HLnovel Chapter 888 Lao Tzu rarely acts like a good person.
Chapter 888 Lao Tzu rarely acts like a good person.
Hearing her say that, Zhou Peng nodded in agreement.
These days, men generally consider women's menstrual blood to be unclean, believing it can affect their fortune and so on.
After listening, Bai Song looked at the bundles these people were carrying.
They walked over to Uncle Wu and discussed it in a low voice.
"Fifth Uncle, we will house these women separately in the empty house on the east side of the village."
Normally, I would send four soldiers to guard it.
I promise they won't cause any trouble. What do you think?
When Uncle Wu heard him say that, he knew there was no possibility of negotiation.
These days, even though these soldiers live in their village.
But in reality, the number of soldiers and their fighting ability far exceeded theirs.
The real decision-maker has quietly changed.
Bai Song spoke politely, but he didn't give him any room to refuse.
Uncle Wu's expression wasn't very good, but he still agreed.
"Brother Bai, now that we're living together, it's no exaggeration to say we're bound together for life and death."
These women were all pitiful.
But ultimately, we're not familiar with them.
We should all be more careful in our daily lives.
Bai Song smiled and agreed, "Fifth Uncle, don't worry, I will definitely keep my men in line."
With that, the matter was considered settled.
Bai Song returned to the soldiers and said to Zhou Peng:
"Third brother, go and settle these people in that empty house at the east end of the village."
Remember to assign four people to guard the entrance.
If they cause trouble, I'll hold you accountable, understand?
Zhou Peng quickly agreed, "Don't worry, boss, I'll make sure everything is arranged."
At this moment, Uncle Wu on the other side also told the villagers to put away their weapons.
He accepted the responsibility of letting these refugees stay.
Some villagers were still unconvinced and muttered something under their breath.
Uncle Wu looked at the villagers he had watched grow up and sighed deeply.
"Can we really control what's going on now?"
In this world, it's already a miracle if we can just survive by putting in all our effort.
Alright, everyone, let's go home early!
After saying that, he walked back, leaning on his cane.
But that hunched back view exuded a sense of desolation no matter how you looked at it.
Some villagers wanted to say something, but they all fell silent after being glared at by the other villagers.
Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang stood at the back of the crowd, watching the matter being resolved, and then turned around and walked back.
However, these refugees are indeed unaware of their origins.
When you get back, you still need to be careful at night.
A few days ago, because Bai Song and Yan Xu kept coming over to visit, all the traps in the yard were removed.
Now, we need to set it up again.
With that thought in mind, the two returned to the courtyard.
At this moment, Zhou Peng was leading the group of women toward the small courtyard at the east end of the village.
On the way, he asked questions with great curiosity.
"This journey would be difficult for even an ordinary man to complete."
How did you women manage to get through this?
Also, since you are also from Hai'an County, why did you arrive so late?
"How did you survive when the barbarians attacked the city?"
Hearing Zhou Peng's question, the group of women recalled their previous experiences, and their expressions varied.
In the crowd, a woman sighed softly.
"To be honest, when we escaped from Haian County, there were more than sixty sisters in total."
Now, less than half remain.
The rest died on the way.
Unlike you, we are few in number and lack suitable weapons.
As for strength, he was not as strong as an ordinary man.
"Being able to get this far is due not only to a strong will to survive, but also to a bit of luck."
As the woman spoke, she recalled the scene from before.
"About a few months ago, Hai'an County was captured by the barbarians."
We women have all signed indentures with the building, so we can't leave at all.
Even if barbarians come, they can only stay in the city.
However, by sticking to his old profession, he managed to survive.
But more than two months ago, the barbarian army was about to set off.
I don't know what orders their superiors gave, but they wanted to kill, burn, and loot the entire city.
And we, too, are destined to be killed.
Fortunately, one of our sisters was on good terms with a lieutenant general in the barbarian army.
He gave us advance notice, and thanks to him, my sisters and I were able to escape ahead of time.
However, the situation outside the city was worse than we had imagined.
Not long after we escaped the city, we were robbed.
Several of the women were killed in that robbery.
Many of the things we brought with us were lost.
Those of us who escaped managed to change our clothes.
He then took out his weapon for self-defense, smeared it with blood, and put on a fierce look as he continued walking.
With bloodstained weapons, and by deliberately lowering our voices, we...
They walked quite a distance without being robbed.
However, the further you went, the worse the surrounding conditions became.
Later on, even when we changed into men's clothing and carried weapons, we were still robbed several times.
Most of the food they carried was stolen, and the rest was slowly eaten up.
Fortunately, we came across a village while taking a side road.
We bought some grain from the villagers.
Although it was the most unpalatable bran and bean dregs, at least it could fill one's stomach.
After that, we tried to avoid people.
We walked along difficult, narrow paths, which were slower and more dangerous.
But at least, there weren't many people I encountered...
When the group reached the house at the far east end of the village, the woman hadn't finished speaking.
Actually, Zhou Peng was already feeling quite down when he heard this.
His mother, wife, and children are still not known to be alive.
I wonder if they have the same good fortune as these women, to be able to survive and reach a certain place.
More precisely, whether or not they possess the courage and determination of these women.
They'd do anything to survive.
Honestly, if his wife wanted to survive, he would be willing to remarry.
However, now that the sky is high and the road is far, I don't know how things are at home.
Zhou Peng remained silent and led the women into the courtyard.
Perhaps thinking of his family, he softened his heart towards these women, which was unusual for him.
"This courtyard might be a bit cramped for you to stay in."
But nowadays, there aren't many houses in the village that are habitable.
Besides, with this weather, it's warmer to squeeze in.
By the way, I noticed you don't have many things to sleep on.
My brother and I had even gathered up mattresses and other bedding beforehand.
Although it's a bit dirty, at least it'll serve some purpose when used as a cover.
If you need anything, I'll have my brothers bring it to you later.
Upon hearing this, the woman who had been talking about their past bowed deeply to Zhou Peng.
"My real name is Xu Erniu. I'm here to thank you on behalf of my sisters!"
The others also bowed deeply.
This made Zhou Peng feel embarrassed.
He took a few steps back, waved his hand, and walked out.
"Why all this formality? Alright, you guys hurry up and get ready!"
With that, he turned and left.
On the way back, some of the brothers teased him.
"Third brother, you wouldn't have taken a fancy to one of the girls, would you!"
This shows both concern and the gift of a mattress.
Hey, how thoughtful!
Zhou Peng slapped him on the head.
"What nonsense are you spouting? I'm finally going to be a good guy, is that so wrong?"