Su Nanxi ignored those people and, after resting for a while, told everyone to pack up their belongings, count the number of people, and prepare to continue their journey.

Mind your own business!

The group quickly left, ignoring the cursing and swearing behind them.

Keep cursing if you dare, they'll stop hearing it soon enough, and it's not them who's wasting their energy or getting thirsty!

If you have that kind of energy, you might as well rest. I really don't understand what those people are thinking!

They also don't know how to conserve their remaining strength!

Su Nanxi and his group continued walking, and gradually they discovered that the further north they went, the more often they saw water in the river. Although there wasn't much, it was still a good omen!

The trees have become noticeably greener, but correspondingly, there are also many more people vying for resources!

Many people have come this far with great difficulty, almost reaching their limit. Seeing this wonderful environment fills them with joy. They see hope and know they can continue to live!

This place has also become a place for many people to replenish supplies. No one can guarantee that the next stop will be as good as the current one, so water and food are the most fiercely contested items!

Dig up everything that can be eaten and won't poison you—wild grass, tree bark, tree roots—you can never have too much!

The river water is the same; it can be poured out with all its might!

They were so afraid of hunger and thirst!

I only feel at ease when I have the goods in my own hands!

A large number of people rushed over, all fearing that if they were late, the salt would be gone, and they frantically grabbed it, even more fiercely than when people were fighting over salt in modern times!

Some people, fearing the days of having no food or water on the road, even stop and stay for a few days, which seems to bring them some relief.

But many people felt that the environment here had improved and that it would definitely be better ahead, so they didn't stop and sped up to get there!

Maybe the area ahead will be more suitable!

It's not too late to stop then!

Logically speaking, the north should be less affected by the drought, so wouldn't it be better for them to move further north?

Everyone thought the same thing!

Su Nanxi and his group were not in a hurry, nor did they fight desperately with those people.

It wasn't that they had too much grain to steal; it was simply that there were too many people to take it all!

It would be better to sit down and rest first, see how things go, and then think of a solution. Forcing it is not advisable!

Those people, in their eagerness to obtain the life-saving source, wouldn't consider others much; they would only fight tooth and nail to get their hands on it, only then would they feel at ease.

If you can see clearly during the day but can't outmaneuver them, then surely you can at night?

Believe it or not, some people thought the same thing, thinking that there would be fewer people arguing at night and it would be easier. Everyone had the same idea, but there were quite a few people!

However, there are definitely far fewer people than during the day!

Su Nanxi scouted the area during the day, finding out where it was easier to fetch water and where there were more things to dig up, so he woke them up at night to get to work.

No one complained; they were forced by circumstances and wanted to save effort, so this was the only way.

With torches for lighting, it wasn't too strenuous.

After leaving some people to guard the base camp, the others went off to do other things.

Someone had their eye on them. Seeing that many people had left and only a few remained, they thought this was a golden opportunity to grab a piece of the pie. It was better than working hard all day!

The bulging bags were so conspicuous that they couldn't possibly ignore them!

I felt very resentful. Why could these people get so much? They must have been robbing others on the street!

So if they go and rob again, it's not like they're doing anything wrong!

They feel no remorse for robbing bad people!

Why do we have to plunder when those people have so much food and drink?

Greedy and insatiable!

Fu Mingchuan stayed behind to guard the area and quickly noticed the anomaly, but he didn't take immediate action, wanting to see what those people were up to.

Xiao Han was originally going with Su Nanxi, but she called him back.

The headquarters cannot be short-staffed; it is a vital location and needs to be guarded!

After Xiao Han returned, he looked around and noticed the problem. He turned to look at Fu Mingchuan, who gave him a wink. Xiao Han understood and nodded.

As expected, those people's plan was going to fail. They thought they were about to succeed and were overjoyed. However, they were caught off guard and didn't even know what was happening. By the time they realized what was going on, they were already lying on the ground!

If it weren't for the pain in their bodies, they would have thought they were dreaming!

They didn't touch anything, and they didn't even see who hit them. This clearly tells them that this is not something they can even dream of!

There are experts here!

These people were sensible; knowing they were no match for them, they didn't linger. Survival was their priority, so they got up and disappeared in a flash!

Because they all saw it—a wolf with eyes that glowed green!

If we stay any longer, there might not even be any bones left!

Another group of people also had the same idea. They saw that there were few people and wanted to go and get a share, but they were a little late. Just as they were about to rush over, they ran into the people who were fleeing for their lives!

When the two teams clashed, no words were needed; everything was understood without a word!

In the end, they all ran away; they didn't come together, but they ran away together.

But there are still some who don't believe in bad luck and insist on taking the risk. They won't give up until they try!

Under the cover of night, he sneaked over, thinking he had done it undetected and that he was better than anyone else. He had already gotten close to the edge, but the next moment, he tried to perform an aerial act, but unfortunately, he didn't have the acting skills and fell flat on his face!

Su Nanxi knew that someone would come to patronize the place, so she was not surprised at all and did not ask any further questions.

She believed that the two of them could handle it perfectly well!

As expected, nothing happened!

Those things were like amusement for them, happening every now and then to add some fun to their boring and tiring life of fleeing famine.

It's something everyone knows, and we've all been through it many times, so we're used to it. When we come back, we can probably guess what it is without even asking!

They didn't stay long, and continued on their way after daybreak.

When they were almost at a city gate, they found that there were many people standing in front of them, so they stopped going.

Everyone was puzzled, so they stopped and asked the people next to them.

The people next to them told them that they had to pay a fee of twenty coins per person to pass through the city gate ahead, and they wouldn't be allowed to pass without paying!

Count by the number of people, even the children have to pay!

The gatekeeper also said that if you don't want to pay, then you can all stay here and live here!

Many people disagreed with their price increase, feeling that it was deliberately making things difficult for people and profiting from the national crisis. They were quite resentful and started discussing it, hesitating and watching.

So gradually, so many people gathered here, not knowing what to do, unsure whether to leave or stay!

Su Nanxi stood on tiptoe to look ahead. The people in front were not moving, and the people coming from behind could not pass. They were all stuck in this stalemate.

They finally managed to escape to this place, but were blocked. They were all angry and dissatisfied, but that's how they carried out their orders, so there was no use being angry.

"What should we do? Should we wait and see, or pool our money and go?"

"Look at them, they just don't want people like us to come over!"