This old woman was known in the village for being unreasonable and unforgiving. She rushed up and shouted, "Who were you trying to fool with that kick? We were helping both families find their child, and you think we found the wrong one?"

The original owner's father was still angry because he couldn't find his children. The kick he just gave was to test whether Gou Dan and Gou Ya were hiding here. He didn't want to anger the old lady. He put away his anger and said, "Aunt Wang, I'm not angry at you. I apologize for accidentally hitting you just now."

"Who cares about your apology! You can find the child yourselves, I'm not looking for him!"

The old woman angrily pushed aside the original owner's father and called to her relatives and family, saying, "Stop looking! Everyone go home. Those two children aren't two or three years old. Do you think they don't know how to go home?"

She didn't say anything else hurtful. In the village, which girl or boy hadn't done chores and been scolded by their own father?

However, these two families sometimes go too far, and many people can't stand it.

Even now that the two children have run away, many people still hope they can go far away and never come back.

They helped look for the two kids because they thought that once they were found, they would inevitably be beaten up, and by having them around, they could at least help stop them.

Now, the old lady doesn't want to look anymore, and the villagers have all left.

Only the original owner's family and Gou Dan's family remained.

"Should we continue looking?"

"Stop looking! We've searched the whole village. Are we going to go into the mountains to look for them? Let them be carried off by wolves and tigers!"

The original owner's father left, cursing and swearing, and the firelight above his head gradually disappeared, leaving only darkness.

Ahri listened quietly to the sounds around her, and she even tried to push away the dry grass covering her.

At this moment, Gou Dan grabbed Ah Li's hand and whispered, "Wait a little longer, don't go out yet."

Ah Li continued to lean against Gou Dan, and the two stared at each other.

Dog Egg was the first to look away. This person's eyes were so beautiful, they made me want to... gouge them out.

As night deepened, Ah Li didn't run away with Gou Dan.

As dawn was about to break with the night, Ali nudged Gou Dan and said, "It's time to go."

It's too late to be safe on the road, and it's too bright to be spotted. Now is the perfect time to run.

Dog Egg noticed that Ah Li's eyes were sparkling, so he nodded and ran after Ah Li.

The two men were thin and starving, but they ran forward desperately for freedom.

They also avoided the houses of dog owners and soon left the village, running onto a small road.

Ahri was bent over, panting heavily. She had run too fast, and her throat was burning with pain, making it difficult to even swallow.

Gou Dan looked back at the village, now just a blurry shadow, and laughed, shouting, "I finally escaped! I finally left that home! I'm free!"

Seeing that Gou Dan's laughter was getting louder and louder, Ali slowly walked forward. They had made it out, but the two of them were penniless, and how they would live was still a problem.

Most importantly, she was thirsty and hungry, and didn't want to talk anymore. She needed to find water and food.

Ah Li didn't invite Gou Dan to come with her; she walked towards the nearby woods on her own.

After running all the way, it was already broad daylight.

Ah Li hadn't decided where to go yet, but Gou Dan followed her into the woods.

Ah Li glanced at him. They were both pale and thin, covered in dirt, but he was in a worse state, with injuries all over his body.