Although Dalin is smart, he doesn't dare to gamble with everyone's lives easily.
After much deliberation, Dalin had to come up with a compromise.
"Guys, I believe in them, so I'm going to give it a try with them."
"But I can't guarantee that my judgment is correct, so I hope everyone can make their own choice."
"If you really don't want to continue fleeing, then follow me, Dalin. The worst that can happen is that we both lose our lives."
"If you feel they are unreliable, then you can take the remaining food and continue on your way."
"If we really fail, then it will all depend on you."
"If we succeed, don't worry. We will definitely send someone to notify you."
After Dalin finished speaking, he stopped talking and gave the choice to everyone.
Although Ye Xiaoxiao and the others were far away, they could still hear the loud voices of Dalin and others.
"This Dalin is quite good. He seems to have been educated."
Shangguan Lingyun nodded, agreeing with Ye Xiaoxiao's words.
"In such a difficult situation, he still cares about the lives of others and respects their choices. He is indeed a rare leader."
Ye Xiaoxiao smiled faintly, "If this trip is indeed the work of corrupt officials, we can find him a job."
Shangguan Lingyun smiled faintly, and it was obvious that he had the same intention.
Wang Xiao and Tianxuan listened to everyone's conversation silently. Soon, Dalin came back.
"Sir, we are willing to follow you back."
"But, could you please tell Dalin the truth, so that Dalin can feel at ease?"
Ye Xiaoxiao didn't say anything, her eyes fixed on Shangguan Lingyun.
Shangguan Lingyun spoke slowly.
"I am the current emperor, are you relieved?"
When Dalin heard this, his knees suddenly softened and he knelt down in front of Shangguan Lingyun.
"You, you, you are..."
Before Dalin could finish speaking, he fainted.
The victims had been keeping an eye on Dalin, and were shocked when they saw him suddenly faint.
"What did you do to him? Were you really sent by the government to arrest us?"
"It's a shame that Dalin trusted you so much, but I didn't expect you to harm him. I will fight you to the death."
Several disaster victims who were on good terms with Dalin were about to rush towards them.
Wang Xiao immediately stood in front of the two of them, blocking their way.
"Don't act rashly. Dalin wasn't harmed by us."
The victims refused to believe it and started to clamor and fight. Wang Xiao wanted to fight back but was scolded by Ye Xiaoxiao.
"Stop it, he just fainted from hunger."
Dalin was already so hungry that he was exhausted, and he only managed to hold on by holding on for a breath.
But Shangguan Lingyun's words just now made him too excited, and he fainted without paying attention.
Ye Xiaoxiao pinched Dalin's philtrum hard, and Dalin slowly woke up.
But when he saw Shangguan Lingyun's face, he almost fainted again.
"Dalin, if you faint again, I'll have to prick you with a silver needle."
When Dalin heard this, he smiled bitterly and shook his head. Ye Xiaoxiao quickly asked Wang Xiao to feed him some rice soup.
Only when there was something in his stomach did Dalin feel like he was alive again.
Just as he was about to kneel down in front of Ye Xiaoxiao and the other person, he was stopped by Ye Xiaoxiao.
"Dalin, there's no need to be so polite. There are so many people here and our identities need to remain secret."
Upon hearing this, Dalin no longer insisted and just looked at Shangguan Lingyun with burning eyes.
Seeing this, Ye Xiaoxiao couldn't help but make a joke.
"Dalin, my husband likes women. Looking at him like that could easily lead me to misunderstand."
Dalin smiled awkwardly when he heard this, but Ye Xiaoxiao's joke also eased the atmosphere a lot.
When the other victims saw that Dalin was fine and was chatting and laughing with them, they went back to eat and rest.
Although the atmosphere was eased, Dalin still felt a little uneasy.
"Dalin, don't be too restrained. Just pretend you don't know who we are."
"We are here incognito for a private visit. You must not let anyone know our identities."
"Otherwise, they will hide their dirty side, and it will be difficult for us to stand up for you."
When Dalin heard this, he immediately became serious and then returned to the state he was in before he met them.
A hint of admiration flashed in Ye Xiaoxiao's eyes, and the same was true for Shangguan Lingyun.
"It's getting late today, and everyone must be tired after walking for so long."
"Let's set up camp here tonight. We'll go into the city together tomorrow morning when we're feeling better."
Dalin did not object and arranged for the victims to find a place to rest.
Looking at how skillfully they lay on the ground, Ye Xiaoxiao felt a little uncomfortable.
Shangguan Lingyun pulled her back to the carriage. Wang Xiao and Ye Xuan were guarding outside, and Dalin also found a place to rest not far from the carriage.
In the carriage, Ye Xiaoxiao lay in Shangguan Lingyun's arms but couldn't fall asleep.
When she was on missions before, she had suffered from hunger and cold like those refugees several times, so she knew the hardships involved.
"My dear, if we bring these refugees into the city early tomorrow morning, we will be easily discovered by the officials."
Shangguan Lingyun nodded. Originally, if they were just dressed as wealthy businessmen, they could get away with it.
But now the city is full of disaster victims, who would come to the city to do business at this time?
After thinking about it, Shangguan Lingyun glanced in the direction of the refugees, and then said with some heartache.
"I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you in the next few days."
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