The black-clothed men kneeling on the ground didn't answer, quietly awaiting their new orders.
Hua Shunming beckoned to them, whispered a few instructions, and then sent them away with a wicked smirk.
'Since you already have a countermeasure, I'll just have to be the one to shatter it.'
* * *
Jin Qianqian followed behind Hong Daya, advancing toward the deep mountains with the long column of people.
Gu Wenheng, along with his brothers, split up to guard the front and rear.
By now, the refugees had scoured the entire area around the lake, collecting all the edible wild vegetables and fruits they could find.
To find more food, everyone had no choice but to venture deeper and farther into the mountain forests.
The people of Bainiao naturally didn't all set out at once. They split into two groups based on their original villages; one part went out to search, while the other remained to guard everyone's belongings and their campsite.
