Chapter 190 Carrying You
The snow was deep, reaching up to Lin Yuesha's waist. She took a deep breath, forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, and asked the pockmarked man, "Brother Yun, are there any wild animals in the mountains?"
"In general, yes."
Xiao Qi nodded. It was perfectly normal for tigers and bears to be found in such a wilderness, but wild animals also hibernate deep in the mountains and rarely come out.
"I have a tinderbox with me, why don't we clear out a patch of snow first?"
Lin Yuesha tightened her cloak. Although she was dressed warmly, if she were to freeze in the wilderness overnight, she might turn into a block of ice the next day.
Clearing away the snow and burning firewood for warmth should be enough to get through the night.
She knew the proper separation between men and women, but in this urgent situation, she had no other choice but to stay with the pockmarked man.
"We're not staying here overnight."
Xiao Qi pointed to the distance and said, "Come up the mountain with me. There are houses on the mountain that can shelter us from the wind and snow."
The full moon in the sky had long been covered by dark clouds, and in the distance, rolling black clouds foreshadowed an impending blizzard.
In weather like this, the two of them simply couldn't spend the night outside.
Are there houses up the mountain?
Lin Yuesha's eyes lit up. She thought to herself, trembling, that sitting on a warm kang (a heated brick bed) and drinking soup while on the run would be a bittersweet experience.
"It's a temporary shelter that I use when I occasionally come here to hunt."
Because he was on a mountain, there were only villages a few miles away, so he enjoyed being alone in peace and quiet.
As it grew dark, Lin Yuesha could not see clearly, but Chenjia Village was on the other side of the mountain.
Because wild animals in the mountains eat people, neither villagers nor hunters dare to venture into the deep mountains.
Let's go.
Xiao Qi walked ahead, but after a few steps, he found no movement behind him.
"Brother Yun, I...I twisted my ankle."
Lin Yuesha's face flushed red; she felt ashamed of letting them down. She had just fallen from her horse and twisted her ankle.
Walking a few steps is not a problem, but the excruciating pain in my ankle makes it impossible to climb the mountain.
"Come on, I'll carry you on my back."
Xiao Qi turned around, half-squatted in front of Lin Yuesha, and waited for her to climb up on her own.
Although she was a little embarrassed, she thought that her life was more important. This wasn't the first time she had been humiliated by Pockmarked Man. She was carried on his back and naturally hugged his neck.
"Little girl, can you relax a little? Don't worry, I'm walking steadily, you won't fall."
With his neck being strangled, Xiao Qi almost couldn't breathe. He was quite helpless. If it weren't for his little sister, he might have thrown anyone else into the deep mountains.
Just now, she was pressed close to him, and Xiao Qi heard Lin Yuesha's heartbeat. Suddenly, his heart tightened, and he became increasingly uneasy.
"Okay, Brother Yun, I'm just too scared."
Lin Yuesha rolled her eyes. The pockmarked man was a man who started things but never finished them. Although he helped her onto the horse, he didn't care about her after she got off, causing her to make a fool of herself and twist her ankle.
What if we don't hold on tight and get thrown off?
With her current semi-disabled abilities, even moving around is difficult, let alone getting down the mountain.
Lin Yuesha readily agreed, but instead of letting go of Xiao Qi's hand, she pressed herself closer to him, bringing the two even closer together.
It was only a few steps, but Xiao Qi was covered in sweat.
He was torn between wanting to abandon the little girl and being reluctant to do so.
When the two reached the middle of the mountain and saw a small wooden house, Xiao Qi and Lin Yuesha both breathed a sigh of relief.
The cabin had been cleaned, with snow neatly piled to one side at the entrance, golden corn and red peppers hanging from the eaves, and two red lanterns hanging at the door.
"Brother Yun, are you spending the New Year here?"
The Spring Festival couplets pasted on the door added a touch of festive joy, making it look like a secluded mountain dwelling.
The surroundings were quiet, and the red light reflected off the white snow, casting a round shadow on the ground, creating an atmosphere of tranquility and warmth.
"I've been here."
Xiao Qi pushed open the door, and Lin Yuesha stomped her feet to shake off the snow on her shoes before following him into the room, only to discover that it was a completely different world inside.
The cabin is very tall, with two floors, and a wooden staircase leading to the second floor.
"Don't take off your cloak yet, wait until I've started the fire."
The temperature inside was not much different from outside, except that there was no wind or snow, which made it feel a little warmer.
Lin Yuesha nodded obediently, watching as the pockmarked man went out to start the fire. She looked around and found that although the wooden house was small, it had everything she needed.
There was a kang (a heated brick bed) by the window, and the kang was divided into sections. On one side was a small kang table and a bookcase. She opened the bookcase and found soft bedding on the lower shelf.
She's incredibly lucky to have found such a good environment while fleeing from disaster! She just hopes her family can find a safe place to hide and escape this calamity safely.
In the face of life and death, money and material possessions become unimportant.
After about fifteen minutes, the room began to warm up.
Xiao Qi walked into the room and saw the little girl still sitting obediently in the same spot, and couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.
"Brother Yun, with so many people in the city, will they all be safe?"
Lin Yuesha was so focused on running that she didn't see the legendary barbarians looting and vandalizing, but she still held onto a sliver of hope.
Xiao Qi didn't know how to answer this question.
He had just received a signal from his men that his family was safe, but the situation in the city was dire.
This unrest will likely take three days to quell; it's much more serious than we imagined.
"I think so."
To avoid worrying the little girl, Xiao Qi didn't tell the truth.
"That's good, but my parents and older brother will have to worry about me again."
Lin Yuesha shook her braid; she believed everything the pockmarked-faced man said.
The atmosphere suddenly fell silent again, and the two of them were alone, feeling slightly tense.
"They say men and women shouldn't touch each other, does that mean I can only marry you in the future?"
Lin Yuesha smiled, she just wanted to lighten the mood, but she didn't expect that Ma Zi's face was expressionless. She rested her chin on her hand and wondered, could it be that she was being disliked?
Beneath the mask, Xiao Qi's face was dark, but his expression remained unchanged despite the mask.
This little girl is so young, yet she's not ashamed at all. She must go to the girls' school to learn proper manners!
All his previous teaching efforts were wasted.
"However, the fortune teller said I can't get married before I turn eighteen, haha."
Lin Yuesha steered the conversation back on track, realizing that she and the pockmarked man had nothing in common and that she still didn't understand him very well.
Do you believe in fortune telling?
Xiao Qi poured a cup of tea and pushed it towards Lin Yuesha, saying, "Warm yourself up."
It was a cold day, and with the wind blowing on horseback, he was worried that Lin Yuesha would catch a cold.
"I didn't believe it before, but now I really believe it."
If anyone had mentioned fate to her in her past life, Lin Yuesha would have scoffed and thought they were crazy or delusional. But since time travel had happened to her, she had no choice but to believe it.
Moreover, whether it was the old monk at Yutan Temple or the fortune teller on the street, their predictions were incredibly accurate.
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