Chapter 193 The Despicable Pockmarked Face
As night passed, Lin Yuesha opened the door and witnessed the true extent of the heavy snow that had sealed off the mountain.
The snow at the door of the cabin had been cleared, but the surrounding snow was at least up to her armpits. She tried to probe the way with a twig, but couldn't reach the bottom.
"Brother Yun, when can we get down the mountain?"
Lin Yuesha was getting anxious, especially since she hadn't shown herself yet. Would her parents worry? Her father was alright, but she was really worried about her mother, Chen Shi.
"Let's wait another day or two."
Xiao Qi glanced at the sky; it was around dusk, and there would be another snowfall.
Last night, barbarians caused riots, resulting in the deaths of many civilians. There are still many unclaimed corpses in the streets, which is very tragic.
After raiding once, the barbarians hid like turtles before the border soldiers arrived. Their lair has not yet been found, so the city and nearby villages are still unsafe.
Fortunately, it is winter and the people have stored up grain. Although they are not worried about not having enough to eat, they are still living in constant fear.
"But my parents..."
Lin Yuesha was conflicted. She had been led to a safe place by the pockmarked man, but leaving was not something she could control.
Heavy snow blocked the mountain pass, and she got lost when she went out. Even if she managed to get down the mountain, she wouldn't be able to find her way home.
"Don't worry, I've asked the brothers from the escort agency to deliver a message to your family."
There was a hidden cellar in the courtyard of the house, which Xiao Qi had already prepared, and it was the best place to take refuge.
Currently, all family members are safe and sound. They can stay away for a few days without worrying about barbarians breaking into their home.
"Really?"
Lin Yuesha stood up excitedly and grabbed the pockmarked man's sleeve.
She remembered that the pockmarked man had delivered messages and gifts to her family before, so it was possible to find him.
My benefactor, this is an immense favor!
"The only person who can repay my life-saving grace is..."
Lin Yuesha was stuck on the next line, "to repay him with her body."
"What can be done?"
A glint of malice flashed in Xiao Qi's eyes. If his little sister dared to offer herself in return, he would throw her into the mountains.
A young woman should never make promises to a man casually, not even to someone who is merely a pseudonym!
"The only way to repay this is to serve you like a beast of burden!"
Lin Yuesha said that she would take care of all the meals for the next few days, and that she would thank them with her family once she returned home safely.
"However, I still have to keep it from my mother."
If Chen Shi learned that her mother had started her period and was spending two nights with another man, she would faint from the shock.
"Very good. At this moment, she's thinking about her reputation. At least the little girl has some sense of shame." Xiao Qi nodded in agreement.
"I brought some rice and fine wheat flour from the villagers when I came down the mountain today."
Xiao Qi led Lin Yuesha into the kitchen. He only knew how to make rice porridge and the like, which was barely enough to fill their stomachs.
"Meat, scallions, tofu, cured meat, and eggs."
There were more than a dozen dishes laid out on the stove. Lin Yuesha was moved. She was grateful that she could eat meat while following the pockmarked man and that she could eat so well while fleeing from war.
Since we have meat, why not make some steamed buns with scallions and meat, served with egg drop soup and a small dish of pickled vegetables, for dinner?
I made some dumpling soup casually in the morning, and the two of them ate it with great relish.
"Brother Yun, is it really that chaotic outside?"
Lin Yuesha escaped in time yesterday; she only witnessed the stampede, but even so, she is still shaken.
Young people are quick and have a chance of survival, but the elderly or those who are frail and have difficulty moving around are unlikely to get up again once they are pushed down.
What was originally a lively and grand occasion unexpectedly turned into a bloody battlefield.
"It's chaotic. The barbarians robbed an entire street, killed strong men, and raped young women and wives."
The hatred between the Great Qi and the barbarians has a long history, which cannot be explained in a few words. The common people are innocent and have been implicated.
Now that war has broken out on the border between the two countries, if Hanmen Pass falls and the northern border city falls into the hands of the barbarians, the consequences will be unimaginable.
The barbarians were short of resources and faced war, so they relied entirely on plunder to obtain the necessary food and silver.
There is a secret passage leading to the barbarian tribes in the northern border town, but it has always been well hidden.
"Especially large and well-established businesses, they are likely doomed this time."
Xiao Qi's words only made things worse, because after he spoke, Lin Yuesha started worrying about Jiang Baozhu again. She never expected that having money was a mistake.
To make money in the future, she must leave the North. It's too unsafe here, but the North is the root of the Chen family. Where else can the family go?
...
In the afternoon, the sky darkened and light snow began to fall again.
Lin Yuesha prepared the dough, chopped the meat filling, and made large meat buns, while the pockmarked-faced woman went out.
While the pockmarked man was away, she went upstairs to the cabin and found that the upstairs layout was similar to the downstairs layout, with the entire bookshelf filled with books, all neatly arranged.
Lin Yuesha casually picked up a copy of the Analects, opened it, and immediately felt something was amiss.
Good heavens! This despicable pockmarked face, if you're going to watch porn, you're going to watch porn, but you even know how to package yourself, wearing the Analects as a cover, but the content inside is erotic!
She was careless; after all, he's an adult man, and perhaps he has those kinds of needs.
No, she's still young. What if the other party takes advantage of her kindness? Should she resist, or is it something she has to do?
Like a thief, Lin Yuesha quickly put the Analects back in its original place and rushed downstairs.
She covered her face with her hands, pretending nothing had happened. Now that she was on a sinking ship, she couldn't get off. Fortunately, her period came just in time, so the pockmarked man might find her filthy.
This man is terrifying! No matter how good someone seems, you can't trust them!
Lin Yuesha was lost in thought as she made steamed buns, hoping that time would pass quickly.
About an hour later, Xiao Qi returned to the cabin carrying firewood on his back and a pheasant with colorful plumage in his hand.
"Brother Yun, did you catch a pheasant?"
Lin Yuesha clapped her hands and came out of the kitchen. She was delighted to see the pheasant and decided to make chicken soup for dinner.
"They're everywhere in the mountains, but they're hard to find on snowy days."
Xiao Qi straightened his clothes and keenly sensed that something was wrong. The little girl's eyes were darting around, and she seemed to be very afraid of him.
This shouldn't be happening.
"Then I'll steam some buns. Let's eat first, and we can have chicken soup later if we get hungry."
Lin Yuesha dared not meet the eyes of the pockmarked man. Although he was ugly, he had a pair of eyes as bright as stars. She was afraid that she would be sucked in and see something she shouldn't see, so she quickly looked away.
"good."
Xiao Qi pushed open the door and entered the room. On the stairs leading to the second floor, he saw the fallen net.
Did the little girl go up?
He had never read the books on the bookshelves upstairs; they were collected little by little by his men who occasionally stayed overnight at the cabin.
Xiao Qi went upstairs in confusion and glanced around, only to find that one of the Analects books was placed crookedly.
Why would a little girl look at a copy of the Analects, which is meant to be an introduction to learning?
Xiao Qi pulled it out, opened the cover, and saw an illustration inside: a man and a woman embracing, the man smiling, while the woman was already lost in passion.
He quickly flipped through two pages, almost dropping the book in his hand.
What do you do with a subordinate who's a headache and always a liability? It's simple: don't let him see the light of day.
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