Yiyang is the southernmost provincial capital in the south. The climate there is the hottest all year round. There are only two seasons, summer and autumn, and there is no spring and winter.

It is really horrifying that such a hot place has been snowing for more than half a month.

Hearing what her second uncle and second aunt said, Lu Qingqing frowned even deeper. She didn't expect that this natural disaster would give her a hint at such an early time.

I hope this is just a temporary drop in temperature and it won’t snow like in Yiyang.

"Qingqing, you should put on your cotton-padded jacket quickly." Yang Liuqing saw Lu Qingqing standing there in a daze, not knowing what she was thinking, and hurriedly urged her to put on her cotton-padded jacket to keep warm.

"Okay, Second Aunt, you should put it on quickly too."

Lu Qingqing has two thick cotton-padded jackets, both of which are still quite new.

She took one out of her bag and put it on, then found that the cotton-padded jacket Second Aunt was wearing was a little thin, so she quickly handed her another one.

"Second Aunt, you wear this!"

Afraid that Second Aunt would refuse, Lu Qingqing quickly packed the bag and placed it at the bottom of the backpack.

A while ago, the soldiers took away three backpacks, and now the only one left is on Lu Qingqing's back.

Seeing her like this, Yang Liuqing knew that she had to wear it, so she put it on without saying anything else.

"This horrible weather, sometimes hot and sometimes cold, is this a way for us to survive?" The disaster victims in front were also so cold that they complained while putting on their cotton-padded jackets.

"That's right. It's so much colder all of a sudden. Are you trying to make up for what you owed me before?" the person next to him echoed.

Almost all the victims wore cotton-padded jackets, which were a sight to behold because of the uneven patches on the jackets, just like a group of beggars going out in groups.

However, they are essentially no different from beggars.

Lu Yuanzheng put on his cotton jacket, flattened his luggage, and reached out to take Lu Qingqing's backpack.

"Qingqing, I'll carry you for a while and then give it to you."

"No need, brother. It's just a little luggage. It's not heavy."

Lu Yuanzheng was also carrying a lot of things, so Lu Qingqing pushed Lu Yuanzheng's hand away and walked faster on purpose to show that her luggage was not heavy at all!

Seeing that her steps were indeed light, Lu Yuanzheng let her go.

Everybody was hurrying.

Finally, before dark, he dragged his body into the forest with his last breath!

After entering the forest and walking a little further, we came to an empty wasteland.

Shen Biao then shouted, "Everyone stop, those who need to cook, cook, those who need to rest, rest, and set off at dawn tomorrow morning!"

When everyone heard this, they all lay down on the ground in all directions, breathing out of their mouths but not in, as if they were competing to see who was faster.

When Shen Biao saw how dead they were, he was about to get angry when a royal guard suddenly rode up to him quickly on horseback.

I don’t know what he said to Shen Biao, but Shen Biao’s face turned black after hearing the whole story!

A moment later, Shen Biao rode a huge horse through the crowd and shouted:

"You will stay here tonight and set out tomorrow. Anyone who dares to run around tonight or run back to Muyang Village will be punished with the entire clan!"

From what he said, I knew they were going to leave soon and would not stay here overnight.

Sure enough, in order to intimidate the victims and prevent them from leaving without permission, Shen Biao repeated this sentence several times until he really saw fear in the eyes of the victims.

Shen Biao stopped and rode away on horseback with nine royal guards.

Everyone stood up and watched their figures getting smaller and smaller, until they could no longer be seen!

They are willing to believe what they see with their own eyes.

The Royal Guards really left, then let out a deep breath and made a few "Pah, Pah, Pah" sounds.

"Pah, pah, pah, what the hell, it's better to die on the road and never come back!"

They were driven like animals along the way, and everyone had a lot of resentment accumulated but couldn't vent it, and they were almost suffocating.

Fortunately they left!

No, it’s better to leave forever and never come back!

Otherwise, if they continue to torment me like this, I will really rebel.

Lu Qingqing knew that once they left, they would never come back.

Because she didn't see them appear again in the picture.

After the Royal Guards left, everyone relaxed their guard and lay on the ground to rest again.

It was a miracle that they didn't die of exhaustion as they covered the sixty miles in half a day. The adults were still okay, but the children suffered.

"Sister, my feet hurt so much!" Lu Yaoyao cried.

Hearing Yaoyao's cry of pain, the four people who were already lying on the ground immediately jumped up like springs.

When I saw that the skin on Lu Yaoyao's ten toes was worn out and bleeding, I felt so heartbroken that my heart was twisted into a ball.

Lu Qingqing carefully took off Yaoyao's shoes, but Lu Yaoyao still gasped in pain, and Lu Qingqing's eyes suddenly turned red.

We were on the road just now. Except for the time when Yaoyao complained of being tired when she was almost at the forest, she walked the rest of the way by herself and would not allow anyone to carry her!

The little girl had never walked such a long distance since she was born.

Her feet should have been worn out by now, but in order not to cause trouble to others, she managed to walk the entire distance before saying anything.

This girl is so sensible that Lu Qingqing doesn’t know what to say to her.

Yang Liuqing quickly opened the bundle, found some clean gauze, stopped Yaoyao's bleeding first, then poured some antibacterial and anti-inflammatory Chinese medicine on the gauze, and gently wrapped each of Yaoyao's toes.

Yang Liuqing tied a beautiful bow and asked distressedly, "Yaoyao, does it still hurt?"

Lu Yaoyao wiped away her tears and said, "Thank you, Second Auntie. Yaoyao doesn't feel any pain anymore."

Yang Liuqing frowned and blamed him: "Child, if you do this again next time, Second Aunt will beat you."

"Hehe, Second Aunt is the one who can't bear to let you go." Lu Yaoyao smiled and snuggled in Yang Liuqing's arms.

Lu Qingqing saw that Yaoyao felt much better after taking the medicine, so she started to prepare dinner!

At this moment, miserable wails suddenly came from the front.

Lu Qingqing's heart sank. Someone else could not stand the long journey and left.

Sure enough, the gossipy Aunt Wang next door said that several more elderly people had passed away.

Lu Qingqing looked ahead and saw two people carrying a long blanket and walking deep into the forest.

In the past, when an elderly person passed away, they would cry for a while to show their filial piety.

Now, they don’t even know how to cry. When someone dies, they just wail a few times as if pretending to cry, and then carry the body away and throw it away.

"Qingqing, let's cook." Yang Liuqing didn't want Lu Qingqing to see this scene, so he hurriedly said.

“Okay.” Lu Qingqing retracted her gaze and cooked dinner with her second aunt.

Their dinner was simple, just one dry rice ball per person.

After a long journey, rice balls can only occasionally satisfy hunger but never fill you up.

Their food includes salted fish, salted pheasant and wild vegetables. At this time, cut the fish into thin slices and cook fish slice porridge, which is not only filling but also more nutritious.

But without water, any idea would be strangled in the cradle.

Where can I find water?

Lu Qingqing looked deep into the forest and was surprised to find that the branches of the trees here still had green leaves hanging on them!

Leaving Phoenix City and entering Lan City, the trees we saw along the road had all dried up early, ending their growth.

This is the outskirts of Lancheng. Normally, there shouldn't be any green leaves!

Unless there is a water source in the mountains and forests, they can absorb water to sustain life.

Thinking of this, Lu Qingqing's eyes suddenly lit up.

Could it be that there is a spring inside?

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