Back Off, Let Me Come

Hunger, disease.

The dead look at each other on the road, and the hungry sleep on the pillow.

There was no trace of green in the vast wilderness, and the hundreds of refugees looked numb and moved slowly in a certain direction. On this road, from time to time you can see a corpse stained with rotting flesh. Mosquitoes and flies were circling, maggots were squirming, and a child with skinny and sunken cheeks squatted beside him, swallowing his saliva, reaching out to grab a few and stuffing them into his mouth. His eyes were as fierce and determined as a lone wolf.

Suddenly, a kick came.

She was caught off guard and fell forward hard.

The strange thing was that she didn't look back to see who was kicking her. She ignored the pain in her forehead and crawled forward with her hands and feet. The person who kicked her didn't seem to expect her to react like this, and stayed there for a moment in a daze. He reacted in the next moment and strode forward to chase the person.

"Don't run!"

"Little brat!"

"Stop for me!"

Although there is a huge difference in body size between the two, the child, driven by the desire to survive, accidentally burst out with a burst of potential and jumped very fast. Her heart was beating like a drum and she didn't dare to stop. Because she knows exactly what will happen if she is caught!

Like the neighbor brother who was exchanged, she will turn into pieces of deliciously roasted meat and a pot of delicious-smelling soup.

"Don't run-"

"Damn, you little brat can run fast!"

This man was as skinny as a skeleton covered in human skin. He hadn't had a full stomach for a long time, and his last meal was the day before yesterday. He didn't have enough physical strength, and he was worried that grabbing the little girl from behind would cause the other party to struggle violently and waste his strength in vain, so he sneakily kicked her from behind. He thought this kick would knock the person off his feet, but he didn't expect the person to jump faster than a rabbit.

“Bah—you’re lucky!”

This scene was also seen by a group of refugees.

There was no adult around the little girl. Either she got lost or the adult had an accident. No one would take care of this kind of child when she goes missing. If their lives were stable back then, they might be willing to be good people, but now they are just mud bodhisattvas crossing the river. They cannot protect themselves. How can they have the energy to pay attention to other people's affairs? Haha, out of sight is out of mind.

The procession of numb people was still crawling slowly.

Along the way they fled, their belongings were either lost or looted by countless soldiers and bandits, and they had no food on them.

It was possible to get some food at first, but as the group of refugees grew larger, it became increasingly difficult to get food. At the end of the meal, if there are grass roots, eat grass roots, if there are tree barks, eat tree barks, and if there is nothing, just drink water. Some strong young men would get up secretly in the middle of the night, disappear for several hours, and return before dawn. They don't say it, but everyone knows it in their hearts.

Everyone is getting sallower and thinner, and they are so hungry that they don't even have the strength to speak, but these people still remain somewhat rosy.

I was really hungry until the end.

Yizi and food, food to satisfy hunger.

But this approach didn't last long.

The refugees looked at each other with ferocity and beastly hunger, but no one dared to break the balance first. Because no one can guarantee that they will be able to use chopsticks, or they may become a meal on the plate. One after another, people died of starvation and illness.

Their deaths continue this delicate balance for days.

finally--

The atmosphere was still broken.

But it's good news.

A long-lost refugee returns with good news.

There is a place nearby that is recruiting soldiers, and if you are selected, you can eat as much as you want! They want both men and women, old people and children. As he said that, he took out a lot of dry food from his arms and spread it out for people to see: "These are all you can eat!"

Gudu——

The sound of loud swallowing fell into everyone's ears. What they think is someone else's is actually their own.

A dirty, unrecognizable child stretched out a pair of black hands and snatched away two pieces of his dry food at lightning speed. He stuffed a handful into his mouth and chewed hard with a ferocious expression. When the refugees saw this, they were so angry that they wanted to slap them both.

The little girl opened her sinister eyes, avoided his hand that was about to tear someone apart, and shouted vaguely: "You can eat as much as you want, what's wrong if I eat a piece of you?"

When she shouted like this, the refugee was unwilling to stop. He was so angry that his back molars kept rubbing, and he forced out the words: "Yes, you can eat as much as you want... It's just that you are an uneducated child. You have a mother but not a mother. This is How can you steal something that is going to be shared with everyone?”

The little girl stared and said nothing.

After patting his chest for a long time, he patted down the dry food stuck in his throat. Other refugees also received a few small pieces. These dry foods had been stored for a long time, so they tasted a bit sour and tasted worse than mud, but many people were moved to tears.

