In a chaotic world of infrastructure development, a woman's path to survival after being reborn

Because they were worried that the soldiers inside would realize what was happening, the group left very quickly, even driving at a fast speed at night.

Su Li sat in the car and glanced back. She saw that Majia Village was in chaos, with people moving about and crying and shouting all around.

Su Li didn't know exactly what was going on inside, but she knew that Zhao Zexuan wouldn't attack without a reason.

……

They ran for six hours, from night to day, before finally stopping to rest for a short while.

Everyone was on edge all night, so they all looked pale and exhausted.

Su Li was relatively better off, as she had spiritual spring water in her space and would drink some from time to time to replenish her strength, so her complexion was much better than the others.

They stopped to rest, and everyone was making the most of the time to eat dry rations to replenish their strength. Mo Bei was also eating dry rations while guarding the carriage.

During the rest break, Su Li got out of the car for some fresh air. Seeing that Mo Bei had finished eating, she stepped forward and asked, "Are we going to continue our journey?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Bei nodded and said, "Let's continue on our way. There's no need to wait for the general and the others."

Upon hearing this, Su Li asked in confusion, "Not wait? Then how can they catch up with us?"

"Don't worry about that. The general has already made arrangements. He told us to head southeast along this main road all the way to the north city. He will bring men to catch up with us during this time. If they don't catch up, we will wait for them near the north city," Mo Bei explained.

"Near the North City? Wait for them there?" Su Li asked疑惑地.

Upon hearing this, Mo Bei immediately nodded and said, "That's what the general said. He told us not to linger and to head southeast."

Knowing that Zhao Zexuan and his group had made preparations in advance, Su Li felt a little relieved. However, she was still puzzled. Considering that things had already happened and Zhao Zexuan's actions were no longer a secret, she asked, "What exactly is hidden in Ma Family Village? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Bei no longer concealed anything and whispered, "Gunpowder! The entire village was occupied by the King of Wu's men and used specifically to make gunpowder."

Su Li was shocked to find out that this was the case. Although she had never witnessed the power of gunpowder firsthand, she had heard of it. If it was gunpowder, then she understood why Zhao Zexuan and his men were in such a hurry to act.

Gunpowder is highly flammable and explosive, and their operation this time just happened to involve fire. Su Li asked worriedly, "With such dangerous stuff inside, you still chose to set it on fire. What if something goes wrong...?"

Understanding Su Li's meaning, Mo Bei explained, "We have already moved the things piled up in the warehouse in advance. Our people just lit a small fire in an open area to make the smoke bigger and lure people out."

Hearing this, Su Li breathed a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that they would suffer heavy losses themselves while harming the enemy.

Judging from the situation last night, Zhao Zexuan and his team's operation should have gone smoothly, so Su Li is no longer worried.

"When do we set off?" Su Li asked.

"It should be soon!" Mo Bei had barely finished speaking when he saw General Wang Zong calling everyone to get on the vehicle, preparing to set off again.

With the departure imminent, Su Li stopped talking, greeted Mo Bei, got into the car, and waited to set off again.

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On the other side, Zhao Zexuan and his soldiers had just come out of Majia Village when they saw Mo Nan and the miners waiting outside.

"General, most of the officers and soldiers have been lured away by us, and they won't be back for a while!" Mo Nan stepped forward and said.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zexuan nodded and looked at the miners who were trembling in fear on the side. He frowned when he saw them hiding there in fear.

"Where are Ma Yong and the others?" Zhao Zexuan asked.

Upon hearing this, Mo Nan pointed to a secluded corner and said, "Ma Yong was injured when he escaped, and the soldiers are bandaging him right now."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zexuan paused for a moment and then walked to a secluded corner, where he saw a soldier bandaging Ma Yong's wound.

Zhao Zexuan was surrounded by a number of people, and the commotion was quite loud, attracting the attention of the injured Ma Yong and the others in the corner.

Upon seeing Zhao Zexuan, Ma Yong excitedly tried to stand up and pay his respects, but was stopped.

"You're injured, no need for formalities. You deserve a lot of credit for this operation," Zhao Zexuan said.

Upon hearing this, Ma Yong immediately waved his hand awkwardly and said, "This is what we should do."

Ma Yong kept glancing to the side, his face showing obvious hesitation, making it clear that he had something to say.

"Say what you want to say," Zhao Zexuan reminded him.

Upon hearing this, Ma Yong hesitated and looked at the anxious villagers waiting beside him, saying, "General, this operation went so smoothly thanks to everyone's help. Could we let them come along too?"

As Ma Yong spoke, others listened nearby, especially the villagers of Majia Village, who looked at Zhao Zexuan with hopeful eyes, hoping for a chance to live.

Before coming, Mo Nan had already told Zhao Zexuan the whole story, and Zhao Zexuan had a plan in mind. Seeing the many expectant yet timid eyes around him, he said, "We will keep our promise to everyone. As long as everyone here behaves themselves, the team will not abandon you!"

Upon hearing this, the villagers of Majia Village and the miners who had been captured to work in the mines were extremely excited and quickly assured him, "Don't worry, sir, we promise to be obedient and will definitely not cause any trouble."

Hearing this conversation, Ma Yong was overjoyed and repeatedly expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you, General, thank you, General."

Unsure when the group would realize what was happening, and knowing they needed to leave quickly, Zhao Zexuan said, "Everyone, pack up and get ready to leave."

Because many of the people in this group were injured, and there were also many children, Zhao Zexuan specifically asked the soldiers to make room in several vehicles for these people to get on, so that they could travel faster.

Taking the lead on horseback, Zhao Zexuan looked at the messy traces around him and said, "The group should be out of Huacheng's territory now, and should be quite far from here."

Hearing this, Mo Nan replied, "Mo Bei and the others are always cautious. Since the general has told them to go first, they shouldn't waste any time and will definitely travel without stopping."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zexuan said, "Have someone clear the way so we can catch up with the group as soon as possible."

Although a lot of grain was brought out from Majia Village this time, with so many people, the grain would not last long, so it was more important to catch up with the team as soon as possible.

And so, in the constant chase and being chased, five days later, before reaching the northern city, the two groups reunited.