The people on the other side had obviously also seen Xu Yuehuai and his group.
The leading man was tall and burly, his face rough and dark from years of fleeing famine; he was none other than her short-lived husband's elder brother.
—The Jiang Mingfu family!
Jiang Mingfu and his wife Zhou Qionghua looked Xu Yuehuai up and down, then exchanged glances.
Zhou Qionghua then eagerly stepped forward and took Xu Yuehuai's hand, smiling as she said, "Isn't this Second Aunt? Why isn't your family in the village?"
"Oh, look at your face, all dirty. You didn't even wipe it off."
Xu Yuehuai looked at her coldly.
If she hadn't had the original owner's memories, she probably would have been fooled.
Her elder brother's family, relying on their age, had taken advantage of Jiang Er in the past because of his hunting skills. However, when Jiang Er died, they started arguing about dividing the family property, afraid that she would take advantage of them in the slightest. They have always looked down on her family. Now, seeing her like this, I'm afraid they have some other plans.
but……
Xu Yuehua narrowed her eyes. Now everyone was on the road to exile. Although she was skilled in martial arts, there were too many refugees and she was bound to be outnumbered. Sometimes she was afraid she wouldn't be able to protect Zhou Wan and her child. Many hands make light work, and if she went with them, she could have a few more free fighters.
Then, with a slight upturn of his lips, he said, "The village was flooded, so we came out. Although we've separated our families, we're still one family. No one should abandon anyone else. Why don't we come together?"
This was exactly what Mr. and Mrs. Jiang Mingfu wanted, and they immediately nodded with smiles.
Sure enough, once they were together, the refugees who had been silently surrounding Xu Yuehuai's family immediately scattered.
At night, Xu Yuehuai was resting under a large tree.
Suddenly, I heard arguing: "Get away! You're filthy, like a stinking beggar, don't come near me, you're disgusting!"
Xu Yuehuai raised her eyelids to look over and saw Jiang Mingfu's youngest son push Jiang Shichen to the ground!
Jiang Shichen was so angry that his eyes turned red. He pushed himself up and was about to pounce on Jiang Shixu.
Xu Yuehuai spoke quietly: "What's all the fuss about? We're all the same now, covered in mud. What's there to complain about?"
Jiang Mingfu and his wife's faces stiffened, feeling as if the tone implied that everyone was a beggar and there was nothing to be ashamed of.
But Xu Yuehuai didn't say it directly.
Jiang Mingfu's face was gloomy, but he didn't lash out. If it weren't for checking if Xu Yuehuai had any money left, who would want to go with her?
He pulled his son to his side with a stern face, without saying a word.
Jiang Shichen, however, was a clever little man and immediately realized that Xu Yuehuai was helping him, so he looked over in surprise.
At this moment, Xu Yuehuai's ears suddenly twitched, and she abruptly opened her eyes!
A group of refugees dressed in tattered clothes and straw sandals suddenly emerged from the darkness and surrounded the Jiang family in a small circle.
The scarred man at the head of the group held a stone and said in a hoarse voice, "Hand over your food, or we'll kill you!"
Xu Yuehua frowned, surprised that they were surrounded and robbed even though they didn't have a package.
Seeing this, Jiang Mingfu waved his hand to stop Xu Yuehuai from going to talk, thinking that at this time, he, as the head of the household, should step in to handle the situation.
He stepped forward, thinking he had come up with a good idea, and said, "We don't have much food either. Instead of wasting your time here, why don't you go and peel some tree bark? At least that will fill your stomach."
Scarface's face darkened: "Is that tree bark fit for human consumption?! Hand over the grain, and if you want to eat tree bark, go ahead and eat it yourselves!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mingfu said unhappily, "We come from the town, so of course we can't eat tree bark. Tree bark is something that you peasants eat, okay?"
What an idiot!
Xu Yuehuai tensed up abruptly and assumed a defensive stance.
As expected, Jiang Mingfu's words immediately enraged the group of refugees.
Scarface, his eyes bloodshot, shouted, "Brothers, kill these bastards who look down on us, and the grain will be ours!"
Jiang Mingfu stared wide-eyed and said, "You... ah!"
Before he could finish speaking, he was punched hard in the face by the scarred man, and fell to the ground!
