The two quickly reached a consensus, and the village chief hurried back with his men.

No one thought of asking them to go back together.

Jiang Jinhe was sharp-eyed and caught a glimpse of the village chief's hurried back. He then tugged at Song Wenqin's arm and said,

"Hurry, the village chief has left, let's set off quickly."

Before she finished speaking, she had already pulled Song Wenqin and was about to move forward.

As soon as he raised his foot, he was stopped by an old woman.

"Girl, please be kind and give me something to eat! My grandson is starving to death. Please have mercy on me!"

Jiang Jinhe looked down and saw the old woman holding a dying child in her arms.

The child was so thin that his head was big and his body was small, his face was pale, and his lips and tongue were dry. If it weren't for the slightly rising and falling chest, Jiang Jinhe would almost have thought she was holding a corpse.

As a modern person who traveled through time from a peaceful era.

Where have you ever seen such a scene?

The worst that can happen is seeing a country at war on TV.

Then there is Ayuan Village, where she lived after traveling through time. Because there is sufficient labor and the village chief has strong leadership, although the villagers generally do not have enough to eat, they have never fallen into such a situation.

Jiang Jinhe felt pity and hesitated, wanting to share some food with them.

Song Wenqin stood silently behind her.

In the past, Jiang Jinhe would definitely not pay attention to such things, but now it may not be the case.

Song Wenqin also wanted to observe Jiang Jinhe's current reaction.

Jiang Jinhe reached into the bag around her waist to take out some raw chestnuts.

Although it doesn't taste good, it at least fills the stomach. Since the mother and grandson are so hungry, they probably won't be picky.

Just as she was about to take something out, Jiang Jinhe noticed that the old woman's movements were not right.

She had originally embraced her grandson with both arms, but now one of her arms was behind her back.

Jiang Jinhe saw her hands behind her back doing something strange.

Jiang Jinhe was shocked, something was wrong!

"No! Go quickly, this guy is a ghost!"

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Jinhe had already pulled Song Wenqin and ran towards the villagers of Ayuan Village.

Sure enough, after running a few steps, Jiang Jinhe heard the old woman shouting at the top of her lungs:

"She has food! Lots of food!"

At the mention of the word "food", the refugees seemed to be infused with strength and chased after the two like hungry wolves.

When Jiang Jinhe heard the shout, his heart suddenly tightened and he couldn't help but quicken his pace.

Song Wenqin also reacted instantly, sped up and rushed to the front, pulling Jiang Jinhe forward.

Unfortunately, Jiang Jinhe's obese body became a burden.

After running for a while, the people behind caught up with him.

Just a few steps away from Ayuan Village, Jiang Jinhe and Song Wenqin were surrounded by a group of refugees.

"No! I have no food, really!"

Jiang Jinhe was so anxious that she tried to make incoherent excuses, but no one paid attention to her explanation and everyone just kept pushing forward.

"what!"

Suddenly someone took action, and skinny fingers went straight to Jiang Jinhe's arm.

The clothes couldn't withstand the pulling and were torn in an instant.

The fair and tender skin was completely exposed under the rag, and several blood marks left by fingernails were clearly visible.

Jiang Jinhe has always lived a wealthy life and has never done much physical work. Although he later fled, thanks to Song Wenqin's care, he is still in good health.

Although the exposed skin was a little tanned by the sun, the area covered by clothes was still white and tender.

Seeing this, Song Wenqin's eyes flashed. He pushed the man away with force and protected Jiang Jinhe's fat body behind him.

When the refugees saw Jiang Jinhe's skin, their eyes lit up green.

She's managed to stay so plump and fair in these five years of chaos! She must have plenty of food!

Some of the refugees who had experience of cannibalism even had their eyes on Jiang Jinhe.

If you can get such a plump woman, you will definitely have a feast for your taste buds.

Jiang Jinhe had no idea that someone was planning to treat her as food.

Her mind was still full of thoughts about how to help these refugees.

Song Wenqin stood guard beside Jiang Jinhe with a fierce look in his eyes. Seeing his strong physique, the refugees couldn't help but retreat.

But hunger drove them, and as soon as they took a step back, they immediately mustered up the courage to move forward.

A refugee took advantage of Song Wenqin's unpreparedness and reached out to grab Jiang Jinhe, but Song Wenqin grabbed his wrist.

"what!"

A shrill scream startled everyone.

Jiang Jinhe quickly dodged to Song Wenqin's side, and only after making sure that she was safe did she look at the screaming person.

The man's face was ashen, his bones were bony, and his body was barely covered by a few rags.

Song Wenqin held the man's wrist tightly like an iron clamp. No matter how the other party struggled, he remained as steady as a rock, even revealing a hint of contempt.

Just as Song Wenqin was about to teach that man a lesson again, Jiang Jinhe hurriedly stopped him.

"and many more!"

Song Wenqin looked at Jiang Jinhe in confusion.

"He just tried to hurt you."

What Song Wenqin didn't say was.

He thought that the man might have eaten humans, but he didn't say it directly for fear of scaring Jiang Jinhe.

Jiang Jinhe had never thought of this. She patted Song Wenqin's arm and asked him to let go.

"These people are truly pitiful. Perhaps we can find a way to help them."

Jiang Jinhe looked up and said to Song Wenqin, with determination flashing in his eyes. There was no fear, but rather an eagerness to try.

Song Wenqin hesitated for a moment, but finally let go.

After being freed, the man quickly blended into the crowd.

The villagers of Ayuan Village, which was not far away, noticed the commotion here, and a few brave people came over.

After hearing what Jiang Jinhe said, everyone started to blame Jiang Jinhe.

"We can't even escape our predicament ourselves, and you're still thinking of helping outsiders?"

"That's right! Why don't you save the people in your own village first?"

"I think she's too kind! The famine has lasted for five years! The imperial court hasn't come to our rescue, and she's actually saying she wants to save the refugees?"

Jiang Jinhe understood the concerns of his fellow villagers.

But the country where she grew up and the education she received from childhood made it impossible for her to stand idly by.

Besides, Jiang Jinhe felt that it would be a good idea to give it a try. Maybe it could really help them?

"Jiang family! If you cause trouble for Ayuan Village, you're done!"

The villagers from Ayuan Village gathered together. After learning about the situation, they shouted at Jiang Jinhe, asking her not to get involved in the matter.

However, Jiang Jinhe looked at the emaciated refugees around him and could not bring himself to give up.

Jiang Jinhe ignored the villagers of Ayuan Village, but looked at Song Wenqin beside him and said softly:

"Husband, let's think of a way. If we can save as many people as possible, it's a good thing. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. We are also doing good deeds."

Song Wenqin shook his head.

"You think it's simple. This matter is not so easy to accomplish. You'd better not interfere."

Song Wenqin said this, raised his head and looked around, then continued in a calm tone:

"Besides, there are countless refugees like this. You can't save them all."

"It doesn't matter. We'll save as many as we can."

Jiang Jinhe's eyes were firm.

She never thinks twice before doing anything.

I don't like to set too many obstacles for myself at the beginning.

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