Su Nanxi and the others spent another night safely.

But they were too conspicuous on the road, always attracting attention and arousing people's greed, leading to a constant stream of small troubles and quite a few big ones.

The village chief once suspected that perhaps they were too ostentatious, eating too well, and the aroma wafted out, making the already hungry people feel extremely uncomfortable, which was why those people targeted them!

To be honest, their food on the road to escape famine was not bad at all. They could have two hot meals of mixed grain porridge a day, and sometimes the people on night watch would even have roasted meat and vegetables to eat!

In the past, I wouldn't have dared to even think about it!

They don't look like refugees at all; they're practically putting on a show to provoke hatred!

If they hadn't been traveling with the fleeing masses and on the same road, they would have almost doubted themselves, wondering if they were dreaming.

Why don't they have any worries when they flee famine?

On the other hand, the others were really miserable. They ran out of food and water after walking for a while, and they were struggling to survive, praying every moment that God would help them!

When people are extremely hungry and thirsty, and see someone eating so well, their jealousy becomes uncontrollable and rampant. They will definitely stop at nothing and snatch it away!

When you're about to die, who cares about anything else!

First, survive. If you make a mistake, you can correct it slowly. At worst, you'll just go to jail. As long as you don't die, that's good!

Why can others live so well? Why are they unwilling to give away even a little bit of their stockpiled goods?

Jealousy twists and turns people into monsters; their humanity vanishes in that moment. They stop at nothing to get food and survive!

Therefore, the village chief believed that it was their fault; they shouldn't have eaten so well and offended others!

He even considered reducing his meals in the future to try not to let others smell the aroma, so that they wouldn't notice them!

When he mentioned it to Su Nanxi, Su Nanxi was almost shocked by his unbelievable logic. What kind of divine thinking is this?

“Village chief, if you don’t eat or drink, will you have the strength to walk? If someone steals your things, will you have the strength to fight back? If you don’t eat or drink, will others not see you and therefore not have any malicious intentions? If you have such thoughts, then that’s exactly what others want. If we don’t eat well, we won’t have the strength to walk, which will not only affect our journey, but one or two of us will also collapse from time to time. In the end, we won’t even be able to protect our own things because we are too weak. Isn’t that just leaving everything for others to benefit?”

The village chief suddenly realized, "Yes!"

I slapped my thigh and realized I almost made a mistake!

Why do you only focus on others and not on yourself?

A cold sweat instantly broke out on his back, which frightened him so much that he asked a lot of questions!

Looks like I'm getting old, my mind isn't as sharp as it used to be!

No matter what they do, people who don't like someone will always like them. Are they supposed to give up their things just because others don't like them?

impossible!

Those were dried goods they had stockpiled for a long time, meant to save their lives in critical moments!

Given the current situation, there's nothing they can do to save it; the only thing we can do is rely on ourselves!

Therefore, they vowed to protect their things with their lives!

Su Nanxi asked, "Village chief, should we still consider implementing the reduced food intake?"

The village chief realized he hadn't thought things through properly, and without any hesitation, he admitted his mistake, waving his hands repeatedly and saying, "No, no! People need to eat and drink, how can we reduce our food intake? We'll be too weak to manage! We should eat and drink as much as we need! Only when we're healthy and strong can we go where we want to go!"

Everyone was almost startled, thinking that it was really going to be implemented. That would be a bit difficult, especially for families with elderly people and children who can't go without food and drink!

Fortunately, the village chief was only discussing it, and his suggestion was rejected, so it was a false alarm.

The mute woman was right. Even if they were so frugal, no one would appreciate it, and they would not give up the idea of ​​harming them!

We cannot change a decision that was not wrong just because of the actions of those people!

They need to conserve enough energy to protect their belongings and their families!

To maintain energy, you naturally need to eat and drink!

So, things continued as usual, with everyone eating and drinking as usual, without much change. The only difference was that everyone was more vigilant and wary!

No one else was allowed to approach. The strong man picked up a machete and stood on the perimeter. If anyone dared to get close, the machete would be right in front of them!

They were gradually forced into becoming this ruthless; they had no choice but to become ruthless!

Some people, once they come over, are impossible to get rid of, and they even steal food from you!

They tried it once, suddenly rushing in like madmen, holding a large bowl that had been prepared beforehand. When they saw food, they would push people aside, quickly scoop it up, and in the chaos, they would overturn the pot!

I've tried it before. Some people pretend to be pitiful and innocent, and come over to beg for a little food. But after eating a little bit, they throw a tantrum and roll on the ground crying and wailing when they are not given any more!

Some even exploit children's lives to get what they want!

Having seen so much, they've hardened their hearts, locked away their compassion, and no longer trust others!

At this point, people are no longer simply human beings.

Even the children have changed.

They arrived at a hillside and, as usual, rested by the roadside.

The sun was so strong that I could barely walk, so I had to rest more often.

Fortunately, they all have shoes they made themselves, so walking is not difficult, and they don't burn or hurt their feet, which makes them quite fortunate.

When they rested, they deliberately kept their distance from others, not wanting to cause any unnecessary trouble.

But sometimes that's just how it is; you don't want to cause trouble, but trouble just seems to come knocking on your door.

At first, everything was normal. Everyone knew what to do, so there wasn't much to say. But then, for some reason, someone suddenly screamed.

The village chief was so startled that he jumped up and immediately ran over to check.

Su Nanxi followed closely behind.

A child closed his eyes, screamed at the top of his lungs, and cried as hard as he could, as heartbroken as could be!

The child's mother held him, heartbroken, and tried to comfort him, but he still couldn't stop crying.

Su Nanxi looked closely and saw that the child had dirt and withered grass on him, as if he had rolled on the ground. She was a little puzzled. Could it be that he was being mistreated because he wasn't being fed?

"No! I didn't withhold food from him, he had food!"

Why are you crying like that?

"A child sneaked over and suddenly ran up to snatch something. My son wouldn't give it to him, so the child dragged him out and shoved him, causing him to fall and roll down the slope! I reacted immediately and went to stop him and brought him back! It was that child over there who had just run past!"

The woman pointed to some people not far away.

Su Nanxi paused for a moment, then said to the crying child, "Tell me what happened, and I'll help you get revenge!"

Upon hearing this, the child stopped crying and began to talk non-stop.

"Come on! I'll take you there and teach that mean kid a lesson!"