Jiang Nian finished the pancake in just a few bites, replenished his strength, took a deep breath, and started running.

The guard at the gate was hiding from the rain under the city gate. The two of them were chatting casually when suddenly a black shadow floated over, bringing with it the wind.

By the time they reacted and picked up the knife from their chest, the man had already run away.

"T-Is this a person?"

"Running so fast, is it a human?"

"To me, it looks like a person's back."

"What happened in the city?"

The two men looked tense, facing the city, and clenched their knives.

In an instant, the two of them were ready for a new round of escape, but no matter how long they waited, the second person never showed up.

The two looked at each other and let down their guard. Could that person just now be a fool?

Jiang Nian ran eastward along the official road, searching for Jiang Yue's scent as he ran. He stopped to search for refugees whenever he passed them. His madman-like appearance made everyone panic.

There were thunders all day long. He passed by a group of refugees who were taking shelter from the rain under a tree and were struck by lightning.

The old couple held on to their son's charred body tightly, and their wails reached his ears.

"My son! Why did you go over there to pee and get struck by lightning? What should we do?"

"Wuwuwuwu... San'er, you are our only son. If you die like this, how will your parents live?"

Jiang Nian glanced over and saw that the man had been struck by lightning and was unrecognizable.

He pressed his lips into a straight line and quickened his pace.

Elsewhere, Jiang Yue slept for two hours and woke up after noon. She worked herself into a sweat and felt much better.

It was quiet outside, with no movement.

She tried to push the door open, but it wouldn't budge.

Oh, it’s tied outside the door.

She took out the knife, crossed the gap, and chopped down hard.

With a "click", the wooden board broke and fell to the ground.

These wooden doors in the village are really fragile.

Even with such a loud noise, no one came. It seemed like they all left together. Were they sure she couldn't get out?

Jiang Yue kicked the broken wooden board into the house and closed the door, perhaps he could delay some time.

As expected, the gate to the courtyard was also locked with an iron lock.

Jiang Yue climbed over the wall last night and climbed over the wall again today.

The heavy rain turned into moderate rain. She put on her straw raincoat and hat again. Except for the black footprints left on the wall, all other traces had been washed away.

She walked around the back of the house and headed towards the village entrance.

The entrance to the village was quiet, and it didn't look like there were many survivors living there at this time.

She passed by the wooden house from last night. The courtyard wall was also made of bamboo, but it was made sturdily and tightly, much better than the one without a courtyard wall.

She lowered her head slightly and quickened her pace.

With a creaky sound, the door of the opposite room opened, and it seemed that someone was about to come out.

She looked around, and suddenly, a pair of dry black hands stretched out from the yard behind her and pulled her into the yard.

Jiang Yue quickly took out a knife and put it against his neck.

"Shh!"

The person opposite didn't seem to care about the knife on his neck. He hissed at her and then fell silent.

A voice came from outside, "We have to go dig wild vegetables again. We are tired of eating them."

"What are we going to do if we don't dig up wild vegetables? Are you going to starve to death?"

"In my opinion, it would be better to kill those people."

"Why are you killing them? You haven't even found out where the food is..."

The voices faded away along with the footsteps.

Jiang Yue looked at the man before her. He was about fifty years old, his face wrinkled, his eyes white, motionless, his body hunched. His clothes were tattered, and she concluded that he must be living in poverty.

She put the knife away.

The old man must have not spoken for a long time, and his words were a little stiff. "Go away quickly, and don't talk to the people here."

After he finished speaking, he turned and went into the house.

Jiang Yue saw that he walked unsteadily, without a cane in his hand to feel the way, relying only on his hands, and his body was soaked by the rain.

I don’t know if there are other family members in the house.

She walked over, took his arm, and led him into the house. From the corner of her eye, she saw that the house was in a mess. Without asking any questions, she turned and left.

When she left the house, she happened to see the woman and several men coming in from the village entrance.

When they saw her, their faces froze.

The woman smiled wryly and said, "Young lady, are you awake? I was just about to go get you some medicine. It's raining heavily, so why did you come out?"

Jiang Yue rubbed her wrist, smiling, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. I'm fine now. I'm leaving now."

She chuckled and said, "There's no need to rush on your journey, young lady. Rest for two more days."

The second and third sons were already staring at her in stunned silence. She patted the second son on the back, as if she was disappointed with him. "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and help the young lady back home!"

The tall and thin second brother wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth and walked forward with a smile, "My dear, fleeing from famine is so hard, why don't you stay here with us? We will definitely not let you suffer..."

With a crisp sound, the sharp blade was unsheathed. Jiang Yue slowly placed the tip of the blade against his chest, her eyes sharp. "Come one step closer and try."

The second brother was stunned because he didn't expect that she had such a sharp knife on her.

But then he thought, this young lady wouldn't even dare to kill a chicken with a knife, so how could she dare to kill someone? She was just trying to scare people.

Then he continued with a playful smile, "Don't be afraid, little lady, follow me, I will definitely treat you well..."

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Yue drew out his knife, and blood flowed down the blade, which was instantly washed away by the rain.

The second brother fell into the water with his eyes wide open, and his blood instantly dyed the ground red.

He covered his lower body and rolled back and forth crying, "Ah——"

This tragic scream was truly earth-shattering.

Jiang Yue lowered her head and raised the corner of her mouth. "Just because you have these extra pounds of flesh, do you really think you're that powerful? I don't think you'll be able to use it. Why not castrate it and treat it as a way to get rid of a pest for the people?"

"Second brother!"

Several people were shocked, their eyes bloodshot as they stared at her angrily. The woman who had originally looked kind and gentle also took off her mask and gnashed her teeth, "Young lady, we took you in out of kindness, and you turned your kindness against us! You are such a heartless person!"

"Stop talking nonsense and stop being so disgusting. You all have ulterior motives. If you really mean well, why don't you let me go now?"

Jiang Yue raised the knife and pointed it at the woman, "You're just pretending, but you're a beast in human form."

The woman's eyes turned red with anger, and the boss took out a hatchet.

The third brother was reluctant and wanted to persuade her, "Young lady, you should put down the knife. Your husband doesn't want you at all, otherwise why would he leave you alone..."

"Yueyue!"

Jiang Yue turned her head and saw a tall figure rushing over and holding her tightly in his arms.