Volume 1, Chapter 11: Escape to the Mountains for a Temporary Absence
Mu Yan understood that the ungrateful Bai Si was just jealous of her family property so that he could stand up more confidently!
So when he knew that there was nothing left for him in this huge mansion, he would definitely not give up. It seemed that he would be pursued all the way!
Moreover, this place is too close to the capital. If she really sends people to catch up with that group of jackals, tigers and leopards, she may not be able to defeat them.
Therefore, the current urgent matter is to rush forward with all our strength, the farther away from the capital, the better!
Mu Yan said to everyone, "I'm afraid this matter won't end so easily. We should get as far away from them as possible while they're still quiet."
When Mu Yan finished saying this, she clearly felt that her younger brothers and sisters and mother became frightened again in an instant.
But there was nothing he could do. Those jackals, tigers and leopards were cruel creatures and would never let his family go. So if he wanted to survive, he could only rush forward desperately!
"Yan Yan, this is not a long-term solution for us to continue. Those people with horses will definitely be much faster than us walking on two feet!" Su Zimu said worriedly.
"Sister, we have to find a way to buy a carriage. Otherwise, my sister and I really can't stand the bumpy ride!"
The little brother Su Muzhou no longer had the innocence and smile on his face. Instead, his face was pale, tired, and worried.
Su Muyan herself was also exhausted at the moment, but she still said tremblingly, "Let's move forward a little bit, and then think of a solution!"
In this way, a group of people set out on the road of desperate escape again. After passing a mountain range, there were gradually more people on the trail, and it seemed that most of them were refugees.
At this time, Su Muyan was extremely worried and asked, "Dad, is there a famine around here?"
Su Zimu said, "As early as the beginning of February, there hasn't been a drop of rain here. It's been a drought, and it's impossible to grow crops. Add to that the corruption of local officials, and the people are already living in dire straits."
I guess people from many places nearby are fleeing now!
After Su Muyan heard what her father said, she immediately became more worried.
There are already pursuers behind them, and if there are so many people leaving their names on the road, the danger to their family will inevitably increase a lot.
After seeing these refugees, Shen Youchu, the mother, also imagined what they would discover in the future, and a hint of despair appeared on her face at this moment.
"Chu'er, don't worry, I will protect our family." After saying that, Su Zimu touched her hair and comforted her.
Su Muyan also grabbed her mother's hand and said, "Don't worry, we will take care of everything. Things will definitely get better day by day."
After considering the overall situation, Su Muyan decided to let everyone go to the nearby mountain and wait for a day. He was afraid that the pursuers sent by then would already be on the way. If he continued to move forward, his family's two legs would definitely not be able to keep up with the carriage, and he would be caught up sooner or later.
Rather than being caught up and fighting to the death, it is better to hide here for a while. As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place. Maybe hiding there will give you a last chance of survival.
"Okay, then let's get up the mountain!" Mother said immediately.
"good."
"Zhou'er, you said to help mother and little sister, let's walk a little faster."
"I know, sister, let's go!"
After saying this, Su Muzhou supported his mother with his small body, held his little sister's hand, and climbed up the mountain with all his might.
The six little ones who belonged to my father surrounded my family, looking around from time to time, always on guard and not daring to be negligent or careless.
The others were in the front, and Su Muyan was at the rear, observing the terrain.
Su Muyan understood that if one wanted to survive in the wild, the terrain was very important!
She must not get lost or go to a place that she is not allowed to go to, so even though she is on the run, she is always paying attention to the terrain.
After walking for a long time, they finally found a dilapidated temple halfway up the mountain after climbing over two mountains.
This dilapidated temple looks extremely run-down. It seems that it has not received any offerings of incense for a long time. It has been in disrepair for a long time and looks like it will collapse at any time.
Su Muyan was the first to step into the dilapidated temple. After observing it for a while, she felt that it was okay to settle here temporarily, so she let everyone in without any worries.
The six young servants, including the old woman and her maid Xiaoyue, were very diligent and cleaned up all the dust in the dilapidated temple in less than a short while.
After cleaning up, everyone actually felt that it was nice to rest here.
I used some water when cleaning the dust just now, and there is not much water left in the water bag. Su Muyan said she was going out to find some water and went out.
"Yan Yan, don't run around. This is a deep mountain. There might be ferocious beasts lurking in the old forest. You must pay attention to safety!" Su Zimu warned.
"Okay, I understand. You guys can rest here now. I'll be back as soon as I find a water source. Don't worry!"
After Su Muyan left the dilapidated temple, she walked towards a more concave area.
There is spiritual spring water in my own space, which is extremely sweet and refreshing! The purpose of coming out is not to drink the water in this depression, but because I know that the animals here will come here to drink water.
That’s right, it’s for hunting!
Although there are a lot of food in my space, if I don’t know how to hunt, it might arouse other people’s suspicion!
Moreover, the meat in his space has been processed, and he hasn't found a good excuse to take it out yet, so it would be better to just go hunting.
We came to a small wetland with very little water flow, but there were a few small animals drinking water here.
After observing for a while, Su Muyan placed three hunting traps around the area, then hid herself and waited quietly for the prey to take the bait.
The hunting traps were made by someone I hired at a modern farmers' market. The quality is very good. Once the prey is caught, it will never let it escape.
Not long after, Su Muyan saw several big rabbits hopping towards them.
Maybe these rabbits were anxious to drink water, so they were a lot bolder than usual!
They just ran towards the water source without stopping.
One second! Two seconds! Three seconds! "Click!"
Su Muyan became excited. As expected, she was not disappointed. All three traps caught big rabbits, and there was one nearby that was scared to death by the noise just now.
That’s four big rabbits in total!
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