At this moment, another villager laughed out loud.
"Oh my, I've already caught five pheasants. Have these animals gone crazy recently? Why don't they dodge when they see people? They just run straight towards us."
"They know we have no meat to eat, so they want to help us."
"Yes, this is what makes us happy."
The old lady listened to the villagers' cheerful jokes and her expression became more and more solemn.
Xiushui had a smile on her face, but when she saw many animals, including frogs and snakes, running away, she became serious.
"Grandma, I'm afraid something big is about to happen. We've been through quite a bit of drought along the way. Could this be a sign of an earthquake?"
I still remember that in modern times, before the two major earthquakes we experienced, there were extremely abnormal weather conditions.
For example, in May, it shouldn't have been too hot, but it was unusually sweltering. And the fact that animals of all sizes were fleeing, and that's when it could only mean there were slight tremors underground...
"Although I'm not 100% sure, I still have to inform the village chiefs, the clan leader, and the elders. It's best for us to choose a flat place to defend."
After hearing that there might be an earthquake, the two village chiefs were so scared that they quickly passed the message down.
Soon, the group chose an open area to camp. Many refugees followed behind them. Seeing that the sun was still hanging in the sky, the group actually stopped. For a moment, some people became unhappy.
"It's not even noon yet, why are they all stopping? Are they fleeing famine? This is ridiculous."
"I heard them say something was wrong with the animals and they were afraid of earthquakes or something, so they set up camp early."
"Oh my god, is there going to be an earthquake? Does this bastard God want us to live? We've experienced drought and now there's going to be an earthquake. God wants to destroy us."
Some people disagree and think that these fools are talking nonsense.
"They are not fortune-tellers, how can they know these things? Earthquakes are caused by the anger of the Earth God. We ordinary people will definitely not know about such things."
"If you don't believe me, go ahead. I've seen a lot of animals running away, so I'll just listen to the advice of the people in Houshan Village and stop to rest."
Only a small number of people felt that there was no need to delay and that everything would be fine if they just walked forward.
So these stubborn guys just kept moving forward regardless.
Many refugees nearby, although they were running out of food, still thought their lives were more important, so they did not move forward.
After all, if you go further, the area is full of mountain roads.
If there really is an earthquake, it would not be a good thing on the mountain road.
After everyone settled down, several people in charge held a meeting.
"Now the question is, do we wait or move on?"
If they waited, they could save the food they had and find some food nearby. It wasn't impossible to keep the meat running around.
Almost instantly, several people in charge came to a conclusion.
"We've encountered quite a few extreme situations while fleeing famine, so it's better to be cautious.
Anyway, there is enough food for everyone. Even if we stay here to catch those escaped frogs and animals, mixed with wild vegetables, we can still survive for a few days."
The old lady also expressed her opinion. "Well, a mass exodus of animals is definitely not normal. Let's take a break and rest."
After the group made the decision, they stopped moving forward. When many refugees heard that they were not leaving, some of them hesitated and felt that it was safer and more secure to follow them.
But most people, thinking that they had little food, decided to hurry to the fields.
"The sooner we reach Liuhua Country, the sooner we can eat relief food. If we wait any longer, with so many people hunting, only a few will be able to catch anything."
In the end, most people decided to leave, and only a small number of refugees remained.
The people of Houshan Village don't say much about this.
I originally thought that we might have to wait for a few days here, but that night, Xiushui was still making takeout in the space when she felt a commotion outside.
She didn't care about the takeaway and rushed out, only to see that the sky and the earth seemed to be shaking.
"Milk!"
The old lady dug her hands into the ground desperately and waved her hands, signaling her not to speak anymore.
I was swaying, my head was fuzzy. It seemed like an eternity, but in reality it was only about a minute.
Finally the ground stopped shaking and Xiushui managed to stand up.
Just as I stood firm, I heard a loud bang in front of me, followed by a crackling and crashing sound that shook the earth.
After the noise, a thick fog rose up, birds screamed and fled, and the surrounding woods kept crackling.
At this moment, the sky was covered and the sun was blocked out. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was the end of the world.
After the loud noise, someone climbed up the tree in front and looked forward.
"The road ahead to Liuhua Country was buried by a landslide. I saw many animals and people struggling inside."
"A mountain on the left also collapsed..."
"It's really dangerous. It looks like the epicenter is not far ahead. If we go forward, we will just catch that wave."
Everyone was thankful once again, but also sighed for the refugees who had to move forward.
It’s really not easy to live these days.
According to normal thinking, it is not suitable to go on the road after the earthquake.
But looking at the animal carcasses all over the ground and the hot weather, Xiushui still suggested that everyone move on quickly.
"Although there will be aftershocks, people who have walked that road before said that if we walk quickly, we can still reach a flat area at night. So my opinion is that we have to leave quickly. No one knows whether we will experience another wave of epidemics later."
It is common knowledge that serious illnesses occur after major disasters.
After hearing about this, many elderly people also asked their family members to pack up and set off quickly.
When I passed by the landslide, I saw many people who were crushed.
Everyone who could help would help, and they dug and circled around like this, and finally reached the flat place before dark.
We experienced two aftershocks in the evening, but fortunately the shaking was not too strong.
After walking like this for three days, Xiushui finally breathed a sigh of relief after walking out of the area affected by the earthquake.
Looking at the river ahead where water could still be drawn, Xiushui had a rare smile on her face.
"Sister, now that there's water, let's take a good shower tonight."
Although she could take a bath in the space, she was fleeing from famine and couldn't make it too clean. Now she was very happy to be able to take a bath openly.
A group of girls and women were about to go to the river when someone wiped her face.
"I haven't even reached the river yet, and I feel like the crystals are dripping onto my face!"
Xiushui was startled. She looked up at the sky. The sky, previously dull, was now growing darker.
She stretched out her hand, and after making sure there were indeed raindrops on it, she started yelling.
"It's raining, it's raining."
After nearly half a year of drought, it’s finally going to rain…
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