The old things I repaired have become fine

Chapter 219 I traveled all over the country, hacked and killed people, but I was still a good girl
This time, the city that came into Shen Le's sight was not the endless green trees that were green enough to illuminate people's eyes, the winding Qingjiang River, or the small town with wet stone pavement leading to the riverside.

Shen Le sank into this memory, and his first reaction was to find something to cover his eyes, ears, mouth and nose:

Smelly!
How could the environment be so smelly!
Not only was it smelly, it was also dry. A gust of wind blew by, and fine gray-yellow dust rolled over him, covering his face and hands.

It was because Shen Le closed his eyes quickly that the dust did not fly into his eyes.

However, the dust mixed with cow dung, horse dung, and camel dung, which had not been cleaned for who knows how long, was repeatedly trampled by countless feet, and repeatedly dried under the scorching sun, still made him sneeze:
"...A sneeze!"

What an unlucky place this is!
Miss Pork Xishi, how did you end up in a place like this?

Shen Le sighed and pulled up a piece of cloth, wrapped his head and face, leaving only his two eyes exposed, looking around.

As far as I could see, the city was ten times poorer and ten times more miserable than the last time I saw it:
None of the houses on the street are made of bricks or stones. All of them are made of loess bricks. You can see the hay mixed in during the making of the bricks.

It is because of the scarcity of rain here that the houses can stand firm. However, with rain being so scarce, what crops can be grown and how can the people survive?
Shen Le didn't know the answer. He walked towards the center of the town. After taking two steps, he saw an old man suddenly rushing towards the center of the street:

"Uncle, please be kind, please be kind... My child hasn't eaten for two days..."

A gust of wind blew over and Shen Le was almost knocked over by the stench.

To say that the old man's clothes were ragged was an understatement, for they were made of patch upon patch, knot upon knot, the kind that he wouldn't even want if you gave him a mop.
Through the holes in his clothes, the ridges of his ribs were clearly visible to the naked eye. He rubbed his palms vigorously on his body, spread out his two barely clean hands, and stretched them upwards desperately:
"Master... please be kind..."

The man he stopped held the reins with his left hand and subconsciously pressed his sword with his right hand. The old man shrank back, but still insisted on not retreating, but a low cry of surprise came from the street.

Shen Le looked in the direction of the sound and saw the two little heads move and quickly shrank back into the shadows between the houses.

If it weren't for his good eyesight, he would hardly have had time to see the children's pale and skinny faces, and their bulging bellies.

The man he stopped also saw it clearly, and quietly released his right hand from the knife on his waist. He looked around, walked quickly to the side of the street, and threw out a few copper coins:
"Boss, buy two pancakes! I want softer ones!"

Shen Le's eyes lit up and he hurried over. The person who spoke had a bright voice, and even though it was hoarse due to thirst, it couldn't cover up the unique crisp and sweet taste.

Obviously, the memory was accurate this time, and it directly sent him to the owner of the wedding dress.

She was wearing an old gray fur coat, breeches that were loose on the upper half and tight on the lower half, and half-worn riding boots, and she looked no different from anyone else in the team.

The sandstorms of the north had worn away her face, making her skin rough and dry, and her hair, even when wrapped in a headscarf, was no longer as black and shiny as before.

However, when she bent down slightly and handed the two cakes to the old man, her eyes were still so bright and her smile was still so sweet.

"Boss, you are so kind again!"

Behind the horse team, a young man shouted half complaining, half praising. The young girl turned around and smiled, her smile was as bright as the warm sun shining down:

"What should we do? We can't watch the child starve to death!"

In the horse team, a group of young and old escorts started to make a noise. Shen Le, standing by the road, also smiled:

Are you already the boss?
Has the owner of the wedding dress already fought his way to the position of leader in this escort team or caravan?

That's great, it makes me happy...

The young girl smiled and let them shout for a moment, then raised her voice:
"Okay, everyone, hurry up and refill your water supply. Let's hurry up and get going! Let's get to the next town today, and I'll treat everyone to meat tonight!"

"go!"

"go!"

The crowd swept through the town like a whirlwind, filling their leather bags with water, buying enough dry food, and most importantly, stocking up on horse feed for their mounts.

In less than half an hour, the cavalry passed through the city, marched along the official road, and rushed into the distance:
"Oh my god, it didn't rain at all..."

A long team of thirty or forty horses and forty or fifty carts walked on the official road, leaving no end in sight when looking forward or the end behind.

Half of the horses were carrying heavy bags and the carts were also full of goods. After walking a hundred steps or so, the pack horses and mules pulling the carts had to stop to catch their breath under the scorching sun.

The old driver who was driving the horse and cart looked around anxiously, but there was no river in sight. Even the ditch was completely dry, with a palm-wide crack at the bottom.

Not to mention the fields along the road, not even a single seedling of rice could be found.

