Chapter 175

Back at the inn, the big one, the little one, and the monkey all took a nice hot bath and put on new clothes.

"Dumb, is this really a famine escape? Auntie thinks this is heavenly life..." With fragrant chicken in her mouth, her body dry and comfortable, she was sleeping in a soft and clean bed, and drinking warm and sweet tea. This was a life she had never experienced before the famine escape.

Fu Le looked at the woman across from him, who was eating while wiping away tears, and shook his head with a smile.

She didn't know what to say to comfort her, so she simply kept quiet.

After the meal, both of them were stuffed. Fu Le always forgot that he didn't have a big appetite, and he would eat until he was stuffed at almost every meal.

...

As night deepened, the world fell silent.

There's a phrase in this world that everyone hates: extreme joy turns to sorrow!

"Oh no!! Huangyan City has fallen!!! The barbarians from the Desert Kingdom have stormed in!!! Run!!" A roar, seemingly from the sky, shattered the tranquility of the inn.

As Fu Le jumped out of bed, Luo Shi was also awakened.

"The Desert Kingdom has invaded? Oh my god!!! Daidai, hurry, hurry, pack your things and run!!" The Desert Kingdom lives in the far north, where there is no fertile land and the temperature is low all year round. It is a blessing to be able to grow a crop of food in a year. If the weather is bad, there will be no harvest at all. It is extremely bitter and cold.

The neighboring Kingdom of Qulan, on the other hand, has fertile land that yields three harvests a year. Despite heavy taxes, its people can still barely make ends meet. This is a completely different world from the Kingdom of Mo, which is often struggling to survive.

Therefore, in order to have enough to eat, the Mo Kingdom has always coveted the Gulan Kingdom, launching wars from time to time to seize resources on the border lands, trying to gradually erode the territory of the Gulan Kingdom. However, because the Gulan Kingdom has a fierce general from the Qin family, it has never succeeded.

Last month, the incompetent emperor of the Kingdom of Qulan suddenly found an excuse to strip the Qin family of their military power, and then gave the Yue family military power. The entire Qin family was imprisoned and was to be executed in the autumn.

Unexpectedly, just half a month after the Qin family was imprisoned, the Mo Kingdom launched a large-scale surprise attack. The emperor's in-laws were ordered to go to the battlefield, but they suffered repeated defeats and lost six cities in less than half a month, causing lamentations in the court. The emperor was furious but could not reverse the situation.

The common people were afraid and apprehensive about the war, but they had no intention of resisting. They only knew how to flee. All of this was limited to the southern region. The people in the north were still fleeing famine for food and clothing, unaware that the south was already a land of war.

Fu Le followed Luo Shi outside, amidst the surrounding noise, which was accompanied by screams and exclamations.

"Mother!! Mother, give me back my mother!!" Before a child's voice could finish its cry, the sound of a long knife piercing flesh was heard. The child groaned and then fell silent.

Fu Le's calm gaze turned obscure at this moment, and he made a different decision in his heart.

"Aunt Luo, stay inside the inn and don't go out!!"

"What?! We're not going out?! The barbarians have invaded! They're ruthless and cruel. If we don't escape, we'll become victims of their iron cavalry!" Luo Shi looked terrified, not understanding why Xiao Daidai suddenly had his own idea.

Luo bent down, intending to pick up Fu Le, but she dodged away.

"Listen to me!!" A sharp shout came from the child's mouth, but it had a ferocity beyond his age, and it successfully subdued the panicked Luo Shi.

She looked down into the child's dark, piercing eyes and saw a chilling aura within them.

“Aunt Luo, it’s too late for us to run now!! They’ve already broken in, so they must have taken control of the city gates. How could they possibly allow everyone to escape?” Seeing that Madam Luo had calmed down a bit, Fu Le began to analyze the situation for her.

Luo was trembling with fear. "Then, then, even if we wait here, they will come and search us. We won't be able to escape then either."

"Manager, come out here!" Fu Le suddenly shouted.

The shopkeeper hiding in the kitchen: ...

He was discovered rather quickly; he only wanted to grab some food to make a run for it, but who knew that this mother and daughter were hiding here having a private conversation.

He didn't want to pay attention, but the child was too strange, and he felt that if he didn't listen, something bad would happen.

So, the shopkeeper poked his head out and looked nervously at the two aunts. "I was here first, I wasn't eavesdropping." The chase outside was still going on, and these two had time to waste on this nonsense.

"Does the inn have horses?"

"Yes, there is an old horse in the backyard."

Fu Le: ...

