Another day wasted, all the water was consumed. Without water, in this hot weather, even the dry food becomes hard to swallow.
The children all looked particularly unwell, their lips parched and pale, with skin peeling on their faces, making the previously vivacious little girls look like wilted vegetables, which made Anning and the others feel quite distressed.
"Third Brother, what should we do?"
During the noon break, Xiao Jin came over to discuss with Xiao Yuan, "I've inquired around, the rivers nearby are all dried up, we won't find any water source even if we walk for another day."
"Is there water in the wells?"
Xiao Ling asked.
Xiao Jin shook his head: "The wells are dry too. If there was water, people here wouldn't be fleeing in groups."
Xiao Ling's expression was also grim: "We can conserve further, but there isn't a single drop now, how can we continue like this? We might endure it, but what about the children?"
