Chapter 105 The Sickly Woman of Hulu Town

Luo Mingyue said: "That... is fine, you don't have to think about saving money for me, just tell me what you want."

For Luo Mingyue, the supplies needed by the little people are very few. She only needs to slip a little wealth through her fingers, and it will be enough for everyone to live a good life.

Jiang Yanfeng nodded, "Yeah."

Luo Mingyue added: "I still have some desks, cloth bags, handkerchiefs... and gold and silver jewelry worn by women. How do you think it would be best to distribute them?"

Jiang Yanfeng was stunned for a moment, "Distribution?"

He waved his hands and said, "We only help the poor, but not the emergency. Now everyone has enough food and clothing, and they can eat meat every day. Life has changed dramatically. I know the immortal's original intention is good, but now everyone doesn't have to worry about food and clothing, and they all have their own things to do. If the immortal gives too much, some people may become lazy and greedy. After all, not everyone in this world has strong self-control..."

Luo Mingyue said: "You misunderstood. These things are not for you to distribute to everyone for free. I see that some roads in the village are not smooth enough. You can organize people to smooth the roads and then provide rewards."

Jiang Yanfeng said: "But, Immortal, the wages here are only a few or a dozen copper coins a day, and we don't use gold or silver."

Luo Mingyue sighed, "But I don't have any copper coins, only these."

Jiang Yanfeng: "…" The immortal is too rich.

Luo Mingyue continued, "I observed the life in Hulu Town and found that many people were living in hardship, so I wanted to help them, but I don't want to be a god and show favor to the world. So, see if there are people in your village who are good at cooking and are interested in doing some side jobs? For example, make some snacks every day and sell them in the town... Then the price will be cheaper, after all, I provide you with the raw materials for free, and as for the money you earn from selling snacks, you can save it yourself, which is equivalent to your labor costs."

"Labor costs? It should mean wages..."

Jiang Yanfeng nodded, indicating that he had taken note. There were elderly people living with their grandchildren in the village, and there were no young and middle-aged people in the family. It was more difficult to cultivate the land, but everyone knew how to cook.

Although some people are not good at cooking, they can always make steamed buns and steamed corn bread. As for snacks... they may not be so delicious, but for poor people, as long as the price is low and can fill their stomachs, it's enough to sell them for a penny at most.

Jiang Yanfeng said: "However, there is still a small problem..."

Luo Mingyue asked: "What?"

Jiang Yanfeng said: "We have no roots in the town. If the villagers go to sell snacks, it will definitely infringe on the interests of some people. If these people are powerful, they may expel us... Although I am a scholar, my status as a scholar is not high enough. I can only ensure that I will not kneel when I see an official, but I cannot provide protection for the villagers."

Deportation is still considered safe. They might be arrested directly, framed with a crime, and put in jail.

Jiang Yanfeng used to study in the town and had seen a lot of dark sides.

Luo Mingyue comforted them: "Don't be afraid, I will protect you. When the time comes, I will take you away."

Jiang Yanfeng's thoughts were still stuck in the past, his mind full of monsters being burned to death. He worriedly said, "Many people can't see the hand of the immortal, they may think we are monsters, and they won't dare to buy what we sell in the future..."

Luo Mingyue said: "No, now the awakened ones in the court will use their abilities to bring rain to the town. Maybe the people will regard you as awakened ones instead of monsters."

Jiang Yanfeng realized later that he was still a blood awakener.

Luo Mingyue added: "Oh, by the way, there are all kinds of awakened people in this world. If someone asks you where the food comes from, you can say that you have awakened a blood power called [Satiation], which can conjure food out of thin air..."

"That's a lie."

Jiang Yanfeng didn't want to take all the credit for himself, he wanted to help the immortal spread his faith.

Luo Mingyue said: "When you go out, your identity is given by yourself. Besides, this is a white lie, and the people will be grateful to you."

Jiang Yanfeng said: "But...but this is not conducive to the spread of immortals' faith."

Luo Mingyue waved her hand and said, "It doesn't matter. Anyway, I have you believers, which is enough for me. There are too many people in the town. I don't want to have too much interaction with them."

Jiang Yanfeng: "…" That's right, gods don't actually need the faith of mortals, it's just that mortals live a miserable life and need the salvation of gods.

