You put me in charge of the prison and turned all the female prisoners into female military goddesse

Lu Jing led the female prisoners on a rapid march.

The group marched at breakneck speed and arrived at the temple in the time it takes to smoke half a pipe.

Everyone looked up.

Hey?

Strange.

Surprisingly, there was no plaque hanging above the lintel of the mountain gate hall.

"What temple doesn't display a plaque?"

"Exactly, if it's not displayed, how will anyone know what it's called?"

The women were puzzled, and some of them, like Wen Lanxiang, felt uncomfortable.

They were especially startled when they saw the eyeless fish hanging from the door frame.

"That's scary, why hang fish there?"

"The fish doesn't have eyes yet, it's all black and scary."

"Why don't we leave? We won't stay here tonight."

Some people backed out.

Lu Jing waved his hand: "Since we're already here, let's go in and take a look."

"Yes."

The women nodded, huddled together, linked arms, and followed behind Lu Jing, carefully moving forward.

The door hinges were dry and made a loud, strange noise when pushed.

Several inches of dust churned with each step, stirred by the cold draft that swept through the room, making one's nose itch.

The sunlight slanted in through the side doorway, carving out a bright wedge in the hall, while the surrounding area became even darker.

The statue on the altar stood on the boundary between light and darkness, its colors indistinct, its eyes lowered, truly appearing to be looking down at the visitors.

Gudong.

Everyone swallowed hard and slowly moved into the temple.

Lu Jing was still leading the way.

To his left were Wen Lanxiang, Qin Liniang, and Nilu Meiduo; to his right were Ye Qingqing and Lanshan Cha.

Behind him and in front of the women was a woman who had picked up a tree branch to use as a weapon.

Lu Jing sized her up.

Her long hair was neatly tied into a bun at the back of her head.

She has a slender figure, but her arms are taut with visible veins, so she must be quite strong.

She was stunningly beautiful, but her eyes were cold and her aura was overwhelming, giving off a sense of aloofness that kept strangers at bay. From the moment she left until now, she hadn't uttered a single word.

Ok……

Lu Jing searched through his brain's "memory bank".

But I still can't remember.

So he called Qin Liniang over and asked her in a low voice.

Qin Liniang introduced:

"My lord, her name is Liu Zhezhi, and she is a chivalrous woman who has practiced martial arts since childhood."

"The neighborhood magistrate bullied the residents, injured them, and forcibly seized their oxen. Liu Zhezhi chivalrously intervened, but was surrounded and captured by government troops and was outnumbered."

"I see," Lu Jing nodded, then exclaimed.

"A willow branch broken."

The other person turned their head.

Their eyes met, and Liu Zhezhi, with a dashing air, performed a crossed-hands salute and said, "Lord Lu."

Lu Jing nodded, then said:

"for you."

Then he took the longbow and the fortune pouch from his body and handed them to her.

The latter hesitated for a moment, but still took it, and then asked:

"What does this mean, sir?"

Lu Jing asked her, "You can shoot arrows, right?"

"Yes, sir," Liu Zhezhi nodded, "my archery skills are decent."

"Alright, then draw your bow and arrow and follow behind me. If anything unexpected happens, attack immediately. My arm hasn't recovered yet, so I can only use a slingshot, but the arrows are powerful and can cause significant damage if necessary, understand?"

"No problem." Liu Zhezhi bowed with his hands clasped again.

Seeing her like this, Lu Jing said, "There's no need to be so polite."

"My lord, may I speak with you in private?" Liu Zhezhi's expression was somewhat subtle, as he looked uneasily at the advancing procession.

Lu Jing sensed that she seemed to have something difficult to say, so he told the women to stop and gestured for Liu Zhezhi to come to the side.

"Speak."

"My lord..." Liu Zhezhi took a deep breath, "Could you please come back to the city with me?"

Go back?

Lu Jing was taken aback

Having finally escaped, do I have to go back?

"Do you still have your parents, siblings, or other relatives in the city?"

Lu Jing asked Liu about breaking off a branch, but Liu shook his head.

"It's not some dog, bird, or other small animal you keep, is it?"

Lu Jing glanced sideways, recalling the news he had seen during his rest time in his previous life:

A young woman on Xiaohongshu (a Chinese social media platform) asked firefighters to go back and rescue her pet cat after being rescued from a fire.

When their request was denied, the women, who looked like Fu, immediately threw a tantrum, hurling insults and later even complained about the firefighters' poor attitude.

No, no.

Hastily waving her hands in denial, Liu Zhezhi sighed and lowered her voice to say to Lu Jing, "My family heirloom is in the city."

Ok? !

Lu Jing's eyes widened.

"What kind of family heirloom?"

With its head bowed, Liu Zhezhi seemed to be mentally preparing itself.

After a few dozen seconds, she made up her mind and said to Lu Jing:

"I don't know either."

Lu Jing asked in bewilderment, "You don't even know about your family heirloom?"

Liu Zhezhi said sincerely, "Lord Lu, I really don't know."

"There is a secret room in our family, where a treasure passed down through generations is kept. Our family has an ancestral rule that the box cannot be lost, and each head of the family can only open it when he gets married, so I don't know what's inside."

"But my grandfather said it was a rare treasure, one that was so precious that he wouldn't trade it for a throne."

They wouldn't trade it for the throne? What kind of treasure is that?!

In this chaotic world, obtaining such a treasure would be of great benefit.

Lu Jing was somewhat tempted.

However, with an uncertain future and pursuers behind them, and barely able to protect themselves, they had no ability to return to the city full of cannibalistic soldiers.

"This matter requires careful consideration and cannot be rushed."

Lu Jing said to Liu Zhezhi, "Let's talk about it after tonight."

"Alright, Lord Lu." Liu Zhezhi nodded, his expression somewhat regretful, and still performed a crossed-hands salute.

"I already told you!"

Lu Jing said seriously, "Don't be so polite."

"Okay!" Liu Zhezhi subconsciously reached for her hands again, but when she saw Lu Jing, she quickly withdrew them.

The two rejoined the group and continued their investigation of the temple.

Main hall, side halls, wing rooms, ear rooms...

A thorough search revealed nothing unusual.

But that unsettling, eerie feeling lingered in Lu Jing's mind and did not diminish.

But as the sun set and night approached, it was impossible to sleep in the old forests of Shenshan.

"We'll sleep here tonight."

After Lu Jing finished speaking, everyone's tense nerves suddenly relaxed. Some sat down directly on the ground, while others simply lay down, panting heavily.

"This is not the time to relax."

Lu Jing added, "We'll arrange for a few people to take turns keeping watch tonight. No one can sleep too soundly, as cannibalistic soldiers could come into the mountains to search for people at any time."

"Yes."

Just as everyone was able to relax, Lu Jing's words reminded them of the horrific scene of cannibalistic soldiers setting fires and killing people in the city.

Everyone rubbed their arms, feeling a chill run down their spines.

Then, under Lu Jing's command, the women divided up the tasks.

Some were cleaning, some were searching for supplies, and some were fetching water from the well...

Lu Jing was responsible for scouting the terrain.

He walked along the temple wall, carefully observing everything around him.

After confirming the terrain inside the temple, he walked out of the temple.

We can't just look inside and ignore the outside.

After walking around, Lu Jing had already sketched out a defense plan in his mind.

Suddenly.

He stopped and immediately pressed his hand on the slingshot.

Three o'clock ahead, in the weeds, a pair of eerie blue lights flickered, like a pair of eyes, blinking and flashing intermittently.