"I'm afraid they've got their eyes on our family. Xixi saw them from behind the window at night. All she could see were green eyes. I don't know what these beasts are planning, but I'm guessing it'll happen in the next few days." Mu Yuanqing showed no fear. Liu Ximu, beside him, also calmly put a piece of vegetable into his mouth.
Ningxia frowned. "Well, pack up your things and come home with me today. We'll set a few traps around my house. Leave Liu Qingtian at my house. Xiaojie and Lin Yi are watching over him. My walls are so high, nothing will happen. We'll come back tomorrow to deal with them."
Ningxia understood the principle of "the lips and the teeth are cold". These guys were very cunning, and after the first sprout, they had learned a lot about human nature. If Mu Yuanqing's family were to suffer, it would be a matter of time before she suffered. It would be better for everyone to unite and take the initiative.
Besides, Mu Yuanqing's family is not only a neighbor to her, but also a friend. She has to help them out of both moral and legal reasons.
Mu Yuanqing and Liu Ximu exchanged a glance, then thanked Ningxia, "Don't take any risks. What if... the children still have an adult to rely on."
Wolves are social animals, and they were alone, their lives were uncertain. After going through so much, she and Xixi had long since let it go, but they were still worried about Liu Qingtian.
Ningxia sneered, "You know how difficult it is to raise a child, and you have the nerve to throw it all to me? Stop talking nonsense and just do what I say."
"You...if the situation is not right and we can't handle it, you rush home to protect the children immediately."
"Okay." Ningxia nodded. She hadn't thought about risking her life because she still had two children to support.
Mu Yuanqing smiled and said, "What a coincidence! If you hadn't come today, Xixi and I would have been planning to send Qingtian to you early tomorrow morning. I didn't expect you to come."
Ningxia leaned back lazily on the chair, supporting her round belly. "We're just like each other. Let's come back tomorrow and dig a trap near your house. I have some weapons and two guns. Leave one at home for Xiaojie and bring one over. I have plenty of bullets too. I haven't used them much this year."
Mu Yuanqing and the other man also came over and discussed it carefully, "I think this way! First..."
The extremely dangerous matter was decided so lightly by the three adults. It was not because they were not afraid of death, but because everyone who had gone through these years had already prepared themselves mentally.
The adults bundled up the children and set off for Ningxia's home. The yard was bustling with activity, and the children, unhurriedly watching the adults whittle bamboo and sticks, stayed in the yard.
Xiaojie vaguely guessed something and felt a little worried.
"Don't think about it, just help me tie this up and I'll tell you later." Ningxia handed over the sharpened wooden stick in his hand. Fortunately, there was not much else at home, but there was plenty of wood.
Lin Yi prepared dinner. The group ate quickly and placed sharp rafts around Ningxia's yard and under the windows.
The work was completed late at night, and everyone's lips and faces were blue from the cold. Some extremely simple devices, but they could still delay time in a crisis.
Seeing that Sangsang and Liu Qingtian had fallen asleep, Ningxia called Lin Yi and Xiaojie to the living room. Mu Yuanqing and his wife also sat on the sofa.
"Xiao Jie, I'm going to ask you to help me look after the house for two days. You should have guessed that something happened at your aunt's house and we need to go over there to solve it."
Xiao Jie frowned, "Is... the animals on the mountain coming down?" This is not difficult to guess. At this time every year and after the scorching sun month, there are always several incidents of animals coming down the mountain and injuring people in large numbers. I just didn't expect that it would be this turn.
Lin Yi's face tightened when he heard this.
Ningxia nodded, "It's a wolf pack."
Xiaojie's face turned pale, obviously thinking of some bad memories.
"I'm worried about my family, so I have to ask you to look after my brothers and sisters. I'll leave a gun at home because I know you can use it. Lin Yi is also good with a crossbow, and we have plenty of ammunition at home."
Ningxia said this, looked at Xiaojie seriously and said: "Xiaojie, are you scared?" After all, the child had just escaped from the wolf's mouth not long ago.
Xiao Jie was stunned for a moment, then shook his head firmly, "I'm not afraid! Sister Xia, I'll go with you! The squad leaders in the camp have taught me everything they need to teach me, and I won't hold you back."
Ningxia shook her head. "I'm not afraid of you holding me back. What will happen to Sangsang, Lin Yi, and Liu Qingtian if you go? I want you to help me look after the house. In case... you can also contact the sentry posts and the military camp. Do you understand what I mean?"
After a while, Xiaojie nodded solemnly.
"Can't we not go?" Lin Yi asked anxiously, "If you don't go, Aunt Qing and Uncle Mu won't go either. We can just hide at home!!"
"Are you hiding from them and not coming? Do you still want your aunt's family?"
Lin Yi's eyes were filled with tears. "There are so many houses here, just find another one! Sister Xia Xia... I don't want you to go..."
Mu Yuanqing also spoke up, "Ningxia, why don't you just not go? Besides, they might not come, right?"
"Don't you know whether you will come or not?" Ningxia said lightly, leaving her speechless.
Ningxia pulled Lin Yi to sit next to her and gently touched his head, "You know, I will definitely go. You know my ability, I will definitely come back safely! Hmm?
Besides, if they don't find food at your aunt's house, they'll definitely come looking for them, and then you and Sangsang will be in real danger. It's going to have to be resolved sooner or later anyway, so why not take the initiative and attack them? "
Lin Yi shook his head vigorously, tears falling down his cheeks. "Don't go, don't go! Let them eat my aunt's horse! That horse is so big! It's enough for them to eat! Don't go, Sister Xia Xia, don't go!"
Ningxia laughed, wiped away his tears, and hugged him in her arms, "Maomao is still here! Are you willing to let him go?"
Lin Yi didn't say anything, but curled up in Ningxia's collarbone and cried like rain.
Ningxia felt a pang of sadness in her heart. She patted his back gently and comforted him silently. Some wars are unavoidable.
Mu Yuanqing also turned away with red eyes, "It's my fault. If I had discovered something was wrong earlier and gone to the sentry post to ask for help from the coalition forces, it wouldn't have come to this."
Before Liu Ximu could offer any words of comfort, Ningxia started cursing, "What's your business? The other day, you were frozen solid after just two hours outside in that weather. Don't you know what's going on outside? In this situation, who else can we turn to except for self-defense?"
Don't feel pressured, I'm making plans for my family. Who knew those beasts would come out so early this year? "Ningxia's tone was full of anger. It had only been a short time since she'd experienced life and death, and they were treating her like a vegetarian.
"Don't be too pessimistic, I'm still here. There are plenty of medicinal herbs at home, enough to save people and poison wolves." Liu Ximu hugged Mu Yuanqing tightly and spoke lightly.
Mu Yuanqing calmed down. Both she and Xixi were skilled hunters, and she had seen Ningxia's skills before, so she felt confident enough to give it a try. If all else failed, Ningxia could retreat and take the children to the sentry post. Unfortunately, Qingtian was still so young...
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