“Aren’t you leaving, old man?” Gu Yundong originally planned to find a way to enter the city, but now it seemed impossible.

She might have the ability to protect herself alone, but Gu Yunshu and the others didn’t.

It seemed that she could only wait here for two more days. If there was still no news of their father, they would have to leave.

The old man looked up at the sky. “I want to leave, but we ran out of food on the way here. We had porridge to drink the first two days. Today… I don’t even know if my son can find any wild vegetables. If not, we’ll have to go hungry. It doesn’t matter, anyway. My wife is gone, and I’m an old bone. I wouldn’t live for many more years even if everything were peaceful. Whether it’s chaotic or not doesn’t affect me.”

Gu Yundong learned that the old man and his family had fled from their hometown, and his wife and daughter-in-law had starved to death along the way, just to save food for them. Now, only the old man, his son, and his sixteen-year-old grandson were left.

His son and grandson were outside looking for food, but it was getting late, and they hadn’t returned yet. Gu Yundong finally realized why the old man seemed resigned to his fate.

“If you can leave, go ahead. Don’t be fooled by the fact that many people here are waiting to die. Most of them are hoping for chaos. Once the city is in chaos and the gates open, they can enter the city. Maybe there will be food, and they won’t starve to death.”

When everything else fails, even if they know it’s dangerous, they still want to take a chance.

Gu Yundong fell silent for a moment, then took Yang Shi and the others to sit aside.

After a while, she turned to Gu Yunshu, who looked puzzled, and whispered, “Yunshu, let’s wait one more day. Whether we get news of dad or not, we must leave.”

“Is it because there’s going to be a fight here?” He had heard what the old man said.

“Yes.”

Gu Yunshu lowered his head, his expression despondent. He rubbed his eyes fiercely with the back of his hand.

After a while, he choked up and said, “I’ll listen to big sister.”

“You’re a good boy.”

“I know we’re still young and can’t run fast. If there’s a fight, it will only drag big sister down. So, let’s not wait here for the fight to start. Let’s find dad again, okay?”

Gu Yunshu was really mature. Gu Yundong had seen many unruly kids before, like Fu Lan Zhi, who was much older but had a bad personality.

With such a sensible and obedient child, Gu Yundong felt an inexplicable urge to spoil him.

This feeling had never occurred to her before, but since she had been with her siblings, it often occupied her mind.

These two kids were something else.

Taking a deep breath, Gu Yundong nodded. “Okay, big sister promises you.”

Gu Yunshu tried to force a smile. “I’ll grow up quickly.”

“Big sister.” Gu Yunko was still young and didn’t understand what her big sister and brother were saying. She tilted her head curiously and asked, “Are we not looking for dad anymore? But, but I’m hungry.”

Didn’t they say they would eat when they found dad?

Gu Yundong pinched her little soft face. This little thing was just a little glutton. Give her anything, and she would eat it happily.

She took another bamboo tube from the side, opened the lid, and brought it to Gu Yunko’s little mouth. She blocked the view of others with her body. “If you’re hungry, just drink some water. Big sister will find food for you tomorrow, okay?”

She said it was water, but actually, it was rice porridge. There weren’t many rice grains in it, but at least it could fill their stomachs.

She added some sugar to the porridge, and Gu Yunko smiled as soon as she drank it.