When they set off again, the old man lay down on the only flatbed cart.

Liu Enze and Grandpa Wang's grandson were also occasionally put on the stretcher to rest for a while.

Without the children to slow them down, the group moved even faster.

Of course, in order not to delay their journey, Lin Xue shared some coarse grains with them.

They gave all the soybeans they had eaten to the other person, and also shared some black rice and black flour. If they were careful with their portions, it would be enough for them to get to the next stop.

The elderly in this family have already fainted from hunger, and if they don't eat soon, the younger ones will probably be close to death as well.

Lin Xue chose to travel with this family because she admired their character.

The Wang family has quite a few able-bodied men. Besides Old Man Wang and Old Woman Wang, there are also Wang Dazhuang, Wang Erzhuang, and Wang Sanzhuang, three able-bodied men.

In addition, there were Wang Dazhuang and Wang Erzhuang's wives, as well as three children: Wang Xiaohu, Wang Xiaobao, and Wang Xiaohua.

All in all, there must be at least 10 people.

Compared to Lin Xue's three solitary figures, it looked quite impressive.

"Xiaoyu, remember this for me. Let's get a flatbed cart at the next stop too!"

"We can put the things on a flatbed cart and push it around, which will save us some effort!"

Lin Xue glanced at Ge Xiaoyu, who was carrying grain on her back. If this girl hadn't been doing farm work all year round, this basket of things would have crushed her.

Lin Xue originally wanted to help her carry it, but the little girl was strong-willed and refused to let her do it.

They followed the Wang family for five days. During those five days, although they received many ill-intentioned glances, no one dared to actually try to rob them because there were many of them on their side.

With the three children from the Wang family by his side, Liu Enze's health seemed to have improved. Before, he would need Lin Xue and Ge Xiaoyu to carry him for a while after walking for half a day.

Now that the four children are together, they look at each other and grit their teeth and persevere, never letting their old woman hold them even once.

When adults rest, they rest; when adults walk, they walk alongside them, without delaying anything at all.

That night, just as the group found a place to stay, a group of refugees ran over.

"Hand over the grain right now, or don't blame my knife for being merciless!"

As soon as the man spoke, Lin Xue recognized him. These were the same group of refugees who had robbed them in the woods earlier.

Lin Xue kicked three people to death back then, and these people all ran away when they realized they couldn't beat her. Now they've reappeared in front of her. Do they not recognize her?

"Hmph, you dare to steal from your grandpa Wang? Do you think we're all pushovers?"

The speaker was Wang Erzhuang from the Wang family. Wang Erzhuang was usually a man of few words and a very quiet person.

However, he is stubborn at heart, and once he sets his mind on something, he will do it no matter what.

He has a stubborn, inflexible personality.

Such honest people don't usually get angry, but once they do, they might actually take a knife and attack someone.

The other men were all armed, but when they saw Wang Erzhuang pull out an axe from the flatbed cart and stare at them menacingly, they all felt a little scared.

"What are you afraid of? The only three men in this group can fight. You all outnumber them and you can't beat three peasants?"

"Go and deal with them quickly. I've been observing this family for a long time; they definitely still have food in their truck!"

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and get going, don't let me look down on you!"

Lin Xue finally saw the voice in person. It was a tall woman with a curvaceous figure. Even though they were fleeing famine, the woman did not restrain herself at all. Instead, she showed off her figure to the fullest.

The clothes she wore weren't as conservative as those of an ordinary farm woman; instead, they resembled those of a prostitute in a brothel, exuding a worldly air.

"Brothers, Mei Niang is right. They're just three peasants. What's there to be afraid of? Let's charge in and kill anyone who dares to resist!"

A tall man stepped forward and stood in front of the group, clearly the leader of the group.

The others nodded in agreement when they heard him say that, and their eyes flashed with a fierce light, indicating that this was not the first time he had done something like this.

"Hold Enze and hide in the back!"

Lin Xue winked at Ge Xiaoyu beside her, then lifted her foot and walked over to Wang Dazhuang and the others.

"Grandma Su, you'd better hide in the back. You don't want to get hurt if a fight breaks out!"

Wang Sanzhuang looked at Lin Xue walking forward and couldn't help but gently tug at her arm, urging her to step back quickly.

"Leave these people to me; you all take good care of the elderly and children!"

Lin Xue ignored them, stood in front, glanced at their positions, and then charged towards the burly man at the head of the group.

As she walked forward, she casually grabbed a kitchen knife from the Wang family's cart.

All the useful weapons had been taken by the male members of the Wang family, leaving only this dull kitchen knife.

However, Lin Xue didn't mind; it was good enough that it was usable.

Seeing Lin Xue rush forward, Wang Dazhuang and the others didn't dare to stand behind and watch. They exchanged glances with their two brothers and then rushed forward as well.

Along the way, they had witnessed murder and robbery.

It's not that no one has ever robbed them. If it weren't for their ruthlessness, the Wang family might have been wiped out long ago.

Originally, their family was considered a well-off family in the area, but on their way to escape the famine, most of their wealth was robbed by other disaster victims, and all their money was taken away.

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