And what’s worth noting is that the cart was being pulled by a child carrying a sapling on his back.
It was already strange enough to see a child pulling an empty cart on the road of escape from famine, but what was even more peculiar was that there were three more children sitting on the cart.
All these children were wearing hooded cloaks, and one of them was even holding a branch to enjoy the shade.
Although their genders were not discernible, one could tell from their size and physique that they were definitely not old.
Yet despite their tender age, they were captivating to behold.
After all, one child was pulling three others—that child pulling the cart must have been exceptionally strong.
Just as the people wanted to take a closer look to see what was going on, the sharp gazes of four adult men carrying crossbows, who stood by the cart, simultaneously scanned their surroundings.
The onlookers were taken aback and promptly made themselves scarce.
The curious owner of the cart causing such a stir among the refugees was none other than Bai Junjun.
That day, Xiao Chan had thanked her and even made a promise to help whenever needed.
When they came across a large tree that had been struck down by lightning, Bai Junjun did not hesitate to ask Xiao Chan to help her make a small pushcart out of the fallen tree.
This kind of small pushcart was often seen in warehouses in later eras, but was nonexistent at the present.
She had Old Uncle Qiu help with the wheels, and then Bai Sasa would pull the cart, while she sat resolutely on top of it.
Therefore, in the past few days, except for meal times, Bai Junjun remained as if she was nailed to the cart, determined not to get off.
Everyone was well aware of Miss Junjun’s frail constitution, and none thought it peculiar.
The reason Bai Junjun did this was chiefly because she had expended much of her Special Ability in order to take out the bandits that day, and it took her a great deal of mental effort to bury those 20 crossbow arrows under the ground.
After all this effort, the energy that the Divine Tree Water had accumulated for her was nearly depleted.
With young warriors possibly attacking at any moment, a fierce battle was once again imminent.
Bai Junjun could only squeeze in training time in order to build up her reserves.
It was fortunate that Bai Sasa had awakened the Strongman Special Ability—pulling the little cart was like pulling a plastic toy. Otherwise, they could only rely on Qiu Da to carry her.
At the start, only Bai Junjun rode in the small pushcart, while the two children were carried in turns by several adults, occasionally walking some distance as well.
However, as the days passed and they became increasingly exhausted, Qiu Da and Qiu Er simply could no longer carry them, and Bai Lingyu and Xiao Shan were also placed on the pushcart.
The adults felt somewhat ashamed, yet Bai Sasa was delighted, wishing that Old Uncle Qiu and the others could join them on the cart, too.
Maybe it would allow her to break through her body’s limits faster and enhance her Special Ability!
The bandits from Mighty Hall had deeply stimulated Bai Sasa a few days prior, especially upon seeing her elder sister fight off a hundred foes alone, igniting a fierce fire in her chest.
She, too, wanted to become strong, to stand beside her sister and protect against the enemy together with her!
Therefore, Bai Sasa had been especially hard-working during this time, even secretly putting a lot of dirt in the basket.
However, even then, the basket was as light as a feather, devoid of any sense of weight, and she did not feel any burden on her endurance.
At that moment, Bai Sasa was close to tears.
But just when she felt she needed it most, her sister immediately provided her with a new physical training routine.
Bai Sasa was overjoyed.
Pulling the small pushcart was like a colt breaking free of its reins, bounding along cheerfully.
Those traveling with them watching these children making the best out of a tough situation also saw their gloom dissipate significantly.
Li Wenli was leading the way and hadn’t noticed the situation at the back of the group—after all, the lengthy column of several hundred people stretched over ten meters.
Being accustomed to the horse carriage and not going out for a stroll, he was completely unaware of what was happening behind him.
However, Ah Dao, who was atop the carriage, was constantly monitoring Bai Junjun’s movements.