Chapter Twelve: An Unexpected Encounter with General Mao

  Lin Feng also saw Zhou Chen standing aside, then said: "Little Zhou, gather your things and bring some dry rations. The two of us will head down the mountain. Try to find out as much information as possible about what happened to Wang Lao's group. No matter what, we're all fellow refugees who escaped together. We need to understand what happened! We can't just abandon them!"

  "Alright, I'll go right away!" Zhou Chen answered neatly and efficiently!

  Lin Feng glanced at everyone, some elderly women had already begun to quietly praise Lin Feng's actions, which slightly satisfied Lin Feng's vanity. He then waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, let's get started! Let's turn this place into our new home!" After that, Lin Feng didn't bother with them anymore and strolled over to where Old Man Li and the others were.

  "Little Feng, if you're going down the mountain, be extremely careful and don't overexert yourself. If it's not possible, we can hide here first and go down after the war is over. There's no need to risk your life!"

  Lin Feng said to Old Man Li and Old Zhao, "Don't worry, I've got it under control. As for the logistics, please take care of it, this is our temporary residence after all. I hope it's a bit more organized. I don't want to sleep in that place again, it's too low and narrow, can't even get a good night's sleep..." Lin Feng looked at his so-called house in the distance with a helpless expression.

  "Rest assured, it will change in a few days. Xiao Feng, be careful when you go down the mountain!" Zhao Lao said with a smile. Lin Feng nodded and replied, "En, I know, I have my own measure! You two go ahead and busy yourselves, I'll wait for Xiao Zhou to pack up and then head down the mountain immediately, won't bother saying goodbye to you guys!" After finishing speaking, he bid farewell, and the two old men left, presumably to arrange tasks for those elderly people and women.

  Xiao Yan stood by and watched Lin Feng, waiting for the two old men to leave. As soon as they were gone, she immediately went over to Lin Feng's side and said softly: "Feng Ge, do you have to go? It's very dangerous going down the mountain! Why don't you just stay here with us instead? We can rebuild our home together on this mountain!"

  Lin Feng looked at the little girl, reached out to touch her head, and said to her: "Good girl, stay on the mountain, don't get too tired, let them do any hard work. You're still young. Listen, I'm fine, I'll definitely come back!" As he spoke, Lin Feng also thought that he would definitely come back, not wanting to die so early!

  The little girl puffed out her chest and said, "I'm not small anymore, I've grown up already. So I'll just stay here and wait for you to come back, and I'll make a simple dress for you to wear while you're away! You have to be careful and can't get hurt again!"

  Lin Feng glanced at the little girl's chest, and indeed it wasn't small. Okay, Lin Feng had clearly misunderstood! He severely despised himself for a moment! Then, looking into the distance, he murmured to himself: "A man, if he doesn't even have the courage to take responsibility, how can he protect those who need his protection? How can he protect the people he loves the most?"

  At this time, Little Zhou came over and said: "Boss, I brought some simple dry rations and two daggers and a sickle, will these do?"

  "Alright, that's enough, let's go, as soon as possible." Lin Feng nodded and said, then turned around and patted Xiao Ni's head, smiling and saying: "Little beauty, I'm leaving now, take good care of yourself. See you tonight!" As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ni's face turned red, and she lowered her head.

  Lin Feng said something wrong again, see you tonight! Can't stand this language expression that spans over 1000 years!

  The two of them hurried along the road and before noon, they arrived at the main road, but they were walking along a small path on the side, not taking the official road. At noon, according to Little Zhou, they were already very close to the border of Chang'an. They took a break and also ate something to replenish their energy.

  "Hey, boss, do you have any thoughts about Li Xiaoyan?" Little Zhou asked Lin Feng with a smile. Lin Feng looked at Little Zhou's smile and felt more and more disgusted. Lin Feng shook his head and said: "I'm telling you, I treat her like my own sister, believe it or not?"

  "Would you believe it yourself? Anyway, I think Xiao Yatou has a crush on you, and her dad seems to have a good impression of you too!" Little Zhou continued to ask while eating.

  Lin Feng took a sip of water from his flask and said helplessly, "Forget it, you wouldn't believe me anyway, so I won't explain. Whatever happens, happens! Hurry up and eat, we need to get going after lunch. This afternoon, I'll go check out the situation near Chang'an City and try to gather some information. Let's see what the current situation is like!" As he spoke, he felt a sense of frustration in his heart. Who had he offended that he was transported directly to this chaotic era at the end of the Tang Dynasty? This was truly a dog-eat-dog world where one misstep could lead to immediate death... Ah!

  "Boss, it seems like someone is coming from the Chang'an direction, and they're even riding horses!" Little Zhou suddenly said, snapping Lin Feng out of his thoughts. Lin Feng quickly got up and ran to the side, and then he saw not only a group of people coming from the Chang'an direction, but also another group walking towards them from behind. Lin Feng hastily retreated and hid behind a large tree, telling Little Zhou to hide as well. Let's observe the situation first before doing anything else. If it's none of our business, we won't interfere. Mind our own business and stay out of trouble! No need to stir up unnecessary troubles for ourselves, after all, we're not Ultraman!

  In less than two minutes, the two teams met head-on. Then, from the team in the direction of Chang'an, a man in his 40s rode forward on horseback: "I am Mao Yi, the defender of Chang'an City. I don't know what you've called me out for?"

  Look at this, it's actually the government army! I thought, how come their equipment and horses are all so neat? Is that the rebel army on the other side? Anyway, this doesn't look like the government army! In terms of equipment, horses, and weapons, they seem to be at a disadvantage. Both sides have teams of about thirty people each.

  "Indeed, the leader opposite him spoke up: 'General Mao, I am Wang Hu, the Vanguard General of the vanguard camp under the command of General Huang Chao! Today, I have specifically asked you to come out to discuss a major matter!' After finishing speaking, he intentionally paused for a moment, leaving General Mao's stomach hanging in suspense. Continuing, he coughed and said: 'General Mao, the current situation is clearer than ever! Your Tang army no longer has any reliable troops. The Imperial Guards have not had any fighting strength for many years! As soon as we engage in battle, there will be nothing but defeat! A wise bird chooses a tree to perch on, I hope General Mao can consider his future... I've heard that General Mao is an intelligent person, and my lord Huang Chao has long been aware of you, only unable to meet until now.'"