After several days of non-stop travel, Xie Songlin and his group were already some distance away from Miaozhou. Along the way, they had to sleep in the open air and fatigue was evident on their faces. Fortunately, they had entered the territory of Lanzhou and would soon reach Zhongzhou, where the capital was located.

Along the way, Xie Songlin would ask passers-by for news from time to time.

The Huns have now invaded Miaozhou, burning, killing and looting. The tragic conditions in Yongzhou and Miaozhou shocked the court and the public. The ministers made impassioned speeches, denouncing the brutality of the Huns and the evil deeds of the traitors, and insisted on sending troops immediately to quell the rebellion, to rectify the government and reassure the people.

The emperor ordered Prince Chengling Chen Ling to lead an army to Yongzhou to quell the rebellion. The Sixth Prince Zhao Xu and Prince Chengling's son Chen Zhifei accompanied the army. The emperor also issued a strict order that if the traitorous governor of Yongzhou could be captured, he would not need to be escorted back to the capital, but could be executed on the spot.

"Prince Chen Zhifei of Chengling?" Xie Songlin's face looked very strange after he knew the name. Xie Wanxing looked at him.

"It's almost right, and the jade pendant also matches." Xie Wanxing took out the jade pendant again, "Then the Ling on this jade pendant is, the Ling of King Cheng Ling?"

"He went out and used a fake name without even trying to hide it. It seems that Cheng Fei is the Prince Chen." Xie Songlin's gaze stayed on the jade pendant for a moment, and then he slowly raised his head, nodded in response with a look of understanding.

Xie Wanxing raised the corners of his mouth and said in deep agreement: "Prince Cheng Ling, this is such a thick thigh, I can hug it again."

"..." Xie Songlin was silent for a while, "Can you please stop being such a snobbish villain? I can't stand it anymore."

Xie Wanxing and Xie Songlin were still thinking about the jade pendant when suddenly the sound of hurried horse hooves broke the silence.

Xie Wanxing leaned on the carriage and looked back, only to see a horse-drawn carriage galloping from behind. The carriage was moving very fast, the body of the carriage was shaking violently, and the horses on the shafts were galloping with all four hooves, splashing dust all the way.

Just as the carriage passed them, the curtain of the carriage was suddenly lifted, and a head popped out. It was a face full of fear, with eyes wide open, veins bulging on the forehead, and a mouth wide open, shouting at Xie Songlin and the others: "Run, there are bandits behind us!"

The sound became sharp and piercing because of extreme fear, echoing in the air and making people tremble with fear. Almost everyone along the way heard it.

The crowd panicked instantly. For a moment, shouts, cries, and the sounds of objects colliding were intertwined, forming a noisy and chaotic scene.

Xie Songlin was shocked and his face instantly became solemn. He turned his head and looked behind him while driving the carriage. He didn't see anyone chasing him yet, but he couldn't completely disbelieve what this person said.

Xie Wanxing asked, "Dad, what should we do now?"

Xie Songlin took a deep breath, glanced at his surroundings, and quickly thought of a response plan: "There's a forest ahead. Let's find a place to hide first. We can't stay in this open area. Then we'll go and see what's going on."

As for how to determine the situation, of course, you can teleport into space to see if there are really bandits nearby.

Xie Songlin pulled the reins to stop the carriage temporarily. He knew that if he couldn't calm everyone down at this moment, the situation would only become more chaotic.

He forced himself to calm down, gathered all his strength, and shouted, "Fellow villagers, don't panic! Listen to me, follow me into the forest for shelter. Don't run blindly, or you'll only put yourself in greater danger!"

However, panic had spread among the crowd like a plague, and his shouts were easily drowned out by the cries and shouts that came one after another.

Seeing this, Xie Songlin frowned even more tightly. He quickly walked towards the most emotional group of people, waving his arms to signal everyone to be quiet, and raised his voice to continue shouting: "Don't worry, everyone! There may not be real bandits. Let's go into the mountains and forests to find a place to hide, and then come out to investigate the situation!" His voice was a little hoarse due to anxiety, but he still tried to penetrate the noise.

"Stop arguing! If you don't want to die, just listen to Songlin!" Xie Dachun was also a little annoyed and shouted.

Seeing the crowd gradually quiet down after Xie Dachun's shout, Xie Songlin quickly seized this rare opportunity, cleared his throat, and repeated his previous words in a calm and firm tone: "Fellow villagers, it's natural for everyone to be afraid in the current situation, but the more so at this time, the more we must not lose our composure. Those who have oxcarts and horsecarts, follow me first. We will find a place to hide them. The rest of you, go hide in the mountains first."

Xie Songlin's eyes scanned the noisy and panicked crowd eagerly. He had to find someone who could stabilize the situation at this critical moment. During this tense search, suddenly, his eyes lit up and a hint of joy flashed across his face. It was the only hunter in Xiejia Village - Xie Shi.

Xie Shi stood in the crowd, not looking frightened or panicked like most people around him. He looked relatively calm.

Xie Songlin immediately said to him, "Brother Xie Shi, you've been hunting in the mountains for years, so you're quite familiar with it. Take your men and go find a place to hide first. I'll set up the carriage and ox cart and then join you guys."

Xie Shi sensed the sincerity and trust in Xie Songlin's words. He looked at Xie Songlin firmly, then nodded without hesitation and responded in a steady and powerful voice, "I understand, Songlin."

Xie Songlin hurried back to the car. As soon as the curtain was lifted, he shouted to the inside: "Everyone get out first. The situation is urgent now. We have to act quickly."

Cheng Hui carried Xie Yao out of the carriage. Old Lady Shen held Xie An and Xie Shu in each hand. People from the carriage behind also got off one after another. Xie Songlin looked at Xie Lan and said, "Lan'er, you are the eldest here. Take good care of your mother, grandmother, and brothers."

Xie Lan pursed his lips and nodded vigorously: "Dad, don't worry."

Xie Songlin waved to Xie Wanxing: "Xing, follow me, get in the car."

According to common sense, it would be more normal to let Xie Wanxing follow the crowd and hide in the mountains and forests first. It was outrageous that he wanted to take his six-year-old daughter with him at this time, but he still wanted Xie Wanxing to hide in the carriage and enter the space to help him explore the way. He couldn't care less at the moment.

The majority of the troops disembarked and followed Xie Shi into the forest. Xie Songlin glanced at the remaining people driving ox carts and said, "Dazhong, all of you follow me. Let's go hide these luggage first."

Xie Wanxing entered the carriage, and Xie Songlin whispered, "Axing, go into the space and see if there's a valley or something nearby that can hide all these carriages and horses."

"I know." Xie Wanxing pulled the curtain and immediately entered the space.

She closed her eyes and concentrated, and the scene within the next 500 meters immediately appeared in her mind. She chose a place that was the farthest and would not be seen by anyone, left the space, and immediately flashed back into the space to continue looking at the next 500 meters.

After a careful and patient search, her eyes lit up and she found a very ideal place. It was a valley surrounded by lush forests. Vines were intertwined in the forest, like a natural curtain, covering the valley tightly.

Moreover, there are several huge rocks in the valley, which can be cleverly used to hide the carriages and horses behind them. People passing by from the outside will not be able to notice that there are things hidden here.

She teleported through space several times, found Xie Songlin's location, and returned to the carriage.

Xie Songlin was concentrating on driving the carriage when he suddenly heard movement inside. He immediately opened the curtain and asked, "Found it?"

"Found it. Go ahead and I'll show you the way."

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