"Chieftain, something terrible has happened! Zhao Dayou is back, covered in injuries, and he's lying at the village entrance."
A villager shouted, and Zhao Youtian rushed out. He saw Zhao Dayou standing in the freezing cold, wearing only a thin shirt, with blood flowing from his stomach.
He lay there as if he had used up his last bit of strength. Zhao Youtian ran over and squatted down in front of him. Zhao Dayou's face was bruised and swollen, showing that he had suffered a lot during this time.
He said to Zhao Youtian in a trembling voice, "Clan leader, run! Take your people and leave this place quickly! The Xiyue people have come to the town!"
After saying this, Zhao Dayou closed his eyes. He was somewhat unwilling to accept it; he wanted to take one last look at Zhao Dani and say sorry to her.
During his time in prison, all he could think about was the last time he saw Zhao Dani, the scene of them brushing past each other.
Da Ni stopped looking at him!
He recalled what Da Ni looked like when she was just born. Although he didn't usually pay much attention to Da Ni, for some reason he felt extremely sad. In this world, he had lost the last person who cared about him!
The Western Yue people are extremely barbaric, live in harsh conditions, and have been encroaching on our borders. This time, they actually broke through!
Zhao Dayou watched helplessly as the yamen runners were beaten to death in prison.
They were dragged out like pigs and dogs for the Western Moon soldiers to play with!
Utter humiliation!
Even so, the ruthless Western Moon people still killed them in the end, piling up the corpses like garbage.
Zhao Dayou secretly crawled out, with only one thought in his mind: to run back to Zhao Family Village and warn them to escape as soon as possible, so that his daughter might still be safe.
Although he was usually a scoundrel, at this moment he wanted his people to live.
While having Zhao Dayou buried, Zhao Youtian immediately summoned all the villagers together!
The villagers had no idea what had happened, and everyone was beaming with joy as the Lunar New Year approached.
"Chieftain, are we going to slaughter the New Year's pig?" someone guessed, and everyone looked at Zhao Youtian with glee.
Zhao Youtian said with a sad expression, "Zhao Dayou ran back this morning, but he's dead now. He said the town has been occupied by the Xiyue people and is very dangerous. We need to pack our things and run to the mountains to hide right now, or the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Zhao Youtian remembered that when he was a child, his grandfather was still the clan chief. At that time, his grandfather told him that when his grandfather was young, the Xiyue people invaded, burning, killing, and looting, and the entire village was wiped out.
At that time, his grandfather's father and grandfather brought them here to rebuild Zhao Family Village.
Those were such distant memories, yet they remained vivid in his mind. His heart trembled with fear; how could he lead his people to safety?
"Chieftain, this is no joke, it's almost the New Year!" One of the clansmen felt fear and disbelief. He didn't want to believe it, it was almost the New Year!
"I'm not joking with you. Go back and pack your things right now. If you trust me, prepare the supplies and come with me into the mountains. If you don't believe me, you can stay here." Zhao Youtian said seriously, his face grim. What time was it? He wasn't in the mood for jokes!
"Clan leader, could it be that Zhao Dayou deceived us before he died?" someone with a malicious heart asked.
"You're trying to fool us with your life?" Zhao Youtian retorted, and the man fell silent.
"Assemble and depart in half an hour, everyone hurry!" Zhao Youtian gave the final order!
The clan chief's words carried weight; everyone hurriedly ran back to pack their belongings.
Li Rouniang was very anxious. She grabbed Mo Bei's hand and said, "Abei, Ruyi is still in the teahouse. I need to go find her. You take the children and pack your things to hide in the mountains. I'll be back soon. Trust me."
Li Rouniang thought that since she had a spatial ability, she could hide inside if she encountered danger. Mo Bei naturally knew this, but he disagreed. The town was so dangerous; how could he let her take such a risk?
Besides, only Rou Niang can enter and exit her space. If she is with Ru Yi, how will the two of them escape?
So Mo Bei held Rou Niang's hand firmly and said, "Rou Niang, believe me, I will bring Ruyi back. You take the children and my father and hide in the mountains to wait for me."
Li Rouniang shook her head, but Mo Bei grabbed her hand and pressed it down hard. Then he turned and ran towards the town. Li Rouniang didn't dare to delay and hurriedly went back to pack her things, putting most of them into her spatial storage. She then took Old Man Mo, Xiu'er, and the children and followed Zhao Youtian up the mountain.
Zhao Youtian was quite thoughtful. He led everyone to the big white tree halfway up the mountain: "There are so many of you, you're too conspicuous. Let's disperse now, hide somewhere, and then meet up again under the big white tree halfway up the mountain when it's light tomorrow."
Everyone nodded and dispersed. Li Rouniang, along with Xiu'er, Old Man Mo, and the children, arrived at the cave that Mo Bei had taken her to.
Then she and Xiuer cut down the surrounding thorns and weeds to block the cave entrance as a disguise, and the group hid inside the cave.
Fortunately, Rou Niang had supplies in her space. After a simple meal, the tent she had bought earlier came in handy, and the children slept soundly.
Li Rouniang was very anxious. She was waiting for Mo Bei to come find her. She believed that if Mo Bei came to the mountain, he would definitely find them, after all, it was Mo Bei who brought her to this cave.
I just don't know what's going on in town, and whether Mo Bei will be able to bring Ruyi back safely. I also wonder how Ruyi is doing now. It's so worrying!
"Don't worry, Rou Niang, Mo Bei will definitely come back," Old Man Mo comforted her, though he was also very worried.
"Rou Niang, look down the mountain." At this moment, Xiu'er pointed down the mountain along the cave entrance and saw that Zhao Family Village was ablaze with fire. The Xi Yue people had indeed attacked and set the village on fire.
Rou Niang was terrified. The three of them stood at the cave entrance, peering out, not daring to utter a sound.
The children slept soundly. Rou Niang took out three daggers from her spatial storage and gave one to Old Man Mo and one to Xiu.
The three of them tensed up instantly. After all, they knew that the Xiyue people were brutal and cruel. When they arrived at Zhao Family Village and found no one there, they knew that the Xiyue people had hidden in the mountains and would definitely search the mountains.
As expected, in the latter half of the night, they heard the soldiers speaking the Western Moon language on the mountain, as well as the sounds of searching the surrounding area.
Moreover, three Western Moon soldiers were lingering at the cave entrance.
Li Rouniang was extremely nervous, feeling both scared and anxious, wondering how Mo Bei was doing.
Old Man Mo was also a little anxious. He thought that if things really came to a head, how could he protect Xiaoshan?
How could I face General Mo if I couldn't save him?
Xiuer gripped the dagger, her palms sweating profusely. She was incredibly nervous!
If these elderly, weak, women, and children were really discovered, the consequences would be unimaginable.
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