The only solution right now is to eliminate it as quickly as possible to prevent it from affecting others.
Although the words were not spoken, the meaning was self-evident, and Grand Tutor Meng naturally understood Zhen Mo's meaning.
"There are so many pitiful people, can you save them all?"
“The Paradise Dessert Shop is different. This place has been kind to me, and I should repay it.”
"The relationship with Paradise Dessert Shop is nothing more than a transaction where we each get what we need. Didn't you stay there as a musician to teach music? What favor is there to speak of?"
Meng Chong clearly had no intention of doing the good deed of saving a life. It wasn't that he was heartless, but he was afraid that something unexpected would happen at this critical juncture.
Although the intention is good, it is important to consider the circumstances and act accordingly.
Life and death are predestined. I'm already in dire straits myself, so how can I possibly have the energy to care about others?
Zhenmo frowned, somewhat disagreeing with Meng Chong's words.
"No matter what, that family helped me, and I have to repay them; otherwise, I won't leave."
Meng Chong glanced at Zhen Mo silently, a hint of helplessness flashing in his old eyes...
At that time, the An family hurriedly began packing their things, preparing to leave Jincheng.
"Mancang, is he really leaving?" An Dalin asked with a hint of melancholy in his old eyes.
It's so hard to leave all this behind after all the hard work and all this wealth.
“Father, you know how terrible this plague is.”
If it weren't for this plague, who would be willing to leave?
"We've left our homes and families; who knows how we'll manage in the future?" Qiao Qiuniang said, sobbing and crying.
She wiped away her tears with her sleeve, not having time to grieve too much, and continued tidying up the clothes in the closet.
"Dad, the second son has already gone to Xiufen's place to deliver the message. Let's hurry up and get things ready here too, so they don't have to wait."
"Jing, go and see how your great-grandfather and the others are doing with the tidying up. If there's anything you can help with, go and lend a hand."
Quietly, she nodded, put down the folded clothes in her hand, and went outside, bumping into An Yi who was entering the house.
"Third brother, what are you doing wandering around here? Hurry up and get ready!"
"No, we're just leaving like this. What about He Yusheng? He's in Jincheng too. We can't just leave him here, can we?"
Quietly offer a couple of words of comfort.
"Don't worry, Father said that when we leave, we'll head towards Jincheng and go to the Cui family together to ask if he's willing to come with us. If so, we'll pick him up and we'll go together."
He Yusheng had already made his stance clear before going to the Cui family in Jincheng.
According to him, he would still come back to follow his younger sister, but he would just go to the Cui family to see what the Cui family's attitude towards him was now.
They completely ignored him and showed no concern. He's supposed to be their grandson, so this is really going too far. Where is there any affection between them?
Upon hearing this, An Yi breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good."
Thinking of Zhenmo, who still hadn't been heard from and whose fate was unknown, An Yi sighed sadly again.
"It seems that Teacher Zhen is not going to make it. He lives so close to the town, and we haven't heard from him for so many days."
She lowered her eyes quietly and silently, leaving without saying anything, though tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.
These are natural disasters and man-made calamities; there's nothing we can do about them.
I just hope he's safe and sound.
The entire An family fled the city in a large group, but when they reached the city gate, they were unable to leave. The army of the Kingdom of Kro was guarding the gate of Jincheng and had no intention of letting anyone out of the city.
"By order of the lord, no one is to leave the city." The soldiers of the Kingdom of Kro stood expressionless, their spears pressed against the An family's group.
The An family members were terrified.
We can't get out?
They're going to be trapped in the city and burned to death.
After a moment of shock, He Sanfeng burst into tears and sat down on the ground, crying, "This is going to kill me! What kind of lord is this, trying to burn this old woman alive?"
"What are you howling about, you bunch of lowly slaves? Get back here!" The soldiers of the Kingdom of Kro impatiently thrust a long spear at He Sanfeng, who was throwing a tantrum.
An Dalin, his old face grim, snapped, "You stupid woman, shut up!"
Seeing that the spear was about to hit He Sanfeng, he quickly kicked He Sanfeng away, avoiding a bloody disaster.
Seeing the soldiers guarding the area, An Dafeng was so frightened that his heart was pounding like a bucket. If it weren't for the group of younger soldiers watching over him, he probably would have knelt down on the spot, trembling.
Though inwardly timid, he forced a calm and resolute expression, feigning composure.
"go back."
The whole family looked at An Dafeng, who was making the decision, and no one dared to say a word against it.
It wasn't that he was afraid of An Dafeng, but rather that he was afraid the spears in front of him would pierce a hole in him.
These soldiers were clearly different in appearance from the officials and constables in the town's courtroom.
Where have I ever seen someone who resorts to violence so easily at the slightest disagreement?
If we don't leave now, it could really be fatal.
Seeing that things were not going well, He Sanfeng, with trembling old legs, forced herself to stand up and didn't dare to utter another sound.
Even someone as clueless as her could tell at this moment that this was a force she couldn't afford to provoke.
If she dares to utter another sound or cause any more trouble here, she'll definitely get a bloody hole pierced by this spear.
Playing around is fine, but risking her life is something she can't afford to do.
Anxian, her eyes red and teary, clung to Liu Xiufen's waist, sobbing, "Mother, what should I do? I don't want to be burned to death."
"I don't want to die either." An Manyi wiped her tears with her sleeve, sobbing and choking back sobs. She glanced at the rows of soldiers standing at the city gate and didn't dare to cry out loud.
She was also afraid of being stabbed to death by the soldier.
An Daliang held his pipe and didn't dare to speak.
An Dalin grumbled in a low voice, clearly annoyed.
"Hurry up and go back, don't stay here." These soldiers weren't joking around with their guns pointed at them.
The whole family, carrying large and small bundles, drove the oxcart and horse-drawn carriage back home.
Once they were far away, An Manyi and An Xian finally dared to cry out loud, hysterically screaming and making a scene.
"Mother, what are we going to do? Are we going to die?" An Manyi let out a shrill wail, crying so hard she could barely breathe.
Anxian cried so hard that her face was covered in tears and snot.
"Mother, I don't want to die, sob sob..."
"Cry, cry, cry! What are you crying for? I'm not dead yet, and you're already wailing here." Liu Xiufen was both frightened and scared, and her daughter and sister-in-law's crying only made her more irritable.
An Mantun glared at Liu Xiufen with displeasure. "What are you doing, woman? The child's frightened, what's wrong with him crying a little?"
"Alright, they're all making such a racket. They can't leave now, so they can only accept their fate. Whether they catch the plague or get burned to death, it's all up to fate." An Daliang tapped his pipe, making the oxcart clang loudly.
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