Every time I wear it quickly, there are always big guys giving it away.

Chapter 331: The Ex-fiancée in the Break-off and Upgrade Flow 58

As spring approaches, the ice and snow melt, and the melted snow makes the bumpy and dilapidated roads even more muddy and difficult to travel on.

Walking on such a road, carrying a spacious and heavy carriage, the horses neighed at full strength. Even though the driver waved the whip and scolded loudly, the group's speed still inevitably slowed down.

Xia Wei frowned and ordered: "It's getting late. There are only mountains and wild forests within a radius of thirty miles. There is no place to stay. We will camp here and be prepared for rain at night."

They went back and forth several times, always taking the same route, and they knew every hotel along the route and their locations by heart.

He had followed his master for many years, and all the arrangements he made were based on his master's habits, and were rarely rejected.

The guards below responded in silence and went their separate ways.

A guard quickly untied the carriage and led the horses to a nearby feed.

Several guards who were responsible for making fire and cooking cooperated with each other and quickly found dry firewood in the carriage to make a fire and cook.

The outermost circle is composed of well-trained guards who are responsible for the security of the garrison.

The boiling hot soup was bubbling, and the misty white steam filled with fragrance greatly soothed the fatigue of the people after the long journey.

"What a nice smell..." The crowd in the distance suddenly became excited. The people who smelled the fragrance moved their noses in surprise, took a deep breath, and said with certainty, "It really smells good. There must be someone there making a fire and cooking. Let's go and take a look!"

The man quickened his pace towards the direction of the fragrance. When the people behind him heard that there was food, their originally weak bodies seemed to be injected with energy. They struggled to keep up, afraid of falling behind.

"Brother Bai, should we follow?"

The woman, dressed in coarse brown clothes and with a very soft and pleasant voice, looked at the team that was gradually falling behind them, feeling a little worried.

A young child was lying on Bai Li's back, wrapped in a dark gray cloth. His appearance was almost invisible, and only the child's thin figure could be vaguely seen.

Although the situation ahead was unclear, they had escaped in such a hurry that they had not prepared much rations, so the food in their bags was now insufficient and would not last long.

He sighed and made a decision, "Follow them, we have no other choice."

The woman had a keen nose since she was young. She only needed to take a sniff to identify the smell: "I smell hot soup. Someone must be making a fire and cooking ahead. If we can get some firewood, we can have some hot food."

The days of fleeing and almost non-stop traveling left her exhausted, and she couldn't eat or sleep well.

She no longer dared to ask for food from others, she only asked for a little fire so that she could heat up the hard bread in her bag. She would be satisfied.

It's just a pity for her children, who have been raised with great care and have the best food, clothing and other necessities since childhood. Now they have to flee with them, going hungry and not even having their basic safety guaranteed.

In just a few days, the round face had shrunk significantly and looked sickly - she was really worried that the child would not survive, and that would really cost her life!

As they got closer to the fragrance, the group of people hesitated to move forward.

It's easy to imagine that those who can still make a fire and cook at this time have something to rely on. The outermost circle of strong and capable guards, with their swords hanging on their waists half unsheathed, look aggressive.

If I get half a step closer, I'm afraid I'll be beheaded.

This group of people felt more and more uncomfortable as they saw the food right in front of them but couldn't eat it. They just stared at the food in the circle until their eyes turned green.

The leader rolled his eyes and simply knelt down to beg: "Sir, please be merciful. We are all good people. We had no choice but to leave the village where we have lived for generations and wandered all the way here. We haven't eaten for several days!"

"Please be kind enough to give us some food!"

"My old woman is dying of hunger—"

Some knelt down along with the leader, while others relied on their numbers to try to rob.

"Don't even think about leaving if you don't give us food!"

"Yes, there are many of us, give us food quickly!"

"You people have food and drink, but you don't care about the lives of us ordinary people. If we can't survive, you can't expect to live well either!"

……

More and more people were filled with indignation, and chaos was about to break out.

Bai Li walked in front of the woman calmly and whispered, "Let's stay away."

They retreated to the very edge to avoid being affected by the chaos that followed.

There were also a small number of people who still kept their sanity. Most of them were from the same village and they hurriedly advised: "Why are you doing this? We are asking for food, not seeking revenge!"

The old woman who had just muttered "I'm starving to death" also shouted hoarsely and tremblingly: "Go find the one who hurt you!"

You can’t mess with this noble man at first glance!

What if we anger the noble and kill them as accomplices? That would be really unfair!

"I have seen more salt than you have walked. Listen to my advice. Don't mess with them!"

After the old woman had finished her persuasion, she was exhausted and was about to fall backwards without even standing firmly.

"mother--"

The old woman's son, Li Er, was tall and strong. Although he was hungry all the way and his strength had decreased, he still had the strength to support his mother. "Why are you wasting your time talking to these people? Save your energy for talking. We are hungry!"

Really stupid!

The old woman didn't have the energy to glare at him, so she was helped to a relatively flat ground to sit down and rest.

Li Er settled his mother down and went to the woods: "Mom, take a rest. I'm going to walk around in the woods and find some food."

There were not many young and middle-aged people who followed Li Er to find food, and there were not many old, young, and strong women left behind. Everyone gathered together and supported each other, so they were able to survive until now.

Those who did not want to cause trouble withdrew from the tense team, found a safe place to rest, and went to find food to fill their stomachs.

The group of people who wanted to commit crimes by relying on their numbers were dumbfounded. They looked at the spineless group of people, and then looked at the guards with their swords fully unsheathed at their waists, which were now placed horizontally at their sides, looking like they were ready to attack.

"Bah, you deserve to starve to death!"

The man with evil intentions spat fiercely, his fear of death taking over, and his legs retreated uncontrollably.

If one person retreats, a group of people will follow.

Now, the two sides are in a three-way confrontation and are wary of each other.

Bai Li transferred the child from his back to his arms. The young child's face was thin and yellow, and he called out in a soft voice: "Mother——"

"Hey, mom is here." The woman almost shed tears, but she suppressed her fragility and gently comforted her, "Mom is making food now, can we eat something?"

The child frowned as he thought about the hard bread that was as hard as stone. He didn't want to eat it, but his stomach was growling with hunger. He nodded with difficulty, "Okay, mother!"

The woman stood up and took out two pieces of dough from her bag. "Mom, I'll make it now, I'll make it now..."

What is there to do?

There was no fire, no hot water.

It's nothing more than soaking the dough in a little water to soften it.