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Volume 2, Chapter 17: Helplessness

The victims saw that there were many strong laborers in the team and they also had weapons in their hands. No one dared to snatch them at first, so they followed the team and begged hard.

A young woman held a dying child in her arms and begged the child for a sip of water.

The tall and strong daughter-in-law's son had just died of starvation a few days ago, and he ate it with Zhou Laicai's younger son who had starved to death. He was so moved by the scene that he cried endlessly.

She thought that if someone had given her baby a bite to eat, her baby would not have died. No one could understand that kind of despair, that kind of heartbreak.

The woman saw the unbearable expression on her face and begged her alone.

So, out of kindness, she took out a gourd filled with water and wanted to give her child a sip. Then, the victims rushed up to her, snatched her water gourd, and even pulled her baggage to grab dry food.

Dongming Ziyu said loudly: "Don't be chaotic! Everyone defends their own position!"

The young men in the front raised their weapons to prevent the refugees in front from turning around and rushing over. The men pushing the carts took out their weapons to guard the carts, and the men in the back turned to deal with the victims behind.

The women also took action, holding iron pots, shovels, and sticks used as walking sticks to protect the children behind them.

Among the strong men who were responsible for guarding the team on both sides, one person was left with the man pushing the cart to guard the cart and the women and children, and the rest got on board.

They also experienced the despair of dying of hunger or thirst. They knew that to save food was to save the lives of their parents, wives and children, so they fought tooth and nail.

Kitchen knives and axes were used to chop the arms and legs of refugees who were grabbing food and water. They were hit on the heads and faces with sticks. They were dug with hoes, chopped with hatchets, punched and kicked...

The lessons learned from the facts tell them that if you don't be ruthless, they will be ruthless to you and kill you and steal your food and water.

In desperate situations, human nature is evil.

"Stop fighting! Stop fighting! Please!" A refugee took the lead and knelt down.

Then, the refugees knelt down one after another. Their blood was dripping from the beatings, and they were crying and wailing.

"We didn't steal it on purpose, but we can't survive!"

"Please, give me someone who stutters!"

"Give me a drink, just one sip!"

Dozens of people kowtowed, and there was blood on the ground and on their foreheads.

Suddenly, the woman who was begging for water from the youngest daughter-in-law of the Gao family let out a pitiful cry: "Son, mother, drink water quickly, mother has begged water for you! Drink quickly, drink quickly!"

She poured water from the gourd's mouth to the child's mouth.

However, the skinny little child was silent, his big head hung limply, and water was flowing down.

A little girl about ten years old rushed over, knelt there, took the water with her skinny hands, and then carefully fed the water to a man lying on the ground, "Dad, dad, there is water, drink it quickly, don't throw it away."

Come on, Niuniu!"

However, that father could no longer respond to her.

Not far away, a man whose face was beaten with blood was holding a piece of pancake and said to the child in his wife's arms: "Nanny, daddy has grabbed food for you. Be obedient and eat. Just eat it and you'll be fine."

After saying that, he broke the cake and pushed it into the child's mouth. However, the child's body was stiff, which showed that he had died for a long time.

The wife was like a puppet, hugging the child tightly, and humming nursery rhymes to coax the child, "Little Fatty, sitting on the doorstep, crying and shouting for a wife..."

The man held the little dry food in his hand, knelt on the ground, looked up at the sky and howled, his mouth opened wide, but no sound came out.

Helplessness, helplessness, despair, grief...

Ling Yue got into Shangguan Ruoli's arms and cried so hard that she was out of breath.

Shangguan Ruoli could tell that those people were dead without stepping forward to take a pulse. He hugged his daughter and burst into tears.

More victims came over and kowtowed to them, "Please, give me one bite, just one bite."

Looking at them expectantly, they clasped their hands together and prayed devoutly, as if they were the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas who saved the suffering.

Dongming Ziyu's face was expressionless, but his heart was filled with turmoil.

He has food, but he neither dares to give it to him nor can he afford it. The food in space cannot last long. He has land, but it is too late to plant it now.

They are also victims of the disaster and do not know the way forward or good or bad luck.

Mr. Dong wiped away his muddy old tears and hardened his heart: "We are also fleeing. Maybe in a few days, we will be like you!"

Dongming Ziyu said quietly: "Everyone is on your place, let's go!"

After saying that, he glanced at the Gao family's youngest daughter-in-law with cold eyes, turned around and walked towards the front of the team.

The youngest daughter-in-law of the Gao family shuddered, and shed tears of guilt and helplessness. She just thought of her son who starved to death, and that's why... Alas! She will never be soft-hearted again.

The victims slumped on the ground in despair, not daring to grab anything. Even if they were beaten to death, they would not even give them a morsel of food or a sip of water.

The team quickly adjusted and continued on their way, but at a much faster pace. The atmosphere was depressing and sad, making people unable to breathe.

Qian frowned and reprimanded Ling Yue: "Cry! There are still tears to cry! Who am I to pity? Who is not pitiful? I am not pitiful for you? My legs are broken, my chest is pressed against my back because of hunger, and I still have to make a calculation.

Let’s all eat and drink, and live one day at a time!”

Xiaowulang, who was sitting in the basket behind Dongming Ziyu, said in a sweet voice, "My mother is so pitiful, she saved the porridge for us."

Shangguan Ruoli felt warm in his heart and raised his hand to touch his big head with sparse hair. He had starved to death for the sake of his two children.

Dongming Ziyu pinched his daughter's shoulder and gave her a look.

Ling Yue understood immediately that her father would not really ignore those people and would think of something later in the evening.

However, there is not much food stored in the space, and there are not many acres of food planted in the land. How many victims can be saved? Besides, after all the food has been given to the victims, what will they do in the future?

She doesn't want her parents and younger brother to go hungry, nor does she want her grandparents and other family members to go hungry.

Xiao Lingyue was confused again, her brows were furrowed tightly, and her mood was very solemn.

It is said that "if you are poor, you can help yourself; if you are prosperous, you can help the world." Ling Yue only realized the profound meaning of this sentence today.

Only when people have enough food and clothing can they have the leisure and ability to help others.

Third Aunt Liu snorted coldly and said, "I'm still not tired! That's why I'm in the mood to cry!"

Looking at other people, they are already tired and confused, their hearts are numb, their legs are numb, their throats are filled with smoke, their eyes are straight, and they are walking dully.

Qian said: "I see that you are drooling a lot and you are too lazy to talk. I won't be able to drink water next time!"

Mrs. Liu: "..."

Someone in the team started to quarrel, and many injured people complained that the youngest daughter-in-law of the Gao family was causing trouble by showing random kindness and causing trouble for everyone.

Dongming Ziyu said to Dong Chunlei: "When we take a break, tell them that they must learn a lesson and not be soft-hearted again. If they hadn't been able to defeat us today, what would have been the result?

Also, we must work together and work together when something happens. It’s OK to sum up experiences when something goes wrong, but we can’t blame each other. If we can’t work together and observe discipline, and the whole day is chaotic, then we should break up as soon as possible.”

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