Fortunately, it was late at night, and the people who had fled and come here to take refuge were asleep.

Liu Pan'er lowered her voice and said to Zhou Zicheng: "Uncle, cousin, let's hurry up, don't stay here, otherwise we will be seen by the homeless people, and they will rob us of our things." ”

These homeless people from the northwest city cannot enter the city gate, and they are holding back the fire in their hearts, even if they are usually good people, at this time, they may do evil.

"Okay, let's go now." Zhou Zicheng was worried about his family and wanted to leave quickly.

Three people walked on the road, quietly.

Walking to the middle of the night, plus a busy day during the day, I am very tired now.

Liu Pan'er saw her panting uncle and reminded, "Uncle, let's find a leeward place to light a fire, eat something, and wait for dawn before leaving." ”

Zhou Zicheng also knew that now was not the time to be reckless, so he nodded, "Okay, let's find a leeward place and try to be as safe as possible in case there are fierce beasts." ”

Liu Pan'er was confident, "Uncle, cousin, I came all the way from Sangcheng to Northwest City, and I am all alone, and I know how to find a safe place to rest in the wilderness." ”

Hearing this, Zhou Zicheng breathed a sigh of relief, "It seems that I have to ask you along the way." ”

Zhou Dalang gave Liu Paner a thumbs up and praised, "My cousin is amazing." ”

Liu Pan'er was modest, "My cousin has won the award, you come with me." ”

After walking for about half an hour, Liu Pan'er finally found the back of a big rock, which was leeward and relatively dry, and there was a water source nearby.

"Cousin, you go and collect firewood; Uncle, you rest here, and I'll go fetch water. Liu Pan'er arranged to get something to eat as soon as possible.

Zhou Zicheng shook his head, "Pan'er, you clean up here, I'll go fetch water." ”

Liu Pan'er didn't shirk either, "Uncle, when you fetch water, be careful, don't slip." ”

"Don't worry, I can still do this." Zhou Zicheng is in his forties this year, and his body is not bad.

Liu Pan'er is looking for hay nearby, and will start a fire later. Break the stick and set up a shelf.

When Zhou Dalang found firewood, Liu Paner took out the fire fold, used the dry firewood to start the fire, and the small pot was hung on the shelf.

Zhou Zicheng fetched water and poured it into a small iron pot, and when the water was about to boil, Liu Paner poured oil noodles into it.

The big steamed buns are roasted on a dark fire, and the outside is yellow and crispy.

Everyone ate pickles, ate roasted steamed buns, and drank oily noodle tea, and instantly felt warm.

After eating and drinking, he gathered enough firewood and began to sleep with his back to the big rock.

They took turns watching the fire, and at last everyone slept for four hours at night, and it was dawn.

After eating, he continued to hurry, and went straight to the northwest city.

There were also people fleeing along the way, and seeing that Liu Pan'er and the three of them also wanted to inquire about the situation in front of them, Liu Pan'er also took the opportunity to ask them about the situation in the northwest city.

A man hugged the child, "After those barbarians rushed in, they burned, killed and looted, adults and children, as long as they saw it, they would not let it go." ”

Liu Pan'er hurriedly asked, "What about our army?" Didn't there be a rescue? ”

The man looked sad, and the whole family, only him and his son, or everyone else, died.

"The army has also been hit hard outside the city, and the commander General Gu Lao has also died on the battlefield, and now it's all in chaos, you better not go back."

"If you live, you escape. If you don't escape, maybe you'll be gone. If you go back like this, you may also die. ”

Zhou Zicheng's eyes were red, and he asked again: "In addition to fleeing to Liangcheng, can you escape to other places?" ”

The man choked and shook his head, "The North Gate, the West Gate, and the East Gate have all been captured, and only the South Gate can still escape, so even if you escape, everyone can only escape from the South Gate, which is the direction of Liangcheng." ”

"I heard that your accent is also from the Northwest City, so when you are looking for people, pay attention on the road, maybe your family members will escape."

Zhou Dalang clenched his fists and looked at the people coming and going, but he didn't see familiar faces.

"Dad, let's hurry up, don't waste time. Let's go back sooner, maybe we can save our family. ”

Zhou Zicheng nodded, "Okay, let's go." ”

The middle-aged man couldn't persuade him, so he didn't persuade him. If he is away from home, he doesn't know whether the family is alive or dead, and he will risk death to go back.

Liu Pan'er, Zhou Zicheng and the others went back, but along the way, the speed slowed down a bit, and then carefully observed the people around them, in case they had a fork in the road with their escaped relatives.

But they were almost in the northwest city, and they didn't find their relatives.

There was a burning smell in the air, a smell of blood, and even the sound of people being injured and unable to walk, and howling in pain on the side of the road.

This is a city that has been burned and looted.

Zhou Dalang saw the busy city gate on weekdays, which was empty and messy at this time, there were blood stains on the ground, and even broken arms and legs, and he was immediately stimulated and wanted to vomit.

Finally couldn't help it, Zhou Dalang held on to the city wall and kept vomiting.

Zhou Zicheng is similar, his face is ugly, he has already thought of the miserable situation at the city gate, and it must be a sea of corpses and blood.

He vomited and cried at the same time, and wanted to die in his heart.

Liu Paner was also very sad, and tears flowed down.

When she came to Northwest City, her aunt's family was really good to her, and she also wanted to settle down here and live a good life.

But why is it so hard?

A good city has now become the focus of burning, killing and looting in Xiyun Kingdom.

Liu Paner resisted the urge to vomit, and the whole person was dizzy, but when she saw her uncle and eldest cousin in pain, she cheered up.

"Cousin, uncle, let's not go in now, I don't know if there are any soldiers from Xiyun Kingdom inside. Let's go get something to eat first. When it gets dark, it's safer for us to smear it. ”

"After all, you have lived in the Northwest City for so many years, and you are familiar with all the places in the city. If we really encounter those beasts in Xiyun Kingdom, we can quickly find a place to hide and save our lives. ”

Although Zhou Zicheng wanted to rush in now, he could faintly hear the noise coming from inside, as if it was a soldier from Xiyun Kingdom.

When they met those soldiers of Xiyun Kingdom in broad daylight, everyone was dead.

Zhou Zicheng wiped his tears and nodded, "Pan'er is right, let's go prepare food and enter the city at night." ”

Zhou Dalang and his father supported each other, wiping tears as they walked.

I didn't meet my family along the way, my family was in the northwest city, and they didn't escape.

In the woods not far from the city gate, Liu Paner roasted all the remaining steamed buns and made oily noodle tea.

"Uncle, cousin, you squint for a while, I'll watch. You have to walk for a long time at night, and you can't do it without resting. Liu Paner looked at the tired father and son and whispered.

Although Zhou Zicheng couldn't sleep, he still closed his eyes.

Zhou Dalang in turn persuaded Liu Pan'er, "Cousin, you squint for a while, I will look at the fire." ”

Liu Paner didn't refuse, she was really tired, lying next to the fire, sleeping in a leather jacket for a while.

After dark, Zhou Dalang couldn't wait to enter the city.

Zhou Zicheng was the same, so the three of them took advantage of the night to enter the city.

The originally bustling city gate, without a person, was empty, and the gate was open, like a beast opening its mouth, which made people feel chilled.