The old village chief said softly, "Okay." He had also seen that there was grain on the cart. Even if the grain was taken away, the battlefield might not be cleaned up properly, so leaving behind some jewelry or clothes would be fine.
Besides, he saw that several horses died during the fight. Would he be able to take them with him then?
What they can't take with them, if they go in time, that's their food supply!
After the able-bodied men sent to the mountaintop had finished keeping watch, Chenxi looked at the more than one hundred refugees who had followed them in and whispered to the old village chief again, "What should we do with them?"
The old village chief shook his head. When they encountered refugees on the road, they never attacked them directly unless the refugees launched an attack.
Shen Xi frowned. If they get any food on the battlefield, the starving people might take risks. Even though they are few in number, they could still hurt innocent people, especially the weak like them, if they start looting.
"Could you find the leaders of these groups? Look at that group with the fewest people, more than thirty. It seems like a large family. Find the head of the family and have a good talk with them. For now, we need to get along peacefully!"
"And those fifty-odd people, they all seem to be relatives and fellow villagers, but there aren't many young and strong. Since they've made it this far, they probably don't live too far from here. We can talk to them. Judging from their clothes, they probably haven't suffered too much hardship."
"We can also talk to that group over there. That man is obviously the leader. Judging from his attire and the tools he carries, he's a hunter. Don't underestimate them just because there are only a few of them. If we can win them over, it will definitely be beneficial."
Just as Shen Xi was discussing things with the old village chief, he suddenly heard someone scream, "Help! He's stealing my food!"
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