Li the butcher and the others suppressed their hunger, which was aroused by the steamed buns, and counted them carefully. Their action also attracted the attention of other people in the restaurant.

I guess no one has ever seen someone counting steamed buns. Li the butcher and his companions were counting the steamed buns very seriously and did not pay attention to the situation around them.

They were all farmers, and arithmetic wasn't very good, so they just counted to ten, then slowly added up the numbers.

After an unknown amount of time, they finally stopped what they were doing and rubbed their sore necks.

He wrapped the steamed bun again and held it in his hand.

Butcher Li stood up to say a few words to the waiter, but when he turned around, he saw that they were surrounded by people.

Some people were whispering. Li the Butcher suddenly realized something and his face suddenly turned red.

I don’t know if it’s because someone is staring at me or for some other reason.

After the waiter saw them finish counting, there was no extra expression on his face. Instead, he asked with a somewhat cold face:

"Is that right? Did you count everything? Are the quantities correct? Our steamed buns are all hot and freshly baked. There's nothing wrong with them, right?"

The waiter asked Li the Butcher several questions in a row, and Li the Butcher realized that he was asking him.

So he wiped the sweat off his forehead with his sleeve and said a little embarrassedly:

"Brother Xiaoer, no problem. The steamed buns are all in the correct quantity. We're buying them for someone else, so we can't afford to make any mistakes.

Now let’s go back, bye!”

After Li the butcher finished speaking, he led a dozen of them out to the side with fewer people. They ran very fast and felt like something was chasing them.

When the people who were surrounding them saw this scene, they immediately burst into laughter as if they had witnessed a big joke.

The farce in the restaurant was over soon, and Li the Butcher and others held the steamed buns tightly in their arms.

Afraid that someone would spot him and snatch his things away, he rushed to the door as fast as he could.

The people in the town saw Li the butcher and his companions walking in a hurry, holding things in their arms, and a faint fragrance wafted into their noses.

Those people knew immediately that what they were holding was food, but because there were many officers and soldiers in the town, they did not dare to act rashly.

So he followed them quietly, hoping to find another opportunity to strike later.

Li the butcher and his companions were so busy getting on their way that they had no idea how many tails were following them.

The town now is not entirely populated by local residents. Many people come from other places and just happen to pass by.

So they were probably refugees who came to the town to see if they could find something to eat, so some of them were strolling around the town.

The sun was a little smaller at this time, not as direct as before, making people feel like they were being roasted on fire.

The temperature wasn't very low, and the wind was still blowing hot. The clouds in the sky still looked so beautiful, a golden patch.

It really forms a sharp contrast with the dry and cracked soil on the ground.

About a quarter of an hour later, Li the Butcher and others finally returned to the door they had just been at.

The officers and soldiers are still checking there. If they go out, they will go through another door and will not be checked.

Soldiers only had to pay when entering the town, and they didn't have to pay when leaving, so their journey was very smooth.

Not long after Li the Butcher and his companions left the town, the few people following them also followed them out of the town.

They probably wanted to find a remote place with few people around before doing it. After all, it would be difficult to succeed in a crowded place.

Li the butcher and his companions were holding the steamed buns, feeling a little scared.

After all, they were holding food. As they walked, Shi Lei, who was walking behind, found something wrong.

So he trotted up to Li the Butcher and said in a panic:

"Brother Li! Brother Li! I just felt something was wrong in the back. I felt like someone was following us.

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, after all, we have water and food on us now.

Especially this steamed bun, it’s hot and the fragrance keeps wafting out, it’s hard not to attract other people’s attention.

What do you think we should do? I'm worried that someone might come after us. We can't lose these things! They're life-saving things we bought with our last bit of money!"

Shi Lei was a little flustered, looking behind him as he spoke. There was indeed someone behind him, but he couldn't tell whether it was the person following them or someone else.

They were already on their way here, so he couldn't just point at someone and ask them to follow him. That definitely wouldn't work.

So he expressed his feelings to Li the Butcher.

After hearing this, Li the Butcher became even more frightened. He felt that what Shi Lei said might be true, and they must be being targeted.

Then he said with a somewhat frightened tone:

"Brother Shi, let's do this! We'll leave two people behind to cover our retreat, so you don't have to carry anything.

Then, the rest of us took our things and rushed to the village as quickly as possible. If we ran there, it would only take a few minutes.

The village is not far from us, and when they see people in the village, they will naturally stop following us because there are so many of us. We are few in number now, so it is indeed easy for them to be targeted.

If it is really because we were robbed, how should we face our family members?

How should we respond to the village chief's request? If we are caught, we can give a small portion. What do you think?"

Li the butcher was very nervous himself, but he still comforted Shi Lei. He certainly didn't want to be so unlucky and meet someone else and be robbed so easily.

But he suddenly remembered the village chief's advice that saving his life was the most important thing and that he would have to give up his possessions unless it was absolutely necessary.

After listening to him, Shi Lei felt that what he said made sense. He actually just felt like he was being stared at, but he didn't see anyone specifically.

So he quickly called two people, took over their things, and asked them to go to the back.

The rest of them rushed to the village as quickly as possible.

"Everyone, hurry up! The village chief and the others are right ahead. If we run faster, we'll be there soon. Don't panic, watch the road and don't fall. If you fall, it will delay you!"

Shi Lei ran and talked, not daring to look back. He was really afraid that his feeling was right and someone was following him.

He didn't want anyone to follow him when they started running.

The people behind them also noticed their movements, so they started running as well, trying to catch up with Li the Butcher and the others as quickly as possible.