Song Xiu'e ran over, crying and laughing, "Er Ya, go and see your mother quickly."
Song Ning hurriedly returned to his mule cart. Liu Yuelan was lying on the ground, clearly very ill. When she saw Song Ning return, she actually sat up.
Hearing the noise outside, Tang Xinghuai, who was in the car, also struggled to get up.
He lifted the carriage curtain and called out a few times, "Er Ya, is Er Ya back?"
Song Ning heard the voice but didn't come over. She just called out, "It's me, I'm back."
Tang Xinghuai finally smiled. It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back.
The atmosphere of the whole team changed as soon as Song Ning returned.
The place was originally lifeless, but now people have suddenly perked up.
What they didn't know was that someone had been watching them for a long time.
They were so hungry.
The group of people noticed that they had been there for several days, and that everyone looked dejected and listless. They heard that they had lost a little girl.
Many children have gone missing along the way; they must have been stolen and eaten by some group of people.
I was planning to make my move tonight while they were sleeping.
But who would have thought that the girl would actually come back? As soon as she returned, everyone stopped hanging their heads, perked up, and started their journey again.
Looking at the group of several hundred people in front of him, he ultimately did not dare to make a move.
The group continued on their way. Song Ning climbed into the car and saw Tang Xinghuai sitting there watching her. The woman beside him had finally woken up.
Song Ning asked with surprise, "You're awake? How are you feeling?"
The woman smiled slightly: "Much better, thank you."
"Er Ya, are you alright?" Tang Xinghuai asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, I'm lucky to be alive. You guys rest first, I'll go get you some food."
Zhou Ling'an, who was in front, kept glancing back. The whole team had been in a bad mood since Er Ya went missing these past few days, and he was worried about her.
I wanted to go up and ask a few questions, but I never had the chance.
Seeing her son looking back, Madam Yu said unhappily, "Ling'an, what are you looking at?"
"I didn't see anything."
Madam Yu knew that her son was thinking about Song Erya, so she reminded him, "Ling'an, don't blame your mother for not reminding you. You are going to take the imperial examinations in the future. I don't approve of Song Erya."
Zhou Ling'an sighed: "Mother, what are you thinking? That's not what I meant."
Madam Yu looked dejected: "What do you mean? I haven't forgotten what happened last time. If I had a daughter-in-law like that, I'd be furious. I'll stay away from her from now on."
Zhou Ling'an looked at Song Erya's father and Village Chief Luo, who were talking to each other, and whispered, "You'd better say less, so my dad doesn't hear you."
Yu glanced behind her, her eyes practically rolling to the sky. She just couldn't understand it. Everyone in the village knew what kind of person Song Erya used to be, so why was everyone now revolving around her?
With Song Erya gone for the past two days, everyone has lost their appetite, but she hasn't. She's been eating even more these past two days.
More and more people were on the road, and after walking for two days, they encountered soldiers in armor again.
This was truly a lifesaver; those people told them that they would see the city a few hundred miles ahead.
Not only Song Ning and his group, but everyone around them got excited and knelt down to kowtow several times.
Many people on the road began to wipe away tears. They had suffered so much on the road, but now they were finally saved. All that suffering had not been in vain.
There's finally something to look forward to.
Several groups of refugees on the road stopped to rest and traveled through the night, all hoping to reach the city as soon as possible.
Song Ning and his group weren't in a hurry. They still had food, but their water supply was running low. However, they knew there was a city ahead, and the families with water had already shared their water. Song Ning had also shared a lot of his water, so they had enough for the time being.
Everyone was so excited that they couldn't sleep, and many chatted until midnight.
It was precisely because everyone couldn't sleep at night that they discovered the person with malicious intentions.
That man was after Song Ning; he was the middle-aged man who had been tricked by Song Ning on the mountain last time.
He was spared from death last time, but unexpectedly ran into Song Ning again on the road. He was furious and wanted revenge.
But before he could run over, Gao Tiedan kicked him down from behind.
"Damn it, it's you again!"
The man's eyes reddened as he struggled to get up, but Gao Tiedan kicked him again.
Song Ning slowly asked, "Are you from Taojia Village?"
Upon hearing this, the person finally fell silent.
"How...how did you know?"
"How I know isn't important. You people from the mountains, you must all be from Taojia Village, right?"
The man asked expectantly, "Are there still people in the village?"
"...They're all dead."
The light in the man's eyes dimmed.
From this man's words, Song Ning finally learned why they had become bandits.
The bandits who used to live on the mountain had long since fled. When this group of people got to the top of the mountain, they saw water and weapons, so they came up with this idea.
Now that things have come to this, Song Ning didn't want to waste words with him. It was only because of the current state of affairs that the government troops couldn't care less about the bandits on the mountain; otherwise, how could they have survived until now?
"Release them."
They'll be able to enter the city soon. Once they're in the city, it'll be a new life. No one will care what they did before.
Survival is a victory; who cares about what you did in the past?
As the evening wind blew, Song Ning shivered and realized that summer was long gone.
They were so engrossed in their escape that they forgot about the solar terms; they were too busy trying to save their lives to think about anything else.
Now that I've stopped, I realize that the weather isn't as hot as it used to be.
After walking for another day, they saw the group of soldiers who had given them directions last time return.
One by one, they passed by, looking imposing and majestic.
Song Ning hadn't paid any attention at first, but when she turned her head, she saw a familiar figure.
The man was walking in the middle of the group and was about to pass right in front of her.
The two exchanged glances, and Xie Linzhou immediately pulled on the reins and jumped off his horse.
He walked towards Song Ning in full view of everyone.
"It's you?" Song Ning asked in surprise.
Zhang Ping, standing beside Xie Linzhou, shouted, "How dare you speak to the general like that!"
Xie Linzhou raised his hand and said in a calm tone, "It's alright. Give the order to rest where you are."
"yes."
Song Ning's face was all scrunched up. She had scolded him quite a bit the past two days. Would he retaliate?
Xie Linzhou looked her up and down, then smiled and turned to leave.
Song Ning breathed a sigh of relief.
As soon as Xie Linzhou sat down, Zhang Ping handed him some water.
Xie Linzhou looked at Song Ning with his cup in hand and saw the young girl instructing the people in the group on what to do.
Because of the important figure beside them, everyone was now careful not to make too much noise, and would occasionally glance at Xie Linzhou.
A short while later, Zhang Ping arrived.
"My general said that everyone should not be reserved and we will leave after resting for a while."
Village Chief Luo nodded: "Yes, yes, General, don't worry, we will definitely not disturb you."
Zhang Ping: ...Did he understand what he said?
Xie Linzhou was looking at Song Ning in the distance.
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