Chapter 16 Hard Mode Appears
At this point, we have to talk about the benefits of experiencing three years of simulation and two years of college entrance examinations. It is important to get used to reviewing questions.

Bai Tao looked at the task prompt again, which required no casualties.

Does this mean that there may be unexpected situations next?
What about the dangers that may result in villagers getting injured or even dying?
It is only twenty-four hours now, and there are thirty-six hours left to reach sixty hours, a day and a half.

Even though time seems to pass quickly, in the current situation, it would not be difficult for a few people to die if any danger occurs.

A solemn look suddenly crossed Bai Tao's face, and she immediately raised her hand and called Bai Dashan.

"Although we are walking on a small mountain path, it is not far from the official road. It is possible that we may encounter the Hu people. Let's try to stay vigilant."

Not only the Hu people, but also the vagrant soldiers who fled after the defeat of Jin State would attack the common people, as well as some bandits who occupied the mountains and became kings.

Bai Tao knew that the danger along the way had just begun.

As expected, the bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish, the better the rewards, and the more difficult the mission.

"Hey, auntie." After Bai Dashan responded, he personally conveyed Bai Tao's meaning bit by bit in a low voice.

Originally, everyone didn't talk much while they were on the road, and they became even quieter after receiving the instructions.

Even so, Bai Tao was still a little worried. When they stopped to rest and drink water, she asked Bai Dashan to arrange a few smart villagers to go ahead and find out the situation.

Seeing how cautious she was, Bai Dashan naturally took it more seriously.

"Remember, be careful. If you encounter anything wrong, don't go forward, run back and report immediately." As my aunt said, it's better to be safe than sorry.

"Hey, village chief, don't worry, we understand." The five villagers who were picked out nodded heavily.

They each pressed the dagger at their waist, tightened their grip on the crossbow in their hands, touched the crossbow arrow on the other side, and finally pulled the whistle hanging in front of them, feeling both nervous and excited.

Not to mention the dagger that was obviously sharp, they had never seen such a light crossbow before. I heard that the range of this crossbow was half a mile.

As long as you aim the crosshairs at the target, even if you don't hit the target every time, at least you can hit it seven or eight times out of ten.

If they hadn't received the instructions from my aunt, they would have dared to take action if they encountered a group of eight or ten Hu people.

"Village chief, please tell my aunt that we will not embarrass her."

My aunt has given them so many good things. If they are still useless, how can they have the face to come back and see me?

In fact, the effective range of the light crossbow is 350 meters. In order to make it easier for the villagers to understand, Bai Tao converted it into miles and told them.

Bai Tao spent 20,200 mall coins on these equipment, but she didn't have time to feel bad about it. After all, the danger of being the front sentinel was not low.

Bai Dashan nodded: "Okay, be careful, I will pass on my aunt's message to you."

Looking at the whistles hanging on the chests of the five people, Bai Dashan said: "If..."

After a pause, he continued, "If there is really no way to get out, use the whistle to signal."

As for the reason why they were unable to escape, it was nothing more than that their lives would be in danger if they were caught.

"Uh-huh."

"Village leader, we know."

"Anything short of life is dangerous, village chief, we all remember it."

The figures of the five villagers soon disappeared in front. Bai Dashan turned around and saw Bai Tao staring blankly at the front. Thinking that she was worried, he went forward to comfort her.

"Don't worry, auntie. They are very smart." It would be useless if they couldn't even go forward to find out the situation with all these good things. Hearing this, Bai Tao came back to her senses and responded, "Yeah."

In fact, Bai Tao was choosing an electric baton in the mall. If you want to attack the opponent at close range by surprise, an electric baton is more useful than a dagger. After all, if you use a dagger, the opponent will be particularly wary.

But she was also afraid that the villagers might not understand and hurt herself by mistake, so she did not bring an electric baton.

When the other villagers saw this, they quietly picked up any wood they could find from the roadside.

Seeing this, Bai Tao thought about it and bought some things from the mall and asked Bai Dashan to distribute them.

Although it may not be of any use, having weapons in hand will give you more confidence.

Sure enough, after the villagers got their weapons, they looked much more energetic.

Because the items were different, the villagers were excited and gathered in groups of three or four to discuss how to use their weapons properly.

There is no need to say anything about using knives, just chop it directly, no matter how long or short, use whatever method is most convenient for you.

Things like baseball bats, axes, and wooden sticks of different lengths require some thought.

When the sun was only half visible and about to set, the people of Taohua Village finally found a suitable place to spend the night.

Because I was delayed at noon and slowed down in the afternoon, I only walked six miles in the afternoon.

After gulping down the honey water that Bai Duoxi had specially prepared, Bai Tao wiped his chin and began to browse the mall.

No matter what, only when you are full can you have the energy to deal with what happens next.

Since she had said at noon that she would give everyone a good meal at night, she, as an aunt, could not go back on her word.

So, what’s for dinner?

I'm afraid that everyone would be reluctant to fleece the capital. Bai Tao subconsciously took another look at the discounted flash sale area, but saw that the page was still grey, so she had to look elsewhere with regret.

At this time, Bai Dashan came over with a woman in her forties.

"Auntie, this is Sixth Aunt. She wants to talk to you about something." Afraid that Bai Tao might not recognize everyone in the village, Bai Dashan would kindly introduce them to them every time he brought someone to see him.

"I am glad to see you, aunt. I wish you all the best."

When she was young, Sixth Aunt worked as a housewife in the town's wealthy family for several years. Her way of speaking was different from that of other villagers, and she greeted Bai Tao in a very professional manner.

Looking at the neatly combed hair of the woman, Bai Tao felt that the patch on her clothes looked very familiar, but she didn't think too much about it. She tilted her head and asked, "What do you want from me?"

Sixth Aunt: "To answer your question, I once injured my knee. Since then, it hurts whenever it rains. If it rains heavily, it hurts a lot."

Hearing this, Bai Tao understood: "Is it going to rain tonight?"

"Yes." Sixth Aunt nodded, her eyes full of admiration: "Auntie is really smart."

She praised him, and then said solemnly: "Auntie, my knee hurts so much, I'm afraid it will rain heavily."

Bai Tao turned around and looked around. There was no village or shop in the distance, it was in the wilderness, the night wind was cold and there was no shelter above her head, and it was raining heavily...

Here it comes, here it comes, as expected, the difficult mode of escape is about to appear.

(End of this chapter)