kvmb Chapter 180 After the hurricane, they hurriedly fled.
Chapter 180 After the hurricane, they hurriedly fled.
The strong winds blew all morning, but gradually subsided around noon.
But the sky remained gloomy, covered with dark clouds, as if a black cloth was draped over one's head, making it hard to breathe.
The constables hurriedly came out to announce, "Listen up, everyone. When it gets windy, stay indoors. If you wander around and something happens, you'll be responsible for the consequences. We'll see when we set off depending on the weather."
Also, the biscuits are halved. Come over quickly, collect your two-day allowance, and then hurry inside and hide.
Everyone hurriedly collected their two days' worth of flatbread and rushed towards the grotto.
Those lacking doors could temporarily shelter from the wind by using boulders rolled to the doorway, along with tree roots and branches.
If the door is not sturdy, take the opportunity to knock and tap it, and then tie it more securely.
Fortunately, the oxen and horses pulling the cart survived the raging storm.
When the constables went to investigate, they had given up all hope, but when they found the cattle and horses in the ruins made of piled stones and wood, they couldn't help but burst into tears.
These guys are incredibly lucky. It seems that in the trials of nature, all animals have their own ways of avoiding harm.
Since the cattle and horses are alright, let's reluctantly go into the cave together to avoid the strong wind.
As the dark clouds gathered and thickened, the wind in the distance began to whip up dust, which suddenly rose into the air.
Everyone hurriedly entered the cave, closed the door tightly, and immediately shut out the strong winds outside.
Once the Wen family closed their door, it not only blocked out the fierce winds outside, but also completely blocked the view from other people's homes.
Since the departure date is yet to be determined, they have plenty of free time for the next two days.
However, given the dangers outside, the family warned each other not to go out and to stay inside.
They didn't know, nor did they want to know, what the other prisoners were doing in the cave.
The Wen family spent every second inside the grotto reading, studying, practicing, and exchanging ideas.
Despite the howling wind outside, the house was quiet, with everyone keeping to themselves.
Time is especially precious to the Wen family.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Early on the third day, someone opened the door and was pleasantly surprised to find a thin layer of snow outside. Upon closer inspection, the snow showed no signs of being blown away by the wind, suggesting that it had been falling for some time and that the strong winds had likely moved on.
Lord Zhu hurriedly gave the order to set off immediately to leave this awful place.
A large group of people hurriedly packed their bags.
There was a minor mishap on the Wen family's side.
Wen Chengmo looked at the basket in front of him and resisted it reluctantly.
Wen Chengbin wouldn't indulge him. "Listen to your second brother, sit down. You have to sit down whether you want to or not. If you're going to sit down, sit properly."
Wen Chengmo pouted and remained silent.
“I’m your own brother, hurry up. Look, the other brothers have their younger brothers carrying them. You’re my own brother, if you don’t sit, who will?”
Wen Chengmo looked at Wen Qiyuan, who reluctantly comforted him, "Go ahead, sit down on your own, don't let your second brother slap you."
Wen Chengmo was powerless to resist any longer and said aggressively, "Second brother, you must come in first, otherwise I won't sit next time."
Wen Chengbin grinned and agreed, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."
With the Wen family's arrangements complete, all the prisoners were also properly apprehended.
With a command from Lord Zhu, "Let's set off."
A large group of people, carrying bundles and pushing carts, moved forward.
Once they were far from the foot of the mountain and on the main road, the Wen family, as usual, carried their child on their backs and ran ahead.
As we drove along, the road surface was a complete mess.
Trees were uprooted or broken in half, their branches scattered all over the ground, lying across the road.
Boulders and pebbles were scattered all over the ground, and the road surface was riddled with large and small potholes.
The entire road surface was filled with an atmosphere of desolation and ruin; the catastrophe was truly shocking.
Fortunately, a thin layer of snow covered the area, temporarily concealing everything.
Wen Qilin and his group continued their search, passing through a flat plain with no shelter from the elements, where they had to rest temporarily.
After resting enough, the group continued on its way.
Fortunately, we didn't encounter any more strong winds or heavy snow along the way; it was just dry and cold with a biting wind on our faces, but walking wasn't a problem.
Taking advantage of the favorable weather, Lord Zhu ordered everyone to speed up their pace, traveling day and night.
This expedited trip took another five, six, seven, or eight days.
In the past few days, Lord Zhu has run out of food and is in dire straits. Even the cartload of grain delivered by Wei Mingshan has only half a bag left.
It's barely enough to feed this group of people for two days.
Around noon that day, a large group of people arrived at a wide river.
Lord Zhu looked at the great river before him and couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
This mission has been really tough; we've finally arrived at this great river.
The river is called Shi'an River, and there is a village on its banks called Shi'an Village.
After passing Shi'an Village, it will take two days to reach Shi'an City.
Compared to the towns we had passed through before, Shi'an City was not large, but it was still the largest city within a radius of several hundred miles.
Once they left Shi'an City, they had completed two-thirds of their exile journey.
It was a journey of over two thousand miles, which was very difficult and took more than two months to complete.
Lord Zhu and his yamen runners and soldiers were very much looking forward to Shi'an City ahead.
With food and drink available in the city, the need to replenish supplies and release prisoners upon entering the city to make up for the losses incurred during the journey was extremely urgent.
Fortunately, the weather was cold enough that the river was frozen over, and the ice layer looked thick enough.
The Wen family members scouted ahead, proceeding cautiously, walking along the thickest parts of the ice, step by step, towards the other side of the river.
People pushing carts, driving cars, and walking behind them slowly followed the winding path in front.
Since stepping onto the ice, Wenwen has been using her reconnaissance skills to secretly find a route with thick enough ice to walk on safely.
To avoid looking too abrupt, Wen Chengjian and Wen Chengbin walked side by side with one on each side of her.
The three walked at the front, leading the group forward, and the main group was about to reach the middle of the river.
Suddenly, cheers came from afar.
"Ah, fish, there really are fish."
"Big brother, hurry, catch them quickly."
A large group of people looked toward the source of the sound.
It turned out that there were several people lying on the ice in the distance; no wonder no one had seen them before.
Judging from the sounds, these people are catching fish. To come out to catch fish in this cold weather, they must either be craving fish or extremely hungry.
Wenwen tried her best to use her spiritual power to sense the surrounding situation, and luckily the people lying there were not within her detection range.
To be on the safe side, Wenwen frowned and gestured for her two older brothers to take a few big steps forward.
She felt a little relieved when she sensed the presence of several people in the vicinity of her detection range.
However, before she could catch her breath...
Suddenly I heard a cracking sound in front of me, followed by several more cracking sounds.
Several screams came from afar.
"Ah, big brother, big brother..."
"Help me..."