284. Let the small animals help us take a look.

The three little girls were also frightened by Xie Wenling's casual yet murderous words. Their previous excitement vanished instantly, and their little faces showed a hint of fear and confusion.

Exploding the river... flooding the city...

This sounds completely different from the big commotion they had imagined.

The little princess shrank back behind Lin Fuman in fright, muttering softly, "Flood...flood the city? How many people will die..."

Lin Fuman looked at the saltpeter and sulfur in her hand and suddenly felt that they were a little hot to the touch, so she silently put the paper package away.

The little dumpling held tightly to the hands of her two best friends, her round eyes full of resistance.

Seeing the unanimous opposition from everyone, especially the fearful look in the little dumpling's eyes, Xie Wenling wavered again.

He truly didn't care about his reputation; he was more concerned with his achievements.

But he couldn't help but think of the little dumpling.

If he really does that, even if the little dumpling is only three years old, he will definitely be regarded as an accomplice and severely punished.

She is innocent. She should not be insulted for this, nor should she be nailed to the pillar of shame at such a young age for being a ruthless killer.

He sighed, his tone softening: "Very well, this plan was indeed too cruel, and it was my oversight. We need to find another way that can attract attention and is also precise."

The little dumpling, who had been listening quietly, noticed the adults' solemn expressions and her friends' dejected looks, and cautiously raised her little hand: "Um... Brother Xie, maybe... maybe it doesn't have to be so troublesome."

She whispered, "We can ask our animal friends in the mountains for help. Let them look around and see if there are any people who look like they're here to help us."

My thoughts suddenly became clear.

“The county magistrate is right; this may be the safest approach at the moment.”

Xie Wenling realized that he had been stuck in a fixed mindset, only thinking about how to break the deadlock with manpower, but forgetting the biggest variable around him.

Qu Zijin nodded repeatedly, a glimmer of color finally returning to his face: "Yes, yes, yes! Teacher, your idea is great! Much better than his!"

The little princess immediately perked up and hugged the little dumpling's arm: "Sure enough, Little Moon is the smartest! Quickly, let the animals go and help us take a look!"

Lin Fuman looked at the little dumpling with admiration: "Little Moon, your method is the best, both safe and clever!"

With everyone's approval, a happy smile appeared on the little dumpling's face.

Everyone ran with her into the yard and watched as she began to give instructions to the small animals surrounding the yard.

-

The ensuing wait became filled with hope.

With the arrival of the two children, the courtyard even began to liven up.

Although the conditions were simple, the little dumpling always found some fun with playmates.

However, one morning, the little dumpling woke up rubbing her eyes and, as usual, looked at the spot where Lin Fuman had been sleeping, only to find it empty.

Even her three dogs have disappeared without a trace.

The little dumpling jolted awake instantly, and she quickly nudged the little princess next to her who was still drooling: "Little Cloud! Little Cloud! Wake up! Sister Fufu is gone!"

"Hmm... what's gone..." the little princess mumbled groggily, still a bit disoriented after being shaken awake.

But seeing the little dumpling's anxious face and the empty bunk, he immediately sat up: "Lin Fuman? Oh right, where's Lin Fuman? The dog's gone too!"

The two children panicked and hurriedly ran out of the house.

In the courtyard, Ah Zhong was stretching his muscles, while Ah Cheng was preparing a simple breakfast.

"Uncle Zhong! Uncle Cheng! Have you seen Sister Fufu? And the puppies?" the little dumpling asked eagerly.

Ah Zhong quickly replied, "Miss, don't worry. Miss Lin took the dog out at dawn, saying she was just going to wander around the neighborhood, so we don't need to worry."

"Wander around? Wander around what?" The little princess tilted her head in confusion. "What's so interesting about wandering around in this desolate wilderness?"

Although the little dumpling felt a little relieved, she was still very worried when she didn't see anyone coming back.

The two children lost interest in playing, so they moved a small wooden stool and sat at the gate of the yard, gazing longingly in the direction Lin Fuman had left.

