The Cold-Hearted Princess Who Transmigrated Here

Day two.

Wang Xiyue then instructed Xuan Yi, Li Yang, and Li Feng to prepare two horse-drawn carriages to help Li Xiong move.

Wang Xiyue stood at the entrance of the inn, watching the two carriages drive away into the distance. She turned around and went back to her room. She needed to start formulating a detailed plan to break the formation.

With the charity officially open, her security escort agency also needs to begin construction.

"Brother, I'm entrusting this most important task to you." Wang Xiyue handed a piece of paper to her brother.

Wang Xijie put the paper away without even looking at the contents, and nodded decisively and confidently.

She then looked at Mo Yun and instructed him, "Brother Mo, you assist my brother in completing his mission."

After paying his respects to the princess, Mo Yun set off with Wang Xijie.

He had just glanced at the paper and read through most of its contents. He felt that it was impossible for young master Wang Xijie to complete the task on his own. The princess must have been certain that he understood the task, which was why she sent him along to give the young master some pointers.

The question is, why does the princess believe so much in his abilities? Isn't she afraid of the mission failing?

He could only marvel at how the princess had such a discerning eye for talent, recognizing just how remarkable he was.

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This plan to break through the formation is extremely important and cannot afford to make any mistakes, so Wang Xiyue racked her brains.

The whole process is complex and meticulous, and each step must be carefully considered.

She assigned tasks to different people and scheduled appropriate timeframes based on their abilities and strengths. This allowed everyone to focus on their own tasks, fully utilize their individual strengths, and improve work efficiency.

At the same time, a reasonable division of labor can reduce the occurrence of errors and conflicts.

Although these plans may seem somewhat disorganized at present, they are actually closely connected.

All we need to do is wait for the right moment to connect all these plans and form a complete whole.

It's like a meticulously choreographed dance, where each dancer has their own unique movements, but together they can present a spectacular performance. Wang Xiyue's role is that of the choreographer behind this dance.

She not only had to ensure that each step could be completed smoothly, but also that they cooperated with each other and complemented each other to achieve the final goal.

Therefore, she needs to constantly monitor the progress of the entire plan, adjust strategies in a timely manner, and resolve any potential problems. Only in this way can this massive plan be implemented perfectly.

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Half past 9 AM, as Li Xiong and everyone else eagerly awaited, someone finally arrived. They hadn't expected the other party to come so quickly, more than an hour earlier than they anticipated, whereas it usually took them at least three hours to walk there.

Upon seeing that there were two people, one of whom he vaguely remembered, Li Xiong quickly stepped forward, bowed, and warmly welcomed them, saying, "You two have worked hard! May I ask what arrangements Miss Wang has made? We will certainly comply."

The small backyard was packed with people, so much so that it was impossible to move. And because of the arrival of the two of them, some people were so excited that they tried to get even more people to come and hear the news.

Xuan Yi and Li Yang felt the high spirits of everyone. Facing the expectant and excited faces, the two were still a little unaccustomed. They hadn't even entered the door yet, and everyone was already blocking the way. The dark mass of people looked a little scary.

"Chief, please don't be so polite. My name is Xuan Yi, this is Li Yang, and there's also Li Feng who looks after the carriages down the mountain. We're here today to lead the first group of people into the city."

"There are too many people here. It would be better if we went inside to sit down and talk."

After hearing this, Li Xiong turned around and told everyone to go back first, and that he would give them detailed instructions later.

After most of the people had left, Li Xiong led the two to his small house. "What did Miss Wang say?"

Xuan Yi followed the princess's instructions exactly, first settling down the most important matters, and then discussing the others later to avoid wasting time and effort explaining them repeatedly.

How many people are there in your village? How many households are there?

Li Xiong directly reported the number: "One hundred and twenty-seven people. Thirty-six households." There were so few people that he remembered the number very clearly. Besides, to ensure accuracy, he had gone to each household last night to count the heads again.

Xuan Yi said, "We only have seven days to move everything, so we need to take at least twenty people with us each day."

"We're short-handed right now, with only two carriages, so we can't fit too many people. Make do with the cramped conditions for now, and we can add another carriage once you're more familiar with the route. That way, it'll be faster."

"As for the arrangement of personnel, the focus will be on the families with the largest number of people, with one person from each household. Only those who can help with physical labor will be given priority. For example, women can cook and clean, while men can do heavy and miscellaneous work."

"Because there are still many small things waiting for everyone to do in the charity, we have to let the able-bodied men go first, as a way to prepare for their own homes later."

"You can decide how to select these people yourself. Once you've made your selections, gather them together in the canteen. I'll then tell them the precautions for moving."

Li Xiong understood; it meant that each household would send one person to prepare for their move-in.

This made things much easier, so he went and notified each household with the largest number of people as instructed.

It looks simple, but it actually takes a lot of time. It took Li Xiong more than half an hour to notify all twenty households.

By the time the final selection was completed, it was already lunchtime.

There's no other way but to eat first.

Being well-fed is the most important thing.

Unfortunately, there wasn't much food left in the village, so in the end, everyone essentially only drank a bowl of water.

Li Yang looked at the thin, watery meat and vegetable porridge in the bowl and felt very uncomfortable. Although his family was not wealthy before he entered the manor, he had never eaten such thin coarse grain porridge before. It was not only unpalatable but also contained very little grain.

He couldn't help but look at Li Xiong and ask, "Brother, have you run out of food?"

