"The drought in Jingzhou is too severe. Many refugees who have come here have run out of water and food for various reasons. There are more and more dead bodies on both sides of the road. We need to leave here as soon as possible."
"Before, because the team was so large and most of them were using carts, it seriously slowed down our progress. Now that we have horses, we can speed up a bit."
"But, raising two animals consumes water and food too quickly. If we throw them away..."
Shen Changshan was silent for a moment. He knew that this was indeed a big problem. Farmers really couldn't afford to abandon their livestock.
After Chen Li finished talking to her mother, she caught a glimpse of Pei Yu and his servant standing beside her and walked over.
"Master Wei, what are you still doing here?"
Pei Yu leaned against the shaft of the carriage, raised his eyebrows and looked at Chen Li, then looked back and said, "Miss Chen, there seems to be a problem over there."
Chen Li looked at him suspiciously. No, there was a problem. Why did he suddenly change the subject?
A fake smile appeared on his face, "It's okay, it's just a small problem, it will be solved."
Pei Yu said seriously, "I can help you solve it."
"Master Wei, you should know the second half of this sentence when you are being courteous without any reason."
Pei Yu's mouth twitched slightly. Does he look like that kind of person?
"Tell me, if I could get you, Master Wei, to offer your help, I must have some ulterior motive."
Pei Yu's expression had returned to normal. "I wonder where your destination is?"
"Suzhou."
Pei Yu looked at Shen Li and was a little surprised by her decision, "Miss Shen, as far as I know, Suzhou is not planning to accept refugees at the moment."
"I don't know."
Chen Li naturally knew this, but this was only for now. After a while, Suzhou's population would drop sharply and it would naturally accept refugees.
The book briefly mentioned that after a period of time, the plague would spread throughout Suzhou City. Although the measures taken by local officials were very effective, the plague was still a terrifying topic at the time.
After this incident, the population of Suzhou city was halved. In order to achieve political achievements, officials had to resettle the refugees, otherwise the taxation caused by the population decline would become a major problem.
However, I really don't know this news at the moment, so it can't be considered a lie.
Seeing the man in front of her with an expression that said, "I have a solution," Shen Li asked casually, "Master Wei, is there any way for us to successfully register our household registration in Suzhou?"
"Um."
Chen Li said "Oh", then refused with a smile, and Pei Yu's eyebrows moved slightly.
"No, I don't have to go to Suzhou. It would be a waste to use up Master Wei's promise."
"But, Master Wei, do you want to go with the team?"
Pei Yu nodded, "Miss Shen really guessed it."
"Can I ask why?"
Chen Li looked at him. Why should he follow the team? Wouldn’t that cause a big trouble?
"Because of what happened this afternoon, although I'm not afraid, if they find me, it'll be like a dog-skin plaster, hard to get rid of, and really annoying."
Chen Li nodded and understood. He wanted to use the team to cover up his whereabouts. There were so many refugees during this period. It would be difficult for the owner behind the valley to find his whereabouts.
"Master Wei is so capable that he can actually travel with his men as refugees. There's no need for him to join us."
If I walked with him, wouldn't I be a living target? It was really unpleasant for them to walk together!
Pei Yu raised his thin lips and said, "Miss Chen, the road ahead is getting more and more difficult. Are you sure you can protect those people safely?"
Chen Li choked. Who would dare to pat his chest and guarantee that there would be no problem 100%?
"However, if we work together, we can eliminate many hidden dangers."
Shen Li looked at him, "Master Wei, do I look like a fool to you?"
"You've encountered two assassination attempts in just one day. Who would dare to go with you?"
Pei Yu nodded, "Miss Shen, it's true. I can't deny it, so I need to go with you. Don't worry, I have men following behind me. If I find anyone suspicious, I will deal with them immediately and will not implicate you."
Although what he said sounded very true, Chen Li didn't believe it. She didn't expect that this guy was making promises one second and then acting like a rogue in the next second.
“Besides, this road is right here. If I follow you, Miss Shen won’t be able to get rid of it, right?”
Chen Li: “…”
Chen Li looked at him fiercely. How could this bastard be so shameless!
Pei Yu was still relaxed, his expression did not change at all because of Chen Li's gaze. After a while, he asked slowly: "What do you think, girl?"
"Nothing!"
But if this person follows them, they really won’t be able to get rid of him!
"Once we get to Suzhou, I'll help you with your household registration issues. How about that?"
Chen Li looked at him with a fake smile on her face, "Young Master Wei is so sincere, how could I not agree."
After Chen Li finished speaking, he turned around and left, his face looking very ugly. This Pei Yu, she really wanted to stab him ten or eight times.
Chen Li was very regretful at this moment. She should have taken more in the valley in the afternoon, and she wouldn't be so angry now.
Pei Yu saw Chen Li leaving angrily, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Tian Qing next to him saw it and was immediately shocked. What did his master want to do by smiling like this?
Tianqing's gaze was too obvious, Pei Yu turned his head and glanced at him coldly.
Tianqing suddenly felt a chill on his back and immediately looked away.
Shen Changshan saw his daughter coming back angrily and hurried forward to ask, "Ali, what's wrong?"
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