After the two left, Song Tianming used his fingers to twist the burnt powder and put it to the tip of his nose and smelled it.

That's how it feels.

Unexpectedly, the smell of sugar, soil, and sulfur burning is even stronger than he expected!

"Cry~"

The door was quietly pushed open, and a small head protruded from behind the door.

Seeing Song Tianming alone outside the house, he walked towards him.

When Song Tianming looked back, he saw that it was Cheng Susu, so he went up to him and hugged his small figure in his arms.

"Sorry, I woke you up."

Cheng Susu shook her head and frowned slightly, obviously she could smell the pungent smell.

But she didn't say anything, just snuggled gently in Song Tianming's arms.

Song Tianming smiled, his eyes as gentle as water. Looking at Cheng Susu, who was leaning on others in his arms, an unprecedented feeling of happiness came.

"Do you want to suppress the bandits tomorrow?"

After a long time, Cheng Susu said this.

"Um."

Song Tianming nodded and said softly.

After getting the answer he wanted, Cheng Susu didn't ask any more questions, but just tightened his hand holding Song Tianming.

She has completely fallen in love with the man in front of her. She doesn't want her man to be hurt.

At the same time, she is also a smart person who knows what to do and what not to do.

"Su Su, you can rest first. I still have a big project to do tonight, so I guess I can't rest."

Song Tianming gently patted Cheng Susu's back and said gently.

"Let me accompany you."

Cheng Susu has a firm tone and a tough attitude!

In the end, Song Tianming still couldn't persuade Susu and agreed to let her stay with her for accompanying her.

Zheng Sheng returned to the army's garrison, woke up the five hundred soldiers, borrowed some wooden basins from the neighbors, and led them to the back mountain to find soil and salt.

The soldiers did not understand Zheng Sheng's approach, but they did not ask about it.

Obedience is one of the duties of soldiers.

Not long after, they came to the soil and salt everywhere. Looking around, they were covered in white!

Zheng Sheng ordered all the soldiers to put down the wooden basin and carefully scrape off the soil and salt with the knife they carried with them.

The old villager was not idle either, and knocked on the door to ask them if there was sulfur and sugar.

At first, everyone didn't understand why, but later they found out that it was Song Tianming who needed it and used it to suppress bandits. Everyone did not hesitate to take out all the inventory in their homes.

Cheng Hu and Erniu also came to help. Later, almost every family would come to send their things to Song Tianming's doorstep and keep them by the way, so that Song Tianming could send them.

"Friends, please calculate how much you bring. After a few days, I will convert it into coins at the market price to return it to everyone."

Song Tianming looked at the half-human-high sulfur and two large pots of sugar in the middle of the crowd, and it became easier, and these things were enough.

"Mr. Xiao Song is not there? Suppressing bandits is our common thing, so don't always take it on yourself."

"Yes, does Mr. Song not treat us as our own people?"

"Or does Mr. Song think we are useless?"

Everyone was talking nonsense, but although their tone was not polite, every sentence was warm.

After passing Niu Shou Mountain and his party, Song Tianming's mood improved a lot, and suddenly realized that his appearance had condensed the people in Dongpan Village into a rope.

"Everyone goes back to get the handy tools first. We have to mash the sulfur into powder today. Oh, by the way, each person brings a small piece of cloth from home."

Since everyone is here to help, Song Tianming has to use them on the blade.

Everyone left one after another when they heard this, and soon they came back with wooden basins and stone basins. Each of them had an extra piece of cloth on their hands.

Under Song Tianming's guidance, everyone wet the cloth in their hands with water and tied it to their mouth and nose.

Only then did everyone understand Song Tianming’s intention, to prevent sulfur and dust from entering the human body.

Cheng Susu stood by the sulfur pile and distributed sulfur to the villagers who were lined up.

The sulfur is flammable and there is no light on it. The moonlight shines on these hard-working figures. Some of them have gray hair and some are still childish.

They have the unyielding will and the determination to challenge evil forces, which is particularly prominent in this era of chaos.

"Dongdongdongdongdong~"

"Dongdongdongdongdong~"

The sound of wooden sticks hitting the tub sounded rhythmically from late night to dawn.

During this period, Zheng Sheng came once and brought the collected soil and salt to rest with five hundred soldiers.

They are the main force in the suppression of bandits. If they want to collide with the bandits with real swords and guns, they may die on the spot if they are not careful and must always maintain their best condition.

Dongfang raised his fish belly and Song Tianming stood up, poured the last bit of sulfur, earth, and white sugar mixture into the bag prepared in advance, stretching his waist.

In front of them was a mixture of three bags of sulfur earth sugar, which was also the result of their struggle overnight.

"Everyone go back and rest first. I'm really embarrassed. I haven't made breakfast and can't keep everyone for dinner.

Everyone smiled at each other, and no one took this matter to heart. They were busy all night. Who has time to cook?

They took their own wooden tubs and left one after another.

"Mr. Xiao Song."

Just as Song Tianming and Cheng Susu were about to enter the house, they heard shouts coming from afar. When they looked back, they found it was Zheng Sheng.

"General Zheng, the things are ready. I'll notify me when I'll leave."

Zheng Sheng looked at the three bags of mixture in front of the door and swallowed. These people were really capable.

Then he looked at Song Tianming and got to the point.

"I'm here to discuss this with you."

"Niushou Mountain is located in the northeast of Dongpan Village, and further to the northeast is Nujiang. Recently, it is all winds blowing southwest to northeast."

"We can set up poisonous smoke at the upper air outlet, divide the troops into two, and set up defenses at the poisonous smoke, and set up ambush on the Nujiang River, which will surely be wiped out in one fell swoop."

"General Zheng looked at the arrangement and just made some gadgets. General Zheng would have to come to the war when the troops were arranged."

"General Zheng sent someone to take the mixture away later."

Song Tianming worked hard all night, and now he just wanted to take a break, and pointed to the three big bags of mixture tiredly.

Zheng Sheng also expressed his understanding, and did not say much, and turned around and wanted to leave.

"Wait a moment."

Song Tianming suddenly remembered something and stopped Zheng Sheng.

"Let the soldiers bring a piece of cloth each, at least they can cover their mouths and noses in case of emergency."

"What are you doing to cover your face? We are not bandits?"

Zheng Sheng asked in confusion.

"Wash the cloth wet and cover the face, and the smoke won't work."

Song Tianming explained.

"So that's it! I'll give orders after I go back."

Zheng Sheng also left, and Song Tianming and Cheng Susu entered the house.

There were two girls in the room sleeping soundly. It was really hard for them to not wake them up even though the big news had not woken up.

"Husband, I'll sleep with you."

Cheng Susu followed Song Tianming to the study and whispered shyly.

"You go back to sleep first, and let's talk about this topic when I come back?"

Song Tianming sighed silently.

Oh my God, facing a peerless beauty instead of being a sensible person, I can be considered a saint!

"Then I'll just lie in your arms, okay?"

Cheng Susu looked aggrieved, blinking her big eyes.

In the end, Song Tianming was defeated and lying on the small bed in the study with Cheng Susu in his arms.

"Su Su, I've always had a doubt in my heart. What is the identity of the group of people who went to Niushou Mountain to save me that day?"

Song Tianming asked out the doubts that had been suppressed in his heart these days.
To be continued...