The uncle borrowed some merits, and the princess drew the talisman fiercely

Zhou Shiyue spoke.

He also made his voice a little hoarse.

"It's been so long since the incident in Cuosha. Aren't there any soldiers there to deal with it? There should be people to help collect the bodies of the villagers who died tragically. If there are relatives, they will notify them to claim the bodies. If there are no relatives, they will also dig graves and bury them together."

Originally, the officers and soldiers should have handled this matter.

The emperor's decree also mentioned this matter.

Could it be that the officers and soldiers here simply didn’t do it?

When the people around heard Zhou Shiyue's words, most of them were shocked and looked at him as if he were a fool.

When Zhou Shiyue saw everyone's reactions, his heart sank.

Everyone's reaction showed that the matter was more serious than he had just thought.

The woman looked up at Zhou Shiyue, her eyes lit up slightly, and she took a look at Zhou Shiyue's figure.

"Big brother," she called out, her voice trembling a little, and it was unclear whether it was because of the cold or sadness, "you are from another place, right? There is no one in Cuosha to collect the bodies."

Lu Zhaoling had already stood next to Zhou Shiyue, and she was also stunned when she heard this.

After the massacre, the news had to be reported back to the capital, and they came here again from the capital. It had been nearly four months.

It's been so long, and the body hasn't been collected yet?

Wouldn't that place stink?

"We just dug a pit in the village, moved everyone there, sprinkled some ash powder, and burned some grass ash."

The woman shed tears. "I have been asking before, but they wouldn't let me. Recently they finally relented and said that if I paid five taels of silver, I could go to Cuosha Village to claim the body and bring it back for my own burial. I really can't get the money, so I had to resort to this last resort."

"I've been married for five years and have two children, but my husband says he has no money. There's nothing I can do. What can I do? I can't let my father die without peace."

Someone nearby said, "Not only do we have to pay five taels of silver, but after we get the body out, we have to buy a coffin and find someone to bury it. How can we do that without more than ten taels of silver?"

Someone else hissed.

"Are you guys going to die? Are you talking about the matter of Zuosha like this?"

"Do you want to collect more money?" Zhou Shiyue continued to ask, "Who collected the five taels?"

"They are the soldiers guarding Cuosha Village." The woman answered in a low voice.

Zhou Shiyue looked at Lu Zhaoling beside him.

They can't just ignore this matter.

They came to the southwest just to massacre the village in Cuosha.

Moreover, the emperor also asked Zhou Shiyue to check whether there were any problems with the southwest garrison. Now the matter happened to rush to them.

It’s a good time to start with this matter.

Lu Zhaoling also understood what Zhou Shiyue meant from his eyes.

Zhou Shiyue gently tugged at her sleeve, gave her a look, and looked at the wooden sign that read "Selling Myself to Save My Father."

Motioned for her to ask.

He didn't want to ask this kind of question himself. If he asked it, something like this might happen to him in the future -

I once asked a girl who sold herself to bury her father how much it would cost.

When he couldn't explain it clearly, it seemed as if he really wanted to buy the family.

Therefore, it was better for Lu Zhaoling to say this so that there would be no misunderstanding.

"How much silver do you need?"

Lu Zhaoling understood what he meant and asked this question.

Unexpectedly, when she asked this question, the woman hesitantly asked back, "Isn't this big brother going to buy me?"

Lu Zhaoling raised an eyebrow, "You're still choosing buyers?"

"I, I..." The woman gritted her teeth and told the truth, "I don't want to sell myself to a woman, nor do I want to sell myself to a man who is too thin. If possible, I want this big brother to buy me."

She pointed at Zhou Shiyue.

Lu Zhaoling also looked at Zhou Shiyue.

That's incredible.

She has already made herself so ugly, but she is still so popular?

She was beginning to doubt whether this woman could see Zhou Shiyue's true face through his disguise, otherwise why would she choose him?

If Zhou Shiyue's face hadn't been painted black to begin with, his complexion would have definitely turned visibly darker.

"If you want to pick it, then don't sell it."

This is also picked.

Calling him "big brother" sounds so awkward.

He really regretted letting Lu Xiaoer dress him up like this.

"That's not what I meant," the woman explained quickly. "The main point is, we need to go to Cuosha to carry my father out. Without someone like you who looks strong, I think it will be troublesome. And you don't look like a timid person. A timid person probably wouldn't dare to go..."

So she actually picked people for this reason.

Judging from Zhou Shiyue's tall and strong figure, she must be strong and courageous. Only in this way can she accomplish her father's mission.

So many bodies have been left there for so long, and no one knows what state they have become. The officers and soldiers took the money and just let them claim the bodies themselves. They certainly would not help find the bodies and send them out.

Therefore, she wants a man who is strong, fit and courageous.

When she saw Zhou Shiyue's appearance, she felt that this person was the most suitable one.

"Don't call me big brother. I don't have any sisters."

Zhou Shiyue couldn't help it and felt really uncomfortable listening to it.

Lu Zhaoling said, "Why haven't you thought about the fact that if I buy it, I can get someone to help me do the work? If another skinny man buys it, maybe he has a lot of servants at home who can help?"

How can you recognize someone just by looking at him?

If you can spend so much money to buy her, are you worried that there won’t be a few more people to help? Why do you still want to do it yourself?

The woman froze.

"It seems so..." She shook her head again, "That's not right. I'm not a young girl anymore. I've even given birth to two children. So rich gentlemen can't look down on me and can't spend their money on me."

She felt that she would not sell very well, so she might as well be picky about the conditions of the man who bought her.

"How much do you want to sell it for?" Lu Zhaoling asked again.

The woman was a little embarrassed, but she still spoke, "Twenty taels."

"hiss."

The onlookers gasped.

"Twelve taels can be given to those officers and soldiers, and your father can be buried properly. Twenty taels, why don't you go and rob!"

"I have two sons," the woman lowered her head again, "my husband said that I can sell myself, but I have to leave some money for the children. After I get the money, I will give them six taels of silver."

Lu Zhaoling suddenly said, "Get up and follow me. I'll give you the twenty taels."

Everyone around was stunned.

“Is there really anyone who buys it?”

"This... girl looks like she has both money and no money. I don't know where she came from."

If you say you have no money, you still have a rabbit fur cloak, but what you wear underneath is really ordinary.

"I won't say it a second time. If you still want to choose the buyer, then I'll leave." Lu Zhaoling said again.

She also didn't want Zhou Shiyue to ask to buy this woman.

It's good that she can speak.

"I, I'll go with you."