C30 (1/2)

However, Gu Jinzhu knew some of the reasons. Most likely, those prefectures and counties were afraid that the refugees would go in and cause trouble, affecting the local area, delaying their political achievements. Thus, she simply ordered the city gates to be closed, blocking the refugees outside.

Outside, it was raining heavily. The rain did not seem to stop even once they entered the Binzhou region. Those people were huddled up in the corners, mostly old and weak. They were huddled together as if they were waiting for death.

Occasionally, they would also see refugees that had fallen on the spot. However, they didn't know if they were going to die or not, but soldiers would come over and quickly drag them away. It was no wonder that they didn't see any corpses along the way.

At the beginning, their hearts were filled with grief and unhappiness. They wanted nothing more than to part with what little food they had, but when they saw the eyes of those rioting refugees, they cowered in the carriage, not daring to reveal their heads.

Gu Jinzhu saw with her own eyes a few mobs charge into a wealthy family, looting them, and even drag out the women from that family. The officials didn't dare to care about their insults in front of everyone, so how could they dare to step down in such a chaotic situation?

Gu Yiqing travelled faster and faster, almost non-stop. Fortunately, in the following few days, she didn't chase after the black-clothed man. His face was filled with fatigue, but his expression was getting colder and colder. His body was emitting a baleful aura. The mob saw that he and Xue Yi were armed with sabers, but no one dared to provoke them.

They travelled day and night, and on the fourth night they finally entered the worst affected dam.

The dam was originally one of the richest towns in Binzhou. It faced the river in the east, and the land was abundant. It was famous for its winding dam, but this time, the dam broke and the river flowed inside, drowning the entire town.

In the city, there were some families that had come from a family that fled overnight, leaving behind a large empty building. Ordinary houses collapsed, and some that were built well were actually intact.

In the distance, there was a vast expanse of barren land. The muddy land was completely devoid of any greenery, and there was not a single speck of green left. All the seedlings that could be eaten were dug out by the refugees for consumption.

It was a good town, but it was no longer bustling with life. Under the gloomy sky, it seemed to be suffused with an aura of death.

However, this place was much better than the previous towns. There were soldiers everywhere on the streets, holding the refugees in place. No one dared to rebel.

Gu Yiqing was standing at the highest point of the city, overlooking the entire city. The wind was blowing his clothes and his hair, which was like ink, was fluttering on his shoulders. He looked unconcealable.

When she looked into his eyes, her heart felt as if it had been lightly touched by something. Suddenly, she felt an indescribable throbbing sensation. She had seen him be fierce, gentle, or cold, but she had never seen his current gaze. It carried a faint trace of compassion, instantly bringing that handsome, jade-like face back to life.

This time they did not sleep outside. The bloodstained clothes drove the carriage around in all directions, and they actually entered a remote alley, stopping in front of a large house.

The man in the blood-red robe knocked on the door, and someone quickly came out. When they saw the surprised look on Gu Yiqing's face, they rushed forward and said, ”Sir, you're finally here …”

After driving the carriage in, although the house was also flooded, it was clean inside. Gu Jinzhu was arranged to stay in a top room with a bed and a blanket in it. The few of them had been in the carriage for several days and were already extremely tired, now that they were able to comfortably lie down to rest, the two girls almost cheered out loud.

Very soon, someone brought in food, it was only coarse pastries and hot water, but in such a place, having a bite to eat was already good enough. Very soon, someone brought in food, it was only coarse pastries and hot water, but in such a place, having a bite to eat, it was good enough.

Gu Jinzhu thought about how that person had called Gu Yiqing ”Lord,” with an extremely humble attitude. She had expected him to have a public office, but she didn't know what that official position was.