Volume 1, Chapter 19: Remind Everyone Not to Be Kind

Su Muyan knew very well how terrible the extinction of human nature would be, so she asked everyone to pack up what needed to be packed early on, and then disguise what needed to be disguised.

Then he felt uneasy again, so he checked it himself before taking everyone on the road.

After walking out of the desert, we soon saw groups of refugees appearing in twos and threes on the official road.

This group of people had patches on their bodies, and they looked pale and thin, with bulging eyes and deeply sunken cheeks. They looked extremely scary.

When Su Muxue and Su Muzhou saw those people for the first time, they were frightened.

"Sister, how come they are so thin?" Su Muxue couldn't believe that people could be as thin as a bamboo pole.

Even though Su Muyan wanted to protect her younger brothers and sisters, she still had to let them experience and see what they should see.

So Su Muyan looked at Su Muxue and Su Muzhou seriously and said, "Little brothers and sisters, you should know that this is a year of famine. There is no harvest, and coupled with the imperial court's collection of taxes, these people simply cannot survive. They are starving to death."

"In places we haven't seen yet, some of them may have eaten Guanyin soil, scrambled to dig wild vegetables, and gnawed on tree bark, fleeing all the way here."

"Some of them may even lose their lives fighting over that little bit of dirty water because of the drought."

All this is because the instinct to survive in their hearts is supporting them.

Now, although our family has been exiled, what is the difference between us and these people who are fleeing famine?

If there is any difference, it is that these people fleeing famine still have freedom and can flee wherever they want!

And we must reach the wild land of Hainan within the specified time.

"Little brother and little sister, I hope that on the rest of the journey, you two will not be too sympathetic or too kind to others."

Because in this age of cannibalism, if you two sympathize with others like this, you will be targeted by others."

"I'm telling you, the days ahead will become increasingly difficult, and there might even be cannibalism. If you show any kindness along the way, it might cause a major disturbance. We don't have many hands, and we can't protect ourselves at all."

You may give a piece of bread to the refugees next to you out of kindness, but they will never know how to be grateful! Because the group of people behind will ask why you gave it to him and not to us?

It would be bad if it causes a scramble!

After Su Muyan finished speaking, her eyes were sharp and her expression was serious. She stared at everyone and said, "Do you remember what I just said?"

"Miss, we will remember this!"

Su Muyan turned her head and stared at her father, mother, and younger brothers and sisters.

"Yan'er, don't worry, we will remember everything you said."

"Sister, we understand. We will ask you before we do anything next time."

"We won't make the decision casually." After saying that, Su Muzhou and Su Muxue looked at Su Muyan seriously.

"Okay, everyone, just remember this, let's continue on our journey!"

After that, everyone continued on their way, and was cautious towards the people around them.

Su Muyan glanced at her mother's family. Very good! There was no longer the compassionate look in her eyes.

It’s not that I’m cruel, but it’s not easy to survive in troubled times. If I show compassion, it’s hard to say whether I can survive in the end.

As we went further, we saw more and more people fleeing famine. Some were in groups of three or five, and some were from one or two villages, moving together.

Su Muyan looked around and saw that most of these people fleeing famine were strong and sturdy, and most of them were men!

Su Muyan's eyes flashed, this meant...

I suddenly became more alert, but in order to prevent any accidents, I decided to give my group a warning.

Originally, when they were walking forward, Su Yi to Su Liu were surrounding the outside, while their father, mother, and younger brothers and sisters were in the middle, and they were leading the way in the front.

In order to get some advice, Su Muyan slowed down and slowly reached the middle position.

Afterwards, Su Yi noticed something was wrong and asked, "Miss, what happened?"

After the contact in the past few days, Su Yi completely changed his opinion of his eldest daughter and was very convinced.

Since he usually listens to the eldest lady's orders, Su Yi will pay more attention to the eldest lady's movements intentionally or unintentionally.

No, I discovered it just as I stepped back.

Su Muyan was relieved to see Su Yi's alertness, so she said, "Listen to me!"

"Have you noticed that in the two villages ahead, including the people fleeing the famine, most of them are relatively strong, and mostly men, with very few elderly people, women, and children?"

After Su Muyan finished speaking, there was a deathly silence. No one made a sound for a long time, and everyone walked forward indifferently.

"Why are there so few elderly people, women and children? The answer is obvious."

Everyone knew it very well in their minds, but no one could open their mouths and dared to speak out the imagined result in their minds.

"Miss, we will be more careful to protect everyone on the rest of the journey, please rest assured!" No one gave an answer, but Su Yi said this.

After looking at everyone, he went back to the front to take the lead.

In fact, my original intention was just to stop at the point. I just wanted to let everyone know that this world is actually very dangerous, and we can no longer treat it with the same normal attitude as before in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

He observed the others from the corner of his eye, and found that Su Er, Su San and even the careless Su Xiaoliu became serious and rigorous.

The most important thing is that when he saw his mother, a defensive expression finally appeared on his face!

Including his younger brothers and sisters, they put away their innocent smiles and began to observe their surroundings with their round little eyes.

Even my little sister held her mother's hand tightly, obviously on guard.

After seeing that his goal had been achieved, he began to move forward with peace of mind, taking the lead.

Soon he saw his father standing next to him. They looked at each other and understood what the other meant.

So it became that my father and I were in the front, with my mother Xiaozhou and Xiaoxue in the middle, as well as my mother-in-law and Xiaoyue, and the six people from Su Yi to Su Liu following closely behind.

Such a lineup can ensure your safety when fleeing from famine.

When passing by, I saw someone starving and eating dirt. I looked at my mother on purpose and felt relieved when I found that she had no intention of helping him.

Yes, if I gave him a piece of cake at this time, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to pass through here safely today.

Fortunately, the reminder to stop is still useful!