Chapter 30 Grain ...
After everyone got up, Su Ying took out some dry food from her bag and distributed it to them. The other prisoners had nothing to eat and could only stare at them helplessly.
Faced with those pairs of eager eyes, Mother Zhao and the others felt a little uneasy and ate their dry food in just a few bites.
Su Ying took a sip of water, stood up and sat down next to Xiao Jin. "We can't be trapped here forever. Do you have any ideas?"
Xiao Jin frowned, "The only way to leave here is to cross the river."
"There is no other way? Even a detour is not an option?"
Xiao Jin shook his head, picked up a branch and drew a circle on the ground, "This is where we are." Then he drew a long line in front of the circle, "This is Wujiang River." On the opposite side of the line, he drew another circle, "Here is Zhuzhou City where we are going."
The Wu River completely separated the two cities, and they had no way to get across except by ferry.
"Is there no way of getting a boat?"
Xiao Jin tapped the ground with his branch, his voice a little heavy, "The ships will return to the dock only after the flood recedes." But no one knows when the flood will recede, so they have to rely on their own abilities to get through this period.
At night, when it was time to distribute dry food, the officials did not move at all.
One prisoner couldn't help but speak up, "Sir, it's almost time to distribute food to everyone. We only have one meal a day, and everyone is starving by now."
"Yes, sir. It's cold and hungry. We can't stand it any longer."
The prisoners in the hall all turned their eyes to the officer.
Li Da grabbed the whip in his hand and swung it in the air a few times. "Why waste your words? You haven't moved a step all day and you still want to eat. Stay still. If you don't want to waste your energy, shut up. I will give you food when it's time."
The prisoners were a little frightened by the powerful whip and dared not say a word for the time being.
Li Da's face looked ugly. The rations were not much and they didn't know how many days they would have to stay here, so they had to save as much as possible.
"Go to Yunshui City and ask if you can meet someone from the government and ask them to be flexible." Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to report to the Ministry of Justice. He couldn't let hundreds of people die before they even reach Zhuzhou.
"Yes, I'll go ask again."
Without food or water, some prisoners looked very anxious.
When Su Ying took out some dry food from her bag and distributed it to Xiao Jin and the others, she deliberately made the fire in front of her smaller to avoid being stared at by too many people.
Bai Shuang and the others knew it very well, so they ate very quickly, not even daring to make any noise.
As the night deepened, the prisoners in the room were drowsy from hunger and cold.
At this time, outside the ruined temple, a group of strong men had quietly surrounded the front hall.
The two officers guarding the door were drowsy and had no idea that danger was approaching.
Suddenly, a silver light flashed before his eyes. The officer was startled. As soon as he opened his eyes, a stream of blood spurted out from his neck. He didn't even have time to see the other person's appearance before he died.
After dealing with the two officers, several big men hid under the window and threw the lit smoke inside.
Su Ying, who was sitting in the corner, opened her eyes suddenly when she heard the noise. She looked at the children first and found that Xiao Jin had woken up at some point and had covered his mouth and nose with a cloth.
Xiao Jin reached out and picked up the two children, looking at Su Ying and said, "It's smoke."
Su Ying frowned and quickly asked Jiang Yang to wake up Mother Zhao and the others. Then she suddenly stood up and shouted, "Someone is trying to steal the food."
The officers were suddenly awakened. They had never dared to sleep soundly, so they jumped up as soon as they heard the sound.
The man standing guard outside the door heard the noise and realized he was exposed. He shouted, "Go in!"
The door of the dilapidated temple was suddenly pushed open, and dozens of people rushed in. They held torches and looked for dry food as soon as possible.
The officers knew clearly what these people's purpose was, and they immediately stepped forward to protect the dry food.
"If you want to run, now is the time. Let's kill these officers. From now on, even if you don't go to the Northern Wilderness, no one will know who you are." Someone among the big men shouted.
After these words were spoken, many prisoners were tempted. As long as they could stay in the country, everyone wanted to go to the northern wilderness.
Seeing that the prisoner was persuaded, Li Da said coldly, "Can't you see what's happening outside? You still want to run away, but I'm afraid you'll starve to death before you get out for long!"
"Stop talking nonsense and get to work!" The big man rushed towards the officer without saying a word.
The prisoners were all watching from the sidelines, and no one came forward to help.
There were only twenty or thirty officers in total, which was half the number of the big men, and they were soon at a disadvantage.
Li Da panicked as he watched his colleagues gradually fall down. He turned to look for Su Ying. Now only this female evil spirit could save them.
"Su Ying, Su Ying, please help us, please help us. As long as you help us, I, Li Da, will owe you a huge favor. Many of these prisoners are unforgivable beasts. If we really let them get away like this, more people will be persecuted."
Su Ying actually did not intend to stand idly by. What she cared about was not the benevolence and morality, but if the government grain was robbed, they would become the target of these people, and the danger they would face would only become more severe.
"Jiang Yang, you stay here and guard."
Jiang Yang nodded.
Su Ying picked up a fire stick from the ground and rushed out, shouting as she ran, "The officer is right. If we follow them obediently, we can still have something to eat every day. If you want to escape now, how many of you dare to guarantee that you have the ability to find food? Otherwise, you will starve to death in two days. It is better to follow them obediently."
When the prisoners heard what Su Ying said, they were a little hesitant. Now there was a flood outside Yunshui City and the city gates were closed. Ordinary victims could not enter the city, and it was even more difficult for them, the criminals. Without food and water, wouldn't they just be waiting to die?
Thinking of this, several men stood up and joined the battle.
Those big men glared at Su Ying fiercely, but they were smart and knew they couldn't continue fighting, otherwise if these prisoners rose up to fight back, they would definitely be defeated, so they concentrated their firepower on where the dry food was.
Soon, the big man got the dry food, turned around and ran out.
Su Ying wanted to chase after him, but was blocked by the big man who was left behind.
"You bitch, you want to ruin our good deeds? I will make you the first one to go to hell." The big man raised the big knife in his hand viciously and slashed towards Su Ying's face.
Su Ying narrowed her eyes, leaned forward to avoid the attack, and kicked the big man's wrist. She then stood up, grabbed the big man's hand, turned it, and stabbed the big knife straight into his chest.
(End of this chapter)
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