But she is very talented. She was able to enter a state of meditation for such a long time for the first time, which made me look at her with admiration again.
Chen Li lay on the straw mat, thinking about the martial arts, and fell asleep in a short while.
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On the other side, Shen Liubai finally led the remaining people to the outskirts of Pinghe County, but they arrived in the afternoon, and the miasma in the city made them stop.
There were a few big black words written on the outside of the city wall: 'Be careful of miasma, you can only cross at noon', which made many people stop here.
Life is good without hope now, but when it comes to really facing death, everyone will be afraid.
The row of words outside the city wall was left by Shen Changshan and his men, which was considered a good deed.
A group of people stood outside the city gate, hesitating to move forward. If they entered the city and there really was miasma, they would be finished.
But now standing here, the sun is shining directly on my head, making my eyes go dark. It is not a good idea to continue being exposed to the sun like this.
Everyone turned their eyes to Shen Liubai, who was now the leader of the team, hoping that he could make the decision.
That way if anything goes wrong they have someone to blame.
Shen Liubai looked at the fog in the city, his heart beating fast, neither too nor too late.
The team is not united now. If something goes wrong when they go in now, or if there is just ordinary fog in the city, they will definitely put the blame on him later.
Tsk, do these people think they are smart?
Shen Jiaojiao sat down on the ground exhausted. She had become quite tanned during this period, and her skin had become darker and rougher at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Because she didn't eat enough, her cheeks were a little sunken, no longer as pretty as before, but she looked pitiful.
Looking at the words on the city gate always gave her an inexplicable sense of familiarity, but she was hungry and thirsty at the moment and did not think about it that way.
He glanced at He Lai Di on the side, and a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes. This second sister-in-law was getting more and more excessive.
Shen Jiaojiao looked at Shen Changyou beside He Lai Di with malicious eyes, thinking that this was a good opportunity.
She knew very well what miasma was, but Shen Changyou was still young and didn't know. If he went in, haha, would he be able to get out?
He Lai Di felt a chill on her back, and when she turned around, she met Shen Jiaojiao's weak gaze. She instantly felt unlucky and quickly looked away.
I have to say that her sister-in-law is quite lucky. She can always bring back some food. Although it is not much, it is better than her eating for free.
For some reason, she felt extremely panicked and had a feeling that something bad was going to happen.
Shen Liubai gathered everyone together and said, "Come on, everyone, raise your hands and vote. Those who agree to go in now, raise your hands. Otherwise, we will go in at noon tomorrow."
These people want to dig a hole and bury themselves, but don’t even think about it. If they really make a rash decision, won’t they become the target of public criticism?
Everyone fell silent after hearing this. They looked at each other, and no one spoke for a long time.
They naturally understood the dangers of miasma, but no one was willing to take the risk to go in, so there was no way to tell whether the fog in the city was miasma or not.
Seeing this, Chen Liubai said straight to the point, "Since no one is raising their hands, then we'll go there tomorrow at noon. Now take a good rest."
“But I hope everyone understands that this decision was made by everyone together, not just by Shen alone.”
Those who have survived until now in the team are not fools, and no one wants to take the risk, so the team rests on the spot.
So when He Lai Di was cooking, Shen Jiaojiao came to Shen Changyou.
"What are you doing?"
Shen Changyou stared at her warily with his round eyes. His current aunt gave him a strange feeling.
"Changyou, do you want to eat?"
Shen Jiaojiao squatted in front of Shen Changyou, cleverly avoiding the sight of others. There was a cart behind her blocking her view, so no one noticed her.
She held a piece of malt sugar in her palm, which was wrapped in a handkerchief. Due to the hot weather, the malt sugar had melted a lot.
Shen Changyou stretched out his hand to grab it, but Shen Jiaojiao had anticipated it and raised her hand high, leaving him empty-handed.
"Changyou, I can give it to you, but you have to keep it a secret and not tell anyone else, otherwise you won't be able to eat it in the future, understand?"
Chen Jiaojiao coaxed Chen Changyou little by little. Chen Changyou was still young and was well protected by He Lai Di, so he didn't understand these twists and turns at all.
"good."
He just wanted to eat candy now, so he didn't think too much and agreed directly.
Shen Jiaojiao gave him the handkerchief, and Shen Changyou immediately licked the candy inside and ate it bit by bit.
"Is it tasty?"
Shen Changyou nodded. He hadn't eaten candy for a long time and quickly finished the candy.
Looking up at Shen Jiaojiao, “Aunt, is there anything else?”
Shen Jiaojiao smiled widely, "Yes, do you see the city ahead? At night when everyone is asleep, go in and find my aunt, and I'll bring you some cakes and candies, okay?"
Shen Changyou's eyes lit up when he heard this. He glanced at the city over there. Although he was a little scared, his desire for snacks and candies outweighed that fear.
"good."
"Then this is a secret between the two of us. Don't tell anyone else, not even your parents or your second brother. Got it?"
“Okay,” Shen Changyou agreed and also made his own request, “Then my aunt should bring me more.”
"Okay, I'll bring you some more."
He is still a child after all, and a piece of candy can make him run around in circles.
Hehehe!
Shen Changfeng, who was standing by, was a little suspicious when he saw the two of them communicating so harmoniously, but he was very tired after a day's journey and didn't think too much about it.
While eating, Shen Jiaojiao looked at the pancake in her hand, which was less than half the size of her palm, and then looked at the pancakes in other people's hands, which were a circle bigger than hers. Even the pancakes of a half-grown child were bigger than hers.
I was so angry that I laughed. I was still looking for food all day, but they couldn't find anything. Yet they still treated me like this. They are really my good family!
In that case, there is nothing to hesitate about.
Shen Jiaojiao took a bite of the biscuit viciously. It was dry and rough. She held it in her mouth for a long time until she dissolved it with her saliva and then swallowed it reluctantly.
When I swallowed it, my throat was scratched and it hurt, and I couldn't help but well up in my eyes with rational tears.
I tried hard to hold back my tears. Tears were useless now, so there was no point in shedding them.
At night, when it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Shen Changyou quietly opened his eyes, looked at his parents who were sleeping beside him, and got up quietly.
Shen Jiaojiao had been paying attention to the movements here. After hearing him stand up, she also propped up half of her body, pointed in the direction of the city, and motioned him to go in first.
Shen Changyou carefully avoided the crowd and came to the city gate. Looking at the pitch-black scene in front of him, he couldn't help but feel timid.
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