The end of natural disasters: the daily life of child brides in ancient times

Sun Dahai and his family hurriedly looked back and found that the refugees not far away had also followed.

Thinking of the tragedy that happened when he last went to the city, Sun Dahai quickened his pace.

However, the wheelbarrow already carried most of their belongings.

In addition, the ground is muddy and slippery now, making it really difficult to push the car.

Seeing that he was pushing very slowly, Sun Laohai and Sun Dahe helped push him forward as well.

Soon, the family caught up from the back of the procession to the back of Steward Zhou's carriage.

At this point, the other two households also finally realized something was wrong.

Before they could react, they heard a rapid gong sound from ahead.

Meanwhile, the guards reacted even more swiftly.

Aside from three or five people guarding Steward Zhou's carriage.

The remaining people immediately ran to the back of the line, about six or seven meters away, lined up, and waited with knives for the refugees to arrive.

Even knowing that the city's guards would come to their aid, Sun Laohai and his family were still extremely nervous at the front of the procession.

As the footsteps of the refugees behind them grew closer, Sun Laohai and Sun Erhe gripped their knives tightly and stared intently at what was behind them.

Dahai's wife shielded her mother-in-law and son behind her, holding the small dagger to her chest, her expression tense.

At this moment, Manager Zhou, who was at the very front of the line, was extremely anxious.

The refugees are about to run over, why haven't the people upstairs made a move yet?

Worried that the gong hadn't woken anyone, he snatched the gong from the driver's hand and started banging it.

The urgent gong sounds particularly jarring in the quiet night.

Meanwhile, the refugees had already reached the very back.

They first begged to be allowed into the city, but when the guards ignored them, they started to attack.

When the sounds of fighting broke out, there was finally some commotion upstairs.

"Back off!"

Upon hearing this sound, the guards who were still fighting with the refugees immediately turned and ran.

Even if retreating now means getting hurt, I'll still run backward.

A few seconds later, a rain of arrows shot out from the city wall, the dense arrows heading straight for the refugees.

Screams, pleas for mercy, and even curses were mixed together.

The guards who ran out were secretly terrified when they saw this scene.

If I had been a few breaths slower, I'd probably be riddled with arrows by now!

Before long, the rain of arrows stopped.

The spot where they had just been standing was no longer occupied by any refugees.

At that moment, the city gate creaked open.

Manager Zhou quietly breathed a sigh of relief and plopped back down on the carriage shaft.

The carriage passed through a dark doorway and arrived at the bluestone streets inside the city.

Only when he saw the familiar lantern did he finally relax completely.

At this moment, Sun Laohai and his family were closely following behind Steward Zhou's carriage.

They hadn't yet recovered from the tense atmosphere; the family still held knives and warily watched their surroundings.

"Old Zhou, how was it? Did your little brother hold you back?"

The sound came abruptly from the city wall, startling everyone below.

Everyone looked up.

A guard in full armor was standing on the wall, and his face could be vaguely seen in the light of a lantern not far away.

Manager Zhou cursed the kid under his breath for being dishonest, as he had almost let the refugees get close to his carriage.

And now, suddenly he yells like that, he's really sick.

Even if you're cursing someone in your heart, you still smile and respond when you look up.

"Brother, we owe you a lot this time."

Brothers on the city wall, you've all worked hard.

Don't worry, there will definitely be a tea fee.

"Wait until I come out, then we'll meet at Jufangzhai!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Sun Laohai and his family, like Lu Qingqing and the others, entered the courtyard where they were being held.

This time, fewer people came in; it was just one family staying in one courtyard.

Only after the outside was locked did Sun Laohai's family finally relax.

They lit a fire, dried their clothes, and then fell into a deep sleep on the broken wooden planks inside the house.

The whole family was released the following afternoon.

After thanking the guards, Sun Laohai led his family into the street.

Similarly, because of their wheelbarrows and dirty clothes, they were recognized as outsiders and driven away.

However, since Sun Laohai frequently traveled to various places to work as a bricklayer, he quickly realized the problem.

The family stopped in a secluded alley.

After washing his hands and face with water, Sun Laohai wiped his dirty old coat.

He then combed his messy hair neatly and went to the inn alone to inquire.

Now, no one chased him away.

Although he knew that Lu Qingqing and the others were unlikely to be in the city, he still asked at all the nearby inns.

As expected, there was no news of Lu Qingqing and the others.

However, I received some unexpected news.

The largest and most powerful merchant guild in Dongyuan City was allegedly wiped out by a large group of outsiders a few days ago.

This matter has only been going on for less than ten days, and it is still hot news, spreading like wildfire throughout the city.

Sun Laohai easily found out the whole story.

Moreover, we know that those outsiders have not been caught yet.

Many people speculate that they may have already escaped the city.

After listening, Sun Laohai could almost conclude that...

That mighty gang was wiped out by Brother Lu and his group.

After reaching this conclusion, he felt both proud and somewhat worried.

There were quite a few pedestrians being beaten by that fierce man; I wonder if anyone in the group was injured.

Moreover, we don't know if they've left the city.

After the waiter finished speaking, seeing that he didn't react for a long time, he urged him:

"Sir, are you going to stay at the inn or not?"

I've told you everything, and there's no going back on it!

Sun Laohai snapped out of his daze and quickly responded.

"Stay, stay, stay!"

Sigh, our whole family was kicked out by the landlord.

My wife is leading the children here, pushing the stroller.

Hey buddy, wait a minute, I'm going to pick someone up.

By the way, there are six people in my family. Could you please give us a large shared dormitory room?

The waiter agreed.

"No problem, I'll wait for you here. Call me when you get there, and I'll take you to the backyard to park the car."

After leaving the house, Sun Laohai turned a corner and returned to the closed alley.

He told his family what had happened, and the others started packing up.

After washing their hands and face thoroughly and tidying themselves up, they began to tidy up the wheelbarrow.

Items that are obviously only used when traveling long distances were all buried at the bottom.

After packing up, Dahai's wife carried Sun Xiaobao on her back, and the family headed straight for the inn.

After settling into the inn, Sun Laohai asked his eldest son to watch the luggage while he and Sun Erhe went to the street to shop.