Chapter 407 - Chapter 407: The Survivors Have Been Discovered?
Chapter 407: The Survivors Have Been Discovered?
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The moment he showed his might, the commoners blocking the gate immediately quieted down.
Now was a special period after the natural disaster. They should have used torture. Otherwise, if there were any hidden dangers, they would be completely uncontrollable when the people started to riot.
Advisor Hu also made a prompt decision. Once he discovered this sign, he decisively responded.
Not being allowed to eat was the greatest punishment in this period of time, even more daunting than going to jail.
They could only eat one meal a day, and it was not guaranteed that they would be full. If they did not even have the right to eat this meal, they would have to starve for the whole day.
Seeing that spring was about to come, the county minister had already said that the city did not keep idle people. Everyone had to go out and work hard for the autumn food.
Without strength, one couldn’t work. By the time the autumn harvest arrived, the amount of food would be less than others. Then how would they survive the next winter?
Everyone had a scale in their hearts. Although they would be incited for a moment, they would immediately wake up when they considered the real problem.
Seeing that no one mentioned the matter of looking at the surplus grain again, Advisor Hu’s expression did not change, but he was actually secretly relieved.
However, the news of the lack of food could not be hidden for long. In at most ten days, everyone would slowly realize this situation.
When the time came, it would be easy to catch and throw them into jail, but the problem of food would still have to be solved.
However, if there was nothing to eat, wouldn’t there be a tragedy of everyone eating each other?
“So, the surplus grain in the city can’t last long, and the herbs are running out?”
When MO Ruyue heard the news that Gu Ying brought back, her brows immediately furrowed tightly.
When they saw the city gate being sealed, they had already thought of this reason. Now that they had confirmed this reason, it made MO Ruyue feel that it was a little more troublesome.
There was indeed an endless amount of food and herbs in her space.
No matter what kind of plant it was, as long as it was planted on the soil in the space, it would start to grow wildly.
MO Ruyue only needed to come in at a fixed time to harvest a batch of mature grain, and the space would automatically process and store the grain according to her wishes.
The infinite space also allowed MO Ruyue to never worry about not having enough space to store food. The preservation time of the space also allowed the old grain to be stored for at least ten years without mold.
It was the same for herbs. After she had stored all the rare herbs in the
Treasure Valley in her bag, the herbs in her space had also grown crazily.
If it wasn’t for MO Ruyue’s strict control, who knew where it would have grown to now.
So she didn’t have to worry about a lack of food and herbs, but the problem was, after such a natural disaster, where could she find a place to extract food and herbs in large quantities?
Even if MO Ruyue wanted to help these survivors, she didn’t have the intention of getting Gu Ying and herself involved.
“Bing ‘Er, I think you shouldn’t get involved in this matter. The risk of your realm being exposed is too high, and it will be very serious.”
Gu Ying had always supported MO Ruyue unconditionally, but this time, he opposed it from the start.
After a natural disaster, the Imperial Court would also organize corresponding disaster relief operations. However, food and medicinal herbs were usually controlled resources. In the face of such a massive disaster, they would be firmly controlled by the Imperial Court.
MO Ruyue’s act of conjuring a large amount of food and herbs out of thin air might not be disclosed yet, but what if the victims of the disaster came in the future?
There would definitely be people who would spread the news, and things would go out of control.
Gu Ying didn’t want MO Ruyue to face such danger and predicament.
“What if we only need to solve a small amount of food and herbs? Even if some adults don’t deserve sympathy, the children are innocent. Gu Ying, you should know that if there’s a famine, the end will be even worse.”
MO Ruyue couldn’t bear to see the children suffer, let alone let them encounter more tragic things.
She wasn’t a saint who was blinded by light, but now that she had her babies, she was no longer the cold-blooded and ruthless top-tier assassin she used to be, and she could no longer look down on everything without moving.
“If we can find a suitable place to store grains and herbs in the shortest time possible, maybe we can do this.
Gu Ying and MO Ruyue’s minds were already connected. After careful consideration, they immediately thought of a way.
“The remaining food in the city can last for half a month, but the people outside can’t. The escapees outside the city are starving. If they find those survivors, what do you think will happen?
MO Ruyue had originally wanted to take it slow, but it seemed that time really couldn’t wait for anyone.
“Where else can we take them now? It’s mainly because their complexions are completely different from ordinary disaster victims. One look and you can tell that they’ve been eating, drinking, and resting well. At this time, human nature can’t stand the test.”
In their previous lives, Gu Ying and MO Ruyue had been to small countries that were plagued by natural disasters and chaos to carry out missions. They had seen all kinds of human tragedy.
Therefore, they knew very well that the group of survivors they had brought here might be a group of fat sheep in the eyes of other disaster victims, or just pure jealousy would be enough to bring disaster to them.
“No, let’s go back now, even if it’s to bring them further away. Besides, we’ve been gone for so long, so even if we were to conjure up some more food and herbs out of thin air, their suspicions wouldn’t be that strong.”
MO Ruyue made a prompt decision and immediately let the carriage out again.
However, before she returned to meet up with the survivors, she still let Gu Ying drive the carriage for a long distance to create a rutted mark. After confirming that the loophole had been covered up perfectly, she drove the carriage back to their separate places.
When they reached the middle of the valley, their expressions suddenly changed. Gu Ying lashed out with his whip, and the carriage immediately sped up.
From the sound of the wind, they heard screams.
Could it be that the survivors had been discovered in less than a day?
A short section of the road passed in a flash. When they turned around the foot of the mountain, the scene in front of them made their hearts sink.
It was unknown when the disaster victims outside the city had surrounded the survivors. Not only had they blocked the mountain pass, but they had also cut off their escape routes.
The survivors in the middle were huddled together. The men surrounded the women, the elderly, and those who were still in the center. They stared at the refugees who surrounded them with their backs to each other.
There were seven or eight people lying on the ground with wounds all over their bodies. The ground under them was already stained with blood, and they were clearly out of breath.
There were disaster victims and survivors among the dead.
Although the number of disaster victims was far more than the survivors, their physical strength was on a completely different level. So in the conflict just now, it was the disaster victims who suffered a big loss, leaving a few bodies behind.
However, after the stimulation of blood, the refugees’ eyes had turned red and they were on the verge of losing their minds.
MO Ruyue was sure that if the two of them had not returned and had left directly, these survivors would definitely not have been able to hold on for more than a few waves before being wiped out..