Chapter 1: 001: Scramble for Food [Famine Escape Story]

Chapter 1: Chapter 001: Scramble for Food [Famine Escape Story]"Gu Xiaoyu, stop right there!" Niu Dazhuang, wielding a thick stick, surrounded Gu Xiaoyu with his brothers and pointed at the sweet potato in her arms, "Hand over the sweet potato."

Gu Xiaoyu clutched the sweet potato tightly and stared at the five Niu Family brothers who encircled her, "No, I worked for this sweet potato. It's not yours."

Great Chu's Northwest had suffered a drought for two years without a harvest, even drinking water was a difficulty. The people had no choice but to flee from famine, and Gu Xiaoyu's family was among these refugees.

This sweet potato was her reward for carrying Lin Houde's Family's child while traveling all day long, and it was meant for her younger brother, Brother Cheng, to eat.

The Niu Family brothers were notorious troublemakers who had robbed many people of their food on the road. Seeing her refusal, Niu Dazhuang's eyes glinted with viciousness and he growled, "You won't give it? Brothers, snatch it from her!"

Though Gu Xiaoyu was only ten, she had grown tough on the road. Seeing the Niu brothers coming to take her food, she bit at the hand Niu Erzhuang extended and pushed away Niu Xiaozhuang who came close, clutching the sweet potato and taking off running.

When Niu Dazhuang saw Gu Xiaoyu dare to run, his rage was fully ignited. As he was about to catch up to Gu Xiaoyu, he swung his stick towards her.

Bang!

Gu Xiaoyu was struck at the back of her head, blood flowed out, her vision darkened, and she collapsed, motionless.

Niu Dazhuang said with a smirk, "That'll teach you to run, you're courting death."

He pried Gu Xiaoyu's hands open, snatched the sweet potato, and finished it in a few bites, almost choking on it.



The rest of the Niu brothers caught up and, seeing the sweet potato was gone, didn't dare to hit Niu Dazhuang. They vented their anger by viciously kicking the fallen Gu Xiaoyu, "You're bad luck, a jinx. Still dare to run, we'll beat you to death."

After venting their frustration, the five brothers strutted off, leaving Gu Xiaoyu alone, unconscious on the ground.

As evening approached, a large number of refugees stopped their journey,


Doctor Du couldn't bear to watch their current state, picked up his medicine chest, said his goodbyes and left.