The villagers started complaining again about how unfair God was, saying they should have known better than to rush home.
But you can't buy foresight.
With things having come to this point, the old village chief had no choice but to consult with the clan elders again and devise a new route.
They can't go back to that place, but they can keep moving forward.
They traveled slowly, stopping frequently along the way, as everyone was still hoping to return home.
But the news coming from my hometown was more and more devastating.
I heard that several cities have been breached, and that those damned barbarians burned down most of the people's houses.
Now our hometown is just ruins. Even if everyone goes back, they will have to rebuild their homes.
Finally, after repeated discussions with the clan elders, the old village chief decided to continue forward. This time, without dawdling, everyone quickened their pace.
After all, nobody knows when those barbarians will attack.
"Please, have mercy! Please give me some food!"
"My grandson has been starving for three days. He won't survive without food! Gentlemen, please, please give him some food!"
"Grandpa, I'm so hungry!"
"Waaaaah..."
"God doesn't give people a way to survive!"
While passing through a town, Lin Xue and her companions witnessed a horrific scene.
On the road outside the city walls, countless disaster victims lay prostrate on the ground, begging passersby to give them a meal.
Many children were so hungry that they were skin and bones, and because they had no flesh on their faces, their eyes looked particularly large.
"Wife, stop looking!"
"All living beings suffer, and we cannot help them!"
If the government had properly taken care of the people and the court had provided timely disaster relief, things wouldn't have come to this.
Unfortunately, those in power today are incompetent, and disasters are raging in various places.
It is widely believed that this is because the current emperor is incompetent, and therefore Heaven has sent down this punishment.
I've heard that rebel armies have sprung up in several counties, and there's also the covetous gaze of other countries.
The entire Maple Leaf Kingdom is now in turmoil, facing the imminent danger of annihilation.
"Sigh, life is so hard for ordinary people!"
The drought was alleviated, but the entire north was plunged into war due to the invasion of barbarians.
The refugees were driven from one city to another, but the large cities dared not open their gates, and the refugees could not enter.
The town was already overcrowded with refugees, and the locals dared not open their doors. Looting and vandalism seemed to be everywhere.
People who are starving don't care about anything else.
They swarm around food like swarms, determined to stuff something into their mouths no matter what.
When passing by such a place, the old village chief would organize the able-bodied men in the village and form a circle around the villagers.
Because everyone in Qingshan Village has a weapon, whether they are old or young.
So although there were many covetous glances along the way, not many dared to step forward and make a move.
"Oh God, how are we supposed to live?!"
"There's no way out!"
Along the way, there were countless desperate cries from disaster victims.
As Lin Xue looked at it, her brows furrowed.
If she really didn't have the ability, that would be one thing, but she clearly had plenty of food in her space.
Lin Xue kept considering the possibilities in her mind. What she feared was not helping these people, but that they would stick to her like glue.
She can help for a while, but not forever.
Given the current situation, unless those in power can increase their efforts to stabilize these disaster victims.
Otherwise, even if we give them food, it won't make much difference, since they won't make ends meet and will soon fall back into financial difficulties.
"Host, have you ever considered seizing a territory and establishing yourself as king?"
Just then, upon learning of its host's dilemma, 629 jumped out of the space.
"Didn't you say before that the fate of Maple Leaf Kingdom could last for decades? If I want to contend for this world, what role will Maple Leaf Kingdom play?"
Lin Xue asked, somewhat puzzled.
She's just here to complete a mission, not to fight for power.
Moreover, the entire Qingshan Village lacks capable individuals who can effectively coordinate the overall situation.
Lin Xue did not want to live a tiring life.
"I have heard that the prefect of Jizhou is a good official who is eager to find talented people and loves the people."
"If the host is interested, he can go and join his cause!"
"At least Liu Zhifu truly cares about the people and has already started work in the city to accept refugees and prevent the spread of the plague."
"Instead of wandering around aimlessly, it would be better to take the villagers of Qingshan Village to Jizhou."
The suggestion made on June 29th was undeniably timely.
At least they won't be running around aimlessly anymore; this matter still needs to be discussed with the village chief.
When the villagers of Qingshan Village found a place to stay and began to rest, Lin Xue asked Liu Qing to invite the village chief over.
"This is a message my master sent me. Village chief, please take a look!"
Lin Xue has already found a very good source for the information.
That was the Taoist nun who was worried about her disciple's safety.
This letter was also forged by Lin Xue herself. If she wanted the villagers to listen to her, she had to produce sufficiently credible evidence.
Lin Xue's Taoist nun master held a very high position in the hearts of the villagers of Qingshan Village.
Using this pretext, we can definitely persuade the village chief and the others.
"Lin, the news your master sent is so timely. I've discussed it with the clan elders many times, but we still can't decide where to go."
"Disasters are happening everywhere now, and people have no guidance, so they can only run around according to their own ideas."
"Now that we know there's a good official in Jizhou who's willing to take us refugees in, I'll discuss the route with the clan elders and we'll head there as soon as possible."
"If we get there too late, the refugees in Jizhou won't be able to be settled, and we'll have made a wasted trip!"
The old village chief took the letter to the village elders, and after a discussion, they unanimously decided to set off for Jizhou.
Moreover, the closer to the town, the more dangerous it is, since this is where the most displaced people gather.
The people of Qingshan Village didn't waste any time; they didn't even enter the city, but simply took a detour.
They were followed by quite a few people, but since the people of Qingshan Village had weapons, these people didn't dare to do anything.
After following for a while, he fell behind due to exhaustion.
However, a few families followed closely behind them, neither getting close nor leaving.
The old village chief sent someone to inquire, and those people said that there were many people in their village, and it might be safer to stay with them.
Anyway, as long as these people don't cause trouble, the old village chief is too lazy to bother with them.
This journey took another half a month, during which they endured wind and rain, sleeping in the open and consuming most of the food they had brought.
Only then did they barely enter the area where Jizhou City is located.
"We've finally arrived. The village chief has already taken some people to the city to check the situation. I really hope we can settle down here."
The journey of fleeing famine was too arduous. Even though the Liu family had plenty of food, Liu Qing had lost a lot of weight.
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