I was divorced because I got pregnant during the lean years, so I went back to my parents’ home and

Ji Xiaobei found it funny, but his face still showed an expression of concern and admiration.

"Thank you very much for saving my life, old immortal. I will repay you when I have the chance in the future!" Ji Xiaobei bowed to him, turned around and led the little white horse over.

"No need to repay, girl, this bag of walnuts is enough..." The old man said, and disappeared into the woods.

Ji Xiaobei was even more surprised to see him appearing and disappearing mysteriously.

The old man is very good at martial arts and roping. It would be great if I could learn a trick or two from him.

She looked into the woods several times, but no longer saw the old man.

She rode the little white horse towards the city.

Now the streets are full of news about the Black Lotus Cult.

The legend was so miraculous that more and more people believed that the peace and stability of Yongchang Prefecture was all thanks to the Black Lotus Cult.

The Black Lotus Cult could enter and leave the government office at will.

Dai Xingchen turned a blind eye and allowed the people from the Black Lotus Sect to run rampant in Yongchang Prefecture.

Those who worked in the government office were all very cautious when they saw people from the Black Lotus Sect.

No one dared to offend them.

It is said that the commander of the militia in Yongchang Prefecture was very dissatisfied with the behavior of the Black Lotus Sect and interfered with the sect's missionary activities many times.

Later, something happened in his family.

His three-year-old son, who had always been healthy, suddenly fell ill and died.

Since then, people have believed in the Black Lotus Cult even more.

The high-ranking officials of Yongchang Prefecture did not dare to speak, and the minor officials below were even more obedient and did not dare to say a word.

The dragon raises its head on the second day of February.

The custom of Yongchang Prefecture is dragon lantern dancing.

The sun was about to set and people were leaving their homes.

Watching the dragon dance indicates a year of good weather and plenty.

The streets are bustling with people.

Today, the gates of Yongchang Prefecture were opened, and refugees and common people outside the city came in to watch the dragon dance.

Only today, Yongchang Prefecture did not close the city gates at night.

The wind was cold, but no longer biting.

None of the people who went to Ye County came back.

Everyone who came to store land was feeling uneasy. According to previous years, they should have arrived in Ye County by now and started preparing for spring farming.

And this year, they are still trapped in Yongchang Prefecture.

The government office has already notified us that starting from February they will no longer provide food and lodging for these people, and they will have to pay for all the meals and lodging themselves.

Ji Xiaobei has already informed Shopkeeper Lu and asked him to keep the news secret for the time being.

She paid for all the expenses.

If there is still no news from Ye County after the second day of February, it means that something really happened to them.

The street outside is bustling with activity.

The inn where Ji Xiaobei and his friends were staying was dead silent. None of the women went out to watch the dragon dance. Instead, they were all doing some embroidery in the inn, planning to sell it later to supplement their family income.

The children were playing carefree in the yard.

Ji Xiaobei said goodbye to Jiaojiao and went out alone.

The dragon dance is on the street where the government office is located.

The entire Fuya Street was decorated with lights and colorful silks, and was bustling with people.

As dusk fell, only vague shadows of people could be seen.

A fast horse ran in from the north city gate and headed straight for the south city.

Ji Xiaobei was not in the mood to watch the dragon dance. He took a stroll and was about to go back when he saw a familiar shadow flying past him.

It seems to be Ronning.

Ji Xiaobei followed closely behind him.

The person in front seemed to feel that someone was following him, so he slowed down and turned his head to look vigilantly.

He recognized the little white colt at a glance.

He pulled the reins, stopped by the roadside, and dismounted, but he lost his balance and nearly fell.

Ji Xiaobei was shocked.

"Lang Ning!" Ji Xiaobei called out in a low voice.

"Ji, Miss Ji..." Lang Ning covered his chest with one hand, leaned on the ground with a knife in the other hand, knelt on one knee, and looked at Ji Xiaobei with painful eyes.

"Langning, what happened? You are injured..."

Ji Xiaobei's voice sounded flustered, and she could no longer calm down.

It must be something serious.

"Miss Ji, Lord Fu is missing..." Lang Ning was panting, his lips were cracked, and his eyes were dull. After saying this, he fell to the ground and lost consciousness.

He ran for three days and two nights and came back to report the news.

Ji Xiaobei quickly took some water from the cold storage and fed him two glucose bottles.

Lang Ning's clothes were covered with dried blood, and there was a large pool of blood on his chest.

Ji Xiaobei calmed down. Fu Jichang was missing?

These words struck her nerves hard. She tried to calm herself down, but her heart was still beating wildly.

She took a few deep breaths and closed her eyes.

It took a while to calm down.

Bringing him back to the inn like this would scare people.

Ji Xiaobei took him to a remote inn.

Lang Ning was still unconscious, so she rode the little white horse back to the inn.

Jiaojiao, Huang Po and Zhao Yan were playing with their three children when they saw Ji Xiaobei walk in with a sullen face.

Everyone's eyes turned to Ji Xiaobei.

"Mrs. Huang, take Lian Feng with you and go out with me." After saying this, Ji Xiaobei turned around and left.

Huang Po agreed, put on her shoes, got out of bed and went to call Lian Feng.

Jiaojiao and Zhao Yan didn't ask a single question.

Ji Xiaobei didn't call them, which meant they were not needed and they just needed to stay at home and take good care of the children.

After living together for so many days, this was the consensus they reached.

A carriage drove out of the inn, and Huang Po and Lian Feng on the carriage had no idea what was going on.

They did whatever Ji Xiaobei asked them to do.

Arriving at a remote inn, Ji Xiaobei got off the Little White Horse and took Huang Po and the other two inside.

There was an oil lamp lit in the room, and under the dim light, a man was lying on the bed.

Huang Po shivered, and Lian Feng, who was walking beside her, hurriedly held her arm and asked, "Godmother, are you okay?"

Mrs. Huang looked solemn and shook her head.

She had recognized it as Ronning.

Her heart was in turmoil, but she forced herself to remain calm and feel Lang Ning's pulse.

Lian Feng took off his clothes and treated his external injuries.

Ji Xiaobei had his back to them, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a while, Mrs. Huang said, "It's nothing serious. He fainted from overwork. He should be fine after a good night's sleep. I'll give him acupuncture."

"He has skin wounds all over his body. Apply ointment on him!"

Lian Feng followed suit.

Ji Xiaobei turned around and said, "Okay, don't tell anyone about Lang Ning's affairs."

Both of them nodded vigorously.

"Mrs. Huang, I'll take you back. Lian Feng, you stay here and take care of Lang Ning!"

"Okay, Miss Ji, don't worry!"

Lian Feng said solemnly.

Along the way, both of them were silent.

Huang Po couldn't help it any longer, and asked worriedly and fearfully: "Bei, where's Xiaoyao?"

Ji Xiaobei hesitated for a moment and said, "Grandma Huang, wait until Lang Ning wakes up and find out what happened. I may have to go to Ye County... Xiaoyao may be in danger..."

Huang Po was startled, her lips trembled for a long time, and she said, "Okay, go ahead, I will take good care of the children."