I opened a treasure chest on the road to escape

Chapter 24 Stranger

After Chen Chuxue and others finished breakfast, they packed up and prepared to set off. The tents and other items were all put into Chen Chuxue's space.

Speaking of seeing, Chen Chuxue discovered that every time she opened a treasure box, her pocket space would expand.

And the more precious the treasure chest is, the greater the portable space expands. Now, even two tricycles are enough.

Therefore, Chen Chuxue suggested that she put most of the things away so that she would not attract attention and also reduce the weight.

Uncle Geng and the others naturally had no objection. After all, with so many things, they would always be on tenterhooks on the road, fearing that a group of people would suddenly appear to snatch them.

In the end, everyone left a water bag and put away other things. Only in this way did they look like people who were fleeing.

After doing all this, everyone continued on their way. The weather was not very hot in the morning, so they did not drive the three-wheelers and planned to walk for a while.

However, not long after they left, everyone stopped, and not far away, they saw a man running quickly in their direction with a child on his back.

Everyone originally wanted to avoid it, but when they saw that it was just one person, they did not leave. After all, it was not easy to get in touch with other outsiders. They also wanted to find out what the situation was like in other places.

"I'll make contact with the other party first, you guys come behind me!"

Uncle Geng held the bow and arrow and protected Chen Chuxue and others behind him, while Aunt Geng also asked Chen Chuxue, who was holding Xiaoyue, to stand behind her.

Soon, everyone saw clearly who was coming.

It was a man with a dusty face, an unkempt beard, and chapped lips. It seemed that he had not drank water for a long time. His clothes were in tatters and he was obviously very embarrassed.

It was the child on its back that made everyone frown. The child was tightly wrapped in cloth. From what was exposed, it could be seen that the child was about the same age as Xiaoyue.

"you……"

When the man saw Uncle Geng who was waiting for him, he stopped immediately, then looked around, but saw nothing.

Then he looked at Uncle Geng and the others. Except for a water bag, there was no other package on them.

Moreover, looking at the faces of several people, they also looked ashen and very weak, and the man suddenly frowned.

its not right!
  He smelled food and meat just now. Could it be an illusion?
  After all, looking at these people with only one water bag all over their bodies, how could they cook meat and eat it?

The man opened his mouth to say something, but the child on his back cried.

"Wow……"

The man quickly untied the cloth, held the child in his arms and shouted, "Be good Pearl, don't cry, Pearl, daddy found food..."

However, no matter how much the man coaxed, the child kept crying, and the cry was a little hoarse, obviously due to lack of water.

When Chen Chuxue and others saw this, they immediately frowned. Although they tried not to give charity to others on the way to escape, that was only when there was not enough food.

Moreover, it would have been fine for other people, but the person in front of them was a child. Several people could clearly see that the child had a lot of prickly heat on his face, which was obviously covered up.

Moreover, the child's face was as pale as a dead person, her cry was feeble, and her little hands were weakly grabbing at her father.

"Hey!"

Chen Chuxue couldn't help but sigh. Looking at the child, she couldn't help but think of Xiaoyue she saw when she first crossed over. She looked almost like this at that time.

Then, after he opened the treasure chest, he gave her milk every day, and she never went hungry again. Only then did she return to the appearance of a normal child.

So, after thinking about it, she took out her water bag and looked at Aunt Geng, who also nodded.

She is not worried about encountering a white-eyed wolf. Uncle Geng is here, and she also has tear gas as a trump card.

However, looking at the man's current situation, he has not abandoned his child, so he is obviously not the kind of wolf with blank eyes. Aunt Geng shook her head, but came to Uncle Geng, took off his water bag, then stepped forward, placed the water bag on the ground, and then quickly retreated.

Uncle Geng did not let down his guard, he still stared at the man with a bow and arrow in his hand, and said.

"There is water here for children to drink."

When the man heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said excitedly, "Thank you, thank you, thank you so much."

He hurriedly ran over, picked up the water bag, and handed it to the child, but paused. Then he took a sip first, waited for a few seconds, and then handed it to the child after confirming that there was no problem.

The child felt the water flow into his mouth, and immediately grabbed the water bag with both hands, and started sucking desperately with his little mouth.

After a while, the child was full, and then he let go of his hand with satisfaction, and then fell into a drowsy sleep.

Seeing the child sleeping, the man's eyes suddenly showed a soft color. Then he put the water bag on the ground, took a few steps back, and bowed to several people.

"Thank you so much for your help!"

He was really grateful to a few people. If it weren't for this saliva, his Zhu'er might not be able to hold on.

"You're welcome."

Uncle Geng shook his head, "You should take a few sips of this water. If you fall down, how can you take care of your child?"

"This……"

The man hesitated for a moment. After all, his child had already drank several sips of water. During this period of famine, he knew very well how precious water was, but he had nothing to repay.

However, when he saw Chen Chuxue and others carrying a water bag, he once again clasped his fists to thank them, then picked up the water bag and took a few sips.

Only then did he feel that his throat, which was about to smoke, had cooled down, and his whole body came back to life.

After observing the man's behavior, Chen Chuxue and others quickly understood the man's character and breathed a sigh of relief.

It is rare to meet people who maintain their conscience during times of famine, and Chen Chuxue and others also showed kindness.

"Where are you from?"

After hearing what Uncle Geng said, the man handed the water bag back first and then began to answer.

"I'm from North County."

North County?

Chen Chuxue was stunned for a moment. To be honest, she didn't know anything about the outside world, and this was not ancient times, but ancient times in a different world.

"Beixian County is so far away from here, and you just walked here?"

Uncle Geng was a little surprised. He had served together, so he had some understanding of the outside world.

Beixian is more than ten days away from here. This is still the distance of riding an ox cart. If we walk while staring at the sun, we may have to walk for half a month.

Hearing this, the man suddenly showed a sad and troubled expression, and said with some guilt, "The disaster victims in Beixian County took over, and I had to take my family to escape. As a result..."

As a result, they encountered members of the machete guild on the road. Not only were all their salutes intercepted, but their wife was also killed by the machete guild.

It was his servants who desperately protected him and his daughter and escaped.

With the remaining salutes, he took his daughter on the road to escape.

(End of this chapter)