Zhen Wanwan could hear Wang's angry curses from afar, and felt annoyed.

Having this neighbor is such a headache!

After walking for about half an hour, the group finally arrived at their destination. Zhen Wanwan stared in shock at the scene before her.

The rows of neat holes are all hidden by tree branches, making it a very difficult place to find if you don't look carefully.

This is perfect for a bandit's dwelling.

Not only Zhen Wanwan thought so, but even Qu Huaiyuan, a scholar, sincerely exclaimed, "This place is very suitable for hiding."

When Zhen Fuyou saw Zhen Wanwan and the others, he hurriedly went over to help, saying with a grin, "We almost missed this place."

"Second brother, what do you mean by that?"

"You'll see when you go inside."

The group's curiosity was ignited by her second brother. After they pushed the car into the cave, they saw rows of seriously injured bandits. They were so badly injured that they had high fevers and were unconscious.

The women and children who had just entered the cave were all startled, never expecting them to be so bold!

Zhenfu proudly boasted to her family, "Hehe, how about that? I was the one who spotted all these people first."

Old Mrs. Li stepped forward, trembling, and began to berate and beat the two Zhen brothers. Tears streamed down her face as she said, "Are you tired of living? How dare you provoke these bandits? If something happens to you, we won't even be able to find anyone to clean up your bodies."

"Ouch, Mom, be gentle..."

"Mother, this is my fault. I didn't keep a close eye on my second brother." Zhen Fugui apologized, but the light in her eyes grew brighter and brighter.

What man doesn't want to be a hero?

Grandma Li was furious about this, but since things had come to this point, she had no choice but to accept it.

The villagers spontaneously allocated the caves, with the largest one reserved for the Fang family. Zhen Wanwan and the others were placed next to the Fang family's cave, just a few meters apart.

Because the Fang family consisted mainly of women, the men of the Zhen family voluntarily shared the cave with the bodyguards, making the cave much larger.

Zhen Wanwan and the others checked everything on the donkey cart. If the clothes or blankets were wet, they had to take them out and dry them, otherwise they would easily get moldy and smelly.

Fortunately, they had covered the donkey cart before it rained, so only a few of their coats got wet.

Several children got caught in the rain, and their clothes were soaked. Zhen Wanwan was in charge of starting a fire to dry their clothes, while Wang Cuihua and Grandma Li helped them change.

Thinking of this, and considering that the men in the family's shoes and socks were also wet, Old Lady Li searched the car for dry clothes and sent them over.

Zhen Wanwan took off her wet canvas shoes, which were covered in a thick layer of mud. The shoes were so dirty that they couldn't be dirtier. After walking for so many days, the soles were also worn out, so she simply threw them away.

She picked out a similar pair of shoes from her online space, put on new socks, and felt refreshed.

Wang Cuihua took out a basin and placed it at the entrance of the hole to collect rainwater. She also placed all the dirty shoes from home at the entrance of the hole, preparing to wash them clean.

Just as she was about to tidy up Zhen Wanwan's shoes, she searched for a long time but couldn't find a single pair.

"Little sister, where did your shoes go?"

Before Zhen Wanwan could explain, Siqin came over: "Madam Zhen, are you all ready? Do you need any help?"

"Siqin, what brings you here? Is your wife settling in well?" Zhen Wanwan greeted her warmly as she entered.

Seeing that her sister was going to receive guests, Wang Cuihua wisely went out. Zhen Xiaohu had also taken her younger siblings to see the bandits early in the morning, so now only Zhen Wanwan was in the cave.

The change in how Siqin addressed her started when she bought motion sickness medicine from her. Their relationship gradually grew closer, and they became familiar with each other. Siqin also started calling her by the same name that everyone else used.

"Sigh, everything else is fine, but my wife still has a poor appetite. She throws up everything she eats, and she's lost a lot of weight," Siqin said with a worried expression.

"It's that serious? Have you consulted a doctor?" Zhen Wanwan knew that they had taken a doctor with them.

Siqin was so worried because she asked. She said anxiously, "I asked, and the doctor said that since this is Madam's first pregnancy, her morning sickness might be more severe, which is considered normal. But seeing how bad Madam looks, I'm really anxious."

"I see..."

Zhen Wanwan seemed to be deep in thought. She herself had no symptoms of pregnancy, could eat, drink and sleep well, and the baby in her belly was basically not making any noise. Sometimes she wondered if the baby in her belly was a tumor or the baby.

Fortunately, one day when she was about to ask the doctor at Siqin's house, her stomach moved slightly, and she was relieved.

Siqin stared at Zhen Wanwan's suddenly larger belly and asked in confusion, "How many months pregnant are you? You look even bigger than my wife!"

"Ah! It's exactly nine months and a few days. I guess I've gained weight because I can eat and drink a lot," Zhen Wanwan replied somewhat awkwardly.

She didn't know how her belly had become so prominent during the escape from famine. Could it be that she had been treating herself too well and eating too much lately?

Hearing this, Siqin looked at her enviously: "This child is not fussy, so he will be easy to take care of after you give birth. However, you need to control his weight, otherwise you will suffer a lot during childbirth."

Zhen Wanwan knew this, so she would often walk with everyone to get some exercise, but her belly just kept getting bigger and bigger.

"Sigh, I know that... um... when the time comes..."

The two chatted for nearly half an hour. Siqin realized that her mistress was about to wake up, so she hurriedly said goodbye to Zhen Wanwan: "I have to go back. We'll have a proper talk when we get to Leling Prefecture."

Zhen Wanwan smiled and agreed.

She folded the clothes that had already dried and put them away, and turned the wet shoes over to dry. Wang Cuihua silently prepared dinner for the family. This time, she was determined to plan her food supplies carefully!

The weather outside gradually worsened, with heavy rain and howling winds. Fortunately, they had blocked the cave entrance with stones early on, so they didn't have to worry about being blown away by the wind.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning pierced the sky, and the piercing thunder echoed into the hearts of every villager in the cave.

Chief Fang was extremely grateful that he hadn't rushed on his way. In this terrible weather, it was difficult to even walk, let alone travel. How dangerous it would have been to spend the night in the wilderness!

Somewhat embarrassed, he offered Lin, the镖头 (bodyguard), a cup of wine as an apology. This wine was found in the bandit's den and was just what he needed to do him a favor.

"Chief镖林 is indeed a man of foresight. I was blind to his greatness and have offended him greatly. I hope you will forgive me."

Lin, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), readily accepted. He was always magnanimous and forgiving, and he took the wine glass from Chief Fang and drank it all in one gulp.

"Hahaha...Good!"

Men's friendships always come suddenly, and the conflict between the two has already been resolved.

Zhen Fuyou was now mingling among the bodyguards. He was good at saying nice things and quickly became one of them, and the group started calling each other brothers.