"It's been quiet down there for days, and people are starting to clean up the roadside. Should we go down and take a look?"
Someone suggested that these were people who had been secretly observing the city for many days. They only dared to look down from the mountain and did not dare to show their heads easily, for fear of being arrested by the authorities like before.
Since the sun came out, the silt dried up and a few people began to walk on the road.
At first, some people stripped the corpses of clothes and jewelry, taking away anything useful. Before long, this practice was strictly prohibited because it was easy to contract epidemics.
Later, some people gradually moved the corpses out of the city and threw them somewhere outside the city.
The flood swept through countless cities, and every household found a body or two in their yards or under their beds. Scary as it might be, the stench was enough to kill. Without cleaning up, life would be impossible.
Bodies were thrown here and there, and over time, the bodies piled up more and more, forming a mass grave.
The prefect of Zhaoyang City had been washed away, but the officials of Fengtian City still survived.
He still had some conscience, or perhaps he was afraid of death. Worried about the spread of the plague, he knew to bring people to clear the city of corpses. As for the mass graves outside the city, they were burned clean.
There is no shortage of water or firewood in the city now, and there are few surviving people. If the situation is handled well, the epidemic will not spread.
As life gradually settled down, those who had been watching from the sidelines naturally became eager to move into the city to find a way to make a living. They didn't know if they could find such a way, but they knew that if they didn't try, there would be no way out.
But some refugees were against going down the mountain.
"Where will we live if we get into the city? Besides, if we get hungry in the mountains, we can find wild grass and fruits, and occasionally we can find mountain rats. But if we get into the city, where will we get food? Won't we starve to death?"
"Then don't go down the mountain. Just wait for the beast to come and eat you!" This was the man who was scared by the beast's roar and couldn't sleep every day.
"you!"
"Hey, stop arguing! We are just discussing something!" the person who was trying to smooth things over shouted.
"Let's not talk about what happens next. Can we enter the city? I still have the original household registration, but I don't know if it's still useful."
"I don't know if we can get in. What if we have to pay an entrance fee? We don't have the money." They were already poor and couldn't even afford to buy a piece of cloth to wrap themselves in.
"Stop talking so much nonsense. We have to go down and ask whether they will charge or not..."
There were still about twenty refugees left on the mountain. After asking everyone what they thought, it was found that the majority wanted to go down the mountain.
Who would want to be a nameless, landless refugee if they weren't forced to do so? Let alone living as a savage in the mountains, where you could be eaten by wild beasts and your remains would be gone forever.
My house has collapsed long ago, and I can't go back. For the sake of future generations, I must go to the city.
Since that was the case, each family sent out one person, and they went down the mountain together and headed towards Fengtian City.
The city of Fengtian was severely damaged, and many of the remaining civilians were left to survive like zombies.
Two guards remained at the city gate, but they were also listless. They spent their days checking whether the people entering and leaving the city were sick, especially those with coughs. Anyone who coughed would be driven away and not even allowed to approach the city gate.
The refugees were terrified at the sight of men in official uniforms, their legs buckling. But their desire to get into the city overcame everything, and they approached with trepidation, their voices trembling as they spoke.
The people coming down from the mountain were naturally healthy and in better shape than the people in the city, so the guards waved their hands and agreed to let them enter the city.
They were delighted to see that the guards didn't check their household registration and didn't charge a city entrance fee. They approached and whispered to the guards about the news.
The guards' official uniforms were already tattered, so they naturally didn't mind the refugees being half-dressed. They weren't surprised to hear them asking about the rules for entering the city.
There are only a few hundred or so people alive in the city now. My Lord has said we can take in refugees to increase the population, but we'll have to raise taxes next year. Anyway, there's no relief or porridge, so come in if you want.
"Your Excellency is compassionate to the people. Now you don't need to pay an entrance fee to enter the city. You just need to be healthy and have no illness. As for housing, it will be allocated by the government, and you don't need to pay any money."
The government office has cleared out empty houses for newcomers to live in, and all that needs to be done is to re-register the refugees.
The refugees were overjoyed, their eyes welling with joy. They could no longer be savages! They wanted to kowtow and thank the master on the spot. With the news, they hurried back to the mountain.
The prefect, to whom they were filled with gratitude, was now enjoying himself and not wanting to return to his homeland.
The white fox came down from Tianxia Mountain, carefully avoiding human eyesight, and did not dare to come out until nightfall.
She remembered what the beautiful women had said.
"That damned bastard of mine promised to redeem me. Then I'd be able to live in a big house, have maids to serve me, and enjoy endless wealth and splendor..."
Baihu didn't know what wealth and glory meant. She only remembered that when the people around her heard those words, their faces were full of envy.
In her daze, she also felt that it was a good thing.
So she headed for the highest wall and the largest house, because she knew there must be the best things there! She wanted to live a good life, have a bath every day, have a full stomach, and never be forced to hunt again!
She easily crossed the courtyard wall and dodged the servants passing by.
She saw someone carrying water into the house. She sniffed the smell on their body and it seemed to be a little stronger.
After the man came out, she sneaked into the house and changed back into human form. She put her hand into the clear water, it was warm and comfortable!
She tiptoed into the bathtub, picked up the soap beside her, and took a bath happily.
She felt it was more comfortable than bathing in the river, and the smile on her face was brighter than ever.
The "pa pa pa" sound of water covered her hearing, and the fragrant smell affected her sense of smell.
When she finished her shower and stood up, she found a man standing at the door, staring at her with eyes wide open, eyes full of surprise.
The white fox tilted its head, looking both innocent and charming. "Who are you?"
She had inexplicably appeared in his sanatorium and asked who he was. This was definitely a tactic of playing hard to get. The concubines in his backyard were much more clever than this.
But it doesn’t matter, she is more beautiful than any concubine!
Since the natural disaster, he had never seen such a graceful and beautiful woman with skin as white as a translucent white.
He could no longer restrain himself, swallowed, walked over slowly, and said, "Beauty..."
…
By the time Jiang Yue changed the dirty mattress, winter had officially arrived.
She had been on the road all the time and had lost count of the days. It was probably mid-November now and it was snowing lightly.
The cave was well insulated and could even make a fire, so she lived comfortably and had no worries about food and clothing.
And the black snake entered hibernation.
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