Chapter 63: Night Raid and Tatsumi's First Meeting

Although the war had just ended, all kinds of caravans were still traveling back and forth on the road from the imperial capital to Qushui County.

There is no other reason, the products produced in Qushui County are very popular in the imperial capital.

Under the governance and arrangements of Yang Xingshu and his elite bureaucrats temporarily transferred from the Imperial College, and with the support of local areas, a large number of civilian factories sprang up in Qushui County.

These factories absorbed the previously unemployed refugees, giving them a job with a good income that not only allowed them to support themselves but also their families to live a normal life. As a result, the public security in the entire Qushui County improved at an astonishing speed.

At the same time, many of the products produced by the factory were also sold to the entire continent by merchants. Now, not only in the imperial capital, but also in the territories of the revolutionary army and foreign races.

The closer we got to Qushui County, the more caravans we saw along the way.

When they actually entered Qushui County, everything they saw completely shocked everyone who had attacked at night.

Najeshitan even jumped off the horse, squatted on the ground, and gently stroked the asphalt ground with her intact left hand.

This was a road she had never seen before. It was so smooth that it looked like it was paved with a single huge stone.

There are lush green trees planted on both sides of the road. Looking beyond these trees, you can see endless farmland on both sides.

Unlike other places in the empire, the farmlands here are planned very neatly. Although the crops planted in the fields have not yet reached the harvest season, just looking at them can make people feel sincerely happy.

"Has there really been a war in this place?"

Leone placed his hand on his forehead and looked into the distance, his face full of disbelief.

"I heard that it was His Highness's army that defeated Esdeath directly outside the Shenzhou-controlled area, and the war did not even reach here.

Next to Leone, the tall Brand didn't realize that his tone had inexplicably become a little high-pitched.

"I've been to the headquarters of the Revolutionary Army." Najeshitan, who had just been observing the road, stood up. She looked around and said in a deep voice, "The Revolutionary Army also opened up land for production in the rear, but... they didn't do it to this extent."

The group continued to move forward, and after going deeper into Qushui County, they were gradually able to see some scattered villages.

Although I didn't go into the village to observe carefully, I could still hear the laughter coming from the village even when I was passing by.

The sight of the children laughing and playing in the fields made Marin dazed.

When it was noon, wisps of smoke rose from every household in the villages. The aroma of food wafted in the wind, making Chitong's stomach growl loudly.

"I'm hungry."

Covering her flat belly, Chi Tong pursed her lips.

In order to hurry on their journey, they did not carry too many supplies, and most of the food they ate on the road was dry food, which made Chi Tong, who loved meat, feel very aggrieved.

However, after getting close to Qushui County, even if they wanted to go hunting in the mountains and forests, they could never find enough prey to fill their stomachs after searching for a long time.

————This is natural. Although those wild beasts and even dangerous species are nothing to Chi Tong, they pose a huge threat to ordinary people. In order to protect Jing An Ge, the Longyan Army has been constantly hunting and driving away these dangerous creatures.

As time went by, large beasts were almost nowhere to be seen in Qushui County. Even if there were any, they all stayed quietly in the nature reserve deliberately designated by Ti Xingshu.

After walking for a while, Leone suddenly looked ahead and said, "Why are there so many refugees? It seems that this place is not as good as we imagined.

On the way, Ye Xiu and others keenly noticed that there were a large number of people in tattered clothes, with pale faces and thin bodies.

"No." Brand was more observant. After paying attention for a moment, he explained, "These people obviously escaped from other places. They are not locals."

After these words were spoken, everyone understood the inside story after a little thought.

When the people could no longer survive in their hometowns, and heard about Qushui County, most of them who could still move began to flee here [seeking a way to survive, right?

Gradually, more and more people fled, and after moving forward for a while, everyone suddenly found a temporary camp in front of them.

The area around the camp was crowded with people. Countless refugees were lined up in a long and orderly queue, organized by a group of people wearing uniforms that were never seen before but were quite gorgeous and good-looking.

"Don't rush! Don't rush! Everyone has one!"

"Everyone line up! Women, children and the elderly first!"

"Everyone can get food! Please don't worry! We have enough supplies!"

Standing on a high platform, Tatsumi, who had become a captain in the auxiliary army, came to the front line in person, holding a loudspeaker, and was shouting hard to maintain order.

Suddenly, the sharp-eyed Tatsumi saw the group of people who attacked at night.

He narrowed his eyes and handed the speaker to Iyeas beside him: "Iyeas, you and Shayou help me first, I'll go check on those people."

After jumping off the platform, Tatsumi, holding the assault rifle in his hand, trotted over to Ye Xiu and the others.

"Hello! Welcome to Qushui County of the Shenzhou Empire! I am Tatsumi, a captain of the Qushui County Security Assistant Army."

When he got closer, Tatsumi first saluted in the way of the Dragon Flame Army, 530 military strength, clenched his right fist and hit his heart, bowing slightly.

"From your situation, you are neither businessmen nor refugees. Please explain your purpose."

Najeshitan got off the horse and said to Tatsumi: "We are a group of mercenaries who make a living by taking jobs everywhere. We want to come here to see the situation and try our luck.

In fact, although Ning Qingxuan once said that if you want to come to Qushui County, you can contact him directly, Najeshitan chose to bring people there secretly.

She was worried that if she told them in advance, everything she saw and heard would be a fake illusion.

"I see.

There are quite a few people like you recently.

By the way, here is a list of precautions for actions within Qushui County.

You'd better take a look and don't violate the laws above, otherwise you will get into trouble.

In the past few days, we have arrested quite a few guys who used to act recklessly in other places and also made trouble here."

Najeshitan, who originally thought that she would have to spend some time talking to make Tatsumi believe her, found that after she finished speaking, the person in front of her actually believed it happily.

Doesn't he have any sense of defense?

Seeing Tatsumi handing her a manual, Najeshitan laughed and took it and flipped through it casually.