While the two were talking, Zhu Haotian continued to carry the goat up the slope, and almost tripped and fell because he was too nervous.

Fortunately, Liu and Tao pulled him up the slope and helped him put the goat in his arms on the ground.

"Haotian, what happened?" After seeing the goat land safely, Liu looked nervously at Zhu Haotian, who was covered in sweat.

Zhu Haotian looked at the group in a panic and said nervously, "I saw bandits, about ten of them, all with knives. Don't go back, stay here and I'll go tell Mother and the others."

“But Da Bao and Xiao Bao are still in the camp, I’m worried…” Upon hearing this, Liu’s heart sank. She immediately remembered that the two children were still in the camp and became anxious.

Zhu Haotian quickly reassured them, "I will take care of Da Bao and Xiao Bao. Don't wander around now, or you might get separated if you start fighting. Stay here and guard this goat."

After saying that, Zhu Haotian handed the goat's rope to Liu Shi and then walked through the woods behind the slope.

Tao was already in a panic. When she saw her husband running back, she stamped her feet anxiously and called out softly.

"You're wrong, why are you still running inside?"

“I just checked, there should be a path leading to the camp. You guys should hide quickly.”

As he ran, Zhu Haotian turned back to wave to his wife and explain. After he finished speaking, he quickened his pace and ran towards the camp.

Hearing the conversation, Sun was so frightened that her legs went weak and she leaned against a big tree, her lips trembling and unable to utter a single word.

Cheer up! Don't let the bandits catch you!

They had yellow teeth, didn't bathe once a year, and were filthy and smelly.

There's a cave ahead; go inside and hide.

After Zhu Xixi realized that her mother and aunt were not taking any action, she became anxious and waved her little hands.

In the book, Zhu Yanyan and her family hid in a cave, which is how they escaped a disaster.

The cave is in the woods not far away.

Her daughter's chattering only made Liu feel more flustered.

She quickly calmed herself down, pondered for a moment, then led the goat, along with Sun and Tao, into the woods.

As she walked, Tao kept looking back at the direction her husband was going, and then looked at her sister-in-law, feeling lost and confused.

"Sister-in-law, are we really going to abandon Mother and the others?"

"Of course we should take care of them, but we need to find a good hiding place first, and then we can secretly go and look for them."

As she explained her arrangements, Madam Liu walked quickly, pulling the two of them towards the woods.

On the other side, Grandma Zhu and Zhu Chenfeng, who were still packing up in the camp, looked anxiously into the distance, their faces immediately becoming uneasy.

"Third brother, should we go look for them? Why haven't they come back yet?"

Zhu Chenfeng glanced at the sky and also felt that the group had been gone for too long this time, so he nodded immediately.

"Okay, Mom, I'll go take a look. You stay here and don't wander off."

After hearing this, Old Mrs. Zhu immediately nodded, watching her son's departing figure with unease.

However, not long after Zhu Chenfeng left, he saw Zhu Haotian leading him into the camp.

Grandma Zhu looked at Zhu Haotian, whose hands were empty, and immediately became anxious, "Second son, where's the goat?"

"I gave the goat to my sister-in-law to hide. I saw bandits when I was herding the goat. There were more than a dozen of them, all carrying big knives."

After seeing that the camp was safe and sound, Zhu Haotian hurriedly ran to Old Lady Zhu and quickly told her what he had seen.

Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Zhu's expression darkened. After pondering for a moment, she did not panic but calmly inquired about the situation from her son.

Where are Meixin, Jiayan, and Qinru?

As Zhu Haotian wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, he pointed to the slope not far away and explained, "We hid them in the woods."

"Okay, then go and take all the weapons, then light fires everywhere to make noise and indirectly notify the others. After you've done all that, we'll go to the woods on the slope to meet them."

After listening to her son's report, Old Lady Zhu immediately made arrangements for the work of the group.

After saying that, she hurriedly turned around, picked up the hemp rope that had been prepared on the ground, and came to Zhu Dabao and Zhu Xiaobao.

Zhu Haotian and Zhu Chenfeng quickly turned around, pulled torches from the fire, and ran into the woods.

Seeing his uncle and grandmother's tense expressions, Zhu Dabao immediately understood what was going on and looked at his grandmother uneasily.

"Grandma, are the bandits coming?"

"Yes, the situation is very bad this time. You need to follow me and not get separated."

Old Mrs. Zhu looked very unwell. She tied the rope around the wrists of Zhu Dabao and Zhu Xiaobao, and tied the other end to her own hand.

Remembering his niece's advice, Zhu Haotian and Zhu Chenfeng shouted towards the direction of the camp's escorts before leaving.

"The fire is breaking out! Get up quickly! The fire is breaking out!"

After the sound rang out, the forest, which had been shrouded in darkness, instantly brightened, and everyone scrambled to their feet and hurriedly packed their belongings.

Having completed their mission, Zhu Haotian and Zhu Chenfeng, carrying their weapons, hurried to Old Lady Zhu's side, awaiting their mother's instructions.

After tying her two grandsons up with rope, Grandma Zhu nodded to her sons and said, "Take your weapons and hurry up."

However, a group of people wielding large knives appeared not far away as they were leaving.

The leader had a hideous scar on his face and wore an eyepatch over his right eye. He stood in front of the group, slung a large knife over his shoulder, and grinned.

Where are you all headed?

Upon seeing this, Zhu Haotian and Zhu Chenfeng hurriedly came to Old Lady Zhu, holding gunpowder cartridges in their hands and staring nervously at the bandits in front of them.

"Heroes, we are just exiles who have committed crimes. We have no money or supplies. Please have mercy and let us go."

Worried that his second brother would make the first move, Zhu Chenfeng reached out to block the gunpowder cartridge in his hand and pleaded for peace with a smile.

To everyone's surprise, the scarred man sneered, spat on the ground, and grinned as he looked around. "We've been informed that you have fish, chicken, and apparently, a goat?"

Upon hearing the scarred man's words, Zhu Chenfeng's face paled in surprise, and he turned to look at his second brother with astonishment.

He paused for a moment before laughing and explaining, "You've misunderstood. We've been exiled all the way; we wouldn't have had the money to buy these nice things."

"Hey guys, look at us, we're dirt poor, we have nothing at all, we don't look like people who have all these good things. Could it be that someone wants to use you to get rid of us?"

Worried that the bandits wouldn't believe him, Zhu Haotian quickly calmed himself down and forced a smile, offering a flattering explanation.

But Scarface ignored their explanations, stepped on the stone block, and waved his hand impatiently, "We'll know if we've searched it. Brothers, let's get to work."

Seeing the bandits heading towards the camp, Old Lady Zhu hurriedly shouted in the direction behind her.

"Run! The bandits are coming! Everyone run!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd, who had been confused, panicked and scattered. Even the escorts scrambled and rolled into the depths of the forest.

The bandits, not expecting these people to be so unruly, hardened their expressions and charged at Old Lady Zhu and her companions with their broadswords raised.

Zhu Chenfeng and Zhu Haotian stood in front of Old Lady Zhu, one holding a rocket launcher and the other a bow and arrow, and fired at the bandit group.

As the rocket launcher roared, the sky simultaneously lit up with fiery arrows, as explosives and rockets shot through the clouds toward the bandit group.