Chapter Twenty-Six: The Refugees
Although Qingyang County has just been taken by these rebel troops, it is still relatively vigilant, and the control of people entering and leaving is also very strict.
But with Sun Jue's current strength, if you want to go out of the city directly without alarming the defenders, you only need to find a slightly remote location, plus be careful, there will be no big problem.
After all, these rebels were originally just ordinary people, and their military discipline was very poor, and it was normal for the defensive line laid out by these people to be scattered in the absence of an enemy who was close at hand.
After successfully leaving Qingyang County, Sun Jue looked at the mountains and forests outside the city, and looked up at the sun in the sky.
Judging from today's weather, it will only be a matter of two days for the snow to melt.
"After the heavy snowfall, I hope it doesn't rain, otherwise many people will really freeze to death in this weather."
When the snow melts, the temperature is relatively low, if it rains at this time, it is really cold and biting, once it rains, it is easy to freeze and catch a cold.
Sun Jue identified the direction, and then walked towards the east.
After a period of practice, Sun Jue has successfully localized light work.
Compared with all kinds of internal exercises, it is much easier to modify the external skills of light gong to suit the current world.
Because when this set of light skills was comprehended, it was already winter, and it was snowing heavily, so Sun Jue took an easy-to-understand name, called Treading Snow Without a Trace.
This light skill did not live up to its name, Sun Jue used this light skill before, walking on the snow like walking on the ground, and the speed was very fast.
In fact, if you look closely, you can easily find that this light skill contains the shadow of light skills such as Fengshen leg and phantom shapeshift.
In terms of speed, it has reached a very fast point.
It's winter, there's still a layer of snow on the ground, and the weather is naturally cold, so there's no one outside.
So Sun Jue didn't meet anyone else along the way, and it wasn't until near evening that Sun Jue met a group of people.
This group dragged their families with their mouths, walked very slowly, and struggled.
It was obvious that their faces were full of exhaustion.
In the case of dragging the family and bringing some supplies, it is a very tiring thing for adults, let alone children.
At first they may feel happy, then they will get tired and tired.
Sun Jue did not approach these people.
Although they are tired at this time, it is also the time when they are most vigilant, and it is not a good thing to approach rashly.
Moreover, it is not necessary.
Because from this time on, Sun Jue saw a lot of people who were dragging their families and looking like they were fleeing.
"It seems that these people fled from the same place, otherwise the route and time would not be so similar."
Sun Jue thought about it, but still planned to ask.
He looked at the people, looked at the sky, and continued on his way.
According to the map he had obtained from Qi Boyang earlier, there should be an abandoned post station nearby.
It's dilapidated, but it's barely enough to give people a break.
Sun Jue planned to find this post station first, and then someone came to him, and it was logical for him to ask about the situation.
It didn't take long for Sun Jue to see the abandoned post station.
It was even more dilapidated than Sun Jue expected.
Half of it collapsed directly, and the remaining half and the collapsed roof just formed a triangular structure, and it was barely enough to take a break.
After Sun Jue got closer, he realized that there were already people inside.
The people in it were two men and a woman, and two children, snuggled up to each other, as if to keep warm.
Looking at their appearance, there is a high probability that they are the same as those in the back, but they have to be in front.
Those who run fast like this are either well-informed or very decisive.
When you get the news, you make a decision quickly and implement it immediately.
No matter what kind of category it is, it is relatively powerful among ordinary people.
"Excuse me."
Sun Jue said hello, and did not rush to talk to them, but after his eyes swept over the interior of this abandoned post station, he quickly found a location close to the corner of the wall and far away from this house.
He cleaned up a bit, and sat down.
After that, he didn't go out of his way to observe the family, but after tidying up a little so that it was convenient for him to sit down, and after resting at night, he went outside.
It's easier for him to find some dead branches or something.
As for the problem of wetness, it is only necessary to transform the innate true qi into a state of yang to rigidity, and after a little passing these dead branches, it will be easy to dry.
