As he spoke, he recalled the scene he had just seen. The corpses were lying on the side of the road, and the surrounding area was in a mess. The weeds were pressed all over the place, and flies were buzzing over the corpses, making a disturbing buzzing sound. Maggots were crawling all over the corpses, and the stench was so strong that it was almost impossible to breathe.
The village chief was also stunned when he heard this. He had indeed seen many dead people on the road fleeing famine, but this time, seeing Da Hu and Er Hu frightened like this, he couldn't help but frown.
He thought to himself, "What kind of dead person could scare these two guys like this?"
Although he was a little scared, the village chief gritted his teeth and waved his hand, saying, "Let's go and take a look!"
After saying that, he took the lead and walked forward. Several villagers behind him looked at the gloomy front. Although they were afraid in their hearts, they supported each other and followed the village chief closely, walking towards the unknown fear step by step.
The footsteps of the crowd made a dull sound on this silent and somewhat eerie road. Every step seemed to carry a sense of mission, but the stench became stronger and more pungent as they approached, drilling straight into people's nasal cavity and making people almost nauseous.
When he finally got closer and saw the bodies of those people clearly, the village chief's face instantly became extremely ugly.
There were several corpses lying in front of me. There were old people with wrinkled faces that were lifeless and their eyes were open with vacant eyes; there were children with their small bodies curled up into a ball, and their faces that should have been rosy were now pale; there were also several middle-aged people, and they looked haggard.
It is obvious that this should be a family, but now they are all lying here dead, which is really heartbreaking and terrifying.
Looking at these corpses, they must have been dead for a few days, and the stench emanating from them is simply suffocating.
What's even more terrifying is that there are already densely packed maggots on the corpse.
The maggots crawled around in various parts of the corpse, some drilled out of the eye sockets, and some squirmed in the rotten wounds, as if they were holding an extremely disgusting feast.
Everyone just took a look at it and their stomachs churned and they felt nauseous.
The village chief suppressed his inner discomfort and turned his gaze to the family's attire.
Although their clothes were a little messy, the texture of the fabric and the fineness of the workmanship were not what ordinary poor families could afford.
It is obvious that this family's living conditions are quite good.
Looking to the side, there were half-carriages scattered around.
The carriage originally looked quite exquisite, but now the shaft was broken, the body of the carriage was a little tilted, and there were some bundles and sundries scattered around, making it a mess.
The horse that was supposed to be harnessed to the carriage had disappeared. It was unknown whether it was taken away by a passerby or ran away on its own.
All of this was filled with an indescribable weirdness and desolation, which made the village chief and his companions look at each other in bewilderment.
Several villagers who were usually timid felt their stomachs churning as they watched the horrifying scene before them.
One of the young men turned pale in an instant, his lips trembled, and he vomited with a "wow" sound. The sour and foul smell of vomit instantly filled the air.
Then, several other timid ones seemed to be infected. They bent down, covered their stomachs, and vomited continuously, almost vomiting bile.
After vomiting, they really couldn't bear this horrible scene anymore, and didn't care about anything else. They ran away as if there was an evil ghost chasing them. They staggered but ran very fast, and disappeared from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
The village chief stood there, looking at the miserable corpses, then looked at the villagers who ran away, and sighed heavily.
He raised his head and looked at the gloomy sky, his heart filled with helplessness and emotion: "Alas, this world is so difficult! Human life is worthless, no one knows what will happen tomorrow. It's a pity that this family is gone just like that..."
After saying that, the village chief slowly turned around and silently left this creepy place with a heavy heart.
After returning to the team, the village chief immediately called everyone together.
He cleared his throat, with a serious expression on his face, and said loudly: "Everyone listen carefully, the situation up ahead is not good. There are several corpses, they are smelly and scary, and there are some disgusting insects crawling on them.
The children in our village must not be allowed to see this scene. Parents, please keep an eye on your children and don't scare them. This journey is already difficult, don't leave any more shadows on the children's hearts."
After hearing what the village chief said, the villagers nodded in agreement and hurried to look for their own children, ready to protect them by their side and cover their eyes, for fear of causing any harm to the children's young hearts.
The team from Sujia Village continued to move forward slowly. When they passed the place where the tragedy had just happened, some curious people in the team could not hold back after all.
They secretly glanced over there, just wanting to take a quick look and satisfy their curiosity.
It’s amazing at first glance!
The corpses lying in all directions still emitted a disgusting stench, and the densely packed maggots wriggling on the corpses seemed to be still twisting wantonly. The scene was like a nightmare.
One of the young men, as soon as his eyes fell upon the scene, was so frightened that his whole body trembled and he screamed uncontrollably "Ah".
This shout seemed particularly abrupt in this already somewhat depressing atmosphere, and instantly attracted everyone's attention.
The village chief had been paying attention to the team's situation. When he heard the shout, he immediately frowned and looked in the direction of the sound, with a stern look in his eyes.
The few people who were peeping noticed the village chief's gaze and were immediately frightened. They quickly shut their mouths, like children who had done something wrong. They hurriedly retracted their gaze, then straightened their bodies, quickened their pace and left without looking around.
It was not until they had walked a considerable distance and were sure they were far away from that horrible place that they finally breathed a sigh of relief and took a deep breath.
One of them patted his chest and said with lingering fear: "Oh, I was so scared! I shouldn't have peeked earlier. This is too scary! It seems that I have to listen to the village chief's words from now on. The village chief must have a reason for not looking."
The others also nodded in agreement, secretly resolving in their hearts that they would no longer be so willful and curious. They didn't know how many scary things they would encounter on the road to escape the famine, so it was better to be obedient.
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