"This was expected, but the goodwill we had with the wild boar has now been almost completely exhausted!"

Zhu Yanyan calmly put down her cold drink, waved her fan, and said slowly.

Zhu Borong was afraid that his daughter's voice would alert the others, so he quickly covered her mouth, saying, "Keep your voice down, don't let them hear."

"What's there to be afraid of? The bandits are about to be captured, and their good fortune will be over."

Zhu Yanyan pushed Zhu Borong's hand away with disdain and calmly turned to look in the direction of Old Lady Zhu.

She refused to believe that these cannon fodder, without any special abilities, could stand against the modern people who possessed her spatial abilities.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Borong's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, instantly relaxed. "That's good. My daughter is very smart. But it's still best to be careful, after all, they've been too suspicious lately."

These words made Zhu Yanyan's face darken. She narrowed her eyes and began to think, and the more she thought about it, the more something seemed wrong.

Zhu Borong is right. According to the plot of the book, the Zhu family is just a tool to drive the plot forward.

Logically, they shouldn't have any special abilities like having a spatial ability, so how did they find food?

She and the rest of her tribe searched the entire forest but found nothing edible.

Could it be... that these people are hiding some unknown secret?

“Dad, you’re right. We’ve been taking turns keeping a close eye on Old Lady Zhu’s family to find out what secrets they’re hiding.”

It was rare for his daughter to be willing to listen to his opinion, so Zhu Borong excitedly patted his chest and assured her, "Don't worry, no matter what they're hiding, Dad will find it out."

Zhu Yanyan was very satisfied with Zhu Borong's performance and nodded with a smile.

The brief disturbance brought the group to a stop for a moment, but at the urging of the escorts, they continued their journey.

Before we knew it, it was midday. The midday sun was even more scorching, and even drinking water along the way couldn't alleviate the intense heat.

Despite the pain in her lower back, Old Mrs. Zhu took out the water bottle she was carrying on her back and handed it to Liu Shi, saying, "Eldest daughter-in-law, it's time to feed Xixi some milk."

"Mom, my legs are numb. I want to go down and walk around. Can you carry Xixi?"

After noticing that Old Lady Zhu's face looked extremely unpleasant, Liu looked at Old Lady Zhu with a wronged expression.

When Grandma Zhu saw Liu rubbing her calves, she hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

"Alright, it'll just be a short walk. Your wound hasn't fully healed yet, and the weather is hot, so you're more likely to get sick. You have to be careful, okay?"

After hearing her mother-in-law agree, Liu happily turned to her sister-in-law and gestured for her to help her down from the cart.

"Mother, sister-in-law, let me help you."

After receiving a look of help from her sister-in-law, Sun hurriedly ran over and helped Liu out of the car.

Then he helped Grandma Sun sit down on the cart.

After landing, Liu hurriedly handed Zhu Xixi over to Old Lady Zhu, then gestured to Zhu Haotian behind her to continue on their way, "Second son, that's enough, let's go."

The Zhu family, who were already lagging behind, hurriedly quickened their pace to catch up with the group after Old Mrs. Zhu sat down.

With a pained expression, Grandma Zhu opened the kettle, poured the already warmed goat milk into a small spoon, and fed it to Zhu Xixi little by little.

Zhu Xixi, who had just been frightened, was wide awake the whole way, her eyes wide open as she looked around.

She always felt that there were strange people moving around nearby, but she couldn't find the source of the problem.

It was lunchtime, and she happily enjoyed the goat milk, letting her guard down.

She loved the taste of goat milk, and with each bite she would happily wave her chubby limbs, her eyes crinkling with joy.

"You child..." When Grandma Zhu saw Zhu Xixi drinking her milk happily, her eyes suddenly reddened.

At her age, she can cry whenever she wants and throw a tantrum whenever she wants; perhaps she's just naturally blessed.

This child is more sensible than his peers. He doesn't cry or make a fuss, and even when he's hungry, he just whimpers like a kitten.

The more Xixi acted like this, the more heartbroken she became.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but choke up as she looked at Zhu Xixi, "Child, you don't have to be so obedient. You can cry if you want to cry, and make a fuss if you want to make a fuss. Even if the sky falls, Grandma will support you."

Zhu Xixi didn't quite understand the meaning of those words. She tilted her little head and stared at her grandmother curiously, after seeing her grandmother cry.

She waved her clumsy limbs, trying to wipe away the tears from her grandmother's eyes with her chubby little hands.

Just as she was about to get close, suddenly, a lot of noise entered her ears.

She suddenly froze, her small face gradually changing from bewilderment to terror, her lips pursed in fear, her thin eyebrows furrowed.

The worst thing has happened: there are so many bandits, there's no way Xixi can fight them all!

[And she's so ugly, they're all after the family, this is driving Xixi crazy!]

We also don't know if the weapons my aunt developed will even be useful.

Grandma Zhu, who was initially happy about her granddaughter's adorable behavior, suddenly panicked and turned around to look for her son and daughter-in-law after hearing her granddaughter's heartfelt words.

"Mom, I suddenly feel uneasy. Maybe we should walk slower."

Tao didn't want to be scolded by the guards, so she pouted somewhat reluctantly, "Mother, are you still feeling anxious sitting on the cart? We can't even keep up with the group, and you're still slowing down? Don't let us get scolded again."

After hearing his wife's words, Zhu Haotian glared at her angrily, "Say less. This road is quite bumpy. Mother has twisted her back, so she definitely won't be comfortable sitting here."

"Zhu Haotian, why are you yelling at me? I'm just worried you'll get beaten up later."

We've been walking for most of the day, and it's hot, so we don't have much water left in our hands. There's not even enough for everyone to have a full pot.

Tao was in a bad mood, and when she heard Zhu Haotian's words, her rebuttal became louder.

"Alright, stop arguing. The Grand Canyon is just ahead, surrounded by thickets, perfect for bandits to hide. I'm just worried..."

Grandma Zhu didn't want her son and daughter-in-law to quarrel because of her, so she had no choice but to express her unease.

These words silenced Tao, who was initially furious. She looked at Old Madam Zhu with a look of fear on her face and said, "Mother, I'm sorry, it's just too hot. I don't know why."

"It's alright. In the most urgent situation, we need to figure out how to avoid the bandits. If we really can't escape them, then we'll have no choice but to fight to the death."

Old Mrs. Zhu wasn't focused on blaming anyone; she had to come up with a plan to protect her whole family and ensure their safety when the bandits attacked.

"Mother, we'll listen to you and slow down. If bandits appear, we can prepare in advance."

"If no bandits appear, it's better to be scolded than to lose your life."

Zhu Chenfeng pondered for a moment, then immediately made a decision and took the lead in expressing his opinion.

Zhu Haotian agreed with the third brother's statement and nodded, "Yes, I agree."

“Slowing down isn’t enough. You should put your weapons in an easily accessible place so you can grab them anytime. I’m worried that these bandits won’t attack during the day, but will choose to do so at night.”

Grandma Zhu did not lower her guard because of her two sons' words. With a furrowed brow, she earnestly made arrangements for everyone.