Some of those who were asked looked confused, while others simply shook their heads and said, "We haven't seen those people, and we've never heard of them."
It was not until they asked several people and got the same answer that they had never seen those people that they finally put their minds at ease.
Su Wencheng smiled with relief and said excitedly, "Great! It seems that group of people didn't come to Guangshun County! Now we can finally rest assured. Let's go back and tell the village chief and everyone else this good news!"
The others also smiled happily, as if the burdens on their shoulders had been lifted at once. They then hurried back in the direction they came from, ready to report back to the village chief.
Su Wencheng and his companions did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately rushed back to the place where the villagers were settled.
Soon, they returned to their settlement in the village.
Everyone had been looking forward to their return, and as soon as they saw Su Wencheng and the others, they surrounded them.
Su Wencheng cleared his throat and raised his voice so that everyone present could hear clearly. Then he told everyone everything he had learned. "My dear uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters, we just went to the city gate and made a thorough investigation. We asked a lot of people, and the news we got is that those people from Ping'an County who were pursuing us didn't come here!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's tense expressions instantly relaxed, and relieved smiles appeared on their faces.
Many people couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, muttering, "Oh, that's great! We should be safe now. We can finally breathe a sigh of relief."
The haze that had been shrouding everyone's hearts seemed to be dispelled all at once, and everyone's mood became a lot more relaxed.
Su Wencheng continued, "There's another thing. This county is called Guangshun County, but the situation is a bit complicated right now. Guangshun County has actually been occupied by refugees!"
"Ah?" When everyone heard this, they widened their eyes in surprise, their faces full of disbelief.
Everyone looked at each other, with surprise in their eyes.
Some people couldn't help but ask: "What's going on? How could such a good county town be occupied by refugees?"
Su Wencheng then recounted in detail what he had heard from the old man, explaining how the refugees had gathered together and were instigated to rush into the city, stealing food and water before running away. The wealthy families and the county magistrate in the city were also frightened and fled, leaving Guangshun County almost deserted.
After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but sigh again, lamenting the impermanence of life.
However, Su Wencheng then brought another piece of news that made everyone happy: "There is another good news. The gates of Guangshun County are now open, and there is no entrance fee. Everyone can enter the city!"
"Really?" Cheers suddenly rang out from the crowd.
Everyone suddenly became excited again, and the fatigue accumulated from rushing and worrying seemed to be relieved a lot.
Someone laughed and said, "That's great! We can go into the city to replenish our supplies."
Everyone began to discuss their plans after entering the city, and the originally dull and depressing atmosphere became lively and full of hope.
The village chief stood in the crowd, listening solemnly as Su Wencheng described in detail the various situations he had learned at the city gate.
When the village chief heard that Guangshun County was now occupied by refugees, the city gates were wide open and there was no entrance fee, his brows furrowed.
The village chief was very conflicted and didn't want to go into the city at all.
He knew very well that no one knew whether those refugees who had gathered together and rushed into the city to steal things were still in the city.
What if we bring everyone into the city and get robbed again? What should we do then?
Everyone had experienced what happened in Ping'an County and had already gone through a lot along the way. Now they had very little supplies left.
If we get robbed again, we will lose everything and no one will be able to survive. This is no joke.
However, the village chief reconsidered. Because of the incident in Ping'an County, almost everyone's luggage had been lost. Now everyone was left with only the clothes on their backs, and even less food and drink, not even the most basic necessities.
If we continue on our journey without going into the city to replenish some supplies, the days ahead will be very difficult and it will be extremely inconvenient for everyone to move around.
The village chief raised his head and slowly swept his eyes across everyone's faces. Seeing everyone's tired faces with a hint of expectation, he felt more and more embarrassed.
But after thinking it over and weighing the pros and cons, the village chief sighed deeply, then raised his voice and said to everyone: "Well, fellow villagers, let's go into the city. But after we get there, everyone must be alert and be careful!"
After hearing what the village chief said, everyone nodded.
The villagers of Sujia Village all looked solemn but with a hint of anticipation.
Everyone harnessed the carts, put their few belongings on them, and headed towards Guangshun County in a mighty procession.
Finally, the tall city wall of Guangshun County appeared before our eyes.
Just as Susu Yuandong and the others had said, none of the soldiers guarding the city were to be seen, and the city gate that had been tightly closed was now open, allowing anyone to enter and exit without any hindrance.
The villagers entered the city with trepidation and headed straight for the grain store.
However, when they arrived at the grain store, their hearts sank.
The door of the grain store was wide open, exposed to everyone without any obstruction.
Everyone rushed in and saw that it was empty. The sacks that were supposed to be filled with food were nowhere to be seen, and there was not even a grain left on the ground.
It was obvious that all the food here had been looted before they arrived.
Everyone had some guesses that the refugees would definitely visit the food store first, but they still held onto a glimmer of hope. Now that glimmer of hope was shattered.
Everyone sighed deeply in disappointment, turned around slowly, and prepared to leave this disappointing place with heavy steps.
The villagers' clothes were lost in Ping'an County, and everyone was left with only this one set of clothes, which were dirty and needed to be changed long ago.
So everyone cheered up again and walked towards the clothing store.
When they arrived at the clothing store, they saw a mess inside.
I think it’s because this place doesn’t sell food like a grain store. In those days of war and chaos when everyone was worried about filling their stomachs, there were really not many people coming here before.
At this moment, although the clothes hanging on the racks and the clothes stacked in the closets were turned into a mess and some were even thrown on the ground, fortunately there still seemed to be a lot of them.
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