Qin Tai did not go to the barracks immediately, because the local people were more difficult to deal with than the soldiers of the army. Therefore, Qin Tai prepared to divide the troops into two routes, and the ten guards went to the barracks with Qin Tai's letter and Tan Lun's token, and asked all the soldiers to rest in place, and they were not allowed to leave the barracks without Qin Tai's order. And Qin Tai only took his cousin Qiu Xiaoqiu, and the two of them went to the local people, hoping to persuade everyone to wait patiently for a few days and not to be instigated to make trouble.

The captain of the guard was worried about Qin Tai's safety, and he had to let Qin Tai bring a few guards with him. But Qin Tai didn't agree, because these guards were really different from ordinary people. These guards have experienced life and death, and they have really killed people, so they can't hide their murderous aura on their bodies. Today's Fujian, especially the common people who have experienced disasters and wars, are very wary of outsiders. Especially outsiders like the guards who have a murderous aura on their bodies, they would rather kill by mistake than dare to let go. If Qin Tai had gone to talk to them with his guards, he might have been killed by the fierce people without revealing his identity. Therefore, Qin Tai resolutely did not bring a guard, as for Qiu Xiaoqiu, he could bring it. Because Qiu Xiaoqiu is a child, he will not be a threat to anyone, and Qiu Xiaoqiu is a local child. Since the outbreak of the Japanese Raiders, there have been countless casualties among the locals of Fujian, and almost every household has lost their children and orphaned children. Therefore, the locals have an agreement that once they meet a local child, even if they are orphans without relatives and no reason, they must take care of the child as if it were their own. Therefore, Qiu Xiaoqiu will not only not be a drag on Qin Tai, but will also make Qin Tai a good "talisman".

After sending away the guards, Qin Tai and Qiu Xiaoqiu changed into the clothes that the common people usually wore and walked to the gathering place of the common people on foot. Because the Quan*zhou that Qin Tai had guarded at the beginning had developed rapidly and did not need relief, Qin Tai, the gathering place waiting for rescue, had not come. Although Qin Tai couldn't speak Hokkien, he could understand some local dialects, and most of the conversations were undertaken by Qiu Xiaoqiu alone. The two of them walked all the way and inquired all the way, and finally knew the specific location of the largest gathering place.

After arriving at this gathering place, Qin Tai knew that things were very complicated, complicated to the point of being at a moment's notice. Only then did Qin Tai know why Tan Lun was in such a hurry to get to his destination, it turned out that it was because the situation here was really troublesome. The gathering place is clearly divided into two camps, and the two sides are not only clearly divided but also distinct, and absolutely do not interact with each other. Not only do the two sides not communicate, but the relationship between the two sides does not seem to be very harmonious. Occasionally, there was a little contact or meeting, not only did they not greet each other but they looked at each other a little angrily, and it seemed that they often fought and quarreled.

Qin Tai stopped Qiu Xiaoqiu from stepping forward immediately, but quietly observed the dynamics on the side. After a long time, Qin Tai finally saw everything clearly, these people were all disaster victims, and they were all refugees waiting for rescue. The camp on the left is relatively large, some old and some young, and the women are more locals, all of whom are natives of Fu*Jian. The camp on the right, most of them are men, and they are all in their twenties to forty or fifties. Some of them are from Zhejiang, some are from Anhui, and there are also people from Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Hebei, and so on. Not only do they speak different dialects, but they also have great differences in body shape. Among these people, the shorter ones are the Cantonese and the Cantonese and the Westerners. A northern dialect with a garlic flavor is a mountain * east people. The tall ones are from the south of the river, and the sturdy ones are from the south of the lake * the north. Some of these outsiders are deserters, some are fleeing from here, and more want to come here to make war money but are unlucky enough to be robbed. The reason why these people have not left here is that some of them want to get entangled and then leave, some want to earn some capital and then go back, and more are hoping to develop here and become new residents here.

