Chapter 65: Peach Blossom Land is Not Peach Blossom Land

  When the endless plain appeared before the army, the soldiers cheered involuntarily, and the fatigue on their faces was replaced by excitement in an instant. Even Qian Buduan and others showed a smile, speeding up to the front.

  Finally arrived in Fuzhou, finally got rid of the continuous mountains and rugged plank roads, the refreshing feeling brought by the vast sky and earth surged into everyone's heart. Ji Shengqing and Jia Tianxiang caught up from behind to Qian Buli's side, standing on both sides of Qian Buli, gazing intently at the front.

  Qian Bu Li flipped over and got off his horse, picked up a handful of mud from the ground, and carefully examined it in his palm. The soil here was dark brown, and the water in the soil shone brightly under the sun's rays. Several unknown small insects crawled out of the soil in a hurry, then burrowed back in, looking busy.

  This is the land nurtured by the subtropical climate, Qian Buli let out a long sigh of relief. Although Jia Tianxiang repeatedly emphasized that the land in Fuzhou was poor and barren, Qian Buli never believed it.

  Qian Buli knew that this was another world, but since there was sunlight here, it should be similar to his own world. The land with a subtropical climate should be fertile, although there is a problem of overusing resources and causing soil desertification. However, this is the era of cold weapons, and the Tu people are still sparse in population - how many resources can they use? So Qian Buli always believed that the so-called barren land must have other hidden reasons.

  Money doesn't leave, throwing away mud, laughing and flipping over the horse, urging the mount, leading several close guards to rush towards the distant outpost.

  That watchtower was built to collect taxes from passing merchant caravans, and only five or six soldiers were on duty. When they saw the large army approaching, they were extremely surprised but did not dare to disturb them rashly, so they could only watch from a distance. At this moment, seeing a team of cavalry rushing towards them, a clever leader quickly knelt down on both knees, and the rest of the soldiers followed suit and also knelt down.

  "Are you the leader here?" Qian Budili asked with his head down.

  "Yes, sir." The leader had his own considerations and didn't care who the newcomer was; calling him "sir" wouldn't hurt.

  "Do you know where the nearest government office is around here?" Qian Buli had received wilderness survival training, he thought marching was not a big deal, and most of the soldiers were used to hard days, but Ji Shengqin couldn't take it. In the past seven days in Nanling, Ji Shengqin had become very thin. Qian Buli was eager to find a quiet and comfortable place for Ji Shengqin to rest.

  "Sir, if you follow this official road forward for about 70 or 80 miles, you will arrive at Luzhou County, where there is an official residence."

  "Oh." Qian Buli nodded, just about to turn his warhorse around, when he suddenly noticed a wisp of clear smoke drifting out from the distant mountain valley. Qian Buli asked casually, "What place is that mountain valley?"

  That leader followed the direction of the finger pointing at the money and looked over, his body suddenly shook violently, and he lowered his head to reply: "Sir... I... I'm not clear either."

  "Hmm?" Qian Buli looked at the leader with a suspicious gaze, then raised his head to look towards the valley. As someone who could discern the subtleties of human nature, this obvious anomaly naturally didn't escape his notice.

  Du Bing and Wang Rui each led a small team of cavalrymen to hurry over. Qian Buding turned around and ordered: "Wang Rui, you go back and command the whole army to set up camp, the safety of the palace is in your hands. Du Bing, follow me!"

  The leader who was kneeling on the ground heard the two words 'Your Highness' and his body swayed, almost falling to the ground. He had expected that this army was not ordinary, but he hadn't thought there would be such a person in the military!!

  Qian Buli gave the leader a cold glance, then led his personal guards and Du Bing's cavalry squad to gallop towards the mountain valley, leaving the leader stunned on the spot. Qian Buli wasn't worried that he would do anything, as in this plain, he couldn't even escape, how could two legs outrun four?

  As they drew closer to the valley, Qian faintly heard the sound of human wailing. His brow furrowed and he quickened his horse's pace.

  The whole team shot into the valley like an arrow, turned over a mountain pass, and a small village appeared in front of Qian Bu Li.

  This should be a place like a paradise, in front of which are more than a dozen thatched cottages with a simple and unadorned atmosphere, with several towering ancient trees in front of and behind the houses, a clear and cheerful stream flowing through the middle of the village, surrounded by a lush greenery full of life, dotted with bright wild flowers.

  But now, the enticing rural atmosphere was disrupted by a group of people. A big fire had started on the thatched roof, and several people were lying down in the small stream, which had also turned light red. However, these were not the most eye-catching things. The most striking thing was a flat millstone at the village entrance, where everyone's gaze was concentrated.

  On the millstone, a naked woman was lying flat, her eyes staring blankly at the sky, with purple bruises all over her body. A spear had pierced through her body and the central hole of the millstone, pinning her to it. Her hands were spread apart, one hand tied to the column on the edge of the millstone, while the other was nowhere to be seen. Her legs were shamelessly splayed in an "eight" shape, far apart, a dead person having no shame, with her private parts clearly exposed to the air.

  Qian Budi's eyes swept over the woman's body, and from her skin, she looked very young, but her face was withered and ugly.

  At a glance, Qian Buli understood that if he wasn't mistaken, the woman must have bitten someone and also scratched them, which was why her hand had been cut off and all her teeth knocked out. Qian Buli's eyes coldly swept across the village, he wanted to find that person. As someone who had received modern military training, what Qian Buli valued most was his duty! Since he had come to Fuzhou, since the people of Fuzhou were all Ji Shengqing's subjects, then he had a responsibility to protect these people!

  Du Bing gently pulled out his long gun, stroking the barrel, and the smile that always hung on his face had turned into indifference. The soldiers restrained their war horses, silently waiting for Qian Bu Li's command.

  Is there anyone who can draw? Please teach me... I want to make a cover for myself. As for the update, I didn't slack off, someone told me that I must accumulate words, and the editor also said that I need to accumulate at least 30,000 or 50,000 words, now I'm working hard on it...