The three of them quickly appeared at the city gate. This time, with Zhou Jiaojiao's knockout drug and a smaller group, Chu San quickly knocked out the gate guards and quickly left Wuzhou, riding on the guards' horses and quickly chasing in the direction the villagers and the caravan had left.
After Zhou Jiaojiao and the others left, the people assigned to the refugee team outside the city quickly spread the news.
"Have you heard? There are some rich people giving out porridge and food in Tan County to the north. I want to go and see."
"Tan County? It's still quite a distance away, out of Wuzhou. How did you know they were giving away porridge and food?"
The skinny young man who was speaking was pulled back. He felt a little guilty: "Grandpa Wang, please don't ask. If it weren't for you taking care of me on the road for so long, I definitely wouldn't tell you."
"My married sister, did you see that? She heard about the suffering back home and came back to find me. My sister suffered so much to find me, and I can't let her down. Even if it's fake, I'll believe it." The young man struggled to break free from the old man's grasp, his eyes filled with the determination of gritting his teeth and fighting. "Grandpa Wang, I wish you good luck."
"Boy, you..." The old man called Grandpa Wang had a face full of frost and vicissitudes. No emotion could be seen on his dark face. Only after seeing the young man's back getting farther and farther away and weaker, he gritted his teeth, carried his granddaughter who had a high fever on his back, and supported by his old wife, staggered forward in the dark night.
"My dear, let's go. If we stay outside this city, we'll end up dead. At least, if we go further, there's hope."
The old woman lifted her feet tremblingly, her face devoid of any extra emotion, only the instinctive struggle for life. "Let's go. We have to get our daughter healed. We're old, and if we die, we'll be gone. But our daughter is still young...she should have hope of survival."
"Where are they going?"
"have no idea."
"Hey, Lao Wang, where are you going?" someone who knew the old man shouted and asked.
Grandpa Wang walked towards the city gate in the frost, his breath a little weak. "Let's go to Tan County. There are people there providing disaster relief."
"Is this true? The imperial court is willing to take care of us?" The others who were nearby were afraid to fall asleep at night, for fear that they would never wake up again. Upon hearing this, they excitedly opened their eyes and looked at Grandpa Wang's back.
Another young man ran towards him.
"Grandpa Wang, is this news true or false? " The young man's forehead was covered in blood, and he was frozen in the cold. His eyes were a little dull, but he was still very happy to hear the news, as if he had grabbed the last straw.
"I think it's true." Grandpa Wang smiled at him kindly.
The young man's expression stiffened slightly, and he seemed to realize that his words were mostly comforting.
"Staying here is a dead end. It's been so long, and there's no sign of the city gates opening. This means the officials inside have truly abandoned us refugees."
"Yes, we were abandoned." The young man burst into tears.
Grandpa Wang quickly said, "Don't cry. Your tears will freeze on your face. Do you want to die?"
"Don't cry. Yes, I can't die. I have to live." The young man wiped his face. Even though the frozen and stiff fabric of his clothes hurt his face, he didn't give up.
"I'm going too. Maybe there really are people providing disaster relief up ahead?"
"Yes, let's go." Grandpa Wang's family, as well as the young man's family, all followed and walked forward.
Compared to the courage of these people, some people don't believe it.
A man clutching a bundle tightly stared around vigilantly and scolded his wife beside him: "Hurry up and guard our things! We can't let anyone rob us! As long as we hold on, the city gate will definitely open."
"Boss, is there really no one in Tan County to provide disaster relief?"
"You're stupid! If there were disaster relief, the nearby victims would have gone there long ago. We wouldn't be included if we went there. Let those people go and do their stupid thing. We'll stay. When the time comes, the city will see that there are few refugees outside and no threat of crime. We who stay will definitely be let in."
"Boss, you are right. I will tell the lame man's family next door about this news and trick them into leaving. Then there will be one less person competing with us for the disaster relief food." When the woman heard this, her eyes turned and an idea came to her mind instantly.
The man glared at her and said, "Then why don't you go quickly."
As he said this, he kicked the woman.
The woman quickly got up from the ground, patted her butt, and didn't care at all. After she got up, she turned around and walked towards a broken straw hut next to her with a fierce look. She pulled out the thatch as she walked over. The straw hut, which was already fragile, collapsed under the weight of the snow in an instant.
“Cough cough cough…”
A girl crawled out from under the straw hut. Seeing the woman, she immediately became furious and rushed over to attack her: "Qian shrew, what are you doing? You come to bully us again! Don't you know my father is seriously ill?"
"I'm going to fight you."
"Tsk, you little whore. You are so young but still so naughty and disrespectful to your elders. You even hit me. I'll help your parents teach you a lesson. Otherwise, who will dare to marry you after you get married?" The woman surnamed Qian didn't hesitate and slapped the girl in the face. The two sides started fighting.
The little girl was no match for an adult woman and was beaten up.
"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me... cough cough cough..."
"Dad, don't get up, your foot is still injured..." the little girl shouted anxiously.
The man rushed over and held her in his arms, "Xiaoyun, stop talking, Dad is fine, don't fight with her..."
"Dad..." Xiaoyun gritted her teeth, her eyes full of hatred. She knew that it was the shrew Qian who was deliberately bullying their family. Her brother was still young, her father's leg was injured, and her mother was even weaker. How could they be a match for the Qian family?
"Hmph, you'd better get out of here right now." Mrs. Qian crossed her arms, narrowed her eyes, and a calculating look flashed in her eyes. "I heard that Tan County is providing disaster relief. I came here to tell you out of kindness. If you want to survive, you'd better hurry to Tan County. Otherwise, don't even think about staying here. This shed will be used for my son to sleep in from now on."
Originally, the two families were from the same village, but Li Xiaoyun's father had always been at odds with the Qian family. Unexpectedly, when they suffered a snowstorm, the family had to flee and met the Qian family. The two sides had countless disputes over the thatched hut.
Ever since Li's father was injured a few days ago, the Li family has gradually become weaker and can no longer compete with the Qian family. Tonight, the shrew Qian showed her fangs and completely drove the whole family away.
Looking at the icy and snowy ground, Father Li felt a little desperate. He reached out and pushed his wife, son, and daughter, "Xiaoyun, go now. Dad can't hold you back."
"Dad, what nonsense are you talking about? Let's die together!"
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