Why there was tension between the two sides, Qin Tai didn't need to think much to know the reason. The locals want these outsiders to leave, and they can receive more relief. Out-of-towners want to be treated and cared for in the same way as locals, and then decide whether to stay or stay for themselves. As a result, outsiders and locals do not get along with each other, and there are often verbal quarrels and physical conflicts. Although there are many locals, there are old people and children, and there are some helpless women. Although the number of outsiders is small, they are all adult men, and some of them know a little military knowledge, so neither side can defeat the other. As the time for relief drew closer, the contradictions between the two sides grew, and there were fights almost every day these days, with casualties on both camps almost every hour. These days, both sides have not only moved but also used weapons, and some timid people have begun to worry.

The appearance of two strangers, Qin Tai and Qiu Xiaoqiu, immediately attracted the attention of both parties. Both sides each sent their own people to investigate Qin Tai and Qiu Xiaoqiu. Qin Tai and Qiu Xiaoqiu are also very smart, Qin Tai replied when outsiders came, and Qiu Xiaoqiu replied when locals came, making both sides think that Qin Tai was their "own person". For the time being, Qin Tai and Qiu Xiaoqiu are no longer in danger, giving Qin Tai and Qiu Xiaoqiu a chance to get close to everyone.

Qin Tai's identity as a foreigner asked the people in the outsider camp for news. Qiu Xiaoqiu also used his identity as a local to contact the children of the local camp and inquire about things here. Qin Tai and Qiu Xiaoqiu then combined the information of the two sides and summarized the basic situation here. This convergence revealed a big problem, the people in the out-of-town camp did not pay much attention to food, and their purpose was to get relief money. But Qin Tai didn't hear Tan Lun talk about what belongings were coming. This may have been embezzled by the imperial court and yamen at all levels, or it may be a rumor spread by instigators. Outsiders thought they could divide the money, so they didn't hesitate to get money at the expense of the locals. There was also a problem with the local camp, where the instigators spread rumors that the imperial court was not only going to distribute relief food, but also to redistribute land. Whoever has a labor force in the family lives there wherever he likes to farm. The land they develop is their own, and they can get as much land as they have with their labor. Therefore, everyone hoped that after receiving the relief food, they would immediately go to grab the land. Qin Tai immediately knew the intentions of the instigators, who wanted to break the situation that had already begun to bear fruit and cause large-scale chaos here. In particular, Quan*zhou, which has just recovered its economy, has once again entered chaos, and the people who have been settled are once again homeless. Qin Tai is the founder of Xinquan * State, and of course he does not allow the other party to ruin everyone's hard work for his own selfish interests. I don't want to shed blood and sweat, and the achievements I have made with the sacrifices of countless soldiers and civilians will be destroyed.

Qiu Xiaoqiu is still a child, so he takes the children of the locals to find out the news while playing. Some of the children told Qiu Xiaoqiu a secret that they had overheard some people secretly gathering in a cave and eating something. Qiu Xiaoqiu asked a child to take him to see it, but there was no one in the cave, and there was nothing there. But Qiu Xiaoqiu tasted a taste, a smell of roast meat. Qiu Xiaoqiu immediately left the cave with the child, as if he had nothing to do.

After listening to Qiu Xiaoqiu's report, Qin Tai immediately guessed the secret of the cave. This cave must have been a gathering place for agitators, who not only met secretly in the cave, but also ate together. They are not really disaster victims or refugees, so they usually eat very little, and they can't eat what everyone eats. Therefore, they should meet frequently, not only to understand the dynamics of both sides, but also to eat some meat to supplement their nutrition. From Qiu Xiaoqiu's observation, the cave is not only dry but also fragrant, which shows that they often gather together. There was almost nothing in the cave except for a push of ashes, so they were supposed to be meeting at night. At this time, everyone was asleep, and no one would have thought that they would eat together and discuss the rest of the matter.

Qin Tai thought of an idea and asked Qiu Xiaoqiu to find an opportunity to bring a few children over. Qin Tai also found a half-grown child in the camp of outsiders. Everyone chatted together after dinner, and the situation was originally a little embarrassing, but they were immediately attracted by Qin Tai's story. Qin Tai was forced by Zhan Xiaoxiao and learned to tell some stories about gods and monsters. These children also happen to love listening to these stories, and when they hear them, they lose track of time. Qin Tai took them to a place not far outside the cave, and while telling stories to everyone, he observed every move in the cave.