"Don't go out of the inn. Take good care of my Aunt Luo. This is the deposit. If she's alright when I come back, I'll give you ten more." After Fu Le finished speaking, he handed the innkeeper five golden peanuts.

Shopkeeper: !!!

Roche: !!!

"No, I don't need anyone to take care of me, Daidai. Aunt Luo promises that she will hide herself well and won't let you have any worries."

"You're just a woman, powerless to even kill a chicken. How could you possibly hide from the barbarian soldiers? Don't worry, I'll protect her." With that, the shopkeeper took the golden peanut and dragged Aunt Luo into the kitchen.

Fu Le looked and realized that there was a hidden underground passage under the kitchen stove.

Seeing this, she felt relieved and turned to walk towards the backyard.

When Fu Le saw the old horse the shopkeeper mentioned, her face twisted in shock. Although she didn't know much about horses, she had at least seen a few.

The old man has trouble even standing up, let alone riding a horse.

Forget it, let's just go rob it!

Fu Le strode out of the backyard, when suddenly the light at the doorway dimmed, and two tall, burly men with fierce expressions walked in, carrying knives and axes.

"Hey, this inn is pretty good, there should be plenty of supplies!" Perhaps because Fu Le was so short, the two of them didn't notice her for a moment.

Therefore, Fu Le raised his hand, and two silver needles were already launched from his wrists, heading straight for the two men's faces.

The two men didn't even have a chance to react before they collapsed to the ground with a thud, their bodies piling up and raising the wooden threshold by several tens of centimeters.

The guests in the inn who hadn't managed to escape witnessed this scene. They all gasped in shock and stared in disbelief as the tiny figure stepped over the corpses and left.

As the little figure left, the weapons in the hands of the two men vanished into thin air.

Guests: !!!

"Aaaaaah!!!"

"A ghost! Help!!!"

"I've seen a ghost in broad daylight!!!"

Compared to the scourge of invasion, this intangible thing is more terrifying.

However, they didn't forget to rush out and escape for their lives.

Fu Le stood on the side of the street, witnessing for the first time the suffering of ancient people from war. Corpses lay everywhere on the street, including the old and the young, and even infants a few months old.

The young woman was nowhere to be seen; she had most likely been taken away. The stalls on both sides were all gone, and there wasn't a single living person to be seen.

With a cold face, Fu Le walked down the street, the air thick with the stench of blood. She didn't know how to describe her feelings. No matter which dimension this was, everyone here was Chinese. Such a cruel massacre was unbearable for her.

so……

The sound of hooves came from the direction of the back street, a very dense clatter, indicating that at least five strong horses were heading in her direction.

Fu Le touched the hidden dart on his wrist, a cold smile playing on his lips. So you enjoy slaughter so much? Then it'll be your turn to be the prey!

The lead cavalry circled the alleyway and turned the corner, where they saw a young child standing in the middle of the road, staring blankly at them.

Seeing this, the man did not slow down his horse. His eyes gleamed, and he adjusted his direction, heading straight for the child. At the same time, an excited smile appeared on his lips.

"Whoa!!"

The barbarian soldiers behind also saw their leader's actions, but none of them stopped him. Instead, they all cheered excitedly.

Seeing that the child was about to lose his life, the people in the shadows all closed their eyes.

However……

Thump thump thump...

All six men fell from their horses at the same time, dying with their eyes wide open, and their horses also collapsed.

What just happened?!

The child, dressed in linen clothes, walked around the horses and then chose the strongest one. He stuffed something into the horse's mouth, and after a few breaths, the horse opened its eyes and neighed.

What's going on? Is the horse taking Chinese medicine?

As soon as Fu Le mounted the horse, the sturdy chestnut horse reared up, kicking its hooves restlessly.

Fu Le leaned over and put a fist-sized apple in the horse's mouth. The somewhat agitated horse was instantly calmed down, chewed a few mouthfuls of it contentedly, and swallowed it.

He stroked the horse's mane, "Giddy up!!" He pulled on the reins and awkwardly steered the horse off.

In the few breaths she left, all the remaining horses died.

Don't blame her for being ruthless; warhorses are also strategic resources and cannot be taken back!

Several dark figures emerged from the darkness and examined the fallen barbarians and their horses.

"Sir, he's not breathing, and there are no wounds to be seen. The horse is gone too."

"Poisoned," the tall, slender figure said in a low voice. "Go after them and see."

How can such a young child be so strong?!

Judging from her horseback riding movements, it seemed to be her first time, and she was quite clumsy.

"yes."

Fu Le went in the direction of the city gate.

