Chapter 1158 The Center of the Village

Chapter 1158 The Center of the Village

"Have all those disaster victims entered Dagui Village? Didn't they go to Subei to collect supplies?" Zhou Shiyue frowned.

"No. I can't stop it."

The military advisor sighed and said, "We kept telling them that there were disaster relief supplies in Subei City and the government would make proper arrangements for them, but they just believed what the villagers said, saying that they would only get a little food if they went to Subei City, and it would be gone after a few meals, and they didn't know what to do in the future."

"But Dagui Village was able to grant them at least one year. They said that their village needed to be rebuilt and they needed help. Men could do the construction work and women could help with cooking, sewing and carrying."

"It will take at least a year to build. They say that their Mr. Jia can transport grain from Zhilin City. After a year, the disaster will definitely be over. They can also earn some money and then return to the village to start over."

"After hearing what Dagui Village said, how could the victims not be tempted? They all followed us. If we really tried to stop them, they would make a scene, saying that the Subei Camp was going to cut off their livelihoods and had ulterior motives. Otherwise, they would ask us to make a guarantee that we would give them money and provide them with food and drink for a year."

How could the soldiers make such a guarantee?

"There was nothing I could do but watch them go to Dagui Village."

The military advisor sighed again, "I was still worried, so I took a few people and told Jia Tan that I wanted to go into the village to take a look."

Zhou Shiyue asked, "Has the military advisor entered the village?"

The military advisor nodded. "Yes, I wanted to go in and take a look. Jia Tan personally took me in. I walked around the village and everything seemed normal. I also saw the villagers. They were temporarily settled in the ancestral hall of Dagui Village."

"When I went there, they were still eating a steamed bun in their hands, and they looked fine. Jia Tan also pointed out to me the new ancestral hall they were going to build first, right in the middle of the village. They were going to demolish a dozen old houses first and build a new ancestral hall there first."

Hearing this, Lu Zhaoling and Zhou Shiyue looked at each other.

They tacitly thought of another village at the same time.

Cuosha in the southwest.

Before the massacre of Cuosha Village, it seemed that someone said they were going to go back and build a new altar.

And it was also chosen in the center of the village.

Now a new ancestral hall is being built in Dagui Village.

"I felt a little strange at the time," the military advisor said to himself, not knowing what they were thinking. "Think about it, what is the situation now? It's a disaster year, everyone is hungry. If you want to build something first, you should build a house to accommodate the large family you brought with you, right? Why did you build the ancestral hall first?"

"So I asked Jia Tan, I said, Brother Jia, did the ancestors of your village tell you in dreams that it's too crowded down there? It's impossible that it's really crowded, there must be some who have been reincarnated. They have so many ancestors, it's impossible that not all of them have a chance to be reincarnated, and they are all still staying in the ancestral hall, right?"

Phew.

Qingbao almost laughed out loud.

The military advisor is really naughty.

Wouldn't people get angry if you ask this?

Lu Zhaoling blinked, "Military Advisor, are you really asking that?"

"Yeah, that's what I asked."

The military advisor spread his hands and said, "I'm asking a serious question, right?"

Zhou Shiyue nodded, "Yes."

The military advisor was a little happy to get his approval, "So, he looked a little stinky at that time, he must have been rude."

Hahaha.

"He said that the ancestral hall is the cohesive force of the whole village. The more difficult the time, the more important it is to have a place where the whole village can feel at ease, so that they can work together."

"Besides, if we say we build their house first, I'm afraid the villagers will be dazzled. But if they pay for the construction of the ancestral hall, and then they build a more luxurious new house, the villagers won't say anything."

Lu Zhaoling said, "What he said does make some sense."

It makes sense.

"I thought so at the time, and I asked several villagers nearby, and they all supported the construction of a new ancestral hall. They were all happy, so I couldn't say much. I didn't find anything on that trip, so I had to leave the village."

"Then why do you think the village is strange now?" Lu Zhaoling asked.

If the military advisor had not felt that Dagui Village was in danger, he would not have come in person to explain the situation to them.

"Because I still have people come to check from time to time, and they find that it is still the same as before. Without a villager to lead the way, you can't enter the village. And no matter how hard you listen outside, you can't hear any movement in the village."

The military advisor's expression became serious.

"Your Highness, Miss Lu, think about it, building a clan temple and demolishing old houses will cause a lot of noise, right?"

"Yes."

"And with so many disaster victims going in, they have to prepare food for so many people, so there should be some smoke from cooking, right? But according to Xiao Qi and his team's observations, the smoke from cooking in Dagui Village only appears once a day, and only in two or three places far away. No matter how you calculate the time it takes for the smoke to appear, it is not enough to cook for so many people."

Are they still observing this so carefully?

Lu Zhaoling was somewhat impressed.

"That's why we think Dagui Village is strange." The military advisor said, "We were originally planning to wait for the general to come back and report, and then lead the troops into the village to investigate, but we didn't expect Miss Lu to discover something wrong first."

As soon as Lu Zhaoling thought of Cuosha Village, he felt that there might be something fishy going on in Dagui Village as well.

"In that case, we can't wait any longer. Let's go into the village and take a look now."

Lu Zhaoling looked back and saw that the military advisor had brought about seven or eight soldiers.

"There are not enough people. Go back and call another 500 people over," she said.

"Okay, I'll listen to Miss Lu."

The military advisor immediately asked a soldier to go back and lead the troops.

After the soldier rode away, the military advisor thought of Zhou Shiyue and looked at him in a daze, "Your Highness, is it okay to listen to Miss Lu?"

Zhou Shiyue shook his head, "No problem."

Lu Zhaoling blinked at him, "I'm used to it..."

In the modern times, she would just give orders once she had made a decision.

Zhou Shiyue held her hand.

The military advisor covered his eyes, then parted his fingers to take a peek.

Ouch ouch.

Holding hands in front of him?

While waiting for the soldiers to arrive, Lu Zhaoling thought for a moment and got on the carriage to draw the talisman.

Qingbao was helping out.

"Miss, those disaster victims..."

Before she could finish her question, Lu Zhaoling shook his head and said, "It's probably going to be bad."

"Ah?" Qingbao was shocked.

Her heart sank.

There are so many disaster victims. If something happens to them...

By the time the five hundred soldiers arrived following the order, it was already getting dark.

They lit torches.

Lu Zhaoling asked Qingbao and Qingyu to divide them into groups and give three talismans to every fifty people.

"Something strange may happen after we enter the village." Lu Zhaoling told them first.

"Those who are afraid should speak out now," she added.