Chapter 126 All the work in vain

Feng Er's howl really confused Qin Chuchu.

I thought that Huo Yanwang and the others were poisoned and I couldn't defeat them by force.

So he thought of changing his strategy to a softer one. He saw that these people were not so vicious. If they softened their hearts, maybe he would let them go.

But now, seeing him crying with tears and snot, he looked like a robber.

"We have suffered a disaster at home. How can we beg for food along the way? Seeing that Madam is from a well-off family, what else can we do if we just give her some money?"

Feng Er wiped his tears and snot, feeling really aggrieved.

I regretted so much after taking this task. I thought the acting was quite realistic, with the sword aimed at the master's head.

But the princess just refused to give him any money. He couldn't hit her, scold her, or even touch her. He was really at his wit's end.

Seeing this guy's cowardly look, Han Muchen closed his eyes. Where did his usual ability go?

I thought that he would be able to complete the task well today, but now I see that I have basically given up hope.

Even Feng Liu and Feng Qi didn't want to look anymore, so all their work today was in vain.

It was agreed beforehand that Feng Er would show some ruthlessness, and the princess would use silver to redeem the person once she was frightened.

But now seeing that Feng Er was the first to back down, he had no hope at all.

“…………” Qin Chuchu frowned.

I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect, but I always feel that the man in front of me seems to be afraid of me.

"Has your family suffered any disaster?"

Qin Chuchu frowned and looked at Feng Er in front of her. She had seen them before and they didn't look like vicious robbers. It turned out that they were refugees.

When Feng Er heard the princess ask this, he stopped wiping his tears and a thought quickly flashed through his mind.

"Of course I am! There was a flood at home, the ground was soaked, so I fled here. If I hadn't had nothing to eat, who would want to be a bandit? Wuuwuwu..."

As he spoke, he wiped his tears, looking so aggrieved, as if all his family members had died.

"Escape? Why don't I see your family?"

Qin Chuchu stretched her neck to look at the people in front of her. They were all young and strong men, but there were no elderly people or children, let alone women.

Feng Er followed Qin Chuchu's gaze and sniffed hard again.

"Dead!" He pointed to a tall and thin man beside him.

"When he left home, there were five or six people in his family. Now he's the only one left. They're all dead!"

“…………” The tall and thin man lowered his head quickly, looking very sad, but his teeth were grinding.

I cursed Feng Er in my heart, your family is the only one that has died out.

Feng Er didn't have time to pay attention to him, and casually pointed at a thin guy behind him.

"His family used to be the largest, with thirteen or fourteen people! Now he's the only one left!"

“…………”The skinny guy also cooperated by lowering his head, gritting his back teeth tightly, and cursing Feng Er in his heart.

Then, Feng Er pointed at several people in a row, each one sounding more miserable than the last. Everyone whose name was called lowered their heads.

Not surprisingly, I cursed Feng Er's ancestors in my heart.

Feng Er didn't care at all. As long as the princess believed his words, she might give the money out of pity.

Then he and his brothers wouldn't have to go back to the training camp to suffer.

Qin Chuchu followed his gaze and looked at the people in front of her, frowning. She didn't expect their experience to be so tragic.

When her grandmother passed away, it took her a long time to adjust.

But these people in front of me have lost at least five or six relatives. You can imagine how sad they are.

Seeing that the princess really believed it, Feng Er showed hope in his eyes. Just as he was about to add fuel to the fire, he heard a scream from behind.

"Little Stone! Are you okay?"

Everyone turned around and saw a man shaking a boy of about twelve or thirteen years old. The boy had a frown on his face and looked extremely painful.

"Xiao Shitou, your stomach hurts again?" Feng Er stood up and walked over.

He came to Xiao Shitou, squatted down, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Ever since the weather turned cold, the child's physical condition has been getting worse and worse. Looking at his current condition, I'm afraid his stomach problem has recurred.

“………”Han Muchen.

He frowned slightly. The child had a weak constitution to begin with, and he was afraid that the temperature had dropped recently and his stomach problems had recurred.

"What's wrong with him?"

Qin Chuchu came up and pointed at the small stone sitting on the ground.

I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect, but I always feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity when looking at this child.

Hearing the princess' question, Feng Er's eyes rolled and he immediately looked bitter.

"This child is weak. Maybe he hasn't eaten in the past few days and his stomach problems have become worse due to hunger!"

"You haven't eaten in a few days?!"

Qin Chuchu frowned and looked at Xiao Shitou, who looked in pain, and her heart ached inexplicably.

Even a healthy person cannot stand not eating for a few days, but this child is surprisingly able to endure it.

"To be honest, ma'am, none of us have eaten anything for four or five days!"

Feng Er pointed at his brothers around him with a bitter look on his face.

“………”Qin Chuchu.

She followed Feng Er's gaze and looked at everyone. She didn't expect that these ancient people were so smart. They could stay so energetic even after not eating for four or five days.

She looked at the small stone in front of her again, and after a brief hesitation, she looked at Feng Er.

"I have some food in my carriage. Bring a few people with me to get it."

"Ah?" Feng Er was stunned.

He glanced at his master with a gloomy face again. They were playing the victim not because they wanted food, but because they wanted the princess to give them money.

Seeing this guy stunned, Qin Chuchu thought he didn't believe that she had food.

"What? Don't you want to eat?"

"Well...I do." Feng Er nodded woodenly.

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and call a few people to follow me!"

A quarter of an hour later, each of the 20 or so people brought by Feng Er had a self-heating hot pot and instant noodles.

For fear of meeting the master's cold gaze, everyone consciously turned their backs to him. If the task was not completed, they would definitely be punished, so they had a good meal before leaving.

What's more, the thing the princess gave me is really delicious, so it's worth it even if I get punished.

“…………”Han Muchen was so angry that smoke came out of his head.

Seeing these guys eating without completing their mission, I really want to slap them to death.

Even Feng Liu and Feng Qi frowned and swallowed uncontrollably.

The princess is really something. She didn’t even bother to give them two boxes.

Qin Chuchu had no time to care about them, all her attention was on Xiao Shitou.

First, I gave him some stomach medicine. Since he was sick and couldn't eat spicy food, I made him a bowl of oatmeal porridge.

Looking at the child wolfing down his food, I felt a little sad for some reason.

"Where are your family members? Are they gone too?"

“………” Little Stone paused while drinking his porridge and nodded heavily.

"Yeah!" Ever since he could remember, he had been hanging out with beggars and didn't even know who his parents were.

Seeing the disappointment on the child's face, Qin Chuchu felt a pang in her heart.

Just as I was about to say something to comfort her, Feng Er's face came closer.

"Huh? Ma'am, you two look alike!"