Before the house is confiscated, the enemy's warehouse is emptied and exiled

Just as Shui Qilin said, at the time of Shen on the fifth day, the rain really subsided and the sky was not as dark and gray as before.

Seeing this scene, people were so excited that they gathered at the entrance of the cave, stretched their necks to look at the scene outside the cave, and started talking about it.

"It's raining really hard, and the wind is so strong!"

"Yeah, whole tracts of trees were blown down here!"

"Of course not. Look at that tree. It's so tall, but it was uprooted!"

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However, amidst the excitement, some people were also worried. Some people started to worry about how to get down the mountain.

"Look, the ground is full of rocks and mud. How are we going to get out?"

"Don't worry, it will be fine once the rain stops."

"So what if the rain has stopped? Look at the mud all over the ground. Isn't it so slippery?"

"Yes, the path we came up from earlier has been washed away by the heavy rain. What should we do now?"

The officials were also worried.

They also looked towards the cave entrance, looked at each other, and suggested to the captain Wang Gui:

"Boss, why don't we set off tomorrow? It's still drizzling outside, what if the rain gets heavier? Let's wait and see for one more night before making any decisions!"

Besides, the mountain roads must be very difficult to travel on after a rainstorm, so we still need to send two brothers to scout out the road conditions before we can go down the mountain."

"Yes, Brother Gui, we brothers want to go to the woods and see if we can pick up some fruits and wild mushrooms, or get some game to improve our meals!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Gui did not express his opinion immediately. Instead, he looked at the foggy sky outside the cave and started to think.

It looked like it would be completely dark in about an hour. Nighttime travel was difficult, not only slow, but also dangerous. It would be better to descend the mountain tomorrow morning. As long as we quickened our pace, we wouldn't be any slower than today's nighttime journey. Alas, it was the weather that was against us. This was all we could do.

After thinking it over, Wang Gui nodded to the officers and said, "Okay, then I'll do as you say. We'll rest for one more night and set off early tomorrow morning."

Then he began to make arrangements: "Ma Si, take three or four brothers with torches and scout the way down the mountain. Li Tian, ​​take one or two people from each family of exiles and go into the mountains to find food. Everyone, hurry up and don't stay in the mountains too long. It will be dark soon!"

After receiving the order, the two deputy captains, Li Tian and Ma Si, immediately took action. They quickly gathered some people and prepared to go into the mountains to look for food and explore the way down the mountain.

Ma Si led three or four brothers holding torches and carefully walked down the mountain. Their figures gradually disappeared in the forest, leaving only the faint light of the fire, which sometimes appeared and sometimes disappeared.

Li Tian selected one or two people from each family of prisoners to form a foraging team. The prisoners were all eager to try and rushed into the forest.

Unlike Ma Si, Li Tian did not go down the mountain, but instead went up the muddy road. He wanted to go deeper into the forest and see if he could pick up something edible directly, which would be the easiest way.

Shen Qingge, who was traveling with them, actually didn't agree with going deeper into the forest. The deeper they went, the more likely they were to encounter wild animals, especially those that were frightened by the heavy rain.

But she didn't stop him. The mountain road was difficult to walk on, and the crowd moved slowly and easily separated, which made it easier for her to get away and do other things. Besides, she had just used her five senses to detect that there was no danger within a one-mile radius.

At this time, a steady drizzle continued to fall. Many trees in the forest had been blown down, leaving no shelter. The rain fell directly on the people, quickly soaking everyone's clothes.

Except for the official and Shen Qingge, no one else wore a straw raincoat, and it was wet and cold.

The road they walked on was also difficult to walk on. There were stagnant mud and puddles everywhere, as well as rocks and uprooted tree roots blocking their way. Every three steps they took, they slipped, and every five steps, they found themselves in a pit, with mud and water splashing everywhere.

But this still couldn't stop everyone's urgent desire to find food.

Fortunately, after searching for a long time, everyone found the corpses of several pheasants and wild birds.

Things were getting out of control, and everyone wanted to return home with a full load today.

So, as they walked, people gradually dispersed. Everyone wanted to pick up more food, but no one wanted to share with others.

Li Tian also acquiesced to this behavior, but ordered everyone not to go too far and to return to the original place to gather after half an hour.

The people who received tacit approval were overjoyed, their eyes wide open, and they looked around.

As for Shen Qingge, he was still in the forest at this moment, but in an instant he stood on the top of the forest.

She looked out into the distance and saw endless mountains and ridges. However, these mountains and ridges had lost their former lush green color and were covered with a layer of gray haze.

Then she listened carefully again. There were roars coming from several places among the mountains, and she could vaguely feel a slight shaking coming from the ground.

She looked in the direction of the sound and saw torrents of mud, sand and gravel pouring down the mountain road.

The speed of these torrents varied, but without exception they submerged the foot of the mountain, sending up clouds of smoke.

Shen Qingge felt a little uneasy. There was a constant flow of rocks and a landslide. He needed to be more careful tomorrow to be able to pass safely.

Then, she closed her eyes tightly and concentrated her mind, trying to sense the presence and sounds in the distance. Then, she suddenly opened her eyes, gathering all her senses together, concentrating on finding the whereabouts of the King of Qin's personal guards.

After some investigation, she finally found their whereabouts in a remote valley.

This valley was relatively safe, with high, solid cliffs all around, preventing any landslides. Beneath the cliffs, many tents were set up, forming a camp.

At this moment, the soldiers were lining up in the open field. At the front stood a familiar figure: Liu Wu, the commander of the guards at the Prince of Qin's palace, whom she had met once before.

The soldiers were neatly arrayed, well-trained, and lightly equipped. Judging from their number, they numbered over a thousand.

Shen Qingge couldn't help but be shocked. It seemed that the opponent's preparations were more complete than she had imagined. Not only did they have sufficient troops, but they had also taken off their heavy armor. It was obvious that they wanted to launch a sneak attack and not leave them any chance of survival. How cruel!

However, just as she wanted to explore the situation more, a strong feeling of dizziness came over her and she almost fell from the highest point.

She hurriedly jumped down with all her strength, and landed shakily next to a hard rock, hoping to lean on it to rest for a while.