Lao Tong looked at Mu Xing with a face full of remembrance and longing, but the malice in his eyes was impossible to ignore.
Qin Qing was too lazy to waste time with them and simply turned to look at Shaoyao and the others.
"Have you rested enough? We still have a long way to go! Let's try to reach Yongcheng tonight."
Human strength can never compare to that of a horse-drawn carriage, let alone under such a blazing sun!
The man was quite surprised when he heard this!
"You're going to Yongcheng? That place is already suffering from a severe drought. Why don't you go to the capital instead?"
If they were going to the capital, they would happen to be going the same way, and they could shamelessly take a ride in a carriage, saving themselves the trouble of walking.
Upon hearing this, Qin Qing's lips curled into a sarcastic smile.
"That's really unfortunate. Our family's destination is Yongcheng, not the capital. Since we're going the same way, we'll have to say goodbye here."
The man's expression changed, and he finally understood what the woman's awkward look meant. So he quickly grabbed Qin Qing's arm as she tried to get into the carriage, and said with a fawning smile.
"Big sister, you don't know, Yongcheng is suffering from a terrible drought right now. It's not just crops that are difficult to grow, other industries are also very difficult. The officials have already gone to other places. Why don't you turn around now and go to the capital? It will definitely be much better than other places."
Qin Qing felt the force on her arm, frowned instantly, swung it away forcefully, and coldly glared at the man and woman in front of her.
"Is that so? It's a pity we don't want to go to the capital. Since you two are so eager to go, I won't bother you any longer."
After saying that, she made way for Peony and Qin Zifeng to carry Xiao Muyue and Xiao Muxing into the carriage, and then she was about to get in herself...
Unexpectedly, this time it was the woman's turn to take action. She grabbed Qin Qing's arm and pulled him back while shouting.
"Oh dear, sister, why won't you listen to advice? Everyone says Yongcheng is unsafe now, why are you still so stubborn? And you're taking a child with you, aren't you just going to your death? Listen to me, let's go to the capital together..."
Before Qin Qing could resist, the man quickly got into the carriage, his honest smile completely gone, replaced by a triumphant grin as he shouted.
"Did you all hear that, children? Yongcheng isn't safe. Come on, come down with your grandma. The capital is much better than Yongcheng..."
As he spoke, he reached out to grab Xiao Muxing. Qin Qing noticed this, his expression hardened, and he grabbed the woman's arm, throwing her over his shoulder with a sudden judo throw. The already frail woman let out a scream as she was flipped over and thrown to the ground.
"Ouch! That hurts!!"
Before Qin Qing could even get on the carriage, the man inside let out a scream, followed by an angry curse.
"Ah!! You little brat, you dare bite me?!"
Qin Qing was taken aback upon hearing this. Just as she was about to rush onto the carriage, a piercing pain shot through her calf, forcing her to slowly move towards the carriage...
After finally moving to the carriage, they witnessed a surprising scene.
The three little ones in the car showed no fear of the mature and tall man in front of them. Each of them bit hard on the man's thigh and calf. Qin Zifeng even bit the man's arm, with a few drops of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, showing how hard he bit!
The man was in great pain. After roaring, he was about to retaliate when Peony picked up the reins that had broken in half at the end of the carriage and strangled him hard. His face turned bright red!
Seeing this scene for the first time, Qin Qing was stunned and a little slow to react. Looking at the three little creatures baring their teeth and claws inside, she was momentarily bewildered...
Especially Xiao Muxing's fierceness, she looks like a little wolf, completely lacking the proud and cute image she remembered!
Xiao Muyue was not very strong. When she got tired of biting, she would let go and rest for a while. Then she would bite the same spot again. Being bitten repeatedly in the same place would make even an elephant scream in pain!
This appearance is nothing like the cute and silly girl she used to be!
In her memory, Qin Zifeng had always been a gentle and obedient boy. At this moment, he was biting the man's arm like a madman. Even though blood gushed out and smeared on his face, he showed no intention of letting go. His fierce and stubborn eyes made her shudder!
When she came to her senses, the man inside was already on the verge of death, which startled Qin Qing so much that she immediately shouted at Shaoyao.
"Peony, let go!"
Peony, already extremely nervous and frightened, kept straining her hands, her only thought being to protect the three little ones in the car. She knew that Qin Qing was injured at the moment, and if she didn't stand up, the family would have no one to protect them!
Hearing Qin Qing's voice, she snapped back to her senses, her grip loosened, and the man's vision went black as he fell backward.
Peony stared blankly as the man fell from the carriage, thinking he was dead. Her body trembled, her eyes quickly reddened, and tears streamed down her face…
"I...I...killed someone..."
Qin Qing, who was outside the carriage, saw the man fall backward and immediately moved aside. After the man lay down, she reached out and checked him briefly... confirming that the man had just fainted, she quickly breathed a sigh of relief!
Looking at the peony's appearance, she felt both amused and sorry for her.
"Silly child, he's not dead! He's just passed out, he'll wake up in a bit!"
Upon hearing this, Peony's delicate face was filled with confusion. After regaining her senses, she blinked and asked in a silly manner.
"Not...not dead?"
Seeing this, Qin Qing couldn't help but smile.
"What? You want him dead? Simple, just take the rope and strangle him again. He'll be dead in less than thirty seconds!"
Peony suddenly snapped back to reality, fell heavily backward, and cried and laughed at the same time.
"What? I'm not a pervert."
The woman on the ground got up and immediately hugged the man, crying loudly as if her husband had really died!
"Oh, my dear husband...you died so tragically! You murderers will get your retribution sooner or later! Ah!! My dear husband~ did you see their ugly faces? Poor me, a mere woman, there was nothing I could do...and you're gone just like that! Waaah..."
Qin Qing listened with growing impatience. She glanced at the villagers who had been watching the whole thing from a distance, only to find that they were still resting as they had been at the beginning, staring at them with lifeless eyes, showing no intention of helping at all.
At that moment, she gently pursed her lips, unsure of what to feel.
After the family boarded the carriage, with Peony sitting outside as the journey continued, Qin Qing glanced at the group of people again through the curtains…
The woman was still wailing on the ground, completely unaware that the man had simply fainted. The villagers sat quietly to the side, showing no reaction whatsoever. If they were so indifferent to their fellow villagers, it's no wonder they remained silent when they saw her family being bullied.
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