Perhaps, to the immortals, believers... are actually a burden?

The more believers there are, the more people the immortal needs to feed.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yanfeng suddenly felt guilty and decided to obey the immortal's will and not spread his faith in the town.

Luo Mingyue didn't know he had thought so much, and continued: "Bring Zhuge Chengnian with you when the time comes. If anyone from the government office embarrasses you, let Zhuge Chengnian come forward to solve the problem. They are from the capital, and they must know how to deal with the government office in Hulu Town."

Jiang Yanfeng said: "But they have already betrayed the court. Will the government still believe them?"

Luo Mingyue said: "The people in Hulu Town don't know that they are traitors now. Besides, maybe Zhuge Chengnian is only surrendering on the surface and acting as a double agent behind the scenes. It's a good opportunity to see if he will do anything when he goes to the town. I will watch him from the sky. If he betrays, then..."

Then there is no need to keep it.

Jiang Yanfeng said: "Okay, I will discuss it with the villagers right away."

Luo Mingyue said: "By the way, take care of the silver-haired prophet."

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Luo Mingyue went to observe the town again.

After the people of Hulu Town had lunch, the streets gradually became less crowded, and the vendors at the roadside stalls were chatting:

"I woke up this morning and found that the water tank in the yard was full again..."

"My water tank is full too."

"Could it be that the great men of the court were merciful and sent us rain again last night?"

"This... shouldn't be possible? They just left during the day and secretly came back at night... I don't think this makes sense."

"But if it's not them, who else could it be?"

"have no idea..."

"I think it must be them. In the next few days, we can be a little extravagant with water, take a shower or something. I haven't showered for too long, and I feel like I stink..."

"Water is so precious nowadays, why take a bath? It doesn't matter if it stinks, at least you can stay alive."

"No, this feeling of being dirty is really uncomfortable."

"When you run out of water, you'll find it even more uncomfortable. The adults suddenly sent another rain. Are you coming here early because you won't have time to come next time?"

The vendors made wild guesses.

One of the vendors said: "By the way, let me tell you something. I haven't eaten a single bite of food today, and I don't feel hungry at all."

"No way, are you sick?"

"I'm not sick. Didn't the government say that there are awakened people in the world? Each awakened person has different abilities... I think I may have awakened the power of my bloodline. From now on, I don't have to worry about going hungry anymore."

"Is it true? If it's true, I also hope that I can awaken such an ability. Then I won't have to eat or drink water anymore, which can save a lot of money."

"Don't let your imagination run wild. How can a person survive without eating? I suggest you close your stall and find a doctor to treat yourself."

"Pfft, pfft, pfft, I'm not sick."

After listening for a while, Luo Mingyue felt a little tired, so she took out a book, sat next to the cardboard box and read, occasionally glancing at the world of the little people.

Qingrui turned into a snake, coiled on another chair and fell asleep.

In the blink of an eye, the sun sets in the west.

Luo Mingyue walked out and saw four little fox cubs playing in the yard.

"Hmm?"

The cubs discovered Luo Mingyue and ran over happily, circling around her legs. One of them kept rubbing her legs, its dark eyes bright and moist, like pearls soaked in morning dew.

Luo Mingyue stroked the soft fur of each of them, making the little guys happy. Then he summoned the spirit sword, stepped on the sword, and quickly patrolled the territory of Mingyue Sect.

After the inspection, Luo Mingyue returned to the room and fed food to the villagers of Mojia Village and the refugees of Tianliu Village.

The refugees were busy building houses. Some families had many brothers and sisters, and they worked together to build houses that could shelter them from the wind and rain. They also made earthen kangs that could accommodate eight people, so they no longer had to sleep on the floor.

Luo Mingyue sat next to the cardboard box and muttered, "This seat is uncomfortable. My back and waist ache after sitting for a long time. It would be better if the space between the cardboard box and the house was a little bigger."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt that the space inside the house suddenly expanded a lot. There was even a chaise longue placed there, as well as a mahogany square table with a few tea cups on it.

Qing Rui woke up from his sleep and said in surprise: "The space has become bigger..."

He flew up and wanted to land on the chaise longue, but after hesitating for a moment, he finally chose to continue sleeping on the chair.

