Lin Yinan's body trembled.

who is he?

Could it be that he knew the original owner of this body?

A scene flashed through her mind: on a street ablaze with lights, the original owner of this body accepted a lantern from a man, smiling charmingly.

This is a scene from the Lantern Festival, where the original body and the man in front of her are enjoying the lanterns in Sword City.

The man in the picture is Su Yunzhi, the fiancé arranged for her by her father since childhood.

Now he's her fiancé.

Lin Yinan felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Having been single and childless for over thirty years in the post-apocalyptic world, she had never considered marriage.

Seeing her expressionless face, she stood there as if she didn't recognize him.

Su Yunzhi only thought it was because her future father-in-law was killed at the academy. In addition, she had bravely ventured into Pingcheng alone to rescue five children. The blow she suffered was too great, and she was overwhelmed with grief, which led to her depression.

I still remember last year's Lantern Festival when we admired the lanterns together. My sister Anan was all smiles back then.

In just six months, she had gone through so much on her own, and a pang of heartache flashed in Su Yunzhi's eyes.

“Anan, this is your brother Yunzhi, don’t you remember him?” Li Shulan reminded her daughter when she saw her daughter staring blankly without reacting.

Lin Yinan's thoughts were interrupted, and she nodded slightly to Su Yunzhi.

She was not the original owner of this body, and had no feelings for Su Yunzhi. To her, the man in front of her was just a stranger she had just met.

Thinking of this, Su Yunzhi said in an even gentler voice, "Auntie, Sister Anan, please tell me if you have any difficulties in the future."

After exchanging pleasantries, the village chief had Lin Yiheng and Su Yunzhi called over to discuss their departure the next day.

“The villagers have been traveling for days, so I think we should rest for another day tomorrow and set off early the day after tomorrow,” the village chief said.

This is the result that the clan chief and several elders just discussed.

"Uncle Maocai, absolutely not! We must leave Sword City first thing tomorrow morning," Lin Yiheng said hurriedly.

Why the rush?

"What happened?"

The clan chief and the village chief asked in unison.

So Lin Yiheng told everyone about the discovery of Hu spies in the city.

The clan chief and several elders were so shocked that they couldn't speak for a long time. They had never traveled far from home in their lives, and the days of travel had almost taken their lives.

"It seems the Hu people are planning to take over Sword City as well." Su Yunzhi was a scholar and quickly figured out the trick.

The clan chief made the decision, "Let's go! We'll leave first thing tomorrow morning."

"Yes! Yes! Lin Fu, go and tell the villagers not to bring too much luggage out."

The village chief then realized what was happening and hurriedly sent his eldest son to inform the villagers.

"Heng-ge'er, Hui-ge'er, where should we go tomorrow?"

The clan chief asked a few students studying in Sword City, "Young people read more books, so their vision is naturally broader than that of those of us who toil in the mud."

Lin Yiheng took out a map from his sleeve. Before the people from Linjia Village arrived, they had already discussed their escape route.

He pointed to the map and said to the clan chief, "Clan chief, let's go south."

The clan elders and the village chief exchanged glances. They had lived in Pingcheng for generations, and the farthest they had ever gone was into the city. They were really unfamiliar with the south!

"South?"

"That's so far, I'm afraid my old bones won't be able to walk that far!"

The clan chief asked, puzzled, "Why don't we go to the capital?"

Lin Zhaohui was quick-witted and had already scouted out all the possible destinations.

He said, “Clan Chief, we cannot go to Shangjing. The Hu people have broken through Yanmen Pass and massacred five cities in succession. They are determined to take Shangjing. Moreover, Shangjing is prosperous, but it is a small place with many powerful people. Many refugees have already gone to Shangjing. If we go there, we may not have a way to survive.”

Lin Yiheng then carefully analyzed the current situation for them again.

Finally, he lowered his voice and said, "I heard from passing merchants that all the merchants in Yicheng have fled south, and the King of Luochu has even led the entire city's population south."

Upon realizing that the Hu people had massacred five cities and the imperial court was completely powerless to retaliate, the clan chief finally gave up on the idea of ​​going to the capital.

"Is the south really that good?"

The clan elder was deeply worried about the uncertain future, saying, "I've heard that the southern lands are extremely desolate."

After getting to know her over this period of time, Lin Yinan realized that the era she was in was very similar to the period of the Five Barbarian Invasions.

She said, "At least, there are no cannibalistic barbarians in the south, so there won't be any large-scale wars."

The village chief glanced at the young men standing at the front; they were the best students in Linjia Village, and then at the expectant eyes of the villagers behind them.

For the sake of Linjia Village's future, the village chief slapped his thigh and said resolutely, "Let's go! We'll go south."

The clan chief, several elders, and all the men of Linjia Village unanimously agreed to go south.

After agreeing on the route, the villagers dispersed.

Su Yunzhi cupped her hands in farewell to Lin Yiheng, saying, "Brother Yiheng, I'll go home now to pack my things and come back to meet everyone tomorrow morning."

"Okay, be careful on the road."

Su Yunzhi turned back and gave Lin Yinan a deep look before getting into her car and leaving.

Lin Yinan got goosebumps from that sly look in her eyes.

When the brother and sister returned to the camp, they saw another carriage approaching not far from them.

Two young men jumped out of the carriage, exuding a menacing aura; they were clearly not ordinary people.

Lin Yinan was very familiar with this aura, and by the dim firelight, she secretly began to observe the person.

Suddenly, a pair of sharp eyes swept towards her.

Lin Yinan quickly concealed her aura and looked away.

"Yunwu, you're a grown man, don't keep staring at those girls."

Yun Er shook his head and tied up the horse as he spoke.

“Second Brother, that girl moves with light steps and has a steady breath; she’s a trained martial artist,” Yun Wu said.

Yun Mo lifted the carriage curtain and looked towards the camp where Lin Yinan and the others were.

Lin Yinan was sitting by the fire with her back to them. From behind, she looked like an ordinary young girl, and there was nothing wrong with her.

"Don't cause trouble, take a break."

Yun Wu brought over a bundle of firewood, and he and Yun Er quickly started a fire.

The three sat by the fire, closing their eyes to rest.

Lin Yinan was munching on the pancake Li Shulan had given her, but she was also listening intently to what was happening next door.

Seeing her absent-minded expression, Li Shulan said sadly, "Anan, your father and I originally planned to arrange your marriage with Yunzhi on a good day next year when you turn sixteen at the end of the year. Now that your father is gone, I'm afraid..."

She choked up as she spoke, tears streaming down her face.

"Mother, let's call off the engagement," she said slowly.

"What?"

Li Shulan looked at her in disbelief.

“Mother, we are about to flee south to escape the war. Let’s put aside our personal feelings for now and talk about them when things are more stable. In order not to delay Brother Yunzhi, let’s call off the engagement.”

Lin Yinan tried to persuade Li Shulan using the original owner's tone, appealing to her emotions and reasoning with her.