The refugees who brought out dry food expressed relief.

"Why are you crying? Come with me, and let's eat together! Lord Shen, Lord Shen, do you know? He lacks everything except food. The tyrant robbed everything before he died. Didn’t he share our food with us? Have all the fellow villagers forgotten about it? If we follow him, we can fill our stomachs!"

Then, the refugee vividly described how he was treated after joining the army recruitment. He was well fed and well clothed. The life was so good that he would not change even if he became the leader of the country! There were also people from Yanzhou in the crowd. Naturally, they knew that Shen Tang gritted his teeth and evened out food to help the victims when the war was at its most tense! The people in front of them spoke enthusiastically again, and they immediately believed it in their hearts.

At this time, it was the little girl who questioned.

"You said you were well dressed?"

The refugee said: "Yes!"

"Then why are you still dressed in such shabby clothes?"

The refugee who was being questioned almost had a heart attack. He secretly looked at the girl with murderous eyes, but he quickly calmed down. He was also a bit quick-witted. He thought of the reason before everyone became suspicious, and even said: "If I had put on the good clothes given by Lord Shen, I would have been robbed a long time ago. It's good, I naturally have to keep a close eye on my own people first. Ah. What’s wrong with you, this doll? Don’t you want to see everyone’s kindness? You’re so evil-hearted!”

Although the girl sensed something was wrong, she was still young and would be at a loss when faced with so many people's eyes of criticism and disgust.

She was aware of the malicious gazes around her and chose to remain silent.

Without her jumping out to criticize, the blueprint drawn by the refugee successfully hooked a group of people who were so hungry that their eyes were black, their bodies were weak, and all they could think about was filling their stomachs. Most people have a herd mentality. As more and more people choose to believe it, they follow suit. The little girl wanted to run, but a thin and strong hand grabbed her shoulder tightly.

"Let me go—"

"Kid, you are too dangerous alone."

As he said that, he took her away without any explanation.

She struggled to no avail and was pinched secretly. She was even threatened in a low voice: "If you don't behave honestly, I will do it to you now!"

Seeing the fear in those eyes satisfied the refugee.

Perhaps because of hope, these people finally had a smile on their numb faces. For the sake of food, they are eager to know everything about this good man Shen Jun. Some people make up false news out of vanity.

Fake news was quite normal at first.

For example, the war will not disturb the people, and food will be given to the refugees.

After that, the painting style changed in an outrageous direction.

For example, there was not enough food and medicinal materials. In order to save his mother, a filial son risked his life and stopped Mr. Shen in the street to ask for help.

It was not easy for Lord Shen to show mercy to the common people. He actually ordered someone to fetch a knife and cut the flesh from his wrist to draw blood. The dutiful son boiled the meat and blood and gave it to his mother. He was very active the next day.

"Hiss—is this fake?"

Some people's hands hurt just thinking about the image of cutting flesh with a knife.

Someone immediately jumped out to refute it.

"How could it be fake? I saw it with my own eyes. The village next door was infected with the plague and everyone was about to die. Lord Shen gave a bowl of blood and poured it into the well! Guess what? The whole village drank the water from the well , everything will be fine within a few days!”

"Yes, yes - I heard someone say that too." Another refugee echoed, saying a similar thing.

Then some people said that Shen Jun would turn into food.

“He waved his hand and a granary was full!”

"really?"

"What I saw with my own eyes, can it be false?"

As more and more people said, "What happened to the village next to me", "What happened to one of my relatives", "I heard someone said so on the road"... everyone completely believed that this Lord Shen had the ability to make them eat. Be well fed and well clothed.

Even if they take up arms and go to the battlefield, they will only kill people, but a Shen Jun with three heads, six arms, ten feet tall, and full of muscles can fill hundreds of granaries worth hundreds of thousands of stones with just a raise of his hand. How can they still kill people? Are you stingy with their meal?

As the rumors became more and more outrageous, no one questioned them.

No, there are still people who question it.

The girl huddled in the corner bit her lower lip, her eyes darting around, trying to find a way to escape. She didn't believe Mr. Shen. Food was so precious. Those nobles couldn't eat enough for themselves. How could they be willing to give it to untouchables like them? The adults around me are full of lies, and only a fool would believe them if the preface and subtext of some of their words do not match up!

Before she could think of a solution, a sound of horse hooves approached.

The refugees were instantly nervous and tense.

