Chapter 131: Old Man Su’s Plan

Late at night, the Su Xinyang brothers nestled on the edge, leaning against the tree trunks to sleep.

Half asleep and half awake, they heard a rustling sound.

Su Xinyang opened his eyes and saw Grandpa and Grandma getting up and walking towards the woods.

He closed his eyes and prepared to go back to sleep, but the urge to pee came, so he got up and walked in the direction of Grandpa and Grandma. Within two steps, he heard their conversation.

The two of them squatted in the grass to relieve themselves and whispered about something.

Su Xinyang crouched behind a large tree and listened with his ears pricked up.

“Old man, I don’t have much food left with me. With so many mouths to feed now, I won’t be able to hold on for long,” Mrs. Su sighed.

“In my opinion, take the opportunity to throw away the two little ones.”

Su Xinyang, hiding behind the tree, narrowed his pupils and clenched his hands into fists.

Even though they didn’t have much to eat and had to do a lot of work, Grandma was ready to abandon them.

Angry, so angry that he wanted to rush out and question her, but when he thought of what Grandma said during the day, he could only grit his teeth and hold back.

No, if he angered Grandma now, he and his brother would really have no chance of survival.

What Old Man Su said next made Su Xinyang shiver all over.

“Confused.” Old Man Su scolded him dissatisfiedly.

Before Su Xinyang could feel relieved, he was brought back to his original state by his next words.

“You still want to raise those two little ones? They are not from our Su family.”

Not from their Su family?

What does Grandma mean by this?

“Why are you so stupid? When you get to the next city gate, you can sell the two young ones to Ren Yazi. These two boys are good-looking, and they will definitely fetch some money.”

Mrs. Su’s eyes widened, but then she reconsidered. “In this situation, the small ones are worthless.

Many adults are selling themselves, but no one will buy them. What if no one wants these two? Wouldn’t they just be thrown away?”

Old Man Su shook his head at her naivety. “Even if no one buys them, it doesn’t matter. When we are at the end of our rope, we can exchange them with others.”

When we get to that point, it will be when the Su family is at their lowest and about to perish.

Mrs. Su looked at her husband in surprise and sighed heavily. If her own family couldn’t keep their mouths shut, she could just leave it to someone else’s family.

“You’re still thinking carefully.”

After hearing his grandfather’s plan, a chill rushed from the soles of Su Xinyang’s feet to his forehead, leaving him feeling completely cold.

Changing children…

He knew what this meant.

It meant they would die without a burial place.

They are not part of the Su family…

At that moment, Su Xinyang felt a deep hatred for everyone in the Su family.

There was a rustling sound again, and the two old folks stood up together.

Su Xinyang took a few deep breaths to calm himself, then carefully stepped back, returning to his original spot before the two elders came back.

The urge to pee had long been frightened away by their conversation.

Old Man Su and his wife returned to the camp. They looked around and saw that everyone was sleeping deeply.

Not wanting to make too much noise, they quietly returned to their positions to rest.

Su Xinyang kept his ears alert, and after hearing their even breathing, he dared to secretly open his eyes.

A pair of eyes stared at the two old folks.

They couldn’t stay here any longer. They had to take their younger brother and leave before these two elders took action.

Otherwise, they would die without a burial place.

Were they afraid of leaving the group?

Naturally, they were afraid, but in order to survive, they had to do this.

A small boy with determined eyes.

Two flowers bloom, one on each side.

Su Yin and her party were so large that the scattered people fleeing did not dare to get too close for fear of offending them.

Nan Jingzhi wiped the sweat from his forehead; his mouth was dry. He took a sip of water, looked up at the bright sun, and saw trees in front of him. He turned his head toward Su Yin.

“Miss Su, I’ve been walking all morning, and I’m tired. Let’s take a break for two cups of tea.”

“Okay.”

Su Yin was also shaken by the bumpy road, and her backside hurt.

Mother Su kept holding the bucket of water steady, fearing that it would spill.

The vast group of people picked a place and each looked for a shady spot to rest. The whole group was quite long.

Those with strength were allocated to the front, middle, and back sections, so they could easily take care of the elderly, the weak, the women, and the children, ensuring that nothing happened and everyone was looked after.

Su Yin helped Mother Su get out of the cart and sit under a nearby tree.

Doctor Li came over with freshly pounded herbs and changed Mother Su’s dressing.

“Thanks to Dr. Li, my leg feels much better,” Mother Su expressed her gratitude sincerely.

“Don’t mention it; just leave it to me. My life was saved by Miss Su,” Doctor Li quickly replied as he applied the medicine and secured the bandage.

“I think it’s almost healed. You won’t need it anymore, right?”

Normally, she would have walked around without applying any medicine, but Yinyin refused and insisted on letting her rest more and apply more medicine.

“Another patch of medicine will be enough. However, even if you don’t need to apply medicine, you can’t walk too much.

It’s best to rest in the cart and only get down after a few months, so that the root of the ailment doesn’t linger.”

“Is it that serious?”

“Mom, you heard Doctor Li,” Su Yin insisted.

Doctor Li stood up. “Okay, I’ll change the dressings again next time. I’ll go elsewhere to tend to the others.”

With Doctor Li in the team, everyone felt relieved, especially those who had been injured, because Dr. Li was so kind.

Since Dr. Li’s family was self-reliant and did not ask for food, each family would pay a small fee for his consultation after his diagnosis and treatment.

The price was not high, even cheaper than the local doctors in the village. It was considered reasonable, and it allowed him to earn a little food.

At first, Dr. Li refused to accept any payment, but the people around him were very conscious of his family’s difficulties.

He had few possessions and owed Su Yin a lot of money, so he naturally wouldn’t shamelessly expect others to serve him for free.

After resting for a couple of cups of tea, the team set off again.

Just five miles out, there was a commotion ahead.

Su Yin and Nan Jingzhi, being at the forefront, immediately sensed something was wrong.

Many families who were fleeing sporadically began retreating after seeing the disturbance ahead.

The team stopped and did not move forward.

The people behind were unaware of the situation, so when they witnessed those in front stop, they halted too.

“Why did the team stop?”

“Did something happen up front?”

The people behind began to speculate, and everyone grew alert, picking up their weapons.

This is a habit I developed after escaping all the way. Whenever something unusual happens, I immediately pick up my weapon and stay alert to my surroundings.

After observing the situation, Nan Jingzhi and Su Yin quickly made a judgment.

This was a conflict between two groups. The larger group was robbing the smaller one.

Mother Su opened the car curtain and looked ahead, her eyes widening suddenly.

She saw a familiar figure among the fighting group.