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Chapter 13 Don’t be kind, these people won’t be grateful

At noon, Hunter Li found a shady place to stop and rest.

Old Mrs. Xu took out two bamboo tubes, one containing cooked mugwort soup and the other containing boiled water.

The weather was very hot and the ground looked like it was smoking. Old Mrs. Xu didn't dare to bring out any food and no one had much appetite either. They just drank a sip of water and then rested.

"God really won't give me a way to live..." Old Mrs. Xu sat next to Mrs. Feng. Mrs. Feng felt a little better after drinking two sips of the warm mugwort soup.

"Auntie, please go and have a rest."

"No hurry. The sun is too strong to leave. I'll go see if there's any mugwort nearby and make you a pot of it later."

"aunt……"

"I'll save myself the trouble. No one can get sunbathed under the tree, and I won't walk around. Don't worry!" Old Mrs. Xu turned around and looked around the big tree. She gave up when she found that there was no mugwort nearby.

Xu Ning was wilted by the sun and lay on the quilt of the cart, not wanting to move. She glanced at the road ahead and saw many people looking at her with malicious eyes.

Hunter Li was guarding in front with a bow and arrow. When those people saw that they could not get any food from the Xu family, they turned their attention to passers-by.

Suddenly, there was the sound of horse hooves and the sound of a carriage turning.

Xu Ning narrowed his eyes and put the telescope back into his arms.

Not long after, a scholar appeared in front of them driving a shabby carriage.

"Please, give me something to eat!"

"Good man, please give us something to eat! The child is dying!"

The carriage was not moving fast, and the scholar sitting in the front of the carriage frowned.

The hungry refugees surrounded them, and the scholar drove them away with a whip, "How dare you! The county magistrate is doing his job, get out of the way!"

It would have been better if the scholar had not said anything. When they heard it, they thought there was a county magistrate in the car, and more refugees rushed forward, crying and begging the county magistrate to save their lives.

Xu Ning looked a little numb, such a shabby carriage looked like the owner was poor, otherwise he wouldn't be traveling without guards.

But it is a horse-drawn carriage after all, and a lean camel is bigger than a horse. How could the refugees miss this opportunity?

Seeing that the scholar refused to give them food, some refugees rushed directly into the carriage. Soon the scholar heard a scream from behind!

"How dare you! How dare you!" The woman in the carriage spoke in a terrified voice. The scholar rushed in and pulled the refugees out.

But two fists are no match for four hands, and finally the scholar got ruthless and drew out his sword and chopped randomly!

"Oh, my hand!" The refugees were afraid of being scratched and did not dare to move forward, except for the refugee who tried to get into the carriage whose hand was cut!

"Murder! Murder!" The refugees' wounds were bleeding and they were shouting madly, trying to get more compensation.

The scholar held a sword in his hand, his eyes full of bloodshot. He pointed the tip of the sword at the refugees in front of him and asked the woman in the carriage in a low voice, "Madam, are you okay?"

"Brother, I'm fine." The woman's voice was obviously trembling, and the scholar stared fiercely at the refugees who were still trying to rush over.

The refugees were afraid of death. The refugee whose hand was cut saw that the scholar had no intention of compensating, and his eyes were filled with resentment. "Don't be afraid, everyone. There is only a delicate woman in there, and a big box. There must be good stuff hidden in it! Let's all get in together!"

"Let's see who dares!" The scholar put his sword across the neck of the shouting refugee and threatened: "Whoever dares to take another step forward, I will kill him!"

These refugees looked at the carriage unwillingly. Some of them wanted to take the opportunity to attack the horses, but were thrown away by the horses.

The situation was at a stalemate. The scholar finally cracked the whip hard and the carriage sped away.

Xu Ning thought that the scholar might not dare to stop along the way.

"Daya, Dabao and Xiaobao, you must remember not to hide the delicious food in anyone's sight. Also remember, don't be kind. These people won't be grateful. As long as you let them get a little food, they will immediately snatch all your food away! Do you understand?!" Old Mrs. Xu whispered to Sanxiao, telling them what the consequences would be if they were kind at this time.

Xu Ning didn't say anything, but Xu Dabao and Xu Xiaobao had already been frightened by the scholar swinging his sword, and their faces were very pale.

"Grandma, Dabao will protect you from now on!" Xu Dabao touched his wooden dagger and made up his mind secretly.

"Dababao, be good. Don't trust any strangers while you are fleeing from famine, okay?" Old Mrs. Xu's heart was in turmoil. She was afraid that if they were separated one day, the children at home would not be able to survive.

"I got it, grandma! Xiaobao will also protect you!" Xu Xiaobao raised his little fist!

"Xiaobao is also a good boy!" Old Mrs. Xu touched Xu Xiaobao's head lovingly, and her worry grew even greater.

Xu Da and Li Liehu looked at each other and realized something was wrong.

For the rest of the journey, Old Mrs. Xu was very careful even when cooking wild vegetables, and she didn't dare to take out any dried meat at all.

Even so, the refugees still came forward without giving up, but were finally scared away by Li the Hunter's arrows.

"Auntie, we are only one day away from Yuncheng!" The weather has been unbearably hot these days, and there are more and more refugees. The two families are worried about getting heatstroke, so they changed their routine to rest during the day and travel at night.

The weather was cooler at night, and with Xu Ning's infrared telescope, Li the Hunter easily dealt with several groups of refugees who wanted to steal things.

However, eating wild vegetables continuously made both adults and children look pale. Old Mrs. Xu was afraid that the smell would attract refugees, so she didn't dare to cook a piece of dried meat. Only when they were very hungry did she take out a small piece and let the adults and children put it in their mouths.

Finally, on the next morning, the group arrived at the gate of Yuncheng.

Xu Ning stared at the city gate in a daze. This was the first time she saw the buildings of the Daqing Dynasty.

The city gate is very high, with buildings such as watchtowers and gatehouses built on it. There is a soldier standing guard every ten steps on the city wall.

This scene is somewhat similar to what we see in movies and TV series. The only difference is that these soldiers are not tall and mighty, and their clothes are patched.

Xu Ning turned his gaze towards the door. The soldiers guarding the door were taller than those on the city wall. They had serious faces and held weapons as they checked the refugees who wanted to enter the city one by one.

Li the Hunter discovered that there were a lot more soldiers at the city gate, which was obviously abnormal. In addition, there were more and more refugees along the way, so he was not at ease to bring a group of people directly into the city.

I don’t know what the situation is in the city, but judging from the current situation, I’m afraid it’s not good.

Finally, after discussion, the Xu family and Feng's mother and son stayed where they were, and Li the hunter went into the city to gather information and exchange the skins and ginseng.

"Brother Xu, I'll go into the city first. If I don't come out within an hour, please take my wife and children and hide in the mountains! Remember the marks I taught you last time. I will find you as soon as I get away!" Xu Da advised them not to go into the city. They still had food in their hands, so they could take a detour.

But Li the Hunter had to enter the city this time because Feng's family had been separated from them before they fled the famine. They had agreed that if they were separated on the way, they would wait for each other in Yuncheng.

"Be careful! We'll wait for you to come back!" Xu Da patted Li the Hunter on the shoulder. Li the Hunter turned his gaze to Feng, who nodded at him with a pale face.

"Okay! I'll be back soon!" Li the hunter looked solemn. He put on his backpack and walked quickly towards the city.