The refugees who came with dry food to recruit soldiers breathed a sigh of relief. There was no trace of panic on their faces, and they muttered in front of them with a shy smile. Those capable soldiers gradually relaxed their expressions, glanced at the crowd, and said, "Well done!"

After complimenting the man, he turned around again.

"You can rest assured!"

Although the tone was harsh, it was not as ferocious as those soldiers and bandits.

These soldiers on horseback did not rob them, but also sent one person to lead the way. When the refugees saw this, they cried with joy. With hope in my heart, my weak steps became much firmer. Half an hour later, a camp appeared in their sight.

The camp is not large in size, and there are soldiers patrolling everywhere.

The refugee recruiting soldiers pointed forward and said loudly and forcefully, "It's right here, go in, and everyone will have something to eat!"

"There is something to eat..."

"Woo woo woo, there's something to eat..."

The camp did not stop them. When they heard that they were here to recruit soldiers, they simply let them go. Then they were divided into male and female parts and sent to different areas. The steady stream of dry food that everyone was expecting did not arrive, but was instead delivered to a pool.

"Master Jun, when can we eat?"

The soldier looked everyone up and down: "Wash up first."

There was undisguised disgust in his eyes.

The weather has been hot recently, and the stench from everyone's bodies can be smelled from a few feet away. Faced with disgust, they did not dare to question the soldiers holding weapons. One by one, they obediently took off their clothes and went into the pool. The pool was huge but not deep.

Adults sit in the water just up to their necks.

There were no guards nearby, so everyone felt free to scrub and wash themselves.

The water in the pool is not very clean, but it is better than cool. After taking a bath, my whole body feels better. In order not to be picky and dirty, I even put my clothes in the sink to wash, wring them half dry and put them back on. After a while, another soldier came to lead the way.

"Master, where are you going?"

"When can we get something to eat?"

The soldier scolded everyone impatiently, with a sinister look in his eyes: "Shut your mouths, and don't ask questions you shouldn't!"

Everyone was frightened like quails and dared not say a word to urge him.

Soon, everyone was sent to a huge camp.

The tent covers a large area and can accommodate one or two hundred people sitting close to each other. When everyone came over, there were still about twenty people inside. Everyone didn't know why, but they still cooperated obediently. When I was bored, I started chatting with the people next to me.

Afraid that the other person would not pay attention to him, he poked him with his elbow and asked curiously: "Is the food given by Mr. Shen delicious?"

The man glanced weakly.

The next moment he turned his eyes away again.

"Why are you ignoring people?"

These twenty or so people were too quiet, and their expressions were even more numb than before, which gave everyone a bad smell.

So he asked again: "Have you eaten?"

Finally, the other party responded, opening his mouth with an unfriendly curse: "Eat, eat, eat, why don't you eat your parents? It will be your turn to be eaten later, and the noise will make people upset!"

As soon as these words came out, it was like thunder exploding in his ears.

They couldn't believe what their ears were hearing.

What does "it's their turn to be eaten" mean?

"Impossible! Impossible! Impossible!"

There was a lot of noise coming from the camp in the distance.

"Let me out, I don't want to stay here anymore!"

But after a few screams, the noise stopped again. Everyone knew what happened without seeing it, and their faces turned pale and lifeless.

Everyone has been deceived!

The little girl was so frightened that she shrank back from the crowd.

Not long after, a group of soldiers came in and lifted the man out. No matter how much he struggled, it was useless. The soldier looked fierce and stabbed the man in the chest with a knife. He grabbed the person's hair and dragged him out like a dead pig, leaving only bloody drag marks.

Soon it was the little girl's turn.

She was taken out like a chicken.

At this moment, it was clear that her mind was full of thoughts of struggle, but her limbs were as stiff as wood and motionless. While maintaining a weird and funny posture, he was thrown into a pottery jar. A fire was already burning under the pottery urn.

After an unknown amount of time, she felt that she could control her limbs again.

He struggled to claw his way out of the pottery jar.

The guarding soldiers heard the noise and came over with weapons in hand.

"court death--"

Just as the weapons were about to fall, there was a commotion outside the camp.

The explosion shook the gravel on the ground.

"The water flooded the Seventh Army!"

A white shadow came riding on the waves.

The rising Wenqi city wall in the camp was no match for the water column that turned into a dragon. The water dragon raised its head and crossed the Wenqi city wall, rushing towards the bottom with an indomitable momentum. Suddenly, the surge surged into the sky.

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