Yi Xin as a concubine

Chapter 194 Encountering Refugees

Half a month later, it was already August, and both the north and the south had entered the rainy season.

In order to avoid the eyes of various forces, Chu Xingchen and others mostly took small roads. Because it was the rainy season, the roads were muddy and difficult to walk on. Although they were traveling light, they still couldn't avoid being in a mess.

Xin Baoer is the weakest among the group. Everyone else knows martial arts, but she knows nothing. She also lacks physical strength, so she is naturally the most embarrassed one.

"How long will it take to get there? I don't want to leave anymore." Xin Baoer dragged her heavy legs and acted like a spoiled child again.

Chu Xingchen looked at the person standing there and acting like a spoiled brat, feeling both angry and amused. The sweat and mud on her little face were mixed together, and it was almost unrecognizable. Her light-colored dress had lost its original color at all.

"I told you to go first but you didn't listen. Now you know how to suffer." He took out a handkerchief, wet it with water from the kettle, and gently wiped the stains on her face, saying this in a doting tone.

"You are being a little ungrateful, aren't you? Why don't you tell me how many dangers I helped you avoid and how many hot meals I provided you with along the way? Humph! You have no conscience."

Xin Baoer pouted her lips with a very dissatisfied expression. She originally wanted to leave early so as not to cause trouble to others. Unfortunately, her period came suddenly that day. The pain was so severe that she just wanted to lie on the bed pretending to be a corpse and did not want to move at all. Chu Xingchen felt sorry for her and was worried that she would leave with her sick body, so he softened his heart and let her stay, so she ended up in the current situation.

Xin Baoer herself wondered when she had the ability to predict good and bad luck. She could sense danger in advance every time she encountered it. There was nothing special about it, she just felt very uneasy for a while. After suffering two losses in a row, everyone agreed that her emotion was a warning. After successfully avoiding danger several times, she completely became the team's mascot.

"Okay, okay, I won't be angry anymore. I'll carry you on my back, okay?" As he said that, he put away his handkerchief, bent down skillfully, and gently carried the person on his back.

They have already entered Daming Prefecture, but there are still a few months left before the agreed two years. Daming Prefecture has not yet been completely recovered, and there are still many bandits causing chaos in the marginal areas. Their destination is the hinterland of Daming Prefecture, so they must pass through this area.

This was also the most dangerous section of the road they had to pass. Some of the bandits gathered here were natives, and some had heard the news and had already rolled up their bedding and fled before Chu Xingchen's men could arrive.

Chu Xingchen was carrying Xin Baoer on his back. The group had just walked through a muddy section of road and were about to enter the jungle. After passing through the jungle, they would be closer to their destination.

A group of people rested at the edge of the jungle and ate some food to replenish their energy. Xin Baoer just took a bite of the dry biscuit and suddenly covered her chest and gasped heavily.

"Ah, it hurts so much!" Xin Baoer moaned intermittently.

"Bao'er doesn't have any heart disease. Could something happen to her?" Wei Yu supported Xin Bao'er from the other side. Seeing how uncomfortable she was, he felt anxious and distressed.

"Put Baoer on my back and go!" Chu Xingchen ordered without hesitation.

Not long after they left, a group of ragged men came running up from behind, with frightening madness on their faces.

"Damn, where are the people?" A man running in the front looked at the empty land in front of him, slapped the back of the head of the smaller man next to him, and shouted angrily.

"They were eating here just now. Each of them was holding a package, which must be full of food." The little man rubbed his eyes and was a little confused by the scene in front of him, but still said it with confidence.

"Boss, there are signs that someone has stayed here, and there are food residues." A careful person came forward to check and shouted.

The little man was even more proud when he heard this, and said that he was not wrong, "Boss, they can't run far, should we chase them?"

"Damn it, stop talking nonsense and hurry up." The boss said and rushed out first.

The jungle was not dense, and many edible tree barks and grass roots had been dug up. There were few traces of birds and animals, which showed how many times the forest had been looted by refugees.

Several of them were skilled in kung fu and were not slow, but one should never underestimate the madness of a hungry person for food. Deep in the jungle, in an open space near a small pond, the two groups finally met.

Chu Xingchen's group consisted of only seven or eight people, and they didn't bring much with them. They had almost finished all the food they had been eating after days of traveling, and there were only a few sets of clothes in their packages.

They did not argue with the group of refugees, but ordered the guards to throw the package over to them and let them look through it.

The eldest brother looked at the light package thrown to him with suspicion in his eyes. He picked up a dry branch and tentatively pulled the package. The package fell apart and the contents were clearly visible.

"Why is there so little food?" The boss looked at Chu Xingchen and others with dissatisfaction, with a fierce look in his eyes.

However, Xin Baoer, who was hiding behind the crowd, discovered something interesting: the elder was fat and strong, and looked scary, but after seeing the food, he carefully put it away.

Anyone can see that they are eager for food, but they can resist the temptation and don't put it into their mouths immediately. So what is the reason why they keep the food?

"Are you villagers from the nearby village?" Xin Baoer walked out from behind the crowd and asked with a kind tone and a peaceful smile.

Xin Baoer's appearance is that of a weak and fragile person, and she seems to be easy to bully, so it is easy for people to let down their guard.

Seeing that it was a delicate little girl asking the question, the boss couldn't maintain his ferocious expression for a moment, but he quickly put on a stern face again, pretending to be fierce and scare people.

"Stop talking nonsense and hand over the food, or you can't leave."

Xin Baoer pushed away the obstruction of Chu Xingchen and Wei Yu and took two steps forward, still smiling innocently and peacefully.

"Big brother, do you think we have brought a large amount of food with us, since there are only a few of us?"

The boss frowned, and his brothers began to whisper.

"Er Gouzi, did you see it wrong?"

"Yeah, that's such a light bag, how can you think of putting food in it?"

There were about twenty or thirty people, talking at once, and their voices were not quiet. Xin Baoer heard their words clearly and saw their expressions clearly.

Disappointment, the disappointment after getting hope is the most unacceptable.

"Are you hungry?" Xin Baoer asked innocently.

The boss looked at her warily. Without food, he didn't know what to do with these people. They were not really bandits. They robbed just to help more villagers survive. There were their women, children and old people in the village not far away, all waiting for them to take food back.

Xin Baoer quietly watched the changes in the boss's eyes. She saw confusion, disappointment, pain, self-blame and other emotions in his eyes, but there was no evil thought.

Xin Baoer looked back at Chu Xingchen, who nodded slightly to her. She gave him a bright smile, then turned back and said to the boss.

"Brother, you are short of food, right? I know where to find it."

"Really? Where is it? Take us there quickly." Before the boss could say anything, a man behind him couldn't wait to speak.

The boss gave the man a warning look, his eyes more alert, and asked in confusion: "Why tell us, what do you want us to do?"

"You have lived in this forest for many years, and you know the situation around here best. There are only a few of us, and there are still many unknown dangers if we want to pass through this jungle. If you can escort us out, I promise to give you enough food, and even arrange a place for you to settle down, and allocate land and grain."

Xin Baoer's voice was gentle and soft, and every word she said was full of temptation to them.

"Why should we trust you? You want to force us to do hard labor!" a man suddenly shouted angrily.

As soon as he finished speaking, it seemed that everyone became excited.

Xin Baoer was startled and subconsciously took two steps back. Chu Xingchen hurried over and hugged her waist from behind to support her.

Xin Baoer looked up at the man's calm face, and her panicked heart calmed down.