Lin Jinyue immediately became alert, and Lin Shucheng and Lin Xueqing walked in front, both of them picking up their weapons.
Lin Jinyue said to everyone, "Let's go inside first."
She hadn't expected there to be so many refugees here.
At this moment, the refugees were all gaunt and thin, like withered tree bark. Their clothes were so tattered that they could barely cover their bodies. The children were crying out in hunger and were even gnawing on clay.
The villagers of Linjia Village glanced at it once and then turned their heads away.
After all, Lin Jinyue had been repeatedly telling them these past few days that if they encountered refugees in the future, they absolutely could not be soft-hearted.
If you can run, then run. If you can't run, then steel yourself, pick up a weapon, and fight them.
When refugees are starving, they are even capable of exchanging children to eat. Some are even more ruthless and will cook and eat their own children. They have no humanity whatsoever.
Lin Fugui, Liu Dazhuang, and Liu Erzhuang watched as Lin Xueqing gripped her hoe tightly. The Li family was even more exaggerated; several burly men each held a knife, and judging by their plump and strong build, they looked like mountain bandits.
The refugees, who had initially been eyeing the city with greed, all gave up their ambitions.
They were skin and bones; how could they possibly be a match for this group? They might get beaten to death with hoes before they even got close enough to charge.
Lin Jinyue felt uneasy, especially seeing the green glint in these people's eyes, as if they were eyeing food.
Lin Jinyue couldn't tell whether these refugees were after their food or treating them as food.
It's terrifying to even think about.
Lin Jinyue stood up, looked at the people, hesitated for a moment before saying, "We saw black beans nearby. When the rain gets a little lighter, you can go find some. Eat black beans and pine needles together, and drink cold water afterwards. It will fill your stomach."
Everyone looked over, while the other group of refugees still had hesitation in their eyes.
Upon seeing the villagers of Linjia Village eating black beans made from pine needles, the able-bodied young men among the refugees disregarded the heavy rain outside and rushed out to find black beans.
It wasn't that Lin Jinyue was being overly kind.
Telling the group that there was food outside was giving them a way out.
If a person has no way out, the explosive power during a desperate battle is simply too great. Lin Jinyue roughly calculated the combat strength and realized that it wasn't that she couldn't win, but she felt that there would be casualties, which was not worth it.
Half an hour later, Lin Jinyue saw that they had brought back a lot of black beans and pine nuts, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
With a way out, we can live in peace until the rain stops, and everything will be fine.
Lin Jinyue was so scared today that she didn't dare to eat anything good. Her mother stuffed a piece of meat pie the size of a copper coin into her mouth, and after taking a bite, her mouth was full of meaty flavor.
She quickly chewed a few bites and swallowed, afraid that others would smell the meat in her mouth.
Her mother's cooking skills have improved by leaps and bounds during this period. She can wrap such small pancakes in a thin layer of flour, and the meat filling inside is even more delicious.
Unfortunately, we can't cook in the space tonight. The firewood is burning, and the flames are very bright. No matter how frugal the villagers are, they can't bear to save firewood. Their clothes are all soaked, and the dilapidated temple is drafty. If they save firewood, they'll freeze tomorrow, and we'll have to waste medicinal herbs.
Lin Jinyue didn't carry much with her; she had stuffed it all into her spatial storage, mainly because she was afraid of getting tired from carrying it. Now, she'll probably be carrying black beans and pine needles for the next two days.
That night, the villagers didn't dare to sleep soundly.
Liu Dazhuang, Liu Erzhuang, and a few other tall and strong men took turns keeping watch at night, their eyes fixed on the group of refugees opposite them, their hoes never leaving their hands, giving off the impression that they would teach anyone who dared to come over a lesson.
However, none of them noticed that in the corner, Lin Youliang's family was taking advantage of the chaos to cut the rope with broken porcelain shards!
A few days ago, when Boss Lin was eating, he accidentally broke a piece of pottery with a chip in it. He immediately hid a piece of the porcelain on his person.
However, they never found an opportunity to escape.
In the latter half of the night, all the campfires went out, mainly because Liu Dazhuang and his men couldn't find any dry firewood. Besides, everyone was asleep, and it was pitch black, so they could hear everything that was happening on the other side.
However, all they could hear were snoring and the rustling sounds of people turning over.
Without light, the two men on watch were drowsy.
Everyone's been exhausted these past few days; keeping watch at night is a real tough battle.
Everyone was getting restless, and Liu Dazhuang only took a short nap before no one noticed that a few people were missing from the corner.
The next morning, as dawn broke, they gradually woke up.
The women went to pack their things and prepare some breakfast.
Upon closer inspection, Lin Youliang and his family were nowhere to be found!
Moreover, the crossbow bolts left with Lin Gou Dan have also disappeared!
Lin Shucheng started searching, but couldn't find Lin Youliang anywhere.
Logically speaking, there were several of them, including two boys, Lin Youliang and Lin Lao Er, and they were all wounded, so they couldn't have gone far.
Lin Shucheng searched in several directions but couldn't find Lin Youliang's family anywhere, and it was raining heavily outside.
How did they escape?!
Lin Shucheng and his group had no choice but to give up.
Lin Gou Dan was almost in tears: "The crossbow bolts my third uncle gave me, they actually... they actually..."
That was the love and trust that Er Ya and her third uncle had for him, and they just stole it away like that!
Lin Fugui slapped him on the forehead, "Stop yelling, your grandpa's money's all gone! And you're still making a fuss here."
Upon hearing this, everyone became anxious.
Because it wasn't just Lin Fugui's family that lost things; basically everyone's family was missing something, especially the Wang family and Lin Youcai's family, who had money.
Don't say that silver is worthless in these chaotic times and can't be exchanged for food; that's their lifeblood.
Lin Gou Dan didn't care about the money; he was only worried about the crossbow bolts Lin Jin Yue had given him.
Although the crossbow bolts weren't very reliable in normal use, they could still kill people. Lin Gou Dan was afraid that Lin You Liang's family would use the crossbow bolts recklessly and injure someone. If he didn't keep a close watch on the crossbow bolts, he would be a sinner in the village.
It wasn't just Lin Gou Dan who was worried; Liu Da Zhuang and Liu Er Zhuang, who were on night watch, were also concerned. Everyone entrusted their lives to them, and they couldn't help but fall asleep for a while.
The journey of fleeing famine had been too exhausting, and neither of them had gotten a full night's sleep. It was understandable that they couldn't hold on any longer.
Lin Jinyue said, "It's alright, they might not even use it. Besides, did he steal the arrowhead?"
Lin Gou Dan searched everywhere, and everyone was counting the arrows. They finally breathed a sigh of relief; the number of arrows hadn't decreased. They didn't know what the crossbow bolts were for.
Lin Youliang and his family stole the crossbows with the intention of selling them for money.
The main problem is that Lin Youliang's family is just too conspicuous. You'd think they were the only ones among a group of refugees who were tied up, and to make matters worse, they were even given food.
Those refugees had never seen anything like this before.
Most refugees have the desire to steal but lack the courage, but a few are quick-witted and have wicked ideas.
So when Lin Youliang complained that he needed to use the toilet, the people of Linjia Village didn't really treat Lin Youcai as a prisoner. Seeing that his son and grandson were inside, they told him to go out and find a place to relieve himself.
Doesn't this allow Lin Youliang to get involved with the refugees?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
