Reborn as a Cube Man in the Late Ming Dynasty

Bai Li's super intelligence was activated, and she began to solve the problem.

"I wonder what the situation is like in Shanxi," Bai Li muttered to herself.

A large number of people in Shaanxi voluntarily submitted to the movement, and the news spread extremely quickly.

But Shanxi is different.

It's quite a distance from Licheng.

The local people and officials probably don't have an accurate understanding of what the Immortal Realm is really like.

Bai Li teleported to Wang Mazi's location.

Within Shanxi Province.

Wang Mazi was giving instructions to everyone.

"Remember, once we enter the city, everyone be careful. Those wearing the magic armor will draw attention, while we change into ordinary clothes and split up."

Soon, the team split into two groups.

Some people donned leather fairy armor, while others changed into ordinary clothes, put away their weapons, and disguised themselves as ordinary merchants.

Before leaving, Wang Mazi instructed Wei Bei, "Tsk, there's one more thing. Yesterday, Young Master Bai told me that there's a band of bandits nearby."

"Take some men and go check it out. Find out their situation first. If there are a lot of people, don't act rashly. Come back and report."

Wei Bei clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Leave it to me."

"By the way, your team shouldn't ride the horses from the Immortal Realm. Those divine horses are powerful, but they won't survive outside the Immortal Realm," Wang Mazi suddenly added.

"People in Shanxi don't know about the Immortal Realm yet. If you ride those kinds of horses out, people will immediately notice something's wrong."

"Finding out how many bandits there are and who their leader is is more important than killing a few bandits."

"If we want to pursue them, we can leave a few men on fairy horses to trail behind."

"Understood." Wei Bei nodded.

After thinking for a while, Wang Mazi was sure that he had said enough and that Wei Bei was capable of handling any emergencies on his own, so he led his men toward the county town.

"I'll have to wait until Wang Mazi arrives before I can go and check on the situation in Shanxi County. I'll follow Wei Bei and see for myself first."

Bai Li watched as Wang Mazi, whom she couldn't keep up with after leaving the Immortal Realm, decided to follow Wei Bei to see what was going on.

……

the other side.

Miao Congyi, Li Heiniu, and the others were unaware that a team was approaching them.

They rode their newly acquired blocky horse back and forth through the mountains and forests.

Everyone's face was filled with undisguised excitement.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"This horse is truly amazing!"

Li Heiniu pulled on the reins, looked at the warhorse whose breathing was still steady, and couldn't help but sigh: "After running for so long, it hasn't even broken a sweat."

Miao Congyi smiled and said, "If we had horses like these before, we wouldn't have been chased so badly by the government troops."

They had a great time riding along the way.

They had seen fine horses before.

But they were all with the officers and soldiers, who chased them so fiercely that they were tumbling and crawling, and dared not stop at all while fleeing.

Of course, I know how important it is to have a good horse.

Even such a fine steed would be out of breath after running for a short time, let alone running continuously for such a long period of time.

One of the bandits cautiously reminded him, "Chief, we didn't come out to scout the situation, did we?"

Miao Congyi coughed lightly: "Of course I know, I just wanted to test the horse out."

His expression hardened, and he squinted for a moment before saying, "Quick, find a place to hide."

A cavalry unit was seen approaching them.

The first thing everyone did was to look at the person's attire.

Miao Congyi breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness, it seems they're not from the Immortal Realm!"

Li Heiniu asked疑惑地问道, "How do you know they aren't from the Immortal Realm?"

Miao Congyi glanced at him and sighed, "You, all you do is lead people hunting all day, but you're so out of touch with the times."

"You forgot that Zuo Guazi led his men to Shanxi a while ago?"

"Much of what we know about the Immortal Realm comes from him; otherwise, we'd be completely in the dark!"

"Those people from the Immortal Realm have several characteristics: everyone wears immortal armor, and the cavalry all ride immortal steeds."

"I've heard that although that immortal armor looks like it's made of leather, once you wear it, it's impervious to swords and spears, even more powerful than the iron armor we wear."

Miao Congyi pointed to Wei Bei and the others in the distance.

"Look at them. Although their riding skills are good, they don't have any magical armor and they're riding ordinary horses."

"Therefore, they are most likely not from the Immortal Realm."

Li Heiniu nodded in sudden realization, then raised a question: "But if they really are from the Immortal Realm, why aren't they wearing immortal armor?"

Miao Congyi looked at Li Heiniu with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot: "Let me ask you, if you had a suit of armor that made you invulnerable to swords and spears, and you didn't have to worry about hidden arrows, would you wear it all the time, even to bed, or would you be a fool and not wear it whenever you want?"

"Then I'd definitely wear it even when I sleep, it's reassuring!" Li Heiniu chimed in, then suddenly realized, "Ah, I get it!"

Miao Congyi shrugged: "That's right. Those people in the Immortal Realm aren't stupid. They know there's something that can save their lives, but they deliberately choose not to use it."

"If we really encounter a life-or-death situation, then we're in deep trouble."

Miao Congyi said solemnly, "And there's another point: if they really are from the Immortal Realm, then what are they doing here?"

Li Heiniu thought for a moment: "Inspector?"

"good."

Miao Congyi nodded.

"Since it's an inspection, it's even less likely that we'll ride ordinary horses. We ride those divine horses from the Immortal Realm, and we've seen what these horses are like."

"Fast and tireless. When people from the Immortal Realm go out on business, why would they leave such a fine steed unused and instead ride an ordinary warhorse that needs resting after only a short time?"

Li Heiniu was convinced: "That really doesn't make sense."

Miao Congyi continued, "Besides, celestial horses aren't something only people from the Celestial Realm can ride; they have no reason not to use them."

As he said this, his gaze relaxed.

"So I guess they're probably not from the Immortal Realm."

"They're more like deserters returning from loyalist duty." A glint of light flashed in Miao Congyi's eyes: "We need to find a way to recruit these kinds of people. Haven't we recruited quite a few along the way?"

"Some were originally government troops, some were border troops, and some were able-bodied men who followed the loyalist army northward."

"The imperial court is not providing them with food, so they cannot survive and naturally have to find another way out."

Li Heiniu nodded.

That's true.

They encountered many such situations along the way.

Some people initially held onto their status as government troops and were unwilling to admit that they had no other choice.

But after being hungry for several days, they saw that the other side had grain and meat, so they joined them.

Especially those who have served in the military.

Although he initially still cared about the imperial court, when he was truly in dire straits, he could only try to save his own life.

"In short, these people cannot be let go; they represent a significant fighting force!"

"However, speculation is speculation."

Miao Congyi said earnestly, "Given our current situation, it's always better to be cautious. What if we're wrong? We need to test the waters!"

Li Heiniu asked, "So how do you plan to test me?"

Miao Congyi waved to him.

Li Heiniu leaned closer.

Miao Congyi lowered his voice and whispered a few words in his ear.

"Got it?"

"Understood!" Li Heiniu nodded.

Bai Li chimed in, "Yeah, I understand too!"