"You rubbish from Black Marsh Village, listen to what I have to say."
When Zhou Qingfeng stood on the short slope beside the road, he became the focus of everyone's attention.
Luke and others were waving their whips to force the villagers to form a team and go on the road. Wilson was so busy that he was sweating profusely and wanted the team to be formed as tightly as possible without any delay.
More than half of the people in the village received a small portion of baked bread as lunch, stuffed it into their mouths, and followed the team. The remaining half were considered useless people. They only received an order to assemble and subconsciously tried to follow.
Team.
The panic, moodlessness, and hectic atmosphere affected everyone. The adventurers with Zhou Qingfeng were also restless. Organizing the team to march was more of a headache for them than fighting. There were too many details that needed to be paid attention to, and it was too cumbersome.
.
When Zhou Qingfeng stood at a high place and everyone saw his figure, the chaotic team suddenly became quiet. The "wastes" he called no longer running around, but looked up at him with a restless heart.
Zhongya became calm.
Taking a deep breath, Zhou Qingfeng let out a long and feeble sigh. He said loudly: "I want to tell you that there is not enough food in the village. If we want to survive, we must go to other places to grab it.
But you should know very well that Black Marsh Village is the weakest in the entire Black Forest. Some of you are not even as good as goblins. You can't fight, you can't work, you can't do anything. They are just like the mud that can be seen everywhere, and they are useless.
.
I wanted to abandon you, but this would not bring me any sense of guilt, let alone any loss. I could even save some food and feed those who are useful to me."
The convoy had just left the village, and more than 300 people were crowded in an open space at the entrance of the village. The 'wastes' were all dumbfounded, staring blankly at the young man on the short slope. They seemed not to know that their fate was decided at a certain moment.
be decided, or...
Accept the consequences.
Wilson was originally very resistant to Zhou Qingfeng's order to bring all the villagers with him. He didn't like the people in the village at all. Most of these despicable low-class people couldn't get along in other places, and the reason was often attributed to 'despicability' and the like.
reason.
Wilson was born as a commoner and became the president of the Craftsmen's Association through his own efforts. He worked hard to build relationships with the aristocrats of the upper class and set boundaries with the lower class poor.
Luke and others are equivalent to local tycoons. Even in poor places like the Black Forest, they own ownership of a certain piece of land, build a big house, have attendants, servants, handymen, and even slaves, becoming the lowest
level of authority.
These people also cannot understand what Zhou Qingfeng did. They are not yet nobles, but they will never easily pity the lowest untouchables - in this world, food output is very low, medical conditions are poor, no matter how noble or low, human life is really important.
It's worthless.
For the most basic rulers, the death of some worthless untouchables will make society more stable.
But Zhou Qingfeng didn't think so. Regardless of whether there was a mission requirement or not, it was difficult for him to ignore the death of those 'wastes'. He had not yet integrated into this world, and he might never be able to. He continued...
"Those who can receive the bread, I want to congratulate you. I think you still have a little value to me, so I am willing to fill your bottomless pit-like stomach with precious food. But the food is not given to you for free.
I will drive you, oppress you, and even enslave you, and I want you to work for me. I hope you will use your brains more and work hard to do everything I ask you. Because only I will support you, and I will not replace you with others.
I have abandoned you long ago.
I originally only wanted to bring fifty subordinates, but Wilson was soft-hearted and added fifty, and I mercifully added a hundred. Don't let my kindness turn into a joke, otherwise you will only die. You only have one chance, seize it
If you can’t stop, don’t blame me for being heartless.”
The 'wasters' in the convoy made a commotion and understood.
The real powerful masters should be Luke and his men. They don't need too many subordinates, because there is no way to plant and cultivate in the Black Forest. They only need a small number of powerful retainers, a few capable and obedient servants, and at most a few handymen.
That's enough.
There are too many to support.
For the refugees, the powerful masters have no need at all. They can't even feed their own population.
Now if you want to survive, you really can only stick to Victor Hugo's side. Only he would have some compassion for the lowly refugees and make use of their meager labor.
Those who can join the team are naturally lucky, but what about those who cannot join the team?
Those are just broken pieces of garbage. They are dragging behind the team, staggering, like zombies. Even Zhou Qingfeng can't think of what use these guys can have? Death may be a kind of relief for them.
.
Zhou Qingfeng looked at the 'zombie', slowly shook his head and said: "For those who failed to join the convoy, I think you are really hopeless.
I don't have that much food to waste, so I can only abandon you and let you die in this village where you are destined to have no way to survive."
The zombie-like villagers were even more stupid than the garbage villagers. They seemed indifferent to Zhou Qingfeng's words. At most, they blinked, as if they were deaf.
"But..." Zhou Qingfeng changed his tone again, "I don't want to be so cruel. I decided to give you a chance, a chance to live. We are going to Tieliang Village, which is about twelve miles away. I
Waiting for you there.
I will leave some food every two miles. As long as you can keep up with the convoy, you will be able to fill your stomach and continue on the next journey. As long as you can complete these twelve miles, I will accept you.
Join my team.
I know that this journey will be a test and a torture for you. Those fools, idiots, and weak people will give up the chance of survival at the first time. I will also breathe a sigh of relief, and those who die will die.
I also know that most of you don’t understand.
It doesn't matter, those who don't understand are not the ones I want to save. My words are only for those who can understand.
Only those who still have some brains, the strongest desire to survive, the strongest will, and are willing to do whatever it takes can complete this journey and survive. I will welcome such people.
Okay, don’t say I didn’t give you a chance to survive, let’s go!”
Zhou Qingfeng spoke concisely and to the point. He waved his hand and without any hesitation jumped down the short slope and mounted his horse.
The entire convoy was stunned by this speech. When they saw this wave, it was like being slapped by a whip. Their spirits were suddenly shaken. They involuntarily gained a little more strength in their feet and followed Zhou Qingfeng forward.
Luke and others originally thought that Zhou Qingfeng was a bit too kind, but his words were completely utilitarian. There was no hypocritical empty talk or lies between the lines. Instead, he ruthlessly revealed the current crisis, leaving at least a little bit behind.
hope.
But such ruthless words hide the greatest tenderness. A little hope is the greatest kindness.
The originally chaotic convoy became calm almost instantly. The villagers in the convoy no longer made any noise, but silently performed their duties. They could keep up without anyone's whipping.
Behind the convoy, some of the abandoned villagers were in a daze, some sighed, and some simply sat on the ground and cried. But there were still many people who took stiff steps and moved step by step in the direction where the convoy left. Even if the convoy was
The further we get further away, the more they don't give up.
Zhou Qingfeng found Wilson and ordered: "Go and prepare some food. Leave some behind every two miles. I will handle this matter myself."
Wilson was extremely shocked by Zhou Qingfeng's decision and asked: "Sir, do you really think that any of those extremely weak untouchables can keep up with the convoy?"
"What if there are?" Zhou Qingfeng also asked in a deep voice, "There are more than a hundred people who were left behind. Even if only one-tenth can keep up, there are still more than a dozen people.
By the way, our current situation is no better than those who were abandoned. We just have a few more days of food rations than them. So the harder the environment, the more we need to emphasize the role of will.
If they can complete this arduous journey, they are real warriors. They will be as if they are reborn, and any stains in the past will be insignificant. I have no reason not to accept them. They will become the real warriors under me."