Chapter 91: Various Human Emotions

Accepting refugees is not Panlong City's obligation.

The wife choked. They are homeless, what position can they have?

He Lingchuan whispered: "That man is not a good guy. His mule is a little old, but it can still carry two skinny old people."

The old couple were very thin, and the two of them together weighed no more than 170 or 180 kilograms.

The wife was stunned: "What about him?"

She stole a glance and saw that the mule was indeed limping slightly, but it was actually walking quite steadily.

"He just couldn't bear to part with his wealth." He Lingchuan explained, "The commander also saw this, so he asked him to throw away his wealth and help his father on the mule. But without money, it would be difficult for this man to gain a foothold in the new place. His parents are old and can't work to earn money, and there are two more mouths to feed."

"If he doesn't want to, the commander will certainly not force him. The old woman went up the mountain by herself, and she also understood her son's thoughts." Either he was discouraged or he couldn't let go of his old partner.

Liu Sanjiu and his wife looked at each other in silence after hearing this.

Some things cannot be investigated in detail, and they are all dirty when you look at them separately.

They walked for more than a quarter of an hour, and the cavalry coming from the rear shouted loudly: "Go faster, go faster, the enemy is catching up!"

The thunder in the sky was not as powerful as this sentence. Screams and wails immediately broke out in the long team, and the marching speed was indeed visibly improved.

If you fall behind at this time, you will really have no way out!

It is not easy to travel in the rainy night. He Lingchuan saw many people running stumbling, falling to the ground and getting up with difficulty.

Many old and weak people fell down and were stepped on by others, and never got up again.

He Lingchuan couldn't help but close his eyes.

Even though he knew that history was gone with the wind and everything in front of him was illusory, he had been here and seen it, and his heart felt like a big stone was pressing on it, heavy and uncomfortable.

How different are the lives of people on this plain from the grass under their feet and the chickens in the cage?

They can be slaughtered at will, and they can be treated lightly and cheaply.

At this moment, the team suddenly slowed down, and there was a commotion in front.

The people behind pushed the people in front, and the traffic jam occurred.

He Lingchuan had good hearing and could hear the shouting and cursing in front.

Crowds are like this, the more anxious and chaotic, the easier it is to make mistakes.

Standing here, he could only see the backs of the heads of the people in the front row. He Lingchuan put his bag on the ground and climbed up the half-dead poplar tree next to him.

In extreme weather, standing high is easy to be struck by lightning, but he accepted the risk.

Fortunately, the next two lightning strikes hit far away and illuminated him. With the light, he saw dozens of carriages crowded on the riverside in front.

The carriages were all loaded with large boxes, and it was obvious that there were also rich people among the fleeing crowd.

Needless to say, those who had already passed, but perhaps because the household items in the boxes were too heavy, or perhaps because the ground was too muddy, seven or eight carriages could not climb the slope at all. No matter how the coachman whipped the horse, the horse cried sadly, and the carriage was stuck in the mud and motionless.

There were still 20 or 30 carriages waiting in line behind.

At this time, the team had reached the riverside. On one side was a cliff, and on the other side was the river. The road in the middle was not wide, and at most three carriages could run in parallel.

And it was a steep slope.

All the latecomers were blocked.

Like He Lingchuan, who was empty-handed, he could still climb over the carriage; but who would flee without belongings? Those who drove the carts with cows and all their belongings could not escape at all.

There were pursuers behind, and the refugees were so anxious that they didn't show any courtesy to them, and went up to drag the carriages.

Unexpectedly, there was a shout from the carriages, and more than 20 escorts ran out, holding a shining weapon in one hand and pushing the refugees with the other hand: "Retreat, retreat, don't you want to die?"

Both sides started to curse each other.

Of course, in the current situation, cursing can't solve the problem, it will only add fuel to the fire.

So after a few dozen breaths, the refugees took action first, and someone grabbed the mud on the ground and threw it at the escorts. The latter immediately fought back, and the scene became a mess.

He Lingchuan counted and found that at least a dozen people were injured in half a cup of tea.

None of the carriages were moved. It must be said that these escorts were quite responsible.

The commotion here quickly attracted the attention of the Dafeng Army. He Lingchuan's old acquaintance arrived again, this time with more than a dozen men behind him.

The situation on the scene was clear at a glance, and he didn't listen to the nonsense from both sides to avoid wasting time: "Whose carriages are these? Stand out!"

A fat man in brocade clothes ran out from the car formation: "Sir, what's your name?"

"Xiao."

"Sir Xiao, I'm the manager of Lord Sun, the governor of Sun County! These are all things from the Sun Mansion, please help us push them up..."

The commander waved his hand: "Move aside immediately and make way for people!"

The fat man was anxious: "Sir, these are all valuable supplies, including the baggage that Lord Sun transported to Panlong City. These are all agreed by both sides! For example, the armor and weapons that your army can use..."

At this time, the Panlong Desert had long been in a stalemate of long-term war, and military supplies and food were the lifeline of the city. The commander also took it seriously and said directly: "Open the box and check!"

The caravan opened the boxes as ordered, but some were fast and some were slow. The boxes that were opened first were indeed full of weapons, armor, medicines and other military supplies.

The fat man shouted, "Sir, I didn't lie to you, did I?"

The commander waved his hand, and the cavalry stepped forward and opened all the remaining boxes.

He Lingchuan looked down from above and saw that among the dozens of boxes, only about ten boxes were military supplies, and the rest were all kinds of valuables, gold and silver jewelry, expensive jewelry, and then clothes, antiques, small furniture, etc. There was nothing that could not be put here, except what people could not think of.

Just then a flash of lightning passed by, illuminating a box of gold items, even a small golden toilet inside…

The fat man wiped his forehead, not knowing whether he was wiping sweat or water.

The crowd was quiet for a few breaths, and then cursed like a tide.

The commander ordered expressionlessly: "Unload the horses and drag the military supplies! Push away all the others!"

The fat man was very anxious, rushed up and grabbed his hand and said: "No, no! You can't explain to the commander if you throw away the belongings of the county governor Sun!"

The commander shook off his hand, and a gold ingot flew out: "Push it quickly, what are you standing there for! The sooner the road is cleared, the sooner the road will start!"

This is a military order, are you willing to obey it?

Onlookers: Of course!

They rushed up in a swarm, helping the Dafeng Army to push away the private goods of the Sun Mansion, and then unloaded all the horses and added them to the carriages carrying military supplies.

In the process, of course, some civilians grabbed the valuables of the Sun Mansion and hid them secretly. The servants of the Sun Mansion saw this and rushed to catch the thief, making the scene even more chaotic.

At this time, a man in his thirties rushed over from behind and shouted, "Who dares to touch my Sun family's things!"

He pointed at the commander and cursed, "How dare you! My father, County Magistrate Sun, and Commander Zhong have helped each other for ten years and have always been loyal to each other! Now that Weicheng has fallen, you old soldiers dare to add insult to injury and rob my family's property..."