Upon hearing Xiao Mingmu speak, Wu Er took a deep breath and softened his expression.

He replied, "It's nothing, I was just a little tired, I'll be fine after a while."

"Yeah?"

Despite Wu Er's words, Xiao Mingmu still looked puzzled.

Although he was only a little over ten years old, he was precocious and intelligent, so he could naturally glean something from what was said.

So he quickly asked, "Senior brother, just tell me what's wrong. Don't hide it from me. I can help you with that."

"It's nothing," Wu Er forced a smile. "It's just that it's springtime now, and a lot of small animals in the mountains have woken up. I'm worried something might break in at night."

Xiao Mingmu nodded like a little adult and said, "That's true. We should make sure to block the door tightly tonight."

Seeing that he had gotten away with it, Wu Er stopped mentioning it. He decided to bear the consequences of such a horrific incident alone.

Tonight, Wu Er has decided to sleep with his hoe in his arms.

If we really encounter that monster, no matter what it is, we'll just swing a hoe at it!

Besides, we might not even encounter that monster.

Thinking of this, Wu Er gritted his teeth inwardly.

Next, Wu Er and Xiao Mingmu chatted for a while longer.

Then, seeing that it was getting late and it was time for dinner, I woke up the other kids and we ate dinner together.

Then it got dark, and it was time to go to sleep.

Before going to sleep, Wu Er checked the door of the small temple again and blocked the entrance with a lot of things.

Then he placed a hoe and some sharp stones beside him, which made him feel more at ease.

However, Wu Er didn't sleep all night, listening intently to the sounds outside.

The first half of the night was very quiet, with no other sounds except for the chirping of wild insects in the mountains.

But as the night wore on, Wu Er's heart clenched...