Money
On the road, there was a father and daughter.
The father's body was covered in mud and blood. Beneath his feet was a protruding rock. A bright red wound remained on his forehead, as if he had smashed into something; the daughter was about less than ten years old, with no injuries on her body, just lying on the ground unconscious.
"Neither of them are in life-threatening danger." The Doctor accompanying the convoy crouched down and examined the two. "It should be low blood sugar, plus the long trek. After tripping, he couldn't get up and fainted."
Seeing this, Uncle Quan turned around somewhat hesitantly and asked:
"Miss, what do we do?"
"Bring them into the car." Huang Suyue paused for a moment. "Since we saw them, there's no reason to not save them... The people in the convoy can squeeze a bit, adding two more people isn't hard. We have enough water and food too, replenish their sugar levels as soon as possible."
"Alright."
Under Uncle Quan's arrangement, several bodyguards also brought the father and daughter into the car, while mixing some sugar water for the two to drink. The girl sat in the backseat with Huang Suyue and Uncle Quan, while the father with the broken head was looked after by the Doctor in the next car.
Not long after, the girl groaned and slowly woke up.
"Where... is this?"
"Rest assured, you are safe..." Huang Suyue softly explained the course of events to her and told her that her father was in the car behind, so there was no need to worry.
After some questioning, the girl said they ran out from Penglai Town. On the road, they encountered an attack from a group of Silver Phantoms. It was a tall figure carrying General's Banners who appeared to stall for time for them that gave them the chance to escape. However, they still got separated from the others.
"Carrying General's Banners...?" Hearing this description, Huang Suyue's eyes were full of blankness.
In this day and age, who would run around carrying General's Banners?
"They should have encountered a Divine Path Possessor on the road," Uncle Quan explained.
The girl obviously hadn't ridden in a car before. At this time, in the backseat of this roaring car, the gaze she cast out the window was full of unease:
"Big sister... Where are we going now?"
"To Willow Town."
"But, Daddy said we're going to the Main City, that we'd only be safe when we reach the Main City."
"Willow Town is safer than the Main City."
"Then why can't everyone go to Willow Town together?" the girl asked naively.
"Because Willow Town is too small, it can't accommodate millions of people."
"Then are we taking advantage of others not knowing to go secretly?"
Huang Suyue was stunned.
She opened her mouth, wanting to explain something, but ultimately fell silent.
In a sense, the girl was right... Although Willow Town was safe, it couldn't accommodate millions of people. In other words, the more people who knew, the less safe Willow Town would be instead. This was also why Huang Suyue hadn't answered truthfully when questioned by the Police Officers at the city gate just now.
But at that time, Huang Suyue hadn't thought that much. Through the girl's words, she suddenly realized that actually, her subconscious psychology at that time was just like this...
Her hands resting on the Leather Suitcase squeezed tightly unconsciously.
She felt she was somewhat selfish.
"If... if we are going to Willow Town." The girl pursed her lips and spoke somewhat restrainedly. "Can we bring Brother Shaojun and the others?"
"Who?"
"Our neighbors who escaped from Penglai Town with us. After encountering the Silver Phantoms, we escaped together. Later, Brother Shaojun had his leg broken by a collapsing wall. His parents took him to rest in a house up ahead. My dad saw that my low blood sugar was about to act up, so he took me to run first..."
Huang Suyue and Uncle Quan exchanged a glance and asked: "Which house?"
"That one right ahead!"
The girl's finger pointed towards the front windshield. Directly in front of the convoy, the silhouette of a village was faintly visible.
"Miss..."
"It's just on the way, let's take them along."
Perhaps to make up for the guilt brought by the feeling of "selfishness", Huang Suyue didn't hesitate much and agreed... She had cars, she had supplies. She could do her best to save people within the scope of her abilities.
Seeing this, Uncle Quan naturally wouldn't stop her either. He knew his family's miss's character. The only charity fund in the entire Red Dust Main City was single-handedly founded by the miss. Seeing someone in mortal danger without saving them was not her personality.
The convoy slowly parked in front of the dim village.
Huang Suyue, Uncle Quan, and numerous bodyguards got out of the cars sequentially. A total of more than twenty people walked through this empty village.
The dim firmament was mixed with continuous drizzle. The gentle breeze brushed across the withered earth, whining in the empty buildings. A few minutes later, under the girl's guidance, everyone arrived in front of a house.
"They're right inside."
Seeing the familiar house, the girl immediately took a step and ran up. "Brother Shaojun! I brought people to help you guys!!"
A faint bloody smell drilled into Huang Suyue's nasal cavity. She froze for a moment. Before she could make a move, the bodyguards beside her suddenly acted, protecting the girl and Huang Suyue behind them.
"Miss, you step back first... The situation is not quite right," a bodyguard said in a deep voice.
Huang Suyue nodded slightly. Holding the girl's hand, she retreated behind everyone. As several bodyguards simultaneously kicked the main door open, a rich bloody smell surged out.
The back wall of the house had already been smashed to pieces by something at this moment. The whimpering violent wind swirled inside the broken wall. Three bloody, mangled corpses were displayed within, shocking to the eye.
"Brother Shaojun..." The girl stood blankly on the spot.
Huang Suyue was also alarmed. She subconsciously covered the girl's eyes, her complexion extremely complicated.
Several bodyguards walked forward and first probed the breath of the two adults, exchanged a glance with each other, and helplessly shook their heads... But when they walked towards the final child, a trace of pleasant surprise suddenly flashed in their eyes:
"Miss, the two adults are breathless, but the child is still alive!"
Light suddenly reappeared in Huang Suyue's dim eyes!
"Quick! Quickly think of a way to save him! Where's the Doctor? Where is the Doctor??"
Urged by Huang Suyue, the accompanying Doctor quickly stepped forward. After a careful examination, his eyebrows furrowed tightly.
"How is it?"
"This child has good luck. His heart is naturally tilted to the left. Even though his chest was pierced, it wasn't fatal... But he's lost too much blood, and the wound is already infected. If he isn't treated soon, it'll be too late."
"Then what are you waiting for?"
"Miss, I need blood bags for intravenous injection... as well as antibiotics, anesthetics, disinfectant, and surgical instruments..."
"Uncle Quan, give the things to him." Huang Suyue turned her head and looked at Uncle Quan.
Uncle Quan opened his mouth and helplessly shook his head:
"Miss, our convoy has no blood bags..."
"What about antibiotics?!"
"None either."
"Anesthetics and surgical instruments??"
"...None either."
"Damn it, then what do we have?!!" Watching helplessly as the child was about to die in front of her, Huang Suyue was extremely anxious in her heart.
Uncle Quan was silent for a long time, then spoke bitterly:
"Money... Miss, we only have money."
Huang Suyue was stunned in place.