"Yansan, I treat you well, why do you treat me like this?" The Haizhou magistrate narrowed his eyes, and his voice could not hide his anger. If this man hadn't been so stubborn, he would have dragged him out and hacked him to death.

Such a big sea warehouse was so tightly guarded that people took advantage of it. I didn't even see anyone's face, and I didn't even know how many people there were.

"Sir, this is a small injustice." Yan San shouted.

Snapped!

The prefect of Haizhou placed the empty tea bowl heavily on the table and stood up angrily, "I have wronged you. Tell me what you have been doing sneaking around on the street for the past half month. I heard that you have to do it every night." Go to that ruined temple, why, you think the people in my hands are all useless."

Yan San clenched his teeth. He did not expect that his every move was being monitored.

He didn't know if anyone had discovered what he had done to stop the girl during the day, and how much of their conversation had been heard.

At this moment, his heart was pounding, and he was not as calm as before.

The magistrate glared angrily and kicked Yan San on the head. Hundreds of thousands of kilograms of sea salt disappeared overnight. How should he explain this to the people above him?

The defeats in Wuzhou Fucheng and Shunzhou Fucheng had already made that man very angry. If he learned that something happened on his side again, he couldn't imagine how long he could sit in this official position.

"If you don't explain clearly today, I will take your head off!"

There was a sneer on Yansan's lips, and his hands gradually clenched into fists.

"Sir, I went to the ruined temple just to wait for a girl. She said that if I could meet her by chance, she would marry me."

The tips of Yansan's ears turned red. He was not a lusty person, and saying these words made him panic.

The prefect of Haizhou looked at his appearance and remained silent for a while.

According to the people below, there was indeed a girl who met Yansan at the ruined temple that day. The two had some words alone. After that, Yansan went to the ruined temple every day, but he never saw the girl again.

Yan San didn't hear the sound and was too nervous to speak. He was not sure whether the prefect believed what he said. If he believed it, then his trip to the fishing village and what happened during the day would not have been discovered. If he didn't believe it, he would only die. One piece.

If he dies, he dies, and he must not harm that girl.

The silence continued. Yansan endured the uneasiness and lay still on the ground. His legs and feet lost consciousness due to kneeling for a long time. The fine sweat on his forehead condensed into large beads of sweat and smashed into the blue bricks from the tip of his nose!

Just when Yansan was so nervous that his heart was about to stop, the dull voice of the governor of Haizhou sounded.

"Get up."

Yan San lowered his head and heard the voice as if he was being pardoned. He stood up and thanked, "Thank you, sir."

After the numbness in his feet subsided, he stood up unsteadily on the ground.

The prefect of Haizhou glanced at Yansan sideways, picked up the new tea bowl and drank from it.

Haicang was stolen. This matter cannot be reported to the superior immediately. Otherwise, whether he can keep his official position or not, he may not even be able to save his life.

After pondering for a long time, his eyes darkened, and a sinister determination flashed across his fat and big-eared face.

"You don't need to go back to the Yamen with me. From now on, you can stay and cook salt with them."

Yan San raised his head in shock and saw the indignity in the magistrate's eyes, bitterly clasping his fists in agreement.

In short, he still has a chance to survive.

……

Haizhou government office.

Liu Qingcao climbed over into the courtyard, and before she could stand firm, fierce barking of dogs sounded from everywhere, followed by more than a dozen black shadows rushing towards her at high speed, and the distant courtyard slowly became brighter and heard rapid footsteps.

Liu Qingcao secretly thought that it was not good, she was just trying to scare the snake! ! !

She has been doing "indoor transportation" for so long and has already gained rich experience. This mistake is not enough to mess her up.

Although she used up all the poison in the space at Haicang, she made a lot more on the way here.

A pack of medicine was scattered, and within a few breaths, all the surrounding fierce dogs jumped to the ground in fear, as if they were dead, and the surrounding area suddenly became quieter.

Liu Qingcao didn't stay too long. She stepped over the hound and headed in the opposite direction of the fire.

By the time the servant from the government office arrived, there was no trace of the place. Only a group of hounds were left, huddled together in fear and trembling on their legs, as if they had encountered something terrible, and they were no longer as ferocious as before.

"What's going on? Did he bump into something unclean?" A boy held up a fire stick and looked around uneasily. The extinguishing light of the fire and the bleak night wind amplified his inner fear.

