C14

As the weather grew colder, Lu Qing had already put on Han Shuo's cotton clothes, and she herself was tightly wrapped up.

It was only August and the wind was biting cold. When they reached the Jade Gate Pass, it would probably be winter and they didn't know if they would be able to make it.

Fortunately, Han Shuo had nurtured his body well over the past half year, and he even did exercises with her everyday. Now that he was cold, he didn't catch a cold.

Song Lan's baby had a few days of low fever. It was all thanks to Liu San'er running around looking for medicine for her, but luckily she managed to survive.

Although this group of military men was somewhat crude, they weren't bad people.

However, Widow Wang had been very obedient recently and didn't mock Lu Qing anymore. Of course, this had a lot to do with the fact that Lu Qing often carried Tiger Finger when he escaped, and that she was no longer in a carriage with Widow Wang.

What made Lu Qing most curious was that even though Wang Qiang had slept soundly, there was no sign of her or any of the other soldiers along the way. This was simply too unexpected.

The further northwest they went, the more desolate the place became. When they arrived at another predetermined rendezvous point, they waited for a full three days, but no one came.

Instead, they killed two bandits.

Looking at the bodies of the two short and stocky men, Lu Qing's heart turned cold after knowing that they were Huns.

He no longer looked for villages to set up camp, but instead led everyone into a dense forest. After cleaning up a patch of weeds and shrubs, he told everyone to try their best not to make any noise or light a fire, and that was how they would camp for the next few days.

After eating some cold and hard pastries, Lu Qing hugged Han Shuo and fell asleep early.

In the middle of the night, Han Shuo woke up for the first time.

"Mom, I smell meat. Is it barbecue!?"

Lu Qing started to smell it carefully. Indeed, there was a smell of meat.

Could it be that those soldiers had secretly lit a fire to roast some game?

After sucking on his saliva, Han Shuo lay back down on the straw mat. His pair of big round eyes were wide open, full of light, as if the barbecue was right in front of his eyes.

Lu Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She told Han Shuo to obediently lie down. She went to take a look. If he really roasted one, she would tear it apart for him to eat.

Han Shuo instantly beamed, hugged Lu Qing and kissed him.

Lu Qing quietly followed the scent and made his way through the woods. Soon, however, she stopped advancing.

Not only was there the fragrance of the meat, there was also the sound of someone screaming.

The weeping of women, the laughter of men.

Luqing was certain that this was not their team. There were too many people over there, and there were also some people shouting in a language she did not understand.

But she didn't need to understand. She just needed to listen to the sobbing to know what they were doing.

Lu Qing gritted his teeth and clenched his nails into his palms. However, he didn't feel any pain at all.

In the end, she still met him.

In the dense broad-leaved forest, the leaves had almost fallen down. Through the gaps in the trees, one could faintly see the scene at the edge of the forest.

It was hell on earth.

It wasn't the sheep that was roasting on the shelf, it was the people.

There were corpses lying around the shelves. Their stomachs were all cut open and blood was all over the floor. There were also two women who were surrounded by a group of Hu people. They cried and wailed, but it only caused them to laugh out loud.

Beside the grill, a tall man was rotating the female corpse on the stick. From time to time, he would tear off a piece to try the taste.

A large hand suddenly covered Lu Qing's mouth. Lu Qing struggled with all his might, only to see a familiar face. His eyes were bloodshot, and as he held her hand, the smell of blood permeated the air.

Ahh!

A scream sounded out in the forest. The group of people who were 'barbecuing' looked over.