After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

Chapter 97
Fortunately, in the end, perhaps the opponent and the others were outnumbered and did not dare to take action easily. During this hesitation, they were already far away.

Xu Qingying felt uneasy and asked Mr. Fang again. He said that they had entered the southwest hinterland. Maybe this section of the road was not too far from Jinzhou Mansion, which was flooded by floods. The refugees abandoned their fields and fled in all directions, relying only on their feet. They couldn't go far, so they met.

This is a red flag.

Xu Qingying has never seen refugees, but she also knows that people are no different from wild animals in extreme situations.The only difference is that they will measure the difference in combat power between the two sides before deciding whether to take action.

Xu Qingying discussed with Team Leader Zhao that in order to prevent the refugees from burning, killing, robbing and robbing, they should adjust their formation on this mountain road.

Team leader Zhao also agreed, so he called everyone together: "The road we are walking these days is very close to Jinzhou Prefecture where there is a flood, so we may encounter refugees fleeing. For everyone's safety, From now on, all carriages will be vacated for children and the elderly. Young and middle-aged people will go in front and behind, and women will go in the middle. Someone must be on duty when sleeping at night. Please cheer up and scream a warning when encountering any situation! All in a moment Look for any weapons in your luggage. If not, go to the woods to find a sharpened stick, which can also be used to stab people. Don't say I didn't warn you, the mountains are now closed with heavy snow, and refugees are in the mountains and forests. I've been running away for several months, and I'm afraid I'll be so hungry that I'll eat human flesh! I'm the first to say ugly things. If you don't obey me and want to die, I won't stop you--"

Everyone was talking a lot, some looked scared, some didn't take it seriously, and some were indifferent.

"Team leader, we have only met two or three waves of refugees along the way, and they are still unattractive. Our team of more than 100 people is still afraid of a few refugees in small groups?"

"That's right. What's more, we are an exile team. You are all officers with swords. Who doesn't have the foresight to dare to hit your sword?"

Xu Qingying said: "Have you ever heard of the allusion of changing children and eating them? People who kill each other, do you think they are still human beings? People have conscience, warmth, and fear, but what about them? They are just a bunch of hungry people. They are just extremely ferocious beasts. They can even eat their own sons and daughters. What do you think will happen to us old, weak, women and children if they fall into their hands? If you don’t want to be cut into pieces and cooked, just do what Captain Zhao said. Do it!”

"You're going to be alarmist! People who exchange their children for food, cut their bodies into pieces and cook them. It's not like we haven't seen refugees in Bianjing before. They're just like beggars. If we encounter one, you can just spend a few dollars to kill them. Is that enough?" Xu Lezhi looked at Xu Qingying with some pride as she spoke, "Besides, it's not like you don't have money."

Fang Ruyu also said: "The refugees escaped from the disaster at home. They sold their children and daughters along the way and had no food to eat. It is already very difficult for us to live. Those of us who have the ability should naturally help, how can we do it instead? Do you regard them as scourges? Miss Xu Liu, what Lezhi said makes sense. You have made a lot of money from your soap business. Can you donate some of it? They say that saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. If possible, we can still enter the city. I bought some food and clothing. I looked at the woman who was holding the child. She was really pitiful. It was such a winter and she had only a single coat on her body. The child in her arms was as thin as a kitten. Even the cry was like a baby. It’s so stumbling, I’m really worried that they won’t make it through the winter.”

Xu Qingying could understand the thoughts of people like Fang Ruyu, who grew up in a boudoir and had never seen the evil of people. She also knew that she was a pessimist and liked to think about the worst in everything. She could only suppress her temper and said: "Of course money is not a problem, but the heavy snow The road is closed. It takes ten days to walk from here to the nearest county seat. They are already very hungry. If you give them money, they still have to brave the wind and snow to go to the city. If they actually make it to the city, they will also be hungry. died."

Xu Lezhi habitually sang the opposite tune, "You said so much, aren't you just reluctant to give up the money?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Xun stood up and said mercilessly to Xu Lezhi: "Miss Xu Qi, as a woman, you are very mean. Miss Xu Liu took everyone along the way to make soap and provide dry food. Distribute it to the poorest families. If the elderly or children are sick, Miss Xu Liu will not be stingy with the medicinal materials. How come you keep talking about money?"

