The inside and the outside are like worlds apart.
It was chilly and windy outside, but warm as springtime inside.
"Oh dear, how did it get like this?" Old Mrs. Li had just heard the commotion in the living room and was extremely anxious, but she remembered not to go out.
Upon closer inspection, Liao Fusheng's face was swollen and his body was covered in bruises. "Oh my god, hurry up and go to the bathroom to wash up and change your clothes."
Old Mrs. Li couldn't imagine what would have happened without the protection of this house.
Li Ruo stuffed a robe into Liao Fusheng's hands. It was a robe she had bought before for her to wear in disguise, but it might be a little small.
He left somewhat dazed.
Lianlizhi was able to get out of bed, her face a little pale but calm. "How is it outside?"
Li Ruo explained the situation to everyone.
Grandma Li looked very serious, but she didn't hesitate at this crucial moment. "Aruo is right to do this. In this situation, we can only protect ourselves. We won't actively harm others, but we must never let others harm us either."
Lian Lizhi nodded, "My cousin must be terrified. He's always been like that since he was little. He'll even save a stray dog if it gets hurt on the street. He probably can't accept this."
“If he still chooses to leave, then I will ignore him,” Li Ruo said.
She doesn't have his compassionate heart.
Liao Fusheng came out after washing up. His robes were narrow and short, making him look a bit comical. His hair was still wet and stuck to his face, and his face was pale and blank.
Lianlizhi said, "Didn't Aruo buy cotton cloth? Can I make two robes for my cousin?"
“Okay,” Li Ruo said, looking at Liao Fusheng and handing him a bottle of medicated oil. “Come with me.”
They looked out from the observation port in the wall.
The remaining refugees dared not climb the nets, but they were robbing other families, including the master's family, and were fighting each other until they were bloodied.
"How many can you save?"
Liao Fusheng frowned. "I only wanted to have a clear conscience."
Li Ruo stared straight at her, "To save someone, you must first save yourself. It's like going into the water to save someone; you need to be familiar with the water and know how to rescue someone in the water. Otherwise, you won't be able to save others, and you'll also get yourself killed, causing your loved ones heartache. Do you think you can live with a clear conscience?"
Liao Fusheng looked ashamed after hearing what she said.
"You think you can do what even Black Wind Stronghold couldn't?"
Li Ruo picked up the sword she had just put down from the table. "You have to pick it up. I don't keep idle people here. If you want to be with us, you have to do something."
She's short-staffed here too, but he has to be willing to become one of them.
Liao Fusheng said, "Okay."
"Besides taking two guards outside to help us defend, you also need to help my sister-in-law take care of her health. Xiao Xingran has a huge appetite. I bought a lot of medicinal herbs before, and they are in the storeroom."
"From now on, if any other family members feel unwell, you will be responsible for treating them as well."
She also put the labels off all the anti-inflammatory drugs, disinfectant, a certain Yunnan Baiyao (a traditional Chinese medicine), various overseas herbal oils, gauze, and suture needles and thread that she might need in a small wooden box.
"This is a first-aid kit."
Liao Fusheng, who was "well-informed," was not surprised. "Okay."
Li Ruo led him up to the tower. "Look, the water level is rising again. More and more people are surging up from the mountainside. If you're a step later, you might be devoured alive."
Li Yi climbed up, "Sister, I also want to use a sword to protect you."
"You should train the dog first."
Two big dogs were barking below.
“They will definitely still be thinking about how to break in, and you still need to check from time to time to see if the generator is working properly,” Li Ruo said to Liao Fusheng.
Besides her, only he understood this.
"Alright," Liao Fusheng said. "You just said two guards, not four?"
Li Ruo laughed, "I'm going to take Lao Wang and Xiao Yu to raid the granaries by the Ru River. Otherwise, how long do you think our grain will last? The flood won't recede so quickly."
In reality, she couldn't allow Song Zhijing to have a chance to turn things around. He still had troops in Beishan, and if they couldn't get food supplies, it would be a huge threat.
Xie Xiao didn't have time to rob her, so she did!
Liao Fusheng's eyes widened. "No, it's too dangerous. There are so few of you."
"It's not just a matter of numbers."
Liao Fusheng: "You don't have a boat either, and it's all water outside."
Li Ruo said, "I have a boat in a very secluded place. Don't worry, I'm also very good at swimming."
Liao Fusheng: How could I be at ease? "Don't go, I'll go dig for wild vegetables, you guys eat the grain."
Li Ruo laughed, "How many years can you keep digging? Wild vegetables will be extinct in a few days."
Seeing that he was about to cry, Li Ruo raised her hand and patted his shoulder. "It's all up to you here. Your sister-in-law is your cousin, one of your few remaining relatives. Xiao Xingran is her life. You must protect them well. Also, Grandma Li and Li Yi are the only family members left after General Li's death. You must protect them as well. So, you can't let them lose their lives because of a moment of weakness."
Liao Fusheng looked at her and asked, "Could you borrow some more people from Black Wind Stronghold to go with us?"
Li Ruo nodded, "Alright." During floods, not only equipment, but also manpower is indeed quite important.
Anyone who has ever watched a dragon boat race knows that more people means faster speed.
"This is the main gate, the wall gate, the iron gate, and the key to your room. Take this."
After Li Ruo finished speaking, she told him to leave and closed the door.
Checking the system points, I still have over three million.
The small boat she had just bought was clearly not enough, so she bought a larger wooden boat. The system was really cunning; it deducted one million points from her account.
It's practically taking advantage of someone's misfortune.
Li Ruo also bought twenty bulletproof vests, which were damn expensive, costing 50,000 points each. She was ripped off another million points and would never buy them again.
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