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Chapter 39: The Magistrate is Dead

"Iron ore..."

The little thing kept spinning around because it had discovered something so amazing?

Does that woman know?

Or was the discovery of the iron ore just a coincidence, and that the thing was only acting strangely because it was affected by the iron ore?

Yu Huailin was extremely curious about both the compass and Song Miqiu at this moment!

Judging from the woman's appearance at the time, she probably didn't know that there was an iron ore mine down there, right?

Yu Huailin dared not draw any conclusions easily; who knew if this woman was acting?

"Go back first and take your men to continue guarding the area. I'll let you know if anything happens."

The guards left after receiving their orders. To be honest, he wasn't comfortable leaving such a large iron mine to be guarded by just a few people.

These iron ores are of utmost importance to their master!

Whether the woman did it intentionally or unintentionally, this whole affair was truly thanks to her.

Yu Huailin, unaware of his subordinates' thoughts, sent them away and returned home.

He doesn't know what he'll encounter on the road ahead, so he needs to make sure he's well-rested.

The next day, everyone got up early, ate something quickly, and set off again.

Perhaps because nothing unexpected happened all night, everyone was noticeably more relaxed today.

Song Miqiu was also in a much better mood. Looking at the extra points he had accumulated overnight, he couldn't help but smile.

Just as everyone was chatting and laughing on their way, they suddenly saw a group of people appear from the side path!

"Mother! Aren't these all people from our city?"

Looking at the faces that were somewhat familiar and somewhat unfamiliar, Qiu Tianlei immediately went to Song Miqiu's side.

We've already encountered fleeing refugees who injured people before. Who knows if these escapees will suddenly go crazy too!

"Hmm, let's not act rashly and wait and see."

Song Miqiu couldn't read faces, but a person's eyes don't lie.

The expressions on these people's faces suggest they, like us, have escaped!

While Song Miqiu and his group were cautiously observing those people, they were also watching Song Miqiu and his group.

In the end, it was the people on the other side who broke the silence first.

"Did you also escape from the city?"

"Yes, we heard there were bandits and outlaws, so my family packed some things and fled."

Song Miqiu found it strange, though. The news shouldn't have spread completely at that time, and even if it had, they shouldn't have been in such a sorry state after escaping.

Qiu Tianlei got into a fight, but he didn't look like them at all.

Upon hearing Song Miqiu's words, these people felt as if they had found family and immediately began to cry and recount their stories!

“Auntie, you are so lucky! You heard the news in advance and came out! Actually, we heard about it at first, but the magistrate said it was fine, so we didn’t rush to leave.”

But who would have thought that the magistrate said that just to take advantage of this rumor and bleed the people dry!

But before the magistrate could implement his plan, the bandits had already quietly entered the city!

With the help of both inside and outside forces, the ordinary people in the city had no chance to react and were immediately surrounded by these bandits!

"At that time, we all hid in the yamen, because the magistrate said that even if bandits came, he would bring the officials of the yamen to protect us!"

But who would have thought that the county magistrate was the most cowardly of them all!

When he saw those bandits, he was so scared he almost wet himself!

But these people were desperate criminals who didn't care about the other party's identity. They were even unwilling to accept bribes from the magistrate because he talked too much!

In the words of those bandits, if they killed the county magistrate, everything in the yamen would be theirs!

If that's the case, why would they choose only a small portion of it?

"The magistrate knew these people were unyielding, so in a panic he tried to escape. But those people were ruthless killers; how could the magistrate possibly escape under so many blades?"

The county magistrate was beheaded, and the entire government office was thrown into chaos.

None of the officials who followed the county magistrate were of any use.

Upon seeing that the county magistrate was dead, they immediately panicked and scattered in all directions.

Thanks to their actions, the bandits lost their focus on these ordinary people!

"We escaped during the chaos. The bandits were busy dealing with the government officials and were a step too slow, which allowed us to get out of the city! Now, that city has been completely occupied by those bandits."

This is the homeland where their ancestors lived for generations, and now they are all forced to leave in a sorry state.

Are you resentful?

That's natural!

But what can they do?

They couldn't kill without blinking an eye like those people, so they had no choice but to accept their fate and run away.

Yu Huailin listened without any change in expression, while Qiu Tianlei's eyes were filled with fear and anger.

Song Miqiu pursed her lips, but in the end she couldn't help but say, "These people are truly cruel and inhuman."

If her previous wrongful imprisonment made her feel the injustice of this era, then at this moment, Song Miqiu truly felt the insignificance of life.

Here, perhaps because the emperor is far away, no one may ever know about this in their lifetime.

Years later, when these bandits and robbers settled here, everyone would think that this was what the city was all about.

But what those people didn't know was that this place was once inhabited by a group of ordinary people.

Song Miqiu's words silenced everyone.

"How about... we travel together from here on out? That way we can look out for each other on the road."

Since they had run into each other and were heading to the same destination, Song Miqiu felt that it would be safer to travel together.

Her proposal was unanimously approved by everyone.

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

At this critical juncture, no one can afford to worry about formalities anymore.

Because there were so many people, everyone slept more peacefully that night.

After much deliberation, Song Miqiu finally decided to take a stroll around the neighborhood.

She had a really hard time falling asleep.

However, she never expected that, in a second chance, she would witness Yu Huailin's good deed once again!

"Where did all this talk come from! Why do you have to whisper here in front of so many people in the middle of the night!"

If he could utter the curses aloud, Song Miqiu would certainly do so without hesitation.

Unfortunately, she couldn't beat this man.

Moreover, wasn't the man in black in front of him the one who saved him at the yamen that day?

When Song Miqiu finally saw the man in black's face clearly, she was shocked!

In other words, it wasn't because of his good luck that day, but because Yu Huailin had arranged everything?

Was it he who sent someone to rescue him?

But why?

Because of cooperation?

Song Miqiu had to reconsider the relationship between the two of them.