"It doesn't hurt!" Yeah, right!
Unable to extract much information, Mo Qingcheng took pity on them, waved her hand, and the group vanished into the woods in the blink of an eye.
The girl in white affectionately linked arms with Mo Qingcheng, wanting to freeload a meal.
Mo Qingcheng politely declined, but the girl left her name and a keepsake. Reluctantly, she looked back every few steps before being taken away by an old man in gray.
Mo Qingcheng lowered her eyes, glancing at the phoenix-shaped jade pendant in her palm, her gaze deep and unfathomable. Hua Yunyao?
If I remember correctly, this girl's identity is not simple... Could it be...?
Suddenly realizing something, Mo Qingcheng's expression changed drastically, and she turned and left.
Inside the barrier, a cold glint flashed in the gray-robed elder's eyes: "Miss, are you sure?"
"Third Elder, Yao Yao is certain that my sister has a familiar aura..."
"Miss……"
"Third Elder, do you not trust me? My brother has been missing for over a year, Yao Yao should do something..." Hua Yun Yao's eyes flickered slightly, her previous innocence completely gone.
The old man in gray frowned: "I will spare her life..."
"Third Elder, don't be impulsive. Impulsiveness is the devil. Yao Yao always feels that Sister Mo has changed..." Hua Yun Yao raised her eyebrows, and the next second she turned into an innocent little girl again.
Third Elder: "..."
As long as the young lady is happy.
Mo Qingcheng hurriedly descended the mountain, disregarding the Dragon Sword Grass. This place was in grave danger; high alert lay ahead. Of the thirty-six stratagems, escape was the best course of action.
A young widow with six unruly children—why not run away and wait for people to come knocking on her door?
Back home, Mo Qingcheng took out the potatoes and sweet potatoes she had prepared in advance, five or six pieces, which wouldn't attract attention.
"Stepmother, can we eat this?" Mu Wanqing ran up and examined the potatoes and sweet potatoes on the ground.
Mo Qingcheng paused slightly: "I think so..."
Shangguan Yunxi's eyes darted around: "Stepmother, you've eaten?"
"Hmm!" Mo Qingcheng replied absentmindedly.
Bai Zimo rushed over: "Stepmother, is someone bullying you?"
Mo Qingcheng was both amused and exasperated, and hugged Bai Zimo in her arms: "How could that be? Stepmothers are very powerful, aren't they?"
"Mmm!" The little guy nodded vigorously.
"My stepmother is thinking about how to protect our belongings while we're fleeing the famine. You're all still young, you can't go hungry..." Mo Qingcheng didn't expect that her casual excuse would move the little villains to tears.
The crisscross marks on my wrist are faintly burning.
"Congratulations, host, your land has been upgraded and you have gained 100 sunlight points."
Mo Qingcheng's lips twitched. With the child beside her, she didn't rush to check on him. Instead, she made arrangements for their escape the day after tomorrow morning.
Shangguan Yunxi dragged Mu Yunchuan to cook, while the twins Bai Ziming and Bai Yunfei sat obediently to the side, watching Mo Qingcheng pack the things.
Shangguan Yichen went into the woodshed and started fiddling with things.
Mo Qingcheng thought for a moment, then boiled the remaining wild boar meat, sprinkled it with coarse salt, and put it in a jar. She also took out dozens of eggs and boiled them together, so the children could have something to eat on their journey.
The house was bare, and Mo Qingcheng let out a soft sigh.
Shangguan Yichen emerged with a cold expression and handed a purse to Mo Qingcheng: "Here, take this."
Mo Qingcheng weighed the few taels of silver in her hand, her eyes darting around before placing it in the young boy's palm: "Don't flaunt your wealth. You're the pillar of the family; keep this for a rainy day. I bumped into a tree yesterday and found two taels of silver..."
The six little ones were dumbfounded and immediately knelt down, saying, "I don't believe you for a second..."
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