Chapter 646: Deterrence
Lu Chaochao is not even six years old yet and is still young.
Even if Zhaoyang Sword Master were alive, he would not be able to withstand the physiological needs.
Zhuifeng and Zhumo packed up and got ready to go, while Lu Chaochao and Shanshan went back to their room to rest.
Lu Chaochao was sleeping when he suddenly sat up.
"Shanshan, I remember you couldn't even walk steadily, how could you help the old lady cross the road?"
Shanshan's face froze. Mai Feng held his hand, and he lightly put his arm around the old lady's shoulder.
He went back and forth three times, which made the old lady so angry that she started cursing.
“Mai Feng is a good boy, you are not allowed to lead him astray.” Lu Chaochao came in front of him and said sternly.
"Forget it, forget it. I'm being too extreme to ask you to do good deeds when you can't even walk steadily."
"Okay, I don't ask you to be a good person. My final bottom line for you is that you cannot kill innocent people and do evil." Lu Chaochao kept a very strict watch on Shanshan, fearing that he would go astray.
Shanshan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He grinned in a flattering smile showing his little teeth.
"Looking for the baby... Shanshan, help!" He patted her little chest, making it sound loudly.
"Help, Shanshan help!"
When he heard that Lu Chaochao was looking for a cave, he looked like he could help.
Lu Chaochao yawned, muttered twice with her back to him, and then fell asleep.
Shanshan stared with her big bright eyes, slightly tilting her head, looking for the treasure. Her sister will definitely remember his kindness and will not kill him!
I am such a clever kid.
Listening to her sister's even breathing, Shanshan fell into sleep in a daze.
Before daybreak, Zhuifeng Zhumo had already packed his luggage.
Lu Chaochao crawled up with two tufts of curly hair on his head. Today's meal was particularly simple.
The nurse steamed an egg for Shanshan and was feeding her spoonful by spoonful: "There is a shortage of food both inside and outside the city. Now we have no choice but to inconvenience the princess."
It may be unfair, but it is also a rare delicacy in ordinary families.
Just fewer luxurious delicacies.
Lu Chaochao held the small bowl and drank the soup cherishingly: "It's not aggrieved, it's already good. There are still many people outside who have nothing to eat."
Ah Man sighed, "There was a fight outside the city last night."
"There are more and more refugees fleeing famine. Originally, Lotus City did not prohibit refugees from entering. But in the past two days, refugees who gathered together have robbed and injured people, and the public security in the city is extremely poor. The high priest did not allow refugees to enter, and built a simple disaster relief tent outside the city. Porridge was distributed twice a day for refugees to stay."
"On the way to Dongling, we should try to reduce the use of fire along the way. There are too many refugees, so we should avoid causing unnecessary trouble."
The world is in chaos.
"I had people prepare dry food last night, and added some guards to ensure we reach Dongling safely."
"If we can't stop it quickly, I'm afraid more disasters will come." Zhuifeng is ready.
Zhu Mo had already laid soft cushions on the carriage and set up formations inside.
Reduce bumps and provide comfortable warmth.
"There are also two jars of candied fruit and snacks. I have put them in the carriage. Don't be afraid." He helped Awu up and asked someone to count the luggage.
Lu Chaochao placed most of her luggage in the space so that it would not be so noticeable.
As soon as daybreak came, everyone prepared to set off.
The high priest had been waiting at the door early, and bowed deeply to Xie Yuzhou, but ultimately did not say a word of advice.
Only after the carriage left Lianhua City did Xie Yuzhou secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
"I was so scared. I thought I would be left here to become a monk." Xie Yuzhou was holding a golden bowl and Buddhist beads, but he had not yet become a monk.
The convoy headed east.
The further east you go, the more shocking the scenery along the way is.
"Why is the drought in Dongling so severe?" The river has dried up, the land has cracked, and the originally vibrant green has turned withered and yellow. The rice fields were barren and there were countless dead locusts along the way.
"Oh my God, are you going to kill us?"
"There are locusts after the drought, you might as well kill us..." Along the way, all I could hear were sad cries.
The refugees were dressed in tattered clothes, their lips were dry and chapped, and their eyes were filled with fatigue. They looked at Lu Chaochao's convoy with a hint of sharpness in their eyes.
Even though the soldiers were wearing armor and carrying swords, there were still refugees who stared at the carriage with eager eyes.
There were plump white babies in the carriage, cleanly dressed women and children, and there must be food and water...
Zhuifeng is arrogant and unruly, and doesn't look like someone who is easy to mess with.
He rode in front of the team on horseback.
Zhu Mo was following the team from behind.
Sudden……
There was a surge among the refugees. Zhuifeng held the sword tightly, looking ahead with sharp eyes full of murderous intent.
But among the refugees, only a young woman and a child were found.
The woman's face was pale, and she was holding a baby in her arms with a hoarse voice and could hardly cry.
"Who is blocking the road? Get out of the way quickly, otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless with the sword in my hand!" Zhuifeng had a head full of red hair and his voice was vicious, and the woman shrank back a little.
"Sir, please save me."
"Please give me some food and water, my dear. The child has not eaten or drunk anything for two days and two nights..."
"My dear, I can not eat, but the child can't bear it... Please be kind and save the child's life."
The refugees nearby all stopped and looked at the convoy with obscure eyes.
"Can I just ask for half a cake and a sip of water?"
"I have only one worthless life, but please save my child's life." She knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
The baby in her arms opened his eyes weakly, his mouth was dry, and his little face was skin and bones.
Ah Man pursed her lips tightly, and a little bit could be seen through the carriage curtain.
"Would you like some bread and a pot of water?" Mai Feng had long been afraid of hunger. He would keep a bread in his arms every day, fearing that he would return to the old days.
Ah Man shook her head slightly and stopped his hand.
“The world is no longer the same as it used to be.”
"If you can save one person, can you save everyone?"
"If we give them a piece of bread today, the refugees will fight to the death to snatch it from us." Food and water are now more valuable than gold.
Once you get it, you will have a little more hope of survival.
In the face of death, everyone wants to be the lucky one.
Now, no one dares to bet on people's hearts.
Zhuifeng can slaughter the enemy alone, but why commit the sin of killing? They were also forced to leave their homes by natural disasters and try to seek a glimmer of hope for survival.
They are all poor people.
"Besides, if you give it to them, it will accelerate the death of the mother and daughter. It will be a crime to possess the treasure and it will harm them instead." Mai Feng immediately withdrew his hand and looked outside nervously.
The refugees' eyes were like those of hungry wolves, waiting for any sign of life to pounce and fight.
Zhui Feng looked down upon everyone with condescension: "Save people? Do you think I look like a kind person who wants to save all living beings?"
"Get out of my way! If you block my way, I think your life will end!"
“Get out of here!”
"There is no extra food, get out!" Zhuifeng looked so ferocious that the woman retreated with the child in her arms.
"If you think your child is suffering, I have a way to help. Do you want to try it?" Zhuifeng was riding on the horse in a nonchalant manner, his eyes looking around at everyone, taking in their eager thoughts.
His voice was teasing, with a hint of sarcasm in it. The murderous intent in his eyes was not concealed at all, which made people feel intimidated.
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