The four village chiefs could not all be fools. They immediately questioned the families of these people, and after finding out the results, they immediately started cursing.

"Did I tell you that the guards they brought with them are all capable of fighting?"

"Have I ever told you not to mess with them?"

"Why didn't you listen?"

"Since you won't listen, don't come to me if something happens!"

Villagers: "Village chief, why don't you protect our own people, but protect outsiders instead? We elected you as the village chief, not to let you be treacherous!"

"It's the village chief. We don't have much food and drink left. What's wrong with borrowing some from those outsiders?"

"Who told them to be so stingy? We protected them all the way, but they only gave us a little bit of food."

"Village chief, they have a carriage with so much food and water on it. We have more people, why don't we..."

The village chief couldn't stand it anymore and immediately shouted angrily: "Shut up, don't any of you have any brains?"

"Have you forgotten that the refugees ahead of us were eyeing us covetously along the way?"

"If we attack those outsiders now, we will definitely lose a lot of people. By then, the refugees ahead will rush over and take care of us."

The villagers who were so confident just now fell silent one by one.

The village chief said: "I don't think it was them. If it was them, why didn't they make a fuss when our people stole their food?"

"Village Chief, where did those people from our village go?"

The village chief frowned and said thoughtfully, "We will reach Moon Lake in one day. Let the villagers be alert and keep a distance from those outsiders. Don't provoke them!"

He really shouldn't have let these strangers follow them just for the sake of a few bags of food. It's too late to say anything now!

"Village Chief, I have an idea. Why don't we unite with the group of refugees in front of us and..."

~

Liu Yanhui carried four water bags and went to find the four village chiefs.

If it were any other time, giving water bags as gifts would just make people laugh, but now these four water bags are gifts full of sincerity!

"Village chief, we will reach Moon Lake in one day. I have a map of the area near the city!" Liu Yanhui took out the map he made himself.

"This is Moon Lake, and this is Yicheng. It only takes half a day to ride a horse in between. Moon Lake is one of the most famous lakes in our Great Zhou. Even if we encounter a severe drought, we can survive the disaster year safely!"

The four village chiefs all stared at the map. They had only heard of this thing but had never seen it. It was said that only the imperial court had the map.

This young man in brocade clothes must have an official family and be extremely favored.

Liu Yanhui began to make big promises to the four village heads: "The farmland near Moon Lake must be very popular, but you saved my life, and I will definitely let my sister and brother-in-law repay you well. I am the last born child in the family. My sister and brother-in-law have been married for many years and have no children. I am like their child. You saved me, which is equivalent to saving their child!"

The four village chiefs were just discussing about joining forces with the refugees ahead to annex Liu Yanhui and his group, but after hearing what Liu Yanhui said, they felt that it was not worth it!

Although Liu Yanhui and his group had carriages, horses, and food, if they were divided into two parts and distributed to each villager, they would only be enough for a few meals at most.

But what Liu Yanhui talked about was the long-term life in the future. Between temporary food and clothing and future stability and prosperity, even a fool would know what to choose!

One of the village chiefs immediately said flatteringly, "Young Master, you are too polite. Once we get there, we are also outsiders. If we fight with the locals for land, we will definitely lose to them!"

One village chief said this, and the other three village chiefs quickly agreed.

"Yes, yes, yes. It doesn't matter if it's a little far from Moon Lake. As long as the farmland we're allocated can be irrigated, that's fine!"

Liu Yanhui immediately went to a place farther away from Moon Lake and began to help them choose carefully!

It only takes half a day to pick it up!

Soon the refugee group set out again. Nothing could be seen at night, but after dawn, clusters of lush green could be seen clearly.

If there are trees and grass, can water be far away?

All the refugees' attention shifted to the water. Who would think about stealing other people's things when there is water?

Only when he got here did Liu Yanhui finally breathe a sigh of relief!

"Sir, the crisis is over!"

Chunxue had already received Shen Lanxi's instructions and brought a bag of food and a water bag to Liu Yanhui.

"This is given to you by the Master!"

Liu Yanhui was so excited when he held the things in his arms. He quickly hid and gave the things to his mother and sister!

Seeing hope, the refugees did not stop and set out under the scorching sun. The greener the path, the thicker the green. Many refugees who were starving and thirsty covered their faces and cried as they walked.

"Now that we have water, we won't have to suffer from hunger and thirst anymore..."

The refugees in front did not stop either. They even saw other refugees who came to Moon Lake to seek water from the forks on the left and right.

In the past, the refugees would have certainly started fighting, but now they were all smiling and even greeting each other.

"Moon Lake is just ahead!"

"The grass and trees here are so green, there must be endless water to drink!"

The refugees gathered together, chatting and laughing as they walked towards Moon Lake!

Shen Lanxi quietly gave the order to walk slower and get away from the refugee group!

Liu Lao Hu didn't dare to run into a snag with Shen Lanxi again, so he quietly asked Liu Yanhui.

"Mr. Liu, aren't we going to Moon Lake?"

Liu Yan regained his composure and said calmly, "We can go, but we can't go like this. If those refugees ask my brother-in-law to divide the land, do you think we will be exposed?"

Do you need to ask?

"You, the fake brother-in-law, will definitely be exposed!" Liu Lao Hu said bluntly.

Liu Yanhui twitched the corner of his mouth and didn't want to talk to Liu Lao Hu!

Shen Lanxi: "One team will go to Moon Lake to get water, and the other team will go to Yicheng to replenish supplies!"

Liu Lao Hu: "Who's going to Moon Lake? We've all shown our faces to those refugees!"

No, some people didn’t show their faces!

Liu Yanhui and Wei Dongzhu looked at Shen Lanxi at the same time, feeling terrified.

So, has she already thought of a way out in advance?

Shen Lanxi: "I will go fetch water with the women from Liuzhao Village. We will meet outside the city!"

Liu Yan replied to Wei Dongzhu: "Okay!"

Liu Lao Hu looked at this, then looked at that: What kind of riddle is this?

After Shen Lanxi fed the horses with all the remaining water, she took Chunxue Qiushuang, Mother Li and the women of Liuzhao Village, bypassed the refugees, and rode at full speed towards Moon Lake.

The closer you get to the lake, the more humid the air becomes, the more lush the vegetation becomes, and of course, the more refugees you encounter.

The refugees who arrived here early had already set up camp around Moon Lake.

It can be seen from their calm faces that they have been here for a long time.

"Sir, I see, there is so much water!"

Shen Lanxi pulled open the car curtain and stood on the car board. The moist air blew on her face, making her unable to help but reveal her first sincere smile since coming north!

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