Chapter 478, Controlling the Herd
"Take me over there and have a look."
"This way." An Jia said, then turned and walked to one side.
A group of people followed the two people and arrived at the west side of the village.
At this time, several soldiers were already standing here, guarding it.
"Open it." An Jia said.
The soldier bent down and opened the wooden board covering the ground, revealing a dark tunnel.
Anjia didn't stop and walked straight away.
Fang Hao followed behind and went down together.
As soon as I stepped inside, a cold, damp, rotten smell filled the air.
You can even hear the squeaking sounds of rodents.
Only the human voice in Anjia's mouth was missing.
The stairs going down are not long. After walking five or six steps, we have reached the point.
Just for a moment, Fang Hao's brows wrinkled again.
The sunlight shining in from the entrance of the cave makes the place slightly brighter.
Below, there are cages separated by wooden fences.
In the cage, women were imprisoned in rags and covered with mud.
They were like frightened animals, huddled in the corner, their backs facing outside, and they couldn't help but tremble.
On the edge of the cage, you can see a wooden trough like a manger.
There was some food inside that was black and had a weird smell.
Fang Hao's face instantly turned ugly.
But he didn't say anything and continued to follow An Jia inside.
In addition to women, he also saw children, young and old, all hiding together, their muddy little faces full of fear.
When Fang Hao came to this world, he had already seen the cruelty of this world.
It can be seen that the scene here still made him feel like he was holding back a breath that he couldn't breathe out.
Suddenly, Fang Hao's eyes spotted several women gathered together.
His eyes glanced towards him from time to time, a little scared and a little erratic.
It seemed that the few of them gathered there were blocking the sight of Fang Hao and others.
"You guys spread out." Fang Hao said softly.
The several women surrounding them had the same expression, and the fear in their eyes was even greater, but they only subconsciously took two steps back, and immediately moved back.
This made Fang Hao more certain that they were covering something.
"Pull them apart."
Several heavy sword infantrymen pulled the women gathered aside.
Those blocking the view dispersed.
Fang Hao saw a woman lying on the ground, with hair as rough as thatch and a gray face.
Traveler….
Her clothes were open, revealing some withered breasts, and she was feeding the baby in her arms.
Obviously her situation was not optimistic. One hand subconsciously patted the child in her arms, and her eyes were not very bright.
If this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive for long.
"Please let her go, she just gave birth to a baby."
"Let her go."
For a moment, there were calls for mercy from the cellar.
Along with the cage where the children were imprisoned, there was also a burst of crying.
Fang Hao slowly exhaled and walked towards the woman on the ground.
The begging for mercy on the side turned into curses, and all kinds of vicious words were cursed at these uninvited guests who suddenly appeared.
Fang Hao squatted down and let the woman lean against him.
Open a bottle of healing potion and pour it into the woman's mouth.
Ahem! !
The violent cough made the woman's eyes regain some clarity.
He looked at Fang Hao but said nothing.
"I'm Fang Hao. It's okay. Li Zhenhu and the others were defeated by me. You and the child are safe."
Fang Hao said softly.
The woman said nothing, but still patted the child in her arms.
I don’t know if I heard Fang Hao’s words.
At this time, the dungeon had quieted down, and everyone realized that it seemed that this guy was not the same group as the bandits.
They all looked at Fang Hao, and their originally numb eyes suddenly became bright.
A look that seemed to have seen light.
"Go, take someone to register everyone, ask for the name of the village, and after registration, take everyone out and get ready for dinner." Fang Hao ordered softly.
"Okay!" Anjia replied.
Anjia doesn't have a few big names, but the troops it recruits all have a certain foundation.
In racial characteristics, there is learning.
It is completely possible to do some registration work.
After Fang Hao finished speaking, he took the black-haired woman and the child out.
Put people in a room.
…
Fang Hao built a cave to hide soldiers outside the mountain stronghold.
Ask Spencer to place all the undead soldiers into the hidden soldier cave.
Spencer himself put on a piece of armor that covered his whole body.
Unless there are people from the Church of Light, the appearance of the undead cannot be seen at all.
After all, he still has flesh all over his body, not as obvious as a skeleton.
Tap tap tap! !
At this time, a guard came on horseback.
He said loudly: "Lord City Lord, Madam would like to ask you about your next plan."
