Even in a famine, there's no panic; the eldest sister has stockpiled plenty of money and grain.

Chapter 60: Weak, pitiful, and helpless?

Unlike an army, displaced people are not trained and can obey orders without question.

But for the sake of the village's food, these people endured the heat and swarms of mosquitoes in the woods, leaning against the trees without uttering a sound.

The dark forest was teeming with people.

In other words, many snakes die from the heat after the weather gets hot, otherwise, given the location where they were hiding, they would have attracted a few snakes to feed them.

Jiang Bai squatted down, pressed his forehead, and frowned deeply.

This headache is so untimely.

Her breathing faltered for a moment before a gust of wind rushed toward her.

"Someone."

A loud shout came from among the refugees, and flames suddenly lit up the originally dark forest as a group of refugees rushed towards Jiang Bai's direction.

"She's a woman."

The refugees' eyes lit up as they stared at Jiang Bai with undisguised delight.

"Brother, it's a woman, and a pretty one at that."

"With such looks, I'm afraid even the girls in Yicui Tower aren't as pretty as her."

The refugees' greedy eyes roamed over Jiang Bai. She was like a sheep that had strayed into a pack of wolves, weak, pitiful, and helpless.

She timidly took a step back, her face full of feigned panic.

"Who...who are you people? Don't come any closer."

As she backed away, she kept an eye on a tall figure hidden in the crowd.

Jingle bells.

A slight knocking sound reached her ears; it was from the person who had abducted her from the top of Pingshan Mountain.

Wang Er, who was hiding in the crowd, was also surprised when he saw her face clearly. Wasn't Jiang Bai at the Chen residence? How did she end up here?

His expression hardened, and his gaze swept over Huang Dashan and the others.

Let them do it, as long as they don't kill anyone.

Clearly, he knew what would happen to Jiang Bai if he were captured by these refugees, but he chose to stand by and do nothing.

It was precisely because of this thought in his mind that Jiang Bai found an opportunity. When several refugees rushed towards her, she unexpectedly rushed forward and grabbed Wang Er's right arm.

Click.

Click.

Click.

Her movements were so fast they left afterimages. The sharp pain brought Wang Er back to his senses, and he was filled with horror.

"who are you?"

His limbs had lost their ability to move, and he lay on the ground covered in sweat, his cheeks flushed red.

An ordinary village girl could never have such strength.

Unfortunately, Jiang Bai didn't bother to explain. After using all her strength to subdue Wang Er, her head started to ache again.

Because she used her internal energy, the pounding headache turned into needle pricks, as if thousands of needles were piercing her head, making her face turn pale.

"What a formidable woman."

The refugees were stunned by her move. The flickering firelight illuminated her face, and her disheveled hair revealed a touch of broken beauty.

While Wang Er was still lying on the ground, the hearts of these refugees began to stir.

"Go ahead, whoever can catch her will be the second to enjoy her."

Huang Dashan waved his hand, and the refugees' eyes lit up as they rushed toward Jiang Bai.

"Hmph, let me show you scum how hard my fists are."

Jiang Bai sneered, his body weak but his spirit upright, and he clenched his fists to meet the group of refugees.

It can't be finished, it can't be finished at all.

Her strength hasn't recovered yet!

Despite Jiang Bai's relaxed demeanor, he was actually completely exhausted.

If she had known that praying for rain with good deeds would have such serious side effects, she should have... cough cough, she still dared to do it.

"Everyone, charge! Kill them!"

Just as Jiang Bai was considering whether to escape back to the village, a group of people suddenly rushed from the direction of the village.

He swung his carrying pole and farm tools at the group of refugees.

It was the villagers who had gathered in the village and saw the firelight in the grove.

"Damn it, we've forgotten about those villagers."

Huang Dashan violently ripped the dry grass out of his mouth, rubbed it with his foot, drew the large knife from his waist, and charged towards the villagers.

With a single stroke, he felled a villager.

Jiang Bai was exhausted and didn't have time to help. Fortunately, the villager had his back to him, so the knife only hit his shoulder and didn't kill him.

Ji Yanwen arrived in time and rescued the person.

"who are you?"

Huang Dashan drew his knife and stepped back, staring at the dagger in Ji Yanwen's hand.

Even with the dim light, the gems embedded in the flames shone brightly, making his eyes red.

"I'll take this dagger."

After saying that, he rushed towards Ji Yanwen again.

With the villagers taking action, Jiang Bai's pressure was greatly reduced, and he was finally able to free his hands and rest for a few moments.

Huang Dashan was originally a hoodlum, but after committing many robberies, he improved his skills. Ji Yanwen's martial arts were only average. When the two fought, they were evenly matched.

"As expected, this kid still needs more practice."

Jiang Bai glanced at it briefly, and his amateurish skills were simply unbearable to watch.

After dealing with the person in front of him, Jiang Bai stepped forward, his seemingly weak fist containing immense power. He dodged Huang Dashan's slashing knife and slammed it hard into Huang's chest.

Click.

The sound of bones breaking has never sounded so beautiful.

Jiang Bai's body had reached its limit. He shook his head violently and fell unsteadily to the side.

At the critical moment, Ji Yanwen grabbed her arm and supported her.

"Jiang Bai."

Her face was as pale as snow, and her body was as light as a rag.

"I'm fine, just let me catch my breath."

My brain is about to explode.

Jiang Bai rolled his eyes in pain and, leaning on Ji Yanwen's hand, regained some strength.

"Big brother."

The displaced people, in their confusion, were terrified when they discovered that their leader had fallen.

Just then, a pebble suddenly shot out and hit one of the people in the eye.

Then more and more stones were launched from behind the woods, hitting the refugees.

The refugees were only after a meal. When Huang Dashan fell, they immediately lost their leader and dared not fight anymore. One by one, they dragged the other and fled towards the mountains.

The villagers just didn't want to be robbed by the migrants. They were overjoyed to see the migrants run away, so they didn't bother to stop them.

This resulted in the entire group of refugees fleeing, and even Wang Er, whom Jiang Bai had finally managed to subdue, was dragged away by them.

"Sister."

Jiang Lu rushed out from the shadows of the woods, and beside her was a familiar person—none other than Jiang Erlai.

"Are you OK?"

He looked at Jiang Bai with concern; her face looked very pale.

"I'm fine, I'll be fine after a good night's sleep."

Jiang Bai shook his head and looked at Jiang Lu, who was holding a slingshot. It seemed that she had also thrown some of the stones earlier.

"Little Bai, oh dear, we were just wondering why we couldn't find you these past few days. Turns out you were kidnapped by these refugees."

"You're really unlucky, girl."

The villagers, having not witnessed Jiang Bai's extraordinary prowess, assumed she had been captured by refugees upon seeing her here. Their gazes shifted between Ji Yanwen and Jiang Bai, their expressions complex.

Perhaps they think she has been defiled?

Jiang Bai thought to himself.

Just as they were returning to the village, a group of about twenty people on horseback were galloping from the direction of Nan'an County towards Jiangjia Village.