Sweet Dreams in Famine Years: The System Leads to a Brilliant Life

When the great-grandfather and great-mother heard the noise, they also looked over subconsciously. Zhang Jiajun quickly put his hand down, thinking that he couldn't let his grandfather and others laugh at him again. Zhang Jiaqi and Zhang Jiahu also immediately followed their eldest brother's example and quickly put down their hands, pretending that nothing had happened.

Although they moved quickly, Zeng's parents still saw it. However, the old couple knew that the three kids were shy and cared about face, so they didn't laugh out loud like Zeng Zhengen did. Even so, the three little guys still blushed with shame.

Seeing that they were already embarrassed enough, Zeng Zhengen stopped teasing, "Okay, stop laughing. Mom, check to see if anything of our things is missing." She turned to Zeng's mother and said.

Zeng's mother then realized that she might have dropped something when she ran so fast. She immediately stopped teasing her grandchildren and hurriedly turned around to check her belongings.

On the other side, Pan Yang also reminded the villagers to check their luggage to see if they had lost anything. The villagers began to count busily to make sure no valuables were left behind.

However, just as everyone was checking, a sharp sobbing sound suddenly came: "Xiaotian! My poor grandson, it's grandma who didn't take good care of you!"

This voice made everyone stop what they were doing. Zeng Zhengen's heart sank suddenly, and an ominous premonition came over him.

After settling the three kids, Zeng Zhengen immediately rushed in the direction of the sound. The surrounding villagers saw her leaving and made way for her, watching her walk through the crowd and head straight for Chen Li. At this time, Pan Yangzheng also arrived.

Chen Yu sat on the ground, her face full of tears, but her grandson Xiaotian was nowhere to be seen. Zeng Zhengen's heart tightened, and he hurriedly asked: "Auntie, what is going on?"

Hearing Zeng Zhengen's voice, Chen Yu wiped away her tears and stood up with difficulty, her expression full of regret. "Zeng girl, it's all my fault. I didn't take good care of Xiaotian. I don't know how I lost him while running."

As she spoke, tears could not stop flowing down. The other villagers also felt nervous after hearing this, secretly thanking themselves for keeping an eye on their children.

"Sister Chen, don't worry," Pan Yang consoled her. "I'll arrange for a few strong men to go back and look for the child. Maybe we can find the child soon."

Chen Yu wiped away her tears, shook her head, and said firmly: "Village Chief, I know you all have good intentions, but I don't want to drag you down, so I'll go back and look for it myself!"

After saying that, Chen Yu was about to leave and walk back. Seeing this, Zeng Zhengen immediately reached out and held her back.

"No, Auntie. If you go back like this, not only will you not be able to find Xiaotian, but you might also get yourself into trouble." Zeng Zhengen couldn't bear to watch Chen Yu take risks.

Chen Yu gently patted Zeng Zhengen's hand, her tone full of gratitude: "Zeng girl, you are such a good girl. If it weren't for you, we would have died long ago. Now that I can live to this point, I am already very satisfied. We really have no way to repay you for saving our lives. In the next life, we can only work like cows and horses for you again."

She knew that she might not be able to find her grandson if she went back, but she didn't want Zeng Zhengen to take the risk for her. With so many refugees, the consequences would be disastrous, not to mention that Zeng was young and had three children.

"Listen to me, Auntie! You just wait here, I will go back to find Xiaotian right away!" Zeng Zhengen said firmly. After that, she asked Pan Yang to help look after him, and then she used her Qinggong skills and quickly ran back the way she came.

Chen Yu could only watch Zeng Zhengen's figure gradually disappear from his sight.

Zeng Zhengen searched along the same route he had come, and when he arrived at the city gate of Anshun, he found that the place was already in chaos.

The officers and soldiers were simply unable to stop these rioting refugees, and instead many of them rushed into the city.

Zeng Zhengen quickly used her Qinggong skills to fly to the top of the city wall. Only when you stand high can you see far. However, she searched the crowd for a long time but still couldn't find Xiaotian.

Just when she was about to feel discouraged, she suddenly found a few familiar figures in the crowd. She noticed that they were carrying something and running towards the outside of the city. At first, Zeng Zhengen didn't intend to pay attention, but when she saw that the things they were carrying were constantly struggling, she suddenly felt uneasy.

A voice in her heart called out urgently, urging her to catch up quickly. So Zeng Zhengen immediately used his Qinggong skills without hesitation and followed closely behind.

As they got closer, Zeng Zhengen could see clearly that those people were carrying a child. Her heart sank suddenly, and she had a bad premonition in her mind, and her expression instantly turned cold.

These people carried the child and walked towards the forest outside the city. Zeng Zhengen followed them closely.

After half an hour, they finally arrived outside a cave. Before they could speak, the people in the cave heard the noise and came out.

"Are you bringing back food?" A rough voice sounded at the entrance of the cave.

When the men heard the sound, they were obviously frightened and trembled all over. At this moment, the child they were carrying also took the opportunity to break free, and then a child came out of the sack.

Zeng Zhengen took a closer look and was pleasantly surprised to find that the child was Xiaotian. However, Xiaotian's hands were tied behind his back and a piece of rag was stuffed in his mouth, so it was no wonder that he made no sound along the way.

Several people who came out of the cave saw the figure crawling out of the sack. The leading man was furious and slapped Zhang Susu in the face.

"You bitch, I asked you to bring us food, but you brought us a child like this! It seems like you want us to roast and eat your son."

Zhang Susu was a little dazed by the slap. It took her a while to react. She panicked and begged for mercy: "Brother Qiang, no... don't hurt my son. Listen to my explanation!"

Zhang Susu was terrified, afraid of angering Brother Qiang again, and hurriedly explained: "Brother Qiang, this child is from the Dapo Village team. He has been following the Dapo Village team. He is fat and has a lot of meat on his body. His meat is definitely more tender than my own son's!"

What Zhang Susu meant was that Brother Qiang and the others should eat Xiaotian's flesh.

After hearing what Zhang Susu said, Zeng Zhengen, who was standing on the tree trunk, looked as cold as the ice on the top of a snowy mountain.

This Zhang Susu deserves to die. She caused her child to fall into the hands of thieves out of her own fault, and now she wants to use other people's lives to exchange for her own son's life.

Brother Qiang's angry expression immediately eased a lot after hearing Zhang Susu's words. When he saw the white and fat Xiaotian on the ground, a smile finally appeared on his face.

"Okay, I'll spare your son today. If you still can't get food tomorrow, don't blame me." Brother Qiang's tone was threatening.

She and several other women kowtowed to Brother Qiang with pleading looks on their faces.

"Okay, go and pack up and serve us brothers well tonight." Brother Qiang waved his hand and looked impatient, obviously not wanting to say anything more.

Zhang Susu and the others had no expression on their faces when they heard what Brother Qiang said. They were used to this kind of thing. When they were first caught, they still fought hard, but in return they were just beaten and kicked endlessly. After several times of violence, they gradually lost the courage to resist and became numb from the initial resistance.

After Brother Qiang arranged for Zhang Susu and the others, he called the other men out and took Xiaotian into the cave, intending to roast him in the evening. Xiaotian, who was lying on the ground, heard them discussing making him into dinner, and his face turned pale instantly.