"Is there really porridge?" A woman raised her head with a sparkle in her eyes.

"Of course it's true. Would we play a trick on you?" The official said with a smile, "Who are we? Why would we do this?"

There were some people who were hesitant just now, but after hearing the words of this official, they gradually relaxed.

When they came from Linzhi County, they were looted completely. They managed to escape and walked all the way to Zhaohe County.

The current magistrate of Showa County knows their suffering and specially provides them with porridge. What a good man!

Many people kowtowed to the sky in gratitude, muttering, "May God bless the county magistrate to live a hundred years."

"The county magistrate is truly an upright and wise man."

Some people believed it, while others were still skeptical.

A fat middle-aged man said, "Sir, I don't need the porridge from the county magistrate. I'll leave my portion for those who need it more. I can be self-reliant and won't cause any trouble to the county magistrate."

The leading officer narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled at the middle-aged fat man, "The county magistrate gave you a T-shirt. How can you live up to his kindness? Don't make things difficult for us."

There was something threatening in that last sentence.

The middle-aged fat man didn't seem to hear the other party's hidden meaning, and smiled innocently, "The county magistrate has a hard time, working hard for us. I can help him reduce some of the burden, which is also my intention."

Seeing that the other party was unmoved, the leading officer smiled and said, "Okay, go over there and I'll tell you something. If you still want to go alone, I won't stop you."

The middle-aged fat man looked at the bright and clear world, and although he had some doubts, he still agreed.

The man took him to a forest, and the soldier, who had been talking and laughing just now, suddenly covered his mouth and stabbed his abdomen with a dagger.

He stared with his eyes wide open and let out a painful whimper.

After feeling that there was no breath in his nostrils, he loosened his hand and let the middle-aged fat man fall down.

He pulled out the dagger, squatted down, and wiped the blood off the dagger bit by bit with the man's clothes. He said expressionlessly, "I said nice things to you, but you didn't listen and insisted on suffering. You are such a jerk."

The soldier returned to the team and said to everyone with a smile: "He has left, let's go quickly. Don't waste time, we are still busy receiving the next group of people."

Some sharp-eyed refugees noticed the blood on the corner of the other person's clothes, and their pupils suddenly contracted in fear.

Those who originally intended to move now dare not leave after seeing this situation.

Su Yin had been keeping an eye on the situation over there, so she naturally noticed that when the officer took the man into the woods, she knew that the man would not have a good end.

Sure enough, one of the other party came out.

Su Yin looked at the group of people being taken away and sighed inwardly.

It is easy to guess what the fate of these people will be.

Su Baozhu walked to Su Yin's side and lowered her voice and said, "Yin Yin, where do you think those officials will take them?"

"Whatever place it is, it's not a good place."

Su Baozhu was still frightened. Fortunately, their daughter Yinyin was smart, otherwise they would have been taken away like those people.

Li Rui, Zhang Bingliang and others saw this and felt a sense of fear in their hearts.

Su Yin guessed it right.

Zhaohe County really wanted to secretly execute refugees coming from Linzhi County.

A chill rose in everyone's heart.

All fifteen families passed the checkpoint, and Su Yin immediately urged everyone to leave as soon as possible.

"Will Zhaohe County be the same as Linzhi County?" Su Baozhu was very worried.

She turned her head to look at Master Wan San, "Fat Master, do you know?"

No one knows what kind of style this Showa County Magistrate will have.

Wan Sanye shrugged, "It's hard to say at this time."

Su Baozhu felt uneasy when she thought of the refugees who were taken away.

Doctor Li's wife, Yu Niang, had a worried look on her face. "We are running out of money at home. If we can't get into Zhaohe County anymore, we will have to look for tree roots to eat."

Doctor Li sighed.

After leaving Nyingchi County, their daily porridge had become as thin as it could be.

"I took fifteen taels this time. If the entrance fee to the city requires one tael of silver, I will pay it." The fisherman's wife said.

Doctor Li nodded. "I don't mind. But looking at the people who were taken away, I'm worried that Zhaohe County is even more horrifying than Linzhi County."

"well."

The couple sighed in unison.

It's not just Dr. Li and his wife who are worried, but everyone who has run out of food is worried.

"If I had known, I would have bought more in Anping County."

"Didn't you complain about the high price of food at that time?" Butcher Yang muttered.

His wife glared at him fiercely and said, "This time, we will just buy as much as Su Yatou and the others can buy. You see, other families are short of food, but they don't even have any."

Butcher Yang couldn't help but remind him, "We should buy more. There are only four of Su's family, and we have more people than them. A few half-grown children can really eat me out of money."

He couldn't help but remind her again, "Don't be dissatisfied with the high price of food this time. If you think it's cheaper in the south, buy less."

"Okay, okay, I got it."

Amidst everyone's uneasy mood, the city gate of Showa County came into view.

The soldiers guarding the city shouted to the refugees who kept coming in, "Everyone line up. The entrance fee is one penny per person, regardless of age, except for infants in their arms, who are exempt from the entrance fee."

"The carriage went the other way."

When they suddenly heard that the entrance fee was only one penny of silver, everyone felt that it was a great bargain.

It is already past midnight, and there is still an hour and a half before the city gates close.

This time, they didn't wait, but lined up directly to enter the city and purchase supplies.

There were very few people on the carriage side, and in just half a cup of tea, it was Su Yin and his group's turn.

Originally, some people did not want to go into the city and waited outside, but Su Yin told them that it would be best for everyone to act in unison.

In the dream, they were delayed for some time because they were pointed at when entering the city. When they arrived at the city gate, in order to save time, they split into two teams. One team stayed outside the city gate, which led to the other team meeting Li Erniu who stayed outside the city gate.

Now, they are not delayed when entering the checkpoint, which allows them to arrive much earlier.

Perhaps a butterfly effect will occur, causing the two parties who were supposed to meet to stagger apart.

But just in case, it is better to act in unison and keep the person under our eyes for greater peace of mind.

Because of Su Yin's words, fifteen families entered the city together. Even though Zhang Bingliang's family had twenty people, they paid the money without any complaints.

After all, in their opinion, it is right to listen to Su Yin.

The team is divided into three teams, one of which is responsible for guarding the livestock and horses. Only four or five main forces are needed here, and the rest are old and weak, so let them rest here.

Su Yin left her younger uncles Yang Dahe and Zhang Bingliang behind. Her younger uncle was smart and had strong adaptability; Zhang Bingliang was careful and perceptive. She felt more at ease knowing that the two of them were taking care of her.