Within ten meters, there are only trees and people. If you want to find a living creature, you can only find a few ants in the weeds.
I followed the ants in search of food and then went deep into the cave. I felt exhausted and my head hurt slightly, and then I fell asleep leaning against the tree trunk.
When I was woken up again, the sun hanging in the sky had already set in the west.
"Concubine, why don't you ride with me later? You are nervous and tired from riding alone." Seeing Xia Jing sleeping deeply, Li Chengmu felt sorry for her unconsciously.
Xia Jing felt refreshed after waking up and wanted to stretch her limbs, but when her legs moved, the pain from her inner thighs made her want to frown.
However, out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Xiao Wu's nervous expression, and she had no choice but to endure the pain and stand up calmly.
"Okay, I'm fine, I can handle it. You see, I rode for a long time in the morning and it's just as good."
Her words obviously had no soothing effect, but her neat movements reassured Xiao Wu, and he finally agreed to allow her to continue riding on his own.
After the rest time was over, Xia Jing took a few sips of water and then climbed onto the horse's back.
Survival in the apocalypse is a test every day, and it is still a test every day in ancient times.
In short, life is not easy!
When the two stepsons saw Xia Jing sitting on the horse, they both came over to express their concern. When they were all ready, the team started to set off again.
In the afternoon, it may be that their speed caught up with the team in front, or the news that the rebels were attacking surrounding counties spread.
In short, more and more people are fleeing along the way.
There were caravans, refugees, and even entire villages and entire families fleeing.
Some of them were walking, some were riding bullock carts or horse-drawn carriages, and some were pushing carts manually. The only thing that unified them was probably their expressions.
Miserable, hesitant, helpless, and what remains is a deep sense of powerlessness.
Their team caught up from behind, causing a commotion among the fleeing team on the road.
The refugees at the lowest level avoid teams with guards like them, while the powerful refugee teams have suspicions and precautions against their team!
There were more people fleeing on the road, so the team had to slow down. The servants following behind couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. If they kept running like this, they would die of exhaustion before they starved to death.
"The disaster situation in this area of Gyeonggi Province should not be so dry that there is no water to drink, right?"
Li Chengmu looked at the refugees walking on both sides of the road. They were as skinny as wood, dressed in ragged clothes, and looked numb. The dirt on their faces and hands had not been washed for an unknown period of time. When passing by them, he could still smell the smell of ecstasy.
Zeng Yan had a look of pity in his eyes, and explained in a hoarse voice: "Going back to Fifth Master, looking at their condition, they should be refugees from the north fleeing famine. Although there are deep wells and water in this area of the capital, things are rare and valuable.
It’s so precious that these refugees can’t afford it.”
"Snakes have their own paths, rats have their own paths. They have been fleeing for a long time, and they must have their own rules of survival, otherwise they would not be able to get here." Xia Jing thinks that rich people will think about buying water, but people at the bottom must
There are also ways for them to get water themselves.
Zeng Yan agreed: "The princess is right, everyone has their own way."
Li Chengmu nodded, and after turning a corner, the team in front caught his attention again: "I don't know whose team the team in front is from? The team is big enough, and they dare to transport so much supplies in these troubled times.
Aren’t they afraid of others robbing them?”
He roughly estimated that there were at least a hundred carriages and hundreds of guards.
Zeng Yan: "Fifth Master, you can tell at a glance that the team in front is a big business. It is normal to have so many supplies. What is abnormal is that our team has basically no supplies except for people and horses."
If the palace follows the move south, the carriages in their palace will only be more numerous and larger than the previous team.
Li Chengmu couldn't help but smile when he recalled that his people only had water bags and a small amount of dry food besides horses.
With the guards escorting him as he moved forward, the prince's masters had no more time to pay attention to the refugees on the roadside.
In the evening, under the shroud of twilight, their team finally saw the mountain village hidden in the mountain col.
The houses in the village are scattered in a well-proportioned manner. Judging from its size, there are many villagers in this village, so it can be considered a large village.
The captain of the guard who was exploring the road in front turned around on his horse and said: "Princess, gentlemen, the road leading to the village in front has been blocked by strong men in the village. If the team passing by the post road wants to ask for water, they must buy it with silver.
"
When Li Chengyi heard this, he frowned and looked at the captain of the guard with a look of hatred: "They are just blocking the road and robbing them. They are just a few villagers in the mountains. You take some guards to rush the card and teach them a lesson. What's more, they are just a few villagers."
They know that not everyone’s money is so easy to earn!”
"Fourth Master, this."
The captain of the guard looked troubled, and just as he was about to explain, he was interrupted again by Li Chengyi.
"Anyway, I don't want to sleep outdoors tonight. I want to live in the village and take a bath."
This was a bit arrogant, but Li Chengyi didn't care. His mount hadn't drunk water for a day and was already thirsty. His water bag had just been empty and needed to be filled with water.
Li Chengshang ignored his rebellious fourth brother, looked at the captain of the guard, and asked in a warm voice: "What is the situation ahead? Please tell me carefully."
"yes!"
The captain of the guard explained the previous situation: "According to the villagers, the well water in the village is also tight. If we continue to work today, the well water in the village will not be able to last long. Sooner or later, their village will embark on the road of fleeing famine.
"
"Well water cannot be taken away, so while the well water can still produce water, the villagers came up with a way to make money by selling water. They want to take the opportunity to earn more money to cope with the upcoming life of fleeing the famine."
As he said that, the captain of the guard glanced at Li Chengyi: "There are hundreds of villagers guarding the intersection, and all of them are young and middle-aged people. According to the Fourth Master's instructions, we can just rush in. We are just enough people to make dumplings for others."
"." Li Chengyi glared at him, why didn't he say this earlier!
"Take the butler to buy water with you and buy more. Our horses have not had water for a day, and everyone's water bags are empty." Li Chengyi asked them worriedly.
After the guard captain and the steward took the people to buy water, the remaining guards hurriedly escorted the masters to find an open space on the roadside and prepared to set up camp.
"Concubine, are you okay?"
As soon as Xia Jing found a slightly cleaner place to sit down, Li Chengmu came over.
"Fortunately, I can hold on, don't worry."
Hongmei poured some water on the handkerchief and handed it to Xia Jing: "Princess, please wipe your hands first, and then you can wipe your face when the housekeeper comes back with the water."
Xia Jing took the handkerchief and Hongmei accidentally discovered Le Hong's palm.
The little girl's eyes immediately turned red: "Master suffered a big sin this time. It's all because of Butler Yan. We had prepared the carriage, but because we came out in such a hurry, we left the carriage behind at the inn. Otherwise, Master,
There is no need to suffer like this with the slaves."
Xia Jing glanced at his palm, and said, "It's okay, but he was blewed up by the reins, but he didn't break the skin.
She didn't say this, it was okay, and Hongmei was even more distressed.