Fang Xun's rebuttal stunned Xu Lezhi.

She stared at Fang Xun in disbelief, her teeth trembling with anger: "You... how could you... talk to me like this for her?"

Fang Xun frowned. He really didn't understand the mind of the seventh girl of the Xu family. He thought that his behavior was not out of the ordinary, but Xu Qi seemed to have a very close relationship with her. She often came to talk to him, but Fang Xun avoided her. He usually tolerated a lot, but when it came to Miss Xu Liu, Fang Xun felt that he could no longer tolerate it and had to say something fair.

Why did Xu Qi look like he was a heartless man?

Fang Xun naturally didn't know that it was precisely because of his ignorance that he gave Xu Lezhi a dull punch.

If this were done now, he would be a straight man.

Xu Qingying saw the tears in Xu Lezhi's eyes and felt happy. It was so good. She didn't have to go out in person, and there were passers-by fans who helped her blast the black fans.

It's not that Xu Qingying didn't notice Xu Lezhi's attentiveness in asking the other party.

Therefore, Fang Xun defended her, which made Xu Lezhi even more angry.

Xu Qingying was also surprised. Fang Xun was young and usually very quiet. He would blush if he said more than two words to the girl.

Xu Qingying thought he was an innocent boy, but this time he was shot and killed. Only then did Xu Qingying realize that this was not an innocent boy, he was clearly a stupid young man who was ignorant and had a strong sense of justice!

By this time, Xu Le was afraid that his silver teeth were almost broken.

"I don't speak for anyone, but I think Miss Xu Qi is a little too mean in her words and actions, so I have to give you a word or two to remind you."

After Fang Xun finished speaking, he ignored Xu Lezhi's rounded almond eyes and turned to Xu Qingying and said, "Miss Xu Liu, I agree with what you said. I also think refugees are a hidden danger. This place is too close to Jinzhou. We have been lucky these past few days and have only encountered scattered groups of refugees. But if we continue to move forward, there is no guarantee that we will not encounter groups of people. We have money and food, and we are simply walking fat people!"

Xu Qingying was amused by this adjective, and when she saw Xu Lezhi bursting into tears, she felt even happier.

Sometimes Xu Qingying feels that she is also very naive. She is obviously a person with a mental age of thirty, but she still fights passionately with a 13-year-old girl.

Really...this mosquito is not very lethal, but it is annoying.

Xu Qingying suppressed the smile on her face and deliberately said with a straight face: "Master Fang is right, we are just a piece of fat now. If we encounter a large number of refugees, there is no guarantee that we will not be robbed. If our supplies are robbed, what will happen again?" Trapped in the mountains, there is no guarantee that we will become refugees. Grabbing things is secondary. If we encounter a cruel person, we will not even be able to save our lives. So just in case, we have been following the instructions of Team Leader Zhao these days. Follow the instructions. Young adults and men are at the front and back of the team, with women in the middle. Old people and children are sitting in the carriage. Everyone is looking for weapons. If any refugees ask you for something, you must not give it to them! Give it to anyone who doesn’t want to die. I move!!"

Xu Qingying has always had prestige in the team. With this statement, no matter whether everyone believes it or not, everyone has to take action.

There were bamboos or branches everywhere in the forest. Xu Qingying picked them up casually and asked Team Leader Zhao to sharpen the knife for her. After a few gestures, it was quite easy.

Miao and Huang also got out of the car to look for weapons, and finally came to Xu Qingying for appraisal. It seemed that Xu Qingying had to say it, so she felt relieved. Seeing the sad faces of the two people, Xu Qingying had to comfort them. : "Grandma, mother, it's not certain yet. I just said that there is a possibility. Let's make complete preparations."

