In other words, this was their only hope of survival in this chaotic world.
The scarlet blood lost its intimidating power, and Chu Jinjin, who had instantly dealt with the butcher and several guards, became less frightening.
They want to save this place and protect their families.
Hundreds of people walked steadily toward Chu Jinjin. If viewed from the air, Chu Jinjin would recognize the scene; it looked just like being surrounded by zombies.
The aunt hesitated for a moment, then gripped the rolling pin and joined in.
Chu Jinjin frowned. She couldn't just kill everyone, could she? Should she run away?
It was too late. She was on a flat area on the mountaintop. There was no rain, most of the trees were dead and burned as firewood, and she had nowhere to hide.
Looking around, all I could see were people who were pale and emaciated.
Chu Jinjin quietly reached for her hidden weapon pouch. If there was any chance, she didn't want to use it. She shouted loudly, "Fellow villagers, don't misunderstand. I wasn't sent by the government. My surname is Chu, my name is Chu Jinjin, and I am the third young lady of the Chu family. The Chu Jiyu you captured is my second brother. I'm here to rescue him."
To convince the disaster victims, she pulled out a road sign and waved it: "You can look at this."
The travel permit has an official seal, so it can't be faked.
The woman's gaze was resolute: "None of us can read."
Chu Jinjin: "......."
“Think about it, what woman can become an official? If I were doing this for you, how could I be all alone?” Chu Jinjin explained loudly. “How about this, I won’t go anywhere. You take the travel permit to the county town and find someone who can read to check if it’s genuine.”
That statement did have an effect.
Unlike the capital, this small county town has many people who spend their entire lives making a living within a few dozen miles. Their knowledge and experience are limited, and in their minds, women are just women; they have never heard of women holding official positions.
The butcher may not be good at anything else, but seeing that everyone had stopped, he thought of something and shouted, "Listen up, everyone! She might really eat the eldest daughter of the Chu family. Quickly tie her up and exchange her for silver!"
Chu Jinjin: "......."
The disaster victims were even more agitated than before.
The previous 50,000 years were almost within reach, but then Li Dahua appeared out of nowhere and snatched him away. Now, the eldest daughter of the Chu family has come along.
The 50,000 taels are back!
Chu Jinjin: "......."
Without further hesitation, Chu Jinjin threw the dart she had already prepared with lightning speed, hitting the butcher squarely in the throat.
The butcher had repeated this action countless times: stab his throat open, let the blood flow, and try to scream. The air rushed in, and the sound was just like a familiar groan.
He thought, "We should put a basin down here; all that blood is being wasted."
Several of his trusted men also fell, dying in the same way—darts struck their throats.
Everything happened in an instant!
More than ten people collapsed without reacting, their bright red blood flowing all over the ground, and the panic finally returned.
The crowd dared not move forward. More than ten familiar people were gone just like that?
“I came to save my brother all by myself, how could I be an ordinary woman?” Chu Jinjin pulled out a gleaming dart and said coldly, “I know you became bandits because you had nowhere else to turn, so I don’t want to kill innocent people, but if you dare to take another step forward, they will be your fate.”
Chu Jinjin seemed to have returned to the apocalypse, her whole body exuding a chilling murderous aura; the fact that she could issue a warning was already an exception.
The crowd slowly retreated, their eyes filled with fear.
Chu Jinjin took a deep breath: "The Butcher is not a qualified leader. He will only kill you."
Neither the emperor nor Zheng Zhengfeng, the governor of the north, would allow so many bandits. Once the disaster is over, they will probably settle accounts as soon as possible.
Someone cried out, "What are we going to do? You're a young lady from the capital who doesn't know anything about the situation. If you go down the mountain, you'll just starve to death."
Chu Jinjin pointed at the aunt: "If you trust me, let him be the new leader."
Auntie: "...Ah."
Chu Jinjin wasn't in the mood to explain too much. Becoming a bandit was acceptable to survive for now, but she absolutely couldn't do too many heinous things. Once the disaster was almost over, she would quickly break up the gang before the government took any action, and perhaps she could escape this calamity.
Therefore, someone with principles is needed to keep things in check.
Moreover, the woman, being a bandit, must have possessed considerable strength.
This proposal seemed to give everyone a glimmer of new hope.
A low murmur arose.
Butchers are indeed too cruel, especially fond of harming innocent women. Sometimes they are really afraid that they will suffer retribution as a result.
The woman looked completely bewildered.
Seeing that the danger had passed, Chu Jinjin took out a silver note and said loudly, "This is a thousand taels. Whoever can take me to Li Dahua can have it."
Even in a chaotic world of soaring prices, one thousand taels of silver was an enormous fortune that none of the people present had ever seen before.
The woman was no longer confused and raised her arm with all her might: "Young lady, no, Miss Chu, I am a distant relative of the former leader of Li Dahua's mountain stronghold."
Chu Jinjin nodded: "Then it's you. Come with me."
No one dared to stop them, fearing that the dart in Chu Jinjin's hand would appear at their necks at any moment.
Chu Jinjin hadn't originally planned to deal with Li Dahua; on her way here, she had repeatedly considered it, realizing it was too risky.
Even with Jie Du's skills, he was able to be tied up by Li Dahua, so she probably wouldn't stand a chance either. She seems powerful, but she mostly relies on her killing experience gained in the apocalypse.
In the many years since she came into this world, she has hardly trained deliberately, and she is known for her agility, so she is most afraid of strongmen like Li Dahua.
Furthermore, according to Jie Du, Li Dahua seems to have no pain, which likely indicates a physical problem. That's even more terrifying. If a knife doesn't kill her and she doesn't react at all, and then tries to forcibly hold her with brute force, it would be a miracle if she could exchange her life for hers.
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