After resting for half an hour, Jiang Yimian continued leading everyone on their way.
After walking for nearly two more hours, just as dusk was falling, they finally arrived at the cave.
Wang Fengqin was extremely anxious inside the cave. She came out to look around several times before finally seeing Jiang Yimian return. Before she could even feel happy, she noticed the people following behind her, which surprised her.
When she heard what had happened in the shack, she was so angry that her eyes welled up with tears.
"These refugees are bastards. Those were several living people, and they just hacked them to death like that."
Although she didn't see it with her own eyes, she could guess from the disheveled state of the group that a fierce battle must have taken place.
Old Liu sighed and said in a low voice, "It's all my fault. If I had insisted on bringing those two families along with you, none of this would have happened today."
It's his fault for not thinking things through, and also for treating Yi Mian like a child, not believing what the other party said, thinking that the people down the mountain were just ordinary refugees who at most wanted food and wouldn't really take their lives.
The others also felt some regret. They squatted on the ground, feeling no joy at escaping death, only sadness.
After all, they were people they spent every day with, and to see someone kill them with a single blow right before their eyes was truly heartbreaking for them.
Jiang Yimian didn't say much, but her heart was unusually stirred.
I've always been used to bloodshed, but seeing several familiar faces lying on the ground today still made me feel inexplicably sad.
She couldn't imagine what would happen if Wang Fengqin and the others collapsed in front of her; she would surely go crazy.
That evening, no one had much of an appetite. Apart from preparing some food for a few children, the rest of the people ate nothing and simply slept on makeshift beds on the floor.
Firstly, because I was a bit tired, and secondly, because I really wasn't in the mood.
The bloody scene lingered in their minds, making it impossible for them to eat.
Jiang Yimian had been traveling all day and hadn't eaten much, so she was exhausted and fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.
I woke up suddenly in the middle of the night, and all I could hear was the crackling of the fire and the snoring of several people.
She only felt that the temperature inside the cave seemed a bit higher, but she didn't know if it was just her imagination.
She rolled out of bed, carefully avoiding stepping on the people sleeping haphazardly on the floor, and left the cave alone.
Once outside, she could feel the hot air rushing towards her.
Sensing something was amiss, she quickly used the bushes beside the cave to get up and flew onto the tall wild pine tree next to her.
As soon as she flew up to the treetop, she immediately noticed something unusual. In the distance, she could see thick smoke billowing from the sky above several hilltops, with raging fires burning and threatening to spread in her direction.
It appears to be the site where the shacks were originally built.
He immediately realized something was wrong, leaped down from the tree, and went into the cave to wake up the others.
"Fire! Wake up! Fire!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was jolted awake from their sleep. They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the cave was intact and there was no firelight outside.
Old Liu rubbed his heart and asked in confusion, "Jiang girl, where's the fire?"
How could he not have seen it? Was the other party trying to scam him? He's too old to fall for such a trick.
"The hilltop where shacks are built."
Upon hearing that it was a place to set up shacks, the group immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"How could it have burned here from so far away? It's alright."
As soon as he finished speaking, he realized something was wrong. This was in the mountains, with trees covering the entire mountainside. If the whole mountain caught fire, the fire would spread very quickly.
It's only a matter of time before they get burned.
Thinking of this, Old Liu hurriedly got up from the ground and said in a panic, "I, I'll go take a look."
The others quickly followed them out of the cave.
Because there were so many people, everyone slept fully clothed, and went straight out as soon as they lifted the covers.
Standing on the hillside, the crowd looked at the sky illuminated by the firelight in the distance, trembling with rage.
"These bandits and mountain brigands actually set the entire mountain on fire. They must have done it because they found out we weren't on that mountain."
Old Liu was so angry that his eyes turned red. He never expected that those people would be so ruthless as to set the mountain on fire just to take their lives.
Jiang Yimian was also somewhat surprised. She knew that the bandits would not let them go easily, but she did not expect them to burn the mountain.
They assumed those people would continue searching for them in the woods.
Indeed, those who could kill nine able-bodied men at once were no ordinary people. Since they couldn't be used by them, those people naturally wanted to exterminate them to prevent future troubles.
Liu Dayong was extremely anxious and asked the people around him, "What should we do now? The fire will come over sooner or later. Should we hurry down the mountain and leave?"
They can still get down the mountain now. If they wait until the wildfire spreads, they won't be able to leave even if they want to.
Old Liu said firmly, "I won't leave, I won't leave. At worst, I'll die here. I've lived here for most of my life, I won't leave."
If he wanted to leave, he would have left with those who were fleeing famine in the first place; why would he wait until now?
Liu Dayong was extremely anxious. Seeing that his father was being stubborn again, he angrily kicked away a stone at his feet, but there was nothing he could do.
The group was like ants on a hot pan, running around anxiously, but they were helpless against the wildfire.
Jiang Yimian glanced at the gloomy sky.
It had been sunny for several days in a row, but the afternoon was overcast and the rain didn't fall.
The dark clouds in the sky have gathered quite a bit, and it looks like it's going to rain.
If the rain falls, the wildfire will naturally be extinguished.
Seeing that Jiang Yimian hadn't said anything and was only looking at the sky, Old Liu sighed and said, "Jiang girl, stop looking. This rain isn't going to come down."
The clouds in the sky are piled up, and they look numerous, but as soon as it gets light and the sun comes out, the clouds will disperse.
Jiang Yimian did not answer, but looked at the cave where she was temporarily staying.
The cave is a small hill covered with weeds and shrubs, with very few trees.
The hills stretched outwards, very long, but the small depression was nowhere to be seen.
Jiang Yimian had already surveyed the hilltop and couldn't see the small depression at all; it seemed to be in a canyon.
If they had gone to the low-lying area, they should have been able to escape the fire.
After thinking it over, she stopped hesitating and simply said, "Come with me to the small depression."
After saying that, he walked back towards the cave.
Liu Dayong was still a little confused. "What small depression? Where is that? How could someone on a mountain have escaped the wildfire?"
Old Liu ignored his son's question and hurriedly said, "Quickly, hurry up and catch up."
Ever since he witnessed Jiang Yimian kill nine strong men, he stopped treating her as a clueless little girl.
This person was his savior, so he believed everything he was told.
Even if he couldn't escape the wildfire, he accepted it.
Seeing that the people who were originally unwilling to leave were so eager, Liu Dayong had no choice but to bring his wife and daughter to follow.
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