Zhong Qingyi immediately headed towards the road further away. The others had no objections; none of them wanted to get involved in trouble and just hoped to leave the place of trouble as soon as possible.

The group consciously quickened their pace, walking for two hours before daring to stop and rest. By then it was evening, and they needed to find a place to spend the night as soon as possible.

"There's an inn ahead." Zhong Qingyi looked at the lonely inn sitting in the wilderness from afar, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Song Zhuiyan noticed his hesitation.

"That inn must be abandoned; it's probably not safe to stay there." In times of chaos and war, there are countless refugees wandering around, barely able to keep their lives. If they want to do business, their goods will probably be looted long ago.

If they were to stay there, with so many refugees coming and going, something could easily happen at night. It would be better for them to find an inconspicuous place to spend the night.

There were no dilapidated temples or villages nearby. After walking for a while, as it was getting dark, they stopped in a place with a wide view.

Song Tantan jumped down from the carriage and looked around. It was not a good place to hide food, so it seemed she would have to go further away. Just as she was about to call her aunt to find water and then pretend to have found a bag of grain, she saw someone running towards them from a distance.

"Everyone be careful, someone's coming!" Song Tantan was the first to notice someone approaching and shouted in a low voice.

Song Zhuiyan threw down the pot in her hand, picked up the large knife she had just put down and gripped it tightly. Zhong Qingyi also gripped the hilt of her sword, ready to strike at any moment.

Zhu Xiu and the others also took their own weapons, ready to fight at any time, while Zhang Qingyu and Zhang Qingling were protected by Zhao Bo inside the carriage.

"Uncle Zhao, your injuries haven't healed yet. Come up to the carriage. If there's any danger, we'll escape immediately." Of course, they would escape on their own; in a critical moment, they couldn't care less about others.

"Alright, don't be afraid. Play it by ear. If the people coming are too difficult to deal with, I'll hold them off. Eldest Miss, take Young Master and Second Miss and run! Don't worry about me." Uncle Zhao was still recovering from serious injuries, his face was bloodless, but his eyes flashed with a fierce determination, showing that he was determined to fight to the death.

"Uncle Zhao..." Zhang Qingyu and her sister called out, choking back tears, unable to say anything more.

Song Tantan had lime powder and insecticide spray ready at any time, her big, dark eyes fixed on the person coming, trying to see how many people were behind him.

They had been fleeing so desperately during the day, and just when they thought they could rest under the cover of darkness, new dangers appeared.

"Help, help me..." The person, dressed in coarse linen clothes, suddenly collapsed when he was only a dozen steps away from Song Tantan, but kept shouting for help.

The voice was sweet and effeminate, which sounded a bit off. Song Tantan didn't dare to make any rash moves, and the others were also on guard, with no one daring to go forward to check.

"Host, run! A group of burly men with knives are chasing us soon!" The system gave a useless warning.

"How many people?" Ye Moxun asked expressionlessly.

“There are five people. They came here because they were chasing this woman,” the system answered matter-of-factly.

Ye Moxun told Song Tantan and the others what he knew. Song Tantan and Song Zhuiyan both knew that he had a useless system, and they immediately made up their minds.

“It’s too late to run now, let’s just give it our all,” Song Zhuiyan said. “Tantan, you lead everyone back, and Brother Zhong and I will handle this.”

"It's me again. I know, I'll protect everyone." Song Tantan and Ye Moxun climbed back onto the carriage. Zhu Xiu drove the carriage around and ran a distance before stopping, making sure that the fighting wouldn't affect them.

"Be careful, or you'll get your heads chopped off without even knowing how you died." Ye Moxun stood beside the carriage, watching the blurry figures fighting in the distance through the night.

There's no place in this world that's peaceful; it's really frustrating and unsettling.

Song Tantan and Ye Moxun were extremely anxious and restless. Just as Song Tantan was about to draw her sword to help, the fighting in the distance abruptly stopped with the last scream.

"It should be resolved by now, I'll go take a look." Song Tantan couldn't wait any longer and ran forward with her short legs. In the dim light of the night, she vaguely saw two figures walking towards her, and she cautiously called out.

Who goes there?

Song Zhuiyan was being supported by Zhong Qingyi. She had been kicked in the stomach earlier and was feeling a bit uncomfortable. When she heard Tantan's soft and cute voice, she couldn't help but twitch her lips. "Tantan, it's us."

Upon hearing her aunt's voice, Song Tantan immediately ran over, "Auntie, are you hurt?"

"It's nothing, I'll be fine after a rest." Song Zhuiyan forced a smile, but couldn't manage it. Her stomach really hurt; had she been kicked so hard she got appendicitis?

Fortunately, it was dark, so Tantan couldn't see her expression, otherwise she would have been even more worried.

Song Tantan has good night vision. Although she can't see clearly, she can vaguely tell that her aunt's expression is off. She's baring her teeth and rolling her eyes in the middle of the night, which is quite glaring. Her aunt must be badly injured.

Just as she was about to say something to coax her aunt, she heard two people chasing after her. Song Tantan quickly used her small body to block her aunt and Zhong Qingyi, took a horse stance, put a big knife on her small shoulder, and asked in a questioning voice with great force.

"Who are you? If you dare take another step forward, don't blame your blade for being merciless." With that, he brandished his broadsword several times in the air, the cold light on the blade flashing eerily in the darkness.

"Heroine, spare us! We're not bad people, we're just pitiful. You saved my sister and me just now. We have nowhere to go. Could you please take us in? We'll do anything you ask if you can. The woman who spoke was the one who had cried for help earlier."

Her voice was so sweet that it was hard for Song Tantan not to remember her. She could imagine what a charming and delicate woman she was without even seeing her face. What could she do if she didn't want to take her in?

"Tantan, let them follow if they want. We'll discuss it further tomorrow." Seeing that the little dumpling wasn't moving, Song Zhuiyan worried that she was about to take something out of her space again, so she quickly spoke up.

Upon hearing this, the little dumpling immediately threw the flashlight back into her spatial dimension. She just wanted to see if the voice was round or flat. Oh well, she could see it the same way after starting a fire.

"You two aren't allowed to come near us. Stay far away, or you'll be in for a world of hurt," Song Tantan said in a cute but fierce tone.

Zhu Yu and Liu Mei exchanged a glance in the darkness and said in unison, "We understand." Although the other party was just a little kid, his knife-wielding stance was incredibly powerful. Xiao Xiao thought Ji's martial arts skills were quite good, and he was also very experienced and composed.

The two adults behind her didn't interrupt, completely agreeing with her decision, which showed that this little girl was no ordinary person and should not be underestimated. Zhu Yu and Liu Mei were both shrewd people and naturally knew the best way to deal with it.

Although the five burly men were dealt with, no one dared to stay in the area for long. They traveled for another half an hour in the dark before stopping to rest.

After lighting a fire, Song Tantan ran over with his knife to look at the two strange women. Although Zhuyu and Liumei were wearing drab clothes, their hair was messy, and their faces were dirty.

But none of this could conceal their originally beautiful faces, and an indescribable gentle charm.