Global Desertification: I am accumulating merit in another world

Mo Xingchen said unhappily, "If I wasn't able to draw talismans, I wouldn't be able to use them like you do.

Besides, even if there is a talisman that can make it rain, I can't get it.

I can’t draw it at my current level.”

"Oh, okay, I'll think about it..."

Shen Lishu exchanged the jade for hundreds of talismans and fell into a deep sleep as soon as he came out.

They got up at dawn the next day.

Shen Lishu was making arrangements while eating a pancake.

"Tang Dashan will lead the main force to leave in a while.

Xiao Mu and Cui Wei came with me to the city to buy food."

It doesn't hurt to stock up more while we are still far away from the disaster area and the price of food has not risen so outrageously.

Besides, there are so many of them who need to eat.

When they passed by Shitou Mountain, Tang Dashan and Liuzi would take the families of Longhu Village back.

Shen Lishu led Zhao Hu and more than forty strong men and rode at full speed.

But she found that the further north she went, the more desolate it became. The fields were cracked and dry, and there was almost no green to be seen.

There were visibly more and more refugees on the road, traveling in groups, most of them from an entire village.

At first glance, people were looking for grass roots and tree bark everywhere along the official road.

The land was turned over again and again, and in the end it was left with devastation.

This is the first time Shen Lishu has seen such a scene in his life!

I just felt my scalp tingling, my back chilled, and a deep sense of powerlessness.

She had seen with her own eyes some people who fell down while walking and never stood up again.

Along the way, Shen Lishu had seen some people selling their children, and even their wives, in exchange for their own children for food.

I have also seen people starve to death in order to keep their children alive.

But children of a few years old would not survive the night in such a world, and for some of them, it was just food.

The more people Shen Lishu saw as he walked along, the more silent they became, and the uglier their fair and tender little faces became.

She felt very uncomfortable, even though her mind told her that she couldn't control so many people.

And maybe her parents are waiting for her to reunite.

But Shen Lishu always tossed and turned at night, his mind filled with those faces numb from hunger.

They walk on the road like zombies on TV

As long as there is the slightest smell of food, they will rush over to grab the food without any reason!

Finally, when she saw the arm in the big pot on the roadside, her defense was broken...

Shen Lishu's face was tense. He jumped off the horse, kicked over the big pot angrily, and killed the men with red eyes.

Then she sat on the side of the road and cried silently, she didn't know why she was crying!

I just felt like my heart was being pulled into a ball, and I couldn't let out or swallow the depression.

Xiao Mu applied medicine to her burned arm while speaking calmly with a stern face:

"This is a natural disaster. People will do anything to survive. You really don't have to do this."

Shen Lishu turned his head to look at him mechanically, his voice still nasal.

"You're right, they just want to survive.

But if the imperial court had taken action and provided timely disaster relief, these people would not have been forced into this situation. "

Regarding these matters, Xiao Mu was much calmer.

"The emperor is kind and weak, so the officials under him naturally fool around.

As far as I know, the disaster relief funds have already been allocated.

But in fact, none of these disaster victims have ever seen one.

The drought is getting worse and has killed countless people.”

Shen Lishu suddenly thought of something and his breathing stagnated.

"Tell me, is the batch of government silver we found the disaster relief silver?"

Xiao Mu was shivering all over, his voice was solemn and cold, with a hint of sarcasm,

"Well, if I guess correctly, this silver has never left the territory of the capital.

It should be that he was secretly sent to Qingfeng Village as soon as he got to the city. If we had gone there a few days later,

I'm afraid the money has already gone into the pockets of those people."

"Xiao Mu, you seem to know everything?" Shen Lishu said casually.

Xiao Mu paused for a moment, then pressed the handkerchief against the wound without changing his expression.

"The account book you gave me just happened to record this batch of silver."

"Hiss! It hurts!"

Shen Lishu called out in a low voice, her voice was childish and had a slight nasal tone, which made people feel itchy.

Xiao Mu paused, and his movements became gentle again, with a hint of barely perceptible heartache, and he gently reminded her, "This batch of silver is hot potato, and cannot be used casually.

If someone finds out, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion won't be able to escape either."

"I know, I'm not that aggressive yet." Shen Lishu pushed Xiao Mu away and stood up.

He instantly recovered and became full of fighting spirit, "Let's go! Into the city!"

"Ah? We're not going to Fulin County?" Zhao Hu asked, chasing after him.

"No! Let's go to help with the disaster!" Shen Lishu jumped on the horse.

Finding her parents was important, but she didn't want to have sleepless nights for the rest of her life.

If she, Shen Lishu, just watched these people lying dead on the ground and their families destroyed, she would never feel at peace for the rest of her life!

Mom and dad

Please wait for me...

Shen Lishu and his group went directly to the nearest Flower City.

It is also the place where the largest number of refugees gather in the vicinity.

They arrived at the city gate in the evening.

However, the city gates were closed and archers were on standby on the city walls.

All the refugees gathered three miles outside the city gate, staring at the gate with eager eyes, but no one dared to take a step forward.

After all, the brave ones have already rotted and become maggoty.

"Boss, we can't get through the city gate, what should we do?" Zhao Hu asked.

Shen Lishu glanced at the more than 40 young men behind her and asked Xiao Mu very seriously,

"Can I get in?"

Xiao Mu twitched his lips and rolled his eyes at her.

"No, girls shouldn't fight and kill all the time."

Shen Lishu lowered his head and thought, "Then how can we get them to open the city gates..."

What city gate are you opening!

Why do we have to open the city gate!

Xiao Mu's heart ached, and he suddenly asked her, "Do you know how to provide disaster relief?"

Shen Lishu shook his head honestly and said, "I don't know, and I haven't provided any relief."

Xiao Mu sighed and explained to her resignedly.

"The city gates cannot be opened. The victims outside have been starving for so long.

They have lost their minds. If they are allowed to enter the city, it will be a disaster for the people in the city."

Besides, Huacheng is only 400 miles away from Tanzhou.

It has not rained for two months. I think they may not be able to protect themselves."

Shen Lishu frowned, "But we have to go into the city.

These people have run out of ammunition and food by the time they get here. If they continue like this, something bad will happen sooner or later."

"The only way is for someone to help them get through with lots of food."

This has always been the case with disaster relief.

Xiao Mu's voice was cold, as if the life and death of these people had nothing to do with him.

Food... Water...

Shen Lishu glanced at the endless number of refugees.

He looked at the gloomy Flower City not far away.

Even if she spent all her wealth, she couldn't get enough food to feed so many people.

Besides, human hearts are hard to predict, and there's no guarantee that some vicious people wouldn't take risks when they see that she has food.

It’s getting dark soon. If we don’t make a decision now, we don’t know how many people will die tonight.

Shen Lishu had already noticed that someone was secretly monitoring them.

Those people's eyes were red, and they exuded a fierce aura.