Huang shook her head, "Sixth girl, I know you are trying to comfort me. You have never seen those people fleeing famine. They are not human beings anymore. People are so hungry that they can do anything. I didn't care about the two groups of refugees before." It's really true. They are all so skinny that they can't walk steadily. They are obviously hungry. If it weren't for the fact that Team Leader Zhao and the others were carrying knives, I'm afraid the first wave of people would have rushed up without fear of death. Hey , How did this world become like this?"

Miao was timid and had been frightened by them for a long time. At this moment, she did not forget to protect Xu Qingying, "Ying'er, if there are really refugees robbing things, we will give them to them. We are rich, and we don't have to follow them just for a bite to eat. They worked hard..."

However, Xu Meixiao hid next to Xu Qingying. She had become much more taciturn in the past few days. Children seemed to know that the situation was not good without being frightened, and even their enthusiasm for learning was reduced a lot.

Xu Qingying hugged Xu Meixiao and wiped her stained face, "Don't be afraid Meizi, sister is here."

Xu Meixiao pursed her lips and hugged Xu Qingying with both hands and refused to let go. Xu Qingying thought she was scared, but the little girl cried and said: "Sister, they are so pitiful! It's such a cold day, and the little sister is naked. She is lying on the roadside sleeping, her face is white from the cold, I poke her, but she doesn’t cry, can we pick her up and raise her?”

Xu Qingying was still confused, "Sleeping naked? How old are you, little sister?"

Xu Meixiao gestured, "It's about this big."

Oh, he looks like two or three years old.

Miao and Huang's expressions changed slightly. Grandma hugged Xu Meixiao, her face turned blue, "Don't be afraid, Xiao Meizi, grandma is here. The little sister's parents must have gone to find food. If you dream about it at night, If you dream about her, remember to tell her that her parents are waiting, and ask her to go back quickly and don’t keep her parents waiting."

Xu Meixiao wiped her tears in Huang's arms and said crisply: "Grandma, I understand."

Seeing Xu Qingying's confused look, Mrs. Miao couldn't bear to say, "That child... is probably dead. I don't know where her parents went. They just dumped her body in the wilderness. There's no chance that the body will be killed at night." The wolf snatched him away... Oh, this poor child..."

When Xu Qingying heard this, she understood instantly.

Her heart sank.

She suddenly felt cold in her hands and feet, and she was a little breathless.

Sure enough, everything that is good does not reflect the spirit of evil.

The group of people had not gone far when they encountered a large number of refugees from a distance, at least one or two hundred people.

They may be from the same village, dragging each other's families with each other, and walking unsteadily.

It had just snowed a few days ago. In such cold weather, most of them were skinny, wearing only single clothes, but their skin was pale. Their hands were covered with blisters and ulcers, and they were swaying when they walked.

The 200 people didn't sound like many, but they were spread out on both sides of the official road, as dark as a bunch of locusts. When they heard the movement, they all looked towards the exile team.

There were carriages and supplies, and the elderly, women, and children were all wearing thick clothes. The refugees cast envious glances, but some seemed to have evil intentions, glaring at them with a pair of blood-red eyes.

Xu Qingying felt a little uneasy, seeing the refugees getting closer and closer, vaguely forming an angle between them.

Especially the leaders of the refugee team looked at them and whispered, seeming to be assessing the combat strength of both sides.

Only then did everyone in the exile team realize the seriousness of the situation. Regardless of men, women, old or young, they all clenched their weapons and stared at each other fiercely.

While Captain Zhao was patrolling around on horseback, the guards didn't say much. They all got on their horses and carried swords, not showing any signs of timidity.

Ming Xiaoshuang rode around Xu Qingying.

Feng'er and Qian Zhenniang were in a circle outside the carriage. The two of them were extremely nervous. If Qian Zhenniang hadn't been leaning against Feng'er, her legs would have gone weak and she would have fallen to the ground.

