AWB Chapter 948 Someone is stealing!
Chapter 948 Someone is stealing!
Looking at the handprints on it, Bai Song couldn't help but feel sentimental for once.
He initially didn't want to accept the IOUs, but Sun Laohai forcefully stuffed them into his arms.
After Sun Laohai and the others left, Old Zhuang gave Bai Song a thumbs up.
"You handled this matter with great generosity; even I, an old man, have to praise you!"
If you're short on funds, I can help you out with a few hundred taels.
Bai Song scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.
"Uncle Zhuang, no need for the money."
However, Lao Tzu never imagined he would one day be a philanthropist.
Lu Qingqing took a bite of her pancake and added a comment.
"Boss Bai, I'll pay the two thousand taels that were to be given to Steward Zhou."
Upon hearing this, Bai Song quickly waved his hand in refusal.
"Aren't you making fun of me?"
Even though we're sworn brothers, we still keep clear accounts.
Don't argue with me about the money given to Manager Zhou.
My soldiers make up the majority of the cost, so I'll cover it.
If I ever really fall on hard times in the future, Brother Lu, it won't be too late for you to lend me a hand!
Seeing that he spoke with sincerity, Lu Qingqing did not argue with him anymore, but silently prepared the money in her space.
These two thousand taels of silver filled a large, deep box, and were quite heavy.
Even if he gave it to Bai Song now, it would be troublesome for him to carry it with him when he was traveling.
They were going to travel south together, and once they were settled, she would give him the money.
Thinking this through, she didn't argue anymore.
After they finished eating, they all went home.
Knowing they could enter the city the next night, the group stopped worrying about finding water.
Those households that had run out of water borrowed some from acquaintances.
Using the fire from the hot dry rations, they boiled the food and poured it into the water bag.
As expected, Lu Qingqing borrowed some more water.
That night, after everyone finished tidying up, they didn't go to sleep.
Many people who took a nap at noon are not sleepy now.
But remembering what Bai Song said, we shouldn't wander around or have contact with other people before entering the city.
Those who couldn't sleep sat around the fire and chatted in hushed tones.
Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang did not participate. After they finished packing, they went into the sealed tent and then directly entered the space.
These days, the roads are too dangerous, so they just feed the livestock in the space every day.
As for the space inside, it hasn't been cleaned up for quite some time.
Look at the string of ripe, cracked fruits and vegetables hanging in the garden, and then look at the thick layer of manure on the ground in the pigsty.
After entering the space, the two changed out of their work clothes and busied themselves with their tasks.
While they were busy at work, several pairs of eyes were watching the camp from the darkness.
One of the refugees looked at the distant bonfire, somewhat hesitant.
"Boss, are we really going to launch a surprise attack tonight?"
They have quite a few people; if we were discovered in the past, we would suffer losses.
Since we're not allowed to enter Dongyuan City anyway, we might as well wait a bit longer.
I reckon there will definitely be more people coming over in the next few days.
It's impossible to say which group of people will be infected with the plague.
"It would be better if we went over after those guys got infected and were no longer able to fight."
The leader of the refugees hesitated for a moment after hearing this.
But thinking of the inexplicable unease in his heart, he still firmly said:
"I always felt they were going to run away, so I felt more at ease getting the stuff as soon as possible."
Besides, the rations we have will only last for two more days at most.
There's only enough water for one day.
If we don't find water by tomorrow, we'll all be thirsty!
Upon hearing this, the other refugees around him stopped objecting.
A person can survive for a few more days if they have no food.
But if there's no water, they probably won't even last three days.
Having decided to strike at night, the refugees whispered among themselves about how to attack.
The disparity in numbers is too great; even if they launch a night raid, they'll likely be discovered before they can steal even a few items.
They might not even be able to steal anything before they get caught.
Therefore, how to launch a surprise attack is a question that needs to be carefully studied.
The group of refugees shared their thoughts, one after another.
The refugee leader's eyes lit up when he heard about the dead man's clothes.
“Good idea, who isn’t afraid of people infected with the plague these days?”
He immediately spoke in a low voice to the people around him.
Later in the night.
The guard sat leaning against the fire, his head resting on his arm, his head bobbing sleepily.
A gust of cold wind blew by, making the person shiver.
He pulled the blanket up a little, opened his eyes to look ahead, and was about to close them again to go back to sleep.
Suddenly I realized something was wrong; that area wasn't a place to use the outhouse.
Why would anyone be walking around so late?
He thought he was just too sleepy and had misread it.
He rubbed his eyes and looked over again.
Seeing that someone was indeed approaching the carriage, he immediately shouted.
"Someone is stealing!"
The shout woke everyone in the camp.
Even the people in several nearby camps woke up.
They stood up and looked in that direction.
Upon hearing the shouts, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang grabbed their weapons and left the tent.
At the same time, the guards grabbed a burning stick and ran toward where the thief had been spotted.
The refugees who launched the attack never expected that even with their precautions, they would still be discovered.
The men untying the horse's reins quickened their pace.
Meanwhile, the others started coughing, following their previously agreed-upon plan.
The coughing sounded somewhat fake at first, but as they continued coughing for a while...
The cough got worse and worse, and he even kept dry heaving.
The leader of the refugees frowned, took a few steps back, and tightened the towel covering his face.
But seeing the group of people already running towards him, he still shouted:
"We are all infected with the plague, and we have come here only to beg for some food."
If you don't stop us, we promise not to come near you, and we'll just take our things and leave.
"If you don't want us to live, then we'll all die together!"
After shouting, he coughed a few times.
Upon hearing the coughing sound, everyone in the camp stopped running forward.
Some people living near the refugees covered their mouths and noses, picked up the bundles they were using as pillows, and quickly stepped back a few paces.
There was no other way; we were simply terrified by this plague.
During the previous nighttime attack by refugees, although they didn't have much contact, some people still got infected later.
I don't know if it's because of the refugees or the rats.
In short, several more people were lost after that incident.
This time, they absolutely refused to get close to these guys.
However, Sun Laohai's family did not back down like the others.
After they got up, they saw that the refugees had already pushed away their wheelbarrows, and they picked up their machetes and were about to rush up.
That container held all of their family's belongings.
Without these things, the family of six would be left to die!
Seeing his two sons rushing up at him, Sun Laohai shouted at Sun Dahai:
"Boss, I'll go with the second brother, you go back."
"Those three, mother and daughter, still need your care!"
As he spoke, he was about to charge forward.
Sun Dahai wanted to follow, but upon hearing his son crying behind him, he turned around and glanced back.
Then I saw the mother, daughter-in-law and son huddled together, their faces full of fear.
Sun Dahai had no choice but to clench and unclench his fists, eventually retreating.