Chapter 197 A Lamb Enters the Tiger's Mouth
Lin Yuesha's changing expressions did not escape Xiao Qi's notice.
"You're just a little girl, and you're already thinking about drinking?"
Women in the north have a good capacity for alcohol, and young women have an even better capacity.
In winter, the only open shops in town are the taverns of all sizes. People from all over the country can sit and drink all night with a plate of peanuts and a bowl of wine.
"I like plum wine."
Although there are no green plums in the North, there are blueberries, which are similar to modern ones. The wine made from them has a sweet and sour taste with a hint of alcohol, and can be enjoyed as a beverage.
“The villagers down the mountain have some, so I’ll go down the mountain and buy some.”
Xiao Qi did not refuse his younger sister's request.
He decided to go down the mountain to replenish his supplies. After his men relayed the signal, he would take his younger sister back to town.
"I'll go too."
Go down the mountain? This is a great opportunity to escape!
Lin Yuesha's foot wasn't hurting as much anymore. Once she figured out her surroundings, she could figure out a way to escape.
Perhaps this is the only chance.
"It's cold, why don't you warm yourself by the fire in the kitchen?"
Xiao Qi didn't want to take Lin Yuesha with him because the path down the mountain was steep, and he would have to carry the little girl on his back. Thinking about the way his neck would be choked, he refused.
"Brother Yun, I want to go to the village chief's wife's house to ask about my period, which is almost over."
Lin Yuesha blushed and said, "It's not appropriate for me to ask you about such private matters between women."
The menstrual pad was enough, but she thought that the pockmarked man probably didn't know how often women changed their menstrual pads, at least he wasn't there when she went into the bathroom.
"good."
Menstruation belt was mentioned, Xiao Qi's expression became very unnatural, but he concealed it well with his mask on, which made Lin Yuesha feel that he was even more unfathomable.
If Pockmarked Face had any sense of shame, he should have blushed, but he remained quite indifferent.
As a modern person, Lin Yuesha felt a little embarrassed to talk about it. In her mind, she once again defined the pockmarked face as someone who was indeed a character.
With Lin Yuesha holding them back, the two of them had a difficult time going down the mountain, stopping and starting frequently, and it took them more than half an hour.
By the time the two reached the foot of the mountain, it was already getting dark.
In the northern lands at dusk, the moon is nowhere to be seen, but the sky is already filled with countless stars.
Xiao Qi summoned a black horse, carried Lin Yuesha onto it, and headed straight for a nearby village.
The road in front of her looked somewhat familiar, but Lin Yuesha was certain she had never been here before. The reason it looked familiar was because the original owner of this body had been here.
If this is the case, the village should not be far from Chenjia Village.
As soon as it got dark, the lights in the village were already off, leaving the village in complete darkness, with only the occasional barking of dogs.
"arrive."
Xiao Qi helped his younger sister off the horse and saw stray bullets in the sky.
His subordinates were sending an urgent signal, but he had important matters to attend to, likely due to a change in some aspect of the previous plan.
"Brother Yun?"
Lin Yuesha was completely unaware and urged the pockmarked man to go to the village chief's house together.
"Little girl, I have important business to attend to and need to leave for a few hours."
Xiao Qi sighed inwardly. He should never have brought his little sister down the mountain. He could only entrust her to the villagers and wait for him to come back and pick her up after he had finished his business.
"ah?"
Lin Yuesha was taken aback for a moment, but then quickly accepted it.
The village was remote, so she figured the barbarian wouldn't bother causing trouble. She decided to stay at the village chief's house for a while and use the opportunity to find out what was going on in town. She needed to plan how to stay away from dangerous people like Pockmarked Face.
"The first house on the left is the village chief's house. Give the village chief some copper coins and have something to eat first."
Xiao Qi instructed Lin Yuesha that he would definitely come to pick her up no later than one night.
"Brother Yun, you're busy, don't worry about me."
Lin Yuesha waved her hand and watched the pockmarked face leave.
The feeling was complicated once again. Living under the watchful eye of the pockmarked man, she constantly worried about her innocence being compromised, and now that they were apart, that sense of security vanished again.
The first house on the left is the village chief's house, but it's pitch black inside, so there's probably no one there.
Lin Yuesha hesitated for a moment, still unwilling to wake the person, and instead chose the third house on the left with the light on.
"Who could it be so late?"
A kind-looking old woman opened the door with a limp and asked, "Young lady, you look unfamiliar. You must not be from the village, right?"
"Auntie, may I come in and warm myself by the fire?"
Lin Yuesha peeked around and chatted with the old lady; it was better than staring blankly at the whole family.
"Are you alone?"
The old woman looked behind Lin Yuesha, but there wasn't a shadow of her.
"My older brother has something to take care of and will pick me up later."
When Lin Yuesha entered the room, she found only an old man drinking a little wine.
"It's cold outside, and the barbarians are causing trouble. So many people are homeless."
The old lady sighed, then added another set of chopsticks and a bowl, inviting Lin Yuesha to eat with her.
Things have been rather unsettled outside these past few days, with city dwellers frequently coming to the countryside to seek lodging, just to escape the barbarians.
However, the village was not a safe place either; those who had somewhere else to go sought refuge in even more remote villages.
"Most of the villagers have left, and the two of us old folks can't walk anymore."
As the old woman spoke, she went to the kitchen to fetch a bowl of hot soup, and she chatted with Lin Yuesha with a smile.
Lin Yuesha was really hungry, so she lowered her head to drink her soup and thus missed the fleeting glint of light in the old woman's eyes.
"Auntie, my brother wanted me to go to the village chief's house, but I saw that the village chief's house was dark. Does that mean he's not in the village anymore?"
After a sip of hot soup, Lin Yuesha felt completely refreshed and let out a long sigh of relief.
"Yes, they've all left."
The old man spoke, and after he finished speaking, he chuckled.
Lin Yuesha sensed something was wrong with the laughter and tried to run away, but it was too late. Her head was spinning, and the next second, she collapsed onto the table, unconscious.
"Old man, what incredible luck have we had?!"
The kind-faced old lady's expression changed instantly; she could find easy prey anywhere she wanted to stay.
The young maid who came to our door was pretty and quite charming.
"Indeed, those barbarians got off easy."
After the old man finished speaking, he found a burlap sack in the corner and stuffed Lin Yuesha into it.
The two were spies left behind by the barbarians in the border town. The reason why there was no one in the village was that the able-bodied men had been captured to do hard labor, the women had been thrown into the camp to serve the soldiers, and the little children were also useful. They taught the barbarians their language and helped translate the secret reports from Daqi.
As for the old and useless ones, they were all killed.
The two spent the night in the village, preparing to set off the next morning, when unexpectedly, a young girl came to their door before they left.
"She said her older brother is coming to pick her up, so let's take her with us and leave early."
Although the old lady wasn't afraid of the little girl's older brother, having another person could easily cause trouble.
"Okay, let's pack up and leave now."
The old man drank a few more sips of wine, and the two quickly packed their things, put Lin Yuesha on a small four-wheeled cart, and quietly took her out of the village.
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