books44 Chapter 286 The World of Famine Relief (5)
Chapter 286 The World of Famine Relief (5)
After Xie Zhian and Xie Qingqu returned from delivering the grain, Xie Zhian acted as if he had let go of something.
Wangyou did not comment on this. Although she had been to many worlds, she rarely considered other people's feelings and always did things her own way. Therefore, Wangyou did not understand basic human relationships, but she did not need to understand them.
Upon returning, the family resumed their intensive study and training, occasionally venturing out to check on the situation.
But each time the news came, it was bad: Peach Blossom Village had been completely wiped out, and the Rong and Di tribes from the north had invaded.
However, it is still far from here, but the land is so dry that it has cracked open, and the situation is bad in all places. Water has become the biggest problem, and this disaster is not regional, but widespread.
The refugees who had originally fled south all flocked into the capital, where water was still available, but even a bowl of water was incredibly rare.
Two more years passed, and Wangyou was over four years old. Everyone in the family had almost mastered martial arts. Even the youngest, Xie Qingxi, could take down four or five strong men if thrown out. All the spiritual food they had eaten over the past two years had not been wasted at all.
"Father, Mother, Eldest Brother, Second Brother, Third Sister, Fourth Sister, let's pack our things, it's time for us to go out." That day, after dinner, Wangyou said with a smile.
"It's definitely time to go out and see the world!" No one had any objections. Although they all felt that this place was isolated from the world, Wangyou must have a reason for going out. They just needed to do as she said.
That night, everyone except Wangyou started making dry rations, just to have something to eat, even if it wasn't very useful.
The next morning, the family packed their things, each carrying a bundle and their own weapons, and set off.
Wangyou glanced at the vehicles in the space, thought for a moment and decided against it. She decided not to bring out anything that was outdated and let them get some practice.
Along the way, the group didn't rush on their journey. Instead, they went back to Peach Blossom Village, where there was practically nothing left, not even a single weed.
Then we went to a nearby county town. We had already explored most of the county town. Only a few shops were open, barely surviving.
"This disaster is more serious than we thought!" Xie Zhian said with a solemn expression.
"Let's go, let's walk a little further!" After discussing it, the group decided to also go to the capital to take a look.
Along the way, they encountered more and more refugees, indicating that a large number of people were heading towards the capital, but the city gates of the capital were probably all closed.
However, the answer soon became clear. Not to mention the capital, even the prefectural cities had their gates tightly closed, and the city walls were covered with arrows. Looking at the refugees below the city, it was obvious who those arrows were meant for.
The Xie family did not go closer to look, but instead went around the city and continued walking forward.
"Brother, this little brat may be skinny, but he's got some meat on his bones," a gruff voice rang out.
The Xie family quickly hid, and then saw a group of burly men dragging a group of women and children over. One of the big men at the head of the group was carrying a little boy of about six or seven years old. Although he was a bit dirty, his handsome features were still evident.
Wangyou couldn't help but look at the boy, who suddenly opened his eyes and looked over, becoming excited immediately.
"Wow, this little rascal has quite the energy!"
"Father, Mother, I need to save people!"
"Alright, let's go together!"
As soon as the Xie family members came out, the eyes of the leaders lit up.
Looking at the pale red eyes of these people, Wangyou knew that they had already eaten quite a few.
"Kill them all, leave no one alive!" After saying this, Wangyou raised the military dagger in her hand and charged forward, and the others also began to act.
"Brother, this is a fat sheep, leave it to me..." Before he could finish speaking, his head had already been cut off.
The Xie family members felt uncomfortable at first when they saw Wangyou's actions, but no one backed down. It was time to put their skills, which they had been practicing for the past two years, to the test. These cannibals no longer deserved to be called human.
After even the youngest Xie Qingxi had blood on his hands, Wangyou leisurely took out a bottle of poison and sprinkled it among the bandits. In no time, they all fell down.
"This, this is the solution?" Xie Zhian asked in disbelief.
"It's done, Second Brother. Sprinkle the medicine here onto these corpses, remember to only drip one drop at a time, otherwise it will be a waste."
"Okay." Xie Qingci took the medicine bottle and started drinking it without hesitation, while Xie Qingtian followed to help.
"Let's collect all the weapons and stuff from these people, and check the corpses too. Don't miss anything good," Xie Qingci said, turning back after taking a few steps.
Wangyou glanced at her second brother and thought, "Hmm, he's got the makings of a toxic strategist."
The rest of the Xie family, upon hearing this, also thought it made a lot of sense and, without any hesitation, went to touch the corpse.
Wangyou was surprised by this; she never expected that she could touch corpses, and her second brother had unlocked this function.
As Wangyou was sighing, she felt someone standing behind her. Looking up, she saw it was the little boy.
Wangyou felt that this person looked familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before. She took out a handkerchief and wiped his face clean. It was a very delicate face, so delicate that it didn't look like a boy, but more like a girl.
"What's your name?" Wangyou couldn't help but ask.
"Jie Yuchen".
"where is your house?"
“My family is from Shengjing City. I was sold by my stepmother. I saw you in my dream.” Xie Yuchen said, looking at Wangyou.
Wangyou also remembered who this person was. He looked exactly like Xiaohua. He must have been reincarnated into this world in this life.
But he had a bit of luck bestowed upon him by her, so how could he be so unlucky as to have a stepmother and then be sold off? Did he do something bad in his past life?
"Tell me your birth date and time."
Xie Yuchen didn't understand, but the trust from the soul made him reveal his birth date and time without hesitation: "The ninth year of Tianchen, the fifteenth day of the fourth month, at the hour of Chen."
Wangyou never expected that this person's birthday would be on the same day as her own birthday in this life, but that didn't stop Wangyou from making calculations.
After calculating the results, Wangyou's face darkened. Someone had actually schemed to steal all his merits and good fortune and transferred them to someone else. No wonder he was so unlucky that he was sold and almost eaten.
"W-what's wrong?"
"It's nothing, I just didn't expect someone to have designs on me. I was careless." Wangyou didn't think too much at the time and forgot to put shackles on the two of them. Now look what's happened, Xiaohua's luck has been schemed against, and I wonder how Zhang Qiling is doing.
"Little sister, everything's taken care of!" Xie Qingqu said as she came over. As for the boy next to Wangyou, Xie Qingqu didn't ask him anything, since he would find out sooner or later anyway.
"Then let's set off!" Wangyou glanced at the woman and child hiding in the corner, then looked away expressionlessly and said.
"Please, save us!" Seeing that the Xie family was leaving, and even the child was following them, these people could no longer hide.
"Those cannibals have already been killed by us. You just need to leave. We have already saved your lives, so don't push your luck," Xie Qingci said coldly. His little sister always reminded him that in chaotic times, the saints are the first to die, and he didn't want to be a saint.