I started as an exile, and I relied on space to support my family of loyal heroes.

After the well digger had finished digging the well in the yard, Old Lady Niu told others that she wanted to burn incense and chant Buddhist scriptures to accumulate blessings for her son.

A month later, the drought became more severe and more and more people in the village were starving.

The villagers climbed over the wall to rob Mrs. Niu's house.

Old Mrs. Niu had already planned everything in advance and dug several cellars, all of which were dug under the beds and covered with soil, compacting them tightly so that they could not be seen at all.

Since she knew that the drought would not ease, she and her concubines would dig cellars after meals every day.

Occasionally, he would secretly go out to buy clay jars to store water and food.

From then on, the concubines really treated Madam Niu as their own mother. If it weren't for Madam Niu's shrewdness, none of them would have survived.

..........

After Jiang Xu watched the Xiao family walk away, he glanced at his teammates who were secretly dead on the ground and raised his hand to pinch his eyebrows.

After a while, he gathered everyone together and looked at them seriously.

"Wei Heshan, wait until dark and go to the East Gate to tell the captain stationed there what happened. Say that it was a surprise attack by foreigners with incredible force, causing heavy casualties."

Wei Heshan nodded repeatedly, "I understand, I only saw outsiders, not the Xiao family."

Jiang Xu nodded his chin slightly and looked at everyone.

"We are all in the same boat now. You have all seen General Xiao's abilities. They not only have military medical supplies that we have never seen, but also poisons that we have never seen..."

"You have also seen the strange clothes that General Xiao's family wears. Those clothes may have some powerful uses. It's just that we are relatively weak, so there is no need for the Xiao family to use the special hidden weapons on the clothes."

"so......"

Jiang Xu continued solemnly, "I don't need to tell you who I should be loyal to, right?"

The more Wei Heshan listened, the wider his eyes widened, and he couldn't help but shout excitedly,

"Of course I will follow General Xiao. In the future, General Xiao will rebel..."

Jiang Xu covered Wei Heshan's mouth with his hand, wishing he could squeeze his mouth flat.

"Just know it in your mind. Can you say anything? If you don't want to live, don't hurt your brothers."

The palace guards looked at each other, their eyes showing wariness towards each other.

After a moment, everyone said in unison,

"Of course I will follow General Xiao..."

They all knew what Wei Heshan had not finished saying. Now that things had come to this point, they also hoped that General Xiao would rebel.

Based on the character of several generations of the Xiao family, it is absolutely impossible for them to do such a thing as abandoning the donkey after it has done its work.

They must now insist that they are outsiders and firmly say that they have not seen any members of the Xiao family.

Seeing that the Xiao family didn't stop them, they would be sentenced to death but not alive, so they might as well pretend they didn't see it.

Jiang Xu opened his mouth and was about to continue brainwashing everyone, but suddenly his stomach started to ache.

Oops, the poison is taking effect...

He held his stomach, his eyes widened, unable to utter a word, and ran straight into the bushes with his back hunched.

There was a crackling sound like firecrackers...

Immediately afterwards, the palace guards frowned one after another and ran towards the bushes.

The sound of firecrackers continued for half an hour before slowly stopping, and the entire foot of the mountain was filled with a strong stench...

Everyone's legs were so weak that they could not even stand up, and their awe for the Xiao family increased even more.

.........

"Your Majesty, this matter is all due to Tang Hu's inadequate investigation. Please punish him..."

Zhao Cheng lowered his head and tried hard to hold back his laughter, almost breaking his back teeth.

It had not been long since he went out to capture the Xiao family, so how come Emperor Wu of Liang suddenly became like this?

He had a dark face and no hair on his head. I wonder what big thing had happened in the capital.

Unfortunately, he rushed all the way to the palace and didn't have time to inquire.

Tang Hu's mouth twitched, he kowtowed and begged for mercy with tears.

"Your Majesty, I know that I have committed a grave sin. I beg Your Majesty to give me a chance to redeem myself and kill the Xiao family... I beg Your Majesty to forgive me..."

Emperor Wu of Liang glared at Tang Hu and kicked him in the chest.

"Waste, are you all dead?"

Not only did they fail to capture the Xiao family, but they also started killing each other. It was simply a joke.

What kind of useless people did he keep? If they leave the Xiao family, will he have no useful people in his hands?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

There are many talented people in the huge Daliang Kingdom, and it is not necessary for the Xiao family to be the only one.

If there is really no other choice, he can only send out General Bai, which is something he doesn't want to see.

Although he knew that General Bai and the Xiao family were not on good terms, as a fellow general, there was no guarantee that General Bai would feel pity for the Xiao family and secretly let them go.

He couldn't just deal with the Xiao family and then immediately deal with the Bai family.

In the entire Daliang Kingdom, the only one who can compete with the Xiao family is Bai Hong. He cannot give up this chess piece easily.

Emperor Wu of Liang took a deep breath, his cold eyes swept over Tang Hu who was begging desperately, and fell indifferently on Zhao Cheng.

"Hunt down Xiao Yunzhan, regardless of life or death."

"Tang Hu, kill him! If you dare to cry out for justice again, all your clans will be killed!"

Tang Hu's eyes widened in shock, his mouth opened wide but he didn't dare to make a sound.

Since ancient times, emperors have been the most ruthless. To kill or not to kill is all up to their thoughts.

Emperor Wu of Liang did not implicate his family, which was considered a leniency.

Tang Hu's body went limp and he collapsed to the ground with a deathly look on his face.

Zhao Cheng shuddered all over, a chill ran down his spine, and there was no trace of a smile on his face.

The emperor's indifference and ruthlessness were fully demonstrated at this moment.

After Emperor Wu of Liang finished speaking, he walked out of the imperial study.

The ancestor worship ceremony will be held tomorrow. After so many days of anticipation, the day of ancestor worship has finally arrived.

Lately he had been dreaming about his father and mother more and more frequently, making him restless day and night.

Nothing has gone smoothly during this period of time, and it is really time to pay tribute to our ancestors.

........

"Oh, how long will this take?"

"God, please give us a means of transportation!"

After walking for half an hour, Lin Yiran looked at her family members who were tired and sweating, cleared her throat, and prayed aloud.

She didn't feel tired, but she walked so slowly, how long would it take her to reach Brahma City?

It takes time to expand the army and train soldiers, so it is better to go faster.

In ancient times, this small dirt road was suitable for off-road vehicles.

When she ran to a dead end, she would quietly put it back into the space, and take it out again when there was a way to run.

Xiao Yunzhan paused and glanced sideways at Lin Yiran.

Isn't it a bit too much to be so blatant?

The turtle in the wishing well is not so effective. I hope my family members won’t get suspicious.

Xiao Yunzhan glanced at his family.