Tongcheng was a bustling city.

There were no ragged victims in the city. Those who came in must have been driven out. However, many shops on both sides of the street were closed.

Mrs. Chen took the silver from Gu Zhang and hurried to buy shoes.

Fortunately, the price of shoes has not increased. The inferior ones cost one or two hundred copper coins, and the better ones cost three or five hundred copper coins.

Mrs. Chen took the cheapest pair of shoes for everyone in the family, even Lian’er.

The front toes of Lian’er’s shoes were exposed.

Gu Fei took her eldest brother to the medicine store again. Her eldest brother bought too few herbs before. The weather was getting colder day by day. He often rests in the wild, so he is prone to cold. He also needs to buy some medicine for healing injuries.

The two walked into the medicine store and met a black-clothed guard carrying a blue-clothed boy on his back, and there was another guard beside him.

Gu Fei was slightly startled. Wasn’t this young man the one she met at the inn that day?

Being carried on someone’s back, was he injured?

Gu Fei looked away after just one glance.

The first thing Su Chen saw was the blue floral jacket and skirt.

The jacket and skirt were gray, and the bottom of the skirt was still stained with mud.

Su Chen’s mouth twitched slightly. It had been several days. Could it be that this girl had never changed her clothes?

Looking up from the bottom, he saw a delicate face. The face was still clean, but the hair was all hairy.

Su Chen remembered the shopkeeper’s words that this girl was unusual. He pursed his lips. What was unusual about her? She was just a sloppy little girl.

Chen Hu carried Su Chen out of the pharmacy and saw several mule carts outside and Gu Zhang on them: “Sir, that girl is the one we met at the inn a few days ago, right?”

Su Chen said: “Mmm”.

Chen Hu said again: “Since the young master said that he would leave after buying a carriage today, why not ask them where they are going? If they are going the same way, it will be safer for us to follow them.”

Su Chen frowned slightly: “They are just farmers, why follow them?”

The guard Zhang Ze next to him said: “Sir, I think what Chen Hu said makes sense.”

“The old man leading them is a martial artist. I saw it when we met that day. Maybe this group of people has some tricks.”

“The road is still long, there are so many refugees, and two fists can’t beat four hands, I’m afraid that Chen Hu and I can’t protect the young master. The escort agency doesn’t have any escorts now. At least they have more people and can resist anything they encounter.”

Su Chen thought about it: “Okay, let’s ask.”

The few people were circling again.

Gu Zhang and Gu Erlang were sitting on the shaft of the cart. Zhang Ze came over and bowed: “Uncle, we met at the inn a few days ago. Do you still remember me?”

Gu Zhang hurriedly got off the cart and bowed: “I remember, you are–”

Zhang Ze smiled bitterly: “We are also in trouble. When we were about to enter the city a few days ago, many refugees suddenly rushed to the city gate. The officers and soldiers couldn’t stop them. Several horses were frightened and ran away. My young master and madam were also separated.”

“Our young master was dragged by the frightened horse for more than ten miles, fell out of the cart, and broke his leg.”

Gu Zhang quickly expressed his sympathy: “This is a natural disaster!”

Zhang Ze nodded: “Who said it wasn’t? I want to ask, uncle, where are you and your family going?”

Gu Zhang said: “We plan to go to Donghai County.”

Zhang Ze looked back at Su Chen, who nodded slightly.

Zhang Ze then said: “Uncle, I have an unwelcome request. I wonder if I can go on the road with your family. We are also going to Donghai County. There are only three of us. There will be more and more refugees along the way. We dare not go on our own.”