Confiscated the property and exiled? I emptied the warehouse and fled the famine.

With Lu Zhizhou's words, the refugees who were originally worried and afraid suddenly felt like they could straighten their backs. "That's right, if you dare to do anything, I will report to the police immediately."

Lu Zhizhou smiled evilly, "Can't you see? We have all been exiled. Do you think we are still afraid of you reporting to the authorities? Besides, aren't you afraid of losing your heads if you rob an official of the imperial court?"

Lu Zhizhou turned to look at Pei Yan and the others. The man swallowed and said in a somewhat collapsed tone, "Oh, do you think we are afraid of losing our heads? It's better than starving to death. How can a noble like you understand the hardship of us who have nothing to eat or drink? Your plate of meat can only buy us a sip of water. For three months, the people in the court haven't even seen a dog."

"How do you know I've never experienced the feeling of not having food or water?" Lu Zhizhou recalled the days at the border.

At that time, his father and brother had not yet died. His father and brother went to check other areas. He was ordered to guard the capital and wait for food and grass. Then, not long after his father and brother left, they were surrounded by the enemy. At that time, he had just joined the battlefield and did not have much experience. In addition, there were not many soldiers left in the barracks and they did not dare to fight against the enemy with an egg. He and the soldiers were trapped in the capital and waited for a month until the food and grass in the camp were eaten up. No food or grass came. The soldiers in the barracks could only survive by eating tree bark and leaves, and later they changed to eating hay and soil. It was not until two months later that his father arrived with reinforcements. He could not imagine what would happen to him and the soldiers if his father had not come. He was sixteen years old that year.

"You don't look like someone who has ever suffered from starvation." The man looked disdainful.

"He has been through it. I can testify to that. That year, the general and I were trapped in the military camp in the capital. With no food or grass left, we could only eat tree bark and dirt. If it weren't for General Lu arriving and repelling the enemy, we would have starved to death in the camp."

"But is it true? Why have I never heard you talk about this? Your damn father never mentioned it to me either."

Old Madam Lu held Lu Zhizhou's hand. When she listened to Ye Yong say all this just now, she felt reluctant in her heart. Even though so much time had passed, she still felt distressed.

Lu Zhizhou held Madam Lu's hand and said, "Mom, it's all over. Dad didn't tell you back then because he was afraid that you would worry about your health."

"General? What kind of general are you? You are lying. If he were a general, how could he be exiled?"

The man didn't believe what they said, but when he looked at Lu Zhizhou, his eyes turned into suspicion.

"Lie to you? My Lu family has never lied to anyone. How could we lie to you, a person who can't even afford to eat and wear clothes, when we are upright and honest?"

The man didn't hear the rest of the words. He only heard Lu Zhizhou say "Lu family" and then he stuttered and said, "Lu family? Which Lu family?"

Ye Yong became impatient before Lu Zhizhou even opened his mouth. Lu Zhizhou just reminded him of the days when they fought on the battlefield together. He had been following Lu Zhizhou since Lu Zhizhou went to the battlefield. Now thinking back, he was really stupid at the beginning and even doubted and resented Lu Zhizhou. Couldn't he see the true nature of a person when they fought together in the days? At this moment, Ye Yong seemed to be reborn and very insightful.

"Which Lu family member could be the warrior who protects the border?"

"If you are really generals, you should give us food. Aren't you protecting your country and your people?"

After the man finished speaking, Ruan Yunsheng could no longer bear it. Before she could make a move, Lu Yunruo beside her had already taken the lead.

"Fuck your uncle's defense of the country. Have you ever seen a defender of the country end up like this? If you say that to me again, I'll pull out your teeth. If you're okay, get out of here right now. I'm not going to be able to hold back and slap you on the head. Don't cry."

Ruan Yunsheng gave her a thumbs up, which was really her style. Lu Yunruo saw Ruan Yunsheng's action and raised her chin.

Pei Yan had almost finished watching the show. If something really happened, it would be difficult to deal with it no matter which side was injured. "Hey, hey, hey, you refugees are treating us soldiers as decorations, right? Go back to where you came from. If you delay our business, I will make you die here."

The man was obviously scared. He could still deal with these prisoners, but he was unsure if he had to face the soldiers. They had finally escaped from their homes and could not lose their lives just for a little food. What he said just now was just to scare them.

"Well, since we have followed you here, you have to give us something to eat. We have been hungry for a long time."

Ruan Yunsheng frowned, "I can't give you anything. If you want to eat, you have to find a way yourself. What's not edible about these wild vegetables and tree bark? The soldiers defending the country can eat them, so why can't you eat them?" They must not be soft-hearted with them. If they really took out the food, this group of people would definitely snatch it up. By then, the situation would be out of control and it would be hard to say whether they could keep the food.

“But we…”

"Go west." Lu Zhizhou said calmly.

"What?" The man was stunned, obviously not understanding what Lu Zhizhou meant.

"Go west, Bianzhou is right there. Bianzhou is rich and you won't starve to death no matter what you do there. If there's no food, the road has been given to you. If you want to survive, go west."

Lu Zhizhou also agreed with Ruan Yunsheng's approach. They could not give any food to the refugees. They didn't know whether they had any food or how much food they had, so they would not take action easily. However, once they took out food, their bloodiness would be aroused, and it would be difficult for them not to take action.

Seeing what Lu Zhizhou had said, the man knew that he would not get anything to eat if he continued like this. "Mom, folks, let's hurry up and get going. When we get to Bianzhou, we will have nothing to eat. We will have to endure the hardship along the way. It is better to eat some wild vegetables first than to wait for death."

As soon as the man finished speaking, the others nodded. The group of people following him consisted of only a few young people, and most of them were middle-aged and elderly people. He also knew that if they really fought, they would have no chance of winning. He followed them all the way because he saw them traveling through mountains and rivers for so long and thought that they must be a group of useless people who knew nothing, so he thought of robbing some food at night. Who knew that they would actually meet someone who knew martial arts.

After the man took the refugees away, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and sat down to rest. Ye Yong couldn't fall asleep for a long time after sitting down. He felt like there was a thorn in his heart that he couldn't pull out, and he felt very uncomfortable.

"If you want to go, go and ask clearly. There is something I forgot to tell you. When I went to exchange the fish for Ruan that day, she said that there was a misunderstanding. If you want to know the truth, go and ask General Lu. I know this matter has always been a thorn in your heart. Now that it has come to this, you should go."