"There's always a way. Even if things don't go well, we can still survive." After saying that, Li patted Ye Shuang's head. "Shuang'er, do you miss your brother too? In a few days, we'll be able to see your brother every day. Aren't you happy?"
She had just seen him a few days ago, and even met Li Wenyi when he was drunk, so she didn't really think about it. But Ye Shuang still smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, I especially like the county town!"
"Really? It seems you really had a good time at the Lantern Festival." Li Mantian finally showed a slight smile. Well, even if it's for the sake of the children, he should go to the county town sooner rather than later.
Li Mantian always felt guilty about leaving the villagers behind.
Ye Shuang wasn't worried, just a little guilty. But this war wasn't something that would end in a few years. If something happened to the village during the war, Li Mantian would probably suffer. No, before leaving, she had to find a way to make Li Mantian give up on the village.
That night, after everyone had settled down, Ye Shuang once again spread her divine sense throughout the entire village. Chaos had already broken out, and just in case, she expanded the range of her divine sense considerably, directly encompassing the surrounding mountains and the small village behind them as well.
But there was no village behind the mountain. The empty village was deserted, with barren fields and withered trees everywhere, and not even a trace of life.
Has the situation deteriorated so quickly in just a few days since she left? Or was the village already like this, and she only just discovered it?
Given how bad the situation is, why not come here to take refuge?
As Ye Shuang surveyed the nearby mountains, she twitched her lips. Why would ordinary people abandon their lives and become bandits? What kind of world is this?
A section of the official road leading out of the capital passes through this mountain range. Not far from the road, a sizable stronghold has been built on the mountain, apparently making a living by robbing passing vehicles.
But when everyone is struggling, what can they possibly steal even if they rob someone? A bunch of impoverished mortals?
Ye Shuang continued to probe the village with her divine sense. Just then, the main hall of the village was brightly lit and full of people, who seemed to be discussing something.
"Boss, give the word! Just say the word, and we'll go no matter how difficult it is!"
"Yes, boss, we're not afraid. So what if we die?"
"Yes, if even surviving has become so difficult, what's so scary about dying?"
...
Sitting at the very top, the so-called leader was actually a thin, pale-faced scholar-like man. He held a large knife in his hand, the blade already dented and uneven. He tapped the ground with the tip of the knife to signal everyone to be quiet.
Everyone seemed to have great faith in this leader, and he didn't use much force. Everyone quieted down and looked at him seriously.
“I know none of you are afraid of death, but offending an immortal means more than one person will die. Don’t forget that there are not only us in the village, but also the elderly, weak, women and children who are unable to work. If we all die, what will happen to them? Will they continue to starve and freeze, and starve to death on this mountain? Most of us here have witnessed the power of the immortal, so I don’t need to bring it up again, right? I will find a way to deal with the food issue, but without my order, no one is allowed to touch that village.”
Although everyone was somewhat disappointed, no one refuted the leader.
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