Chapter 142: Power Investigation
Chapter 142: Power Investigation
Seeing the person coming, Mrs. He greeted him, "There was such a loud noise just now, I knew it would alarm Mr. Fei." Then she handed the bowl in her hand over, her movements very naturally.
Xi Zhiyi took it with a smile, drank a few sips and then said, "The news of the goddess's coming to the world is not only known to Changle Town, I'm afraid the whole Nanxu Kingdom has already known about it. If my guess is correct, Xiaotian Village will be bustling."
He said this to confirm his guess and to remind the person in front of him. As for...
He took a calm look at Xia Yining's room, returned the bowl of water, then said goodbye and went to the next yard. Without turning on the lights, he sat quietly behind the desk, waited for a long time, and then sighed.
"Cold Moon, light the lamp and grind ink."
Finally, he wrote a letter and sent it to the imperial city through secret channels. The content of the letter was very simple, saying that he came to Daejeon Mountain to ask for medicine for his grandmother, and when he was injured, he happened to experience the descent of the goddess.
When he led everyone into Datian Mountain, he did not find the goddess, nor did he see any unusual movements. He wrote down everything he had seen and heard, without mentioning the He family at all.
This letter must be written. The goddess and the dragon appeared in Datian Mountain. It just so happened that the third master of the Xi family was in Changle Town. If he was used by someone in the capital, the matter would definitely be reported to the emperor.
"How can anyone be allowed to snore beside the emperor's bed?"
Even if the ancestors of the Xi family have been loyal until now, they cannot stand being remembered by the emperor all day long. Rather than being speculated by others, it is better to take the initiative.
At this moment, Xi Zhiyi swept away his childishness of the past, his aura suddenly changed, and he stood quietly in front of the window, feeling worried about Ning'er.
Returning to the desk, he wrote several more letters. When Leng Yue saw his master take out the seal that he always carried with him, his heart became even more solemn.
In the letter, Xi Zhiyi vaguely reminded his family to pay attention to the changes in the capital, and even mobilized the team of hundreds of experts and ordered them to set off for Changle Town immediately after reading the letter.
He wanted to place these people by Ning'er's side to protect her. No matter what her identity was, it would be best to keep it secret until he found out the attitude of the person in the palace before making a decision.
If it weren't for Ning'er, it would be best to just let those people move around a little so that they don't become too lazy.
Xia Yining, who was sleeping soundly at home, had no idea what was happening in the outside world. At this moment, she was receiving memories in her dream, especially about martial arts.
A lot of new knowledge kept drilling into her mind, and even her body was repeatedly beaten to heal, over and over again thousands of times, as if to temper her body to the extreme.
Fortunately, Xia Yining was a very resilient person. She gritted her teeth and didn't say a word throughout the whole process. With Xiao Zi constantly repairing her body and the dazzling golden light of merit all over her body, she didn't suffer too much.
When she woke up in the alley, she understood how important it was to become stronger. Once she got through this, her future would be much easier.
She had no idea. There was no need to worry about anything. After all, a large wave of protectors were coming soon.
Datian Mountain was also protected by the yamen runners at the first opportunity, and even the villagers of Xiaotian Village were not allowed to approach it. The county magistrate made it very clear that he had sent a memorial to the capital over an area of 800 miles, and everything had to be decided by the emperor himself.
Zheng Lizheng also knew the seriousness of this matter. From today on, their Xiaotian Village and Datian Mountain would be in the eyes of the world. He didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse. He turned and went into the ancestral hall, ringing the big bell for the first time since the village was built.
After hearing this, every household was stunned. They still remembered the instructions of several deceased elders: "Only when something serious happens can the bell be rung. Every household needs to rush to the ancestral hall as soon as possible."
Old man He stood in the yard and sighed deeply. Then he called his family members and went to the ancestral hall with his little girl in his arms. On the way, he met many people coming out of their homes, including an old man who had been sick in bed and was now being carried on a board.
This scene alarmed the yamen runners, who looked at the villagers nervously. You know, they had just experienced a magical scene, and everyone was secretly wondering if there was anything special about Oda Village.
After receiving the news, Xi Zhiyi stood in the yard and watched for a while, then he raised his heel and pulled up, wanting to see what the villagers were doing.
Zheng Lizheng was standing in front of the ancestral hall. After taking a quick look, he said, "Everyone knows that the goddess descended to the world and ended up in the depths of Datian Mountain. Many people in the village rely on the mountains to collect food, drink, and firewood."
"If you still think of me as the head of the village, don't go up there from now on. I'm worried that some powerful forces will come and cause a conflict and I'll lose my life."
"If..." He glanced at them.
"If you think what the old man said is wrong, you don't have to listen. This person has only one life. I don't know what that person is thinking. I hope God bless my Oda Village."
There were some things he didn't dare to say. What he was most worried about was that the man would go crazy and send people to strangle everyone in Oda Village, and then tell the world that it was all fake.
Feeling the raindrops falling on his cheeks, Zheng Lizheng knew in his heart that everything today was real and existed in reality.
"Zheng Lizheng, we all listen to you. We will do whatever you say."
"Fortunately, the weather was dry before, and every household collected a lot of food. There was also enough firewood, so apart from working in the fields, they did not go out."
"Yes, yes, the head of the village is doing this for everyone's good, don't worry."
Looking at the villagers' responses, Zheng Lizheng was deeply moved. They were worthy of being people who had fled famine together. They were united in heart at the critical moment and were willing to listen to advice.
Old Man He had originally planned to take his family back to town in the afternoon, but seeing that it was impossible under the current circumstances, leaving in a hurry would only arouse suspicion.
Looking at the little girl in his arms, he whispered to his wife beside him: "Don't go out for the next few days. Wait until the crops are planted and we can go back to town to see the situation."
"I hope everything will be resolved by then, so that I won't be noticeable when I leave."
Mrs. He agreed with what he said and responded in a low voice: "Okay, I'll listen to you. We can't just ignore the land at home."
"No matter what happens, we still have to eat."
After the villagers left the ancestral hall, every household closed their doors tightly. Many families even reinforced the doors and added two more wooden sticks to prop them up, as if they never went out.
Just as Zheng Lizheng said, all the nearby forces collapsed at night. It was even more lively at the foot of Datian Mountain, with many fires lit. Fortunately, there were yamen runners there, so they didn't dare to act recklessly.
Some people walked through the village. If you looked closely at the way they walked, you could tell they had extraordinary martial arts skills. They found that every household had their doors closed. Some wanted to knock on the doors to inquire about something, but were held back by the people around them.
He scolded in a low voice: "Don't want to die. If the person above knows about this, everyone will die."
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