The guards in Lysis City all call Fang Hao the Lord of the City and Rebecca as their Lady.
Fang Hao said: "Rest where you are for the night and continue your journey tomorrow."
"Yes, Lord City Lord." The guard responded, then turned and left.
…
soon.
Within the cottage, bursts of alluring aroma came from the village.
This is the taste of meat porridge. Many ingredients are added to make the aroma much richer.
Scattered in the cottage.
Not far away, Anjia's registration work has also been completed.
He walked out of the dungeon with a group of women and children.
But when the dazzling sunlight appeared above their heads, everyone seemed a little confused.
Even a little uncomfortable.
They followed An Jia cautiously.
When I saw a group of bandits kneeling not far away.
His face changed instantly, and he was about to escape back to the dungeon with a panicked expression.
Apparently the bandits' brutality has left a psychological shadow on them.
An Jia and a group of soldiers explained again and again.
The women and children finally calmed down and started lining up to receive porridge and eat.
After receiving the food, these people squatted down anywhere, regardless of the mud on their hands, scooping up the porridge and stuffing it into their mouths.
Looks like he's starving.
An Jia came over and said, "There are 242 women, all of them young, and 75 children between the ages of 3 and 10. They were all captured by bandits from various places, and they didn't have time to sell them."
In this world, people start a family at the age of twelve or thirteen.
Therefore, those who mature are also earlier.
"Why are they all women and children? Where are the men?" Fang Hao asked curiously.
"The men who said they were unwilling to join the bandits were either killed or sold as coolies and did not stay." An Jia explained.
Indeed, compared to women and children.
When men are held in prison for a long time, there are certain dangers.
These bandits are probably afraid of trouble, so the men sell them as soon as possible.
"Yes." Fang Hao nodded to express his understanding.
"What are you going to do with these people?" An Jia continued to ask.
In fact, these are also things that worry Fang Hao.
These people were women and children and could not follow the team far away.
"No, let Ma Hong lead people to take these people to his territory. In short, there are more ways than difficulties." Fang Hao said.
"Okay, you can take it back to our place, it will be more lively when there are more people." An Jia glanced at the people who were devouring their food.
"Most people over here can't accept it." Fang Hao directly denied this statement.
The undead all over the mountains and plains are not something that ordinary people can accept.
When An Jia came to the city for the first time, it was all crazy.
Many of the rabbit maids were frightened, let alone these people.
…
Seeing that the people who were released had almost enough to eat.
Fang Hao also knew it was time for him to appear.
I hope these people, after stabilizing, can improve their faith.
Fang Hao walked to the front of the people and stood on a chair.
Seeing that the ground was still noisy, he gave An Jia a wink.
The latter looked back and blinked, with question marks on his face.
Fang Hao had no choice but to whisper to Spencer beside him: "Let them be quiet."
Spencer nodded and shouted loudly: "Everyone be quiet. The great lord below defeated the Bandits of the Life Snatcher and rescued you. Mr. Fang Hao has something to say. Please be quiet."
His voice was so loud that it instantly covered all sounds.
The whole place fell silent instantly, all raising their heads and looking at the young man standing on the chair.
"Ahem! Let me introduce myself. My name is Fang Hao. I come from the north of Lysis City. I heard that there is a group of bandits here, plundering villages and towns, killing many innocent people, and treating simple villagers as goods. Selling….”
As he said this, sobbing suddenly appeared from below.
This kind of sound is like an infection. One after another, they lower their heads and wipe their tears.
These women are not too old to be retained until now.
When he mentioned what the bandits had done, he started sobbing.
Seeing that everyone was in a low mood, Fang Hao continued: "Now that you are safe and free, I can give you a choice. If you have relatives or the village is still there, I will give you some food to go home. If there is really nothing, Dear relatives, you can go to my territory, where there are no bandits and you can live a normal life."
Everyone looked at Fang Hao, but no one spoke.
After a long silence, a girl took a step forward and said softly: "Are you the city lord? We are here. What needs to be done? Will you make us do hard labor and beat us every day?"
Fang Hao still has some impressions of this girl.
When she was in the dungeon, she was the one who scolded her the loudest and filthiest.
"I'm not a city lord, I'm a lord. There are many cities in the territory, such as Lysis City, Purul City and many more. You will have your own jobs, but they will not be coolies, just like you do in your own village. , and also need to do something to support themselves." Fang Hao answered seriously.
