The clan chief kept reminding the villagers: "When you get back to the main road, keep a close eye on your children. Young and strong men should carry a handy tool to scare away any disloyal migrants. Don't panic if anything happens. We all come from the same clan, so help and support each other, stay close to the group, don't get separated, and especially don't leave the group without permission."
At this moment, Yun Yi and his guards came over carrying several baskets.
"Chief, these are the knives we confiscated. My master said to distribute them to each household."
"Good! Good! The Yun family is benevolent and righteous. The Lin family thanks the Yun family for their righteous assistance." The clan leader was moved to tears. In these extraordinary times, knives cannot be bought with money.
When the clan chief brought people to distribute knives, Lin Yiheng and Lin Yinan did not want them. They had already collected quite a few in Xincheng, and each member of their family had one.
After a short rest, the village chief of Linjia Village, led by the Yun family, set off on the official road with a mix of trepidation and excitement.
Their appearance drew the attention of the displaced people.
Which family owns so many horses and livestock pulling carts loaded with supplies covered with tarpaulins, and hundreds of uniformly dressed guards?
The clansmen following behind were all strong and healthy. The elderly and children all sat on the cart, while the young and strong men stood guard on the side with knives in their hands, looking fierce and menacing.
No one dared to look at it for more than a second, for fear of getting into trouble and losing their lives.
Lin Yinan rode alone on a horse, watching the refugees who silently made their way along the road.
Some of them were disheveled, with sunken cheeks and eye sockets, protruding mouths, and tattered clothes. They didn't even have a thick coat on them, and their feet were covered in thick mud from the straw sandals they had woven themselves. Their exposed skin was blue and purple from the cold, and they walked forward unsteadily.
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