Song He'er quickly reminded him, "Sir, my stepmother is on the mountain. My elder sister must be more anxious than anyone else right now. Why don't we let her go? She'll definitely be faster."
Upon hearing this, the officers and soldiers felt that what he said made sense, so they turned their attention to Song Chanyue: "You go, and come back quickly."
Song Chanyue was timid and fearful. When she heard that she had to go up the mountain alone, she was so frightened that her face immediately changed. "I... can I ask someone to come with me?"
"Why are you making such a fuss? If it weren't for that lousy mushroom dish you two cooked, would we all be in this mess? Get out of here!"
After being thoroughly scolded, Song Chanyue ran up the mountain while crying.
Song He'er watched her departing figure, a mocking smile curling at the corner of her lips.
She looked up at the sky, which was overcast and gray. It would probably rain soon. As for those fools coming down the mountain? They'd probably just be swept away by the flood!
Looking at the broken branches at the foot of the mountain, Song He'er suddenly thought of something...
If it starts raining today, the rain will definitely be heavy. Without firewood, we won't even be able to start a fire to keep warm at night. Wouldn't we freeze to death?
The best course of action now is to quickly gather firewood!
Thinking of this, Song He'er pulled Nian'er along and started collecting firewood...
Two hours passed, and the soldiers still hadn't seen a single person. With rain about to start, they needed to find a safe place to take shelter.
Song He'er held Huan Ge'er in her arms and took a banana leaf to shield him from the raindrops. "Mother, hurry up and eat the eggs. It won't be so cold if you have food in your belly..."
"He'er, give Huan Ge'er to your mother, let me hold him." Qin Xiaoniang felt sorry for her daughter and was reluctant to let her hold the child.
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a scream was heard—?
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