There wasn't much food on the ox cart, but there were a few pieces of dried meat hanging on it.
Meat.
Not to mention when fleeing from famine, even at home, they had never seen so much meat.
A group of people rushed up and tried to knock Yu Nian off the ox cart.
Gu Linbei, holding a long knife, confronted several refugees.
Seeing one of the refugees heading towards Yu Nian with a sickle, Lu Yan immediately rushed over and cut off the man's head.
All this happened so suddenly that Gu Linbei was stunned for a moment.
When Village Chief Zhou saw this scene, he was completely dumbfounded.
Not to mention Lu Yan, even these men had never seen such a killing. They didn't dare to kill people like this.
But on the road of fleeing famine, being kind to others is being cruel to yourself.
Lu Yan quickly took another person's life.
Because there were so many people, Lu Yan hadn't used her special abilities. But she was able to harvest heads faster than anyone else. In a blink of an eye, there were fewer refugees.
"Damn it, I've hit a wall this time!"
The leader of the refugees seemed to be enraged.
He started cursing.
As soon as he said this, the refugees who followed him also became angry.
"Kill them, and we'll have enough meat and food to eat for a long time!"
Someone shouted.
Someone responded immediately.
A group of people surrounded Lu Yanyunian.
At this moment, the sound of hurried horse hooves came from afar.
Lu Yan and Gu Linbei exchanged a glance, both seeming to sense the gravity of the situation. They began to rush to end the fight, and the two sides fell into a complete stalemate.
However, at this moment, a sharp arrow flew from a distance and directly pierced the refugee who was fighting with Lu Yan.
Lu Yan was stunned, and soon saw a man riding a horse slowly approaching.
It was not until Lu Yan and Gu Linbei looked up that they could see the face of the person who came.
It turned out to be the young boy that Lu Yan had rescued in Qinglong Village.
The young man was dressed in gorgeous clothes, and he exuded an indescribable nobleness.
After the refugees were completely pacified, the young man slowly jumped off his horse. He swept his eyes across the faces of the people present, finally looking respectfully at Lu Yan and Gu Linbei.
"My madam saved my life that day, and now I have returned to repay you."
When these words were spoken, the villagers were all dumbfounded.
Only Chen Ersao looked at Lu Yan in the crowd with jealousy on her face.
She couldn't believe how Lu Yan could have such good luck.
Originally, marrying Gu Linbei was considered a blessing. Unexpectedly, a prince came all the way to express gratitude to her. Why did she have such a miserable fate when we were from the same village?
Even when the Chen family needed to fetch water, they had to ask her to bring people with her.
Feeling so disappointed, Chen Ersao was almost about to explode with anger.
Lu Yan was also confused.
"This king?"
Lu Yan's face was filled with astonishment.
"Yes, I was the fourth prince of the dynasty. Later, I was framed and ended up in Qinglong Village... I was saved by my wife..."
After the young man's words, Lu Yan was already numb.
As expected, the prince who is indispensable for traveling to ancient times appeared.
She looked at the person in front of her, hesitant to speak, and then she heard the person opposite her speak again: "This time, I have brought three hundred cavalrymen with me, hoping to escort the lady and her family all the way to the capital. This is to repay you for saving my life that day."
He didn't say much about the Qinglong Village.
Lu Yan and Gu Linbei also knew that this matter concerned the reputation of a prince, so naturally they did not reveal a single word.
However, there are quite a few people in Qinglong Village.
I am afraid that one day, when the truth is exposed, these powerful people will kill them to silence them.
Therefore, even though the young man said he was here to repay a favor, Lu Yan only looked at him with suspicion and vigilance.
Her look really speaks for itself.
The young man paused, then finally spoke, "Madam, don't worry. Although I'm the Fourth Prince, I've never been favored. I certainly wouldn't do anything that would take human life lightly. I came here to repay a favor."
Seeing how frank he was, Lu Yan let down her guard.
After some discussion, Lu Yan reluctantly agreed to the young man's way of repaying him. When she told the villagers about this, their eyes almost popped out. They had never expected Lu Yan to be so capable and even have the prince come to protect them.
After a moment of silence, the villagers' faces showed joy.
That night, everyone finally slept soundly.
After resting and gathering their strength, they quickly continued on their way. With the Fourth Prince's support, almost no one dared to provoke Lu Yan and his team along the way.
However, the weather was too hot.
Even with Lu Yan and Yu Nian present, many people in the team started to suffer from heatstroke.
Yu Nian was busy treating the villagers all day, while Lu Yan tried his best to lead people to find more water.
Time flies and it’s two months later.
The arduous journey of fleeing famine was finally over. When they arrived at the foot of the city wall, the gates were already crowded. Ragged civilians gathered at the gate, desperate for the one or two ounces of silver they had to pay to enter.
Many people burst into tears and held their heads in their hands.
I had already overcome the most difficult part, but I didn’t expect that I couldn’t enter the city gate.
Seeing this scene, everyone in Xiaohe Village felt solemn.
The young man rode on his horse and led the people from Xiaohe Village through the crowd. He then took out a token from his pocket and handed it to the soldiers guarding the city. After verifying the young man's identity, the soldiers opened the city gate.
"Brother Gu, Sister Gu, please come in."
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