Just as they were about ten meters away from the dog hole, a loud shout suddenly came from afar! The fire was instantly lit, and angry roars echoed from a distance.
The footsteps grew closer…
Qin Qing's expression changed, realizing that the person in the dungeon had probably woken up. She should have been ruthless and killed him! Or at least knocked him even more unconscious, giving them time to escape!
Thinking of this, she glared hatefully at the saintly girl.
"The man in the cell has woken up, we should really 'thank' you!"
The sarcastic words instantly drew everyone's attention to the girl, and the woman supporting her suddenly offered her hand, complaining angrily.
"I knew you were a troublemaker! This girl kindly saved us all, and now you've ruined everything. You brat, I'll never forgive you, even if I die!"
The woman grew angrier as she spoke. Their hope of escape was right before them, but because of a little girl's kindness, they had nowhere to run!
The girl's eyes instantly reddened as she listened, tears streaming down her face as she choked out her sobs.
"I...I didn't know it would turn out like this, but killing is really wrong. If you killed someone, how are you any different from a bandit?"
After listening for a while, Qin Qing could only roll her eyes and say impatiently.
“When did I ever intend to kill someone? I just wanted to knock him out completely so that no one would notice, but you ruined it. Fine! I'll go lure those people over. You guys keep going forward. There's a dog hole there. Just crawl out and you'll be in the woods you passed by during the day.”
After saying that, she put Mu Yue down from her arms and spoke softly.
"Yueyue, be a good girl and follow this auntie. Wait outside for Grandma to come over!"
Little Muyue seemed to realize that she was about to be separated from her grandmother again. She tightly gripped the hem of her clothes with her little hands, tears quickly welling up in her eyes, and her childish and helpless voice reached her ears.
"Grandma, Mom and Sister are gone! Yueyue is scared, don't separate us! Waaah..."
Qin Qing felt a pang of pain in her heart, unable to imagine what had happened to make a four-year-old girl so helpless and miserable.
"Okay! Grandma will take you with her, we'll never be apart!"
After saying that, she looked at the group of elderly, weak, women and children behind her.
"You can leave now. I'll buy you as much time as possible!"
Then, ignoring their reactions, he picked up Xiao Muyue and ran in the opposite direction!
It wasn't that she was a saintly saint who sacrificed herself to save others, but rather that with such a large group of people, she couldn't escape even if she wanted to. Being too conspicuous would only lead to everyone being arrested.
She remembered seeing people going in and out on the other side of the bandit's den when she arrived. Obviously, that was where all the bandits lived, and the chaotic place was a good hiding spot.
As she made a commotion, everyone angrily gave chase. Qin Qing quickened her pace and ran as fast as she could. When she reached the vicinity of a wooden house, she heard a roar in her ear.
"Brothers, she's here!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Qing panicked and quickly scurried into a room…
In the pitch-black room, she covered Mu Yue's mouth, curled up in the corner and silently prayed that those people would leave. The chaotic footsteps quickly passed by the door, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief when the last person left.
"cough"!
A soft cough came from the air, and Qin Qing quickly turned her head, looking warily at the source of the sound. She couldn't let anything happen to herself, just for the sake of her precious granddaughter!
After a moment, her eyes adjusted to the darkness and she could vaguely make out the figure lying on a pile of weeds.
Only then did she notice that this was actually a woodshed, and the slight fishy smell made her frown. After putting down Xiao Muyue, she slowly approached the haystack, a certain possibility coming to mind.
As she got closer, she could finally see the woman on the haystack. She was dressed in tattered clothes, her hair was disheveled, her cheeks were red and swollen, and tears had already covered her face.
Obviously, what just happened speaks for itself!
Qin Qing froze, her gaze shifting slightly. She immediately unbuttoned her coat and covered the girl with it, but didn't know what to say.
Suddenly, Peony looked up sharply, her eyes fixed on her—those were such eyes! Anger, despair, resentment, resentment…
As if she had seen through the bitterness and sorrow of life, even Qin Qing couldn't help but feel heartache, but she said nothing and just looked at her calmly.
After a moment, Peony's gaze gradually calmed down, and she said sarcastically.
"Disgusting, isn't it! Ha! My most trusted lady, in order to make the bandits forget her beauty, used me as a scapegoat to attract everyone's attention! Ha!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Qing instantly recalled what had happened during the day. No wonder the woman named Shaoyao suddenly rushed out; she had been used by that beautiful girl! It was only because the girl's beauty had been noticed during the day that she had to push someone else out to attract attention in order to secure her temporary safety!
As expected of a saintly white lotus, just like her mother, she's a master at betraying her teammates!
Thinking of this, she looked firmly at Peony, who was standing on the haystack with a look of despair, and said softly.
Do you want revenge?
This cry for revenge instantly made Peony freeze, then she let out a cold laugh.
"Revenge? Do you know who she is?"
Qin Qing didn't care. She had a feeling that she would no longer be able to stay calm in the future. Since she was going to face the storm, she had to be prepared!
"She's just the daughter of a vice minister! She's not some unattainable goddess in the heavens! I know you care about your innocence, but life is full of disappointments, and a hundred years of life is nothing but withered bones and a beautiful face! Don't you want to seek justice for yourself? Don't you want to forge your own path?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Peony stared straight at her, the unfocused and empty look in her eyes fading slightly.
Just when Qin Qing thought she hadn't listened, Peony murmured softly.
"Yes... I'm just a shell of a body anyway, I can't die!"
Seeing her cheer up, Qin Qing nodded. The scene during the day made her feel good about this strong and brave girl. It was good that she had the courage to live.
Thinking of this, she quickly put a coat on Peony and said in a serious tone.
"Time is running out. They'll be back soon. We have to get out of here as quickly as possible!"
Peony nodded, and with Qin Qing's help, she quickly stood up. Despite feeling uncomfortable, she quickly dressed, and the three figures swiftly left the woodshed!
A minute later, a group of people forcefully pushed open the door. Faced with an empty pile of hay, the lewd man was shocked and furious!
Perhaps because the bandit's den was in chaos, there were more guards at the gate. Qin Qing knew that if things continued like this, he would be caught sooner or later. Without saying a word, he knocked out one of the bandits and then changed his clothes.
Under her cover, the group quickly approached the dog hole!
Just as we were about to reach the dog hole, we heard someone exclaim in surprise.
"We caught him! He's here!"
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