Li Xiong was so embarrassed by the question that he could hardly lift his head. He answered in a muffled voice, "There were originally two bags of grain left, but on the day the formation was broken, I thought there might be no way to survive, so I let everyone have a good meal, and then..."

Then, naturally, they finished what was supposed to be a month's worth of food overnight. The next day, they ate all the game they had hunted, having eaten their most substantial meals for two days in a row. So, on the third day, they were already out of food.

If Ms. Wang doesn't arrange for everyone to move out soon, they might really starve to death.

Xuan Yi frowned; he hadn't thought of that question.

Their focus on moving caused them to neglect the village's most basic survival need—food—which indirectly led them into a predicament.

Li Yang also felt guilty, believing it was due to their lack of consideration.

He patted Li Xiong on the shoulder, indicating that he could take care of his worries, and promised, "Don't worry! When I come back tomorrow morning at the latest, I will definitely bring enough food to ensure that no one goes hungry for the next six days."

Li Xiong hurriedly clasped his hands in thanks.

Xuan Yi nodded in agreement, feeling slightly comforted.

Despite facing hunger and exhaustion, no one complained; they were all focused on working together to move to the city as soon as possible.

After everyone had finished eating, Li Xiong stood up, faced them, and asked directly, "Have you decided on the candidates from the twenty households I notified this morning?"

"It's settled," everyone answered in unison.

"Okay, those twenty who decided to go, please stay here. I need to explain some important points to you."

"Everyone else, go back first. They'll come back and tell you once they've finished understanding things here. Don't worry!"

The other people who hadn't had their turn yet also left the room voluntarily.

Xuan Yi was satisfied to see that the remaining twenty people were a mix of men and women, with a fairly even ratio, so he loudly made his request.

"The young lady said you should travel light. You can only bring your personal necessities and most important items; nothing else."

"Each person can bring at most one package, a small package that can be carried by oneself and is not conspicuous. Large items are not allowed now, including your bows and arrows and bedding."

Upon hearing this request, Li Xiong immediately became agitated before anyone else could speak: "What? We can't even bring bows and arrows? Isn't it a waste to leave them here?"

Li Yang, standing nearby, quickly explained, "Brother, don't get agitated. It's just that we can't take it now, not that it'll be left here forever. Our lady means to make sure people can get over there first, and then we'll find an opportunity to take it away once everyone has calmed down."

"You're now beggars, is it appropriate for you to bring so much stuff?"

"Besides, we only have two carriages, which can only carry people and not so much stuff. Also, too much stuff will attract attention. You don't want a good thing to turn into a bad thing, do you?"

Li Xiong realized he hadn't considered things carefully. "Sorry, brother, I misunderstood something. Please continue, we're listening."

Xuan Yi glanced at Li Yang, thinking the kid's explanation was quite good, and then smiled and continued to say to everyone, "Your current identity is that of beggars in the South District, so you have to dress up as beggars."

Xuan Yi continued, "We have prepared a lot of real beggar clothes, which will be very dirty and smelly, so you should be prepared."

"Once we get to the city, I'll find a place for you to change into those beggar's clothes, and then you'll have to take off your shoes. Your hair, face, hands, and feet will all need to be covered in mud; only then will it look more realistic."

"Of course, these are for men. Women would be better off wearing their dirtiest and most worn-out clothes and shoes right now."

Li Xiuhua stood up tremblingly and interrupted, "My lord, I wanted to say... I..."

Xuan noticed that the other party was very nervous, so he gestured for Li Xiong to ask.

Li Xiong chimed in, "Sister Li, feel free to ask me anything, don't be afraid."

When Li Xiuhua saw that someone else was asking her questions, she was no longer afraid and blurted it all out: "I just wanted to say that because we knew we were moving, we washed all our clothes last night."

"I don't have any dirty clothes to change into right now, but I don't want to wear the clothes of a stranger beggar, for fear of getting sick."

Seeing Li Xiong's frown, she hurriedly explained, "Chief, and the two other officials, I...I...it's not that I'm not cooperating, I just don't know what to do."

This time, Li Yang took over the conversation: "Big sister, don't be afraid, we don't blame you."

He continued, somewhat embarrassed, "Actually, almost every piece of your clothing has many patches, so these kinds of clothes also count as..."

They could be considered beggars, but apart from being a little cleaner, many of their clothes were actually worse than what a beggar would wear.

The beggars in the city rarely wore patched clothes; they mostly picked up discarded clothes from wealthy families, and they simply didn't wash them year-round.

What he really wanted to say was that you don't need to change your clothes, but he didn't want to say it directly for fear of embarrassing everyone.

Li Xiong understood the crux of the problem between the two men and women. To avoid unnecessary trouble, he made a direct decision: "Regardless of gender, when you go back later, everyone should wear the most worn and patched clothes in your home. Whether you've washed them or not, you should smear them with soot and wood ash on the outside. You must also smear them on your hair, hands, and feet. Just smear less on your face."

After saying that, he looked at Xuan Yi and said, "My lord, please continue with the other matters."

Xuan nodded and said:

"Remember, you are beggars now, so you must act like beggars in every way. Especially when you enter the manor, you must keep your head down and not look around."

"If anyone asks, just say you're making a living in the South District. If they ask about things you don't know, it's best not to answer easily. Especially about this mountain stronghold, you can't divulge a single word. If anyone is found to have leaked information, the only consequence is death!"