The Savage Lady Wants to Kill Me! Reborn on the Path of Cultivation

Duan Tianyang nodded, turned around and prepared to leave...

Suddenly, he turned around, reached out and grabbed the quilt on the bed, and suddenly pulled it out...

As the quilt was pulled back, Chen Shan screamed and was stunned with fear.

Duan Tianyang took a closer look and found that there were only Chen Shan's fair and well-proportioned legs under the quilt, and no one else hiding.

He hesitated for a moment, then squatted down and carefully checked under the bed, only to find that there was nothing under the bed either...

Did you guess wrong?

Duan Tianyang stood up slowly, his deep gaze fixed on Chen Shan.

She was sitting on the bed, her body hunched over, tears welling up in her eyes. She asked in a trembling voice, "Sir...what are you doing..."

Duan Tianyang took a deep breath, gently picked up the quilt, and casually covered Chen Shan with it.

Afterwards, he walked to the window, opened it and looked out, then silently left Chen Shan's room.

That night, the soldiers conducted a carpet search of the top of the Qinba tribe's mountain, turning almost the entire mountain top upside down, but still failed to find the trapped martial artist.

Finally, they came to the conclusion that the martial artist had most likely taken advantage of the chaos to escape from the mountain.

The fire in the granary caused huge losses to Duan Tianyang.

After rescue, there were originally thousands of shi of grain, but only less than 200 shi were left. After removing the burnt parts, the actual usable grain was less than 100 shi.

How can this little bit of food meet the daily needs of three thousand people?

What was even more tragic was that more than a dozen charred bodies of soldiers were found at the fire scene, one of which had his armor and clothes stripped off. Obviously, this body was Zhao Bin, who was impersonated by the assassin.

This night was destined to be long and torturous for Duan Tianyang and others.

As soon as daybreak, Duan Tianyang urgently summoned Zhang Tao and Zhu Wu, ordering them to take immediate action to raise food.

Whether transporting from Xiguan or purchasing from Western merchants around the Qinba tribe, grain reserves must be increased to more than 500 shi within one day.

Zhang Tao and Zhu Wu set off immediately after receiving the order.

At this time, brother and sister Chen Kai and Chen Shan came to visit Duan Tianyang.

Chen Kai was also heartbroken when talking about the destruction of the granary. He said to Duan Tianyang, "Sir, I am quite familiar with the grain merchants in Xifan. Perhaps I can do my best to help raise food."

Gu Jianhong reminded: "Boss Chen, the Jin army may arrive at the Qinba tribe tomorrow. We only have one day left to collect food."

Chen Kai responded confidently: "One day is enough. Although I cannot guarantee more, I am sure I can raise hundreds of dan of rice."

Duan Tianyang then said: "Brother Chen, money is not a problem. If you can really bring back a hundred stones of rice today, it will be a great help to us."

Chen Kai said seriously: "Master Duan, you are too serious. Everyone has the responsibility to resist the Jin army. I am willing to do my best to share your worries."

Duan Tianyang nodded gratefully: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Chen."

Afterwards, Duan Tianyang sent out several teams to collect food, intending to store enough food before the Jin army arrived at the Qinba tribe.

However, their troops retreated in less than half a day.

The reason was that a large number of Jin army warriors were hiding in the woods around the Qinba tribe. The soldiers were attacked by them as soon as they entered the woods. Most of the soldiers who returned were injured, and some were even killed by the enemy.

The caravan led by Chen Kai also encountered the same dilemma. Soon after leaving the Qinba tribe, they were targeted by the martial artists of the Jin army. Their carriages were robbed and only a few people managed to escape.

The Jin army's intention was obvious. They wanted to trap everyone in the Qinba tribe and leave them isolated and helpless.

Gu Jianhong stared at the wounded soldiers returning with a stern face, and said to Duan Tianyang earnestly: "Sir, I am willing to go with my brothers to collect food!"

Duan Tianyang shook his head silently. He knew very well that the strength of the Jin army's martial artists should not be underestimated. If the troops were insufficient, it would be difficult to win; but if the troops were too many, the Qinba tribe might be attacked, increasing the losses.

He turned to Zhang Tao and Zhu Wu and asked, "How much food do we have left?"

Zhu Wu replied in a low voice: "Brother Tian, ​​there are only 70 stones left to eat."

One shi is approximately equal to 120 jin, and 70 shi is equal to 8,400 jin.

The Hongxing Army has 3,000 soldiers, and each person needs at least three kilograms of food per day, which means that the daily demand is 9,000 kilograms, which means that the existing food is not enough to support a day.

Duan Tianyang thought deeply for a moment and said decisively: "There is no need to risk going down the mountain to collect food. The enemy has laid a net and our every move is under their control. No matter how we respond, they will always find a loophole."

Zhang Tao and Zhu Wu hurriedly asked: "Brother Tian, ​​what should we do next?"

Duan Tianyang's eyes flashed with determination: "We must use these 70 stone of food to last for three days. From now on, the rations of the entire army will be strictly controlled. Each person is limited to one pound of food per day, including me, and there will be no exception."

Under the blockade of the Shura team, the caravan led by Chen Kai was also trapped on the top of the mountain.

It was late at night and Duan Tianyang tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. He put on his clothes and went out for patrol.

Gu Jianhong didn't sleep either. The two walked side by side, and only the sound of their footsteps could be heard in the night.

After experiencing a sneak attack, the Hongxing Army became extremely cautious at this moment. They set up tight defense lines inside and outside the Qinba tribe. There were sentries visible to the naked eye, and countless spies hidden in the dark.

"Sir," Gu Jianhong stopped and said solemnly, "According to the information sent by the spies, the Jin army is only a hundred miles away from here. I'm afraid they will reach the Qinba tribe at dawn tomorrow."

Duan Tianyang nodded silently, then his eyes fell on Gu Jianhong, and he jokingly said: "Brother Gu, are you confident about tomorrow's battle?"

Gu Jianhong smiled helplessly and answered frankly: "Sir, to be honest, when I stepped into the Qinba tribe this time, I had already put life and death aside."

The implication is obvious, he doesn't have much confidence in this battle...

Duan Tianyang stared at him for a moment and asked again: "Since you know that this battle is likely to be fatal, don't you hate the princess?"

Gu Jianhong said solemnly: "The princess has her own difficulties, but I only know that a drop of water should be returned with a spring. Now is the time for me to repay the princess for her kindness."

"As for you, sir, you are still willing to come to the Qinba tribe in such a dangerous situation. I really admire your courage and determination..."

He only silently said the last sentence in his heart, but did not say it out loud...

After a short pause, he asked sharply, "Sir, what do you think of this battle?"

Duan Tianyang chuckled and said, "If it's a blessing, it's not a disaster. If it's a disaster, you can't avoid it! I only know that I'm here to fight, not to die!"

It's not like he had never died before. He knew that life and death were determined by fate, and wealth and honor were in the hands of God. As long as he tried his best, even if he really couldn't escape death, it was fate that he couldn't defy...

At this moment, his eyes were inadvertently attracted to the front, where he saw several soldiers sitting around a blazing campfire, with food in the pot emitting steam.

So he took a step forward and walked over naturally.

When the soldiers heard the footsteps, they all turned around and saw that it was Duan Tianyang. They immediately straightened their backs, bowed respectfully, and shouted in unison: "Sir!"