Chapter 628 Let Them In
As night falls, the gray sky is covered with a deep dark hue.
Su Yu and his companions searched for wasteland and arrived at the area of Tiger Camp.
The closer they got to the tiger, the flatter the terrain became, and on the way they found several places that could be cultivated.
It’s just that these places are somewhat scattered and not so easy to manage.
"Let's stay at Tiger Camp tonight." Su Yu looked at the sky. After staying at Tiger Camp, he could continue to walk around the surrounding areas tomorrow.
After choosing a place to stay, they did not delay any longer and immediately quickened their pace towards Tiger Camp.
It was already late at night when they arrived. Black Protector and others who were guarding the Tiger Camp received the news and were waiting outside the door.
Seeing Su Yu coming, they all stepped forward and saluted.
Su Yu waved his hand nonchalantly, signaling them to stand up.
"City Lord, the place has been prepared for you."
Su Yu nodded slightly, "It's getting late, you should all go and rest."
"yes."
They rested in the tiger camp at night.
After Su Yu ate some dry food and washed himself simply with hot water, he lay down on the bed.
The temperature was very low after the beginning of spring, and a cold wind started to blow in the second half of the night.
The sound of the cold wind whistled in my ears, like the howling of a ghost.
When I opened my eyes again, it was already bright outside.
"City Lord, a group of people have arrived outside the camp." The voice of the Black Protector sounded outside the door.
Su Yu opened the door and asked, "Who is it?"
"I asked some of my subordinates and they said they were fleeing from the snowstorm in the south."
Su Yu frowned. How could the snow disaster in the south escape here?
Su Yu followed the black protector out.
"Approximately how many people there were and when did they arrive?"
"Reporting to the city lord, there are about two hundred people who arrived this morning and are now being stopped outside the gate."
After the formation outside the Tiger Camp was destroyed, it was never rebuilt, so those people went straight to the gate of the Tiger Camp.
When Su Yu arrived, those people were already being guarded by the men in black.
"City Lord." Hearing the noise, everyone looked towards her.
Su Yu nodded and his eyes fell on those people.
Those people's eyes were also looking back and forth at Su Yu.
A haggard and ragged man stood up.
"Excuse me for disturbing you all. We came here from Jiangcheng in the South Country. I wonder where this is?"
The man should be the leader of the team. No one else said anything when he spoke.
Although the man tried hard to maintain his strength, his words actually sounded very weak. He was so thin that his cheekbones were clearly visible, and it was obvious that he had been hungry for quite some time.
Su Yu raised his eyebrows but didn't say anything. Cheng Ming stepped forward and said, "This is the Tiger Camp. You are not prisoners. Why are you fleeing here? Do you know where this area is?"
Cheng Ming's words puzzled those people. "My dear brother, I know we are out of the territory of the South Country, but I really don't know where this place is. If we had no other choice, we would not leave our country and come here."
Cheng Ming said: "This is the Northern Wilderness, a place used by various countries to exile criminals. It is not a place for ordinary people to come."
When the man heard the words "Northern Wasteland", a hint of panic flashed in his eyes.
"Village head, what is the Northern Wilderness?" Someone pulled the man over and asked in a low voice.
The head of the village glanced at Cheng Ming and the others and said, "It's a place to exile criminals. It's not that bad..." He felt a little nervous when he said the last part.
He had heard of the Northern Wilderness, which was filled with exiled prisoners from various countries. How could the exiled prisoners be good people?
Fortunately, there were enough of them, so they couldn't be arrested all.
"City Lord, look at these people..."
The development of the Northern Wilderness requires people, and these people are suitable to come here, but the reason why the Southern Country fled here to escape the disaster sounds a bit strange.
"How far is Jiangcheng in the South Country from the border?" Su Yu asked.
Some of the people who came with him were originally from the Southern Kingdom. When they heard Su Yu's question, they answered, "Mayor, Jiangcheng is not far from the border of the Southern Kingdom. Because of its special geographical location, the villages outside Jiangcheng are relatively remote. The mayor might as well let me ask them and we will know whether what they said is true or false."
Su Yu trusted this man. Since he was from the south, he should know the situation there better.
Su Yu nodded, and the man went forward to talk to the head of the village.
The two men did not speak Mandarin, but probably the local dialect.
After communicating for about a quarter of an hour, he returned to Su Yu.
"City Lord, they said they are villagers from Shangyao Village outside Jiang City. Before the war between the Southern Kingdom and the Chu Kingdom, the Southern Kingdom increased taxes and almost all the grain was handed over to the court. The winters in Jiang City were cold in previous years, but the snow didn't block the mountains. The villagers could still find some work in the city and barely survived starvation."
But this year there was a snowstorm, and the officers and soldiers in the city were afraid that they would enter the city and cause unrest, so they simply did not open the city gates for them, resulting in many people freezing to death under the city walls.
The imperial court of the Southern Kingdom did not care about this. Since the people had no hope of waiting for help, they could only save themselves. However, the road to the south was blocked, and they had to hand over money before they could leave. They had no choice but to leave the country and see if they could find a glimmer of hope.
After hearing this, there was no change in Su Yu's expression. He just gave a few simple instructions to the people behind him.
After the man left, Su Yu said, "This is the Northern Wilderness. Since you are here, you must abide by the rules here. If you don't follow the rules, your fate will be worse than the floating corpses on the road. Do you understand?"
When those people heard that they had a chance to stay, they were no longer afraid to abide by the rules and quickly stood up and kowtowed to Su Yu to make a promise.
"Don't worry, we are all good citizens. We will not leave our homeland unless we have no other choice. If we can stay here, we will abide by the rules and will never cause any trouble for you."
Su Yu nodded slightly, motioning for them to open the door and let them in.
Even if there are nearly two hundred people, the Tiger Camp can accommodate them all.
They found a house to stay in. As soon as they entered, they smelled the aroma of thick soup. Their eyes were fixed on staring out the window.
After a while, the men in black came over carrying several large pots.
Su Yu said, "I asked someone to make some meat soup for you. It's freezing cold now, drink some to keep the cold away."
These people didn't expect that when they came here, they not only had a place to stay, but also had broth to drink. For a moment, they all forced themselves to stand up.
Su Yu signaled them not to worry, everyone would have soup, and the men in black would deliver it to them.
Holding the thick soup in their hands, many people couldn't wait to drink it in big gulps.
The big bowl of soup was quickly finished.
But before they could catch their breath, someone started vomiting, holding his stomach.
"vomit!"
(End of this chapter)
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