I insist

Chapter 37: Disaster Victims

Song Miqiu discerned another hidden story from these words.

"Speak plainly! Aren't you all robbers? Even robbers can't get enough to eat these days?"

She didn't believe that a real robber could have fallen to such a level.

If they were really that useless, these people wouldn't have to live in such fear.

"We are not robbers at all; we are all refugees!"

It was from these people that Song Miqiu finally learned their identities.

It turns out that all of these people will be the ones who survived the flood by sheer luck.

However, due to a natural disaster, their homes were destroyed, and they didn't even have time to take anything out.

"In order to survive, no one dared to risk going back to get things. At first it was okay, but later there was no food or water, and countless people had starved to death along the way! We only resorted to robbery because we had no other choice."

Seeing these people crying with tears and snot streaming down their faces, Song Miqiu fell silent.

Are you the only few left among these disaster victims?

"No, it's just that a few of us still have the strength and are relatively strong, so we came down to find food and resources. The rest of us are either sick or too hungry to move."

Qiu Tianlei hadn't expected these people to be so pitiful, but they couldn't let so many people suffer the same fate as them by acting this way, could they?

"Even if you can't afford to eat, you can go to the government officials! What kind of skill is it to rob ordinary people like this?"

"If they were really willing to take care of us, why would we have ended up here?"

Everyone says that officials are like parents to the people, but when things really get tough, how many officials are willing to pay out of their own pockets for the people?

Song Miqiu and the others fell silent.

Wasn't they wronged by those officials who were supposed to be benefactors of the people not long ago?

"Would it be convenient for you to take us to see those people?"

The few people who had given up hope immediately perked up after hearing Song Miqiu's words.

"Would the old lady be willing to lend a hand?"

"Let's go take a look first."

Song Miqiu did not directly agree to their request, even though he was willing, he was not sure if he had the means.

Most importantly, she needed to confirm whether these people were lying!

If what they're saying is all lies, then they will definitely not let this rare opportunity slip by.

If these people are really robbers, capturing them and taking them to the authorities should yield a reward, right?

Song Miqiu never showed mercy to those wicked people.

Although the man didn't know what the old woman's intentions were, since there was hope, they naturally wouldn't refuse.

So they led them through a maze of turns until they found a relatively secluded place. Before they even got close, they could smell the odor in the air.

This is the taste of someone who has been sick for a long time.

When Song Miqiu and his group approached, they were shocked by the people in front of them.

The people lying here are almost emaciated, if not completely skeletal.

Tian Yumei immediately covered the eyes of the two children, as if she didn't want them to see these frightening scenes.

Song Miqiu did not stop her. Although children will have to go through a lot sooner or later, the two children were still too young.

“These are all people we escaped with. Some of them have given up, but we can’t bear to just watch them die.”

Although I know these things are a burden, it is still a living, breathing life.

"It seems you were right. We will let this go this time. However, although you have suffered a terrible ordeal, there was absolutely no need for you to take the path of robbery."

All Song Miqiu could do was offer these words of advice.

These people didn't complain that she hadn't come to their aid. Now that they'd calmed down, looking at their group of people, young and old, they regretted their previous actions.

"Auntie, I'm so sorry about what happened before."

Song Miqiu waved his hand, not taking the matter seriously. "We have other things to do, and we really can't help this time. If we have the chance, we'll come back after we've settled down."

These people naturally knew that this was just a polite way of declining, so they thanked them and saw them off.

However, when they returned, they discovered that Song Miqiu had secretly left them some food before stealing it!

"This old lady is truly a Bodhisattva reincarnated!"

At this moment, everyone remembered Song Miqiu, but Song Miqiu was unaware of it.

Because of these things, they completely deviated from the official path.

"Mother, where should we go next?"

Song Miqiu took out the paper map again, but although they couldn't understand the map, they still didn't know where they were.

"If only we had something to guide us at this time."

Qiu Tianlei muttered something casually, and Song Miqiu suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of something.

While the others weren't paying attention, Song Miqiu opened the shop and promptly searched for the compass.

"I didn't expect that the compass would be so inexpensive."

Without any hesitation, I bought one directly. However, after buying it, my already meager points are now almost gone.

But it's okay, you can always earn the points back.

The most urgent task now is to find a direction as soon as possible. Only after they are completely settled can they look for ways to make money.

Song Miqiu calmly pretended to take it out of a bundle.

However, the people around her were immediately curious when they saw her take out a tiny object that was no bigger than the palm of her hand.

"Mother, what is this? I've never seen you take it before."

"This thing is called a compass, and it's used to guide people who are lost. You're unlikely to get lost at home, so of course I've never taken it out to use it."

Song Miqiu offered a casual explanation, which did not arouse any suspicion.

However, Yu Huailin seemed very interested in this thing and came over as well.

"A compass? How come I've never heard of this before? How can such a small thing guide me? How does it work?"

Song Miqiu also felt a lot of curiosity, but because she didn't want to cause trouble, she didn't keep it a secret.

"No special skills are needed, it's very simple. Just put it in your palm, and its pointer will spin. When it stops, the direction the pointer is pointing is south. That way we can identify other directions."

"No wonder it's called a compass. Does that mean its pointer will always point south?"

"My little Bai is so smart! That's exactly it!"

As Song Miqiu spoke, he took the compass into his hand.

Sure enough, everyone saw the pointer above start spinning wildly until it stopped.

"This way."

They always went east, because that was the only way they could get back onto the official road.

With the compass as a guide, the rest of the journey went much more smoothly.

However, just after they found their location on the map, the compass suddenly started spinning wildly!

"Oh? Is this thing broken? Or are we stuck in a maze?"

Hearing Yu Huailin's sarcastic tone, Song Miqiu couldn't help but feel annoyed.

"How is that possible! Even if you break it, this thing can't possibly break! It must be because something nearby is affecting its magnetic field, which is why it's like this."

This person knows absolutely nothing, yet he still tries to frame me!