Chapter 96 - 95 Beggars’ Guild
As I hurried along the way, before stepping into the forest, I heard a noisy commotion, arguing incessantly. From a distance, I saw a group of people shouting and making a fuss outside the forest, blocking the road so that passersby and carriages had to take a detour.
There were also a few ox carts parked across the main road, looking towards the apricot grove from afar. The people inside the carts lifted the curtains to watch the commotion, laughing and chatting, unclear whether they were admiring the flowers or watching a show.
"Mage, please wait for a moment, I’ll go and ask."
The assistant was smart, taking the opportunity to chat with someone returning to detour and gathered some information before coming back to report.
"That group claims to be from the Genbei Beggar Gang, who fled here avoiding military chaos. They were recruited by some General and agreed to become village militia volunteers, allowing them to live outside the city in the forest. Seeing the scenery here is good, they plan to establish a branch here.
The maids and servants serving in the temple said it’s Wang Family’s property, but the gang won’t leave even when told to, continuing to hold meetings by themselves."
"What about those people?"
Tie Dan glanced at the ox carts.
The assistant said,
"Those in the ox carts are probably young aristocrats. The Zhen Family has extensive connections in Ye Capital. Before the young lady of the family became a nun, she might have been acquainted with them, so they often come to the apricot grove to admire flowers, disturbing the peace of the temple."