Traveling through the mountains and farming

Lin Wan hurried forward and shouted, "Uncle Dashan, cousin Chongwu, I have a poison that kills instantly upon contact with blood."

Luo Dashan and Li Chongwu stopped when they heard Lin Wan's call.

Lin Wan hurriedly handed over the poison she had prepared earlier, "This is very toxic, be careful not to get it on your body, apply it on the arrow and the blade."

The two of them quickly did as they were told. Lin Wan handed the remaining bottles of the poison to the others who followed behind. She repeatedly reminded them of the power of the poison and asked them to use it with caution.

After hearing Lin Wan's words, everyone began to prepare for battle and stared at the wolves closely.

At this time, the wolf who was giving orders seemed to be impatient and howled to the sky. Several wolves stepped on the bodies of their companions in the trap, jumped over the trap and pounced on the crowd.

Everyone was not afraid. Li Chonghao drew his bow and shot an arrow, and a wolf that pounced on them was shot and fell to the ground.

Luo Dashan and Li Chongwu brandished axes coated with poison and fought fiercely with the wolves.

The man holding the arrow assisted the men fighting in the front from behind, accurately shooting at the wolves that tried to approach.

Lin Wan also aimed at a wolf that was about to jump over the trap and shot a poisonous arrow, and the wolf fell to the ground instantly.

Because of the poison, any wolf that was chopped or shot would fall down.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the wolves began to retreat.

"Hurry and decide. Don't let them run away. Wolves are animals that hold grudges. Once you let them go, they will become a big problem in the future!" Luo Dashan shouted loudly.

After hearing this, everyone attacked the wolves even more bravely.

Zhou Lingtong, who was standing at the entrance of the cave, was shocked by the scene before him. Was the archer with such a high archery hit rate the Li Chonghao he knew?

And why are the aunts and young ladies here so brave and fearless? There are even a few children who ran out and stood behind, eager to try.

Also shocked was his father Zhou Dongjia who was beside him.

Zhou Dongjia murmured to himself: "Are these really just ordinary villagers?"

"Yes, Li Chonghao said that his family is just an ordinary farmer." Zhou Lingtong said in disbelief.

"Brother Ling Tong, why did you come out?"

Li Chongan had just been rushed back from the front by his father and saw Zhou Lingtong and his son at the entrance of the cave.

Zhou Lingtong was surprised and asked, "Aren't you afraid? Why do you dare to rush forward?"

"Don't worry, we helped everyone fight off more than 30 bandits last time!"

Zhou Lingtong's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief: "What? Fighting off more than 30 bandits? How is this possible?"

Li Chong'an said proudly: "It's not impossible. People here practice archery and swordsmanship every day, but the weather has been too cold recently so we stopped practicing. You didn't see it."

Zhou Lingtong looked at the people who were fighting bravely with the wolves. At this time, all the wolves had been repelled and they were cleaning up the battlefield.

The shock in Zhou Lingtong's heart could not subside for a long time. He deeply felt that this seemingly ordinary place was not ordinary at all.

Zhou Dongjia sighed and said, "Ling Tong, it seems that my decision to try my luck in Quanshui Village was a good one. In this chaotic world, having such a united and brave group of companions, and a place to live that can shelter us from the wind and rain, is better than anything else."

"Dad, I also want to practice martial arts with them and strive to protect you in the future."

Zhou Lingtong was inspired by Li Chonghao's heroic spirit, and he also wanted to learn martial arts from him, so that at least he could rush to the front to protect his family when encountering danger.

Outside, Luo Dashan and the people in the cave were cleaning up the battlefield. They piled the dead wolves neatly aside:

"It's probably because the low temperatures have been continuous recently, the freezing weather has lasted too long, and food is scarce in the mountains, so this pack of wolves would risk approaching us."

"Fortunately, we set a trap, otherwise it would be dangerous if they broke into the cave directly." Li Chongshan said with lingering fear.

"At that time, we took into account the connection between the two sides of the gentle slope and the forest, so we took multiple protection measures. We didn't expect that it would come in handy." Li Changli said.

"Let's hurry up and move these eight wolves aside. We'll skin them tomorrow," Uncle Li urged. "It's not easy to deal with them in the dark now."

"It's a pity that wolf meat can't be eaten." Someone murmured regretfully.

Li Changli continued, "Without the poison, we wouldn't have been able to deal with them so quickly, and there might have been casualties."

As everyone talked, they quickened their actions, quickly clearing the battlefield and resetting the traps.

After Lin Wan saw that all the wolves had been dealt with, she turned back and prepared to go home. When she looked back, she found that Li Chongle had secretly followed her.

"Why don't you stay at home?"

"Sister-in-law, I just got here and I didn't move forward." Li Chongle replied guiltily.

He was worried about the safety of his sister-in-law, so he secretly followed Lin Wan when she went out, keeping a close eye on her every move.

Be prepared to help her when she is in danger.

When the last wolf fell down just now, I was about to go back quickly, but I didn't expect to be discovered by Lin Wan.

"Come on, go home."

I didn't feel that cold when I was busy with the battle just now, but now that I'm relaxing I can feel the chill. I wonder if the temperature will drop again.

Seeing the figures of Zhou Lingtong and his son returning to Uncle Li's house in front of them reminded Lin Wan of those people trapped in the county town. I wonder if many of them are short of food and charcoal.

In this weather, many houses in the county have collapsed under the weight of the snow. How are these people going to survive?

When they returned home, Li Ke had already cooked sugar water with Stevia for Lin Wan and Li Chongle. They smelled the sweet fragrance as soon as they got home.

The two took the bowl handed over by Li Ke, took a sip, and immediately felt the coldness in their bodies dissipate a lot.

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This night is destined to be restless.

Continuous days of heavy snow and freezing weather caused many houses in the county to collapse. Coupled with the shortage of supplies for many days, just as Lin Wan worried, many people were displaced and could not get effective help.

After days of hunger and cold, a wave of petitions to lift the blockade of the county was launched in the city, and people were eager to go out in search of hope for survival.

The people gathered at the gate of the county government office a few days ago, cheering loudly.

"Please, sir, have mercy and let us go out and find a way to survive!"

“The elderly and children in my family have been without food for many days. If the lockdown is not lifted, they will starve to death!”

"Yes, it's so cold and we can't buy charcoal and firewood. The lockdown has been lifted so we can go out and find a way to survive."

It was violently suppressed by the government at that time.

However, as the weather became worse, complaints were heard in the city, public resentment was boiling, and the rebellious sentiment reached a climax.

A large-scale demonstrators had formed, with men, women, old and young in the county town all rushing to the city gate desperately.

Faced with the surging crowd, the officers and soldiers of the county government were as if they were facing a powerful enemy. They held machetes in their hands and tried to stop the crowd from advancing.

But the people had already been overwhelmed by hunger and despair. Under the constant instigation of someone in the front, they became more and more excited. They ignored the obstruction of the officers and soldiers and rushed forward desperately.

The officers guarding the city gate hurriedly reported to their superiors that instead of receiving instructions from their superiors, they received troops from the imperial court attacking the city.