Immortal Cultivating Dynasty

The woman's waist pocket is not filled with ordinary rice, instead, it was refined rice that had been specially modified and had harsh requirements for growing environments. Due to long-term contact with Spirit Aura, the refined rice could slightly enhance one's physical fitness after cooking. Of course, the increase was negligible.    

    

But even so, the refined rice could be considered a treasure. Ordinary people could not afford to eat it. Only wealthy and powerful families could eat the refined rice as their main food.    

    

But this woman obviously could not be from a wealthy family.    

    

Yang Xuan's gaze swept across the middle-aged bailiff and finally landed on the woman. He asked, "What exactly is going on?"    

    

The two children noticed Yang Xuan's arrival and slowly stopped crying. They opened their eyes wide and looked curiously at Yang Xuan.    

    

The woman saw this and quickly let go of the child. She knelt in front of Yang Xuan and cried, "Please make the decision, my lord. The woman only exchanged some food in the market. She definitely did not have any evil intentions!"    

    

"Exchange for food?" Yang Xuan pulled Yuh Qingcheng, who was about to step forward, and asked, "What do you use to exchange for food?"    

    

When the woman heard Yang Xuan's question, she was instantly stunned. There was a hesitant expression on her face.    

    

The bailiff at the side saw this and took the opportunity to interrupt, "Sir, don't listen to her nonsense. This is..."    

    

"Sir, this is what the woman wants to use to exchange for food." Being forced by the bailiff, the woman gritted her teeth, took off the bag at her waist, opened the bag, and revealed the white fine rice.    

    

It was indeed refined rice!    

    

Yang Xuan looked at the fine rice in the bag without batting an eyelid and asked, "Where did you get this fine rice?"    

    

"This, this, this, was picked up by a commoner." The woman's tone was somewhat flustered.    

    

"She lied! These refined grains were clearly harvested from corpses!" The bailiff suddenly jumped out and stared at the woman with a face full of disgust.    

    

The bailiff's words seemed to have provoked the woman, causing her to become agitated. Even her voice became sharp: "I didn't, I didn't, I picked up these fine grains!"    

    

“ Oh? Picking it up?" The bailiff stared into the woman's eyes and smiled coldly. He pointed at the bag and said," Don't lie, I've already seen the blood on the rice grains. "    

    

"Impossible! I clearly checked it carefully!" The woman instinctively denied it, but she immediately reacted and collapsed onto the ground.    

    

"Sir, please take a look!" The bailiff paid no more attention to the woman. He cupped his hands at Yang Xuan and said no more.    

    

Yang Xuan looked at the paralyzed woman on the ground. He knew that he would not be able to get any information from her in a short period of time. He shook his head and looked at the middle-aged bailiff. He asked, "What is your name?"    

    

"I am Hsu San."    

    

"Hsu San? the middle-aged bailiff asked. Judging from your attitude, you seem to know the origin of this woman's refined rice!"    

    

"When I was serving in Greedy Wolf Army, I encountered similar incidents." The bailiff suddenly lifted his shirt, revealing his upper body, which was full of scars. Pointing at the obvious wound on his abdomen, he glanced at his wife in disgust and said, "The wound on my abdomen was stabbed by this kind of person!"    

    

"The food in this beast's hands was taken from the soldiers on the battlefield!"    

    

Boom ~    

    

As the bailiff's voice fell, it was as if a heavy bomb had been thrown into the crowd. The surrounding crowd all took a few steps back, and their gazes towards the woman turned from sympathy to disgust.    

    

Yang Xuan's expression was also somewhat ugly.    

    

Profound Gate Pass was the frontline of the war between the human race and Barbarian Clan, and there were always many big and small battles. Generally speaking, both sides would clean up the battlefield after the war, and on the one hand, they would search for survivors. On the other hand, they would not allow the corpses of the soldiers to explode in the wilderness to avoid the plague. However, some small scale battles that suddenly broke out could not clean up the battlefield in time.    

    

Some special groups focused their attention on this.    

    

Before the soldiers arrived, they searched the battlefield and took away some items that were convenient to take out. If that was all, then it would be fine. What was even more excessive was that these beneficiaries usually carried lethal weapons with them. When they encountered warriors who still had breath, they would not hesitate to stab them in the back.    

    

No one could tolerate this kind of behavior, especially the soldiers who risked their lives on the frontlines.    

    

No wonder Hsu San was so emotional.    

    

"Why did you do that?" Yang Xuan's voice carried a hint of coldness. "As far as I know, the emperor's policies are open and the taxes are very light. As for the Profound Gate Pass, it is an important place on the front line. In order to maintain stability, there are people who are responsible for the livelihood of the people. General Zhou Fengmiao also rules the army very strictly... "    

    

"Even if there are any difficulties, in such a special period of time, as long as you report it, the yamen will definitely arrange a business for you. Why are you doing this?"    

    

"No, I'm not. I don't have any women." The woman was already starting to speak incoherently. "These, these are not from the warriors of Profound Gate Pass. They are bandits!"    

    

"Bandits?" Yang Xuan could not help but laugh. The Profound Gate Pass was at the critical moment of the war with the Barbarian Clan, and all kinds of troops were mobilized. Cultivators could be seen everywhere, and all the bandits and raiders were swept away before the war started. How could there be any bandits?    

    

The woman did not know what Yang Xuan was thinking and argued, "That's right! They are bandits!"    

    

"They hide in the deep mountains all day, and they are very secretive. They occasionally appear and force us to exchange for some rice salt. If they are not bandits, what are they?"    

    

"Wait, you said that these refined rice were obtained from a group of mysterious people hiding in the deep mountains?" Yang Xuan's eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked.    

    

After a series of questions, Yang Xuan finally got the truth.    

    

About three months ago, a group of mysterious people suddenly appeared in the deep mountains not far from the village. This group of mysterious people were powerful and easily controlled the entire village, threatening the villagers to provide them with the necessary living resources.    

    

This state continued for three months, but the day before yesterday, when they were handing over the materials, the villagers found that the mysterious person was missing. The brave villagers went into the mountains to check the situation, but only found the corpses of the mysterious people on the ground.    

    

The refined rice on the woman's body was found in the mysterious person's camp.    

    

In such a special period of time, what kind of person would hide in the deep mountains?    

    

A mysterious spectral cultivator? Or a spy from the Barbarian Clan?    

    

Whatever it was, it was an extremely important clue.    

    

Yang Xuan decided to go and take a look himself.    

    

"Hsu San, I'll give you a mission." Yang Xuan took out his token and waved it. "I am Marquis of Lo Capital, Yang Xuan. Go to the army and find General Zhou Fengmiao. Tell him my name and tell him everything that happened here."    

    

Yang Xuan thought for a while and then added, "When you come back, find someone to take you to my tent. Ask Xue Da and the others of the Giant Race to come and find me."    

    

Hsu San took the mission and left excitedly.    

    

Yang Xuan hesitated and looked at the girl who had been following him. "Qingcheng, this time it may be very dangerous. You..."    

    

Yuh Qingcheng held Yang Xuan's hand and smiled gently.    

    

Yang Xuan hesitated and left.