Ever since the Yunjia Village team turned onto the official road heading south, they were getting farther and farther away from the gate of the city.

"Uncle Yun, I noticed that the group of refugees behind us are following us very closely. We stopped just now, and they stopped too. We continued to move forward, and they followed us. Especially, after we turned to this intersection heading south, after a while, the group of refugees also turned over here." A young man said to Yun the butcher.

"It's okay, let them follow us first. Let's go forward a little further. When we are sure that there is only this group of refugees following us, we will find a way to get rid of them. Besides, they may not necessarily be refugees who want to rob food. They may also be refugees who are following the same route as us." Yun the Butcher replied in a low voice.

"Uncle Yun, they are following us so closely, I don't think they are refugees walking the same path as us. I think they have bad intentions." said another young man.

"Don't worry, the fox's tail can't be hidden for long. If they really come to rob food, they won't go too far with us. If they go too far, it will be disadvantageous for them." Yun the butcher explained.

"Dad, no matter whether the group of refugees behind us are good people or not, we just have to wait. However, everyone should not let their guard down and stay alert." Yun Yiyi said while holding a stick.

"Yes, Yiyi is right. Let's cheer up. You should also take turns to observe the refugees behind us. Once we find that they speed up to catch up, I think there will be problems." Yun the Butcher said seriously.

"Don't worry, Uncle Yun, we are always watching carefully." A young man said, and ran to the back of the team.

Yun the butcher and his companions walked along the official road for about ten miles. Everyone slowed down. Although the temperature was low and cool at night, the road was not clearly visible at night, which also slowed down the team's speed.

It was almost dawn now. It would probably be daylight in a little while. After walking for half the night, everyone was tired and sleepy.

Yun Yiyi was almost falling asleep while walking, so she hurried out of the team, ran a short distance forward with the stick, and then ran back quickly. This exercise made Yun Yiyi energetic again.

"Dad, it's almost dawn. Let me push the cart for a while. You go and rest on the donkey cart for a while." Brother Yun came over and said to Yun the Butcher.

"Okay, push it slowly. Tell dad when you feel tired and I'll take your turn." Butcher Yun stopped the cart and Brother Yun took over and started pushing it.

"Dad, it will be dawn in a while. We have been walking for such a long time, and we are all tired and sleepy. I am worried that the refugees behind us will take the opportunity to cause trouble. I think it is necessary to let the village chief ring the gong to wake everyone up." Yun Yiyi said, looking at the refugees who had been following behind.

"Okay, then go and talk to your village chief uncle. I'll keep an eye on the team from behind." said Yun the Butcher.

"Okay, Dad. I'll go then." After saying that, Yun Yiyi quickly ran towards the village chief.

"Uncle village chief, my father said that the group of refugees following us have not left. Now, everyone is tired and sleepy. My father asked you to strike the gong to wake everyone up." Yun Yiyi said to the village chief.

The village chief was dozing off in the car, and Yun Yiyi's shout startled him. He opened his eyes and found it was Yun Yiyi.

"Okay, I got it. I'll go and ring the gong now. We're so far away from the city gate that no one will hear me even if I ring the gong. Let's not talk about others now, I'm falling asleep." The village chief said, holding the gong.

"Then please hurry up, uncle village chief. I'm going back to find my father." Yun Yiyi said and ran to the back of the team.

The village chief jumped out of the car and struck the gong loudly a few times. The villagers were startled and instantly became alert. Some children in the team were so scared that they started crying.

"Village head, what happened? Why did you ring the gong?" Hunter Zhang and Scholar Li came over and asked.

"Although there was little noise when we left the city gate, there was still a group of refugees following us. Yun Yiyi just told me that the group of refugees are still following us along this official road. Now no one can be sure whether they are good people. However, everyone is tired and sleepy now, and we must wake up. Besides, we are so far away from the city gate, it doesn't matter if there is some noise." The village chief said as he walked to the back of the team while beating the gong.

"I was quite sleepy, but the sound of your gong scared me so much that I became alert instantly," said a villager.

"Yes, it was quite quiet before, but the sound of the gong scared my child to tears."

"It should be dawn soon. Speaking of which, although it's hard to see the road clearly when traveling at night, it's still cooler than during the day."

"Yes, I think we can travel at night and rest during the day. I wonder if the village chief will agree."

"Now we don't know whether the refugees following us are good people. It's really worrying."

"Yes, and he followed us down this road. I always feel like something is wrong. Let's cheer up."

The sound of the village chief's gong started from the front of the team and ended at the end, making everyone in Yunjia Village energetic, except for the little kids who were woken up and coaxed to sleep. Inside the team, everyone started talking.

"Butcher Yun, are the refugees behind us behaving abnormally right now?" the village chief asked while stopping beating the gong.

"Village chief, the group of refugees behind us is about three miles away from us. If they really intend to steal food, I don't think they will let us wait too long. Please tell everyone to surround the elderly, women and children in the middle of the team. Men should put down their weapons and surround the elderly, women and children. If a fight really breaks out, the team should stay like this. The young men at the back and I will try our best to stop the refugees. If there are too many refugees, you can select one person from each family to help at the back. The other men in the team will be responsible for protecting the elderly, women and children." said Yun the butcher.

"I originally thought that if the refugees attacked, I would let the men in the team come to the back to help." The village chief said in embarrassment.

"That won't work, Uncle Village Chief. If too many refugees come, it will be troublesome if some of them slip through the net and reach the team in front. The people in front are all old people, women and children. They don't have strong fighting ability and casualties will easily occur." Yun Yiyi said seriously.

"Village chief, what Yiyi said is exactly what I think. We must leave someone in the team to protect the elderly, women and children. Only when they are safe can we feel at ease at the back." Yun the Butcher also said seriously.

"Okay, then I'll listen to you. I'll go notify the villagers now." After saying this, the village chief hurried to the front of the team.

"Everyone, pay attention. If refugees come to steal food, don't be afraid and the team should not be in chaos. The elderly, women and children should be in the middle, and the men should be outside. If there are too many refugees, I will select one person from each family to help at the back of the team. Everyone should arrange it in advance. Now, everyone can move forward normally." The village chief shouted.

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