Chapter Ninety-Four: A Drop in the Ocean
Weizhen and Sagarli came to the south of the city with a group of refugees, and there was nothing but the black oppressive group of refugees. The so-called porridge shed now has only a few empty cauldrons left.
"It seems that the porridge shed is gone. I can only wait for Mr. Qi and Brother Wei to come back with food, Miss Sa, let's go over there and wait." Wei Zhen frowned and walked to the side of the forest and found a place to sit down.
"How can there be so many refugees in Yanbei. I don't want to see it in Yaodong, and I haven't heard of a famine. Is it not enough to eat what grows on the land? Sagaree was surprised to see so many refugees.
"There are natural disasters and there are man-made disasters, and man-made disasters are more serious. It's not that there isn't enough food to eat, it's that some people's desires can't be satisfied. Wei Zhen replied.
"What's not to be satisfied with? When you're full, you've drunk enough, and you have something to do, what more do you ask for? The people of the Central Plains are indeed very strange, they always like to collect some useless things, some people collect antiques, some people collect gold and silver treasures, and some people like to hoard all kinds of goods. Isn't it good that everything is enough? What do you want so much for? Excess food is as useless as dirt. Giving things to those who need them is the value of goods. Sagaree said puzzled.
"Sister Sa does see things very clearly, but many people just don't understand this truth. It is true that the superfluous things have no more value, but who is willing to lose the things that they want to get their hands on. Not only do you not want to lose, but you want to get more. That's why there are so many people who can't survive. Yui Zhen said with a sigh.
"These people are indeed hateful, what is more important than human life?" Sagaree said indignantly.
That's when Sagaree saw a group of refugees trying to get closer. The refugees were scrawny, with a madness in their eyes of extreme hunger, staring at Sagart's horses as if they were wolves and sheep.
"This horse is not for food, you get out of here." Sagardi said.
The victims were a little frightened when they saw the short spear in Sagari's hand, but no one left, and more and more people gathered.
I really saw that the number of victims was large, and the victims were on the verge of losing their minds because of hunger. If you really let them rush up, I'm afraid that your group of people won't be able to resist it.
"You're going to give them the rest of our food?" Wei Zhen immediately said to the few people who kept the grain.
"That's our last food, if we really give them what we'll eat?" One said.
"Brother Wei and Mr. Qi have already figured out a way to go. When they come back, we won't be short of food. Now we're going to get out of here. Otherwise, there is no life, what is the use of asking for food? Miss Sa, let's get out of here! Wei Zhen commanded.
Although they were reluctant to hear Weizhen's words, they still threw the remaining food to the hungry people. The people also hurried out of this place of right and wrong when the hungry people were rushing for food.
Wei Zhen and Sagaree left the hungry crowd and planned to wait for Wei Zeng to return in a safe place. But when he reached a junction, he was stopped by several men armed with swords.
"We saw you when we came here just now, why are you blocking our way now?" Sagaree said when she saw the men blocking the road.
"This place is not allowed to come and go! You are not allowed to leave here, someone will come to put food in a moment, and it won't be long before you go back and you will have food. Go back and wait! A roadblock said.
"Where anyone puts grain, don't deceive us. Get out of the way, or you're welcome!" Sagaree said angrily.
"It's not that easy to leave. See those things over there? This is what happens to those who want to go. Those who know each other go back obediently. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless. The roadblocker said as he pointed his knife at a string of human heads hanging from a tree.
"I'm going to have to get out of here today, I'm going to see if you can stop me." Sagaree said as she struck her spear at the man who stood in her way.
Weizhen's team of people except Sajiali doesn't know martial arts, and no one can help them when they see Sajiali fighting with several roadblockers. These roadblockers all had yellow belts on their heads, and they were obviously members of the Power Sect, and although everyone was no match for Sagart, it was still difficult for Sagarie to gain the upper hand by attacking them in groups.
Sagaree saw that it was difficult to win for a while, and if she delayed it for a while, I was afraid that she would really lose at the hands of these people. So Sagaree made a killing move, only to hear two wails, and the two roadblocks fell in a pool of blood.
"You dare to hurt the people of my sect, you people don't want to live today." One person said a whistle, and then there was a series of whistles all around, and it was obvious that the people of the Power Sect gathered here again.
The remaining roadblocks no longer took the initiative to attack, but repeatedly dragged Sagaree back. Sagaree wounded a few more people, but these people defended well and did not lose their combat effectiveness.
The sound of horses' hooves sounded, and two men in yellow rushed over. Seeing Sagaree fighting with several Power Cultists, the two yellow-clothed men jumped off their horses and took Sagart's short spear.
"The two Heavenly Generals are the one who hurt my sect members and wants to escape with these people." One said, covering his wounds.
"You doll is so bold. But Uncle is happy today, if you want to arrest me now, I can spare your life. A person looked at Sagaree with a smile on his face and said.
"What the hell, I still have to get out of here today. If you dare to stare at me like that, I'll gouge out your eyes. Sagaree said as she stabbed a spear at the man.
