Bieye went to the county seat, and after sorting out the road guide, he vaguely reminded Gao Caitong and others, and then went to Carpenter Tan's house.

The remodeled carriage is also ready.

Gu Rao and Bieye took their servants and set out overnight. After a day and a night, they finally left Ningzhou and came to the unfamiliar Yunzhou.

It's still safe here for the time being.

Gu Rao and Bieye rented a house in Yaxing. Since they didn't know how long they would stay here, they rented it temporarily for three months.

They rented a courtyard with two entrances and one exit, which cost 800 silver a month. They rented it for three months, and together with the deposit and agency fee, they paid a total of four taels of silver.

After settling here, Gu Rao and Bieye started to resume their old business, selling milk tea and food, and set up a small stall in front of their home.

Business is good.

For a month, they learned the news about Ningzhou from the guests' comments. Ningzhou had fallen.

And Yunzhou is not far from Ningzhou.

For a time, everyone was in danger.

There is a sense of despair in the air.

"Does the court not care?"

"How to care?"

"I heard people say that the imperial court itself cannot be protected now."

"The emperor is fatuous and incompetent. He does not care about the government affairs and only pursues immortality. The eunuchs are in charge of the harem and the sycophants control the government affairs."

"Shh, don't say this nonsense. If you are caught, you will be beheaded."

"Is there anything you can't say?"

"Does anyone still care about us now?"

There was silence.

I don’t know how long it took, but a person said, “I don’t know how long I can live in peace now, so enjoy it while you can. I don’t know if I will have another chance to enjoy it in the future.”

……

Gu Rao also felt very heavy. He walked up to a guest and asked, "How are the people in Ningzhou doing now?"

That man was so courageous that even the emperor dared to talk about it.

He raised his head and glanced at Gu Rao, sighed and said, "I heard that as long as the people who returned to the Ling Kingdom didn't give them much trouble, the officials would be in a miserable state. Their heads would be cut off and hung on the city gate."

Gu Rao felt relieved.

"That's good."

The man shook his head.

"I have surrendered to the Ling Kingdom, so what if I survive? You have to be branded as a slave. Not only will you be a slave for the rest of your life, but your children and grandchildren will also be the efforts of the people of the Ling Kingdom for generations. Rather than living in such pain, it is better to Just die!"

Gu Rao's heart became heavy again.

War is cruel, and those who are most affected and suffer the most are generally ordinary people.

I wonder what happened to Gao Caitong and the others. Did they listen to his reminder and escape before the chaos broke out in Ningzhou?

-

At night, Gu Rao was worried and couldn't sleep.

Bieye asked, "What's wrong?"

Gu Rao said, "It doesn't seem to be an option for us to keep hiding. Yunzhou is so close to Ningzhou, and we don't know when chaos will break out here."

"How long are we going to hide like this?"

Bieye patted Gu Rao's back gently.

"do not think too much about it."

"Our situation is already much better than most people's."

At least they still have some money and space, and they don't have to worry about food and drink, so they can live well wherever they go.

Gu Rao sighed.

"I hope this war ends soon."

-

What Gu Rao and Bieye were worried about finally came to pass. When they woke up the next day, they found another letter on the table in the bedroom.

As expected, the content of the letter was that in three days, Lingguo would come to capture Yunzhou.

Gu Rao thought he had a good temper.

After reading the contents of the letter, I saw that the person who wrote the letter was confident, as if he was determined to capture Yunzhou, but he was still very angry.

Why do you have to tell them?

Last time, news was released and the governor of Ningzhou was prepared in advance. However, Ningzhou was still captured and even the governor died tragically.

Although he had told them the news, it was because they themselves were not prepared, or even if they were prepared, they could not resist the onslaught of people from the Spirit Kingdom.

However, Gu Rao still felt a little guilty.

Do you still have to choose to escape this time?

Bieye was silent for a long time.

"Pack your bags and leave here tomorrow."

Gu Rao did not refute.

Although she was angry in her heart, she knew that she was just an ordinary citizen. Even if she stayed, it would not make any difference and would hinder her and Bieye's future.

After a while, Bieye said again, "Before I leave, I want to tell the prefect that Lingguo will attack Yunzhou in three days, so that they can prepare in advance."

"I hope Yunzhou can hold on this time."

Gu Rao nodded heavily!

"it is good!"

-

The next day, after informing the governor of Yunzhou of Lingguo's plans in an anonymous letter, Gu Rao and Bieye set off again.

This time, they came to Fengzhou, which was further away.

It is very close to the capital.

Relatively speaking, it was less affected by the war. In fact, it was prosperous and lively, not as dire as other places.

Gu Rao's mood was still heavy.

The building is about to collapse. How long can such prosperity last? It's just that it's not our turn yet, and stability is just an illusion.

If the court still does nothing, the Yu Kingdom will be over sooner or later.

In the blink of an eye, Gu Rao and Bieye have lived in Fengzhou for several months and spent the New Year in Fengzhou. This year's New Year has been very fulfilling.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the two of them went shopping.

This place is different from a small county town. Even on the first day of the Lunar New Year, there are vendors setting up stalls. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, almost all vendors start doing business.

Business is still booming.

However, in the corners of the street, there were many refugees in ragged clothes, with yellow faces and thin muscles.

This is not a good phenomenon.

Gu Rao realized that maybe he wouldn't be able to stay here for long.

She bought some buns for these refugees. She bought all the buns and steamed buns in the entire bun shop, but it was still not enough for the refugees.

In the evening, Gu Rao discussed with Bieye, "We have made a lot of money during this period. This money is enough to cover our expenses for most of our lives."

"And we have also stocked up a lot of food. The food in the space has been harvested many times. We will not be able to finish it in a few lifetimes..."

Bieye immediately heard what she wanted to do.

"I won't stop you from doing anything you want to do."

Gu Rao said casually, "I want to start giving porridge to the refugees on the east side of the city gate tomorrow. Doing more good deeds will be regarded as a sign of merit."

Bieye said, "Okay, I'll go with you."

Gu Rao held Bieye's hand.

"Do you think I'm meddling in other people's business? At this time, everyone is in danger and it's not easy to live a good life. I still have extra kindness and sympathy for others."

Bieye smiled.

"The you I know have always been a kind person."

Gu Rao curled his lips.

"Who says I'm kind? I just want to do more good deeds and accumulate virtue, so that we can live a better life in the future."

Bieye has long been accustomed to his wife's sharp tongue and soft heart.

"Whatever you say is what it is."

Gu Rao, "..."

How perfunctory!

Bieye continued, "Being kind is not a bad thing. Why don't you admit it every time? Could it be that, in your heart, kindness is shameful?"

Gu Rao, "..."

Don't tell me, she really has that idea.

In the era she lived in, everyone was selfish, and even, in the eyes of most people, kind behavior was really stupid.

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