Dark Fairy

Chapter 398 Fishing in troubled waters
A group of children must be very hungry. They hold the noodles and start nibbling them without fear of burning them.He ate carefully while glancing at the smiling man next to him, looking timid.His nose twitched from time to time, which should be the smell of grilled fish, but no one dared to look at it for fear of upsetting the men around him.

The men smiled knowingly and could see that these kids looked silly, but they were not stupid at all.I must have suffered a lot in the dental industry and have learned well now.

"Want to eat fish?" Zhou Dong walked to a child nearby and asked with a smile.

"No, I don't want to, just eat the pancakes!"

"What's the point of having some fish as your first meal at the knife shop today?" Zhou Dong said as he picked up a grilled fish from the fire and handed it back to the kid.

"Eat, eat until you're full first, and then I'll tell you the rules here."

The kid looked at Zhou Dong timidly, and found that Zhou Dong didn't seem to be joking, and he didn't see any ill intentions. In addition, the grilled fish was so fragrant, so the kid actually took the grilled fish and ate it one bite of fish meat and one bite of pancake. He got up, whimpering and seemed to be choking and unwilling to stop.

Next to him, Zhou Dong handed over another bottle of water, his smile unchanged.In his opinion, these good young talents are the future fighting force of the sword hall and are his own people.He is young and has just joined the family, so it is natural that he should be given some care.After integrating into the knife studio, they will understand the rules and no longer need to look after them like this. They will understand how to survive in the knife studio.

Zhou Dong's actions also set an example for the men around him. Soon, each of the fourteen children had a grilled fish and their mouths were full of oil.

"Okay, let's continue eating in shifts, and set up an extra tent for them to stay at night." Zhou Dong touched the head of the child next to him, stood up with a smile, took a piece of pancake, ate it, and returned to where he was sitting before, placing Open a small table and continue to be busy.The same goes for everyone around them. It seems that the addition of these fourteen children is just a minor incident.

The next day, the sky just turned white, and Zhou Dong came out of his tent. He also squinted for a while overnight, and his energy recovered a lot.

"Master Dong, are you up?"

"Well, what happened last night?"

"No. The fourteen children are also staying in the tent obediently. Their breathing is even. They should all be sleeping peacefully and peacefully after a long time."

"You can't take it lightly yet. These dozen children don't have a clear background to understand like those in the mountains. They are all in darkness and need to be observed more. You are best at sneaking around in secret. Pay more attention these days. If there is anything fishy, ​​we can’t let it go, we must figure it out. Do you understand?”

"Master Dong, I understand."

Although he was a Qi practitioner in the inner hall, he was still extremely respectful in front of Zhou Dong.This is the new power structure in the sword hall that Bai Lang deliberately created.In many cases, the power cannot be fully controlled by Qi practitioners, nor can it give everyone the impression of "respecting only force", and the ability is not limited to force.In this way, the knife studio will not be lifeless, and everyone will be motivated if they have the desire to be on top.

By the time it was completely light, all the bonfires in the temporary camp had been put out and all the tents had been packed away.Even the tents for the dozen or so children were packed by themselves. It seemed that they had learned something in Yakou Xing.

A simple piece of bread was considered breakfast. Not long after, I saw a cavalry group coming from the west, numbering more than ten.It was Yang Xiu and others who had made an appointment to gather together before.

"Hahaha, Yang Hongdao! You guys are a little late!"

"Hey, we met a group of bandits on the road. They stupidly wanted to take advantage of the large number of people to cause trouble for us. They ended up killing us for a long time, so they were delayed for a day. How about it? Dong Ye, the journey was smooth, right? ?" "It's okay, I didn't meet any large groups of bandits. Not only that, I also got some advantages."

"Oh?"

Zhou Dong didn't show off, and told Yang Xiu what happened before and after he met the group of Yakouxing yesterday.And he took Yang Xiu to see the fourteen babies.

"This is indeed good luck! These children are of the right age to lay the foundation, and three of them will definitely reach the threshold of the sword teaching method! Now the inner hall can grow stronger again! Thank you Mr. Dong for your help!"

"Don't thank me, it's just a matter of duty. In addition, can we also use the method of Yakouxing? Wouldn't this be able to recruit available manpower faster?"

Yang Xiu thought for a while, nodded and said: "You can give it a try. But we don't have the official endorsement of the Hong Dynasty like Yakoushang, so we may not be accepted. We need to get the benefits first to open the way. And we also need to increase the manpower, so take your time. Right. I guess the Tianfeng Plain cannot be defended. By then, it will not only be the red land south of Changshui, but also other places will be even more difficult."

Zhou Dong also nodded in agreement and said: "That's right. I used to think that although the generals of the Hong Dynasty were useless, they were at least resisting and killing the enemy with all their strength. They were not capable enough, but there was nothing to say. But yesterday I saw Na Yakou Xing Only then did I realize that Zuodao’s statement that “the roots are all rotten” was not true at all. This kind of practice of not taking the common people seriously and taking advantage of opportunities to make a fortune, it’s strange that the Hong Dynasty can hold on!”

After chatting for a few words, the two began to prepare their troops together and began to enter the long-tooth forest in front of them.

"It's a wonder these woods are still here."

"Haha, Mr. Dong, this forest is no better than other places. If you don't have anything to eat, you can peel off the bark and boil the inner tendons of the tree to eat. This long-toothed tree is poisonous. If you eat it, vomiting and diarrhea will only make the refugees die faster. Otherwise, how could they return? Does this forest exist?”

"Oh? That's it. By the way, what did Yang Hongdao find after taking a big circle this time? What's going on with the forces here?"

Compared with the strength of Zhou Dong's side, Yang Xiu's dozen or so people are more powerful, almost all of them are Qi practitioners, and they also carry formation disks.There is no way to threaten them at all.Therefore, it was different from the route Zhou Dong took. Instead, he set out more than ten days in advance and made a long circle before coming back.The purpose is to explore further places and learn more about how chaotic the red land south of the Yangtze River is now.

"Hey, Mr. Dong, to tell you the truth, I was shocked when I came back from this trip. The complexity of the forces in the south of the Yangtze River is simply ridiculous!"

After a pause, Yang Xiu continued: "The refugees have their own gangs, which are said to be started by some village chiefs or squires. This is the most normal force. They don't ask for anything else. They just lead people to find food. , it’s quite united internally.

At the same time, more refugees turned into bandits.Moreover, they have begun to annex and kill each other, robbing things and robbing people. The battle is much more fierce than thieves and bandits.

There are also quite a few of the dental and oral practices you mentioned before.In addition, the original bandits also came.

The most interesting ones are the rebels like Daomen Village.They have already secretly gathered some small groups of refugees, and the banner they use is still like the barbarians, who are like gods in this way and who say miracles when they are given some herbs.But a lot of people believe this stuff.

And I actually heard the news about Daomen Village, they seem to be quite famous here in Jiangnan now."

(End of this chapter)