As soon as they entered the cave and were about to pack their things, Jiang Yimian moved a large rock to block the entrance before saying, "Just take the food; don't take anything else."
First, the passage was crowded and narrow; one person could barely pass through, and it would be difficult to walk if one was carrying something.
Secondly, she felt that the things in the cave should not be burned, but she was also afraid that the little food she had would be gone.
Hearing Jiang Yimian say this, everyone had no choice but to put down their other things and start packing up the food, completely trusting the young girl in front of them.
Although Jiang Yimian is only fifteen years old, everyone no longer treats her like a child, and they seem to be treating her as a leader.
Seeing that everyone had taken their food, Jiang Yimian continued, "Mother, you, Xiaoye, and Xiaonuan'er go ahead and lead them into the low-lying area. I'll bring up the rear."
Wang Fengqin nodded and led the two children into the cave entrance deep inside the mountain.
The others exchanged glances and quickly followed.
Jiang Yimian glanced at the things inside the cave.
She spoke calmly, but she was still a little uneasy. Only after everyone had left did she put everything that was in the cave into her spatial storage.
It's not much trouble either way. If they lose everything, they won't even be able to cook anymore.
Only after doing all this did she enter the small hole.
They then piled up some weeds to cover the small hole before leaving.
After walking for almost an hour, the group finally emerged from the narrow, cramped cave entrance.
As soon as they breathed in the fresh air, everyone sighed. When they looked at the forest in front of them by the torchlight, they were surprised and worried at the same time.
"This, this, how come it's still in the woods? Jiang girl, is this okay? If the fire spreads, all these trees will be set on fire in an instant."
By then, they won't even have time to run away.
Old Liu was filled with worry. He was too old to die, but his son and daughter-in-law were still so young, not to mention his granddaughter. It would be a waste for her to die here with him.
Even in their twenties, they can still farm for decades!
If Jiang Yimian knew what Old Liu was thinking, she would probably laugh out loud. This old man really has a deep love for the land; even at a time like this, he doesn't forget to farm.
Liu Dayong was also getting anxious. "Yimian, where is this place? Are you sure the fire won't spread here?"
They were surrounded by towering trees, and if they were set on fire, they would be instantly engulfed in flames.
Jiang Yimian nodded.
This small depression should be located in a canyon; even if the mountains on both sides were on fire, it probably wouldn't reach this place.
The surrounding slopes and cliffs are almost at a 90-degree angle. The burning trees will definitely break and fall. As long as the burning branches are extinguished in time, it will be safe.
Seeing that everyone clearly didn't believe her, Jiang Yimian pointed to a stream not far away and said, "There's a stream over there. If the fire really spreads over, we can hide in the stream and we'll be fine."
Hearing this, the group breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on a fallen tree nearby.
After what happened during the day, and now this wildfire, no matter how tired they were, they couldn't sleep. They stared at the sky above, hoping that a heavy rain would come and extinguish the wildfire.
Seeing that everyone was immersed in grief, Old Liu sighed and casually said, "If we can avoid the wildfire, let's build houses and farm in this small depression."
The deaths of Old Man Sun and his group were a huge blow to him, but the fear overshadowed his grief when the wildfire struck.
Why is it so difficult for him to spend the rest of his life in his hometown?
If he could get through tonight, he would definitely live a life where he was well-fed and clothed.
It's not like life in the village before, but at least it's not like these past few days when I'm constantly worried about my life.
Survival is more important than anything else.
No one else spoke, but they all felt a bitter smile in their hearts.
It's uncertain whether they can even get through tonight, so how can they dare to think about the future?
Jiang Yimian glanced at Old Man Liu with surprise. She had thought that these people would be immersed in grief and fear for at least a few more days, but she did not expect them to come back to life so quickly.
This is a good thing; that was her original plan.
With the help of these people, they will surely be able to build houses, cultivate land, and live a self-sufficient life soon.
As time passed, there was no sign of rain in the sky; dark clouds continued to pile up. However, heat was emanating from the stone wall behind them, unlike its previous coldness.
Everyone was startled and quickly looked around, afraid that the fire snake would coil around them if they weren't careful.
"What are we going to do? The cave walls are already steaming. We're doomed, the fire is going to spread here."
Old Liu looked around anxiously.
The others didn't look too good either; they were clearly panicked.
Jiang Yimian was also somewhat surprised, not expecting the fire to spread so rapidly, having already burned three hilltops and reached the location of the cave in just over two hours.
Although she was confident that the fire wouldn't spread, she was still a little worried.
After several days of sunny weather and dry air, even a small fire could trigger a chain reaction, let alone arson.
"I'll go check ahead, you guys stay put."
Jiang Yimian left those words and ran into the depths of the forest, disappearing into the darkness in no time.
Wang Fengqin became worried and couldn't sit still. She paced back and forth, worried that the fire would spread and that Jiang Yimian would also be worried.
As soon as Jiang Yimian entered the forest, she went straight to the nearby towering cliff. Using the branches that stretched across the cliff, she leaped and landed on a crooked tree high up, gazing at the place where the fire was burning.
You wouldn't believe it until you see it; the flames that were originally several hilltops away had swept over and burned down a dense forest in no time.
The fire serpent was getting closer and closer to them.
As she deduced the location from which the fire was spreading, she felt a chill run down her spine.
The flames have already engulfed the woods next to the cave, and they've probably reached the small hill by now, otherwise the stone walls wouldn't be so hot.
My initial confidence that the flames wouldn't reach the small depression vanished considerably in an instant.
The fire is too big; if it continues like this, this entire mountain range will be burned.
The fire could last for at least half a month or even several months. How long can they survive in this burning wildfire?
Jiang Yimian was a little uncertain and anxious. She hesitated whether to tell everyone to hurry down the mountain now.
She quickly dismissed this idea, however, as the fire was spreading rapidly and they might be engulfed by the raging flames before they even reached the bottom of the mountain.
Just when they were getting really anxious, the fire grew bigger and bigger, illuminating a large area of the dark sky.
Jiang Yimian felt a little nervous looking at the raging fire.
Are they really going to be burned to death here?
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