Uncle Lin nodded in agreement. Knowing that they had to hurry on their journey, Aunt Lin and the others quickly got off the donkey cart, leaving only the children sitting on it.

"Sister, you were too fierce just now," Lin Qingyue pulled Lin Qingxue and shouted loudly beside the donkey cart. The excitement in her tone was heard by all ten people.

"Qingxue, you are so awesome. Xiaosi, have you lost yourself in studying? You crashed into something so violently. If Qingxue hadn't pulled you back, the consequences would have been serious," Lin Qingran walked beside Liu Jiali and angrily scolded Lin Qingmin who was driving the cart.

The scene just now was really scary. Otherwise, if Lin Qingxue had pulled it, this person might not be here now.

"I know I was wrong, Third Brother, I will never dare to do it again," Lin Qingmin pursed his lips. Although he was not convinced in his heart, he also knew that he was indeed very weak.

Looking at the family fighting and quarreling, Lin Qingxue shook her head helplessly and said, "Stop making trouble. We should hurry up and catch up with the main force. What happened today has also reminded me that everyone should be vigilant when seeing refugees in the future."

"It's been less than two days since we made our mistake, and we've already encountered so many refugees and even been robbed. What do you think we should do next? Where should we flee to avoid what just happened?"

Uncle Lin sighed as he hurried on his way, saying that no wonder he was still willing to fight for his life at such an old age, he was really scared today.

"Yes! Where should we go to be safe?" Old Man Lin also sighed. After fleeing the famine, Old Man Lin and Mrs. Lin became much quieter. This was the first time they said such words.

"Don't worry. The world is so big. If the whole country is full of refugees, we can go directly to the Imperial City. It's the emperor's territory, and there will always be a way to settle us there."

Lin Qingxue shook her head and looked at the sky which was getting darker and darker. It seemed that her family had to prepare a donkey cart for the Liu family to ride, otherwise, if she walked all the way to the imperial city, wouldn’t her legs be crippled?

"The village chief also wants to go to the Imperial City, but the Imperial City is neither close nor far. We have to cross the main city of Lingyun City, as well as the three smaller cities of Jingfeng City, Jinglei City, and Jingtian City, and more than ten villages to reach the Imperial City. We are in the west, and if we go north, there will be many dangers along the way, and no one can predict them."

Uncle Lin said with a sad face that the farthest place he had been to was Jingyun City, and that was because he sent his father to study in the city. He had been there very rarely since then, and all these cities outside were things he had heard about from his father.

"No matter how many dangers there are, it's better than staying in our hometown and waiting to die," Aunt Lin said firmly. She was not afraid of death, but she was afraid of watching her family members starve to death. There was still a glimmer of hope for survival if she went to the imperial city.

"Auntie is right. With so many of us here, everything will be fine," Lin Qingran whispered. They had survived today, and as long as their family was united, they would be able to survive in the future as well.

"Don't think too much, let's get through the current difficulties first!" Lin Qingxue shook her head. Thinking too much would only add to her burden.

Less than an hour after walking forward, it was completely dark. After the refugee robbery incident, the patrol team also adjusted the patrol plan. Every ten meters or so, there were two or three patrolmen. The donkey carts were divided into two and walked side by side, with patrolmen on both sides. Everyone had weapons in their hands and ferocious expressions on their faces, which frightened many refugees with ulterior motives.

After the refugee robbery incident, the rest of the journey became much quieter. Although everyone breathed a sigh of relief, they did not let down their guard.

After walking all night, at dawn, after the sun had fully risen, the villagers of Linjia Village found a relatively spacious place next to a fork in the road to rest between nine and ten in the morning.

Hearing that they had to stop for a rest, Lin Qingxue, whose feet were in pain from walking, quickly took the oilcloth from the donkey cart and spread it on the ground, then put a thin quilt on the ground. She carried her two daughters down and quickly collapsed on the thin quilt on the oilcloth, completely exhausted.

"Mom, how about you ride in the donkey cart with us when we travel at night?" Lin Xiaoya looked at Lin Qingxue's pale face and felt very distressed. It was all because they were too young and could not take turns riding in the donkey cart with their mother.

"Mom is fine, don't worry. I'm just tired and want to rest. If you want to go to the toilet, just take your aunt with you!" Lin Qingxue shook her head, so since the Liu family didn't come over, she could still ride in the donkey cart.

After the Liu family arrived, Liu's second daughter-in-law was pregnant. She didn't feel comfortable asking her to walk with the pregnant woman while she herself rode in a donkey cart.

After hearing Lin Qingxue's words, Fang Xiaomei felt very guilty and remorseful, and Liu Jiali also looked embarrassed and ashamed. It was because of her that the Liu family stayed at home.

"Xiaoya, Xiaowan, come here quickly, your aunt will take you to the bathroom." Seeing that the atmosphere was not very good, Lin Qingyue pulled her two nieces away.

Lin Qingxue sat for a while and recovered some strength. She looked at Aunt Lin and other female relatives who were preparing food. Just as she was about to get some water, she saw Lin Qingyue coming back with her two daughters.

"Mom, do you want some water? I'll get you some," Lin Xiaoya said as she took two water bags from the donkey cart and walked towards Lin Qingxue. She gave one to her and the other to Old Man Lin and his wife.

Lin Qingxue took the water bag and started drinking it. She turned her head to look at other families. They were all busy. The men were spreading oilcloth to prepare their sleeping places, and the women were preparing food.

This is their third day out, and no one knows when it will end.

"It's time to eat," Aunt Lin called out after the meal was ready. Lin Xiaoshan then took his brothers to set up the table, brought the food over, and laid out the dishes.

The meal was simple, consisting of fried bacon with dried vegetables, wild vegetable rice, and egg and wild vegetable soup. The children and Liu Er's wife, the pregnant woman, each received an egg.

After dinner, Aunt Lin and the others, who had been walking all night, could no longer hold on and wanted to lie down and rest.

Lin Qingxue forced herself to cheer up and glanced at the gloomy-looking Old Man Lin and his wife Liu Er, then said to Lin Qingran, "Third brother, come with me to look for something to eat nearby. Let the others stay and rest!"

"Okay, I'll go with you," the Lin family knew as soon as they heard Lin Qingxue's words that she wanted to take some meat from the treasure to subsidize everyone.

Old man Lin wanted to refuse, but he turned around and looked at his little great-grandsons, opened his mouth but couldn't say anything.

Not only Old Man Lin, but everyone else in the Lin family wanted to refuse, but when they saw how much thinner the children had become in just two or three days, they couldn't bring themselves to say no.

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