After I disguised myself as a man, I became everyone's white moonlight

Chapter 177 Good words cannot persuade a ghost who wants to die

But the people's voices were diverse, noisy and noisy. Bian Hangqing heard many voices and also felt that many of them were drowned out.

"How can we not take them? These things are our belongings. The house is about to be washed away. If we don't take these things with us, what will we eat and use?"

"That's right! Even if we die, we can't abandon the cattle and horses at home."

"You'd rather die than let us go. You took us up the mountain, where it's cold and there's nothing to eat. If you don't bring anything with you, won't we die anyway?"

The people all have their own considerations. If they really leave the things behind, perhaps they should act faster, but can they really survive?

Once they reach the mountain, a flood may break out and even the game in the mountains will probably be washed away. Then, without food, clothes or bedding, they will be cold and hungry. How can they survive?

Even if they survived and returned to the city, they would have to rebuild their houses, and all the cattle and horses at home would be gone. They would have nothing on them, completely penniless. Would they all have to become beggars?

Bian Hangqing pinched his brows. What the people said was true and he couldn't refute it.

But the problem is that compared to all these, he thinks survival is more important!

"Fellow villagers, I know how you feel. You want to take these things away because they are all your belongings and you cannot give them up..."

Bian Hangqing closed his eyes, trying to suppress the sadness and unspeakable pain he felt when seeing these scenes. "But, in the face of life and death, you can only make a decision, and you have to abandon one side."

Cattle and horses are their property. For ordinary people, it is normal that they cannot give them up. After all, they may rely on them to survive all their lives.

If they abandoned their cattle and horses, they would not be able to survive.

Even if they are lucky enough to survive and return to this city, by then, the houses and fields will be gone and they will have to start all over again. How can these hardworking people give up?

"I can allow you to take away the lighter luggage and daily clothes, but I cannot agree to take away the heavier bedding and cattle and horses."

Bian Hangqing steeled himself and said what he felt repressed but had to say.

"These things will only slow us down when we go up the mountain. You must give them up. You may be able to collect these things back one day, but once you're gone, you're gone forever."

He had been in the army for less than two years and last year he witnessed the cruelty of the flood. The flood was raging and violent, and it was beyond human control. He watched families being torn apart.

Families were broken up and people died. Some even tried their best to put their children in a safer place that was not flooded before the river came, but they themselves... missed the best opportunity.

They watched helplessly as the river water submerged their heads until it mercilessly washed them away...

When the flood is over, they will see "corpses everywhere". The bodies soaked in the river water are so unrecognizable that it is almost impossible to recognize their original appearance.

Therefore, Bian Hangqing knew better than anyone that these things were a burden, and with them around, the chance of death was more than 80%.

However, people have different standpoints and naturally have different ideas.

These are the properties that the common people have accumulated for a long time. They are unwilling to give up normality, but as a qualified general, Bian Hangqing has to make a decision.

The people's resistance was extremely loud. They could not listen to Bian Hangqing's words, even though they knew it was normal to give up at this time.

But they just can't give it up. Some people only have this little in their lifetime. If they give it up, how are they going to survive?

For the common people, giving up these things will mean death sooner or later.

For Bian Hangqing, other problems can be solved later, because when a person dies, there is really nothing left.

"No, even if I die, I want to die with my cow!"

"Yes, if we don't bring the things with us, we won't survive."

"You military officers don't care about the lives of us civilians. Asking us to let it go is like digging our hearts out."

The sound of resistance was like a wave, one after another, forcing the twenty or so soldiers brought by Bian Hangqing to retreat again and again.

Chu Xi came over at this time. She saw that the people were extremely resistant and they almost squeezed in front of Bian Hangqing and spit at him.

It is normal for the people to discuss and resist. The court today is no longer as prosperous as it was when the previous emperor was still alive. The people cannot even realize such simple wishes as having enough food and clothing. Wandering is their norm.

Therefore, they could not help but feel resentment, and they were full of resistance and hatred towards Bian Hangqing who worked hard for the Great Zhou.

Chu Xi stepped forward. She was still wearing her regular clothes, the same ones she had worn when she arrested County Magistrate Yuan and the others. She hadn’t changed out yet.

The crowd was noisy and the voices of resistance reached a peak, with everyone resisting Bian Hangqing's proposal.

She was dressed in brocade clothes and walked to Bian Hangqing. With a calm expression, she spoke word by word to the excited people in front of her.

"I understand how you feel, but there are less than three hours left until dawn. If you continue to delay, in less than two hours you will be soaked in the water along with these things!"

"You may not care about your own lives, but what about your family, your wife, your children, and your elders?"

Chu Xi is always like this, hitting the nail on the head and getting to the point.

She would not patiently persuade and waste her precious time to enlighten these people. She would only dissect the cruel reality and lay it out before them, allowing them to see it clearly for themselves.

Is a...

Or die, your choice.

Anyway, no matter which one they choose, they can't blame others when it really happens!

Because it is their own choice, they should pay for it regardless of the result.

Good words cannot persuade a ghost who wants to die.

Chu Xi's straightforward words obviously stunned everyone present. Even if they were uneducated, they understood that Chu Xi's words translated as -

To live or to die, it’s your choice.

Bian Hangqing turned his head in astonishment, quietly staring at the profile of the speaking boy. He had red lips, white teeth, and a face as elegant as a lotus. Such an appearance is usually very confusing, making people mistakenly think that he is a calm and elegant scholar.

It was raining heavily, and most people wore straw hats and raincoats. The rain soaked their raincoats. The strong wind was blowing mercilessly, and the cold rain hit their faces from time to time.

The words of this young man who looked like he was barely old enough forced many people to give up some of their things, such as those who were carrying two or three bags of rice, and those who were reluctant to give up their tables and chairs at home...

Faced with life and death, and under Chu Xi's ruthless words, they chose to live.

Some people have to give up some things that slow them down, while others choose to continue to stick to their own opinions.

He acted as if he had heard nothing of what Chu Xi and Bian Hangqing had said.

Chu Xi asked Bian Hangqing to divide these people into two escort groups. Those with less stuff could go in front, while those with more stuff would slow down the process, so half of the soldiers would be sent out to help.

This is the only way. It would be best if everyone could survive.

If you can't...

Nor would it allow other people who could have survived to suffer as well.