Su Chenyu took over Tian Qi's words: "Yes, I came here to do business, and also to find my husband."
"Looking for a husband?" Jiang Zhi knew that the woman with her hair tied up was already married, but for some reason he was unwilling to accept the fact that the woman in front of him was already married.
Su Chenyu nodded: "My husband disappeared years ago, so I have been looking for him all these years, but unfortunately I haven't found him."
Tian Qi asked, "Madam, what does your husband look like? I can help you find him."
Su Chenyu said, "When it's time to find someone, you'll find someone naturally."
Tian Qi scratched his head. Obviously, he couldn't understand such profound words. "Mr. Jiang, thank you for sending Tingting here."
After Tian Qi entrusted Tingting to the aunt next door, he didn't expect Tingting to run back to find him, fell to the ground, and was almost stepped on. Fortunately, Jiang Zhi helped Tingting up and took her to find her brother.
"No problem." Jiang Zhi heard footsteps not far away, "The pirates are chasing us, let's hurry up."
Tian Qi immediately picked up Tingting and said, "Follow me."
The government of Yunzhong City could not possibly care about the poor people in the North Gate area, so these people could only save themselves. They worked together to dig several caves, and when pirates came, they hid in the caves, and when the pirates were gone, they came out of the caves.
The location of the cave was remote, and it was obviously a place they had deliberately searched for.
There was a lookout at the entrance of the cave. Seeing Tian Qi leading the people in, he was somewhat reluctant: "If it weren't for the fact that you helped dig the cave, we wouldn't have let the two people you brought in."
"There's nothing we can do about it. We won't do it again next time." Tian Qi smiled and led Su Chenyu and Jiang Zhiqian away.
It is very dark inside the cave. If it were not daytime, there would be no light at all.
Those who escaped here all huddled together, lying on the ground leaning against the mountain wall, and spoke in low voices for fear that loud noises would attract pirates.
Tian Qi found a slightly spacious place and said, "Let's stay here."
Su Chenyu didn't care about anything and was about to sit on the ground, but Jiang Zhi stopped her: "Wait."
As he spoke, Jiang Zhi took off his outer robe and spread it on the haystack, then he said, "Sit down."
After Su Chenyu sat down, Jiang Zhi found a seat next to her and sat down.
"I'm sorry for putting you through this." Tian Qi said in a low voice, "It's okay today. If the pirates come at night, hiding here would be a real pain."
Su Chenyu understood what Tian Qi meant. It was still possible to get light in during the day, but at night, they couldn't light a fire to prevent being discovered by pirates. A group of people stayed in the dark cave for a night, tired, hungry and scared. Who knows how much suffering they would have to endure.
"Will we be discovered if we hide here?" Su Chenyu did not ask why the government officials did not care. It was too simple. The government would only protect people in the South Gate area, and the others could only fend for themselves.
Tian Qi sighed and said quietly, "If we are discovered, all the people hiding in the cave will be killed, so we can only keep digging. The more places we can hide, the less likely we are to be discovered."
"This is not a solution." Jiang Zhi suddenly said, "If the government doesn't care, why don't you leave here? If you ask the capital for help, there may be a chance of success."
Tian Qi's tone was filled with resentment: "It's too far from here to the capital. Every place requires a pass. As long as the people go through Yunzhong, they will be sent back directly and can't go through at all. Maybe the court has always known the situation in Yunzhong, and they can't control the pirates, so they don't let us go to the capital."
After Tian Qi finished saying this, Su Chenyu and Jiang Zhi fell silent. They looked at the people lying in the cave. Their faces were numb, and they seemed to have lost hope for such a life a long time ago.
Tian Qi seemed to sense the heaviness of the atmosphere and added, "You are probably not from Yunzhong, right? Once you escape the pirates' invasion, you should leave quickly. This place is not a good place to stay. You are different from us. We are all worthless. We will survive one day at a time."
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