The Pingnan Plateau covers a large area, with three provinces and dozens of cities on it.
Before the natural disaster, this area was vast and sparsely populated, and there were dangerous uninhabited areas.
At this time, the uninhabited areas had already been occupied by refugees, and the cities were even more overcrowded.
After Yan Luo and his companions reached the edge of the plateau, they packed up the boat and walked into the Pingnan Plateau.
The closest city to them is Ningbei City.
Ningbei City is full of people, and there is a cemetery every few meters.
Yan Feng said,
"People on the plateau at least have a grave after they die."
Hu Bingyan echoed,
"Yeah, it's much better than those water burials down there."
Not to mention Ningbei City, the entire Pingnan Plateau originally had poor soil and backward agricultural development. Now people have no choice but to find ways to grow something.
Unfortunately, the environment is harsh and weeds have difficulty surviving.
The only wild grass had long been dug up by people, and even the green trees on both sides of the river had been plucked bare.
As Yan Luo was walking, he heard the sound of looting coming from afar.
They stopped to look curiously,
and saw three men fighting over a woman lying on the ground.
"I was the first to discover this body!"
"Nonsense, I was the first one to come here, first come first served!"
"Haha, you said you were here first, who can prove it? No one can prove it. In my opinion, whoever has the harder fist gets it!"
After saying that, the three of them rolled up their sleeves and stared at each other vigilantly.
After three minutes of stalemate, one person suddenly laughed.
"How about this, let's split it among the three of us. It will be troublesome if someone else finds out."
You know, there are quite a few people out looking for food now. If they encounter a large group, they will be left with nothing.
The other two could only agree,
"Okay, hurry up."
What followed was the scene of the three of them dividing the meat. Sheng Luan felt her stomach churning and quickly turned her head away to stop watching.
There were many people in Fuguang Palace, and they were dressed neatly. It was obvious at first glance that they were not ordinary people, so no one dared to have any bad intentions when they walked on the street.
But, some people tried to do something.
A girl of fifteen or sixteen, as thin as a bamboo pole, ran over gracefully and knelt down in front of Hu Bingyan at the edge.
She pleaded with tears in her eyes,
"Brother, can you give me something to eat? I haven't eaten for five days~"
Hu Bingyan took a step back calmly. Although he felt reluctant, he still refused,
"I don't have anything to eat."
A trace of disbelief flashed across the girl's eyes, and she burst into tears,
"Brother, if you have nothing to eat, please take me away. I can be your maid and serve you. I can wash clothes and cook. I... I... I can also..."
Her pretty face flushed and she looked up at Hu Bingyan shyly.
Fortunately, she was so hungry that she looked pale, otherwise no man could resist her.
At this time, many people around looked over with eager eyes.
It seemed as if as soon as Hu Bingyan took out the food, they would swarm over.
Hu Bingyan's reluctance disappeared, and he said in a cold tone,
"I don't lack maids, you should leave quickly, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!"
The girl trembled with fear, but when she thought that she would starve to death, she still mustered up the courage to rush forward.
Hu Bingyan flicked his hand and pushed her out through the air.
The girl sat down on the ground.
There was a cry of surprise from the crowd,
"They are monks, we should stay away from them..."
"Yes, you have to be selective when you rob something. I can't afford this..."
Half of the crowd dispersed in an instant.
Yan Luo's team didn't care about this episode and turned around and left.
As soon as they left, several men came running over and surrounded the girl, each of them smiling evilly.
"Sister, didn't you say you can serve others? They don't want you, but your brother does, hehe..."
Amid the girl's screams, she was picked up by several men and carried away.
As a weak woman, such things happen countless times every day and she has become numb.
She saw that the men in Fuguang Palace were all very good-looking, and thought that serving them would be better than serving these refugees, but she didn't expect them to refuse...
"Master, I didn't expect that people on the plateau live so miserably."
Bai Chengze said.
He also thought that people who fled to the plateau would live a better life without having to experience floods and the endless water world.
Yan Luo said,
"The plateau areas are already short of supplies, and their fruits and vegetables are generally supplied from the plains. Just because the plains are flooded doesn't mean their own soil will become fertile."
Hu Bingyan added,
"And when it rains hard, it washes away the surface soil on the mountains and plateaus, making their land even more barren.
Now that a large number of people have poured in, resources are of course even more scarce."
Bai Chengze curled his lips and muttered,
"If I had known this place wasn't fun, I wouldn't have come here."
As soon as he finished speaking, a stream of energy flew out from Yan Luo's fingertips and hit his knee.
He stumbled and fell to the ground.
Hahaha
Everyone laughed.
"Master…"
Bai Chengze stood up with resentment.
He kept his mouth shut and dared not complain anymore.
The outskirts of Bac Ninh City were as poor as a primitive society. Yan Luo and his friends walked for several hours and entered the center of Bac Ninh City.
There are still some intact buildings in the city center. Most of the houses have been destroyed by heavy rains. The remaining intact buildings are home to the power center of Bac Ninh City.
The best building is occupied by officials from Bac Ninh City, followed by a small group of military personnel, who have been incorporated into the official group.
There is also a luxurious building, which belongs to the richest man in Bac Ninh City.
There are many common people in other streets and alleys. These people either follow the government or the richest man. None of them fights alone.
So as soon as Yan Luo and his companions entered Beining City, they were immediately interrogated by people from both sides.
"Where are you from? Do you have a destination?"
Yan Luo said,
"We are disciples of Fuguang Palace, and we are out for training."
As soon as the other party heard that they had a sect, they kept all the subsequent attempts to win them over to themselves.
Monks from this kind of sect go out in groups, usually to carry out missions or to gain real experience.
"Are you going to stay in Bac Ninh?"
Yan Luo shook his head.
"No, we're just passing through."
Hearing this, the other party breathed a sigh of relief, but still warned,
"Please do not disrupt the order in Bac Ninh City, otherwise our officials will intervene to manage it."
Yan Luo smiled and nodded.
She couldn't help but sigh in her heart. The manpower recruited by the government was far less powerful than that of the richest man on the opposite side. Although it was a good thing to think about maintaining order, she should still devote some attention to training monks, otherwise she would be suppressed by the richest man sooner or later.
You know, in troubled times, when the rule of law collapses, fists are the only way to win.
As the saying goes, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. This is an unchanging truth since ancient times and it is also an opportunity for heroes to emerge in troubled times.