Chapter 2 Willing

Another burly man drooled as he looked at Ning Bao, and he nodded repeatedly.

"Hmm, second brother, this is top-quality stuff, it must be very delicious. Seeing her here alone, she must have been abandoned by her family."

Life is hard enough these days, no one would risk their food supply to raise a money-losing animal.

But this family is really foolish. How could they bear to throw away such a beautiful and fresh product?

If you can't bear to eat it yourself, you can exchange it with someone else so your family can also have a taste of meat.

But now it's actually benefited my brother and me.

"Big brother, I can't wait any longer, let's hurry up and make our move, otherwise someone else will snatch it from us."

...

Two burly men crept up to Ningbao, unaware that the little boy sleeping on the rock had clenched his fists, ready to pounce.

The Taoist priest Sanqing, who was hiding in the tree, threw two pebbles with a wave of his hand when the two burly men were five steps away from Ning Bao.

"Bang! Bang!" Two times.

Before the two burly men could react, they collapsed to the ground.

Ning Bao squinted and secretly glanced at the tree, then curled her lips into a smile. She was in a very good mood at the moment, then closed her eyes and continued to sleep.

The Taoist priest Sanqing, perched in the tree, couldn't help but shake his head when he saw Ningbao still asleep. This child had no sense of vigilance whatsoever; he had almost become someone else's food, and she was still asleep.

Sigh! This kid has always been so carefree!

And so, the Three Pure Ones Taoist priest stood guard in the tree, while Ningbao lay on the rock, where the first group, the second group, and the third group...

Ning Bao didn't sit up until the fourth group of people had passed. He patted his faded Taoist robe and sat up.

With her little arms propped on her knees, she stared intently at the three-way intersection, her master saying that the person she was waiting for was among the fifth group of people.

Four waves have passed now, and her family will be arriving soon. She's very nervous.

Sigh! I really want to have my fortune told, but unfortunately I promised my master I wouldn't have it told today...

Not far ahead was a small village called Linshang Village, where everyone had already packed their luggage and was waiting at the village entrance.

Village chief Lin Dajiang drove his donkey cart, which was full of luggage.

Lin Dajiang drove the donkey cart to the village entrance and instructed his son, Lin Jianfei,

"Jianfei, you stay here and watch the donkey cart. I'm going to check on the Mu family."

Lin Jianfei placed his bundle on the donkey cart, then took the donkey reins from his father.

"Yes, Father, you should go now."

They don't have a donkey cart and have too many children, so if that's not possible, Uncle Mu can ride in our donkey cart.

Village Chief Lin nodded.

“That’s fine, but I’m worried the Mu family might not agree. They’ve never liked to cause trouble for others. I’ll go take a look first. It’s getting late, and if we don’t set off soon, we won’t be able to find a place to stay tonight.”

After finishing speaking, Village Chief Lin walked quickly toward the end of the village. However, he had not gone far when he saw a group of five or six boys dressed in shabby but clean and neat clothes walking toward him.

These boys all carried a bundle on their backs, even five-year-old Mu Chengye was no exception, except that his bundle was very small.

Seeing that the village chief was the oldest, Shen Sijian quickly stepped forward and walked up to the village chief.

"Village Chief, Grandpa and Grandma Mu, along with my parents, uncle and aunt, will be here soon. Grandpa was worried that you would be waiting too long, so he asked me to let you know."

Village Chief Lin glanced at the large bundle on Chen Sijian's back.

"Good boy, I understand. You take your younger brothers to the village entrance to find your Uncle Jianfei. Make sure they don't get separated."

Shen Sijian nodded seriously, freeing one hand to hold the youngest Mu Chengye's hand, and then told the others to be careful not to get separated.

The village chief looked at the children and couldn't help but sigh. "Alas! They are all good children, but unfortunately, the world is bad. After leaving the village today, they will only be able to wander and wander. I don't know when they will be able to have a stable home."

Village Chief Lin shook his head helplessly. There was nothing he could do about the natural disasters and man-made calamities. The only way to survive was to flee the famine. He pulled himself out of his thoughts and walked quickly toward the Mu family.