The bonfire burned and made a "peeping, peeling" sound, and the smell of blood mixed with the stench of grain reincarnation floated in the air.
The tall and thin man's eyeballs were bulging, and his face still maintained the obscene and crazy smile before his death, revealing a mouth of blackened rotten teeth.
Lin Xixue's eyes were red, and she lay on the ground and couldn't stop retching.
Of course, she couldn't spit anything out, after all, she hadn't eaten for several days.
Ever since she woke up in Linghu Village, she had felt unbearably hungry, but she could no longer eat ordinary human fireworks.
However, now that she saw this bloody scene, although she felt extremely disgusted, it felt like a stone had finally fallen to the ground in her heart.
After all, she was worried at first whether she could only eat flesh and blood like in the fantasy, but now that she feels disgusted by these things, she has finally ruled out this possibility.
She wiped the sour water from her lips, only to feel that her eyes were darkening, her chest was feeling heavy, and she felt extremely depressed for a while.
She didn't want to think about anything anymore. She just wanted to make some medicine for Bai Qing and leave here as soon as possible.
"Ouch-ouch-"
Suddenly, there was a continuous howl of wolves in the distance, as if the wolves smelled the smell of blood and gradually approached.
It didn't take long for Lin Xixue to see the densely packed gray wolves around the fire. However, perhaps because they were afraid of the fire, the wolves did not dare to go in anymore. They just lowered their limbs slightly, as if they were springs that were ready to go, ready at any time. attack.
She wasn't too scared, just troubled.
With her current methods, the wolves naturally posed no threat to her, but she was really tired and she really didn't want to do anything anymore.
She waved her hand and threw the tall and thin man's body and the two forearms holding the big stick to the wolves.
The wolves swarmed over, and for a while, the sounds of biting, bones breaking, and excited lows could be heard.
Lin Xixue took out a cart, moved Bai Qing from the simple bamboo trailer, put millet under her body, and pushed the cart away from the bonfire.
Most of the members of the wolf pack went to eat the tall and thin man, and the remaining few weaker ones stood aside. When they saw Lin Xixue leaving the fire, they suddenly showed their fierce looks, drooling and rushed towards her.
She brushed her sleeves impatiently, and several gray wolves were hit hard and flew out of the air. They fell to the ground and rolled a few times, then stopped moving.
When the other gray wolves saw the same kind dying, they came closer and smelled it. After confirming that it was completely dead, they also took their mouths.
Lin Xixue took the boiled decoction, pushed the cart, and left without looking back.
After pushing the cart numbly for about an hour, Lin Xixue confirmed that the wolves had not followed, and then stopped to change Bai Qing's dressing.
She carefully untied the bamboo board used for fixation and checked the recovery status of the injury.
None of the exposed flesh wounds have suppurated, and some have even begun to scab. It seems that this ointment is indeed somewhat unique.
As for the broken bones, I'm afraid they won't be able to be restored in a short time.
However, as long as Bai Qing wakes up, regains her spiritual power, and opens her storage bag to take out the immortal elixir, she should be able to return to her original state in a few days.
She changed the ointment for Bai Qing as gently as possible, fixed the bamboo board back intact, and fed Bai Qing some decoction.
She didn't dare to feed more of this decoction. After all, she didn't know how to use it. If she fed it too much, it would be harmful rather than beneficial, so she could only try a small dose first.
After changing the medicine, Lin Xixue leaned on the cart, feeling a strong sense of fatigue.
It's not physical sleepiness or tiredness, but more of an accumulated mental fatigue.
But this wilderness is really not a place to rest, so we should wait until we enter the city.
She pushed Bai Qing and continued on her way, but she was a little confused in her heart as to where the few Liang Gang disciples had just gone. She didn't even see a single figure along the way.
What’s even more strange is that the short, fat man whose forearm he cut off should have left blood stains as he ran past, but the blood stains stopped not far along the road.
Maybe it was just his companions who bandaged his wounds?
If they really entered the city first, what should they do if they reported it to the official?
It is safer to dress up before entering the city.
She no longer thought about these things. She was really too tired. She just let her mind go and hurried on mechanically and numbly.
Until the sky turned white, she finally saw the vague outline of a town appearing on the horizon, and she couldn't help but walk a little faster.
Before she reached the bottom of the city, she saw large and small sheds supported at the base of the city wall. Under the sheds, there were men, women, old and young, all lying together in a mess.
Lin Xixue knew that these people were victims of mutiny or famine.
She closed her eyes, shook her head, and sighed.
She did feel a little intolerable, but the world was like this, so what could she do?
She couldn't even care about herself.
However, when she saw these victims, she didn't know who to disguise herself as.
Her original plan was to disfigure her face, disguise herself as a refugee, and sneak into the city. But it is obvious that this town is unwilling to let the victims into the city at the moment.
Pretending to be a disciple of the Liang Gang? Only a fool would believe that a thirteen or fourteen-year-old Liang Gang disciple was still a woman.
If Bai Qing could wake up and take out the identity seal directly from the storage bag, how could there be so much trouble...
She glanced at Bai Qing, who was sleeping soundly, and felt helpless.
When there was nothing to do, there was a sudden noise at the city gate.
"Old Master Xu is celebrating his birthday and wants to accumulate some merit. He asked me to come and select three maids and three boys to bring back to the mansion."
A middle-aged man in a round-necked soap robe was shouting at the gate of the city. Lin Xixue thought from his clothes and behavior that he must be the housekeeper of Mr. Xu's house.
As soon as the steward said this, a crowd of refugees immediately rushed forward and surrounded the city gate.
It's not that Lin Xixue cannot understand the thoughts of these refugees.
If you work for a wealthy family, you may get beaten and scolded by your master, but you can always fill your stomach.
Gathered in this mass of homeless people, there is no need to worry about hunger or food, and there is no guarantee of safety. Once a plague breaks out, I am afraid that many people will die.
"Everyone, those over sixteen and under twelve, please leave on your own."
Lin Xixue laughed in her heart, thinking that this housekeeper knew how to do things.
Those over the age of sixteen have been in this world for too long, and their minds are cunning and difficult to discipline; those under the age of twelve cannot do rough work, nor are they useful.
He obviously came to this homeless place to buy some servants, but he treated it as if it were some extraordinary charity, and thought that this kind of behavior could "accumulate merit" for himself. It was really laughable to think about it.
It is not difficult for Lin Xixue to guess what this old man Xu really thinks - a group of refugees who cannot afford to eat and may starve to death at any time. Now I give them a bowl of food. Although they are servants and can beat and scold them at will, I am not a big person. A meritorious deed.
However, after the housekeeper restricted the age, most of the refugees left in despair, leaving less than 10% of the remaining refugees.
The housekeeper is evaluating the remaining dozens of refugees one by one to see who is more suitable.
Seeing this scene, Lin Xixue touched her chin and came up with a plan.
Although she didn't bother to work as a maid, the idea of sneaking into the city under the guise of being a maid was not only there, but also very strong!
He took a handful of dirt and smeared it on his face, pulled off the dark green hair tie and spread out his bun, picked up a branch of dead grass from the roadside and inserted it diagonally into his hair.
This is a grass sign, which simply means selling oneself.
She tidied up herself, disguised Bai Qing behind her in place, and then dragged her forward...
