A peasant girl with a special ability uses herself and two wolves to escape famine!

She first washed the wolves clean and made them rinse their mouths before sending them back into her space. She would never allow them to try human flesh.

"Let's go search this woman's room."

Upon entering the house, Jiang Yi's brows furrowed even more. The house smelled of everything, even worse than the bloody stench from the kitchen.

"You search the other people's rooms, I'll search this one."

Jiang Yi nodded and ran off.

The innkeeper's room was furnished much better than their guest rooms.

Xia Ning opened a cabinet filled with gorgeous clothes. She frowned and tossed the clothes aside. Then she found two chests under the bed. She laboriously dragged them out, opened them, and found them filled with gold and silver jewelry.

With so many treasures, I wonder how many people they killed to amass this ill-gotten wealth.

Afterwards, they found a lot of gold and silver in other rooms, but very little jewelry; perhaps the jewelry was all given to the female manager.

Take out the oil drum and say, "Pour kerosene all over this place."

Xia Ning decided to burn down this sinful inn; it didn't deserve to remain in the world.

The inn was filled with the pungent smell of kerosene. After pouring out the kerosene, Xia Ning said softly, "Light it."

Jiang Yi took out a tinderbox and lit it without hesitation. The flames leaped up instantly and spread rapidly. The raging fire illuminated the night sky.

Xia Ning and Jiang Yi stood at a distance, watching the fire engulf the inn.

The fleeing travelers also saw the fire, but they only glanced at it blankly before lying back down to continue sleeping. Who lived and who died was none of their concern; everyone was now resigned to their fate.

"let's go!"

They took out the mule, got it onto the mule cart, and the well-rested mule galloped off.

An hour later, Xia Ning called for a halt. She took out water and a change of clothes, saying, "Go take a shower."

She also washed herself thoroughly in the train carriage. She put her dirty clothes away in her storage space, planning to wash them later.

"Come, eat."

All day long, the two of them had only eaten some dry food.

There wasn't a soul around, so they could have been more unrestrained, but the events at the inn still made Xia Ning lose her appetite. She only ate a bowl of plain porridge and two eggs.

Jiang Yi didn't think it was a big deal; they were just dead people.

He ate a large bowl of shredded pork noodles, six meat buns, and Xia Ning even gave him a bowl of dumplings before he was finally full.

After finishing the meal, I ate three frozen pears and three frozen persimmons, and that was the end of my dinner.

Xia Ning clicked her tongue in amazement. Sure enough, the old man was right: those who are carefree live the happiest lives.

"Xiao Ning, shall we continue on our way?"

"are not you tired?"

"Not tired."

Okay, I can eat and drink, and I can work!

"If you're not tired, keep going; if you are, find a place to rest."

Jiang Yi nodded.

Xia Ning didn't understand why she and Jiang Yi had walked for so long and still hadn't seen the sea. Where exactly were the coastal cities to the south?

Abandon the car and walk.

"Sir, I'd like to ask you, do you know where Haicheng is? Or where the sea is?"

"I don't know. I'm an old man who fled from the north. I've never heard of the sea."

"Auntie, have you ever heard of the sea?"

The old woman shook her head.

After asking around for most of the day, Xia Ning's lips were practically burning with curiosity...

"The sea, I went there when I was young," the old man said, his eyes filled with reminiscence.

"Uncle, where's the beach?" Xia Ning asked with delight. Finally, she'd found someone who knew.

“Child, you’ve gone the wrong way. Although this is the south, there are only rivers along the way; there’s no sea. You should head southwest.”

What?

Did they take the wrong road?

Is the sea not in the south?

Xia Ning stood motionless as if struck by lightning. So all this time had been a mistake?

Jiang Yi looked at her, completely bewildered.

She looked at the old man and asked eagerly, "Uncle, how far is it from here to the southwest to reach the sea?"

The old man stroked his beard and shook his head slightly, saying, "It's hard to say. The journey is long, and the world is not peaceful these days. I've never traveled this route myself, but you can definitely find the sea in the southwest."

I thought heading south would lead me to the seaside, but I never expected that after walking for so long, I would end up going in the opposite direction.

Xia Ning sighed and said, "It seems we need to change direction quickly and head southwest."

Jiang Yi nodded, his expression serious. He truly didn't know where the Southwest was.

"Sir, which way is southwest?"

He was very humble; he would ask questions if he didn't understand.

Old Man: ...

You don't even know what southwest is, and you still want to go to the beach?

It's amazing that these two managed to keep heading south without getting lost. He pointed out the direction to Jiang Yi. After thanking him, the two exchanged a glance, tacitly leaving the crowd to find a secluded spot and wait for an opportunity to release the mule cart.

Jiang Yi is now increasingly adept at making eye contact with her; he's a promising young man.

"Xiao Ning, look at the sky, isn't it going to rain?"

Xia Ning looked up at the sky, which was a vast expanse of blackness, so dark it felt like it was about to touch the earth, making her feel oppressed.

Is it going to rain?

Since the cold wave ended, not a single drop of rain has fallen. She vaguely remembered reading about a three-year drought. Could it be that she had triggered a butterfly effect, or was the three-year drought only affecting Ningzhou Prefecture?

Indeed, if there were truly three years of drought, would there still be any survivors in the Great Xia Dynasty?

"Are there any places nearby to take shelter from the rain?"

"No, I just noticed. There's a big mountain ahead, I reckon it'll take another half an hour to drive there. Should we go?"

"Let's go there."

Judging from the sky, it looks like a heavy downpour is coming.

Jiang Yi obediently drove towards the mountains. Along the way, he could hear the excited shouts of the people: "It's raining! It's about to rain! That damned heavens, it's finally going to rain!"

Many people stopped and looked for shelter from the rain.

A small number of people refused to seek shelter from the rain: "It hasn't rained for so long, I want to get soaked and drink my fill."

In this heat, what's wrong with getting caught in the rain? Just think of it as taking a shower!

So those who stayed didn't leave; they just sat on the ground and waited for the rain to start.

There were elderly people and children, all heading towards the mountains. They couldn't afford to get wet in the rain; who would treat them if they fell ill?

Regardless, everyone was in a great mood, with a feeling that they had finally made it through and that good days were just around the corner.