Song Cai and Niu Hua'er immediately hid Song Xixi behind them, not caring about the food on the table.
Looking at the dozen or so men and women approaching each other step by step, Song Wufu stepped forward and stood at the front: "It's not easy for everyone to escape all the way. It's fate that we meet here. You can take the food on the table."
These dozen or so people are not easy to deal with at first glance, and they will do anything for a bite to eat. If we really have to fight them head-on, I'm afraid we won't be able to escape today.
Compared with the safety of his own family, a few meat buns are nothing.
Song Cai and Niu Hua'er were very angry, but they knew that there was nothing they could do. They could only resist the urge to protect their food and look at the person with evil intentions across the way defensively.
Song Xixi, who was hidden behind them, glanced at the group of people one by one, her eyes filled with a depth that did not suit her age, and her fists hanging on both sides loosened and tightened, tightened and loosened again, as if she was weighing something.
"Humph, I guess you guys are wise!" Seeing the Song family take the initiative to give in, the leading man showed a proud look on his face and waved his hand to signal the people around him to get the food from the table.
After squatting quietly beside the official road for several days, I finally managed to find a family of four who were easy to deal with. Finally, my efforts were not in vain.
Only three of the twenty meat buns were eaten by the Song family, and there was barely a bowl of soy milk. Finally, the man with the head got it.
Realizing that this was food he had never seen before, the man turned a blind eye to the wolf-like looks of his companions. He picked up a meat bun and sniffed it to make sure it was something edible, and then divided the three meat buns into different sizes.
Ranging from a dozen dollars.
The rich aroma of meat penetrated everyone's nostrils, and a group of hungry men and women drooled: "Meat, my God, it's full of meat! Brother Qiang, share it quickly, we are all starving to death!"
There were a few people who were ready to make a move. If they hadn't been frightened by the power of the leading man, Brother Qiang, they would have started to rob him. Now they only dared to urge him.
"What are you urging me to do? A starving ghost is reincarnated!" Brother Qiang cursed, keeping the biggest piece of meat bun for himself, and then divided the rest one by one.
Among them, the men's portion was relatively large, while the women's portion was very small, not much bigger than a thumb.
The meat buns were a delicacy they had never tasted before. This time they did not gobble them up like before, but savored them in small bites, as if if they bit more, they would suffer a big loss.
Seeing this, Song Wufu winked at Song Cai and Niu Hua'er, and then quietly took two steps forward, blocking the way of Brother Qiang and others who were eating meat buns.
The couple looked at each other, tacitly picked up the baggage placed aside, took Song Xixi's hand and prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, just as they were about to cross the threshold, Brother Qiang's gloomy voice came from behind: "Stop, should I let you go?"
The next moment, more than a dozen men and women swarmed up and surrounded the family of three, with undisguised malice in their eyes.
Song Cai and Niu Hua'er tightened their grip on Song Xixi's hands at the same time, and their expressions became extremely ugly.
Song Wufu's heart also sank, and he suppressed his anger and said to Brother Qiang: "I've given you the food, what else do you want."
Brother Qiang glanced at the meat buns in his hand, with a hypocritical smile on his face: "Brother also said that escaping from famine is not easy. As long as you can tell where the food comes from, in exchange, we will escort your family to your place.
Place you want to go."
How could Song Wufu believe his lies? What he said about escorting was actually blackmailing them into providing a steady stream of food.
This group of people are clearly greedy hungry wolves. Even if the ancestors don't mind feeding them, they will not let their family go if they achieve their goals.
Song Cai and Niu Hua'er knew this very well. In anger, Niu Hua'er said loudly: "I met a group of wealthy people on the road before, and they gave me this food. If you want it, go along the westbound official road."
Just give chase!"
Before Brother Qiang could speak, the dog-legged man under his hand suddenly raised his fist: "You bitch, we have been here for several days, and we have never seen the rich people you mentioned!"
Song Cai quickly pulled Niu Hua'er away with quick eyes and hands, avoiding the fist of the dog-legger: "This food is indeed given by kind people. Maybe you didn't see it because I went to other trails."
Song Wufu echoed: "You have also tasted this kind of food. It is not something that ordinary people can eat. If our family had such ability, we wouldn't have to flee everywhere."
This argument is indeed persuasive. Just looking at the haggard faces of the family of four, you can tell that the life of fleeing famine is very difficult.
Brother Qiang seemed to believe it, but his eyes fell on Song Xixi: "Since you can't bring out food, then use this girl as compensation, and I will let the three of you live."
This condition instantly aroused the sensitive nerves of Song Wufu and the other two people. Their eyes were about to burst and they said, "Don't even think about it!"
While roaring, the three people surrounded Song Xixi: Even if they risk their lives, they cannot hand over their daughter (granddaughter) to these man-eating beasts!
Looking at their not-so-tall figures, Song Xixi's high defense unconsciously collapsed.
Blinking hard to hide the moisture in her eyes, she raised her head and stared coldly at Brother Qiang, who looked disdainful, with murderous intent in her eyes that she was not even aware of.
"Since you don't know how to praise me, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Brother Qiang didn't take the Song family's resistance seriously. He waved his hand and ordered the henchmen: "Tie them up and let you have a good time today!"
The losers cheered up and geared up one by one:
"Hey, I've been hungry for several days, and I'm finally full today!"
"Let's tie up the three big ones first, and then bleed the little ones, so they know the consequences of offending Brother Qiang!"
"What a great idea! This lamb's meat is more tender, so you have to eat the freshest."
"..."
There was a lack of water and food on the way to escape. In order to survive, this group of people had already wiped out the last trace of humanity. In their eyes, the refugees who had no power to resist were just two-legged sheep that could feed themselves.
Song Wufu and the other three looked pale, knowing that they would not be able to escape today.
Song Cai turned around and touched Song Xixi's little head, and said lovingly: "Xixi, don't be afraid, dad will protect you."
Song Xixi's throat tightened, and she responded according to her heart: "Dad, I'm not afraid."
Song Cai cried with joy: "My dear, you finally called me 'Dad' in a serious manner!"
Song Xixi was silent, and her tone and demeanor were exactly the same as the arrogant original owner: "If you are not used to it, I will be happy to continue calling you 'Song San'er'."
Except for calling him daddy a few times during the babbling period, the original owner after Xiaoxiao always called Song Cai "Song San'er" and Niu Hua'er as Niu Xiaohua.
The couple corrected the situation several times, but when the original owner refused to change her mind, they simply let her go.
Although death was imminent, the Song family still refused to give up their children, which deeply irritated the dozens of hungry wolves who had already abandoned their children.
Brother Qiang's expression was distorted, and he raised his fist and rushed towards Song Cai: "I want to protect your daughter in the next life!"
Song Wufu and Niu Hua'er were shocked and were about to step forward to stop them. The next moment their eyes were dazzled. The tall and strong Brother Qiang flew out like a light feather and hit the solid earth wall heavily.