allonlinenovel Chapter 939 Rats Scurrying Around in Clothes
Chapter 939 Rats Scurrying Around in Clothes
At this moment, the woman broke away from the group of women in the East Courtyard and stayed alone in one place.
She was trembling when she received the medicine that Sun Laohai threw to her.
She never imagined that she would not only escape the barbarians' massacre, but also the refugees and bandits along the way.
Now, however, I am going to die because of a tiny mouse.
Seeing that she was very young, Sun Laohai felt a little sorry for her.
But given the current situation, there's not much we can do but wait and see.
On the soldiers' side, Chen Lao Er volunteered to step forward when Bai Song sent people to investigate.
He was always well-liked, and his close friends were all shocked when they learned that he had been bitten.
Several people went up to check and discovered that his straw sandals had been bitten through, and there was obvious bloodstains at the tear.
Upon seeing this, the soldiers were so frightened that they took a few steps back.
Beside her, Xu Erniu was already in tears.
Upon witnessing this scene, Bai Song sighed deeply.
He placed the medicine Lu Qingqing had given him on the ground in front of him and comforted her:
"Old Chen, now we can only wait and see how things go."
This is medicine for your wounds, Brother Lu. Please treat your wounds first.
Let's see tomorrow, maybe nothing's wrong!
Chen Lao Er smiled, his face pale, and knelt down on the ground with a thud.
"Boss Bai, I know I'm doomed."
"We've known each other for so many years, can I ask you for a favor?"
Seeing Bai Song nod, he stared into Bai Song's eyes and pleaded:
"Boss, Erniu is pregnant with my child."
Could you please look after her for me?
It won't be too much trouble; just take her with you and give her something to eat.
Bai Song looked at Chen Lao Er's pleading eyes and responded earnestly.
"Brother, I, Bai Song, here today in front of all the brothers, agree to your request."
If you really can't get through this, I will definitely take care of Xu Erniu.
As long as the team has enough food, she won't go hungry!
Upon hearing this, Chen Lao Er's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.
His originally straight back bent down, and he knelt on the ground, repeatedly expressing his gratitude.
At this moment, Xu Erniu, who was standing next to her, was already sobbing uncontrollably.
Seeing this, Bai Song sighed and continued his investigation.
Xu Erniu cried on the spot for a long time before she calmed down.
She looked at the medicine on the ground, picked it up, and wanted to apply it to Chen Lao Er.
Chen Lao Er, however, limped backward, resolutely refusing to let her get close.
About 15 minutes later, everyone in the entire camp had been checked.
Among the soldiers, besides Chen Lao Er, two other soldiers were bitten.
The three of them, carrying their luggage, went to the outermost edge of the camp.
Xu Erniu was also taken back by Ruyue from the East Courtyard.
After the investigation, everyone except the staff on duty went to sleep.
At this moment, the sound of snoring filled the air where the refugees following behind were located.
Even the staff on duty were half-asleep with their eyes closed.
In the darkness, a pair of tiny, beady eyes stared at the crowd ahead.
Its nose twitched, as if it had smelled something.
Then it turned around and made a slight squeaking sound.
Before long, a small group of mice gathered around.
The aroma of the grain crumbs on the ground drew them closer.
Unbeknownst to the refugees, more and more rats gathered around.
Soon, they were no longer satisfied with the small amount of food scraps on the ground.
They climbed up the bodies of the refugees, reaching above their chests.
Smelling the aroma of grain inside, the mice poked their heads in and scurried inside.
Soon, the displaced people were awakened by the noise.
Feeling something warm moving in my arms, someone reached out to grab it.
Startled, the mouse began scurrying around inside the clothes.
Ironically, the refugees are still wearing cotton-padded clothes.
Finding that small mouse inside the thick cotton coat was really difficult.
The refugees, who had been sleeping, were now fully awake.
They screamed in terror, grabbing and punching with their hands.
They were desperately trying to kill the rat.
In this situation, the rats also become somewhat stressed, and many of them start to bite people.
Now, the refugees were in complete panic.
They also knew that those who had died before were infected with the plague.
Now, they too have been bitten by rats.
Will I get sick? Will I die?
Fear filled their hearts!
At this time, the leader of the refugees was one of the few among them who was not targeted by the rats.
There was no way around it; he was the eldest, so he got the most.
He packed all the grain and money into a large bag.
Unlike other refugees, they did not carry the food in their pockets.
This action actually saved him once.
Now, looking at the chaotic crowd...
He was also afraid of being bitten, so he didn't even take the bag and ran straight to a crooked tree not far away.
He climbed up the tree in a few quick movements and carefully stared at the branches beneath his feet.
They breathed a sigh of relief only after confirming that no rats were following them.
Fifteen minutes later, the group of refugees finally quieted down.
The rats on their bodies were either killed or their clothes were removed to let them escape.
But the group of refugees did not feel relieved.
Tonight, most of the people were bitten.
The remaining small group of people had also mostly had close contact with rats.
They are in a panic right now, not knowing if they will survive.
Some people sought help from the leader of the refugees, but he didn't have any good ideas either.
The leader of the refugees even began to consider distancing himself from these people.
But now, with everyone watching him, he really couldn't escape.
He could only try to appease the person with kind words and calm them down.
The group of refugees walked forward a little further, filled with trepidation.
After stopping, continue to rest.
In the middle of the night, the leader of the refugees heard snoring beside him, opened his eyes, and looked around.
There was no other sound except for the wind and snoring.
He packed up his bedding, slung his large bag over his shoulder, and was about to leave when a voice called out to him.
"Boss, what are you doing?"
These words woke up several refugees, who sat up.
Seeing this, the leader of the migrants had no choice but to put down the large bag and laugh it off.
Not long after everyone lay down, coughing suddenly began to occur around them.
The coughing was very urgent, as if it couldn't be suppressed.
Everyone was already sleeping restlessly, and upon hearing the cough, they all sat up abruptly.
The leader of the refugees immediately picked up his belongings and moved away from the crowd upon hearing the coughing.
The others had similar reactions.
Before long, the group of refugees lit torches.
Seeing the coughing figures, someone realized what was happening and exclaimed:
"Oh my, aren't these the same people who searched houses in Yuanbao Town?"
Could it be that I caught it from them?
Upon hearing this, the others distanced themselves even further.
The leader of the refugees frantically searched for his mask and hurriedly put it on.
After taking a few steps back, he decisively decided to get rid of these people.
"Brothers, getting infected with the plague means certain death."
We absolutely cannot bring these people with us.
If you all still trust me, let's hurry up and leave.
Those who were coughing panicked when they heard this.
"Boss, we...cough cough...we only went in to search because we listened to you."
You can't, you can't just leave us like this!
The leader of the refugees didn't care about any of that and led the people who weren't sick forward.