This sentence was like water thrown into a frying pan, and it immediately exploded in everyone's hearts.

"Let's get out of here quickly, it's weird, it's weird." A timid person finally couldn't stand it anymore and spoke nervously and tremblingly.

They all knew how many people had died unjustly in their house, and that was why they were even more panicked.

When one person spoke, everyone who came after him started to retreat. Before he could speak again, the timid person had already started running towards the darkness.

……

The layout of each prefect's government office was almost the same. Liu Qingcao had been to Shunzhou government office, so he found the prefect's residence without much effort.

Logically speaking, there should be a lot of people in the inner courtyard of the prefecture of each state, but there are not many people in the inner courtyard of the prefecture of Haizhou tonight, not even a master. She wonders if she was sent to Haicang by the prefect, so there are few people. Be on guard.

The backyard of the government office is very large. It only took half an hour to find the magistrate's hospital and warehouse. The other courtyards were where wives, concubines and children lived, so it was of little use to go there.

Liu Qingcao achieved her goal, turned around and left the government office quickly. On the way back, a luxurious and low-key carriage passed her. With a flick of her finger, the bean-sized pill disappeared into the night.

The people in the carriage opened the carriage curtains as if sensing something.

Liu Qingcao had already lowered the curtain before it was opened.

The governor of Haizhou looked at the carriage going away, his eyes motionless. Suddenly, his eyebrows tightened, and his low voice was filled with confusion and trembling.

"Stop that carriage for me!"

The governor of Haizhou spoke suddenly, and the guards around him were stunned for a moment, then turned their horses and led the five people in pursuit towards the carriage.

Liu Qingcao heard the rapid sound of horse hooves coming from behind and swung his riding whip towards Junfeng. Junfeng felt pain and threw away his hooves and flew forward.

Liu Qingcao was startled by the sudden wheels. She held the citron firmly and looked behind the carriage. Those people were riding very fast on one horse and were about to catch up. She didn't care about the bumps under her body and jumped up. Use one hand to spread the medicine.

The light was dim at night, and it was impossible to detect anything caught in the wind with just the moonlight. The six guards were about to stop the man, but they were caught off guard by the powder that got into their mouths and noses. Before they could react, they fell off their horses, and even the fast-running horses were thrown far away.

The sound of the horse falling to the ground reached Liu Qingcao's ears, and she immediately pulled on the reins to slow down Junfeng.

At this time, she turned the carriage back. Horses are a good thing, but leaving them to these people is a waste.

The six fat and unconscious horses were put into the space. She was afraid that someone would chase them from behind, so she did not dare to take the risk and continued to drive the carriage straight to the official road.

The morning light was faint and the air was chilly. A carriage walked freely on the road, and pedestrians on both sides gave way to it.

In the space, Liu Qingcao patted the powder on her hands and scattered the prepared medicine into the warehouse.

"Where?" Liu Qingcao returned to the carriage, lifted the curtain and found that he didn't know where he was.

Although she didn't know where she was, she knew in her heart that she was on her way back.

The night went on non-stop. The Haizhou magistrate's office was stolen and the magistrate was poisoned. They probably didn't have time to take care of her now. With less worries on the road, it wouldn't take long for her to reach Shunzhou capital.

Four days later, Liu Qingcao arrived at Shunzhou Fucheng. Shunzhou Fucheng was different from the last time he came there. There were fewer pedestrians walking on the street and the joy on his face was much lighter.

This may be because the government's notice of seizure has been issued, and the people in the city are very worried. The people in the countryside are afraid that life will be even more difficult.

After passing Shunzhou Fucheng, Liu Qingcao rushed to Wuzhou Fucheng non-stop. By the time he arrived at Wuzhou Fucheng, it was already four days later.

On the way back, apart from a few robberies, I encountered no other trouble.

In Wuzhou Fucheng, Liu Qingcao bought a pig and a bunch of chicken and fish eggs. The weather has cooled down, and winter clothing and fabrics are indispensable.

After leaving Wuzhou Fucheng, the carriage arrived at Wushan Town in less than two hours. The moment the storekeeper of the grain store in Wushan Town saw Liu Qingcao, he was anxious and panicked.

"Girl, the rice grains in the store can no longer be sold. Girl, please find another place."

"..." Liuqing Prairie wanted to buy some here, but it turned out that he didn't intend to sell at all.

