Having gone through so much, Qi Yuanyuan was too frightened to cry anymore. At this moment, with tears in her eyes, she said, "I didn't run away. It was Father who made me fall off the carriage. I called to him, but he didn't hear me."
Li Wenci was struck by lightning once again, feeling as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, chilled to the bone.
So it wasn't that the child wanted to run away, nor that the mother didn't hear it; it was all a lie fabricated by that heartless man.
He's the one in the wrong! He's the one who deserves to die!
Qi Sanliang finally returned, cursing as he climbed onto the carriage and opened the compartment to take shelter from the rain.
"This is absolutely terrible luck! I might as well freeze to death!"
Li Wenci raised her scarlet eyes and saw Li Sanliang's bald head and the messy hair on both sides, which clearly showed that his hair had been cut off by a sword.
Who has a sword?
Only Miss Su has a sword!
Miss Su had just run away and brought back Mai Zizi, while Qi Sanliang was now in this state.
Although Mai Zizi was dressed in men's clothing, she was slender and had a soft voice, so she was obviously a girl.
What happened in between is obvious.
Li Wenci frowned in anguish. Her life and her child's fate were uncertain, while her husband was thinking of seeking pleasure!
It's so cold! Why is the rain at the end of summer so cold?
Li Sanliang kicked Li Wenci's leg, which was blocking the carriage, and cursed, "Get out of the way!"
He wiped his head, his eyes gleaming with malice. "Those two wretched women, I'll make them beg for mercy on their knees sooner or later!"
Li Wenci pulled her leg back, shrank to the side, her gaze became blank, she neither cried nor cursed nor asked any questions.
Li Sanliang found it a bit strange, glanced at them, and said angrily, "Didn't they all come back safe and sound? Who are you trying to fool with that deadpan look on your face?"
Li Wenci hugged the child tightly and remained silent.
Li Sanliang was in a terrible mood. He took out clean clothes, changed into them, and casually occupied half of the carriage, lying down to sleep.
Li Wenci and her child huddled in a corner and sat there all night.
The night was long, and as dawn approached, the rain finally subsided, but it continued to fall steadily.
Some people were anxious and ran down the mountain to check. They returned shortly afterward, crying out in anguish, "It's all gone! Everything is gone!"
Anxiety spread.
Su Jin meditated for a whole night, and her true energy had calmed down. It must be said that although the internal energy brought by the Lone Shadow Heart Method was powerful, it was also extremely risky. If one was not careful, one might suffer a backlash and end up going into qi deviation.
Fortunately, as long as one calms down and cultivates, it can still be suppressed.
The noise outside grew louder and louder. Su Jin frowned, opened her eyes, and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
Mai Zizi fell asleep leaning against the carriage, with clear tear stains on her face.
Su Jin took out a thin blanket and covered her with it, then put on her rain hat and left the carriage.
The driver, who was asleep on the edge of the carriage, heard the noise and quickly got up to make room for the car door.
"You've worked hard," Su Jin said softly.
The driver shook his head and said, "People like us are used to braving wind and rain all year round."
Su Jin nodded and walked towards the noisy crowd.
Li Wenci passed by Su Jin's car not far away, seemingly carrying a box in her arms, and hurriedly got into their car.
Su Jin didn't pay any attention and went to the place where the villagers were gathered.
Upon seeing Su Jin, the village chief hurried over and bowed, saying, "I haven't had a chance to thank Miss Su yet. If it weren't for you, our entire village would be finished."
Su Jin glanced at everyone and asked, "Are there any dead or injured?"
The village chief said with relief, "Thanks to the girl, everyone has been counted and there were no casualties."
The village is small and doesn't have many people, so it's easy to move around.
"That's good. As long as the person is still alive, everything can be started over," Su Jinxia comforted her.
With such a good village chief, the villagers couldn't be too bad either. Although they were feeling down, they still stood up and thanked Su Jin.
"It's a pity that Xishan has become like this. I'm afraid our village will be uninhabitable in the future. What should we do? Are we all going to become refugees?" an uncle sighed deeply.
"There's always a way out; there will definitely be a solution," Su Jin comforted her.
The old village chief's already frail body became increasingly hunched.
Su Jinxia added, "With such a massive flood, the government won't ignore it. We can explain the situation to them and request additional land."
The old village chief shook his head with a dim look in his eyes. "The government and we have already fallen out. I'm afraid it will be difficult."
"There will definitely be a turning point, everyone should have confidence," Su Jin said softly.
If you lose your fighting spirit at times like this, a lot of problems will arise.
As the weather turned cooler due to the rain, although most people wore raincoats and hats, they were still shivering from the cold. If they lost heart at this time, they would be susceptible to illness and would immediately succumb to the cold.
With Su Jin's repeated encouragement, many people regained their confidence.
"ah!"
Suddenly, a scream rang out.
"What's wrong?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Qi Sanliang rushing down from his carriage.
His hair was disheveled, and he was gesturing wildly, sometimes clutching his head and crying out, sometimes tearing at his body and taking off his clothes, as if he were entangled by something.
"What's wrong with him? Should we go up and check on him?"
"Look at his bluish-purple lips, it looks like he's been poisoned!"
"What kind of poison did you get? I have some antidote here, but I don't know if it will work."
Several villagers hesitated before stepping forward.
Su Jin glanced around and found Li Wenci. She was standing behind a big tree, carrying a bag, holding a child, and looking coldly at Li Sanliang.
“It’s highly poisonous, it’s useless,” Su Jinxia said softly.
The villagers stopped in their tracks upon hearing this, turning around to look at Su Jinxia in surprise. "You recognized her, young lady?"
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