Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space-Chapter 222. In deep water and fierce fire

But what about the result? Before they even had a chance to be moved by themselves, those who were starving knew they had food, and couldn’t restrain themselves. Initially, it was just two or three people, but soon more came over.

By the time the villagers realized something was wrong, it was already too late. They were surrounded by a bunch of starving people.

If they didn’t give it, the desperate crowd would angrily swarm them, stealing the clothes and food from their hands, and even stripping them bare.

If it weren’t for several villages uniting, taking up arms, and driving these people away, they might have lost their lives.

But this also exposed the fact that they had food. Now it was like stirring up a hornet’s nest. Wave after wave of starved and crazed people rushed towards them, using all sorts of vile methods, making it impossible to defend against. Even with thousands of people from several villages coming together for safety, they were still overwhelmed.

After all, those who are reckless fear those who are ruthless, and the ruthless fear those who are suicidal.

The families of Sister Hua and Second Aunt were among them. Ever since the survivors came down from the mountain, the relatively peaceful days were completely gone. Although their lives weren’t in dire straits, they couldn’t get a good night’s sleep. Their eyes didn’t dare to fully close, always on edge, because they never knew when these people would rush in for food.

The men were organized by the village chiefs to patrol in shifts, intimidating these madmen and ruffians who had lost all reason.

All men over eighteen from the Zeng and Liu families were among them. There was no choice; for the safety of their families and others, they had to patrol. Otherwise, they couldn’t stand their ground in the village, and no one would protect them.

Conflicts almost occurred every day, and someone always got hurt daily. It wasn’t uncommon for someone to accidentally lose their life.

That day, Brother Liu was accidentally clubbed on the head during a conflict involving hundreds of people at night, immediately drawing blood. Although it wasn’t life-threatening, it was a serious injury. He was carried back by his son and Brother Liu the Second, scaring the entire Liu family out of their wits. But fortunately, after being bandaged by the barefoot doctor, there were no major issues, though they were scared out of their wits.

Then the next day, the eldest son was also injured. Now it’s better, as the family, including the second son, is intact and doesn’t have to go out on patrol anymore.

"His father, how can this continue? Those people are lunatics," Liu’s sister-in-law looked at the cloth strips wrapped around her son and husband’s heads, feeling both heartache and extreme fear. She didn’t want to live these terror-filled days even for one more day.

Those newcomers were simply too brutal, not afraid of death at all. Even if several villages united, they could barely hold them off.

"I know, but what can we do? At least here we have the village to rely on. As long as everyone works together, we can survive. Besides, there’s water everywhere, and we can’t get out. We don’t even know where to go!"

"His father, doesn’t the third brother still exist? Hua Village is on higher ground, maybe it’s not flooded. After all, they are direct relatives. He wouldn’t just ignore us, and there’s also father and mother." Liu’s sister-in-law clung to a glimmer of hope.

These people were starved insane. They would do anything for a bite of food, not even caring about their lives.

Even though they had many people on their side, they were more concerned about preserving life, constantly hesitating. Liu’s sister-in-law couldn’t shake the feeling of unease, thinking about leaving this place.

They had so much grain and poultry at home, and if those people rushed in, nothing could be kept intact; it would cost her life.

Especially after seeing both her father and son injured, the thought of leaving grew stronger and stronger. Even though she knew it wasn’t entirely realistic, she couldn’t help but want to try.

Brother Liu himself wanted to look for the third brother, but seeing the floods stretching down the mountain quickly made him lose his courage. How could they survive the journey to Hua Village in such deep water?

Even if Hua Village was on higher ground, with mountains so high submerged like this, it probably couldn’t escape being flooded either. Going there would only mean hiding on the mountain.

At the same time, he couldn’t help but resent the third brother. Since he took their parents away, why didn’t he notify them to go together? Such a coldhearted and shameless person, not caring about his brother at all.

"His father?" Seeing that her husband’s mind was wandering, Sister Liu couldn’t help but call again.

"Stop dreaming, the flood is too big. Hua Village is also hard to escape. Besides, even if we want to, we have no way to get there!"

"Even if it’s flooded, it’s better than staying here. The people in Hua Village have always been strong, definitely fine. Besides, our third brother’s wife’s family is the village chief. If they could come to get the third brother, it means they’re prepared, probably on their hills. Even if we can’t find the third brother, that remote area with no villages around for miles is definitely safer. His father, you and our sons were lucky to survive this time, but what about next time? If something really happens, we cannot bear it. Shouldn’t we go find the third brother?"

Sister Liu was truly scared out of her wits. For ten days, she hadn’t slept a proper night. Her mind was filled with thoughts of finding the third brother. Her third brother and sons were all strong; no one would dare bully them. Plus, the wife’s family could surely protect them.

"We can’t cross!" Brother Liu looked at his wife, realizing she hadn’t got the point, and repeated himself helplessly.

If it were possible to leave, he would have gone to find the third brother long ago.

"Build a raft. There’s plenty of wood and bamboo in the mountains. We can make a few; with some caution, we might just reach Hua Village." Sister Liu quickly suggested. This was an idea she’d been mulling over during these anxious days. They still had rope for tying grain, all brought when they came up the mountain. They couldn’t build a boat, but they could manage to tie rafts.

Moreover, her husband and his second uncle knew some basic carpentry.

His wife’s words made Brother Liu fall into deep thought. Making rafts was indeed a solution, but what if they encountered something in the middle? At that time, they would be helpless, truly beyond salvation.

Although they lived in fear here, they still had quite a few people and there wasn’t any immediate danger. Brother Liu hesitated.

"His father, think about it. Those people are already starved insane. They would do anything for food. In just a few days, so many have been injured or dead in our village. We’re genuinely frightened. During these days, I noticed that although the water is still fast, it’s stabilized somewhat. We might be able to manage it on a day with little wind, and who knows, we might just reach Qinggu Mountain."

"Let me think about it," Brother Liu touched his injured head.

"Alright, I won’t nag you. Think it over carefully," seeing her husband soften a bit, Sister Liu promptly nodded. Just as she was about to hold her peace, she suddenly remembered something else.

"By the way, the other day I saw sister-in-law’s eldest sister’s in-laws. Maybe we could ask their opinion. We could leave together and look out for each other."

When the time came, they could tie the rafts together, not worrying about the strong winds then.

Sister Liu really had thought of everything, just waiting for her husband to nod.

Though the rain hadn’t lessened, the wind had calmed considerably. In her view, there was still a significant chance; it was better than living in constant fear on the mountain.

It must be said that in terms of determination, Sister Liu was even stronger than many men.

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