Seeing Xu Nian's terrifying appearance, Zhao Jinfeng's words lingered on her lips, but she couldn't bring herself to utter them.
Xu Nian looked down at her with a hint of mockery in her eyes.
Even if Zhao Jinfeng finds out about this, so what?
Even if she had ten times the courage, Zhao Jinfeng probably wouldn't have dared to say it.
"You...you've gone too far!"
Seeing this, Zhao Jinfeng stammered for a long time before finally managing a dry rebuttal.
"oh?"
Hearing this, Xu Nian was not annoyed, and her smile widened. "So what? If you hadn't come to provoke me, we might still be harmonious relatives."
"But you have repeatedly challenged my bottom line, and this cannot be resolved with just a few words."
After saying that, Xu Nian let go of her hand, not even giving her a second glance, and turned to leave.
She was confident that Zhao Jinfeng would not, and dared not, tell anyone else about this.
Zhao Jinfeng stood alone, her face turning pale and then purple, but she felt an indescribable regret in her heart.
If I hadn't provoked Xu Nian back then, perhaps she would have let bygones be bygones, and I would be living a life of comfort and happiness now, right?
When she returned to her resting place, Zhang Chunhua immediately came to greet her, "Are you alright?"
Hearing her concern, Zhao Jinfeng glanced at her several times, gritted her teeth, and said, "I have something to tell you, and you might not believe me. That Xu Nian Duan is not the same person she used to be; she must be a vixen!"
If this had been said in the past, Yang Chunhua would have thought Zhao Jinfeng was confused, but after seeing Xu Nian's methods today, she couldn't help but ponder it.
Even so, there's nothing we can do about her.
Finally, the two women looked at each other and let out a helpless sigh.
On the other side.
Gu Zhan watched as Xu Nian chatted with Zhao Jinfeng for a while, and then walked over to her side.
"What did you say?"
Just as Xu Nian was about to go back, she heard a familiar male voice and immediately smiled, "It's nothing, I just threatened her a little."
She said it so lightly that Gu Zhan couldn't help but chuckle, "You even make threats sound so natural."
[Yeah, anyone who didn't know better would think the streamer went to Zhao Jinfeng for a philosophical discussion, but it turned out to be a threat, hahaha.]
I have a feeling the general has been acting a bit strange lately.
[They seem to be paying special attention to the streamer.]
Xu Nian glanced at the comments section, then her gaze fell on Gu Zhan, who was walking beside her.
He remained calm and composed, tall and imposing, walking with an unperturbed demeanor.
It was as if nothing in the world could frighten him.
"Will you continue along the same route as us?"
Xu Nian asked softly, secretly hoping for it to happen.
With Gu Zhan beside her, she felt an inexplicable sense of security.
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhan fell silent for a rare moment.
In fact, he had received a message from his superiors not long ago, instructing him to arrive at the next stronghold as soon as possible to train new recruits.
But looking at Xu Nian, Gu Zhan was unwilling to leave like this.
Therefore, Gu Zhan pretended not to have seen the carrier pigeon and tore the note apart and threw it away.
"Of course it's on the way."
Gu Zhan replied calmly, "Then I'll have to trouble you to guide me in the future."
Hearing this, Xu Nian chuckled, "Alright, General Gu~"
Xu Nian quite enjoyed spending time with Gu Zhan. Although he was a man of few words, he always spoke to the point. Moreover, he was highly skilled in martial arts and had many talented people around him.
"I'll head back now. I'll probably be setting off tomorrow."
Xu Nian waved to Gu Zhan and then walked back.
Seeing this, Gu Zhan stared at Xu Nian's back for a long while before turning his gaze away and returning as if nothing had happened.
The next day.
"Everyone, we should go!"
After tidying up her belongings, Xu Nian called out to the crowd and picked up the grain sack in her hand.
"Sister, let me take it!"
Da Bao, however, quickly took the bag from Xu Nian's hand and held it tightly, refusing to let go.
"Hey, no need, I can carry it."
Upon hearing this, Xu Nian patted Da Bao's head and reached out to take him.
But he refused, dodging away, saying, "I have plenty of strength, and my younger brother will help me carry it."
Seemingly to confirm what Da Bao had said, Er Bao nodded vigorously, "Sister, you've worked hard, we'll help you carry it!"
Seeing how sensible the two children were, Xu Nian felt a warm current flow through her heart, and she had an indescribable feeling.
"Mystic, we're ready."
The villagers on the side were also packing their bags.
During these breaks, some of them used trees to make cart-like things.
After all, they didn't have the convenient personal space that Xu Nian had, so it was naturally more convenient to have a car to carry their things.
They weren't so lucky on the rest of the journey, and didn't find any dilapidated villages or places to rest.
Everyone was carrying heavy loads of clothes and other items, drenched in sweat, but they all gritted their teeth and kept going.
They rested for too long in the past few days, and if they don't get back on the road soon, they might fall behind.
"ah!"
That being said, many people still became so exhausted from their journey that they suddenly felt dizzy and fainted on the ground.
"Master, let's take a break."
Several girls couldn't hold back any longer; their foreheads were covered in sweat as they desperately went up to Xu Nian and pleaded in soft voices.
The men in their families, carrying their luggage, were naturally much more tired than they were. If they didn't rest soon, something bad might happen.
Xu Nian had noticed all of this long ago. She thought she could walk a little longer, but seeing how they looked, her heart softened.
"Alright, everyone, let's rest here for a while, and don't wander off."
At Xu Nian's command, everyone who had been panting immediately collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, and pulled out water or fruit from their pockets to eat.
Da Bao and Er Bao were also drenched in sweat, but they didn't complain or show any signs of fatigue. They obediently leaned against Xu Nian, still clutching the grain bags tightly in their hands.
Seeing how hot the two babies were, Xu Nian felt a pang of heartache. She hurriedly rummaged through her spatial storage for a while, but couldn't find anything cool. So she immediately made a talisman.
Suddenly, the air temperature around Da Bao and Er Bao dropped significantly.
"Huh, why does it suddenly feel so cool?"
Da Bao was the first to notice something was wrong and opened his eyes in confusion.
Erbao thought so too. After looking around for a while, he noticed that Xu Nian was tilting her head and laughing at them, holding a talisman in her hand. He immediately understood.
"It's my elder sister!"
Erbao suddenly threw himself into Xu Nian's arms, "Big sister is so good to us."
Upon hearing this, Xu Nian was about to speak when a shrill sound came from behind her.
"Help! My child has fallen into a pit!"
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