Famine and Chaos: Weaving Cloth in Exile to Escape the War

Upon hearing Shen Qingzhou's roar, Jing Zhichun immediately held her breath.

She really didn't expect that this scoundrel would come here in the middle of the night.

Didn't that bastard go to the city for medical treatment two days ago? How come he's back so soon?

Could it be that the dosage of the injection she received for her ulcer was too small, and the doctor in the city cured her chrysanthemum?

Thinking of this, Kyoto Haru quickly tiptoed to the base of the thatched hut, squatted down, trying to minimize his presence, and listened intently to what would happen next.

Just then, a high-pitched, somewhat shrill voice rang out:

"Young master, please don't be anxious. This servant will kick down that unfaithful slut's door right away!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a loud crash was heard, and the already flimsy and dilapidated wooden door was kicked open inward by Eunuch Wang with all his might.

Grandpa Wang, carrying a lantern in one hand, strode into the thatched hut.

The dim, yellowish light from the lanterns swept around the room.

The house was completely empty; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was bare, and there wasn't a soul in sight.

Eunuch Wang froze on the spot, then cried out in a shrill voice, "Young Master! Why is this room empty? Not even a bundle left! Did that woman run away?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingzhou, inside the carriage, immediately darkened his face and said to the man in black outside, "Liu Yi! What are you standing there for? Carry me inside! I want to see it with my own eyes!"

Liu Yi, standing outside the carriage, raised an eyebrow upon hearing Shen Qingzhou's imperious shouts, a hint of undisguised disgust flashing in her eyes.

But he immediately remembered the instructions his young master had given him in the secret room before he left.

The young master said that Shen Qingzhou must be taken good care of right now and cannot be allowed to die.

Now, the iron and copper mines in the mountains have all collapsed, and His Majesty's private army has also perished in the avalanche.

In this matter, someone of sufficient stature must take full responsibility for the dereliction of duty and the divine retribution, so that His Majesty's anger will have a place to go.

Shen Qingzhou is the perfect fit.

If Shen Qingzhou dies, His Majesty will likely vent his anger on the Liu family, and the Liu family will certainly not have a good end.

Thinking of this, Liu raised his hand expressionlessly, took out a thick cotton handkerchief soaked in medicine from his bosom, carefully covered his mouth and nose, and neatly tied it behind his head.

Now, Shen Qingzhou and Eunuch Wang have contracted the plague.

He also needs to protect himself and prevent himself from getting infected.

Immediately, Liu Yi strode to the carriage, and before the people inside could react, he reached out and grabbed Shen Qingzhou by the back of his neck, lifting him out of the carriage like a chicken.

Shen Qingzhou didn't expect Liu Yi to pull him out of the carriage like that.

How dare a servant of the Liu household humiliate him like this! He was filled with both anger and rage.

"Liu Yi! You... how dare you! You, a mere servant, humiliate a high-ranking official like this?! Is your Liu family plotting a rebellion?! You have a death wish!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yi's eyes were filled with sneer and disdain.

Unexpectedly, Shen Qingzhou was still dreaming of becoming a "court official".

Just wait and see. After a while, you'll be going to the underworld. Maybe you can even become an official there.

"Young Master Shen, the situation is unusual, I apologize for offending you."

As he spoke, Liu Yi ignored the anger in Shen Qingzhou's eyes, grabbed him, stepped over the threshold, and entered the thatched hut, then casually threw him to the ground.

With a muffled thud, Shen Qingzhou fell to the cold, hard ground without warning. A sharp pain shot through his tailbone and buttocks, especially in the ulcerated area of ​​his anus, which caused his vision to go black and cold sweat to instantly bead up on his forehead.

This excruciating pain, mixed with overwhelming shame and anger, rendered Shen Qingzhou speechless.

After a long while, Shen Qingzhou finally recovered. He glared at Liu Yi fiercely, then clenched his fists.

Well done, well done, Liu family!

That's really great!

Even a guard dog dares to trample on Shen Qingzhou's dignity in the mud!

When Shen Qingzhou finally rises back to the top of power, he will repay the humiliation he suffered today a hundredfold or a thousandfold!

He must also make sure that the entire Liu family, the men become slaves and the women become prostitutes, unable to live or die, only then can he vent his hatred!

Seeing Shen Qingzhou's face turn black with anger, Eunuch Wang panicked. Now was not the time for internal strife.

He quickly approached Shen Qingzhou and said, "Young Master, that slut must have run away! We must catch her quickly! This servant has also contracted the disease and will probably be unable to serve Young Master's family in a few days. We must find that slut quickly so she can serve Young Master."

To be honest, Eunuch Wang was feeling quite uneasy at the moment.

Nowadays, apart from Shen Qingzhou, who is so ill that he needs to be taken care of in every aspect of his life, the rest of the Shen family members are not much better off.

Whether it was due to the change in environment or some evil spirit, they all complained of being unbearably itchy, and then they scratched themselves day and night, leaving their buttocks and thighs raw and bleeding.

If it weren't for the doctors at Huichuntang prescribing some strong sedatives that managed to calm them down, things would probably have gotten even worse.

Even so, it's enough for him to suffer.

Those few people who were in a coma, although they were unconscious, still needed to be fed and given water. The worst part was that they didn't care whether they were unconscious or not, they still had to defecate!

Although Eunuch Wang was a eunuch, he had at least been in charge of affairs in the palace and was a respectable person. Now, however, he has become a maid who wipes people's butts and cleans up their filth!

He's been serving her these past two days, and she's really had enough.

So, if we can't find that bitch Jing today, who will take over these filthy jobs?

Who will brew the medicine, feed the children, clean up their excrement, and take care of this family?

Anyway, he didn't want to continue doing it.

He himself is a patient, and these past few days, taking care of the Shen family has made him so nauseous that he hasn't eaten much. If this continues, he'll be in his coffin before the Shen family.

Therefore, he had to hurry up and bring back Jing Zhichun, who was capable of doing housework, so that she could serve the Shen family.

That's why they came to find Kyoto Haru.

Shen Qingzhou was brought back to his senses by Eunuch Wang's words. He forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart and raised his eyes to examine the thatched hut.

The scene inside the room startled Shen Qingzhou.

The home I remember, though dilapidated, at least had some pots, pans, bedding, and other odds and ends; now, there's nothing left.

The room was empty, desolate and lifeless, as if no one had ever lived there.

"How...how could this be?!" Shen Qingzhou's face darkened again.

wrong!

The day before yesterday, just as he left, he clearly glimpsed smoke coming out of the chimney of that thatched hut!

That slut Jing Zhichun and her two bastards used to live in this thatched hut.

How come the person has disappeared and all their belongings have vanished in just two days?

Did that bitch really run away with two bastards?

Seeing that Shen Qingzhou was hesitant to give an order, Eunuch Wang said anxiously, "Young Master, Young Master, this woman has definitely run away. What should we do next?"

Shen Qingzhou suddenly came to his senses. "Eunuch Wang, let me think. She's a woman who can't even kill a chicken, dragging two nursing bastards along. She's also an exile without a travel permit. In this freezing weather, she definitely can't escape this exile area. I guess... I've got it!"