The porridge in the bamboo tube wasn’t much. After everyone had taken a few sips, it was almost gone, but at least it filled their stomachs a bit.

The sky had completely darkened, and Gu Yundong was sitting aside, as usual, keeping watch.

There were too many people at the city gate, so she couldn’t afford to let her guard down.

There were still dim and faint lights illuminating the night, and there were also many faint sounds coming from afar. In the distance, there were even faint cries of despair.

In this place, people starved and died every day, and there were also robberies and fights happening frequently.

No wonder there would be chaos. If the officials in the city didn’t try to solve the problem, small disturbances would eventually lead to disaster.

“Little girl?” Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded in her ears.

Gu Yundong’s expression immediately tensed as she saw a staggering figure approaching. As the figure got closer, she recognized him as the old man, Yu.

Gu Yundong quickly stood up. “Old man, what’s the matter?”

“Little girl.” Yu approached her and lowered his voice, sounding urgent. “If you can leave, leave now. My son and grandson are back. They just brought back news that those people might act tomorrow morning. I don’t know what they’ll do specifically, but when that happens, you won’t be able to escape with your brother and sister.”

Gu Yundong was taken aback. She had felt that there might be chaos in the next two days, but she didn’t expect it to come so soon.

“What about you, old man?”

Yu smiled bitterly. “My son said we shouldn’t get involved in this kind of thing. When the time comes, we’ll stay away. As for the future, we’ll take it one step at a time. Alright, little girl, you should leave quickly and not delay.”

Gu Yundong nodded and woke up Yang Shi.

She had Yang Shi carry Gu Yunshu on her back, while she carried Gu Yunko herself.

They didn’t have much belongings, mostly stored in the backpacks, so they could just pick them up and leave.

Gu Yundong also noticed that not far away, several households were quietly preparing to leave, probably having received the same news and didn’t want to get involved.

Yang Shi was still a bit drowsy, but she obediently followed her daughter’s instructions. When her daughter said to leave, she immediately followed suit.

As they passed by the place where Yu was resting, Gu Yundong saw his son and grandson, who were also thin but friendly. They nodded slightly at her.

Gu Yundong nodded back, but paused when she reached the place where they had placed the bamboo baskets before continuing.

Yu walked a few steps to catch up. “This side is closer to Wanqing Mansion. Be careful on your way.”

“You too, old man.” After a pause, she added, “Go back and check the bamboo basket.”

Gu Yundong moved lightly but walked quickly.

However, she didn’t head towards Wanqing Mansion as Yu had suggested. Instead, when Yu couldn’t see them anymore, she turned and headed in the direction of Xuanhe Mansion, a bit farther away.

With chaos brewing here, many people would probably flee to Wanqing Mansion, and the chaos here might spread there.

She had food with her, so she wouldn’t starve no matter where she went. It was better to go to a safer place, and Xuanhe Mansion was her first choice for now.

Yu waited until he couldn’t see them anymore before turning back.

His son came over to help him sit down. “Is that the family you mentioned earlier? I really can’t tell that they have the ability to escape to this place.”

“That girl is tough. I admire her determination. She’s like your mother when she was young.” Yu wiped his eyes and chuckled. “Let’s go too. Let’s hide in the mountains.”

“Okay.” Yu’s son helped him sit down and went to pick up the bamboo basket.

For the first time, he found that it was unexpectedly heavy. “Strange, why is this bamboo basket so heavy?”