Ah, Qing’an Prefecture, finally a place to rest my feet.

Gu Yundong looked up at the towering city gate, running his hand through his somewhat messy hair.

He looked extremely disheveled at the moment, with unkempt hair and a dirty appearance. If you didn’t look closely, you couldn’t even tell whether he was male or female.

However, it was precisely like this that he could conceal the completely different complexion between himself and others.

“Elder sister, will Father be inside?” Gu Yunshu stood beside him, quietly holding her hand and asking.

Gu Yundong was getting more and more used to their touch now. Unlike before, when he felt like he would break their soft little hands just by grabbing them, at this moment he calmly looked at the city wall and said, “Maybe.”

“Father must be inside, I know it.” Gu Yunshu tightened his grip on her hand and said firmly, “He made a promise with us, he won’t break it.”

Gu Yundong looked down at his big head. Although the meals this month had improved slightly, they couldn’t afford to look too healthy in a world where everyone was thin. Moreover, the little guy was always worried that they would consume the food too quickly, so they ate very little, still looking like big heads on small bodies.

Seeing his tightly pursed lips at the moment, Gu Yundong couldn’t bear to dampen his spirits.

Speaking of which, her father, Gu Dajiang, was really a visionary person.

From the day they started fleeing, he drew maps of possible routes they might take and repeatedly instructed several children, whether it was her, three-year-old Gu Yunko, or even the completely clueless Yang, hoping that if they remembered even a little bit, it might come in handy.

Moreover, there were many families separated on the way, and you never knew when someone would be left behind.

By then, they would all gather in Anqing Prefecture and reunite.

His speculation proved correct, but the one who ended up alone was himself.

In Gu Yundong’s view, Gu Dajiang was probably facing more dangers than luck, but the other three all held high hopes, believing that their father (husband) was capable of anything and would surely escape safely.

Gu Yundong felt it was better to hold onto a glimmer of hope.

Unfortunately, communication and transportation were inconvenient now, making it difficult for the family to reunite!

“Let’s go and ask how to enter the city.” The city gate was tightly closed, but there were many people outside, coming in batches. Some even set up tents or thatched huts outside.

However, with just one glance, each of them looked pale, their bodies trembling as if they were about to collapse.

Gu Yundong held his little brother’s hand, Yang carried Gu Yunko on her back, and they walked a few steps forward, finally stopping in front of an old man who looked kind and somewhat aged.

The old man’s hands trembled as he sat directly on the ground, sighing as he looked in the direction of the city gate.

“Sir, may I ask when this city gate will open and how to enter the city?”

The old man turned his head to look at her, then glanced at the people around her one by one. A hint of surprise flickered in his cloudy eyes, then he shook his head and sighed, “Enter the city? This city gate doesn’t allow anyone in at all. Those kind people in the city were giving out porridge a few days ago, but they stopped yesterday. The city gate hasn’t opened since then. Want to enter the city?” He waved his hand, “Forget about it, forget about it.”

Gu Yundong frowned slightly, “Thank you.”

She stood up straight, looking at the densely packed crowd, feeling that the hope of entering the city was slim.

“Elder sister, elder sister.” Gu Yunshu suddenly tugged at her sleeve, pointing in a certain direction, “Who is that over there?”