Only after killing all those guarding the city gate can the gate be closed, trapping them like turtles in a jar.

Regardless of where these people came from, all the victims were Chinese.

Therefore, she will protect Huangyan City for a hundred days with her own strength!

On the dusty road, a tall horse galloped by. The barbarian soldiers guarding the city saw the familiar horse's head at a glance, but none of them stepped forward to stop it.

This is their leader's warhorse; they all recognize it. They guess the leader sent it back alone.

However, as the sound of hooves grew closer, the barbarian soldiers guarding the city began to fall to the ground in large numbers.

The barbarian soldiers on the city wall finally realized something was wrong: there was someone on horseback, and it was a child!

Looking again at the silent barbarian soldiers covering the ground, the general on the city gate let out a sharp whistle.

In those few breaths of neglect, all the barbarian soldiers below the city gate were killed!

Upon reaching the city wall, Fu Le leaped down, fed the horse an apple, patted its head, and said, "Stay away, lest you get hurt."

Using the horse's body, Fu Le rode close to the wall and quickly rushed upstairs.

"Enemy attack!!!! Kill that dwarf!!" The leader noticed Fu Le's actions, raised his steel knife, and roared.

Fu Le took more than ten steps forward, and the barbarian soldiers above had already rushed down, their faces ferocious, their blades aimed directly at her face.

And then, that was it. They vanished into thin air with a wave of their hand. I couldn't do that, but I could make them all lie down.

Thump thump thump...

One by one, warm corpses slid down. Fu Le nimbly jumped aside, took a few steps down, and simply stood on the platform, waiting for the enemy to come to him.

After taking the lives of more than ten barbarian soldiers, the barbarian soldiers on top finally realized something was wrong, and no one dared to come down anymore.

"Chief, those dwarfs down there were carrying poison powder; everyone who went down was wiped out."

"Damn it!! Damn it!! Where's Aru? Bring him here!" Aru was his attendant, an expert in pharmacology and poisons.

Knowing that no one would stand out, Fu Le, who was downstairs, started walking upstairs again.

Her body is as fragile as a brittle shell; without any protective shield, she has to be careful.

None of the weapons bound to her body came with her; now, she has no choice but to force her way through on her own!

"Wait a minute!!" Fu Le had just taken a few steps forward when a low shout suddenly came from behind him.

Yuan Lin saw the child in front of him preparing to go up and die, and finally couldn't help but speak up to warn him. Unexpectedly, the other child turned around, and his eyes were filled with a murderous aura that was almost frozen.

hiss……

Such a strong murderous aura!!

"Don't lay a hand on us!!! We're on the same side!!" Yuan Lin immediately explained.

Fu Le didn't lower his raised arm. "Is there something you need?"

“Ayigu has some poison-savvy men up there. If you go up now, you’ll be sending yourself to your death.”

"Oh?" Fu Le showed no fear on his face.

“It’s true, I have no reason to lie. Our master is the young general of the Qin family. We came here to save the people.” Yuan Lin, whose entire body was covered except for his eyes, sincerely reported his background.

Their purpose, of course, also included trying to find out the identity of the person in front of them.

"Do you have a way to shoot the people up there?" It doesn't matter who they are, as long as they're not enemies.

Her purpose in coming was to clear the city gates. The main force of the barbarian soldiers was encamped ten miles away. As long as there was no major disturbance here, they wouldn't come over.

As long as the people guarding the city gates know who is in charge, they can leave the city to save themselves.

“Yes, our people have crossbows,” Yuan Lin said, his gaze towards Fu Le somewhat complicated. She wasn’t from the royal family after all; otherwise, upon hearing that she was from the Qin family, he would have already taken action.

Looking at the young face in front of me, it's hard to imagine that she could kill hundreds of barbarian soldiers all by herself at such a young age. If she were to be taken under the command of the young general, he would have no worries about conquering the world.

"You followed me here, not just to remind me that there are people up there who are skilled in poisons, right?" Speak your mind, or just say what you have to say.

Yuan Lin: ...

"Our master wishes to see you," Yuan Lin said, bowing respectfully.

"I won't go. I'm going to kill those people upstairs and let the people leave the city."

Yuan Lin was taken aback by the quick rejection, but then said, "If the people leave the city, there will only be more casualties. The 100,000 barbarian soldiers outside have already controlled all the entrances and exits and will not allow the people to escape. Huangyan City is the closest to them. Their purpose in attacking the city, apart from resources, is to seize it for themselves and change the bloodline!"

Oh, they're changing the players but not the location!

Got it!