Thinking it over, she quickly said, "Mother is right. There's no rush to clear this tree. I'll go dig up some wild vegetables nearby and check on the situation. You don't need to wait for me for lunch."
After saying that, he went straight into the alley and left.
Wang Fengqin could only sigh helplessly and loudly told the other party to be careful and bring some pancakes before giving up.
Jiang Yimian carried a basket and a sickle, but instead of digging for wild vegetables, she walked towards the place where she had previously built her hut.
She remembered that the land was quite far from the shack, more than two hours' journey, but she had forgotten the exact route and needed to find some road signs.
Jiang Yimian walked quickly and didn't rest along the way. In just over an hour, she returned to the dense forest near the hut.
She remembered this dense forest clearly; it was quite a distance from her old hut, at least half an hour's journey.
She remembered that she found the ditch by leaving through this forest.
While searching for markers in the woods, I hesitated for a moment about whether to go back and check, when I faintly heard some shouts.
She frowned, listening quietly to the sounds around her, but all she could hear were the chirping of birds and the chirping of a few cicadas.
Just as I was wondering if I had misheard, I saw a figure stumble into the woods and look around at something in the trees.
Jiang Yimian was stunned for a moment before recognizing the person as Gou Sheng. Startled, she didn't bother to find her way anymore and rushed towards him.
Gou Sheng was so busy checking the marks on the tree that he didn't notice the person running towards him.
The more anxious he became, the less he could find the mark on the tree. He was so desperate that he almost cried when he heard a familiar voice, "Gousheng, what are you doing here?"
Jiang Yimian's heart skipped a beat when she saw the somewhat disheveled person in front of her.
There was still blood on Gou Sheng's head, his face was red and swollen, and there were several black footprints on his faded coarse linen clothes, which clearly showed that he had been beaten.
Suddenly seeing the person he was looking for right in front of him, Gou Sheng was stunned for a while before bursting into tears, "Waaah, Sister Yi Mian, the group of people from down the mountain have attacked us, and everyone in the village has been beaten, and there's so much blood. My mother has been captured, captured by them, what should we do, Sister Yi Mian, what should we do, waaaah."
His mother had just pushed him out and told him to run away quickly. In his haste, he remembered the marks that Sister Yimian had mentioned, and he followed the marks in the woods all the way here.
Knowing something was wrong, Jiang Yimian didn't delay and said, "I'll go take a look. You follow the marks to find my mother and the others."
Gou Sheng shook his head violently, wiped the tears from his face with his sleeve, and said earnestly, "No, I'll go with you."
He couldn't abandon his mother and the others. He had been frightened and wanted to find someone to help him, but now that he had run into Sister Yimian, he naturally had to go back.
Subconsciously, he felt that with Jiang Yimian there, they would all be rescued and there would be no danger.
Seeing his determination, Jiang Yimian didn't say much. She handed the sickle to him and then led her people toward the shack.
The two ran all the way and arrived at Gousheng's shack in less than 15 minutes.
The area in front of the shack was in chaos. The iron pot that was set up was overturned on the ground, and the wild vegetable porridge that was being cooked inside was spilled all over the ground. Even the shack that was originally sturdy had collapsed halfway.
Jiang Yimian frowned.
Gou Sheng was so angry that his eyes turned red, and he shouted to those around him, "Mom, Dad, where are you?"
At that moment, a weak voice rang out from inside the shack, "Help, quick, go save Xiaoyun, Linzi."
Jiang Yimian then noticed Chen Tiezhu trapped under the shack. She quickly went over to him, confirmed that he had only suffered some minor injuries and was not seriously ill, and instructed Gou Sheng to stay and watch over him before heading into the nearby woods.
At this moment, on the ground hidden by bushes, Liu Xiaoyun was clutching her stomach, feeling unwell, and backing away, her face full of fear.
Opposite her stood a sallow-faced man with a lewd expression. He was unzipping his pants as he walked towards Liu Xiaoyun, uttering crude words, "Little lady, don't be afraid, brother will take care of you soon. Your paralyzed husband probably hasn't satisfied you in a long time. You'd better scream loudly so brother can hear you."
As soon as he finished speaking, he pounced on Liu Xiaoyun.
Liu Xiaoyun was tackled to the ground, startled. Her face showed not only fear but also intense anger. She endured the man's disgusting touch, reached out and searched the ground. When she touched a stone, she threw it directly at the man on top of her.
With a loud thud, the man was stunned by the stone, and blood instantly gushed from his forehead. Enraged, he slapped the woman across the face and cursed, "You bitch, don't push your luck, I'll make you pay!"
As he spoke, he grabbed the other person's collar and yanked it hard.
The man was excited as his bare skin was instantly exposed. Just as he was about to kiss her, he felt a sharp pain in the back of his head and collapsed to the ground before he could even cry out.
Jiang Yimian pulled out a dagger, kicked the man on the ground away, helped Liu Xiaoyun up, and asked worriedly, "Auntie, are you alright?"
Liu Xiaoyun saw Jiang Yimian stare blankly for a while before she quickly straightened her clothes, shook her head, got up and kicked the man on the ground a few more times before saying, "There aren't many of us here, but Xing'er and the others have quite a few. You should go and take a look."
This wasn't the time to talk, so even though she had many questions in her mind, she didn't ask any more.
Jiang Yimian nodded when she saw Gou Sheng run in from outside the woods.
At this moment, in front of several shacks.
Liu Dayong's eyes were bloodshot as he watched the people approaching him. When his gaze fell on the several people on the ground, whose fate was unknown, he gripped the machete in his hand even tighter.
These people killed them, and he wanted to avenge his father and the other villagers.
"I'll kill you all, give me your lives."
Liu Dayong shouted and lunged at the group.
The men scoffed, completely disregarding the other party.
They were refugees who had fled all the way to Jincheng Prefecture, encountering countless dangers along the way. Having survived in such an environment, why would they care about a peasant?
Brother Zhao from the foot of the mountain kindly took them in, providing them with food and lodging, only asking them to deal with the people on the mountain, which they were expected to do perfectly.
When one of the tall, thin men saw Liu Dayong rushing towards him, he simply raised his foot and kicked him.
With a "thud," Liu Dayong, who had been so aggressive, was kicked to the ground.
The tall, thin man pressed his foot firmly against the other man's chest and sneered, "Useless indeed. We brothers made a bet earlier, guessing how many people you could kill. Who would have thought you couldn't kill a single one? Tsk, want revenge?"
"In your next life, go join your father in the afterlife. As for your wife and daughter, don't worry, your brothers will take care of them and treat them well."
Upon hearing this, the refugees all burst into laughter.
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