Chapter 298 The world is in chaos, so people band together.
Mo Lang rushed out like a ghost.
The man had just raised his weapon and was about to lead his men forward when suddenly his body froze, and he fell to the ground.
Mo Lang made no attempt to hide his intentions, deliberately brandishing a gleaming knife so that everyone could see it clearly.
The splattered blood splashed onto the faces of the people nearby.
The blade sliced off half of his hair.
The man was terrified.
"Kill! Kill someone! Kill them!"
The refugees were thrown into chaos, and they all retreated in panic.
He couldn't believe it either: "Murder! You dared to kill someone! You will pay with your lives! You will pay with your lives!"
Mo Lang exuded a terrifying aura, like a demon that slaughters only at night.
The knife twirled in his hand, making the person's legs go weak and tremble.
The villagers of Liuyun Village were also frightened.
But then I thought about Mo Lang's identity: a member of the county magistrate's family.
It's alright now, it's alright.
Even if someone is killed, it's the magistrate's order.
These refugees are bandits, they deserve to die!
Lu Qingqing sneered: "We've only killed one. What would it matter if we killed them all!"
A bunch of refugees fleeing from elsewhere, you really don't know who you are!
You should be grateful for the food we give you. If you're not satisfied, then get out of here!
They came to Ming'an County to cause trouble, bully our people, and steal our grain. Where did they get the nerve!
Get out of Liuyun Village, get out of Ming'an County!
The villagers shouted in unison: "Get out of Liuyun Village, get out of Ming'an County!"
"Get out of Liuyun Village, get out of Ming'an County!"
"Get out of Liuyun Village, get out of Ming'an County!"
...
The refugees retreated step by step, frantically searching for their leader. Several of them held kitchen knives in their hands, their eyes fixed on Mo Lang, as if they were pondering something.
However, soon someone noticed a large burst of fire coming from behind.
"Who's causing trouble in Liuyun Village! Hama Village is here to help!"
"Shangguan Zhuang has arrived too!"
"Mengjia Village is bringing fifty men to help!"
...
These villages are so united that a huge group of people suddenly arrived, numbering at least two or three hundred!
The refugees all knelt down and began to repent and plead.
The women and children who hadn't participated were also terrified and followed behind, crying and screaming.
The sound was still mournful and pitiful.
But it no longer touches people's hearts.
"We've fed you for days, and we've already shown you mercy by keeping you all alive. Please leave! Those who don't leave—"
Lu Qingqing shouted to Mo Lang again, "Anyone who refuses to leave here, just kill them!"
"Dr. Lu—"
A woman carrying a child rushed forward, knelt down, and kowtowed repeatedly.
"My husband was momentarily blinded by greed. He was instigated by others who said they would harm the children if he didn't follow their lead!"
It's all because those who came later had bad hearts!
Please, please don't send us away. We're willing to gather firewood to exchange for porridge. Please have pity on us, I beg you!
These are the woman and child of that man from earlier.
After she kowtowed, some women and elderly people also knelt down and kowtowed.
Lu Qingqing said coldly, "There's no need to kowtow. We don't lack firewood, and we don't need to find excuses to absolve our men."
I really don't want to; I would never hang out with them!
And you all...
I don't believe none of you heard them discussing it, but... not one of you came to inform our villagers!
The women were stunned.
Yes, someone heard it.
I thought about stopping them, about how it was wrong, and when I saw the villagers of Liuyun Village giving food to the children, I wondered if I should tell them.
But... in the end, I was still afraid of being scolded by men, so I didn't dare to do it.
However, there are some who genuinely don't know.
It doesn't matter anymore.
Liuyun Village did not treat these refugees coldly; they provided them with food and did everything they could to be kind and righteous.
"If we hadn't been prepared, you ungrateful bastards would have already stormed into the villagers' homes and stolen our food!"
How dare you still beg!
"Get out, all of you, get out!"
Those men who were instigated now deeply regret their actions. If they hadn't been encouraged and succumbed to greed, they could have survived until spring.
"It's all your fault! Why did you even come? We would still be here perfectly fine without you. The porridge you gave us would have been enough to keep us going!"
"Ha! This place isn't yours, so why are you occupying it? But you're really stupid, just a bowl of porridge a day is enough to get rid of it!"
The group that arrived later looked at the villagers of Liuyun Village with a sinister gaze, their expressions revealing a hidden ruthlessness.
"Let's go! If we can't get food here, we'll find somewhere else!"
We will survive, and we will live very well!
Brothers, if you want a good meal, come with me!
As soon as that group gave the signal, others immediately followed.
Those who were initially criticizing them started to hesitate.
After all, staying here is clearly no longer an option.
That's just how reality is. Anyone who comes out to seek their fortune knows that the bigger the group, the greater the chance of survival. Even if they know the others might be bad-hearted, they have to follow them in order to survive.
They started packing their things.
Women and children cried and sobbed, while the elderly groaned in pain.
“These people will become a disaster if they leave,” Lu Qingqing said.
Then he asked Mo Lang, "Do you know which ones should be killed?"
Mo Lang nodded.
How could he not know?
He was most wary of any malicious gazes directed at him!
The shadowy figure, as dark as ink, drifted by.
The screams began, and then they ended.
In a short while, fifteen people fell down.
"Another...another murder..."
"Kill them all...do we really have to kill them all?"
"Spare us! Spare us!"
The person who was just shouting that he would take them out for a good meal collapsed on the ground, twitched a few times, and then fell silent.
A single cut to the throat.
Terrifying skills, terrifying person.
The disaster victims instinctively reached out and covered their throats.
Mo Lang squatted down and wiped his knife on one of the people, then glanced at them indifferently.
He should sense whether anyone still harbors hostility towards him.
It seems like that's all.
They were so scared they peed their pants.
"This is the fate of those who commit evil! In Ming'an County, those who seek refuge from the wasteland are not allowed to become bandits!"
"Did you all remember that?" Lu Qingqing warned finally.
"I've got it..."
"I've got it..."
The remaining people no longer see Lu Qingqing as the kind-hearted doctor who heals and saves lives.
It's more like a knife, a knife hanging over your head.
She stood in the center of the villagers, her eyes cold and her heart detached, like a general in command, her words deciding life and death.
Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of people, the disaster victims trembled as they packed their belongings, covered their children's mouths as if afraid of being stabbed from behind, and ran away impatiently.
"Good job, the patrolmen today did a good job. They arrived promptly from Shangguanzhuang, Mengjia Village, Hama Village... This is how it should be. In this chaotic world, we should stick together!"
"Stand together! Follow Liuyun Village, follow Miss Lu, you won't go wrong!"
The village leaders held torches and shouted.
Just as everyone was celebrating, they heard the sound of a horse-drawn carriage rushing towards them, along with cries for help that were choked with sobs:
"Miss Lu, help me—"
"Help!"
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