mtl008 Chapter 234: Governor
Chapter 234: Governor
The disaster victims on the official road arrived in Chongzhou City on the evening of the eighth day, which was six days later than Lu Qingqing and Liang Pei had estimated!
No one came for such a long time that Lu Qingqing and Liang Pei almost thought they had died on the road.
Fortunately, they all arrived intact.
Liang Pei and Lu Qingqing came down from the top of the mountain as soon as they saw their figures on the mountain.
The two of them were hiding in a hidden corner where no one could see them.
But Liang Pei was still afraid that he would be discovered by the black armor soldiers.
So, he used his martial arts to conceal the aura of the two people!
It was also the first time that Lu Qingqing knew that there was a concept of invisibility in martial arts.
The two men hid in the bushes, each ate a piece of steamed bread, and waited for another quarter of an hour. Then they saw a large number of disaster victims rushing towards the gate of Chongzhou city from the official road.
These disaster victims seem to be in good spirits and seem to be a lot fatter than before!
Lu Qingqing curled her lips and said, "They have all gained weight. It seems that they have had good food along the way. If they were not wearing tattered clothes, I would not have recognized them as disaster victims."
Liang Pei nodded: "Now is the season for wild vegetables and mushrooms. As long as you have hands, you won't starve to death."
"They were quite polite. They didn't steal other people's food. They got it themselves."
"how do you know?"
"I'm just guessing. Look carefully at the expressions on their faces. If there were bad guys among this group, they wouldn't be in such a relaxed state."
"It's also possible that they saw Chongzhou City and relaxed."
Lu Qingqing thought about it and said, "That's also possible."
The two chatted casually, but soon the group of disaster victims appeared in front of them and they quickly shut up.
There were so many victims in the group that when viewed from the gate of Chongzhou City, it looked like a sea of black people with no end in sight.
With so many people, no one was scrambling to be the first to enter the city. This surprised Lu Qingqing and Liang Pei!
After all, Chongzhou City is a place to settle down. In many cases, houses and fields are allocated based on first come first served!
None of them wanted to be the first group to be assigned, which surprised Lu Qingqing!
After all, it is human nature that no one wants the land they receive to be barren and bad.
As their figures got closer, Lu Qingqing and Liang Pei stopped talking.
Lu Qingqing and Liang Pei observed for a while and found that these victims did not go directly into the city, but stopped at the city gate.
At the city gate, three black-armored soldiers were having fun.
The martial arts of one of the black-armored soldiers was obviously much higher than the other two.
He moved his ears, and soon his expression changed and he said to the two of them:
"Stop playing, someone's coming."
When the two people who were playing heard Zhao Ming's words, they immediately threw away the things in their hands, then quickly drew their swords and walked to Zhao Ming.
Li Wen quickly asked, "How many people are there on the other side?"
Zhao Ming shook his head. "I don't know, probably quite a few."
After a pause, he added, "It is estimated that there are more than a thousand people."
There are so many of them, and there are only 600 of them in the city.
Li Wen frowned immediately, but soon asked Zhao Ming:
“Is it the disaster victims?”
Zhao Ming nodded: "It seems so."
At this time, Chen Mu, who had been silent, stood up and said, "Let's go out and take a look."
Chen Mu let out a breath. Those were disaster victims, so it would be easy to deal with them.
They came to Chongzhou City just for the disaster victims.
Zhao Ming and Li Wen looked at each other and quickly walked out of the city gate.
But when I came out, I couldn't help but twitch the corners of my mouth!
The victims standing at the city gate were crowded and dense!
If every head wasn’t of different heights and sizes!
They almost thought that a group of big-headed ants came outside!
Zhao Ming glanced at them one by one, raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Wen, saying:
"Go and tell the boss quickly to send more people out.
"Yes." Li Wen quickly took the order and went in.
Zhao Ming and Chen Mu walked quickly towards the victims, and no one knew what they said to them.
The huge crowd of disaster victims before him suddenly formed a long dragon with no end in sight.
Zhao Ming and Chen Mu were on both sides, each holding a notebook in their hands.
They asked the victims what happened and quickly wrote it down, but did not allow the standing victims to enter the city.
Lu Qingqing looked at this scene in confusion, unable to figure it out, so she lowered her voice and asked Liang Pei:
"Why were they stopped?"
Liang Pei narrowed his eyes, observed for a moment and then said: "It looks like they are checking for infectious diseases. After all, with so many people pouring into the city, if someone gets sick, the consequences will be disastrous."
Lu Qingqing's heart tightened, and she suddenly realized that the situation might be more serious than they thought.
"What do you think their purpose is?"
“The worst-case scenario is that these people turn into monsters like the Xiongnu and turn the entire capital into hell.
After a pause, he added:
"If they really are cultivating that kind of monster, then it would explain why there are so many black armor soldiers in the city."
Liang Pei's tone was low and serious, and there was a hint of worry in his eyes.
Lu Qingqing couldn't help but take a breath after hearing what he said.
"Then what do we do now?"
"Let's see what the situation is like first. If the worst happens, we must be prepared to deal with it."
Liang Pei frowned, thinking about his next move.
"Okay, we'll see what happens later." Lu Qingqing nodded, but her heart was filled with uneasiness.
She knew that in the face of such a situation, they needed to remain calm and alert.
Liang Pei looked at her, but smiled and said to Lu Qingqing,
"It seems that you really like fighting. With so many people here, we definitely cannot defeat them. Unless we are exposed, it is impossible for us to act according to the situation."
Lu Qingqing nodded: "I know, I'm not impulsive."
Just then, the sound of horse hooves was heard in the city, and a carriage slowly approached.
The carriage stopped at the city gate, the window opened, revealing a face of elegant features.
Liang Pei recognized the man and whispered to Lu Qingqing:
"It's the governor of Chongzhou City."
"How do you know such an important figure?" Lu Qingqing suddenly asked him.
Liang Pei said: "Have you forgotten that my ancestors were officials?"
Before Lu Qingqing could answer, the governor got off the car and had a few words with the black-armored soldier guarding the gate.
Then he turned to face the victims and announced loudly:
"My fellow villagers, you have come all the way here. I am the governor of Chongzhou City. On behalf of Chongzhou City, I welcome you. However, Chongzhou City is no longer able to accommodate more disaster victims, and the relief grain and money from the imperial court have not yet arrived. Therefore, during this period, the city can only provide you with limited assistance. We will set up a refugee camp outside the city to provide food and shelter."