Chapter 37 Have they gone mad?!
"Just because you're prisoners!"
Luo Qing sneered.
Xu Yifei gritted his teeth and tried to rush up to argue, but Xu Qingyi grabbed him.
"Ah Fei, don't be impulsive!"
Upon seeing this, Yun Zhao immediately rubbed his eyes, pretending to have just woken up, stretched out his little arms, and said in a coquettish tone, "Uncle, hug me~"
The moment his niece spoke, Xu Yifei's anger vanished.
He bent down and scooped Yun Zhao into his arms, gently soothing her, "Zhao Zhao, be good, go to sleep, your uncle is here!"
Knowing that fighting with the officials would only end badly, Wei Jingchen immediately began packing his things.
Seeing Wei Jingchen start to move, everyone remained silent for a while before following suit and starting to pack up.
"Then can we go to the room on the east side?"
Xu Yinan was still clutching a chicken with its feet tied in his hand, his gaze fixed on the house where the officials had originally lived.
"let's go."
Wei Jingchen carried a pile of bowls, placed everything on the wooden cart, and laughed.
Seeing that the officials did not object, Xu Yinan quickly took his place.
"Sister, Zhao Zhao, come here quickly, don't catch a cold! Ayan, pick up Xiao Jin, quick!"
Luo Hao was still standing outside the door when he saw Xu Yinan coming over. He was glared at by Xu Yinan but didn't say anything.
The fire in the cowshed hadn't been moved; it was quite warm inside.
"Boss, over here!"
The official found the warmest spot and obsequiously called Luo Qing over.
Everyone lay down to sleep again. Yun Zhao was worried that they would be cold, so he quietly added charcoal to the fire while they were asleep before lying back down.
About an hour later, a rustling sound came from the air, and Lu Xun was suddenly awakened.
All around was quiet, except for the crackling sound of the fire.
Lu Xun slept right by the door, and he could hear the rustling sounds coming from there very clearly.
Soon, Lu Li, Zhi Xia, and the others who practiced martial arts also woke up.
The group exchanged glances, confirming that the sound was not their imagination, and immediately became alarmed.
Lu Xun tiptoed to the door, picked up a torch from the fire, and quietly walked forward.
The night watchman was dozing off when Lu Xun gently patted him and covered his mouth before he could shout.
"Listen!"
He spoke in a whisper, and the officers held their breath and focused.
The sound was like something sharp tearing through fabric, sending chills down your spine.
Yun Zhao woke up groggily, only to find herself meeting Wei Jingchen's gaze.
She rubbed her eyes in confusion, and Wei Jingchen then sat up.
He moved his lips, and Yun Zhao could tell from his lip movements that something seemed to have happened.
The adults are exhausted from the day, so it's the children who are woken up first.
Seeing this, Zhixia quietly woke up all the adults.
The sound grew louder and louder, and the others gradually woke up as well.
The donkey and the ox were also stamping their feet impatiently.
Wei Jingchen's heart skipped a beat, and he tiptoed toward the Gao family's house.
"Jing Chen!"
Bai Ling was worried that he was in danger, so she hurriedly called out to her son in a low voice. Wei Mingde gestured for her to be quiet.
Yun Zhao thought to herself that Wei Jingchen was not a reckless person, and he must have his reasons.
He then crept into the Gao family's room and whispered something in Gao Yuan's ear.
Gao Yuan's expression changed, and he went to Gao Minglang's side and said something. Then Gao Yuan hugged his younger brother and covered his brother's mouth with his hand.
Fortunately, Gao Xi was a sound sleeper and was not woken up.
Seeing this, Luo Qing thought of the loud Wu Lianzhen and Madam Xu, and whispered to a constable to go and call for help.
Unexpectedly, Madam Xu was the first to wake up.
She was probably still grieving the loss of her son when she suddenly exclaimed, "What do you want to do?!"
"Shh!"
The officer was startled and quickly gestured for her to shut up.
But it was too late.
The rustling sounds disappeared, and the surroundings fell silent instantly.
For some reason, everyone felt a chill run through their bodies.
Yun Zhao felt a sense of familiarity with this feeling!
"roar--"
A roar ripped through the dark night sky, and in an instant, all the dogs in the village started barking.
"It's a tiger!"
"Run!"
The crowd gasped, abandoning their belongings, and began to run, dragging their shackles along.
Wei Jingchen quickly went to the door and shouted, "Quickly go inside, close the doors and windows tightly, and don't make a sound!"
Can you outrun a tiger?
Yun Zhao subconsciously looked at the donkey and cow in the yard; they couldn't get into the house!
She ran over, untied the ropes of the donkey and the ox, and whispered, "Run to the village entrance and wait for me to come find you!"
"Zhaozhao, come back quickly!"
Xu Qingyi didn't have time to run over, so she could only call out anxiously.
Wei Jingchen turned his head and saw Yun Zhao whispering in the ox's ear.
The oxcart was parked by the door. He quickly stepped forward and scooped Yun Zhao up.
"Ouch!"
Yun Zhao was suddenly pulled in the stomach and almost vomited up the braised rabbit with bamboo shoots he had eaten that night.
Lu Xun and Lu Li flew back into the house, and Wei Jingchen slammed the door shut. He then stuffed Yun Zhao back into Xu Qingyi's side.
Yun Zhao was stunned for a moment.
I never expected Wei Jingchen to be so strong despite his slender appearance!
The others hurriedly moved the tables and chairs from the room to block the door.
Xu Yifei suddenly ripped off the shackles on his feet, took the lead, lifted the table, and used it to brace against the broken window.
Yun Zhao snapped out of her daze, hurriedly walked to Xu Yifei's side, grabbed his trouser leg, and peered outside through the gap.
In the courtyard, Luo Qing cursed.
"Damn it, that Du Xi, I'll kill him!"
"Quick, come inside!"
The cowshed was a bit far from the houses to the east, so they could only hide in the woodshed next door.
Yun Zhao didn't know whether they were lucky or unlucky; they were the ones who originally lived outside.
The officials complained that the room was too cold and took their place, so now they were living in the best room.
Although one window in the east room is broken, it is the most complete room in the entire courtyard.
"Zhaozhao, come here to your mother!"
Xu Qingyi hugged Yun Huaijin and called out softly to Yun Zhao.
"Don't worry, Mother, everything will be alright!"
Yun Zhao naturally couldn't hide inside.
She can speak animal language, so if the tiger really charges in, only if she stands in front of it can they truly be safe.
Yun Zhao did not want to reveal his ability to speak animal language unless absolutely necessary.
In the yard, a huge tiger rushed out from the backyard.
Its mouth was still stained with blood, and it was looking around, seemingly searching for the source of the sound.
Everyone held their breath, but they couldn't hide the human scent.
Especially for those who haven't washed in a long time, their sweat is thick with the smell of human body.
The tiger sniffed around, and it looked like it was about to head towards the woodshed where the smell of sweat was the strongest and the crowd was the densest!
Suddenly, Yun Zhao heard the sound of a door opening next to him.
Immediately afterwards, a wooden stick was thrown from the side.
With a loud bang, it slammed against their door!
Yun Zhao: !
Is it Xu Qingshi or Wu Lianzhen? Have they gone mad?!
The loud noise immediately attracted the tiger's attention. It turned its head sharply and met Yun Zhao's eyes through the crack in the window!
"roar!"
The tiger roared, its sharp claws scraping the ground as it lunged toward the door!
"Damn it! A tiger is charging at us!"
Xu Yifei, with a look of grim determination, gripped the table leg tightly with both hands and roared.
"Ayan, take Zhaozhao away!"
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