Quickly wear the boss and don’t be cannon fodder

The new improved varieties quickly showed results, especially potatoes. The agricultural officials sent down by the Zhou state were all smiles, as it was a bumper harvest.

With potatoes, half of the famine problem for refugees was solved; the other half would depend on rice, sweet potatoes, and corn.

Magistrate Li was also very happy. The superior seeds that Su Yan sold him were genuine. This would not only solve the problem of feeding the people, but it was also a political achievement for him after three years in office, just before his transfer. His official position would only get better, not worse.

The Zhou state acquired a new superior breed, and the whole country rejoiced, filled with a joyous atmosphere.

However, in the areas most severely affected by the disaster, there are still many displaced people, and bandits are rampant.

The Qian Gui and Liu Mazi families wanted to move down the mountain. Living deep in the mountains was safe for the time being, but there was no future in it.

They heard from Su Yan that various prefectures and counties were now accepting refugees, so they decided to go down the mountain to find a way out.

After all, the two were in their prime, both single, and with enough food and warmth comes lust. They were also only sons in their families, bearing the heavy responsibility of carrying on the family line.

There are indeed some women in the mountain village, and now they've figured it out a bit: the women here seem to be very averse to men.

If they weren't mistaken, most of the women here were probably kidnapped by former bandits. As for where the original bandits went, someone secretly revealed that they were all killed by a mysterious big shot.

The big boss has been secretly protecting them all along.

Although it's unclear whether this rumor is true, they certainly wouldn't want to marry a woman like them.

Even without Guo Niangzi saying anything, Su Yan could see through their intentions.

The two families wanted to leave, and Su Yan did not stop them, only reminding them not to tell anyone about what happened in the mountains.

The two families vowed not to tell anyone, then packed their things, took some dry food and cured meat, and left the mountain.

As for Zhang Gang, Widow Zhang, Old Man Song, and Zhao Fu's family, none of them expected to leave the mountain stronghold so soon.

Having finally settled down, they didn't want to go out and wander around, especially since they didn't know what the future held.

There will definitely be chaos outside for another year or two, so there's no rush to go down the mountain.

Su Yan wasn't worried that Qian Gui, Liu Mazi, and the others would bring other people up the mountain. After all, it was easy to leave but difficult to come back in. She would rearrange the formation around the area, so that anyone who wanted to find this place would have to understand formations.

Those who stayed in the mountains were content and worked together to develop agriculture and infrastructure.

Zhao Fu goes out hunting every day, which is good because it can provide some wild game for the people in the mountains.

In addition to taking the three sisters out to find wild vegetables and mountain products every day, Su Yan also pays attention to their physical exercise.

Ever since they learned of their immense strength, Su Yan has intentionally guided them, teaching them some techniques.

Martial arts skills don't need to be fancy; they just need to be effective.

Half a month after Qian Gui, Liu Mazi and others left, a group of bandits suddenly came to the mountain. Their purpose was clear: they were coming for the mountain stronghold.

999: "It was Qian Gui who led the way for them. We found out that after Qian Gui and Liu Mazi's families left, they intended to seek refuge in the nearest prefectural city. Unfortunately, they were intercepted by a group of bandits before they even reached their destination. Their supplies were stolen, and their parents were killed by the bandits during the robbery. In order to save their lives, Qian Gui and Liu Mazi revealed the location of the mountain stronghold."

"You bastard!"

Although I knew they weren't exactly honest people, I never expected them to be so shameless.

Such a vicious band of mountain bandits actually came out of the mountain stronghold without hesitation.

As night fell, Su Yan told the three sisters to go to sleep first, and she went out to relieve herself.

In fact, she disappeared from the spot in a few leaps after leaving the house.

Qian Gui and Liu Mazi have been leading the bandits through the mountains for two days, but they still haven't found the right path.

They clearly remembered the way in and out of the mountain stronghold before, so how could they suddenly lose their way?

I circled around and around, feeling like I was going in circles, like I was trapped in a maze.

The bandits, who were originally full of confidence and waiting to go up the mountain to capture beautiful women and seize the existing mountain stronghold, lost patience after circling around in circles.

"You sons of bitches, are you two kidding me? It's getting dark and you're still going around in circles. If we can't find the stronghold, I'll have you stewed."

Qian Gui and Liu Mazi had already been beaten beyond recognition, and at this moment they were both trembling with fear and said they dared not.

Qian Gui: "The stronghold is nearby, we dare not lie, but for some reason, this forest has a kind of ghost wall feeling."

Just as Qian Gui said this, a gust of cold wind blew by, startling everyone who looked around. They huddled together, back to back, afraid that something evil might suddenly appear from behind them.

"Ghost!"

Suddenly, one of the bandits in the group was terrified. He thought he had just seen a white figure fly by.

The other bandits were startled by this man and angrily cursed him.

"What are you yelling about? I'm willing to kill people, what am I afraid of?"

"If you keep yelling, I'll chop you up."

"You're such a coward. If there were ghosts, you would have been haunted by vengeful spirits long ago. How could you still be alive now?"

"That's right. We've killed at least eighty or a hundred people. If there were ghosts, they would have been punished long ago."

......

The group of bandits comforted themselves and boasted, which actually helped to dispel some of the terrifying atmosphere.

But just then, another gust of cold wind blew in, and the leaves rustled.

Just as everyone raised their hands to block the wind, through their gaps, they saw a white figure suddenly appear ten meters away.

Dressed in white with black hair, his face was obscured, but his deathly pale complexion was particularly striking in the moonlight.

"what!"

"Ghost!"

"There's a ghost!"

The group of people were so frightened that they turned around and ran away, afraid that if they were too slow, they would be caught by the ghost and die unjustly.

The bandits ran around aimlessly, and as a result, they ran into the illusion array that Su Yan had specially set up for them.

Within these formations, they will lose themselves, fall into illusions, and see the things they least want to see and fear to see.

Overnight, these bandits were either dead or insane; not one of them was normal.

Liu Mazi and Qian Gui also died in the illusion array, but they were not scared to death. Instead, they were mistaken for ghosts and killed by the mountain bandits who had lost their minds.

Su Yan felt no emotion at their deaths; they were dead, so be it.

As for the other bandits, they mostly died from their inner demons and eventually committed suicide.

Su Yan kindly stored their corpses in his spatial storage and then dumped them in a remote mountain area to feed the wild animals.

The crisis of counterfeiting was easily resolved without anyone else knowing.

Just as Su Yan returned from outside, covered in morning dew, he happened to run into Guo Niangzi, who was jogging in the mountain village.

Madam Guo wasn't surprised to see her return from outside. She simply asked, "Are you hungry? Breakfast will be ready in a little while."

"Thank you, I'll go back and wash up first."

"Okay, and call the children to get up and eat."

"Ah."