The situation is on the verge of breaking out.Suddenly, a thin woman approached. She held her child in one hand and pulled a little girl in the team with the other. She cried and begged in a hoarse voice: "Miss, please give me something to eat. My child is still alive." In less than four months, we were so hungry that our voices were hoarse from crying... We are all honest farmers in Jinzhou County. Our fields and houses were washed away by floods. The father of the child also died, and the grandmother of the child also died. In order to save us a ration of food, we starved to death. It is really difficult for me to escape alone with my children... Please, please give us a morsel of food and leave a way for us orphans and widows to survive... …”

The little girl who was pulled was obviously frightened, and she only crawled towards her grandmother. The grandmother was already old, so she just drove her away with a cold face: "Go, go, don't go up to beg for food, we are all here." Exiled prisoners don’t have a penny on them, let alone food!”

"Auntie, please give me a mouthful! I just gave birth to a baby, and I don't have any milk at all. My baby is still so small... He can't live without his parents..." The woman cried so hard that her heart broke, and she simply knelt down. He kept kowtowing until his head was covered with blood.

The weak voice of the old man of the Fang family came from the curtain inside the carriage, "Ahead of this is the great city of Jinzhou, and there are many towns nearby. There is relief food in the city, why don't you go to the city to get food?"

"Huh, relief food? We can't even get through the city gate! Since the floods in September, the area around Jinzhou has been full of refugees, and those dog officials just closed the city gate!"

"Now the price of food in Jinzhou has risen to five cents a dou. What we are eating is not food. It is clearly our blood and flesh!"

"That's right, not to mention the wandering bandits who rob everyone they see and even eat everyone when they're hungry -"

Fang Lao was shocked, opened the curtain, and asked sadly: "What about the food sent by the imperial court? Jinzhou's disaster relief funds this year are 20 taels. Where is the silver, where is the food -"

"How come the imperial court cares about our life and death? I'm afraid we were corrupted by another bad official."

"Nonsense!" Mr. Fang was furious, "Who has such courage!"

"But we just can't get food! Master, please do us a favor and give us something to eat!"

Xu Qingying couldn't bear it, but she knew that once this hole was opened, the group of refugees who were watching eagerly would definitely come up like hungry tigers.

There was no way she could save so many people.

Seeing the refugees gradually move towards the middle line, Xu Qingying felt like her heart was piercing her heart at this moment, but she was extremely cold, but she could only shout in a cold voice: "Grandma Ma, leave quickly! Don't delay your trip!"

"Wait a minute!" someone in the team shouted. Fang Ruyu's face was filled with tears. She waved to the woman through the car curtain and said to Xu Qingying, "Miss Xu Liu, saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. This pair Mother and daughter are starving to death right in front of you, how can you turn a blind eye?"

Xu Qingying cursed an idiot in her heart!
The old lady of the Fang family also said no, and before she could stop her, Fang Ruyu had already handed over a small bag of dry food. She wiped her tears and said, "I don't have much left. If you take this food into the city, you might be able to find someone." Errand——"

Before Fang Ruyu finished speaking, the woman snatched the bag of dry food and ran away, "Alas!——"

Fang Ruyu still wanted to say a few words, but there was a sudden commotion, and the refugees who had just gathered around the team suddenly swarmed up and chased the woman.

The woman was so thin that she stumbled to the ground after running only a few steps. Dozens of people ran up to her and started pushing each other to fight for her.

The woman shouted in a hoarse voice: "This is my food! This is my food!!!"

Soon the sound was drowned out.

Everyone watched helplessly as the woman was trampled to death by the people who came up. The situation was in chaos. The refugee team that was just ready to go seemed to become restless and ran towards their team.

The situation became chaotic and everyone panicked.

In the valley, hundreds of people suddenly moved!

Suddenly I heard someone shouting: "They have food! Grab it for me!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Xu Qingying quickly reached out of the carriage and shouted: "Everyone! Go at full speed! Kill anyone who dares to come towards us!!! Team leader Zhao, the forward opens the way! Ming Xiaoshuang, Liu Dazhuang, the last two wings of the team Cut off the rear! The young men on both sides, protect the chariots, horses, women and children, and kill them for me!"

Everyone was highly nervous. When Xu Qingying suddenly shouted, they all raised their weapons and stared at the intruder!

The 200 people were so aggressive and murderous that they instantly made the refugees who were preparing for a sneak attack retreat. During this moment of hesitation, Squad Leader Zhao had already raised his sword and chopped down several people without hesitation.

