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

Xia Ning found a place and sat with Jiang Yi to wait for nightfall. It was already evening, so they wouldn't have to wait too long.

After sitting down, Jiang Yi stared intently at the group of people. Subconsciously, he felt that they posed a threat to him.

"Let's go."

As the sun set and darkness fell, by the time they arrived, it was completely dark.

The villagers of Xiaweiba Village were dejected today. They had waited all day, only to see two people pass by. They had hoped to get something, but instead, they were scared away.

How shameful! So shameful!

They had all agreed to go home and say they hadn't caught anyone that day. They were too ashamed to say it; dozens of grown men had been scared out of their wits by two young men.

They were ashamed just thinking about it.

"Honey, we have water, but there's no food around. What are we going to do?"

The woman was disappointed to see them return empty-handed. The adults could manage, but the children couldn't.

Today, several children in the village were crying loudly from hunger.

“I’m worried too. I’ll talk to the village chief tomorrow. If all else fails, we can go flee the famine, or go to the prefectural city to see if there’s any grain for sale.”

He finally understood: the people on the road were either refugees with nothing, or those with food were no pushovers; they couldn't outmaneuver them. It was better to find another way to survive.

“Alright, we have money in our hands. As long as there are people selling grain, we won’t be afraid of not having enough to eat.”

"Ah."

This is the first time in my life I've experienced having money but not being able to spend it. It's so frustrating!

Where did the money come from? Hehe, they got it from selling water. When they first fled the famine, they would pass through villages and ask for water, so they would raise the price high and sell it by the bowl.

Because at first, those who passed by were all wealthy people traveling in horse-drawn carriages and mule carts.

Later, the drought became so severe that some refugees tried to harm them, wanting not only water but also their lives, so they dared not continue selling.

However, even though they refused to sell, a few malicious people, seeing that they hadn't left, tried to steal water and grain from the village, but they were dealt with by the villagers working together.

In particular, they encountered two wealthy families who double-crossed them, and they gained a lot of money.

Even if each family divides it equally, it would still be a considerable sum of money.

Unfortunately, the money came at the wrong time; even with silver, they couldn't buy what they wanted.

It brings tears to my eyes.

The village was exceptionally quiet at night.

There were eight burly men on guard at the village entrance and eight more at the village exit, and several other people patrolling the village. They were all used to doing these things, and they made no noise whatsoever.

They are very vigilant and united, which explains why they can survive in this chaotic world.

As Xia Ning traveled through the village, she noticed that there were a lot of households, and almost no empty houses. Had no one died in this year of famine?

She led Jiang Yi quietly into the best courtyard.

"Boss, do you have a plan in mind?"

The woman was truly heartbroken; everyone had been reduced to becoming robbers. But even as robbers, they hadn't managed to steal a single grain of food in several days.

In other words, even robbers can't support a family.

“I’m also worried. We’re the only ones around here who haven’t left, and that’s because our village has an old well that hasn’t dropped much in water level. What is this? It’s our ancestors protecting us! By fleeing famine, we’ve betrayed our ancestors and our roots.”

Even if we take a step back and flee to survive, will there be water and food outside? We've seen the refugees who came along the way; how difficult and miserable their journey was! Our village has so many people, old and young, how can they escape? Can they endure it?

There might not even be enough food or water along the way. So why are we running away? Won't it just make things worse?

The woman covered her face and sobbed softly. What should we do?

"If we don't escape, we won't have any food. We'll only have water and grass roots to eat. No one can stand that!"

The village chief's forehead wrinkles deepened two more times. That's the point; whether he left or not was wrong, and it was driving him crazy.

Xia Ning overheard the conversation inside the room.

This is a village with water but no food, but plenty of silver.

"let's go!"

The villagers are too wary, and there are too many of them; it's not safe for her to stay. But the people aren't bad. She needs to think carefully about whether she should show some compassion this time.

They didn't abandon the elderly and children just because they had no food. Even when they fled the famine, their only thought was whether they could hold out. They were also very united and listened to the village chief in everything.

After leaving the village, we found a secluded spot and took out the tent.

"Aren't we going to keep going? I'm not tired!" Jiang Yi prefers traveling at night when no one is watching them and it's not so hot.

Xia Ning: ……

"What do you think of the people in that village?"

"Not good at all, weak and cowardly."

He just grabbed two knives, brandished them a few times, and that intimidated them. So many men, and not a single one dared to come up and fight him—cowards!

I knew I wouldn't get anywhere talking to him.

"Do you think if we sell them some grain, they'll turn around and bite us back?" she asked again.

Jiang Yi pondered, noting that he had seen food shortages everywhere along the way.

"I think so."

The affirmative tone made Xia Ning feel a lump in her throat.

"You want to help them?" Jiang Yi frowned. If they knew Xiao Ning had food, would they have bad intentions?

"Well, it's rare to see such unity and a well-organized village." Most of the people I've seen along the way are selfish and self-serving.

"I'll support whatever you do." If someone has bad intentions, he'll just kill them.

Xia Ning was incredibly touched; her own son was the best!

After much deliberation, she decided that she couldn't just rush over to sell grain; wouldn't that be putting herself in someone else's shoes?

"Let's stay overnight in their village."

Stay for a while, check it out, and if it's satisfactory, move on; otherwise, leave.

Jiang Yi didn't understand why they were going to stay in a village again. He didn't say much and followed behind her.