Old Liu frowned as he looked at the remaining eight people and asked Jiang Yimian in confusion, "What should we do with the other eight? Should we go out and deal with them, or what?"
We can't just stay here and wait for others to come out of the trap; then they'll be the ones in danger.
Jiang Yimian naturally understood this principle. After thinking for a while, she spoke loudly, "You came for the grain, right? To tell you the truth, we don't have much grain, and you can't take it away."
But I have a way to keep you from going hungry. Just send Wang Zhuzi over alone, and I'll tell him.
Using force all the time isn't a good solution; these people are just trying to fill their stomachs.
Why not lend them a hand? At least it will bring peace to the mountain. Instead of worrying every day that someone will come to steal our food, we might as well show these people a way.
Who would do something so risky if they could just have enough to eat?
Wang Zhuzi frowned, guessing that the voice belonged to the little girl who was with Zhao Dashu last time. He hesitated for a moment before speaking, "How can I trust you?"
If he gets kidnapped as soon as he arrives, how will the others take action?
At that point, forget about seizing grain; you might not even be able to save your own life.
The short man quickly stopped him, "Brother Wang, don't listen to their nonsense, don't go. Wait for us to come out of the pit, then we'll go and kill them together. I'm going to give these disgusting bastards a good beating."
Otherwise, it would be difficult to quell the hatred in his heart.
As they spoke, they pulled even harder at the legs in the pit, but the pit was too small, and with another person's leg inside, the two of them grimaced in pain.
The others, though not in such a terrible state, were also trapped in that small pit and unable to move.
Wang Zhuzi frowned.
Jiang Yimian's voice came from the woods again, "You have no choice."
Accompanying it was a sharp bamboo arrow.
The bamboo arrows were incredibly fast, instantly embedding themselves in the tree trunk beside Wang Zhuzi, with only half remaining outside. Several people who weren't trapped immediately swallowed hard in fright.
What kind of person is this? He can stick a bamboo arrow into a tree. If he were to shoot that at them, they would be instantly killed!
Wang Zhuzi was also startled by the bamboo arrow in front of him. After a long silence, he smiled bitterly and said, "I'll listen to you."
As he spoke, he put down the long stick with its sharp tip.
He came here only to ask for food. If this person really had a way to fill their stomachs, they would have no reason to kill each other.
The short man was extremely anxious and shouted, "Brother Wang, don't go! It's a trap! They're trying to trick you!"
Wang Zhuzi ignored his calls and followed Jiang Yimian's directions toward the edge of the forest.
After walking for a short while, he indeed saw a group of people hidden by waist-high weeds. They were either old or young, and only the three Zhao brothers and another man could be considered young and strong. He immediately regretted his decision.
But since he had already come all this way and had no weapons, he could only say, "I came here only for food. If you really have a way to feed us, I will take them away now and will not let other refugees come and disturb your lives."
If not, I'll call out, and they'll come over; the few of you are no match for them.
Although they were refugees who had been fleeing famine for months and hadn't had a full meal, they were more than capable of dealing with these elderly people and children.
Jiang Yimian just smiled and said, "Just give it a try."
They are not the ones who are at a disadvantage now.
Wang Zhuzi was immediately annoyed by the little girl's retort and was about to call for help when the handsome young man next to her instantly drew his bow and arrow, and the sharp bamboo arrow shot straight at him.
He couldn't dodge in time, and the bamboo arrow grazed his shoulder and embedded itself in the tree trunk behind him.
The pain jolted him awake, and he immediately glanced at the wound on his shoulder before looking at the handsome young boy.
I just felt that these people were not to be trifled with.
Jiang Yimian was somewhat satisfied with Lu Cijian's swift response to the threat, and said in a good mood, "How about it, do you still think we are no match for you?"
She would never allow herself to be threatened.
These words were not only meant to threaten the other party, but also to make him see clearly that although they were not many able-bodied men, they were not someone that could be bullied by just anyone, thus dispelling the other party's wicked ideas.
Otherwise, if she tells these people what to eat and they then gather together to cause trouble for her, wouldn't she be a complete traitor?
Wang Zhuzi now realized that they were no match for these people. With just the bow and arrows in the boy's hand, they would suffer a lot.
He gave a wry smile, hesitated for a while, and then nodded, "I'll take my men back right away."
With that, he turned to leave.
Rather than wasting time here, it's better to leave sooner rather than later.
These people were clearly showing them mercy; if they had intended to kill from the start, all fifteen of them would have been dead long ago.
He was just being presumptuous, relying on his superior numbers to seize grain; now it all seems like a joke.
Jiang Yimian called out to him, "Wait."
She was pleased with the other party's pragmatism, but she couldn't go back on her word.
Wang Zhuzi looked at her with suspicion, fearing that she had suddenly changed her mind, which immediately put him on guard.
Jiang Yimian casually picked a vine that was crawling all over the ground and said, "These are yam leaves. Wherever there are vines, there are yams in the soil. This stuff can fill your stomachs, so you won't starve."
However, yams are too difficult to dig, so these people will probably have to put in a lot of effort.
Wang Zhuzi was taken aback, staring at the somewhat unfamiliar leaves with a mixture of disbelief and disbelief; he had never seen anything like them before.
Seeing that he didn't believe her, Jiang Yimian simply had Zhao Dashu take the shovel and use it as a weapon to dig under the yam vine.
After digging for a short while, sure enough, we saw yams growing in the soil.
Zhao Dashu dug a few more times before Jiang Yimian pulled out a curved yam and said, "This thing is edible. Peel it, cook it, and it will fill your stomach."
There are plenty of wild yams growing on the mountain. As long as these refugees don't slack off, they can eat their fill. It's good to give these refugees something to do so that we don't have to keep an eye on them all the time.
Wang Zhuzi was delighted. He stared at the yam for a long time before saying, "You mean this thing grows on every mountain?"
He recalled the situation on the mountain and felt that the green leaves looked more and more familiar, as if he had seen quite a few before.
Jiang Yimian nodded, then looked at a few plants with broad leaves not far away and said, "These things are edible too."
Everyone was taken aback and looked at the plant that was half a person tall.
The long petioles are covered with broad green leaves, which look like lotus leaves from a distance.
I don't know what it is, but it's quite pretty. It looks like something that a wealthy family would use for decoration.
Old Liu was also a little doubtful, muttering to himself, "Yimian, is this really edible?"
He had seen this plant many times by the river before, but he had never seen anyone eat it; he had heard it was poisonous.
Could it be that Yi Mian is worried about these refugees and wants to poison them all?
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