Deng Yifei kept hearing similar words, but he didn't dare to say anything.
If you don't have the ability, you won't starve. As a disciple of Tianyun gate, Deng Yifei knows very well that in the last thousand years, not only the number of demons and beasts in the southern region has decreased on a large scale, but also the number of ordinary beasts.
If the number of victims is large, they are just like locusts. The wild animals in the mountains and fields will be eaten clean by them. They won't last long at all!
What's more, with their current physical fitness, it's a question whether they can run past wild animals.
As for finding food, it is even more impossible.
Autumn has passed long ago, and winter is about to pass. There are almost no crops in the world.
Even if it's begging, there's not much hope.
If it is a person, there may be some kind-hearted people willing to give something to eat, but if it is a large group, hundreds of
The gate will not be open to them!
"Lord Jianling, do they really have no way to live?"
"There is no other way to look at the Western Qin State and the aristocratic families all over the country." Chen Hao affirmed, "although the West Qin State has been recruiting a large number of soldiers in recent years, there should still be grain reserves. The aristocratic families and clans also have grain in their hands, especially the great aristocratic families, which control a large part of the land. If these forces don't show up, they can only die, or steal, or rob!"
If it's Chen Hao's previous life, Chen Hao can still say that these people can revolt and raise the flag of rebellion
However, the problem is that the world is too strong in force, and those with strong martial arts are far superior to ordinary people!
Due to the monopoly of advanced cultivation methods and cultivation resources, most of the strong martial arts are gathered in the hands of major forces. Among the scattered cultivation, there are few experts.
Even if hundreds of thousands or millions of refugees gather together, they will only be killed in the face of their families, clans, the imperial court's broken heaven, supernatural power, and even the strong in the field!
So, gathering people to revolt, Jiegan uprising, in this world, it's just a joke, just like the riot in that small town, it was soon put out.
Unless there is a family or clan willing to take the lead in making trouble!
However, Chen Hao has seen a lot of things like aristocratic families and zongmen. They will never stand up for it.
There is no sign of the collapse of the Western Qin state.
"But now they have..."
Chen Hao said softly: "so, no one cares about their life or death for the time being!"
"Well!"
"Don't worry, the Western Qin State should be in charge of it. It just takes a little time. It depends on their luck if they can make it to that time."
Deng Yifei talked for another three days and finally got to Shangjiu city.
Before he arrived in Shangjiu, Deng Yifei saw the crowded refugees outside Shangjiu and smelled a strong smell of blood.
The gate of Shangjiu was not completely closed, but half open.
Two columns of well-dressed city guards, armed with blood stained blades, guard both sides of the city gate, looking coldly at many refugees.
At their feet, more than a hundred bodies were lying down.
The gate was empty, and no one came in or out of it.
Outside the city gate, there are three small porridge stalls. Deng Yifei can see the heat coming out of the big barrel.
The ranks of the refugees are long. At each stall, there are more than ten soldiers guarding the porridge, maintaining the order of the refugees. At their feet, there are also several corpses.
When Deng Yifei arrived near the city, another white and fat man in his forties with a kind smile came out of the city gate with 13 warriors. He said hello to the city guards, came to the city gate, looked at the refugees, and cried out: "we Zhou state need to recruit some servant girls, as long as we are ten to thirteen years old, male Ten women each. You need to sign a contract of sale. If you want, you can come to me! "
The refugees immediately became a sensation, and even those who were waiting in line for porridge had to leave the line.
Almost all the parents with their children rushed to the middle-aged man.
The first person who rushed to the middle-aged man pushed the child in front of him: "my Lord, what do you think of my son? He's very clever. He can do any job quickly
A refugee raised his daughter over his head and yelled, "my Lord, my daughter is very clever and obedient. You can buy her!"
Some people stretched out their dirty hands, spread out two gold coins and yelled, "my Lord, this is my last bit of money. I'll give you all. As long as you take my child away and give him a bite to eat..."
“……”
The warrior behind the middle-aged man stopped the refugees, but the noise and smell still made the middle-aged man frown.
"You all get out of the way, line up and come one by one. Don't crowd, or I won't accept any of them!" The middle-aged man's cultivation is not weak. He is a warrior in the real yuan kingdom. With a roar, the powerful force immediately calms down all the refugees. "If you don't abide by the rules and don't queue up, kill all the people. If you don't want to sell them, get away from me!"The guards looked over there and were indifferent.
The refugees jostled and soon lined up.
"Is the child ten years old? What do I think? I'm only seven or eight years old? "
"My Lord, he's ten years old, but he's too hungry. If you feed him, he'll grow tall in a few days!"
"No, next!" The middle-aged man rubbed his eyebrows and called on those around him. He said, "you should select them first. Boys don't have one meter six, girls don't have one meter five. Don't bring them to me!"
Not all children between the ages of 10 and 13 meet this requirement, but middle-aged men still want to screen them, otherwise, these refugees will surely cheat him.
Anyway, there are so many people. After screening, there are still many left.
Deng Yifei stopped to watch for a while, watching them choose boys and girls like animals, and finally came to the gate of the city.
He can't handle it.
What's more, it's better to sell yourself to be a domestic servant than to starve to death outside!
"Stop, who are you?" Deng Yifei was stopped by the city guard.
"I'm a disciple of Tianyun gate. I'm here to do the task!" Deng Yifei took out the identification plate of Tianyun gate and handed it to the city guard who stopped him. The city guard looked at him and nodded to him, "you go in. After you enter the gate, go straight to the right. At the end of the gate is our city guard's camp. When you get there, you tell them that you are here to do the task, and someone will arrange you!"
"Thank you very much."
"You're welcome!"
The guard said politely.
Entering Shangjiu City, Deng Yifei feels as if he has entered another world.
There are more beggars on the streets, but the pedestrians and street vendors still make Shangjiu look prosperous, which is out of tune with the scene outside the city.
According to the instructions of the city guards, Deng Yifei found the camp of the city guards. After giving his identity, he registered his name and school. He was brought into the camp by the people who received him and handed over to a city guard soldier in his twenties.
The guard had a straight face and looked very serious. When he saw Deng Yifei, he immediately asked:
"what's his name and from which sect?"
"Tianyunmenwai disciple, Deng Yifei!"
Hearing that it was a disciple of Tianyun gate, the young guard's face suddenly eased a little: "did you have dinner? It's hard to come all the way, isn't it?"
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