After I disguised myself as a man, I became everyone's white moonlight

Chapter 200 Do You Love Me to Death?

Rong Qingzhu was standing nearby. When he heard that there was not much food left, he turned to Chu Xi and said, "We have been on the mountain for seven days. It is understandable that there is not much food left."

Chu Xi knew that Rong Qingzhu was telling the truth. When they moved to this mountain in a hurry in the beginning, preparing seven days' worth of food was already their maximum limit.

Now that seven days have passed, the rain is indeed getting lighter, and it is estimated that it will stop in one or two days, but...

The situation has improved, but I'm afraid I'll have to go hungry for a few meals in the coming period.

Rong Qingzhu saw Qibai's brows gradually frowning, and he looked thoughtful, so he unconsciously asked, "Qibai, are you worried about something?"

"It's okay for us to go hungry for two or three meals, but I'm afraid... some people can't bear it." Chu Xi shook his head.

Then, this will be the best opportunity for those "venomous snakes" lurking in the dark to take advantage of the opportunity to cause unrest or even riots.

Riots would occur after every disaster, and in ancient times this potential danger was mostly resolved by beheading the rioters.

However, hunger can easily make people's emotions unstable, not to mention the instigation of a group of people with ulterior motives...

Even though such a situation had not yet begun to unfold, Chu Xi could already foresee such a scene.

Rong Qingzhu grew very fast in these few short days. He knew that hidden in this mountain were not only the forces of the princes of the Great Zhou, but also the forces of Western Chu, Japan... and so on, who had been spies lying in ambush in the dark.

He no longer simply thought that the Great Zhou was always peaceful and calm, but he clearly saw the turbulent waves hidden under the calm surface.

"What should we do now?" Rong Qingzhu knew that it was a good thing that the rain had stopped, but there would be a tough battle to fight next.

Deploying troops and other such things were obviously not his strong points, especially at this time, facing external and internal troubles, as well as food problems. None of the methods he could think of were applicable.

During the days of taking refuge in the mountains, many people went to the granary alone to burn the food.

The strategy Chu Xi gave to Chu Erzhi was to be loose on the outside but tight on the inside. Every day, they would catch a few people who tried to burn grain at the granary. Adding up over the past few days, there were more than 40 people.

These people were captured and tortured, and they were all tough men. However, Chu Er also came from the Dark Guard Camp and had learned a lot of torture techniques.

Therefore, after trying several interrogation methods for three days, they finally pried open the mouths of several of them.

The only thing they said in their confessions was which faction they came from and what their mission was?

As for their accomplices...

Obviously, from the moment they were caught, the others had guessed that they would not be able to come back, so in order to avoid being exposed, they lay low and hid again.

This results in the fact that the clues that the captured spies can provide are actually limited, and the spies hiding among the people are like a group of rats.

It's not easy to find a mouse among a crowd of people.

"If necessary, use coercive measures and arrest anyone who dares to make trouble." Chu Xi's eyes were calm.

This was not the first time she had used this method. She had done it the last time there was almost a commotion in the army.

The common people are easier to incite than the soldiers, so if they are not calmed down at the beginning, it will be more difficult to calm them down later.

What he said somewhat overturned Rong Qingzhu's...imagination of Qi Bai, but on second thought, he felt that this kind of Qi Bai was the real...Qi Bai.

As the eldest son of a marquisate and a descendant of military generals, Qi Bai's appearance and temperament give people a feeling of elegance and gentleness, which is more in line with the temperament of a civil servant than a civilian.

But... after all, he is the prince trained by the old marquis and the future heir. He is decisive in killing and is the real Qi Bai.

It was indeed very "busy" outside that day.

Perhaps because the rain had stopped, many people started clamoring to go down the mountain.

Especially those officials and wealthy businessmen who usually enjoy delicacies from land and sea and wear fine clothes at home, they almost have the words "We don't want to suffer anymore" written on their faces.

There are not many officials in Xi'an. It is a small city and is located on the border. Most of the officials' careers are predictable. Since there is no room for advancement, they will not want to work hard.

Most of them are used to holding positions and doing nothing, which leads to their corruption, greed for enjoyment, and inability to tolerate even the slightest hardship!

Bian Hangqing is more experienced than Chu Xi. After all, he had experienced it once last year.

If you go down the mountain before the river water has completely receded, you may face not only the danger of being washed away, but also landslides, house collapses, etc.

These are potential dangers that may pose a threat to people at any time.

So, when they were clamoring to go down the mountain, Bian Hangqing immediately stood up and shouted, "You can't go down the mountain today. The water at the foot of the mountain has not completely receded. If you go down the mountain now, you may be washed away."

He is handsome and righteous. He loves to smile and his eyes are full of joy...

But when he stopped smiling, he seemed to be more serious.

"It's too uncomfortable on the mountain. Staying one more day is just torture!" The one who spoke was the son of a wealthy merchant. He was used to enjoying himself on weekdays, so these past few days were simply torture for him.

"That's right. When have we ever suffered this kind of hardship?" a man dressed as a scholar next to him agreed.

"If you don't come down the mountain, we will. Anyway, you can stay here as long as you want. I can't stay here any longer!"

Although the wealthy businessmen, their wives and young ladies at the back didn't make a fuss, they obviously wanted to go down the mountain as well.

"If you want to die, get down the mountain, but I won't send anyone to escort you down." Chu Xi's eyes were cold. He didn't stop them from making a fuss. He just said coldly.

"Once you get down the mountain, your life and death will be your own responsibility."

The person who was still clamoring to go down the mountain in the last second was frightened by Chu Xi's words, "..."

This is totally different from what they expected!

If no soldiers are sent to escort them down the mountain, who will ensure their safety?

"General Chu, you are simply disregarding human life by doing this. I can go to General Han and sue you!"

"Please make one thing clear to you. My people have already explained the key points of going down the mountain. You insisted on going down the mountain. Why should I send someone to escort you down?"

Chu Xi's eyes never changed at all when facing the arrogance of those scholars and young masters. "Just because you want to go down the mountain, should others accompany you to die?"

His attitude - it's up to you to die or not, but my people will never die with you - directly shocked the people who were making a fuss.

With Chu Xi's words, even if there were still people who had objections and wanted to make trouble, they would not dare to go down the mountain.

After all, if they were really asked to go down the mountain by themselves without the escort of soldiers, they would not dare to...

Seeing this, Bian Hangqing pinched his eyebrows unconsciously, revealing a bit of fatigue.

In just a few days, he witnessed human greed, selfishness, and... indifference.