Chapter 394 Refugees on the Road

Wu Fan was very supportive of Sun Liang's grocery store in the county town, and was happy to support his approach. With Wu Fan's material supply, Sun Liang's grocery store would develop smoothly. Once Sun Liang's grocery store developed, the various materials obtained from hunting wild beasts and monsters in the Hermit Village would no longer need to be sold through other people's hands.

"Yes, sir." Sun Liang replied.

"In addition, let Wang Bing remind Niu Er again to take good care of the Hermit Village. I will not allow anyone to destroy the development of the Hermit Village. Anyone, understand?" Wu Fan said.

Wu Fan attached great importance to the development of the Hermit Village. He would never allow anyone to affect the development there. During his absence, Niu Er was responsible for the protection of the Hermit Village. Niu Er's martial arts value was not low, but his brain was not very flexible. Wu Fan was afraid that he would make mistakes, so he asked someone to remind him again.

"I understand." Sun Liang said.

Sun Liang could also see that Wu Fan attached great importance to the Hermit Village. Otherwise, Wu Fan would not have stayed in the mansion in the county town to live a good life, but had to go to the Hermit Village to take charge.

After a slight hesitation, Sun Liang said: "Sir, what if it is someone from the county government?"

"Hmm?" Wu Fan frowned slightly.

"I heard that the county government was investigating the imperial edict yesterday, and someone went to the Hermit Village. I am afraid that they will do something bad to the Hermit Village." Sun Liang said.

"Is there such a thing?" Wu Fan asked.

Wu Fan left the Hermit Village yesterday, so he was not very clear about the things in the Hermit Village. He didn't know that County Magistrate Guo had sent someone there.

"This is the news that Tang San found out from the county government after the adults rested last night. It should not be false." Sun Liang said.

Wu Fan nodded. It seems that Tang San's establishment of the intelligence organization during this period has had some effect.

"If the county government does not take the initiative to cause trouble, we should not pay attention to them, but if they want to cause trouble, don't be afraid." Wu Fan said.

Wu Fan has always lacked a good impression of County Magistrate Guo. If County Magistrate Guo had done something, there would not be so many refugees outside the city, and Hermit Village would not have been attacked by the rebel forces last time. It was precisely because of County Magistrate Guo's incompetence that all this happened.

Wu Fan is now a viscount. Although he does not hold any official position, he is still a noble. The title of viscount may only be regarded as a low-level noble in a place like the imperial capital, but in Qingyuan County, it is already a noble with a high position. If there is a real conflict, Wu Fan may not be afraid of him as a county magistrate.

"Yes, I understand." Sun Liang said.

After the sky was bright, Wu Fan and the other two who had breakfast left Qingyuan County with the farewell of Sun Liang and others and continued to head towards the imperial capital.

Although the eunuch who had delivered the imperial edict asked Wu Fan to go to Beijing as soon as possible, Wu Fan himself was not in a hurry. Anyway, the old emperor just asked him to go to Beijing and did not set a time, so their speed of advancement continued to accelerate, and they always took the main road and did not think of taking a shortcut to hurry up.

Not long after Wu Fan and his companions left, Wang Bing brought some materials of wild beasts and demon beasts into the county town. After selling those things, he left the county town with Wu Fan's instructions learned from Sun Liang and returned to the Hermit Village.

Not long after Wang Bing left, a dozen people came out of the county government, riding horses, and also headed towards the Hermit Village.

"Sir, there are so many refugees on this road." Luo Yang, who acted as a horseman, looked at the refugees on both sides of the road and said to Wu Fan in the car.

Wu Fan lifted the curtain in the carriage and looked out. There were indeed many refugees on both sides of the road. They were pale and thin, staggering, and their faces showed numb and desperate expressions.

"Now the rebel forces are increasing, and there are many officials like County Magistrate Guo who are just sitting there doing nothing. Naturally, the people's lives are difficult." Wu Fan said.

There are many refugees outside Qingyuan County, and there are also many on the road. It can be seen how difficult life is for the people in Yanfeng Country at this time. It is no wonder why the captives of the rebel forces who attacked the Hermit Village before are willing to stay in the Hermit Village and work for Wu Fan. Although there is no money, at least they can eat every day. This alone is enough to attract them to stay.

Wu Fan has always lived in a peaceful environment before. Where has he seen so many refugees? It is inevitable that he will be moved with compassion, but his ability is limited, and the number of people he can help is also limited, which makes him feel helpless.

At this time, a refugee not far in front of the carriage fell down, and the little boy with the refugee shook the man, crying and shouting.

Wu Fan saw this scene and said to Luo Yang: "Go and see what's going on."

"Yes, sir." Luo Yang stopped the carriage near the fainted person, and then jumped off the carriage to ask about the situation.

"Sir, the man fainted from hunger." Luo Yang came back to report soon.

"Luo Yue, take a bread and some water to the little boy." Wu Fan said to Luo Yue.

Luo Yue nodded and followed the order, got off the carriage with food and water, and handed it to the little boy. Wu Fan could see the little boy thanking Luo Yue constantly while sitting in the carriage.

"What a poor child." Luo Yue sighed as she returned to the carriage. Seeing the miserable state of the child, she thought of her and her brother's previous life. If they hadn't met Wu Fan, they would have been miserable too.

At this time, something happened that made Wu Fan and Luo Yue very angry. After seeing the food and water in the little boy's hand, some refugees around swarmed over and wanted to snatch the food and water from the little boy.

"Let go, this is the food and water given by the beautiful sister, you can't snatch it." The little boy cried while protecting the food and water.

However, he was a child after all, and a child who had been hungry for a long time. How could he snatch it from so many adults?

"Stop! What are you doing?!" Luo Yue shouted when she saw this scene. She jumped off the carriage and wanted to snatch the food back from those people and return it to the little boy.

However, those people were obviously hungry. After snatching the food, they stuffed it into their mouths desperately. When Luo Yue went to snatch it, they had almost eaten it.

This is a group of people who are starving.

Luo Yue was helpless when she saw this situation.

However, what she didn't expect was that those people not only snatched the little boy's food and water, but also set their sights on them.

"There is food on their carriage! Let's grab it together." Someone shouted, and immediately, the refugees around looked at Wu Fan's carriage with green eyes.