The refugees outside immediately started to have their own ideas!

In just one night, the number of refugees outside doubled, reaching about three or four thousand!

Previously, everyone was wary of each other and stuck to their own groups, so they didn't pose a threat. But now they are all united!

Let's start looting food!

Some of them rushed into the city, while others headed straight for Yuan Fangqin and Lin Ru's carriage!

There were also those who had long been eyeing the people of Shili Village, hoping to take advantage of the chaos and get a share of the spoils!

The scene immediately descended into chaos!

Meanwhile, the villagers of Shili Village outside were anxiously looking towards the city gate early in the morning. Who would have thought that when the city gate opened, it was actually people who had fought their way out from inside, and Lin Ru and the others were right behind these people!

Seeing that they were surrounded by the refugees, Bai Chengye called on everyone to rush over to save them, but before they could get there, a bunch of refugees came running towards them!

Like a dog seeing a bone, their eyes gleamed as they stared at their carriage!

They wanted to make a move last night, but seeing the muttering in their hands and the lack of anyone taking the lead, they suppressed their restless desires!

But now things have turned chaotic, and everyone is risking their lives, since dying of thirst or starvation is the same as dying anyway!

Then let's take a gamble!

Bai Chengye and the others coldly stared at the people rushing over. They all held long knives and surrounded the elderly, women, children, food, and water. They would cut down anyone who came over!

Lin Ru had already anticipated this situation, so she lifted the lid of a carriage tightly covered with an oilcloth, took out all the knives hidden inside, and distributed them to the men who were going into the city with her!

Those who were allowed into the city were carefully selected, the strongest men in the family. When they took the knife, they did not hesitate or waver at all, and joined the battle!

Those refugees had been starving for a long time and had no weapons, but the power that people unleash when they are on the verge of death should not be underestimated!

Lin Ru stood on the grain on the cart, brandishing a large knife. She half-squatted and slashed at the refugees climbing onto the cart. Those people couldn't dodge in time, and their eyes were only on the grain on the cart. Soon their throats were slit, and blood splattered everywhere!

Some sprayed onto Lin Ru's face, and some onto the faces of people next to her, but everyone was numb to it now. No matter how they looked at it or how they killed it, there was no fluctuation in their hatred level!

Because they had only one belief: to seize food!

Lin Ru killed wave after wave of people until her hands were numb, but these people still rushed forward one after another!

Lin Ru knew that this couldn't go on. Their convoy couldn't stay at the city gate indefinitely. Whether they were surrounded by these refugees or the magistrate of Kangqu County sent people to chase them, it would be extremely disadvantageous for them. But they were too far away from the main force!

She looked at the grain at her feet, and while stopping those people from climbing up, she picked up a bag of grain with one hand!

He cleaved the bag open with a single stroke and then flung the contents of the bag around!

"Don't you want food?"

"Come on! Grab it!"

"I'll give it all to you!"

The grain was slapped in their faces, startling them. The people behind them stopped rushing forward and all lowered their heads to grab the grain!

Lin Ru swung her knife again, killing the refugees whose eyes were full of greed. Then she picked up a bag of rice, pulled the sack with all her might, and swung it into the air like a fairy scattering flowers!

Suddenly, the ground was covered with white rice!

Some people were picking up rice from the ground, while others were still unwilling to give up and wanted to keep the food for themselves!

Lin Ru didn't tolerate those people; she dealt with them one by one!

The knife almost chipped!

Even in the intervals between slashing people, she didn't stop, and scattered three more bags of rice around!

Moreover, Yuan Fangqin had already lost the grain of two carts, and now that she saw that Lin Ru's method was very effective, she also ordered people to start scattering grain around!

Upon seeing this, most of the refugees stopped their attack!

Since they could obtain food without risking their lives, they certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to charge ahead and be slaughtered unilaterally!

This was exactly what Lin Ru wanted!

They quickly drove the carriage out of the refugees' encirclement, although some people were still chasing after them! But Wu Ling and a few others were there to keep watch!

They couldn't get close for the time being!

They were also in Shili Village. With everyone working together, they drove away those refugees with ill intentions!

The two couples have finally reunited!

But they dared not stop now. The county magistrate and County Lieutenant Yuan had already led their men to the city gate and executed on the spot all the refugees who rushed into the city and were indiscriminately killing and looting!

The county magistrate stood on the city gate with a gloomy expression, watching Yuan Fangqin's convoy!

He slammed his fist on the city wall in a fit of rage!

"Where is Magistrate Yu? Summon him to see me immediately!"

"Look at the kind of women he's dating!"

"How dare you kill someone in public and defy my orders to break out of the city!"

"I don't think he wants to keep his official position!"

"County Commandant Yuan! Go to his house right now! Bring him here!"

Yuan, the county magistrate, had already heard from Yu Wang that his brother-in-law, Yu, the county magistrate, had been killed by that vile woman. Just as he was about to reply truthfully, he felt someone quietly tugging at his clothes from behind!

He turned around and saw Yu Wang shaking his head at him!

He abruptly changed the subject and replied very respectfully, "Yes!"

Yu Wang hurriedly followed his uncle home. Before leaving the city gate, he took one last look at the backs of Lin Ru and the others!

Consider this a farewell!

As for Lin Ru, she had already told Bai Chengye about the news of Prince Shun's attack on the city tonight!

He immediately decided that from this moment on, he would travel without stopping!

Yuan Fangqin's group had long since disappeared. They were all on horseback and not on foot, so they were very fast, and it seemed that they were heading towards Kyoto!

It seems that Yuan Fangqin wants to go and live with her former fiancé!

They continued on their journey without stopping even as night fell!

Lin Qingnian is the youngest, but he tries his best to keep up with his family so as not to hold them back. However, he has not eaten for so long and is starving!

He couldn't help but feel pitiful and tugged at his elder sister's clothes!

Lin Ru looked down with some confusion.

Lin Qing looked pitiful as she touched her tummy!

Lin Ru then realized that they had been traveling all day without eating or drinking anything!

And it would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it, because once she did, her stomach started rumbling!

So she found her family's carriage, went over to it, and searched through it!

Then he came back mysteriously!

The three Lin brothers couldn't help but be curious about their eldest sister's mysterious demeanor!

They were curious about what their eldest sister had taken!