My house was confiscated and I was exiled. I emptied the emperor's warehouse and fled.

Su Yunwan immediately took the baby, hugged the baby with her left hand, and tapped the baby's forehead with her right index finger.

The healing power flows into the baby's body continuously, and the blue complexion becomes rosy visibly to the naked eye.

Wu Shaohan saw her retracting her fingers and reported the situation in the temple one by one.

Only then did Qin Junyi know what happened. His face was cold and solemn, and the storm suddenly gathered in his eyes.

The laws of the current dynasty stipulated that people without household registration could be regarded as "two-legged sheep", and anyone who found them would be punished. If anyone takes them in, they will be punished with imprisonment.

In order to enjoy "food" with peace of mind, those people put "two-legged sheep" on disadvantaged children.

Being born a human is a waste of time!

The carriage galloped forward, and it didn't take long before it arrived at the deserted temple.

As soon as Su Yunwan and Qin Junyi got out of the car, they saw one of the shadow guards left behind to report.

It turns out that in this land, drought has been going on for several years. The crops have withered, water sources are scarce, and the common people are living in dire straits.

In order to survive, some people left their homes and families and embarked on the road to escape.

More people sent their children to look for food and water elsewhere, while the old, weak, women and children stayed at home, enduring hunger and thirst every day, praying that their family members who went out could return safely and bring back food and water.

As time goes by, the hopes of those left behind are gradually dashed. Even those who have gone out have brought back desperate news: there is no food and no water.

Many villages have been deserted and completely deserted.

On the way to escape famine, refugees became infested and diseases broke out everywhere.

After hearing the news, the villagers were filled with pain and helplessness. They could neither leave nor stay, as if they could not escape the word "death" no matter what.

As time passed, what little food and water the family had left finally ran out.

In this extreme predicament, people were forced to adopt a chilling means of survival - exchanging food for food.

They exchanged their own children with other families, using other people's children to satisfy their hunger and sustain their lives.

In this process, people's hearts are filled with pain and guilt, making it difficult to start. So someone suggested asking a butcher to do the cuts.

This move was echoed by hundreds of responses, and the butcher agreed in order to survive. The crowd then used the deserted temple as a stronghold to let the Bodhisattva who fell into the mud subdue the innocent souls so as not to risk his life in the middle of the night.

This is not the first time that this incident has occurred. The villagers have exceeded their bottom line and are left with only the instinct of survival.

"You mean, these children are all villagers' children?" Su Yunwan frowned slightly, turned around and looked at the carriage.

The baby had already fallen asleep and was left on the soft couch in the carriage without being taken down.

The swaddling clothes wrapped around him were dirty, but it could still be seen that the fabric was of high quality and the embroidery was exquisite, and it was definitely not something ordinary families could afford.

Qin Junyi obviously thought of this, and his eyes flashed with cold light when he thought of the little assassin he met before.

The shadow guard replied: "Two brothers are an exception. One of them is eight years old and the other is less than one year old. They are the babies brought by Brother Wu.

An eight-year-old child called himself Lian Zizuo, the son of a county magistrate somewhere in the south of the Yangtze River. He was separated from his family on his way home from visiting relatives and was taken home by the villagers.

The villagers could not send them all the way home to get paid, and there was no extra food to feed them. After waiting for two days, no one came to look for her, so she, along with the exchange children, became a lamb to be slaughtered. "

As soon as he finished speaking, Lian Zizuo was brought over. He knelt down and bowed in front of him: "Thank you so much, Master, for saving my life. I will never forget it."

"My wife saved her. Get up and talk." Qin Junyi looked at the childish and elegant child in front of him, raised his hand, and motioned for Wu Shaohan to get in the car and take the baby out.

After Lian Zizhuo stood up, he bowed to Su Yunwan again: "Thank you madam for your help."

Su Yunwan waved her hand: "It's a small gesture, no need to say thank you. I saw that the baby's swaddling clothes were dirty, so I changed it and gave it to you."

During this period of time, Qin Ruoshan and the Zhao sisters made a lot of clothes for babies and children, including several swaddling clothes.

Lian Zizuo thanked him profusely and took his brother back.

Tears welled up in my eyes as I looked at the little man wrapped in brand new swaddling clothes, looking better and sleeping soundly.

He thought that his already weak brother might be in danger after that fall.

He didn't expect to be able to recover in such a short period of time. His wife must have fed and drank the child. He was extremely grateful, but now he couldn't protect himself and had no way to repay him.

Lian Zizuo thought for a while, raised his head and begged: "Master, could you please take us two brothers with you for a while, and help me repair two letters and send them to Jiangnan.

My father is a county magistrate, and my mother-in-law is a wealthy businessman in the south of the Yangtze River. When they receive the letter, they will definitely send someone to pick it up, and then they will be rewarded heavily. "

Qin Junyi looked cold and solemn: "The road we are taking is extremely dangerous. Diseases, assassinations, wars, etc. can be seen everywhere. We cannot guarantee your life safety."

"It's better than me taking my brother on the road alone, or staying here and being slaughtered." Lian Zizuo's attitude was sincere and his eyes were firm.

Qin Junyi and Su Yunwan looked at each other, and then said, "In that case, let's get together."

"Thank you sir, thank you madam." Lian Zizuo cried with joy.

Afterwards, everyone moved into the temple.

As soon as Su Yunwan stepped into the temple gate, he saw villagers lying on the ground in a mess, and a dozen children standing aside shivering.

One of the little girls saw Lian Zizuo and asked timidly: "Brother Zizuo, how is your brother?"

Lian Zizhuo raised his head and glanced at Qin Junyi. Seeing him nodding, he walked towards the girl with his child in his arms, and raised a smile: "Young Master and Madam are merciful, my brother is saved."

"That's great." The little girl smiled broadly and leaned forward to take a look.

Other children who shared weal and woe also gathered around, looking at the sleeping child curiously and whispering children's words.

At this time, Zhong Wei, who entered the temple first, came over and asked Qin Junyi: "What should we do with these villagers?"

Before Qin Junyi could speak, those who were knocked to the ground began to plead:

"Sir, spare your life! We are just trying to survive!"

"I don't dare anymore, please let me go."

"These children are dedicated to you, spare us."

"..."

Of course, many people are unhappy.

They exchanged their own flesh and blood for these children. Why should their own children be reduced to other people's rations, but these children could survive, and they could not eat the food that would sustain their vitality.

However, due to the threat of force from officials and the men in black, they could only lower their heads one by one and hide their resentful eyes.

Even if he died of hunger and thirst soon, it would be better than dying by a sword now. No matter how much anger you have, you have to swallow it.