Yun Yiyi and her friends rested on the official road for about half an hour, and the village chief asked everyone to continue on their way. The sun at this time was not as strong as at noon. The sun at noon would make you feel burned, very hot and painful. The sun at this moment was as gentle as the spring breeze in March. However, the temperature was still very high. Now everyone saw hope, they were all in high spirits, and the speed of progress became faster.

Yun Yiyi found that the further they went, the more refugees they encountered. The closer they got to the city, the more refugees there were. The city was the only way to go south, so it was conceivable that there would be a lot of refugees at the gate of the city.

"Everyone line up, with women and children in the middle, the elderly and young people on both sides, and adults remember to watch the children. In addition, keep your weapons in a handy place. Don't fall behind, keep up with the team in front." The village chief shouted loudly.

The other refugees heard the village chief's voice and made way to the side. The villagers of Yunjia Village took advantage of this gap and hurried on their way. Although the official road was full of refugees, the villagers of Yunjia Village were moving at a fast pace. Yun Yiyi looked up and saw the city wall becoming clearer and clearer, thinking that they would definitely be able to reach the city before the sun sets.

Yun Yiyi found that most of the refugees around her were pale and thin. If they were children, they were even thinner. At first glance, the children's eyes were surprisingly large. Even the refugees pushing carts didn't have much stuff on them. Most of them were carrying a deflated bag on their way. It was estimated that they were refugees who had left early.

In this dynasty, transportation was not well developed. When traveling long distances, people usually drove horse-drawn carriages, donkey-drawn carts, or walked. The speed was very slow, which resulted in a lack of information among people. The drought in their place may have occurred earlier and was more serious, so they fled early. Originally, they thought they would flee to a place that was not affected by the disaster. Who would have thought that all the places they passed by along the way were affected by the disaster, so everyone fled one after another.

As a result, more and more refugees came. Later, the government issued a decree to collect food and flee the famine, and the refugees all flocked to the city. Those refugees who fled the famine early were short of food and water, so they traveled slowly. People like Yunjia Village who fled the famine late had some food and water, and they were not very short of energy, so they traveled quickly. Now think about it, the people of Yunjia Village have surpassed many groups of refugees on the official road.

As the refugees marched, the villagers of Yunjia Village finally arrived at a place not far from the city wall. This was a place chosen by the village chief, on a small hillside, where you could see the city wall when you looked down. It was estimated to be about 600 meters away from the city wall. It wasn't that everyone didn't want to go forward, it was just that there were too many people. The open space in front of the city wall was filled with refugees.

There were groups of refugees sitting in the open air, refugees building small huts near the city wall, and refugees driving horse and donkey carts queuing at the city gate. There were too many people, and there was no place in the open space in front of the city wall to accommodate all the people from Yunjia Village. The village chief felt that it was unsafe to separate them, so he simply retreated a little and found a small hillside for everyone to settle down. Then, it was time for each family to send one person to attend the meeting.

"We have arrived at the city now, but we came late and don't know what the situation is now or whether we can enter the city. Therefore, we have to send three people to the city gate to find out the specific situation. Does anyone have any ideas? Tell us about it." The village chief asked while sitting on the ground.

"Village chief, count me in. I'm willing to go to the city gate to find out the situation." Yun the butcher was the first to express his opinion.

"Village chief, I count as one too. I want to see if there is any notice posted at the city gate. If there is, we can know a lot of information." Li Xiucai continued.

"Village chief, count me in as well. I'll go with you to find out." Hunter Zhang also wanted to find out the news.

"Okay, does anyone have any different opinions? If not, then we'll decide on these three people." The village chief continued to ask everyone.

"Village chief, I think these three people are suitable to go and gather information. Yun the Butcher and Zhang the Hunter are good at martial arts, and Li Xiucai knows many words. They are a good match." said a villager.

"Yes, village chief, let's choose them. There is no one in our village who is better at martial arts than Yun the Butcher and Zhang the Hunter, and no one who is more knowledgeable than Li Xiucai." Another villager also said.

"Yes, village chief, many of us have never been to the provincial capital. If we really go there, we won't be able to speak and don't know how to get information. The key is that most of us are illiterate, so even if there are notices, we won't be able to understand them." said a villager.

Many villagers had never been far from home, and the most they had been to was the town. So, seeing so many people, everyone was a little scared.

"Okay, if everyone has no other opinions, let's send these three people to find out the news." The village chief looked at everyone and said.

"No objection, Village Chief," said most of the people who came to the meeting.

"Okay, Yun the Butcher, Zhang the Hunter, and Li the Scholar, go back and tell your families, and then go and find out the news. Remember, you must pay attention to safety." The village chief instructed.

"Okay, village chief. Let's go back and tell them, and then we'll set off." Yun the Butcher, Zhang the Hunter, and Li the Scholar all expressed their opinions.

"I will go to the city gate with Li Xiucai, Zhang the Hunter and others to get information. You stay home and pack up the children. We will rest here tonight. Keep an eye on the children and don't let them run around. You three should be good role models for your sisters and don't run around. Help your mother pack up, do you understand?"

While Yun the Butcher was explaining things to Zhang, he looked at the three brothers of the Yun family.

"Okay, Dad, I will take good care of my brothers and sisters, and help Mom with the work." Brother Yun said.

"Okay then, I'm leaving." Butcher Yun said as he touched Yun Yiyi's head.

Yun the butcher, Zhang the hunter, and Li Xiucai pressed together tightly, preparing to squeeze through the heavy human wall. There were too many people, and they had to squeeze through. Those with poor health really couldn't squeeze through. Li Xiucai also had difficulty getting through the human wall, with Zhang the hunter pulling him in front and Yun the butcher pushing him from behind. When the three of them squeezed through the long human wall, they looked at each other. Everyone's clothes and hair were messed up, like a madman, so miserable. The three of them looked at each other and smiled bitterly at each other.

Fortunately, there were soldiers guarding the city gate, leaving about two meters of space in the middle. Yun the butcher and his two companions squeezed into the area where the refugees driving horse and donkey carts lined up to enter the city. There was still some space in this area. There should be a notice posted on the city wall 3 meters to the right of the soldiers, and there were many refugees there. There were simple shacks next to each other next to the city wall on the left side of the soldiers.

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