After that, it is not a problem to start a fire.
Sun Jue's fire was closer to his corner, but it could also make the family feel a little warmer, so that it didn't seem deliberate.
The two men, one older and the other younger, glanced at each other after seeing Sun Jue rise to fire.
For them as civilians, it is naturally not difficult to collect firewood and make a fire, but the snow outside has melted, and the firewood is wet, so it is impossible to light it at all.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be stupid to feel such a cold weather now.
The two men whispered a few words, then moved closer in the direction of the fire.
No one spoke after that, and all that remained in the ruined inn was the crackling sound of the firewood burning.
"Grandpa, I'm hungry."
One of the two children surrounded by three adults was older, about seven or eight years old, and he was a girl.
The other one, who was only five or six years old, was a boy.
The one who shouted hunger was none other than the little boy.
It's just that in the face of his grandson's hopeful gaze, the slightly older man sighed.
"Bear with me, when you arrive in Rongcheng tomorrow, grandpa will let you eat enough."
"But I'm really hungry now."
The little boy looked up at his grandfather with big eyes open, and his tone was quite aggrieved.
"Ugh."
Grandpa didn't know where to take out half a loaf of bread, broke it with great effort, and slowly fed it to the little boy.
The little girl on the side watched this scene and secretly swallowed her saliva.
Even though the flatbread no longer has a little flavor, as their only ration, this flatbread is a peerless delicacy in their eyes.
The little girl's behavior that she thought was hidden did not escape the eyes of the adults, so the grandfather also broke off a little cake and gave it to the little girl.
"Eat."
Seeing that the little girl pinched the small piece of bread in her hand, but she didn't eat it, the grandfather comforted her softly.
The little girl said in a crisp voice, "Grandpa, you and your father haven't eaten yet." ”
This half of the flatbread is only the size of a palm, and even if it is all for two children, it will not be enough, let alone have to be distributed among adults.
So several adults made up their own reasons.
Like what's not hungry, no appetite or whatever.
Looking at this scene, Sun Jue threw two pieces of osmanthus cake over.
He has now reached the innate realm, and his need for food is much less.
But after all, you still have to eat, so Sun Jue likes to eat some pastries.
And these pieces on his body, when he was in the city, he bought a little and brought them with him.
Suddenly received the osmanthus cake, and several people were startled.
Then they smelled the enticing aroma, and even though the adults were more restrained, they all made a saliva movement.
They all looked at Sun Jue in unison.
Sun Jue just smiled, and then said, "Bring some more, give you a taste." ”
They all hesitated for a moment before thanking Sun Jue: "Thank you, little brother." ”
"You're welcome,"
They were so hungry that they were in such a hurry that they didn't have anything with them.
As for silver and the like, there is no place to use it in such a place where there is no village in front of the village and no shop in the back.
The younger man seemed to want to give money to Sun Jue, but was stopped by his father.
The two whispered something, and then the young man was persuaded.
In fact, although the words of the two of them were lowered in their voices, they were still heard clearly by Sun Jue.
For example, just now I was talking about Sun Jue's ability to do martial arts and dry up the firewood.
And now it is saying that the wealth is not exposed, in order to avoid the silver from causing trouble, it is necessary to wait until there are many people to repay Sun Jue and the like.
Such vigilance is a normal thing.
If you're not careful, you might get into trouble, and then you'll be gone.
Sun Jue didn't care about these either, he had already guessed that there would be such a result, so he didn't talk to them at the beginning.
"The Point Guard Is Here"
The five of them shared the osmanthus cake, and then got some clean snow to eat, and then returned to their original position.
"Look at the way you look, it seems to be a refugee?"
Sun Jue suddenly asked.
With the foreshadowing of the previous osmanthus cake, this conversation will definitely be successful.
It's just that before a few people can answer, someone from outside is coming.
