Chapter 1195 You've finally arrived!

Standing there, Mo Beihan heard the old woman's cries and realized that the old man hadn't intended to kill her, but rather to cut off his own flesh to feed her.

Although he was used to human tragedies, this touching scene still greatly shocked him.

The old man shook his head, patted the old woman's shoulder to comfort her, and indicated that he was alright.

Then, he looked up at the young woman squatting in front of him, his face showing surprise and doubt:

"Who are you? What do you want to do?"

He didn't suspect that the girl wanted to harm him. After all, he was penniless and about to die, so there was no need for her to harm him or waste two pills on him and his wife.

Moreover, as soon as the pill went down his throat, he felt a sweet taste, which then nourished his body like a clear spring, and his originally withered and decaying body seemed to have been revitalized.

Even the injured thigh stopped bleeding, the wound seemed to be healing, and the pain was greatly reduced.

He couldn't understand why this young woman would save a dying old man like him.

Qiao Ran met the old man's gaze, and under the effect of the medicine, the old man's eyes, which had been bloodshot just moments before, returned to normal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Although these eyes are old, they exude a calm and steady aura, like pine and bamboo, wise and kind.

Although their clothes were tattered, the two elderly people had relatively neat hair and their faces were clean from being washed with snow, making them stand out from the other refugees whose faces were covered in dirt.

When the old man asked her, she replied directly:

"I am Princess Anning, and that is Prince Dingbei. We are on our way from the capital to Laishui County for disaster relief. May I ask, sir, did you flee from Laishui County? What is the situation there now?"

Before the old man could reply, the old woman, who had checked on her husband and found him to be unharmed, was both happy and saddened to hear that they had come from the capital to provide disaster relief and that they were from such a prestigious family.

"You've finally come! You've finally come! Laishui County... Laishui County... Waaah..."

She choked back tears, sobbing uncontrollably, and a few tears streamed from her dry eyes.

The old man reached out and patted his wife's shoulder to comfort her, then continued her reply:

"Laishui County suffered a series of major disasters, and the number of deaths was increasing. No one buried the corpses on the roads, leaving them to be eaten by wild dogs and rot. Some people who were starving even ate the corpses, which led to a plague and even more deaths."

During the second natural disaster, many people couldn't bear it and wanted to flee, but the King of Laiyang ordered his soldiers to control all roads leading to the outside world, leaving the people of Laishui County to their fate.

Later, some people still managed to escape from Laishui County, bringing the plague with them. It began to spread throughout Laiyang Prefecture, and the King of Laiyang fled his fiefdom with his family out of fear.

However, although the Prince of Laiyang left, the Prefect of Laiyang Prefecture did not. He was the Prince of Laiyang's man and obeyed his orders. He also guarded the roads leading from Laiyang Prefecture to the outside world, making it impossible for the refugees to leave.

A few days ago, the prefect of Laiyang died of the plague. The prefectural government was in chaos, and even the soldiers fled in panic. Only then did the guards relax their vigilance, allowing us to escape from Laiyang Prefecture.

But the world is so vast, and we have no idea where to go. The local officials along the way avoid us like the plague, not only refusing to take us in but also driving us away or even shooting and burying us to prevent the spread of the plague.

But we are human too, we also want to live! My wife and I were escorted out by our children and grandchildren at great risk, but we got separated from them in the chaos.

I wonder how my children and grandchildren are doing now, whether they are still alive, and whether we will ever see each other again…