The moment she saw the group of villagers blocking the exit, she decisively rushed to the backyard. She remembered that the old woman had once said that there was a garden in the backyard!
If it's a garden, the ground is definitely soil, so even if a fire spreads, it won't be too big.
Sure enough, the old woman's house was almost completely burned down, and the mud house collapsed completely, but the land in the backyard remained damp...
Wait... moist?
This place has been suffering from drought for a long time, and ordinary people can't even afford to drink water. How could an old woman possibly have water to irrigate her land?
A bad feeling welled up inside her, and she caught a strong stench. She seemed to realize something then, and looked down at the ground…
The bright red soil was damp and smelled fishy, and the flowers beside it were indeed as the old woman had said, blooming very beautifully, which was almost impossible in this extremely dry season!
Qin Qing felt a wave of nausea rising in her stomach, rushing to the back of her throat, and her vision even began to blur...
"Grandma..."
When Xiao Muyue's concerned voice came, she came back to her senses. Her face turned pale, and she tried her best to suppress the nausea and fear in her heart. She forced herself to stand up and saw the figure on the ground not far away.
She remembered that those were Zhang He's clothes! Enduring the pain, she walked to the person's side and forcefully pushed away the scorching hot wooden sticks covering her body. A strong smell of roasted meat wafted over!
The flesh on Zhang He's back was already charred from the wooden stick; just looking at it was painful. Yet the woman on the ground showed no reaction whatsoever…
Qin Qing covered Xiao Muyue's head to prevent her from seeing, but the little one seemed to realize something, tightly gripping the hem of her clothes with both hands, burying her face in her collar, and letting out suppressed sobs...
At this moment, the sun peeked out slightly, and the surroundings were filled with wisps of black smoke, resembling a scene from hell on earth!
The evil village vanished completely that night. Perhaps too many wronged souls died there, and even the heavens could not bear it, which is why such a large meteorite fell from the sky and struck the heart of evil.
As the morning breeze blows, everything finally settles down.
Just as Qin Qing was about to leave this oppressive land, a weak shout suddenly came from a corner.
"Help...help me..."
Qin Qing looked up in surprise, warily watching the sound coming from afar, only to see a pair of hands reaching out from the mound of earth; the fair hands clearly did not belong to any villager…
"Peony?"
Before she could even feel a surge of joy, she saw Peony, sporting a messy, frizzy hairstyle, crawl out of the mound of dirt, her face beaming with the happiness of surviving a disaster. Tears finally welled up when she saw Qin Qing.
"Mom! Whoa!! You scared me to death! I thought I was going to die."
Qin Qing hurriedly dragged her leg over, trying to ignore the sharp pain in her leg. She reached out and pulled on Shaoyao with all her might. Xiao Muyue was also crying and trying to save her. After a while, she finally pulled her out.
Fortunately, after Peony was knocked unconscious last night, the old woman abandoned her to the villagers nearby. To prevent her from escaping, the villagers dumped her in the cellar. The shockwave from the meteorite crash shattered the cellar, which is how she was awakened. She only just crawled out.
Qin Qing also breathed a slight sigh of relief. After picking up two more pieces of unburnt wooden planks to stabilize his lower leg, the three of them slowly left the village...
Just outside the village, we could see the horse-drawn carriage parked in the distance.
The horse seemed to sense Qin Qing's presence, its hooves suddenly rearing up, neighing at the sky, and then running uncontrollably towards them.
The two little ones, who had cried half the night in the carriage and had just fallen asleep, were also startled awake, letting out screams.
Qin Qing felt a surge of anxiety upon seeing this and quickly said...
"Slow down! Slow down!"
For some reason, the horse seemed to understand the words, and its hooves gradually slowed down. By the time it reached Qin Qing, it was moving very slowly.
The enormous horse's head seemed pleased with Qin Qing's safe return, and it excitedly let out a rumble...
Qin Qing sensed its happiness and reached out to pat its head.
"Thank you."
At this moment, Qin Zifeng also peeked out from the carriage, his wary gaze instantly turning into surprise when he saw Qin Qing.
"Ah... Ah Xing, look! It's Grandma!"
The two little ones jumped excitedly off the carriage, constantly recounting their panic and fear from the previous night.
Then Xiao Muxing looked around and asked curiously.
"Strange, where is Mother? Where did she go?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Muyue couldn't help but purse her lips, her big eyes quickly filled with tears, and her voice was full of sorrow.
"Waaah! Mother...she...she's dead! Waaah..."
Xiao Muxing was taken aback by her words, somewhat confused, and looked at Qin Qing blankly...
"Grandma...is Mother...?"
Seeing that she looked unable to accept it, Qin Qing hugged Xiao Muxing with heartache.
"She's gone..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Muxing suddenly burst into tears, throwing herself into Qin Qing's arms. Her eyes quickly reddened, and she cried so heartbreakingly that it made everyone's heart ache.
On the flat country road, the little girl's sorrowful and desperate cries lingered for a long time...
As time went by, the sun finally reached its highest point, radiating its intense heat and relentlessly scorching everything on the ground.
After a simple meal, the family continued their journey. The two little ones, exhausted from crying, fell into a deep sleep in Qin Qing's arms. As the only one among them who was not seriously injured and was already an adult, Shaoyao took on the responsibility of driving the carriage.
Qin Qing would also hand her a bottle of water from time to time to prevent her from getting dehydrated from the sun.
Around noon, a small grove of trees finally appeared ahead. Although it was called a grove, the dead trees and cracked ground made it look nothing like a grove.
Fortunately, there are still some places where you can get shade from the sun, and carriages are not suitable for prolonged exposure to the sun, as this can easily cause damage!
As they got closer, Peony finally saw something and exclaimed in surprise to Qin Qing.
"Mother, someone's here..."
In the grove ahead, a group of ragged, disheveled men and women sat on rocks, enjoying the cool air. Their emaciated appearance clearly indicated that they were refugees who had traveled a long distance from another place to reach this place.
Seeing this, Qin Qing quickly took out water from her spatial storage and gave it to the group to drink. She wasn't stupid; if she took out water during the rest period, she would definitely become the target of everyone's criticism.
The group was very obedient and quickly drank the water. After Qin Qing put the bottle away, Shaoyao drove the carriage closer to the grove.
The clanging sound quickly attracted the attention of many people. When they saw a carriage slowly approaching, they were only slightly tense before looking away.
Peony stopped the carriage a little distance away from the crowd. Only then did Qin Qing open the curtain and glance at the group of refugees without making a sound, feeling somewhat puzzled.
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