Xiao Yunying dressed and went to the backyard with a flashlight. She saw the lambs in the stable bleating towards the haystack.
There was plenty of grass in the stone trough, and the lamb didn't seem hungry.
Something seemed amiss, and she became wary, remembering the strange noises she had heard in the kitchen earlier.
The wind and snow outside were getting stronger, and the cold wind mixed with snowflakes, making it impossible for people to open their eyes.
She didn't speak, but squinted and carefully walked over with a pitchfork in her hand.
At the same time, she was thinking that if anyone sneaked in, she would fight them if she could, and if she couldn't, she would run away while calling for help.
The supermarket has a loudspeaker; it can easily call everyone in the neighborhood over.
It was so dark that she turned off her flashlight, making her virtually invisible. She quickly moved in and out of the supermarket, disappearing without a trace, and no one could catch her.
Whoever sneaked in must be a bad person, and she wouldn't show any mercy to ensure her and her children's safety.
If she gets a few holes in her body, you can't blame her.
After mentally preparing herself, Xiao Yunying slowly approached the pile of hay, large enough to hide a person, with a pitchfork in hand.
After making sure she had a safe distance from herself, she quickly went around to the other side.
There is no one.
Just as she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the flashlight beam illuminated the ground, revealing several messy footprints standing out starkly against the shallow snow.
Someone has come in!
Before she could react, a gust of wind swept behind her, and a person pressed against her back, grabbing her neck with their hand.
Xiao Yunying's hair stood on end instantly; this guy was a trained fighter!
She had no weapon, but someone skilled in martial arts could easily break a person's neck with their bare hands. She didn't dare to gamble and, disregarding the possibility of revealing her secret, tried to hide in the supermarket.
Just then, a slightly surprised male voice came from behind: "It's you?!"
Xiao Yunying was stunned for a moment, then her mouth reacted faster than her brain: "It's me, it's me."
Who is this person? Do you recognize her?
Does that mean I don't need to reveal my secret? Martial arts practitioners are not to be trifled with; they are mostly organized. If I expose myself and fail to kill them, I'll be in trouble later.
If she had a choice, she would still prefer to stay and live here, and she couldn't guarantee that running away wouldn't implicate her family.
No, that's not right. How many people would believe it if I said something as unbelievable as a living person disappearing into thin air? I might be able to fool them.
Was it someone that disgusting bastard Liu Ge who sent? If so, she'd beat the crap out of him.
In a short period of time, Xiao Yunying thought about many things. Her biggest concern was that she didn't want to implicate her family, so it was best not to expose the secret of her supermarket.
The grip on her neck loosened slightly, but not completely.
The man behind her said softly, "I didn't mean to offend you. I just want to hide here for one night and will leave before dawn. Now I'm letting you go. Don't scream."
Xiao Yunying threw down her fork: "No problem, as long as you don't hurt me, I won't scream."
Suddenly realizing that his flashlight was too conspicuous, he belatedly turned it off and threw it into the supermarket.
After throwing it away, I really wanted to slap myself. The light suddenly disappeared. How could anyone not be suspicious? How was I supposed to explain the source of the light?
Unexpectedly, the person behind her did not become nervous because the light suddenly disappeared, but actually let go of her.
Xiao Yunying tried her best to steady her legs as she tried to escape, and slowly turned around.
When they could finally see the black cloth covering the person's face in the dim moonlight, they exclaimed in surprise:
"It's you! Didn't you leave Donglin City with your tall, strong, and simple-minded subordinate?"
No wonder he didn't react to the sudden disappearance of the light; he couldn't see it, so of course he wouldn't react.
Why did they follow me to my home? Was it because of that jade pendant?
The man didn't speak, and Xiao Yunying guessed, "Are you here to ask for that jade pendant? I didn't pawn it; I've kept it all this time."
Look how clever she is; she knew this jade pendant couldn't be used as collateral, otherwise it would definitely cause her trouble.
She took the jade pendant out of the supermarket and handed it over, saying, "Here you go."
The man didn't react, and Xiao Yunying wanted to hit herself again, but he couldn't see her.
Grab the other person's wrist and stuff the jade pendant into his hand.
The warm fingers touched his cold palm, and the man instinctively gripped the object in his hand.
Xiao Yunying quickly withdrew her hand, not daring to have too much contact with the other party: "Here, feel it, it's the one you gave me."
The man touched the patterns on the jade pendant: "Why is it inappropriate?"
“We are both responsible for what happened that day. I told you I don’t need money and I don’t want your jade pendant. You insisted on giving it to me, and then you rode off on horseback. I couldn’t catch up with you.”
Xiao Yunying didn't dare to say that the two of them, dressed in tight-fitting clothes and with long swords at their waists, looked like people who were not to be trifled with. Who would dare to actually pawn the jade pendant?
See, they're coming to ask for it now.
So far, this person seems reasonable. She only asks that the other party take the jade pendant and leave her house as soon as possible, and not come looking for her again.
The man fell silent again, so Xiao Yunying mustered her courage and asked, "Um, my front door is locked. Shall I see you off?"
"I can't leave. I have to wait here for Wan Jun and Wei Xun to return."
Xiao Yunying frowned. "Big brother, what are you saying? Why are you waiting for someone at my house?"
Your situation clearly suggests you're trying to escape being hunted down; don't drag my family into this.
Wan Jun is that simple-minded, strong man, but who is Wei Xun?
Xiao Yunying glanced at his waist; his sword was gone. Had it been lost in the fight?
What are our chances of winning if we use force to get him out now?
Or would he agree to pretend to be pitiful and ask me to find another place to hide?
Comparing the two options, Xiao Yunying's rationality led her to choose the second method.
Just as he was about to speak, the man covered his mouth and coughed violently. When he took his hand out, blood could be seen coughing up from his palm.
He said in a hoarse voice, "Don't worry, my men will take care of them. They won't cause any trouble for your family, and they won't come after us."
Xiao Yunying: ...Big brother, I don't know if you've read my mind. You're better at playing the victim than I am. I'm not going to vomit blood whenever I want.
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