"Is Sister Fufu going to run into bad people?" the little dumpling couldn't help but worry.

"No, no, no," the little princess reassured herself, though she was also a little uneasy.

A gust of wind blew by, and the little dumpling shivered, feeling a bit cold.

The little princess didn't feel anything while wrapped in the super warm snow fox fur, but she noticed the little dumpling's reaction.

"Little Moon, are you cold?" The little princess warmly opened her fox fur coat. "Come, come, let's wrap ourselves up together!"

The little dumpling, of course, didn't refuse; she happily crawled into the little princess's fox fur.

The little princess unbuttoned the collar of her fox fur coat and crawled inside herself.

The fox fur was very warm inside, and they felt like they were snuggled together under a blanket.

Although it's dark, it makes me feel safe.

The little princess suddenly reached out and scratched the little dumpling's round little belly.

"Hahaha, it's so itchy!"

The little dumpling wiggled and reached out to poke the little princess's belly.

The little princess grinned mischievously and hugged her, tickling her vigorously.

"Hahahahahaha..."

-

After playing around for a while, an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and finally, Lin Fuman and her three dogs appeared in the distance.

Lin Fu was carrying a large pile of random things in her arms, including several sticks and branches of varying lengths, some sharp-edged pebbles, and some vines and bark fibers that looked very resilient.

"Sister Fufu!" The little dumpling immediately ran over.

The little princess followed closely behind, looking at the pile of junk in her arms with a puzzled expression: "Why...why did you pick up so much trash? There are stones and sticks everywhere."

Lin Fuman put the things she was carrying on the ground and dusted off her hands: "This isn't trash, these are all treasures!"

"Treasure?" The little princess picked up a sharp-edged stone shard, looked at it from left to right, but couldn't figure out what it was.

Lin Fuman didn't explain further, but instead took immediate action.

She picked up a straight wooden stick of moderate thickness and then chose the thinnest and sharpest stone slab.

Then, using the peeled bark fibers and vines, the stone pieces were firmly bound to one end of the stick.

Before long, a simple stone spear appeared in Lin Fuman's hand.

"Wow—" Although the little dumpling didn't understand, she immediately exclaimed with great admiration, "Sister Fufu, you're so amazing! So amazing! You look so impressive!"

Lin Fu was a little embarrassed by the praise, but more than that, she was proud. She puffed out her chest and said, "Hehe... this is one of the most primitive but also the most effective weapons!"

The little princess looked at the stone spear, then at the much more sophisticated steel sword and bow and arrows that Ah Zhong and Ah Cheng carried beside them, and her little face showed even greater confusion: "But why did you make this? We all have real swords and bows, what's the use of this... made of stone?"

Lin Fu was stunned for a moment, then belatedly realized what she meant, but she was still unconvinced: "It's useful! It's definitely useful! Even if... even if we can't use it now, it's never a bad thing to learn more!"

Looking at the remaining materials on the ground, she had a new idea: "Even if this is useless, I know how to do other things!"

She picked up the softer rags and the resilient vines, and her little hands moved quickly to weave them.

Before long, several rough but cleverly designed crossbody bags were made.

"Look!" Lin Fuman handed a small bag to the little dumpling. "This can be used to carry things! It's much more convenient than putting things in your pocket!"

The little girl immediately took the bag, her face full of admiration: "Sister Fufu, you're so amazing! You can do everything! This bag is so pretty!"

She eagerly slung it across her body and happily twirled around, exclaiming, "It fits perfectly! Sister Fufu, you're so clever!"

Lin Fuman blushed slightly at the praise and was about to make one for the little princess as well, when she saw the little princess pick up a leather bag that Acheng had packed and tilt her head to ask, "But we have better bags. Look, this one is sturdier, can hold more things, and is not afraid of rain."

As she spoke, she tugged hard at the leather bundle: "Look how sturdy it is!"

Lin Fuman looked at the leather bundle, which was indeed more practical, then at the rough cloth bag in her hand, and her little mouth drooped down: "Okay... then..."

She walked away, her body flat and thin.