The vigilance of several people was raised at once.
Soon, seven or eight people with their families walked in.
They observed the situation, and sat down in an empty place without saying a word, without saying a word.
The atmosphere of silence remained like this, and after a while, the younger man suddenly spoke: "We escaped from Taoshui County, and now that place is probably occupied by thieves. ”
For many ordinary people who are used to going against the grain, it is not a good thing that the county town is occupied by the rebels in such turmoil now.
If they are not born in ordinary people, they will treat other ordinary people well, and many so-called rebels have just become the people they once hated the most.
Some even go even further, even more so than the people they hate.
And judging from the fact that the people in Taoshui County are scattered and fleeing, this so-called "righteous army" is most likely not a good thing.
Sun Jue vaguely guessed something, so he opened his mouth and deliberately asked, "Anti-thief?" Didn't I hear that now these rebels are all rebelling together with the poor people? ”
"They're from the same background as us, so they'll always be considerate of us, right?"
Sun Jue didn't know the specific situation of the rebel army elsewhere, but Qingyang County was still very clear.
During this period of time, not to mention that Qiu did not commit any crimes, but it was much better than the original government.
Even the initial stage of inviting people to buy people's hearts was real, and for ordinary people, it is now a paradise.
And the large-scale exodus of ordinary people in Taoshui County is definitely not good.
"This so-called rebel army is actually even darker than those officials, and they ask us to pay more money than in the past few years, saying that they want to give us a better life, but in fact? Hehe......"
The young man's words did not surprise Sun Jue.
[It seems that this so-called righteous army is really mixed. 】
Sun Jue thought in his heart.
If all the rebels can do the same as those in Qingyang County, then the resistance to overthrow the current imperial court will be very small.
And the words of the two seem to open up the conversation box of other people.
From these people's complaints and complaints, Sun Jue also got what he wanted to know.
After that, people came in one after another, and the entire dilapidated post station was crowded.
Sun Jue didn't pay much attention to this.
Early the next morning, Sun Jue left alone.
He has a lot of energy now, and he just needs to rest, or even not rest for two or three days, which is not a big deal.
Along the way, Sun Jue not only saw refugees from Taoshui County, but also met many refugees from other areas one after another.
It can be said that along the way, it is all a chaotic situation.
"Xing, the people are suffering, dying, the people are suffering, as expected."
Compared with the previous world, there are far fewer people practicing martial arts in this world, and the so-called martial arts sect has a much smaller impact on the world.
People who have the ability often join the court for the sake of glory and wealth.
For example, those masters of the Earth Hell Realm.
There are very few martial arts sects that are famous, and those immortal cultivation sects are not accessible to ordinary people.
So in this world, the lives of ordinary people seem to be even more miserable.
"Qingyang County is only a small place, and these rebels seem to be deliberately blocking the news, so I don't know what the situation of the rebel army in other parts of the country is in Dachang."
The war is chaotic, and it is still a little dangerous for Sun Jue.
After all, even if it is an innate realm, it is impossible to defeat an army.
Of course, without being surrounded, there is no problem in escaping.
This is also the meaning of the master.
As far as Sun Jue knows, the masters of the Earth Hell Realm have exceeded the imagination of ordinary people, and can have all kinds of strange means.
Even a weaker army can deal with hundreds of enemies, let alone decapitation tactics.
Therefore, the status of the martial artists of the Earth Hell Realm is transcendent.
If there is such a warrior who takes refuge, the court must take it seriously.
Of course, not all martial artists in the Hell Realm aspire to such a way of life.
And Sun Jue's goal is this kind of earth-shattering realm martial artist who is not the imperial court.
Whoever let those who join the imperial court generally have a very high status, and he can't easily see it, let alone obtain the inheritance of the Earth Hell Realm.
"Huh, Rongcheng has finally arrived."
Looking at the city in front of him, some pictures suddenly flashed in Sun Jue's mind.