eurekapd Chapter 699 The Burned Jiyuan Town
Chapter 699 The Burned Jiyuan Town
This trip into the city was completely different from the previous ones.
The gate of Mingkai City was full of people leaving the city, not even one entering.
Lu Qingqing looked at it from a distance for a while and saw the way out of the city.
The bandits rummaged everywhere, turning upside down the luggage of every household that left the city.
Among them, anything that is worth a little money will be snatched away.
If the host dared to resist, he would be beaten and kicked.
Some even planned to use surgery.
If the owner of the house had not taken out the silver and money hidden on his body and begged the bandits on his knees, he would have been killed on the spot.
After watching for a while, Lu Qingqing also understood the style of these bandits.
She stuffed a piece of broken silver into the inner pocket of her old clothes, scratched her messy hair, and then walked towards the city gate.
When she arrived at the entrance to the city, she took the initiative to step forward and ask.
When the bandits guarding the city heard that she was going to enter the city, they looked her up and down curiously.
He also thought that he would not have any income in the next few days.
I didn’t expect that there would actually be people coming into the city!
He raised his eyebrows and looked at Lu Qingqing.
A skinny boy, even his hair is cut into such a messy look, I guess his family doesn't have much money.
Oh, it was all for nothing!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but resent Wang Laogou, who assigned the work, even more.
Because I didn't show filial piety to him, I was assigned to come to the city.
Nowadays, everyone around here knows that Mingkai City has been occupied by them.
Which fool dares to enter the city at this time!
Well, now some idiots are coming to town.
He raised his eyebrows and asked:
"You kid, do you have money to pay the entrance fee so you can enter the city?"
Lu Qingqing lowered her head, looking timid.
"Sir, how much is the entrance fee?
I, I don’t have much money.”
When the bandit heard him say this, he thought to himself that it was indeed so.
He said impatiently:
"Okay, take the bag down and let me see if it's enough.
If it's enough, I'll let you in.
If it’s not enough, go back to where you came from!”
Lu Qingqing deliberately took a few steps back, pretending to protect the bag.
The bandit made a "tsk" sound, took two steps forward, and roughly pulled off the bag that Lu Qingqing was carrying.
After opening it and looking through it, he saw only a few old clothes, a broken water bag and two multi-grain cakes inside.
Seeing that he really had no money, he threw the bag away and cursed:
"Without any money, why are you going to the city?
Get out of here, stop wasting my time!"
Seeing this, Lu Qingqing hurried forward and put the muddy clothes and water bag on the ground into her bag, and said timidly:
"Sir, I only have half a penny of silver.
If I give it to you, will you let me into the city?"
The bandit looked at her suspiciously.
"Do you still have money? Take it out and let me see it first!"
Lu Qingqing pretended to be scared and first stated the conditions:
"Sir, this is all I have left.
I gave it to you, but you must let me into the city!
Otherwise, I would have starved to death outside!"
The bandit glared at her impatiently.
"Give it to me now! If you don't take it out, I'll chop you into pieces first, you little bastard!"
Lu Qingqing then squatted down and took out a small piece of broken silver from her muddy old clothes.
The bandit stepped forward, snatched it away, wiped it with the corner of his clothes, and put it in his mouth to bite it.
Seeing that it was real silver, he put it away with a smile and continued to look at Lu Qingqing.
"You cunning little bastard, are you still hiding money?
Hand it over obediently and I will let you enter the city.
If you still dare to hide it, I will let you try how sharp this knife is!"
Lu Qingqing quickly pretended to be scared.
"No, this is all the money I have left.
If you don’t believe me, search again!”
Before she could finish, the bandit had already squatted on the ground and started searching.
He searched the clothes carefully inside and out.
After confirming that there was really nothing, he stood up.
Seeing this, Lu Qingqing hurriedly asked:
"Sir, I've given you all my money. Can I go into the city now?"
The officer brushed the dirt off his hands and spat on the ground.
"Stop nagging and come in, come in, come in!"
Lu Qingqing hurriedly took the bag she had just picked up and ran towards the city.
The bandit at the city gate pinched the half-penny silver in his pocket and started thinking about going to Hua Mama's place to have some fun in the evening.
On the other side, after An Lan entered the city, he headed straight for the north gate.
The city was in a state of desolation at this time. The shops on the roadside were wide open, and the shops inside were in a mess due to looting.
Only a few shops were closed.
As for businesses, only one restaurant is still open.
There were hardly any people on the road, only a few poor people pushing carts out.
Lu Qingqing didn't look any further, and walked forward quickly with the muddy bag on her back.
The Mingkai City was not big, and it didn't take long to reach the north gate.
There was also a long queue at the entrance of the north city gate.
Look at those bandits who are determined to find something before they will give up.
Lu Qingqing secretly stuffed more than twenty copper coins into the bag.
When she left the city, her bag was rummaged through again as expected.
The more than twenty copper coins in the bag were all looted.
After leaving Mingkai City, the road outside the city was also muddy.
She walked for a while before letting the horse go and continuing on her way.
Two days later.
Lu Qingqing had been traveling for the whole morning and felt dizzy and dazzled by the scorching sun.
Just as I was about to stop and rest, I saw a pier in front of me and decided to go over and take a look.
When we arrived, we saw the dock was in a mess, with clothes and other things thrown all over the place.
She followed these things and saw a scene that made her breath stop.
Ahead, behind rows of fences, lay a burnt-out town.
On the archway of the town, you can vaguely see the three words "Jiyuan Town".
However, today's Jiyuan Town is no longer as prosperous as it once was.
In addition to the burned houses, there were countless body parts.
The bodies were not completely burned by the fire.
Perhaps because there were too many bodies, the fire only burned the clothes and the skin on the surface of the bodies.
Also, because of the heavy rain a few days ago, the black ash on the body was washed away.
At this moment, swarms of flies were hovering above the remains of the corpse.
Even standing here, Lu Qingqing could smell the stench left by the rotting corpse.
She glanced at the charcoal-like corpse, then quickly looked away and turned back.
No one knows what happened in Jiyuan Town.
But after all, this kind of place is not suitable for staying for a long time.
Lu Qingqing mounted her horse and continued walking along the path.
When you walk out of the path, you will find another exit of Jiyuan Town.
The exit was blocked and there was a big sign in front.
She rode over and looked at the words on the sign, and only then did she understand why Jiyuan Town had become like this.