Chapter 106: A Shameful Thing
The freezing cold river water did clear his numb mind a little, but he could not make a sound to call for help.
He didn't know what was happening, but the fear of death made him rush to save himself, but his hands and feet seemed to be frozen and he couldn't move them at all...
The wind was so loud that no one could hear the slightest sound of water.
By the time the yamen runners realized that someone was missing and went back to look for him, Ma Biao had already died in the ice hole. Not long after he was fished out, he had been frozen into a popsicle.
Li Yuan took a deep breath, thankful that he had traveled most of the way and the message had been delivered.
But from now on there will be no one to take care of him secretly, but looking at the things at home, it doesn't matter.
Luo Geng's death did not cause any big stir. No one suspected anything. Everyone just thought that he lost his balance and fell into the water and drowned.
This is also what Li Mumu wants. After all, his identity is special. If his death makes too much noise, it will inevitably arouse suspicion among those behind him.
Is he pitiful?
Not to mention that he helped Li Yuan to harm the Gu family, just say that he worked for that person, and a small piece of paper was enough to take the lives of the Wen family.
His death was not unjust.
What's more, his survival would also be a threat to the Gu family, because grandpa would definitely not be bewitched by his scumbag father to cooperate with them, otherwise he would spread the news.
There is no guarantee that the Gu family will not become as miserable as Li.
Between seeing others suffer and seeing herself suffer, Li Mumu would of course choose the former.
After crossing the river, it started snowing heavily again.
The wind and snow made it difficult to walk. I had to stop and catch my breath after every few steps.
The remaining half of the journey was indeed much more difficult than the previous one. Fortunately, Li Mumu had several hot packs with her, so her feet were not only not cold but were sweating.
"Everyone, hurry up and go. It's getting dark soon. Let's find a place to rest." Liuzi shouted loudly. He couldn't help coughing a few times because he had a mouthful of wind.
"Sir," Li Rongrong said weakly, "We've been walking all afternoon and haven't seen a single person, let alone a town, or even a village. Why don't we just rest here?"
She was freezing, her hands and feet were cold, and she had no warmth at all. She needed to rest, eat something, drink something hot, and then warm herself by the fire.
"Yes, sir, I really can't walk anymore." Old Lady Li said, "I'm old and dying. It's just that the wind is a little weaker here."
Liuzi was about to nod when he heard Old Man Gu say solemnly, "The terrain here is low-lying. If the snow doesn't stop, it will bury us here."
The Li family's physical strength could not compare to those of the Gu family who practiced martial arts and were nourished by the spiritual spring water. They all shouted that they did not want to leave.
Li Mumu looked up at the snow on the mountain, which gave her an uncomfortable feeling of oppression. It was easy for an avalanche to occur.
She wouldn't stop the Li family from dying, but she didn't want to be buried here and turned into a popsicle.
Liuzi was in a dilemma as he was talking about leaving and not leaving at the same time. Luo Geng also wanted to stop as there were mountains on both sides and the high ground could at least provide shelter from the wind.
And although Liuzi is the leader, no one listens to him.
"How about staying here?" Liuzi asked Mr. Gu tentatively.
Before Mr. Gu could even open his mouth, the group of people from the Li family who were dragging their feet started to complain, "Sir, if they want to leave, let them leave. We really can't move on any more."
Old Master Gu frowned. According to military strategy, this terrain was very unfavorable. Moreover, the wind and snow showed no signs of stopping. He felt it was inappropriate to stop here.
But what gave him a headache was that these people refused to leave.
At this moment, Li Mumu spoke up, "Then you guys stay here, we'll go stay at the house in front."
"Come on, what do you know as a little kid?" Li Ye said as if he was looking at a fool.
"That's right. We've been gone for so long. Where did they come from?" Li Rong snorted coldly.
"Really, I saw someone just now."
"How is that possible?" Luo Geng asked coldly.
"Over there..." Li Mumu pointed to the distance, "Someone just walked by there."
"Is it true?" Luo Geng was a little skeptical.
Li Mumu nodded. This valley was described in the book. A group of exiles stayed here overnight and encountered an avalanche, resulting in several casualties.
Liuzi trusted what Grandpa Gu said very much. "Since there are people, they must be not far away. Let's walk a little further. If there are no people, we can rest immediately."
The Li family cried out in grief, but when the yamen runners thought of the warm house, they were also tempted.
Sure enough, after walking two or three miles in the direction Li Mumu pointed, I really saw a small village with about a dozen households.
Everyone was very happy, and Liuzi was even more excited and said, "Mumu, thank goodness you had sharp eyes, otherwise we would have had to stay there overnight."
Li Mumu smiled, and the Li family members shut up at this time.
Li Fenghua was unhappy that everyone was praising Li Mumu, "Uncle, I actually saw it too."
Liuzi thought about how this child almost lost Li Mumu. Although they were both children, there were differences between them. "Then why didn't you say anything?"
Li Mumu thought to herself, what a good fabrication, there is no one at all, okay?
She just lied because she didn't want everyone to be buried in the snow. She deliberately asked, "What color clothes was the person you saw wearing?"
"I... black."
Li Mumu laughed.
"What's wrong? It's...it's black." Li Fenghua raised his voice a little.
Li Mumu glanced at her and said, "But what I saw was blue."
"You...you're mistaken."
"How do I know it was a person if I saw it wrong?" Li Mumu said again: "And I also know he was walking in this direction."
"You didn't even see it, you just wanted to take credit for your sister's work." Li Yunye's words hit the nail on the head.
Li Fenghua wanted to explain, but Sun kicked her. "Shut up! Don't embarrass yourself."
Li Fenghua climbed up from the snow and glared at Li Mumu hatefully.
Liuzi had already knocked on the door of the nearest house. "Is anyone there? We are yamen runners escorting a prisoner. We would like to stay here for the night. Could you please give us a favor?"
There was a light inside just now, but now it has gone out.
Liuzi went to knock on the second door in disappointment, and the candle inside went out as he opened his mouth.
Luo became more and more impatient. He rolled his eyes at Liuzi, thinking that he was too honest, and kicked the wooden door hard.
The old wooden door shook twice and fell to the ground with a bang.
"Open the door, the police are here to do their work. Anyone who can breathe in the house please come out."
Liuzi was stunned for a moment. At this time, there was a rustling noise in the house, and then a head popped out.
He glanced at them and turned back to the people in the room and said, "It's...it's the police, no...it's not bandits!"
Bandit, Li Mumu took a deep breath.
Yes, this place is very close to the bandit’s lair.
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