I decided to take the mountain road after thinking for a long time.

"Village Chief, why are you taking the mountain road? Did something happen on the official road?"

Lin Jiuyue rejected what he said as soon as he said it.

If something really happened on the official road, how could Lin Dongming and his family not come here with them, considering their cowardly nature?

After hearing what Lin Jiuyue said, the village chief waved his hands quickly.

"No, we chose to take the mountain road mainly because we could find some food there and not starve to death."

Lin Jiuyue: ...

We could indeed find some food in the mountains, but with so many people picking wild vegetables along the way, it was difficult to fill our stomachs.

Besides, now that we are fleeing from famine, our main purpose is to hurry on our way, so it is impossible to waste so much time digging wild vegetables.

"Village Chief, this mountain is dangerous..."

The village chief sighed.

"Alas, Jiuyue girl, we all know what you're saying. But look at these people behind me. They're all emaciated and pale from hunger. Even if their food could sustain them all the way to the capital, they wouldn't agree to take the mountain road. I have no other choice."

Lin Jiuyue looked in the direction of the village chief's finger.

Sure enough, the villagers following behind the village chief were all pale and thin, and these villagers were all people he knew. Most of them came from very poor families and could not even have enough food to eat in normal years.

This year of disaster is even worse. I guess we haven’t had a full meal for a long, long time.

Thinking of this, Lin Jiuyue felt a little uncomfortable.

"Village chief, Qiye and I just came back from the shady side. The soil over there is a little moister and there are a lot of wild vegetables. We dug some, and there are still a lot left. If you don't mind, I can take you to dig."

When the village chief and the disaster victims heard Lin Jiuyue's words, their eyes lit up instantly.

"September girl, are you telling the truth?"

Lin Jiuyue nodded.

"It's true."

"Thank you so much, September girl."

"No, no, September girl. These days, wild vegetables can save lives. If you could tell us about them, we would be so grateful. How could we possibly dislike them?"

…

The villagers kept expressing their gratitude, which made Lin Jiuyue feel a little embarrassed.

"Well, September girl, when can we go digging?"

Lin Jiuyue looked in the direction where Ji Liangchuan left, but did not see Ji Liangchuan.

"Brother Ji has gone to the front to find a place to stay. If we all leave, he won't be able to find us when he comes back. How about we wait until he comes back and then go?"

Lin Jiuyue frowned.

Ji Liangchuan has been gone for so long, why hasn't he come back yet? Could he have encountered some danger?

After hearing Lin Jiuyue's words, the village chief remembered that Ji Liangchuan, the "disaster star", had also left with Lin Jiuyue.

When the villagers in the crowd heard Lin Jiuyue mention Ji Liangchuan, some of them stepped back in fear.

"Jiuyue girl, why are you walking with that kid from the Ji family? Everyone in the village says that the kid from the Ji family is a 'disaster star' and that anyone who gets close to him will suffer bad luck..."

The person who spoke kindly reminded.

Although it was well-intentioned, Lin Jiuyue didn't like it when she heard it.

What's the meaning of "lucky star"? Isn't Ji Liangchuan's reputation spread by his relatives?

It would be great if Ji Liangchuan was really a disaster star. He would just approach anyone he disliked and kill them without even having to use force. Would he still need to hunt for them himself?

"Auntie, what you said is not right."

The aunt who was speaking heard Lin Jiuyue's rebuttal and retorted.

"Why is it wrong? That's what the villagers said..."

Lin Jiuyue: ...

"Aunt, if Big Brother Ji is really a disaster star, and he will kill anyone who gets close to him, then Big Brother Ji's uncles and aunts treat him so badly. Big Brother Ji can just get close to them and kill them without any effort. Wouldn't that save trouble?"

"Besides, you all just heard what others said. Have you ever seen Brother Ji actually kill anyone?"

"Don't say that Brother Ji killed his parents! I don't believe that at all."

When the aunt who was speaking heard this, she remembered that Lin Jiuyue's parents were also gone.

If Ji Liangchuan killed his own parents, then didn't Lin Jiuyue do the same?

Now they still have to rely on Lin Jiuyue and the others. If they really offend them, they will definitely not have a good life.

Thinking of this, the aunt who was speaking said angrily.

"Jiuyue girl, that's not what I meant. Don't think too much about it. I just speak quickly and I don't mean any harm."

Lin Jiuyue knew that people of this era had a fear of gods and were ignorant and foolish.

"Aunt, please don't say this in the future, lest Brother Ji be sad when he hears it."

The aunt who was speaking nodded quickly.

"No, no, I won't say it again."

After receiving the assurance, Lin Jiuyue stopped nagging and turned to the village chief.

"Village Chief, if we go to dig wild vegetables now, do we have to leave two people here to wait for Brother Ji?"

Most of the people who followed the village chief up the mountain trail, aside from a certain trust in him, were families with little food left. When Lin Jiuyue mentioned the wild vegetables, they were eager to join the effort, and no one wanted to stay and wait for others.

The village chief had obviously thought of this problem as well.

At this moment, everyone wanted to go dig wild vegetables to fill their stomachs, and no one wanted to stay here and waste time. What's more, the person they were waiting for was Ji Liangchuan, who was known as his nemesis.

"Sister, how about I stay here? We've already dug up a lot of wild vegetables, enough to last us a few days."

Lin Jiuyue frowned.

My younger brother is only ten years old now, and I feel a little worried about leaving him here alone.

"No, I'm back."

Just when Lin Jiuyue was in trouble, a voice sounded not far away.

As the voice fell, Ji Liangchuan walked out.

When the villagers saw that the person coming was Ji Liangchuan, they subconsciously took a small step back.

Ji Liangchuan didn't feel anything about the villagers' behavior, as he had seen it many times when he was in the village. But what he didn't expect was that Lin Jiuyue was not only not afraid of him, but also spoke up for him.

"Brother Ji is back?"

When Lin Jiuyue saw the villagers' reaction, she couldn't help but frown.

"Since Brother Ji is back, shall we all go together?"

Lin Jiuyue thought that since the village chief had brought the villagers here, they would probably have to follow him and others to walk the mountain road in the future. In that case, it would be better to let the villagers adapt as soon as possible.

Ji Liangchuan is his savior, there is no way he would leave Ji Liangchuan alone.