The plants standing in the fields may have been crops in the past. From the stems to the leaves, everything is scorched. When the wind blows, the broken leaves are blown onto people's faces...

"When we went out, the weather wasn't this dry..."

"I'm afraid this is going to be a total loss..."

"Such a good time, such a good time..."

The caravan and escort team became increasingly silent as they walked. The girl leading the team had a serious expression on her face, and her sharp eyes swept around. She urged the horses to patrol back and forth non-stop, and whispered to her subordinates:

"Everyone cheer up!" "In times like this, more and more people will not be able to survive, and there will be more and more bandits!"

"In our line of work, we risk our lives to protect our master's life and property. The more preparation we make beforehand, the less blood and life we will lose if something goes wrong!"

Under her constant scolding, the young men of the escort agency straightened their clothes, checked their swords, guns and bows and arrows, and adjusted all the weapons to the appropriate position for attack.

After walking for half a day, the sky was getting darker and darker, and the young girl's face was becoming more and more serious.

Suddenly, she rode her horse to the front of the team, jumped off her horse, took out half a gourd from somewhere, put it on the ground, and leaned her ear on the gourd.

After a moment, he leaped up, touched the saddle with his toes like a dragonfly skimming the water, and shouted loudly:
"Stop! Stop! Link up the wagons! Link them all together, make a circle, put up the barriers! Drive all the animals in! Quick!!!"

She seemed to have great prestige in the caravan. With one order, the entire caravan became busy. Leading the horses, pushing the vehicles, unloading the vehicles, and erecting the fenders -

Forty or fifty large carts were connected end to end, forming a large circle, with a hardwood barrier as high as a person erected outside the circle.

In addition to the height of the carriage itself, even if someone came running over on horseback, his line of sight would not be able to go beyond the wooden board.

On the contrary, the guys from the escort agency were able to use the wooden boards as cover and fight back hard.

And now, under the scolding of the young girl, the young men of the escort agency have knelt behind the bags, organized their bows and arrows, and gripped their swords and guns tightly!
They didn't have to wait too long. The horses' hooves approached with thunderous clatter, and a rough voice shouted from afar:

"The leader of the Black Wind Village has arrived! - Teams inside, hand over your stuff and I'll spare your lives!"

"My dear boss, our Mighty Escort Agency has always relied on the love of our brothers in the world." After a moment of silence, the young girl's full-bodied answer rang out in the circle of carts:

"Here is fifty taels of silver. I'll give it to you brothers to drink tea with and make friends with each other. If you take this road next year, I will definitely pay you a visit in advance. I will never break my promise!"

"Oh, it's still a woman!" The bandits were even more excited. The yellow dust rolled under the horses' hooves, and a yellow dragon rushed towards the caravan:
“I’ve changed my mind, in addition to the stuff, you have to come with us!
——I am in need of a wife. If you follow me into the village, you will eat delicious food, wear silk, and be able to take gold, silver, and jewelry as you please. I will never treat you unfairly!"

"dream!"

The young girl scolded coldly. The leader of the bandits was not angry, but just showed his crooked yellow and black teeth and laughed:

"It's tasty and spicy! Don't be impatient. Once I break the traffic jam, you'll have something to enjoy! - Get started!"

He led the way and rushed towards the chariot formation. As he rushed, he had already drawn his bow and shot two arrows.

At the same time, the horse bandits also bent their bows and shot arrows, then distanced themselves, screaming and running around the convoy, ready to ram into them at any time.

"Steady! Steady!"

The young girl shouted angrily without even turning her head:

"Raise the shields! Block the rain of arrows! Everyone in the caravan, stay put and keep an eye on the animals in the pen!"

As he shouted, he reached out and pulled out a slingshot from his waist. Swish, swish, swish, snap, snap, snap, the silver light flashed, and the bullets rained down like rain.

"Ouch!"

"Ouch!"

"Ow—"

There were screams outside the circle. The range of a slingshot might not be as good as that of a bow and arrow, but its speed was much faster than that of a bow and arrow. In a few breaths, the big boss and his two most capable subordinates were knocked to the ground.

The boss was hit by a bullet in the face, and even his horse was hit. The man screamed in pain and fell to the ground.

It was because he was agile that he rolled and crawled out of the horse team and avoided being trampled into mud by the people behind him.

She fired one bullet each and suppressed the leading few people. The young men in the escort team also gradually dared to show their heads and draw their bows and arrows.

The bandit group suffered several losses in a row and saw that they could not defeat the enemy. They could only leave two bodies behind and flee in embarrassment.

The big boss was lying on the horse's back, looking back from time to time, his eyes were filled with resentment and greed.

The young girl just smiled at this, reorganized the troops, bandaged the wounds of her subordinates, and led the troops to move forward slowly to the town to camp.

After escorting the convoy safely for one trip and another, the team finally returned to the small town where she was born.

"I'm back!"

The young girl with a scimitar stood in front of the scholar again with a bright smile.

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