The sun is quite scorching at noon.

Lord Li announced that everyone would rest on the spot today.

After a day's long journey, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and their tired bodies finally found a little relief.

Not finding the oasis they had been longing for, everyone was like a deflated ball, silent.

Many people's water bags are empty.

Madam Wei took out the porridge she had cooked earlier and planned to heat it up for everyone to drink.

The old lady was white-haired but energetic. Her hands and feet were constantly busy, and her movements were skillful and neat.

"This incident today has really upset everyone."

As she spoke, she did not forget to serve porridge to everyone, and her eyes were full of concern as she handed everyone the small half bowl of porridge.

Wei Yunrou stood aside, helping the old lady.

She handed the slightly extra porridge that night to Su Huaiyue: "Sister-in-law, have some porridge. You've been tired all the way here. You should have a good rest after drinking the porridge."

Su Huaiyue smiled slightly, looked down at the little Li'er who was nestled in his arms and almost had her eyelids closed, and said, "I'm fine, but Li'er can't stand this kind of torture."

She patted Li'er's shoulder gently.

The second sister-in-law sitting next to him curled her lips impatiently, but when the old lady's eyes met his, she lowered her head unwillingly and kept silent.

After dinner, the Wei family packed up the food and prepared to rest.

Su Huaiyue carefully put down the sleeping Wei Li, and leaned beside him, closing her eyes and resting quietly.

The officer sent by Lord Li to follow him not far away went back to report the situation to him.

The officer whispered, "Sir, I've been watching for a long time, but Madam Wei isn't anxious to come up with a plan. Instead, she's just eating and drinking, playing with the baby, and doesn't seem to be in a hurry at all."

Lord Li frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and waved his hand helplessly: "Forget it, go back and rest."

He knew that since Madam Wei had agreed, she would definitely find a way for him, so he couldn't urge her and could only wait patiently.

After Su Huaiyue settled Li'er, she thought of the compass that the space had rewarded her with just now. The offline team had lost their way, and this must be what Lord Li needed.

So she took out the compass from the space and found Lord Li while no one was paying attention.

In a slightly mysterious tone, he said, "Sir, this is a treasure passed down from my ancestors. The compass will always point to the south. You can use it to determine your direction. I hope you will take good care of it and return it to me when you leave."

Lord Li looked at the box emitting golden light in front of him and was extremely curious. He carefully asked him to take it. He turned the compass twice and found that the pointer was always pointing to one place. It felt magical.

"Thank you, Madam Wei, for helping me with this heirloom. I will take good care of it."

Lord Li paused and said, "Madam Wei has done me such a great favor. If you need anything in the future, please feel free to ask."

Su Huaiyue nodded, then quietly returned to the Wei family camp.

Soon, Lord Li announced that the team would regroup and set off.

Lord Li in front was holding a compass in his hand and looking forward from time to time.

Finally he determined a direction and led everyone forward.

Slowly, Su Heye discovered that the surrounding area was a desolate ruin, with vague piles of earth and broken walls clearly outlined in the setting sun.

Su Huaiyue squatted down and looked at the traces on the ground, frowning slightly. There seemed to be a faint smell of blood in the air.

This made her feel a little uneasy.

No one around seemed to notice. She whispered to Madam Wei, "Grandma, I always feel like something is wrong here."

Madam Wei nodded and looked around cautiously: "Good boy, your intuition is always accurate. I will ask everyone to be more careful."

Wei Li, who was somewhat excited, met the young master of the Zheng family who was also exiled.

The two saw a small mound in front of them and wanted to run over excitedly.

"Li'er, run slower, be careful not to fall"

Su Huaiyue gave the instructions with concern in her eyes.

The young master of the Zheng family was running with Wei Li on his short legs. The two children were of similar age and were having a lot of fun.

They found a small cave in the mound.

Suddenly, a startled cry emanated from the mound, followed by the panicked voice of the Zheng family's young master: "Ah! There are a pair of green eyes in this cave."

Since Li'er is a girl, her hands and feet have no strength, so she crawls a little slowly.

She fell behind, trying hard to see the green eyes of the young master of the Zheng family.

The next second, the rabbit rushed out and ran straight into the young master, knocking him off the mound.

This sudden scene frightened Wei Li so much that he stood there in a daze, not daring to move.

The young man fell hard and sat on the ground crying loudly. His leg dragged a clear mud mark on the ground and he looked extremely painful.

Wei Li stood aside, clutching the corners of his clothes tightly with both hands, his face filled with uncontrollable panic.

"Li'er, are you okay?"

Su Huaiyue asked softly, and quickly pulled Wei Li over to check if she was injured.

Wei Li shook her head, but her eyes were filled with tears.

At this moment, the Zheng family came over with unfriendly expressions. One of the older women pointed at Wei Li and shouted, "My son! What's wrong with you? What's wrong with your leg? It was you, little girl, who pushed my son. You deserve to die!"

She stretched out her hand to grab Wei Li, but Su Huaiyue dodged and blocked her way.

Su Huaiyue spoke in a calm tone, but with an unquestionable firmness in her voice: "Sister-in-law, Wei Li would never do such a thing. There is clearly another reason behind this. Please don't wrongly accuse a child."

"It was clearly that girl who pushed my child. Look at his leg, could he have fallen on his own?"

The woman from the Zheng family still refused to give in.

Su Huaiyue looked at the people around him, and his gaze lingered on the mound for a moment.

She looked calm and continued, "Sometimes what we see with our naked eyes isn't necessarily the whole picture. Everyone saw what happened just now. A rabbit rushed out and accidentally bumped into your young master, causing him to fall. Bumps and bruises are common when your sister-in-law's children play together."

Wei Li was frightened by the ferocious appearance of the Zheng family. She snuggled tightly in Su Huaiyue's arms, crying helplessly.

Madam Wei also stood in front and did not allow outsiders to bully Li'er.

No matter how the Zheng family members threw a tantrum, Su Huaiyue still held Wei Li firmly.

With her patient comfort, the child finally calmed down and stopped crying.

She asked softly, "Li'er, tell me, did you see how the young master of the Zheng family fell and broke his leg? Tell me about it, okay?"

Wei Li's face wrinkled, eyes red as she recalled, "Mother, I was halfway up the slope when I saw him yelling that he saw a rabbit. Then the rabbit rushed out, bumped into his arms, and he fell down."