Rebirth: Living in Wilderness with My Superpower
Chapter 347: Random Inspection or Extraction?

Chapter 347: Chapter 347: Random Inspection or Extraction?

She never expected Yuwen Qing to actually rush to the frontline, which was quite a surprise to her.

She thought he would hide in his tent and never show his face.

Following Yuwen Qing, a small column of cavalrymen came next, and then a man wearing majestic armor and an iron helmet with red plumes. He rode a tall horse, his features handsome and his eyes bright, exuding the aura of a military commander.

Behind the Great General still was a vast sweep of cavalry galloping past, followed by tens of thousands of infantrymen trotting forward, each running faster than someone with feathered legs.

These men, compared to the quartermaster troops behind the supply wagons, had much better vitality and spirit; it seemed they had indeed replenished their nutrition well during their half-year of rest.

Of course, the passing of these men also kicked up clouds of dust, plastering the kneeling crowd with dirt on their faces.

It was only after they had vanished from sight that Lame Man Uncle let everyone get up and continue moving forward.

At that time, Bai Junjun and Li Wenli were sitting cross-legged among the crowd; compared to those whose legs had gone numb from kneeling, the two of them looked utterly unaffected.

Anyway, blending into the troops, nobody noticed whether they were kneeling or sitting.

The two old slickers didn’t care at all.

Only when the midday sun was at its fiercest did the troops stop to rest at one of the outpost camps.

Normally, a handcart should be manned by four people. Soldiers could take turns to relieve themselves, but they absolutely couldn’t leave the cart unattended, or they would face military punishment.

After all, should any rations or weapons go missing, it would be the pushcart soldiers’ responsibility—a burden no one could afford.

Bai Junjun’s cart only carried half of its weapons, the remaining several barrels all concealed children.

Luckily, her vines-made barrels were hollowed out, allowing those hidden inside to breathe normally and not obstruct their vision.

However, from the outside, they were invisible because a dense layer of leaves could automatically adjust their angles to block the line of sight.

Li Wenli praised the convenience of the Special Ability of plants more than once. This natural talent for camouflage was really wonderful, even more so than Space!

But no matter how marvelous Space was, it could become troublesome when encountering someone looking for trouble.

Like now.

One-eyed Uncle had taken the Fool to the latrine, leaving only the two of them by the cart, but just then, four soldiers tasked with inspecting supplies cavalierly walked over.

In a normal troop, besides Elite Troops, there would naturally be scum. Elite Troops kept to their duties and followed the rules, while the scum would grovel before superiors and act high and mighty before subordinates, trying to inflict on others many times the frustration they received from their own officers.

Of course, apart from that, they would also line their own pockets, as no one ever complains about having too much money.

During the overnight march, Bai Junjun witnessed too many such scenes.

Even if all the supplies were accounted for on the books, as the saying goes, "a goose that passes plucks its own feathers." These people always felt compelled to take something away, even if it was just a handful of coarse rice or a small arrow feather.

If they couldn’t get a little extra for themselves, it was very difficult for them to let things go.

Sometimes they would ask for it from a Centurion, sometimes they would directly take from the carts being inspected.

But the amount of supplies on the carts was all recorded. If there was a shortfall on arrival at the destination, the Registrar would not care which officer took it; they would only punish those who failed to keep a proper watch.

So, if you didn’t want anyone to take anything, you would have to provide benefits yourself, whether it was food, supplies, or anything of value.

Bai Junjun’s position was at the rear of the column, where inspections were usually done at the front. Meng Yi’s Elite Troops seemed to be well aware of this fact and would normally provide for their own, ensuring that not a single item they were escorting was missing.