My whole family time-traveled! I became a god during my exile in a famine.

Chapter 161 Purely Asking for a Beating
"Why do we have to move again?"

"Didn't those people just move from the west side of the city to the east side?"

"Exactly, what are they doing? For the sake of those refugees, they've forced many of our own people to live here."

"Everyone, stop your discussion and listen to me first." A tall and imposing man in a red official robe was escorted to the front by several guards.

"It is Lord Lu."

"Prefect Lu has arrived."

"Everyone, please be quiet and listen to what the Prefect has to say."

Xin Nian paused for a moment, not in a hurry to find Xiao Ke'ai, but instead stood outside the crowd and listened.

The prefect himself came to the notice board today, mainly to encourage the masses to move into the underground shelter.

Xin Nian listened for a while before she understood that more than two months ago, her uncle, the governor, had already ordered people to dig underground caves.

Furthermore, notices were posted, instructing wealthy families with the means to dig deep tunnels and store grain extensively.

A large portion of the residents who moved from the west of the city have already moved into the large underground cave dwellings that the government has been urging to be excavated.

The purpose of posting this notice is to further inform residents of Binzhou Prefecture that those who have not dug tunnels in their homes can bring food and supplies to the government office to apply for free accommodation in the caves.

The crowd started discussing amongst themselves, saying, "We'll have to bring our own food."

"Isn't that obvious? The government is already being lenient by sparing your life; do you expect them to pay you extra?"

"I heard that the governor plans to open the granaries and distribute grain. Lord Lu, is there any truth to this?"

Prefect Lu raised his hand and pressed it down, nodding kindly. "Indeed, once we've decided on how to distribute it, you can come back to see the announcement tomorrow."

"In addition, the sunlight has been quite strong lately, so everyone should take care to protect their eyes."

"What we understand now is that people whose eyes are exposed to the light will experience red and swollen eyes, with the stinging sensation worsening day by day, eventually leading to blindness. Some people with poor health may even die from the pain. Those with weak willpower may also commit suicide."

The crowd gasped in disbelief, their expressions showing a hint of fear.

"Therefore, everyone must take precautions when going out, wear goggles every day, and wash your eyes with clean water frequently."

"We understand, Lord Lu."

Lord Lu nodded with a smile, "Everyone can see the current situation. In the past, many people did not believe that what the Imperial Observatory said was true. But now, with the long nights of the past few days and the long days of today, everyone should make preparations as soon as possible."

"In case of any emergency, everyone can hide in the cellar. In any case, we must save our own lives before we can talk about the future and development."

"Yes, yes. Lord Lu is right!"

"We will definitely listen to the adults."

"Alright, everyone, after you go back, please inform your relatives and neighbors and complete the registration within the next two days. For those whose homes do not have cellars or tunnels, the government will arrange accommodations."

The onlookers, some with blindfolds, others with pots on their heads, and still others wearing raincoats and hats to block out the sun in the sweltering heat, all clapped and cheered upon hearing the sound, their enthusiasm reaching fever pitch.

Xin Nian smiled and her eyes crinkled. She disappeared silently behind the crowd and continued running toward the wisp of aura she had caught.

A quarter of an hour later.

Xin Nian stood in front of the bustling Ping An Inn, looked up at the second-floor window, and slowly smiled with narrowed eyes.

Lingluo had just stepped out of the inn when she and Xin Nian met eyes.

That face looks so familiar.

Lingluo subconsciously reached for the portrait in her arms, unfolded it, and her expression changed instantly.

At the same time, Xin Nian reached out and grabbed the portrait from his hand.

Lingluo quickly stuffed the painting into her arms, turned around, and ran towards the city gate.

This was the first time he had encountered a sorcerer who was so fast.

No matter how fast he ran, she seemed to have the distance and target under her control with ease. When he saw the woman appear in front of him again, Ling Luo made a sharp turn and ran into a nearby alley.

Sure enough, at the alley entrance, they saw the female demon who had been standing there silently for who knows how long.

"You lured me here to get beaten up?" As soon as Xin Nian finished speaking, she saw the other party conjure a purple ball of light and throw it in front of her.

The ball of light exploded, sending out streaks of lightning, which were blocked by the spatial barrier.

But countless dark purple lightning bolts quietly climbed up the walls on both sides of the alley.

Xin Nian's expression remained unchanged, and the air in the alleyway distorted slightly as she waved her hand.

Ling Luo suddenly felt as if invisible barriers were pressing down on him.

He threw out several balls of lightning, which exploded in the air one after another.

At the same time, he took out a can from his pocket and sprinkled it forward. With a soft hiss, lightning flashed.

Xin Nian floated into the air, and the ground beneath her feet had turned into a small pool of thunder.

Lightning gathered from all directions, twisting and turning like thin snakes.

Xin Nian was struck on the left arm by a bolt of lightning. The numbness lasted for a moment, but the healing power covered her and quickly peeled the numbness away from her body.

She recovered so quickly that Lingluo thought he hadn't hit her at all.

He broke free from the pressure around his body, threw out a lightning ball the size of a millstone, and retreated rapidly.

Xin Nian didn't dare to take the hit head-on. When she disappeared from the spot and reappeared on the other side of the alley, she found that the damned lightning ball was already above her head.

At the moment the spatial energy and the lightning energy collided, half of the narrow alley collapsed with a roar. Fortunately, it was some distance away from the adobe houses, otherwise the nearby dwellings would have been affected.

Amidst flashes of lightning, Xin Nian swiftly traversed a sea of ​​thunder.

Just as she rushed to the back of the alley, she was met by a man wearing a pure white mask who suddenly reached out to grab her.

The spatial blade flew out, bounced back instantly, and suddenly turned back in its own direction.

Xin Nian got angry and sneered, "No wonder you dared to lure me here, you brought helpers."

"Ugh, ugh, ugh!"

A faint, strange sound came from beneath the broken earthen alley.

Xin Nian lowered her eyes and looked in the direction of the sound.

Haha, that kid was stuffed into a sack, and two men wearing white masks were holding knives to it; he'd obviously been kidnapped.

The two white-masked people had no patterns on their masks.

The person confronting him had a plum blossom tattooed on the corner of his eye on his mask, which seemed to be a symbol of his identity.

"You're quite something, little girl." The man's voice, slightly deep, came through the mask. "Do you want to come with me yourself, or be stuffed into a sack and taken away?"

“I like pink burlap sacks.” Xin Nian smiled sweetly at him.

While the white-masked man was stunned, he saw a thin, hook-like spatial blade fly towards his neck.

That little brat is ruthless; she's ready to take someone's life in less than three sentences.

If you get hit by this, you'll be half dead, if not dead.

The white-masked man chuckled, "What a disobedient little ant."

The hook-shaped spatial blade that Xin Nian flew out flew back and grazed her shoulder, leaving a tiny wound.

Her gaze grew colder and colder.

Logically speaking, the spatial blade she threw out was full of her own energy, so even if it spun back, it shouldn't have hurt her.