Li Han and Lu Li came to the village, but the reality was not what they imagined, and they felt very strange. After entering the village, the villagers stared at them with strange eyes, and Li Han felt very uncomfortable.

"Lu Li, why do I feel like these villagers are so weird? They look at us in strange ways!" Li Han subconsciously moved closer to Lu Li.

Lu Li also found it strange, "Maybe it's because we are outsiders, so they are a little wary!"

Then Lu Li pulled Li Han over to a villager and asked, "Brother, may I ask if there have been any other strangers in the village recently?"

The villager glanced at Lu Li, said nothing, and then left indifferently. Lu Li did not ask any further questions and walked towards another villager, who had the same reaction. It felt like they were like a flood or a beast, and everyone was avoiding them.

Seeing Li Han and the others like this, Tuoba Yun hurried back to the old man's house, "Old sir, the two people in the village now are our friends. They should be here to find us, but it is not convenient for us to go out in our current situation. I hope you can help us lead them here."

The old man was very straightforward and agreed without even thinking, "Don't worry, I, an old man, will take care of this matter!"

Just as Li Han and Lu Li were about to leave, the old man called out to them from a distance, "Wait a minute!"

Li Han and Lu Li stopped and looked at each other. The old man stepped forward and said, "Is this your first time in our village? I like young people from outside the village the most. Why don't you come to my house for some water and talk to me about what's going on outside the village?"

Li Han's mind was full of Tuoba Jun and Lu Yuan's safety. He had no mood to stop chatting and wanted to continue searching. He rejected the old man and said, "Old man, I'm sorry, we are here to look for friends. They are missing and we are very worried about them. How about we come back to you after we find them?"

"It doesn't take much time to drink a glass of water. Don't you want to give me, an old man, face?"

There seemed to be some accusation in the old man's tone. Li Han was a little panicked and wanted to explain, but was interrupted by Lu Li, "Old sir, we didn't mean that. Since you kindly invite us, let's go and ask for a glass of water!"

"Lu Li!" Li Han looked at Lu Li in surprise.

Lu Li also looked at Li Han and winked at her, as if to tell her to believe him, so Li Han didn't say anything else and followed the old man forward.

After walking a few steps, they arrived at the old man's house. Lu Li pulled Li Han in and saw Tuoba Jun and Lu Yuan at a glance. The old man closed the door again.

When Tuoba Jun saw Li Han, he immediately rushed over and hugged Li Han, "Li Han, I miss you so much!" Li Han was also very excited at this moment. She was satisfied to know that Tuoba Jun and the others were fine. The two girls were so affectionate with each other that the two boys present were a little helpless. The old man also smiled.

Compared with the two girls, Lu Yuan and Lu Li were much more normal. They didn't communicate too much with their bodies or words. Just a simple look said everything.

"What on earth have you been through along the way? My heart almost jumped out of my chest when I heard that you were being hunted. I was so scared!" Li Han asked as the four of them sat around the table.

"We don't know the details about this either. It seems they came prepared and with a large number of people. Their target is most likely Yun'er!" Lu Li expressed his guess.

Li Yuan continued, "We ran into Shen Lingli on the way and almost lost our lives at her hands. Lu Li and I are now speculating that this might be related to her, but the question now is, why did Shen Lingli chase you?"

The four people fell into deep thought. They couldn't figure out why, because among the people present, Li Han and Shen Lingli had the deepest grudge. Tuoba Jun and Lu Yuan didn't know Shen Lingli before. Even if she wanted to vent her anger, she should have found Li Han. Why would she attack the third princess of the Western Regions who was about to return to the Western Regions? Shen Lingli's behavior was hard to guess.

At this moment, Lu Yuan seemed to hear some sound, and they walked out quietly. Li Han looked from a distance and recognized at a glance that the veiled woman standing among a group of people in black was Shen Lingli.

The four of them retreated back to the old man's house. This time, they confirmed that Shen Lingli was the instigator of this incident, but the reason why she did this was still unclear.

They wanted to escape, but the village was surrounded by Shen Lingli's men, and Shen Lingli was guarding outside. It was impossible for them to walk out openly, which made them feel troubled again.

"What should we do? We can't just sit there and wait for death!" Tuoba Jun was an impatient person, and staying like this was not a solution. Everyone fell into deep thought.

At this time, the old man said slowly, "It's not that there is no way. I have a tunnel that leads directly to the back mountain. This tunnel used to be my cellar. Before, because bandits came from the mountain, I dug through the cellar to escape. Later, the government successfully suppressed the bandits, and this tunnel was abandoned. Maybe I can help you!"

The four looked at the old man in surprise. Tuoba Jun said, "Thank you, old sir. We will never forget your kindness. Once we successfully escape, we will definitely come back to repay you."

The old man smiled and said, "Wait, don't thank me yet. I can lend you the tunnel for use, and this great favor doesn't have to wait until later. Repay it now!"

"Forgive my ignorance, but I don't know what you mean by this?" Li Han asked, and the atmosphere suddenly became serious.

"It's simple. You can't leave now anyway, so why don't you spend more time with an old guy like me? I've been alone for a long time and it's inevitable that I'll feel lonely. It's rare to meet so many young people like you. Why don't you chat with me, help me tidy up the house, cook, etc. How about that? This request is not too much, right?"

Li Han and the others originally thought that the old man would make some excessive demands or want money or something like that, but they didn't expect his request to be so simple. Moreover, the old man had indeed helped them a lot, and they all remembered this kindness in their hearts, so they gladly accepted the old man's condition and nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, the four of them started to get busy. The two boys, Lu Yuan and Lu Li, helped to clean and tidy up the house, while Tuoba Jun and Li Han cooked in the kitchen. The division of labor was clear. As the saying goes, men and women working together makes work less tiring. The four of them talked and laughed, and were very comfortable.

The old man watched this heartwarming scene silently. Perhaps he had not seen such a lively scene for a long time. Tears flashed in his eyes unconsciously, but there was a kind smile on his face.