Su Yin and Yang Lizheng looked at each other with shock and worry in their eyes.

"Where are those people going now?"

"I don't know." The man shook his head.

"Did you see clearly who those people are? Bandits?" Su Yin asked.

The man thought for a moment and said, "They are bandits, a group of extremely vicious bandits."

At this time, the old man next to him interrupted, "I know where that group of people went."

Several people looked at the old man. His clothes were torn and had signs of burns, and his arms and legs had burns of varying degrees.

The old man said angrily, "After the robbery, the bandits took the young women, food, and money to Fushun County. These bandits must be bandits from Fushun County. After the robbery, they not only killed all the men, but also set fire to our village."

"I was stuffed into a well by my son and barely escaped. It was in the well that I heard the conversation of this group of people and found out where they were going."

"These bandits are not human! The situation this year is already tough, and their robbery and killing are pushing us into a dead end." The old man burst into tears when he thought of his murdered son and wife.

The people around heard the sound and seemed to be infected, and many of them wiped away tears.

"Now we have no choice but to go to the county town to find a way to make a living."

Most of those who fled were young men, with only a very small number of elderly people and women.

Everyone in Xinghua Village knew why this group of people were in such a miserable state, and they all felt sympathetic.

Aren't they the same?

Fortunately, they still have some belongings, otherwise things would not be much better for them.

Yang Lizheng secretly gave the old man a piece of bread, with a sad look on his face, "This world is becoming more and more chaotic."

"Yes, all kinds of monsters and demons have come out."

“Life is becoming increasingly difficult for ordinary people.”

Someone couldn't help but say thankfully: "We are lucky to be walking in the forest today. If we were walking on the official road, we might have run into those bandits."

When these words were spoken, many people were startled and everyone was frightened.

When faced with vicious bandits, farmers like them who work in the fields all day are no match for them.

Yang Lizheng couldn't help but glance at Su Yin, and felt from the bottom of his heart that this child was blessed.

"Our Yinyin is a blessed child." said the aunt with a smile.

"Yinyin is as smart as other children." Someone praised with a smile.

"Yes, he knows much more and is as brave as a man."

Mother Su straightened her back unconsciously as she listened to the discussions of the people around her.

Su Yin was ashamed and felt a little embarrassed by the praise.

Su Baozhu came up to her and said with a smile: "Yinyin, how do you feel now?"

"Go away." Su Yin pushed the girl's head away.

"Oh, you're still shy."

When the group of people arrived at Yongqing County, a group of villagers who had been robbed had gathered outside. These people were penniless and could not enter the county. In the Yong Dynasty, you need to pay money to enter the city, usually one or two coins, depending on the local officials.

As soon as many caravans entering the city arrived at the city gate, a group of people would rush forward and ask for copper coins, but no one gave any.

As soon as the huge group of people from Xinghua Village appeared and encountered a caravan, a group of people came forward to ask for money and food.

These people were dressed in rags and had blood stains on their faces. Some were well dressed but looked disheveled.

A young man rushed to Suyin's mule cart with a skinny little boy.

"Madam, young lady, please be kind and give us a few copper coins. Not much, just two copper coins."

"We are only two coppers short of entering the city. Once in the city, I can find a job and support myself and my child. Please, Auntie, be kind and give us a way to survive."

Before they were ready to speak, the man knelt down and kowtowed to Su's mother repeatedly, making loud "bang bang bang" sounds, not caring at all whether there was blood on his forehead.

These miserable appearances are truly pitiful.

Su's mother was somewhat moved. Just as she reached into her arms and was about to take out money, Su Yin held her mother's hand with one hand and shook her head at her.

She was puzzled. The other party was indeed pitiful. If two cents could help them, she would still be willing to spend the two cents. But when she saw her daughter trying to stop her, she did not move out of her unconditional trust in her daughter.

Su Yin looked at the man and said, "We don't have any money either. You can ask for it somewhere else."

The man paused in his kowtow but did not give up and continued to kowtow, as if trying to soften their hearts.

Su Yin said expressionlessly: "Even if you break your head, we won't give you the money. You'd better give up on this idea."

The man stopped kowtowing and raised his head. There was no pity in his eyes when he looked at her. Instead, there was anger and resentment. He spat at the mule cart angrily, then turned around and left with the little boy.

Su Baozhu was shocked by his action and was stunned for a few seconds before she came to her senses, "Hey, why are you like this?"

Su's mother was also stunned. She had previously thought that this man was honest and kind, and very pitiful, but she didn't expect that he would have such a face in the blink of an eye.

She looked at her daughter, "Yinyin, how do you know he can't do it?"

"I don't know."

"and you……"

At this moment, screams from Aunt Wang's family were heard from the back of the team.

"Don't come over here, don't rob."

“You can’t take it away!”

"Don't grab it."

…

Su Yin warned Su Baozhu and Su's mother, "Mom, take the knife. If anyone comes close, just chop them. Don't be afraid."

After saying that, Su Yin immediately went towards Aunt Wang's family.

Yang Lizheng shouted to everyone, "Protect your own things, and each family should send one person to help."

After Yang Lizheng spoke, the people of Xinghua Village acted together.

Several families living near Su Yin and Aunt Wang's home were the first to arrive.

Su Yin noticed at a glance that a man with a rat-like look did not try to snatch things like the others, but instead reached out his hand to the young grandson of the Wang family.

He quickly stepped forward and kicked the man away, then grabbed Aunt Wang's grandson and protected the little guy in front of him.

The rat-looking man groaned, climbed up from the ground, and stood up to get back his revenge, but when he saw the long knife in Su Yin's hand, he left angrily.

With the help of other young and middle-aged men, those who were trying to take advantage of the situation were quickly driven away.

They just want money and a chance to survive, but they don't want to risk their lives.

After the people were driven away, most of the things on Aunt Wang's family's cart had been looted, and only a small part was protected by her family. Everyone had varying degrees of injuries on their faces and bodies.

Looking at the miserable condition of her family, Aunt Wang sat down on the ground and burst into tears.

"It's all my fault, it's all my fault!"

"If I hadn't given that two cents, my family wouldn't have suffered."

"How can these people be so cruel!"

"Wow, wow, wow, my belongings. How are we going to survive in the future?"