"Then will you hit us?"
"Why should I hit you? You will make mistakes?" Fang Hao asked.
The girl immediately shook her head, "I won't make mistakes."
"Haha, you can choose the person you like to get married, or you can choose the job you like. No one will go back and force you to do what you have to do." Fang Hao continued.
After saying this, the girl reached out her hand and said loudly: "I'm going to your territory. I hope you keep your word."
Fang Hao nodded.
"I am coming too……."
"Me too."
One after another, they all raised their little hands and expressed their willingness to follow Fang Hao to his territory.
Those children who are not very old also listen to what is said here.
But his attention is still on the food in his hands.
While eating, listening to Fang Hao's words was like listening to a stand-up comedy while eating.
Fang Hao stood on the chair and looked down.
All the women raised their hands, but no one wanted to leave.
To put it bluntly, whether it is a woman or a child.
The village was gone and they were the only ones left.
Relying on oneself, there is no way to survive this winter.
Either freeze to death and starve to death, or sell themselves to the noble lords in the city.
It's better to follow Fang Hao, no matter how bad it is, it won't be worse than now.
"Okay, let's rest here tonight. Everyone can move around freely, but don't go out of the city to avoid any danger from escaped bandits." Fang Hao said loudly and got off the chair.
When they heard the word bandit, everyone's expressions changed instantly.
They each found a shady place to chat, but no one was willing to walk out of the door.
…
Although people are comforted.
But how to settle down has become something that Fang Hao needs to consider.
According to his and Rebecca's plan, they will set off immediately tomorrow.
At that time, a group of people will need to be separated to escort these women back, or Ma Hong will be picked up.
Which method is better, he still needs to think about it himself.
Just when Fang Hao was weighing which one was safer.
The bronze bell on the wall of the mountain village suddenly rang loudly.
At the same time, the guards shouted, "A large number of wild beasts are approaching, ready to fight."
Wow! !
In the city, all the soldiers took action.
Climb the wall.
The wooden stakes were pulled up at the city gate and blocked in front of the broken city gate.
Fang Hao took An Jia and Spencer to the city wall.
Looking into the distance, he saw a wild beast appearing in the distance.
The leader is a huge golden lion with thick hair.
Behind the lions, you can also see wild bears, wolves, deer and even tusked boars.
There are nearly a hundred of them, like a herd of beasts migrating, rushing towards this side quickly.
Further back in the herd, there were dozens of people dressed as militiamen.
He hurriedly followed behind the herd of beasts, also approaching this way.
"Are these people driving away the herds?" Fang Hao said with a frown.
At the same time, An Jia suddenly exclaimed, "Look, there is a person on that golden lion."
After taking a closer look, I found that a human figure could be vaguely seen on the back of the golden lion.
By chance, at this moment, the man poked his head out from the lion's dense golden hair.
A small face was revealed, as well as a braid floating in the air on the back of her head, swinging constantly.
She can control the herd.
This was Fang Hao's second thought.
As the herd got closer and closer, everyone on the city wall could hear the roar of the beasts and the heavy breathing.
"Force the beasts to stop, and if they don't stop, attack directly." Fang Hao said.
The words just fell.
The soldier on the side raised his hand and fired.
A gunshot rang out, and the bullet was shot in front of the golden lion.
The woman on the lion's back was obviously startled when she heard the gunshot.
He looked up at the top of the city wall and saw the muzzles of black holes.
Her face was instantly filled with fear.
He immediately tugged on the lion's back hair and said, "Stop, stop quickly, they have guns."
The golden retriever lion was very obedient and stopped immediately.
But the beast behind was still running at full speed.
In an instant, the beasts were so fierce that the person who was hit fell over and rolled into a mess.
It was originally full of energy, but now it felt a little more joyful.
The petite woman also climbed up from the ground in embarrassment.
He climbed on the lion's back again, checked the muzzle of the gun above, turned around and said: "Retreat, retreat quickly!"
The militiamen who followed the herd arrived here.
Before they had time to see the situation clearly, they heard their lord ordering a retreat.
All the beasts also turned around and started running back.
At this moment, the sound of intensive horse hooves came from one side.
A golden-armored general, with fully-armed golden-armored cavalry, ran over quickly.
Directly blocking the way back for the beasts.
"Damn it, I'm going to capsize in the gutter today."
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