It's really hard to just farm peacefully.

Chapter 144

The situation in the slums located on the western outskirts of the city was indeed relatively stable, just as they had judged.

Except for encountering a few hungry people who chased them recklessly and tried to steal their food, their journey was relatively smooth.

Of course, this is also due to the obviously rusty hatchets in Jiang Yan and Chunying's hands, which scared away many people who had evil intentions and were afraid of bleeding and injury and could not see a doctor.

After discovering this convenience, Jiang Yan and Chunying both decided to explore further towards the center.

Further inside the slums is the area for the common people with a little wealth, further inside is the area where merchants live, and further inside is the central area of ​​the city, where officials' residences and the residences of some important members of the big families in Heding Prefecture are located.

As a result, the number of corpses lying at their feet increased, the number of charred houses became more and more dense, and the frequency of ambushes, looting, or unfriendly stares became higher and higher.

Unable to go any further, Jiang Yan and Chunying saw dozens of people lying on the ground in the alley ahead and immediately decided to return the same way.

As soon as they turned around, several people stood up and followed them. Jiang Yan and Chunying looked at each other and immediately ran away.

The noise of running attracted the victims scattered in other surrounding alleys to come and check the situation. Some looked on indifferently, while others caught up with the chasing team.

Even if two girls who were left alone did not have food or copper coins bulging out of their chests, they could still steal clothes and change into them.

Too arrogant! After injuring a few victims who were blocking the road and shaking off the last wave of pursuers, the two finally found an open place to stop and catch their breath.

Jiang Yan couldn't help but reflect on how she dared to rush in again and again in a fit of rage. Was it because she had eaten a lot of wheat grains in the past few days and had slept well, or was it because she had developed the courage after staying in the "Yi Zhuang"?

Chunying was glad that she had the foresight to refuse Baoqin and the others' invitation to follow her in advance. If they had gone with them, she was afraid that some of them would have died.

The two were still in fear along the way, and they rushed to meet up with Fu Nulang and others before sunset, and then migrated north together.

We definitely cannot stay in the "Yi Zhuang" any longer, and for safety reasons, it is not advisable to spend the night or stay for a long time nearby.

They walked for a long time before they found a land temple that could only accommodate three people. This was their camping point for tonight.

Jiang Yan walked around the dilapidated land temple and felt that the remaining walls should be painted with red paint with the words "Dangerous building, please do not approach".

Especially when Huanyan sincerely suggested that she could go into the temple to rest for a while, she was so anxious that she moved the fire three steps away.

After asking Jiang Yan and Chunying about the situation in the city, Fu wanted to go back to her farm in the suburbs to take a look. If it was lucky enough that it had not been occupied by the disaster victims, they would not have to sleep in the open without a roof over their heads.

Although Jiang Yan felt that this possibility was small, it was worth a try. Grandma Sun Yun and the others knew about this village. If they were destined not to meet in the city, they could still go there to exchange news when they found a chance to leave the city.

With a destination in mind, several people began to think about the route of action.

The East City Gate route closest to Tianzhuang will cross the center of the chaos and be eliminated first.

The situation of the North Gate route is unclear, as many disaster victims may be staying there. The West Gate route runs entirely outside the city, with the first half approaching the wilderness and unprotected by the city walls, making it somewhat risky.

Choose one of the two... They discussed until late at night, and finally decided to stay here for two more days, one day to explore the north gate and one day to explore the west gate, to gather some confidence before setting off again.

However, before going to the farm, they still need to solve the problem of food rations.

The wheat grains they brought with them were only enough for one meal. For the time being, they could forget about buying food in the city or robbing the rich for supplies. It was unlikely that there would be any left in the wheat fields of the village.

Jiang Yan looked at the dark mountains outside the city and thought that he could only go into the mountains to find something to eat.