"What a big breath. The fifth child spared her life and let me be happy tonight. The man in yellow said as he fought with Sagari with a mace.
"If you want to be happy, you can catch her yourself, and I won't care about you. There's another one over there, but it's mine. Lao Wu said and drew his knife and walked towards Weizhen.
Yuzhen drew his short sword and retreated repeatedly, and the refugees also picked up sticks and stones to protect Weizhen, but they could withstand the powerful warriors there.
Wei Zhen was a little anxious when he saw that the refugees were knocked to the ground one by one by the fifth child, and suddenly saw a few figures coming from the direction of Shifeng City, and his eyes showed a burst of joy.
"Brother Wei, come and save me." Yui Zhen shouted.
Lao Wu also heard the sound of horses' hooves, turned around and saw a javelin flying in, and hurriedly turned over to dodge.
Wei Zeng jumped off his horse and hit Lao Wu with a cane, and Lao Wu waved his knife to block, but Wei Zeng's strength was very fierce, and the mouth of Lao Wu was shattered. Wei Zeng raised his staff and stabbed straight at the chest, and the fifth child spat blood and took a few steps back.
Wei Zeng raised his staff and was about to kill Lao Wu, but he heard a person in the distance rushing to shout "Leave people under the staff".
"Brother Wei Zeng is definitely a misunderstanding this time, a few of them have offended Brother Wei's friends, and I will definitely discipline them well when I go back. Please let Brother Wei let him go. Wan Tianquan rushed over and said.
"What's the misunderstanding here, a few big men attacked a few women's homes. If we hadn't rushed back in time, I'm afraid something would have happened. Wei Zeng said.
"Wei Zeng, they blocked the road for no reason and didn't let us leave. He also said that we would be killed if we were leaving, which is really unreasonable. Sagarli said to Wei Zeng.
"They don't know Brother Wei, and they don't know that these people have anything to do with Brother Wei, otherwise they would never stop them. Brother Wei, this is definitely a misunderstanding. You don't want to apologize to Brother Wei soon. Wan Tianquan said and reprimanded several power sect members.
Several members of the power sect were beaten and apologized, and they were very dissatisfied, but they didn't dare to go against the will of Wan Tianquan, so they hurriedly apologized.
At this time, more power cultists arrived. One person walked into Wan Tianquan's ear and said something, Wan Tianquan was shocked in his heart and said to Wei Zeng: "Wei Zeng, you attacked my sect disciples in the city, and also seriously injured Wuzhuang, can there be such a thing?" ”
"Wu Zhuang, but the one who made the steel whip?"
"That's right, it's him!"
"That's right, I wounded it."
"Why is this so, could it be that Wuzhuang is so blind-eyed that he dares to intercept you in the city!" Wan Tianquan said with some anger. Wu Zhuang is Emperor Li's personal guard, and he was sent here this time in order to plan an operation in Shifeng City. Now that Wuzhuang is seriously injured, Wan Tianquan can't explain to Emperor Li.
"You intercepted the victims outside the city and prevented them from leaving, and you bribed and tricked some gangsters into finding out the news in the city. What do you want me to do, do you want me to say? Wei Zeng asked rhetorically.
"What is our sect going to do, and what does it matter to you? If you don't help us, we can just walk away, and we can do it without the water from the well. But you injured the Heavenly Armor soldiers of my sect, making our efforts in Shifeng City for more than ten days in vain. You have to make this clear. Wan Tianquan said angrily.
"A well water does not interfere with river water, and I became a rootless person when I was in a military disaster. I am a native of Yanbei, and I can't let you cause trouble in Yanbei. Wan Tianquan, I can tell you very clearly, if you want to make trouble in Stone Wind City, I will definitely not stand idly by. Wei Zeng responded.
"Wei Zeng, you saved me once, and I saved you once. At the beginning, the four counties of Yanbei were in the disaster, and I also had a certain responsibility. Since you say so, for the sake of our past feelings, I can leave Stone Wind City. However, Wei Zeng, you must understand that our sect did not create so many victims, and if you want to be a saint, you must also recognize the situation. It was the harsh government of the imperial court that forced the people to rebel, and without our sect, there would definitely be people who would have risen up to make trouble. The officials and gentry of Stonewind City would not have saved these refugees. When we're gone, when you see those refugees dying one by one, don't regret it. After Wan Tianquan finished speaking, he took people away.
Wan Tianquan knew that Wuzhuang was seriously injured, those gangsters in Shifeng City had been separated, and the refugees outside the city couldn't hold out for long after so many days of starvation. Originally, he planned to attack Shifeng City in the near future, but without the city's internal peace, it would be difficult for these refugees to succeed alone. So Wan Tianquan gave Wei Zeng a favor.
Qi Weilun had already arrived here, and when he heard Wan Tianquan's words, a kind of pain shook in his heart. But Qi Weilun did not say a word, and followed the group to camp and rest in a place outside the city.