HLnovel Chapter 940 Threat
Chapter 940 Threat
Those refugees who were coughing and had fevers were unwilling to die like that.
I forced myself to pack my bags and followed them.
Seeing this, the leader of the refugees quickened his pace.
The two continued walking forward, one in front of the other.
Ahead, Lu Qingqing and the others had already fallen asleep, completely unaware that these people were approaching from behind.
More than half an hour later, the leader of the refugees looked at the bonfire burning in front of him and raised his hand to stop them.
Hearing the snoring coming from ahead, his small eyes narrowed.
By this time, they had left the infected people far behind.
But they were too few in number and had no hope against the two or three hundred people in front of them.
But he was really unwilling to leave just like that.
The leader of the refugees couldn't figure out what to do for a moment, so he led his men to the nearby wilderness.
To avoid being spotted by those following behind, they deliberately walked further inside.
About 15 minutes later, the eight or nine infected refugees finally caught up.
They also spotted a fire burning ahead.
However, unlike the leader of the refugees...
These people feel they can't survive, and their mentality has become distorted.
Hearing the noises from the horses in the camp, they had wicked thoughts.
They're all dying; if only they could eat meat before they die.
Even if we can't get meat, it's okay if we can infect a few more people and die with them.
Suppressing their coughs, they pulled out sticks or machetes and slowly approached the camp.
At this moment, the person on duty was dozing off by the fire.
Seeing this, the infected refugees became even more cautious, approaching the camp step by step.
Their target was clear: the camp was located to the southwest, where several horses were tethered.
They would steal a horse and run away with it.
Once they reveal that they are infected, these people will probably not dare to pursue them any further.
These refugees had good intentions, but they didn't realize that they were getting closer to the authorities.
Someone couldn't suppress the discomfort in their throat and coughed.
Even though he quickly covered his mouth, he still woke up some people around him.
To be precise, they are so sensitive to the sound of coughing that they are terrified of it.
Upon hearing the cough, several people immediately sat up and searched for the source of the sound.
During the search, they discovered the approaching refugees.
"Someone's attacking! Get up!"
When the man shouted that, everyone immediately got up.
He grabbed a weapon from the side and looked warily toward the refugees.
Only then did they realize that there were only eight people involved in the sneak attack.
However, before they could relax, the refugees stopped suppressing their coughs.
Hearing the heart-wrenching cough, everyone in the camp turned pale.
Many people even stepped back.
Seeing this, the refugees' expressions became even more smug.
The man at the front tried to suppress his cough and raised his head to say:
"I'm not afraid to tell you, all of us have been infected with the plague."
If you obediently give us the things, we won't offend you any further and will just turn around and leave.
If you don't agree to our demands, humph, we wouldn't mind infecting a few more people before we die!
Bai Song glanced to the side and saw that Lu Qingqing was already taking out the compound bow, so he quickly spoke up to calm them down.
"Brother, don't be impulsive. Just tell me what you need."
We will do everything we can to meet your needs.
Upon hearing this, the smug expressions on the faces of the refugees grew even stronger.
The man at the front shouted, "Leave us three horses, five hundred catties of grain, and two hundred taels of silver!"
This is an outrageous demand.
He thought Bai Song would try to bargain, but to his surprise, Bai Song agreed immediately.
"Alright, I'll have someone prepare right away. Don't move around, just wait a moment!"
As Bai Song spoke, he turned around and saw that Lu Qingqing was already ready.
He waved his hand, and several soldiers beside him made a gesture to take the horse.
Using their cover, Lu Qingqing moved to the side, picked up her bow and arrow, and stepped onto the carriage shaft.
After occupying the high ground, he drew his bow and nocked an arrow in one swift motion!
In the silent night sky, the sound of an arrow suddenly rang out.
Immediately afterwards, the vagrants who were still smugly shouting in the front row were shot through the chest with an arrow.
Before the people behind could react, the second arrow had already flown in.
Seeing the two men fall to the ground, the refugees finally realized what was happening.
They seemed to be enraged and charged toward the camp.
The people closest to them didn't even bother to grab their things and turned to run away.
At this moment, saving face and such are not important.
These people are infected with the plague!
It's hard to say if we get too close, we might get infected.
Just as chaos erupted ahead, Lu Qingqing continued firing arrows relentlessly.
The third arrow, the fourth arrow... all the way until the seventh arrow was fired, only one refugee was left alive.
However, he had already run into the camp area.
At this point, the refugee no longer cared about the horse.
Seeing the bulging bundles on the ground, he bent down, picked up two or three, and turned to run away.
He had only run a few steps when he was shot in the back by an arrow.
He fell face down, straight down.
Only after confirming that there were no more surviving refugees did Lu Qingqing speak up to stop the wandering crowd.
When Bai Song heard that everything was alright, he plopped down on the ground.
"Damn it, one thing after another, they really don't want me to get a break."
These refugees are insane; they dare to ask for such exorbitant sums.
Don't they even consider whether they're a good match...?
After cursing, Bai Song stood up and patted his butt.
Looking at the several corpses not far away, he secretly rejoiced that the corpses were downwind.
But nobody knows whether the wind direction will change tonight.
In addition, these plague-infected corpses are ultimately unsafe.
Immediately, he cursed and told everyone to pack their things and leave.
However, the soldiers whose bundles had been taken away by the refugee looked quite grim.
All their belongings were stolen by that refugee.
At this moment, no one dared to risk taking the burden.
If you don't take it, you'll truly be penniless.
How will we get through the rest of the year?
Thinking of this, someone steeled their resolve and decided to retrieve the bundle.
Seeing this, Bai Song quickly stopped the man.
After hurling a few insults, they agreed to provide them with something as compensation.
Upon hearing this, the group expressed their gratitude profusely.
Lu Qingqing ignored all of that; she had already packed up the tent and sat back on the carriage shaft.
Seeing that she was seated, Qin Lang turned around and looked at Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue.
Seeing that they were all ready, he called out to the back and set off.
Shopkeeper Wu turned around and looked at his son and daughter-in-law waiting at the back.
Seeing them nod at him, he relaxed and shook the reins, then followed Sun Yue's carriage ahead.