Several people at the back of the team were scattered by the formation,

"Grandma, if these people dare to steal my things, I'll cut them all down!"

"What are you afraid of? Miss Xu said, kill them all!"

The people in the team were all frightened. They had never seen such a scene before. Girls kept screaming and shouting.

Blood lines spattered, and the faces of the leading refugees were covered with blood. Looking at the fallen corpses, this group of people just saw the gap in combat power between the two sides, and said with fear on their faces: "They have knives! Boss, we are still robbing Don’t grab it?!”

Xu Qingying stood on the carriage, holding a weapon made of tree branches in her hands, with a pair of sharp eyes showing no fear. She was thin and frail, but standing among the crowd on the carriage, she had an inexplicable feeling that one man could stand in the way of others. Vigor.

Xu Qingying's voice was clear, and she shouted loudly, echoing in the valley: "Who dares to take a step forward?!!"

The leader of the refugees saw that they were not easy to mess with, and saw that the dozen rescuers had real guys in their hands. He wanted to quit. Just when he was hesitating to continue robbing supplies, those people had already gone away.

They ran very fast and kept running far away, and everyone was too frightened to stop.It wasn't until everyone was exhausted and the sound of killing in the distance gradually faded away that Xu Qingying ordered the team to repair.

Everyone was frightened, and everyone still held weapons in their hands and did not dare to let go.

Especially Fang Ruyu, who came to her senses this time, broke down and cried bitterly: "I hurt her, I hurt her!"

Xu Qingying jumped off the carriage, walked up to Fang Ruyu aggressively, and then slapped her in the face with a clear and crisp sound that made everyone look over in shock.

Xu Lezhi almost jumped up in shock. For a moment, looking at Xu Qingying like this, she dared not speak because of fear for the first time.

At this moment, Xu Qingying looked like a wild wolf.

His eyes were red and he could bite his head off with just one bite.

Fang Ruyu was stunned by the sudden slap and looked at her in disbelief.

"You not only harmed her, you almost harmed all of us!" Xu Qingying had never been so angry. She looked down at Fang Ruyu, her eyes filled with coldness, "By the way, there is also her child, that child In just four months, just because you may starve to death, be trampled to death, or even be cut into pieces and cooked for food! How can I bear it? I want to ask you, what about you? How can I bear it!!"

Fang Ningmo hugged Fang Ruyu, who was in a daze, and shed tears, "Miss Xu Liu, please stop hitting her. My sister didn't mean it! She didn't know, but she also had good intentions. She feels very guilty now. Oh, please don’t force her!"

Mrs. Fang's eyelids twitched and she frowned at her.

The Fang family all stood up and stared at Xu Qingying with different expressions.

The one who was beaten was the eldest daughter of the Fang family, who might be the future second prince and concubine, and the last decent person in the entire Fang family.

This slap not only hit Fang Ruyu's face, but also hit the faces of everyone in the Fang family.

Mr. Fang smoothed things over, "We finally escaped death. Everyone, please calm down."

He glanced at the frightened Fang Ruyu again, but after all, he did not say any words of blame.

Xu Qingying gritted her teeth and let the anger surge over her.

She watched helplessly as the woman was trampled to death for a bag of grain, and she dropped the baby in the woman's arms and fled for her life. Even though she knew Fang Ruyu was just a fuse, Xu Qingying still couldn't get rid of the heavy feeling of powerlessness.

Xu Qingying looked around and looked at the people who were still frightened, "I advise everyone to show some sympathy. If there are those who don't listen and want to die, I, Xu Qingying, will never take care of them again!"

Someone immediately expressed their opinion: "Miss Xu, we listen to you!"

"Yes! This group of refugees is too terrifying. No, they are simply not human anymore."

"I watched that woman being trampled to death just now. It was so cruel! I want to live, even if I am an exiled prisoner in Qianzhou, I don't want to die!"

"Miss Xu Liu is doing this for our own good! In the future, if anyone in the team shows random kindness and causes trouble, we will show no mercy!"

(End of this chapter)