She couldn't buy rice, so she saw clearly and bought a large cart of cloth, all of which were cotton. She had cotton grown in her space, and she didn't plan to spend money to solve it.

By the time she reached the hill not far from Long Wasteland, it was already past lunch time.

The long wasteland had not changed much when she followed her. The few original grasses were now withered. There were no adults around the thatched house, only a few children sitting around the fire to keep warm.

You can faintly see small, swaying black shadows and neat rows of houses in the deserted area. The weather is the warmest time of the day, and everyone must be working in the fields.

Liu Qingcao brought three carriages to the front of Changhelan. The group of children warming up by the fire immediately stood up warily and looked at the carriage and her on the carriage defensively.

The children's reaction surprised her. These children did not know her, and she was not familiar with them.

How is this going?

Why are there so many unknown children here?

Liu Qingcao thought of something and did not immediately step forward to confirm. Instead, he walked to the place where the grain was stored.

In the grain shed, the rice, flour, grain and oil were neatly stacked together. It was different from when she left. Almost all of the grain was bought from outside, and there was not much left. The rice and flour taken out of the space had already been eaten. .

The shack on the other side is repaired and looks much stronger than before. It can withstand even heavy snowfall this winter.

It seems that after they ate the rice food in the space, the health of both the young and old improved. They will have to take out some more and put them inside in a few days.

After viewing the residence, Liu Qingcao walked to the fire and sat down. Although the children felt that the people in front of them were strange, they did not run away immediately.

Children are the best at feeling people's kindness. Liu Qingcao took out a box of snacks from his sleeve and put it in his hand. The children's eyes suddenly lit up, and their chapped lips smacked twice.

"Eat, help sister move things after eating."

Liu Qingcao smiled very kindly, and the children hesitated for a while, then walked to the fire and sat down.

They just sat down and didn't take the snacks in the box.

Today, the five of them stayed to guard the shack. The adult and the other friends went to work in the fields. They were brought back from outside by the villagers. From the adult's words, they vaguely understood who the older person in front of them was. who.

Seeing that they were not moving, Liu Qingcao put the snack box directly into their hands.

"Eat quickly. After eating, you will have the strength to work."

Liu Qingcao's voice was a bit stern. Several children looked at Liu Qingcao hesitantly. Seeing that she was a little angry, they didn't dare not listen, but the hand they just stretched out immediately retracted.

"I, let's go wash our hands." The older child glanced at Liu Qingcao nervously, then quickly lowered his head, the tips of his ears flushed.

Liu Qingcao was stunned for two seconds, then smiled and nodded in a good mood.

She emphasized this habit to the Li villagers before it was implemented, and now it seems that they have implemented it very well.

Several children washed their hands and timidly picked up the snacks and ate them. They didn't know if the snacks were too delicious, but they were not as nervous as before.

Liu Qingcao turned her eyes to their clothes. Although the clothes were short and worn, they were still clean and thick. However, they had been worn for a while and the cotton inside was a bit stiff.

It seemed that Hu Zhi and Zhou Zhongxi didn't have much or almost no money left on them, otherwise there wouldn't be so much food in the grain shed.

"Has someone come up to collect the money?" Liu Qingcao waited until they were almost done eating, then poured them a pot of water burning on the fire.

The children nodded, then picked up their bowls and started drinking, not forgetting to say thank you.

When she left, she gave the two of them five silver checks, totaling two hundred and fifty taels. She had been away for more than a month, and spent part of it on food. The rest of the money was probably given to the official who collected it.

In this way, it can be said that there is not much rice in the grain shed.

Liu Qingcao chatted with a few children for a while, then asked two boys to go to Bamu to report to Li Feng, while the remaining three followed her to carry the things on the carriage.

When they emptied half of the carriage, cheers suddenly rang out from the barren land. After a while, a group of people ran towards the long barren land.

"Dong family."

"Dong family."

"Girl, you're back!"

"My boss is really back!"

A series of excited shouts reached Liu Qingcao's ears, causing her mouth corners to open upward.

Look, this is care and the meaning of life!

"Stop standing around, come and help move the goods, I'll cook dinner myself." Liu Qingcao was in a happy mood, raised his hand and waved to them, pointing to the carriage on the side.

Li Feng, Zhou Zhongxi, Li Mu, Li Shuanzi and others sniffed with red eyes, said "hmm" with a nasal voice, and walked happily towards the carriage.


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