Before Lin Bai and Lin Mo could react, the medicine was stuffed into their mouths and turned into a warm current that surged through their bodies, eventually stopping at their injured areas and beginning to flow back and forth carefully!
They could feel obvious changes in their bodies, and they were both stunned. Where did their sister get this miracle drug?!
This is truly amazing! They feel that the injured areas have almost completely healed!
Seeing their surprised expressions, Lin Ru realized the medicine was effective, so she quickly took out another pill and gave it to them.
Seeing this, Lin Bai and Lin Mo repeatedly declined, saying, "Elder sister, we're almost fully recovered. Let's save the medicine for when it really matters!"
"It's mostly painless now! It should be fine after a couple more days of rest!"
Lin Ru thought that the road ahead was long and she only had 18 pills left, so she should use them sparingly and didn't force them!
It was still some time before dawn, but fearing another aftershock, they dared not linger in the area and hurried forward until they reached the place where the dead horse was hidden, at which point they stopped!
Working through the night, they divided the horses into pieces, giving each household a piece!
Lin Ru and the others then shared half of their horse meat with Bai Chengye and the others!
Their food supplies were also running low! Rong Peiyu was worried when she saw the half horse meat her daughter had brought, and tears welled up in her eyes!
"Why is life so hard?! Only two days have passed, and it's already turned out like this?"
Bai Shi comforted them repeatedly, explaining that Bai Jian and the others had suffered many injuries while chasing the horses, and they couldn't help but feel sorrowful.
Lin Ru handed the medicine to Bai Shi and asked her to take it to her four uncles.
She then took her three younger brothers and found a corner to sit down!
"The next few days? If we can find a water source, that will be fine. But if we can't, those will truly be tough times. Give me your water bags! I'll keep them safe for you! If you get thirsty and want a drink, come find me!"
"You're all running around like this, don't lose the water pouch!"
Without hesitation, Lin Bai and the other two nodded and handed over the water they were carrying!
Lin Ru affectionately patted the heads of the three people!
Everyone rested there for a while until dawn, and then none of the aftershocks occurred again!
As everyone watched the sun rise in the east, its light shining on their dusty, tear-streaked faces, life had to go on!
After everyone finished cleaning up, they prepared to cook, only to find that there was no water left!
That's when everyone started to panic!
Seeing this, Bai Chengye gathered Diao Yan, Xue Bao, and Lin Ru to discuss the matter of finding a water source!
Diao Yan sighed: "Judging from yesterday's situation, even if there is a river, it should have been covered up!"
Xue Bao nodded in agreement!
"Moreover, we will not only face water shortages, but also the animals in the mountains, which should have been frightened and run out of the forest!"
"We need to be more careful from now on!"
Lin Ru nodded in agreement!
"Each household didn't bring much food, so I think we should find a county town or prefectural city to buy some things!"
Bai Chengye sighed, "The city must be deserted by now! Even if it exists, prices must be extremely high, and no one can afford to buy anything!"
Lin Ru and the others huddled together, sighing and complaining.
But they had to keep going without resting, and the farther they got from the mountains, the better. So they didn't even have breakfast before continuing on their way!
They wanted to take advantage of the fact that the sun wasn't too strong now, quickly find a shady spot, rest there at noon, and wait for it to cool down a bit before continuing their journey!
Although it's not summer yet, the midday sun is still very strong. It would be bad if these patients got heatstroke from the sun!
The spiritual spring water in Lin Ru's space could supply so many people with drinking water, but she didn't plan to take it out. She didn't even plan to tell Bai Shi and the others. On the surface, the people of Shili Village seemed to listen to her, but as her second aunt said, this was a special time. If things stabilized later, who knew what these people would think of her!
If even one or two people have a loose tongue, she's not far from death!
However, it is still necessary to keep looking for water. Otherwise, if five or six days have passed and no water source is found, but your family still has water to drink, then something is definitely wrong and it will be hard for people not to notice!
So she, along with Diao Yan, Xue Bao, and others, would walk at the forefront every day, searching for water sources!
The villagers behind them ate grass when they encountered grass, and ate tree leaves when they encountered trees!
People will try anything that can replenish fluids!
But this couldn't go on forever. Their carts were all smashed to pieces by boulders on the mountain, and now they had to carry everything on their backs!
Although there wasn't much stuff, it was still quite a lot of work!
Just one day later, everyone's lips started to crack and bleed!
The children who suffer the most are the ones who don't understand much. They only know that they are thirsty and hungry, but if you ask them to eat leaves and wild grass directly, they will only cry and make a fuss!
The mothers of these children could only gather more leaves with high water content, crush them, put them in a rag, squeeze out a little green juice, and force the children to drink it!
They didn't waste the leftover scraps; they ate them all themselves!
There's really not much food left for everyone, so every little bit saved counts.
However, whether it was due to a landslide or drought, Lin Ru and the others did not find water for three consecutive days!
Moreover, the animals in this area seem to have disappeared!
Moreover, the further you go, the more weeds and leaves there are left!
They must have been eaten by the refugees who fled the famine!
Seeing this scene, Bai Chengye felt extremely distressed. He regretted even more that he hadn't listened to his granddaughter and left earlier!
That might be the only way to avoid this disaster!
The people in Shili Village were already injured, and on top of that, they hadn't been able to get any proper food or water, so they were even unsteady on their feet!
It's finally lunch break time!
Everyone found a shady and secluded spot to rest!
Some people dug up grass, some picked leaves, and some were so hungry that they gritted their teeth and took out a few potatoes from their bundles to roast and eat!
Lin Ru and the others also found a shady spot under a tree to rest. She looked at Bai Shi, whose lips were dry and face was pale, and took out the water pouch from her bosom and handed it to her!
"Mom! Have a sip of water, I have some more! Enough for us to last a few more days!"
Mrs. Bai licked her dry, cracked lips. She hadn't had any water for two days. She looked longingly at the water pouch in her daughter's hand, but still shook her head and refused.
"It's alright, Mom can manage! Keep this water for you and your brothers! You're all still young! It's not good for your health if you don't drink water for a long time!"
"Mom is a grown-up now! I can go without water for days without any problems! Don't worry! My lips are just cracked from the wind!"
"You have no idea, once I was locked in the woodshed by that vicious old woman from the Lin family. I didn't have water for up to four days, but I still managed to survive. It's only been two days, there's still a long way to go!"
"We don't know when we'll find anyone yet! If you conserve this water, it should last you a while!"
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