He felt that he was a man and could not compete with Luo Mingyue for the bed. Moreover, this bed did not suit Qingrui's aesthetic taste. He liked golden beds.

Luo Mingyue glanced at him and said, "Shall I buy you a new bed?"

Qingrui shook his snake head and said, "No need."

He found an empty space, conjured up a small bed made of pure gold, and then lay down on it happily.

Luo Mingyue shook her head and took out pot after pot of braised beef and braised meatballs.

Hulu Town is particularly quiet at night.

The worms with human faces smelled the fragrance, crawled out from the darkness, and started to eat.

Luo Mingyue also tried putting a basin of goat's milk, and the insects drank it happily.

Luo Mingyue murmured to herself: "There are really more and more pets nowadays, not only foxes and little people, but also insects..."

After the human-faced insects had eaten and drunk their fill, they retreated back into the darkness and fell asleep.

At present, it seems that the demands of this group of insects are very simple. As long as they fill their stomachs, they will no longer cause trouble, nor will they develop their own kind. Instead, they will quietly hide back in the house and sleep.

Just when Luo Mingyue thought that the night would pass peacefully, a woman in a light blue dress walked out of the red mist and came to Hulu Town.

The woman had a slim figure and looked about thirteen or fourteen years old. She had a pretty and lovely face, but her complexion was very pale. She had just taken a few steps when she started coughing violently.

Coughing is different from talking and will not attract the attention of the bugs on your face.

Moreover, this woman was an awakened being. In the eyes of the human-faced insects, she was as inconspicuous as a piece of brick or dirt on the roadside.

The woman was bent over with coughing, her coughing was heart-wrenching, and there was even a little mist in her eyes, making her look pitiful.

Luo Mingyue looked calm and did not show any kindness.

Because the woman walking in the moonlight was wearing silk and satin and did not look short of money.

The most important thing is that if a weak woman dares to walk at night, she is either very confident about the security situation in the town, or she is capable and fearless.

The sickly woman walked slowly on the deserted street, stopping from time to time to cough. Every time she coughed, she would bend down and cover her mouth with a snow-white handkerchief.

But what she coughed up was not phlegm or blood, but white, granular particles. The particles were very small and she wrapped them tightly in a handkerchief and stuffed them into her sleeves.

Occasionally some small particles fell on the ground, but the woman would not pick them up.

She walked and coughed like this, and wandered around Hulu Town for half an hour.

Luo Mingyue was still paying attention to her at first, but later he lay on the chaise longue, occasionally opening his eyes to take a look, and dozing off the rest of the time.

"What a mistake..." The frail woman's voice also sounded weak. She said to herself, "I shouldn't have traveled at night. I should have waited until the morning to come here. This way I could find someone to ask where Mojia Village is..."

Hearing the three words "Mojia Village", Luo Mingyue immediately sat up from the chaise longue.

She thought to herself, "What is the origin of this woman, and why is she looking for Mojia Village?"

Luo Mingyue speculated that there were two possibilities. One possibility was that the sick woman was a villager herself. She had fled away before and was now seriously ill, so she wanted to return to the village and return to her hometown. However, she was a directionally challenged person and could not find her way home.

Another possibility is that the sickly woman... was sent by the imperial court.

The imperial court issued a wanted order for Lu Yunting and tracked him all the way to Mo Family Village, but not only did they fail to capture Lu Yunting, the twelfth prince was also killed once, and the four imperial men who were guarding the prince all died. It was impossible for the royal family to swallow this humiliation, and they had to send someone to avenge themselves.

However, the court could not send soldiers and runners. After all, the law was ineffective. Even if they were sent, they would be useless. As for the awakened team... Hehe, Zhuge Chengnian and others had directly rebelled. If they sent a few more teams, what if they all rebelled?

Therefore, they must send a powerful awakened person.

Luo Mingyue felt that the second possibility was very likely. Although the woman looked sickly, there was a saying that "you can't judge a book by its cover". Maybe she was very strong, but she was just playing dumb, pretending to be weak to attract the bad guys to attack her, and then she would kill the bad guys in return, without feeling guilty, because it was the bad guys who attacked first, and she was acting in self-defense...