Through the troubled times and famine, I just want to farm peacefully

Everyone turned around and was shocked by this fat man.

It looked like this man was living a very wealthy life. He didn't look like he was fleeing at all. Rather, he looked like he was traveling with his servants and guards.

"I am Wu Xingwang, a businessman from Dingshan City." Wu Xingwang stepped forward and introduced himself.

From the moment they appeared at the Lingbei Riverbank, he had a sharp eye and noticed the leader, Yun Mo, who was tall and straight and had an extraordinary temperament.

Yun Mo glanced at him calmly, "You said you knew a way to go south?"

"That's right." The young man was not very old, but his aura was very intimidating. After calming himself down, Wu Xingwang said respectfully, "Sir, may I have a word with you?"

Wu Xingwang is so humble, he must be asking for something.

With the Yun family's secret guards and several well-educated young men from Linjia Village following him, Yun Mo felt that there was nothing to hide and glanced at the steep cliffs upstream of the river.

Wu Xingwang had been in the business world for many years and guessed what he was thinking. He smiled and explained, "Young Master, you don't know that the upper reaches of the Lingbei River are all cliffs, and the water in the lower reaches is turbulent. The river water rises sharply in the spring every year, and it will slowly recede in May and June. If you wait, you will probably waste a lot of time."

"So where is the road to the south you mentioned?"

Wu Xingwang was cheered up after hearing this. Things were going in the direction he wanted. His fat body swayed twice and he said with a smile, "We can go through Luochu City and continue south through Dingshan City. It will only take ten more days on the road and won't delay much."

Yun Mo subconsciously glanced at Lin Yinan, who nodded slightly, indicating her agreement to spend a few more days taking a safe route.

Wu Xingwang followed his gaze and looked at a person dressed in black with a scarf wrapped on her head. From her figure, he could tell it was a woman.

"What do you want?" Yun Mo withdrew his gaze. He didn't believe that Wu Xingwang would tell him this route so easily.

Wu Xingwang bowed and said sincerely, "After the king of Luochu City abandoned the city and fled, Luochu City became a city without a master. There is no order in the city, it is in chaos, and a large number of vicious criminals have gathered. Burning, killing and looting are commonplace. I have a family, and the few servants who protect me are not very skilled. I am afraid that it will be difficult to get out once I go in. I hope you can go with me, young master."

Everyone immediately understood that they wanted them to be free bodyguards.

"What reward will you give us?" Yun Mo asked seriously.

They were running low on food, and everyone was worried about the dwindling food supply.

You can tell at a glance that Wu Xingwang is extremely fat, and it would be a shame not to get some benefits from him.

From a business perspective, since Wu Xingwang wants their protection, it wouldn't be excessive to give him some compensation, right?

Wu Xingwang's fat features wrinkled up when he heard this. He covered his chest and cried out in pain, "Sir, I'm telling you such important information. In return, you should give me a ride on the next leg."

Yun Mo had a half-smile on his face and waved to Yun Qi behind him, "Yun Qi, take out the map. Let's find the way to Luochu City from here."

Yun Qi walked forward and took out a map from his arms.

Wu Xingwang was shocked when he saw this. He could tell that they were not simple people, but he didn't expect that they even had a map.

He hurriedly said, "Sir, I am willing to give you 500 kilograms of food as a reward."

At present, gold and silver are not as valuable as food.

"Five hundred kilograms?" Yun Mo sneered. It was not enough for each of his men to get one kilogram, not to mention the villagers of the Lin family. This Wu guy was really cunning.

Seeing that he was not satisfied, Wu Xingwang quickly raised a finger and said through gritted teeth, "One thousand pounds! How about that!"

Yun Er behind him couldn't help but roll his eyes. He moved his feet slightly, and with a flash of his figure, the cold sword in his hand was placed on Wu Xingwang's neck.

Yun Er's narrow peach blossom eyes slightly raised, and he spoke frivolously, "Boss Wu, how much do you think your life is worth right now?"

Watching their master being held hostage, the servants and guards behind Wu Xingwang drew their swords and stepped forward.

"master!"

For a moment, the atmosphere was tense.

Lin Yiheng and Lin Yuanzhi gripped the hilts of their swords nervously, while Yun Mo and the others were calm and didn't take the guards seriously at all.

But in a moment, Wu Xingwang raised his hands in surrender, his eyes drooped with a hint of ruthlessness, and the fat on his face trembled as he said, "Five thousand kilograms! This is the limit of what I can raise."

Dingshan City was his territory, and Wu Xingwang had the final say. He wanted to see how such a large amount of food could be transported out of Dingshan City with just a few people.

Yun Mo winked at Yun Er.

Yun Er put away his sword and pretended to pat Wu Xingwang on the chest, as if he was not the one who had put the sword on Wu Xingwang's neck just now. He smiled brightly, "I am sorry for scaring Boss Wu. Boss Wu is really a straightforward person."

"Where are Boss Wu's family?"

Since the deal had been settled, Yun Mo no longer wasted time.

Wu Xingwang was angry but didn't dare to vent his anger. He flicked his sleeves and said, "They are hiding in a cave halfway up the hill. Please follow me."

Following behind Wu Xingwang, just in case, Yun Mo quietly asked Yun Qi to go back and asked Yun Yi to bring two hundred secret guards over.

Wu Xingwang originally wanted to take his family across the river to Dingshan City, but the river water rose more than ten days earlier this year. Seeing the first wave of refugees rushing up, he led his people up the mountain in a panic.

As he had been traveling along this river for many years, he naturally knew about this cave.

Lin Yinan followed him up the hillside and couldn't help but sigh that Wu Xingwang really knew how to find a place. This hidden cave was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and one could see what was happening below the mountain at a glance.

They approached the cave, and the guards who stayed behind came out vigilantly with swords in hand. When they saw that the person coming was Wu Xingwang, they quickly put away their swords.

"Master, you are back."

A young man ran out of the cave after hearing the noise, "Dad, what's going on?"

Yun Mo glanced at the refugees gathering at the foot of the mountain and said, "Pack up, we'll be down the mountain soon."

"Let's set off now?" Wu Xingwang asked.

"Our team is still resting in the back, let's go down the mountain and join them first."

Wu Xingwang hurriedly gave orders, and soon the servants carried several people out of the cave.

"This is to protect our injured guards."

Yun Er's eyes lit up, and he smiled brightly, "What a coincidence, we have a doctor in our team, but..."

Wu Xingwang said hurriedly, "The consultation fee is fine. If you can cure them, I will give you another 1,000 kilograms of food."

Although he is a businessman, he is not a heartless person. Besides, Ashan brought people to protect them many times and that's why he was injured.

Yun Er praised him, "Boss Wu is such a kind and righteous master!"

Then, a lot of supplies were carried out of the cave, including food and daily necessities, as well as two beautiful little girls.