"Doggy, what's wrong, Doggy?"

Erni and the others were playing together when suddenly Gouwa fainted, and they rushed over to help.

Hearing the shouts, Gouwa's mother rushed over, pushed through the group of children, and hugged her own child.

Gouwa kept his eyes tightly closed, and when he touched his forehead, it was burning hot.

"Chieftain, something terrible has happened! Chieftain, my Gouwa has a high fever!" Gouwa's mother cried out anxiously.

Zhao Youtian was also anxious, so he quickly stepped forward and touched her forehead. It was indeed very hot. Then he said to his wife, "Honey, I remember I just went to town and bought some fever-reducing medicine. Could you give some to Gouwa's mother?"

The wife of the farmer was a little reluctant, but she didn't say anything at this moment. She went to find the medicine and handed it to Gouwa's mother. Gouwa's parents quickly thanked her.

They were so foolish, only thinking about hoarding rice and other grains, they didn't realize they should have hoarded some medicinal herbs for their child.

Dogwa's father quickly stewed some food for Dogwa and fed it to him. Dogwa broke out in a sweat, his fever subsided, and he opened his eyes.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. Dogwa's father carried Dogwa on his back, and Zhao Youtian, seeing that it was getting late, told everyone to continue their journey to the next city.

Along the official road, there were not only people from Zhao Family Village, but also groups of refugees.

Zhao Youtian saw an old man and went up to him, asking, "Uncle, I have a question for you. If we keep walking along the road, what's the next city?"

"Where are you from? You don't even know that? The next city is Jiangcheng. It's still a long way off, at least five days' journey."

"So far? Is this the nearest city?" Zhao Youtian frowned.

"Yes, this is the closest one. You're not staying in Chicheng anymore?" the old man asked.

"Yes, there are too many over there, we can't wait. We're thinking of trying our luck in the next city," Zhao Youtian replied.

"Sigh, I'm getting old. I think I'll head to the next city; maybe I'll have better luck there. As for Chi City, I doubt I'll be able to get in!" The old man shook his head and sighed.

The conversation ended there. Zhao Youtian told his people that the next city was Jiangcheng. They said it would be about a five-day journey. They tightened their packs, gritted their teeth, and decided to set off for Jiangcheng.

There were more people on Zhao Youtian's side. Although some refugees were envious of the heavy luggage of some people, they did not easily take it.

After all, having more people means there's some guarantee of safety.

Along the way, we encountered elderly people who couldn't walk, sick children, and even people who starved to death by the roadside. The war had inflicted indelible damage on ordinary people.

There were many refugees, so Zhao Youtian didn't dare to stay any longer. It wasn't until evening that he found a secluded spot where everyone gathered together and started cooking.

During this time, one or two bolder refugees tried to move forward, but were driven away by the clansmen arranged by Zhao Youtian.

Therefore, the others watched from a distance, but did not dare to approach easily.

That evening, Xiaocao suddenly vomited. This alarmed Xiuer, and Li Rouniang was also worried, since there was no doctor around and they didn't know what was wrong with her!

Li Rou Niang could only add more space water to the little grass, hoping it would have an effect.

That night, Xiaocao kept whimpering, which was worrying. The next morning, Xiaocao developed a high fever, and Li Rouniang quickly boiled some fever-reducing herbs and fed them to Xiaocao.

But Xiaocao was still dazed and confused. Xiuer kept wiping away tears in her anxiety. In fact, it wasn't just Xiaocao; Gouwa also had a recurring fever, and Gouwa's mother was also crying and wailing in distress.

Zhao Youtian was also anxious; how could both of his children suddenly fall ill?

But with so many people, it's impossible to just stop here. They can only keep moving forward, hoping to reach Jiangcheng as soon as possible, get into the city, and find a doctor to take a look at them.

Otherwise, just standing there in the middle of nowhere would likely make things worse, so everyone quickened their pace.

However, Er Ya also fell ill the next day. In the following two days, Da Ni, Er Ni, Hu Zi, and even Zhao Xiaopang, who were all strong children, successively developed symptoms of vomiting and fever.

The two children, Gouwa and Xiaocao, who were the first to fall ill, were now in a daze. This made everyone very anxious.

In this anxious moment, everyone arrived in Jiangcheng.

Zhao Youtian, both anxious and expectant, hurriedly ran towards the city gate.

"Brother gatekeeper, please do us a favor and let us go in first to take the children to see a doctor," Zhao Youtian hurriedly bowed and pleaded.

"Are you sick? What happened?" the constable asked.

"The child just has a fever and is vomiting, but we don't know the specifics," Zhao Youtian honestly replied.

Upon hearing this, the constable's expression changed, and he quickly covered his nose with his hand and backed away, saying, "Go, go, go! You're not allowed into the city."

"Why is this happening? Brother, you can't just stand by and watch them die! They're all still children!" Zhao Youtian was anxious. His little chubby son and the children in the clan were all waiting to be saved!

"Didn't you hear me tell you to leave? I said no entry means no entry." The constable took a step back and waved his hand fiercely, as if avoiding some kind of plague, unwilling to entangle with Zhao Youtian any further.

"Why won't we be allowed into the city? We want to see the officials!" Dog Egg's mother, holding Dog Baby, could no longer hold on. Her Dog Egg had already fainted. She was extremely agitated. The yamen runners, whom she was usually terrified of, were no longer frightening to her. If her Dog Baby were gone, she wouldn't want to live either!

"Don't come any closer! Stay away from us! You're spreading the plague!" the constable shouted in a panic, taking a large step back.

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