Rebirth of the High Family's Beloved

The more courageous refugees said: "If we don't go back, we will die. We have no food and no land, and we are enslaved by the landlords. There is no way to survive."

The official's face turned cold, and his words were threatening, "If you don't go back, you will die anyway, and there won't even be anyone to collect your body!"

The soldiers stood up straight at the right time, holding the weapons at their waists with one hand, and were ready to draw their swords if anyone dared to say another word.

Frightened by this threat, the refugees all shrank their heads. They were just ordinary people and it was natural for them to fear officials and soldiers. What's more, the officials and soldiers in front of them were not really there to solve their problems, but just to drive them away and relieve their superiors' worries.

The refugees dared not move or speak, they gathered together with fear in their eyes.

Yan Ci didn't dare to make any moves among them, but just carefully remembered the leading official.

"What are you doing? Come and get your porridge. Drink it up and get out of here!"

The official shouted coldly again, kicked the porridge bucket while cursing, and spat on the ground beside the bucket.

The porridge bucket was full of soup and after shaking for a few times, there was not a single grain of rice to be seen.

He had to pay for this porridge out of his own pocket. The people above him were hiding and running away, and he was the most unlucky one to have to take on this crappy job.

Not only did they not get any reward money, but they also had to pay out of their own pocket to get rid of these poor beggars.

The refugees had been starving for several days. When they heard that they were asked to get porridge, they lined up to get it, regardless of the officials' bad attitude and the soldiers' coldness. Even though the porridge was bland, it could temporarily relieve their hunger.

Yan Ci also took a bowl and huddled in a corner to drink it slowly.

After drinking a bowl of clear rice soup, Yan Ci felt that it only quenched his thirst a little, but was not enough to satisfy his hunger.

Just as I was thinking about getting another bowl, I saw that the cart under the shed had been pushed away.

Really perfunctory.

Yan Ci spat and stuffed the bowl into her arms. She was a beggar now, and it was legitimate for her to use the bowl to do her business.

The official sat under the shed that had been set up earlier. Several soldiers were guarding around him, and the remaining soldiers stood on both sides, surrounding the refugees in the middle.

It is both to protect them and to prevent them from escaping secretly.

Yan Ci had no plan to spend the night here. He originally wanted to go back to the city after finding out the news. However, this group of officers and soldiers had not made any movement since they distributed the porridge, and had no intention of leaving at all.

Although they were just standing there quietly, Yan Ci felt like he was being monitored by them.

How can she leave here like this?

As the sky gradually darkened, the tired refugees found a place they thought was safe and prepared to sleep.

They spent every night like this during their escape. From being terrified at first to being able to take things as they come, they gradually got used to it.

And tonight there are people guarding outside, which not only makes them feel more at ease, but also does not affect their sleep at all.

Yan Ci opened his dark eyes and observed the situation around him, trying to find a place where she could escape quietly.

Suddenly, she seemed to hear some noise in her ears. Before she could open her mouth to remind everyone, the sound of an arrow breaking through the air broke the tranquility of the night.

Some refugees who had just fallen asleep were pierced by sharp arrows before they could react. Blood gushed out from the corners of their mouths. They died before they could even utter a wail.

A chill appeared on Yan Ci's face. She pulled the mother and daughter who were closest to her and pushed them behind a big tree, signaling them not to make any sound. She then quickly ran to the other side.

Yan Ci had already understood that someone was trying to silence him.

But these refugees will be sent back to their place of origin tomorrow, so who can they pose a threat to?

The official and the soldier obviously did not expect that someone would come to kill the refugees.

They received the order to resettle the refugees, thinking that after tonight, they would drive the refugees out of Dongdu City tomorrow and their mission would be completed.

Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened at this time.

The official had originally been lying down to rest, but when the unexpected happened, he quickly ran out of the shed, stood with the refugees, and with a stern look on his face, he dispatched the soldiers to block the sharp arrows and ordered the refugees to move.

If all the refugees died tonight, he would be the first to be held accountable when the higher-ups came to question him about this matter.

As he was used to resettle refugees, he became a natural scapegoat.

So, he must protect these refugees.

Yan Ci kept running in the dark. Not only did she have to dodge the flying arrows, she also felt like someone was chasing her. She didn't dare to stop for even a second. She was so tired that she was out of breath and wanted to curse.

She just came here to get some information, she wouldn't risk her life here.

The arrival of the assassination also made her more convinced that the refugee issue was not simply a matter of seizing land and forcing people of good families into slavery.

"Whoosh!"

A sharp arrow shot towards Yan Ci's face. Yan Ci dodged sideways and the arrow grazed her body without hurting her.

Another sharp arrow followed, and before Yan Ci could dodge, he saw the sharp arrow shot into his chest.

Yan Ci's brain went blank for a moment. Pain?

Does it hurt?

The expected sharp pain did not come, but there was a slight dull pain in the chest and a slight cracking sound. With a "click" sound, the arrow that shot into Yan Ci's chest fell to the ground.

Ok?

Before Yan Ci could react, he had already reached into his arms and pulled out the bowl that had been shattered by the impact. He couldn't help but feel grateful for having survived the disaster.

She had intended to keep the bowl to attack the guarding soldiers so that she could escape, but unexpectedly it saved her life.

Yan Ci took out all the broken pieces of the bowl in her arms and hid behind a big tree. She was also a flesh and blood body. If she continued to run when the enemy was unaware, she would only become a sitting duck.

But there won't be a second bowl to save her life.

Suddenly, the hair on her body, which was leaning against the tree trunk, stood up and she realized that someone was standing behind her, but it was too late to dodge.

In a flash, Yan Ci had only one thought in his mind: run, run!

When he was about to run, the collar on the back of his neck was ruthlessly grabbed.

Yan Ci's heart sank to the bottom at once, but she felt the hand grabbing her collar lift her up easily and turn her around.

I saw the tall figure face to face.

The sky was dark, with only sporadic moonlight shining through. Yan Ci saw someone standing opposite him, yet very close to him.

Yan Ci's face of shock instantly turned into surprise, "Xie Chengyin, why are you here!"

Xie Chengyin, dressed in black, smiled lazily, "I chased you for a long time before I caught up with you. You are really a good runner."

"You were the one chasing me just now?"

Xie Chengyin rolled his eyes in annoyance, "Otherwise, if the person who wants to kill you can kill you with one arrow, is there any need to chase him with all the effort?"

Yan Ci did not refute, and in her heart she agreed with Xie Chengyin's words. He was right. If there hadn't been that bowl just now, she would have been killed.