"Mother! Be careful!"
Zhou Wan exclaimed in surprise. Seeing a refugee attacking Xu Yuehuai, she suddenly stepped in front of her and was hit by a stone, letting out a muffled groan!
"Mother!" Jiang Shichen cried out, but Zhou Wan held him tightly in her arms.
Xu Yuehuai's pupils contracted, not expecting Zhou Wan to run out and protect him in such an emergency!
Her face darkened as she said, "Get behind me and don't cause trouble!"
After saying that, she kicked hard, splashing the muddy water on the ground into the eyes of the person who attacked her, and then with a side kick, she sent the person crashing to the ground!
Zhou Wan stared in astonishment. Although her mother was arrogant before, she was never this agile!
Xu Yuehua shouted, "Why are you running away! If you want to save your life, fight back!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Wan no longer cared about being surprised and hurriedly hid Jiang Shichen under a big tree.
"Mom, let me help you!"
But as she helped, she was astonished. Her mother was agile and these refugees couldn't even last a single round against her, so she didn't need to help at all!
All she could do was to kick anyone who was still able to move after Xu Yuehuai had knocked them down!
The scene had descended into chaos. Zhou Qionghua shielded Jiang Shixu and dodged around, ignoring her daughter Jiang Qianqian. Jiang Qianqian was caught by a vagrant who was about to hit her on the head with a stick, but she was so frightened that she closed her eyes tightly!
At the critical moment, Xu Yuehuai appeared like a divine warrior, kicking the refugee to the ground and breaking one of his arms!
Jiang Qianqian stared blankly at Xu Yuehuai, unable to react for a long time.
Just then, Jiang Mingfu, who had been running away with his head in his hands after being beaten by Scarface, saw this and his eyes flashed. He took the opportunity to pounce on Xu Yuehuai and fell down next to him. Xu Yuehuai turned around and took the opportunity to grab a handful of mud and throw it directly at Scarface's face. Jiang Mingfu took the opportunity to kick him in the leg and immediately flipped over and captured him!
He shouted, "We've got your heads! Stop now!"
But everyone was so enraged that no one paid him any attention!
Xu Yuehuai pulled the stone from Scarface's hand and hammered the remaining refugees to the ground one by one, then ordered the others to subdue them.
Only after everyone was beaten to the ground did she look down at them and shout, "Have you all calmed down yet? You dared to hit people, and you even wanted to kill them! Have you all gone too far?! Has a natural disaster made you not even want to be human anymore?!"
Scarface was pinned to the ground, his mouth full of mud, and upon hearing this, tears suddenly streamed down his face.
The burly man cried, "If we weren't really out of food, who would want to kill people? We didn't even intend to fight; we just wanted to scare you. Who knew you would humiliate us like this!"
Xu Yuehuai clicked his tongue, rolled up his sleeves, and said, "What's wrong with us? We can't find any food! Follow me!"
She grabbed a stick, sharpened one end, and said, "You should all learn from me and make a stick like this, then go hunting in the mountains!"
Upon hearing this, the refugees' eyes lit up, and without needing to be restrained, they immediately got up and began searching for sticks around them.
Zhou Wan's eyes widened, and she said with lingering fear, "Mother, hunting is absolutely forbidden!"
Xu Yuehuai picked up a stick: "Don't worry, I'm fine. You take good care of everyone's things and don't lose anything."
Jiang Mingfu frowned and said unhappily, "Your method won't work. What good is a broken wooden stick? You're a woman, what do you know about hunting? Everyone, just follow me."
It was clearly Scarface who had been subdued by him, so why was Xu Yuehuai acting so arrogantly, and why did these ignorant people still listen to her?
Xu Yuehua sneered, "You think you're so great? You think you're so great? You were chased around like a rat just now, not even as good as a woman like me. Now you want to come out and take charge? Pshaw!"
A group of refugees immediately burst into laughter, all of them disgusted by the man who had just mocked them.
Jiang Mingfu's face flushed red from the laughter, and he said angrily, "Fine, you think you're so great? Let's see who can find the prey!"
Then, with a flick of his sleeve, he left with his family!
Jiang Qianqian hesitated for a moment, then leaned close to Xu Yuehuai and said in a low voice, "...Second Aunt, be careful."
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