Luo Yang had already thought of this question, but he didn't ask it because he trusted her.
He thought Xiao Yunying would arrange everything and have someone waiting at the foot of the mountain to meet him, ensuring he had no worries, which is why he sneaked into the bandit's den to rescue them.
Even if she hadn't thought of it, Chen Yuancheng should have.
What Luo Yang didn't know was that Xiao Yunying and Chen Yuancheng had disagreed about the rescue, and that she had sneaked away on her own.
Chen Yuancheng was unaware of this, so naturally he wouldn't come to meet him.
Shocked, Xiao Yunying didn't lower her voice when she said that, and the young women and children in front of her all turned around to look at her at the same time.
Xiao Yunying said awkwardly, "I was so focused on how to save them that I forgot to think about what to do afterward. I'm sorry."
The young woman said, "It's alright, the road below is flat and easier to walk than the mountain path. If we walk faster, we'll be safe as long as we reach the city gate before those bandits catch up with us."
A little girl of seven or eight years old comforted her, saying, "Big brother saved us, that's already very kind of you, don't feel sorry."
Chen Yuanxuan was delirious with fever and didn't pay close attention to her current attire. He repeated in confusion, "Big brother?"
Xiao Yunying didn't have time to explain, and said to the children, "Then let's hurry up, lest the bandits catch up with us."
They hadn't gone far when the sharp-eyed young woman ahead spotted a flickering light and turned back nervously, saying, "My benefactor, someone is coming from ahead!"
Xiao Yunying's mind tightened again: "It should be that group of bandits who are responsible for selling people coming back. Hurry up, everyone go to the woods and crouch down. Walk quietly and don't make any noise. We'll hurry down the mountain after they pass."
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