Chapter 78 78. Defend the village!
After experiencing so many things together, the patrol team is no longer the simple novices it was back then.
Having disaster victims passing by is not a good thing for the villagers.
Other villages even ignored their relatives for a bite to eat, not to mention these victims who had fled all the way from the north?
It can only be said that their ability to get here is enough to arouse vigilance.
Still the highest specification!
"Sixth uncle, why do I think this person is so evil?"
"You won't steal our food, will you?"
"That won't work, no one can follow it. Let’s take away a grain of rice here!”
“Yes, the worst is to do it with them!”
"That's right, we bandits have been beaten down, why are we still afraid of the victims?"
The sixth uncle slowly raised his hand, and the chattering patrol team was silenced for an instant.
“Why panic?”
Since the snowstorm began, these three words have completely become the mantra of the Shen clan leader.
“You’re such an old man, can you keep your focus!”
The patrol team shrank subconsciously. No matter how much they improved in martial arts, they were really scared to face Uncle Six.
“Go and tell the people patrolling at the entrance of the village to be polite to the victims. It’s not easy for them all the way. Take care of those who can take care of them.
If you just come to ask for directions and ask for help. Drink water, we are not the kind of people who are unwilling to save anything.
If you come. If you want to force your way into the village, use your skills. We are not vegetarians."
Uncle Liu looked around with a serious expression, "This time the victims are just the beginning, and they will continue to come in the future. There will only be more people arriving in Lin'an Mansion, so we can't take it lightly."
The patrol team nodded one after another, "I know Uncle Six, we will not embarrass Shenjia Village."
"Each go and do your own work, let's disperse."
Patrol The captain actually knew what to do and came to Uncle Six just to get some reassurance. After hearing this, they felt relieved and returned to their posts one after another.
When everyone left the ancestral hall, only Shen Mantun, Shen Xingluo and Cheng Xi, who had arrived late, were left beside Uncle Six.
The face of the head of the Shen family was even uglier than before.
"Alas——"
He has lived to such an old age and can think of far more things than the people on the patrol.
I'm afraid this is just the beginning.
"Sixth Uncle is worried that the victims will gather and cause trouble?"
Shen Xingluo put it bluntly.
Uncle Six nodded slowly, "The city gates of Lin'an Prefecture are closed. The victims came all the way here just to survive. If the prefect does not open the city gates, it will definitely cause panic in the long run."
People were killed. If you are forced to do anything, you will not care about anything.
“I hope Governor Zhou can change his mind for the sake of the victims.”
Shen Xingluo and Cheng Xi looked at each other and fell silent.
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The first batch of victims were stunned by the neat houses in the village from a distance, and they didn't even know they had stopped without knowing it.
“Why is this place different from other villages?”
“Yes, half of the collapsed houses in other places are intact, but here every household is intact?”
< br>“Their roofs are so clean, there’s not even a trace of snow?”
“Smoke is floating in many yards, hiss—it smells so good!”
The victims were already hungry, and even when they smelled the rice, they thought it was the most delicious food in the world.
What's more, the smell wafting out of Shenjia Village is meat!
Meat, they haven’t smelled it in half a year.
I really want to panic!
Everyone subconsciously gathered at the entrance of the village, and soon there was a large pile of ragged victims.
It was at this time that Lian Hu, who was five tall and three thick, appeared in front of him.
The eight people lined up neatly and stood behind Lian Hu. They all looked strong and healthy, with rosy faces. It gives people the impression that they are not easy to mess with at first glance.
The victims reflexively took a few steps back the moment they saw them.
That is a safe distance to guard against strangers.
Lian Hu is too tall. The muscles on his face and wrists are obvious. He is not as thin as he should be during a snowstorm. He carries a bow full of arrow feathers on his back.
This kind of dressing up can attract the attention of others even in normal times, let alone now?
And there are eight strong men of the same size behind him!
The vigilance in the minds of the victims was instantly heightened. If there was a soundtrack, it would definitely be at the level of a police car clearing the way.
"Everyone, I am an Orion in the village. Are you here to visit relatives or friends?"
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"Everyone?"
Lian Hu saw the vigilance on their faces and pretended not to know and asked again.
"Ah, this warrior, we. We want to find out how to get to Lin'an Fucheng."
Originally, we wanted to ask about the situation in the village, but now we couldn't say a word. .
So what if the houses in the village didn't collapse, and what if the smell of meat was wafting?
Look at your hungry body, only skin and bones are left, and then look at the other person, forget it or stop looking.
They just want to get out of here now!
"Are you passing by? Walk 20 miles further and you will see the city gate."
"Thank you so much, brave man, for showing the way."
"However."
Lian Hu paused for a moment, "The city gate was closed three months ago, and no one else can enter."
"What?!"
These words instantly exploded among the victims, and everyone looked in disbelief.
"Zhuangzhi, what does it mean that the city is closed? Can't we get in?"
They went through a lot of hard work to get to Lin'an Mansion, and lost many relatives on the way. Who never expected that they couldn't get in?
What to do!
This is blocking their only way to survive!
Lian Hu nodded without saying anything:
"The village near us has not entered the city for a long time, and it has been guarded by city troops for a long time. You are from Fucheng in the north. Refugees? Then you might want to ask the garrison what the prefect wants.”
"Ah, that's right, we are victims of the disaster, there is no way we will not be allowed in!"
"It makes sense, the prefect is an official, how could he not save us even if he dies?"
"We Go to the city gate and ask now!”
“Come on, hurry up!”
Everyone ignored the fear of the patrol and went in another direction, their tired legs seemed like It's incredibly fast even with the motor installed.
Lian Hu watched the group of people leave with a bit of pity in his eyes.
The prefect didn't even care about the people of Lin'an Prefecture. He didn't give them the opportunity to go to the prefecture to buy food, and left them to fend for themselves outside the city gate.
How could I let you in with such a psyche?
It would be okay if there was a decree for disaster relief from the capital, but if not...
Lian Hu shook his head slowly and sighed, imitating 90% of his uncle Liu's behavior.
Even if there is a will, it is not easy to transport rice from the north.
Compared with the days of the victims, the days in Shenjia Village include eating, drinking and having fun. It is like living in paradise.
“Brothers, it’s going to be harder lately, guard all entrances and exits in the village!”
The eight people behind them nodded in unison, their faces full of determination.
The village must be defended!
(End of this chapter)