coobybook Chapter 197 Darkness
Chapter 197 Darkness
Chunya sucked his saliva and rushed out with high morale.
She was no longer afraid of the corpses on the roadside, and she dared to glare back at the refugees.
Courage takes root in the heart of an eight-year-old girl.
One day, she will grow into what she wants to be.
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At the fork in the road, go straight to Dali County, which is the only way to Dongzhou.
Turn right to Ping County, where you can go to other provincial capitals.
The refugees lined up in a long queue on the road leading to Dali County.
From a distance, there were soldiers stationed at the intersection, and chevaux de frise were placed in the middle of the road.
A large refugee camp was formed with the fork in the road as the center.
Many refugees stayed here, just waiting for an opportunity to enter the imperial city.
The newly arrived members of the Bird's Nest team went in groups to gather information.
At dusk, all the team members who went to gather information came back.
"Refugees entering Dali County must have a travel permit and household registration approved by the government."
"People with a skill can bring one family member, such as blacksmiths, carpenters, stonemasons, bricklayers, embroiderers, doctors, and tutors."
"For every man who voluntarily joins the army, he can provide for two family members."
"By the way, I heard that the families of soldiers can get land, but I don't know exactly how much."
"I know that each person can be allocated two acres of paddy fields and three acres of dry land, and be exempted from taxes for the first three years."
"Hiss~"
"That's great. Not only are the fields divided, but taxes are also waived."
The team members were so shocked by the news that they bit their tongues.
This was the first good news they heard since they fled.
Of course, this is on the premise that we temporarily forget about exile.
Families with many children can't help but be tempted.
If one person makes a contribution, the whole family can have peace. What's wrong with that?
But when it came to who should join the army, it became a problem.
Most of the young and middle-aged men who are old enough to join the army have already started a family.
With a young child crying for food and a weak wife, it is difficult to support the family without a man to support the household.
"Don't forget, one person joining the army can only provide for two family members." Lin Erzhuang deliberately poured cold water on him.
Everyone here has a family.
Even if the land is divided, whether there will be a house is still a question.
A basin of ice water woke everyone up and forced them to face reality.
But some people are still moved, and that is not Lin Erzhuang's concern.
"Everyone, think about it carefully and make a decision after careful consideration." Lin Erzhuang said loudly.
Everyone returned to the fire with great thoughts, boiling water and cooking porridge.
While I was deep in thought, I realized that the fire in the pot had burned out and someone had burned his fingers before he woke up.
The Lin family doesn't have to worry about these things, and they don't have any psychological burden when they sleep.
There were too many refugees staying nearby, and firewood for heating became the biggest problem.
There wasn't a single tree in sight.
Fortunately, the players of the Bird's Nest have developed a good habit.
When they came across any usable branches on the road, they would pick them up and carry them on their backs, but these were still not enough to keep warm for one night.
In order to ensure that the fire does not go out, only two fires can be lit.
The team members were crowded together, so Lin Shu could only drink the black soup honestly.
There is no need to worry about sleeping, as you won’t fall to the ground no matter how you lean over.
Not to mention, so many people squeezed together is just like covering one quilt.
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At night, all kinds of sounds in open areas are amplified.
Sobbing, groaning, cursing, grinding teeth, and grunting.
"Rustle~"
'Crack~'
The sound of footsteps rubbing against the snow slowly approached.
There were slight breathing sounds, some long and some short, and Lin Shu's ears moved slightly.
She could even hear the difference in the weight of the footsteps, and the hand under the quilt pinched Wu and Lin Hongyi to wake them up.
He handed a dagger to each of the two men, and an iron spear head quietly appeared in his hand.
'Crack~'
"Puff~Bang~", two slight sounds of heavy objects falling to the ground.
Lin Shu suddenly jumped up, threw away the felt covering her and shouted loudly.
"Sneak attack!!!"
"Wow~ la~"
The men who were awakened jumped up and threw away the quilts that were covering them in unison.
He rushed out and covered the attacker with his fists.
Lin Shu punched the attacker twice and the attacker was silenced.
She curled her lips, lifted the felt and saw that the person was breathing out more than breathing in.
He weighed the dagger and wondered whether he should give the man a ride.
"Let Daddy come!"
A hand suddenly stretched out from the side, took the dagger and slashed the attacker's throat.
Lin Erzhuang wiped the blood off the attacker with disgust, fortunately the felt was not stained with blood.
Otherwise, it definitely cannot be used by my daughter.
"Body search!" the father and daughter said in unison.
The dagger pierced through the clothes with a few sharp moves and found a few silver coins in the corner of the clothes.
A household registration, ten taels of gold notes, and two black cakes that were enough to kill an old dog were found in the inner layer.
As soon as she took it out, Lin Shu smelled a strong smell of sweat.
She gave the cake to Lin Erzhuang with disgust, not knowing how long he had hidden the cake.
Although the cotton coat and trousers were so dirty that their original color could not be seen, the cotton inside was thick and 80% new.
It’s obvious that he is not someone who is short of food and drink, yet he actually decided to launch a surprise attack in the middle of the night.
"Maybe these things are not his." Lin Erzhuang said slowly.
He used a dagger to shave off the attacker's beard, but the knife slipped slightly.
There was a pile of white eggs and black and brown bugs crawling in the shaved stubble.
'vomit……'
Now, Lin Erzhuang couldn't bear it anymore and didn't even dare to take off the cotton coat and trousers he had just taken off.
Fortunately, the silver coins, household registration, and ten-liang gold notes were not contaminated by that disgusting stuff.
It was the first time that Lin Shu had seen such a situation, and it completely overturned her understanding of the world.
The three bodies were quickly thrown out of the refugee camp, and the people around them were still sleeping like dead pigs.
"Rustle~Rustle~"
The three bodies of refugees thrown out were looted in the blink of an eye by the refugees hiding in the dark and peeping.
Eventually, even the bodies were dragged away in the darkness.
It seemed as if there had never been any trace of these three people in the world.
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The refugees who were dozing off around them clenched their teeth and tried not to make any noise.
The bloody and neat scene flashed before their eyes from time to time, and they were all scared to death.
Half an hour later, the aroma of meat wafted over the refugee camp.
The hungry refugees not only drooled, but their empty stomachs also felt burning with pain.
Some brave refugees followed the smell of meat.
A fight is about to break out for a bite of food.
It adds many more bones to the roadside, and cannibalism occurs everywhere.
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The next day, morning.
The sun, which had not been seen for many days, finally appeared, hanging in the sky like a white ball.
There is no sense of warmth, only a deep chill.
Overnight, the fire, which was short of firewood, became cold as ice.
"I'm freezing to death!"
Lin Shu exhaled white air and crawled out of the sleeping bag like a little turtle.
Wu lovingly wiped the frost off her hat and put on her warm sheepskin coat.
A feeling of warmth wrapped around the small body, and Lin Shu leaned close to Wu's face and said with a smile.
"Mother, it's so warm."
“Little lazy fellow, hurry up while it’s warm.
The heat will dissipate soon and you will have a hard time.
Drink a cup of hot water to warm your stomach first, and don't be careless."
Mrs. Wu scolded gently, but her eyes were full of love.