The village chief himself was exhausted, and seeing that everyone else was also extremely tired, he agreed to let them find a safe place to rest for a while.

I'm still feeling scared!

Not just him, everyone was pretty much the same. After beating them up, they realized how scared they were and ran away faster than rabbits!

They were terrified that those people would pick up their broadswords and charge straight at them. They were just peasants with little ability to resist, and if they were too slow, they would definitely suffer a great loss!

Even though I know those people won't be able to get back up so quickly, I'm still scared!

Not daring to stop for a moment, we sped forward, barely daring to breathe loudly. When we were tired, we could only grit our teeth and persevere, with only one belief in our hearts: to go as far as possible!

The group rested under the trees by the roadside. There were already people there, so there wasn't much space. They had to make do and squeeze in for a while. If they wanted to rest again later, they would find a less crowded place.

While walking, they didn't feel anything, but once they relaxed, everyone felt their hands and feet were sore and their throats were extremely dry. Once they sat down, they didn't want to move anymore.

I'm so tired!

After recovering, I drank some water to soothe my throat.

The people around them were very wary of them, and they stepped back when they saw them coming, not wanting to get too close to others.

They must have encountered something, because even the once simple and honest farmers have changed. Their smiles are gone, replaced by vigilance and defensiveness!

Some even had ill intentions, glancing at other people's things from time to time, as if plotting something in their minds.

After the village chief recovered, he immediately warned everyone not to relax too much, to be vigilant, and to take good care of their belongings and people!

Who knows if the person next to you is a human or a beast!

Since they are all strangers, we must be cautious. Special times call for special measures!

When people run out of food and water, their animalistic instincts will be exposed in order to survive, and they won't care who owns what!

The storyteller once said that in times of extreme food shortage, people would even eat the corpses of the dead in order to survive, let alone the living!

Who has time to worry about so much? Just being able to take care of yourself and survive is already a remarkable achievement!

They did have more supplies than other refugees, but that was no excuse for their overflowing compassion. The supplies were finite and would eventually run out. But when they would reach a place where they could survive was still an unknown.

If you run out of food and water and expect others to give you some, you'll just have to wait to die!

Otherwise, those burly men wouldn't have come out to rob and kill!

After the incident, the villagers were all frightened and became even more vigilant.

Giving someone else a chance to live might mean losing that chance yourself. Who would be willing to sacrifice for someone they don't know?

Everyone looks out for themselves!

That's what they say, but some people just listen without taking it to heart.

Su Nanxi was sitting comfortably against the tree roots, leisurely munching on a pancake and dried meat, when suddenly a commotion broke out beside her.

She paused for a moment, looked over, and wondered where they were from.

Was it one of our own people or someone else who started the trouble?

Upon hearing the noise, the village chief immediately stood up and went over to investigate.

Seeing that the village chief had gone over, Su Nanxi didn't go over immediately, but waited to see how the village chief would handle the situation.

If the village chief hasn't returned, it's possible that one of our own people is causing trouble.

She finished what she was holding in a few bites, her mouth bulging, and got up to go over.

I thought it was a conflict among our own people, probably over not sharing food fairly. But when I went over, I found some people I didn't recognize.

Did you get into a conflict with an outsider?

Didn't I just admonish you not to have contact with outsiders?

If someone pushes past you, move aside and try not to get too close to them!

How could you forget it all in such a short time?

They really know how to stir up trouble!

Did you think it wasn't exciting enough and want to do it again?

"I didn't ask for much, just a little more, because there aren't enough to go around, and I have a lot of kids! Since they've already given some, let's give a little to everyone!"

An old woman started to complain, looking very aggrieved.

Su Nanxi frowned slightly. What do you mean by "give"? Could it be that someone from our own side is being kind and giving food to others?

But others felt that it was too little, not enough to distribute among so many children?

Her guess was quickly confirmed.

That's really the case.

"You said your child was starving to death, on the verge of death. I felt sorry for you and kindly gave you some food. How can you be so greedy! You gave it to me and now you want more! We've already ordered our food. I gave you some, and I don't have much left to eat. And you're still asking so aggressively! If it's not enough, then eat less, or give it back to me!"

A little girl had tears streaming down her face; she was probably crying because she was upset.

Su Nanxi had seen the little girl before; she wasn't from that village, but came from another village with him.

The little girl's family members also started talking all at once, all accusing the old woman.

After understanding the situation, the village chief immediately told them to leave, "Please leave and go back to your place! Our children kindly gave you food, and whatever they gave was a token of their goodwill, but you can't turn around and force others to give you more! If it were me, I wouldn't give them anything! Whether your children have food or not is your business, it has nothing to do with us!"

The old woman wasn't afraid of the village chief. People who have lived a long time have thick skin, so they don't feel ashamed when people talk about them. She automatically ignored the village chief's words and continued to pester the young girl.

Su Nanxi pulled the girl behind her, glanced at the old woman with a tilted head, and said arrogantly, "If you have something to say, just tell me. Don't make things difficult for our little sister! I'll make the decisions for her. Just say what you want to do!"

The old woman thought the little girl was easy to manipulate and kind-hearted; otherwise, she wouldn't have believed her and given her food!

But when it came to Su Nanxi, she didn't dare to do it.

Why does this person have to be so tall? It's hard for her to even look up. Doesn't she know that she has a hunchback on the other side and can't straighten her back?

Just from his tone, you could tell he wasn't someone easy to deal with!

But in order to save her life, she shamelessly blurted it out. She refused to believe that someone who had lived for decades couldn't outmaneuver someone who had only lived for a little over ten years!

"I don't have any other intentions, I just want to ask you for more food. We don't have much food left, and the children are so hungry they can't even cry anymore! You don't seem to be short of food, so please give us some more! We will be extremely grateful for your kindness!"

Su Nanxi scoffed and said sarcastically, "Sorry! We don't have any more! Our supplies are all regulated. If we give them away, we'll just starve! We don't need your thanks, please! Chi Feng! Give them away!"

The old woman was furious. "Why are you so stingy! You clearly have so much, why can't you give us more? You won't even do one good deed! You— Ah! Wolves! Help! Help!"