When Xiaobao heard this, his fear became even greater.
Although he was young, he knew that these strangers were by no means good people, and leading the way would most likely mean leading them to the village, bringing disaster to everyone.
However, if he did not agree, these strong men in front of him would obviously not let him go easily.
Countless thoughts flashed through Xiaobao's mind, each one making him feel extremely conflicted and scared.
"I...I..." Xiaobao's voice was as small as a mosquito. He tried to find a reason that could protect himself without hurting others, but he couldn't say the words when they came to his lips.
"Don't dawdle, kid!" another sturdy man shouted impatiently. He took a step forward, and his strong arms almost crushed Xiao Bao's thin shoulders. "Hurry up and take us down the mountain, or you will be in trouble!"
Xiaobao's tears welled up in his eyes because of the pain, but he forced himself to hold them back.
He took a deep breath and tried to make his voice sound firm: "Okay, I'll take you down the mountain, but you have to promise not to hurt the people in the village."
The strong men smiled at each other, seeming satisfied with Xiaobao's compromise.
"Don't worry, as long as we get to Longchuan County safely, we won't make things difficult for you." The old man in the lead said coldly, with a barely perceptible cunningness in his eyes.
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Xiaobao had no other choice but to lead this group of strong men forward.
Even though he was lost, he couldn't say anything and could only keep walking.
Fortunately, Xiaobao was lucky and soon met brother Dazhuang and several other children.
Of course, these children were also arrested.
"Brother Dazhuang..."
Xiaobao was young after all, and when he saw acquaintances, tears started streaming down his face.
When the other children saw this, they also started crying.
"Why are you crying? I'll beat you to death if you cry again!" The strong man next to them couldn't stand it anymore and yelled at the children.
Yi Xusong frowned as he looked at these Qin children. It would have been fine if there was only one of them, but now he encountered several more. This time they went around the mountain and into the city in order to hide.
But now no one can guarantee that these little brats will not expose them.
Just as Yi Xusong was hesitating, a familiar figure came into their sight.
"Grandpa, what a coincidence." Unexpectedly, she would meet this extraordinary old man. Li Rongrong greeted him calmly.
The appearance of Li Rongrong undoubtedly brought a touch of surprise to this tense atmosphere.
Because she was in a hurry to go out, she was not familiar with how to wear Hanfu, and was wearing clothes that seemed a little thin in Daqin.
In the cold wind, she gently gathered her clothes. The dragon-patterned jade pendant around her neck shone with a warm luster under the faint firelight, inadvertently attracting Yi Yusong's attention.
Yi Xusong thought to himself that this jade pendant with dragon pattern was definitely not an ordinary item, and the person who could wear such a jade pendant must be of extraordinary status.
In addition, Li Rongrong's calmness when facing this group of strangers made him conclude that she might have a background that should not be underestimated.
The murderous intent that originally arose because the children might reveal their whereabouts quietly changed at this moment.
Maybe we can collaborate with her.
"Oh, what a coincidence! We brothers just came back from farming and were planning to go down the mountain."
Yi Xusong quickly put on a friendly face. He walked forward slowly, his tone familiar and polite, as if they were really neighbors who met by chance.
Seeing her look at the children, Yi Xusong explained with a smile.
"Oh, this kid was playing in the mountains in the middle of the night. It was too dangerous. We brothers were planning to send him home. I didn't expect you to come to see him too. What a coincidence."
Xiao Bao saw that Li Rongrong's eyes were red again. He wanted to say something, but Yi Yusong beat him to it.
"Come on, the children are all cold, let's go down the mountain quickly and don't let the children freeze to death."
As Yi Xusong spoke, he signaled his men to relax their supervision of the children and try to create a harmonious atmosphere.
She nodded slightly and decided to follow the old man down the mountain first and then make plans.
The group slowly descended along the winding mountain road, and Yi Yusong talked with Li Rongrong from time to time.
Li Rongrong observed everyone calmly, especially Yi Xusong. She keenly noticed that the cunning in the other's eyes had not completely disappeared, and she was secretly alert.
On the way, Yi Xusong mentioned the dragon-patterned jade pendant seemingly casually: "Miss Li, your jade pendant is really unique. I wonder which elder gave it to you?"
Li Rongrong smiled slightly and said lightly: "It was given by my fiancée. It's not worth mentioning."
Yi Xusong's heart moved, fiancé?
If I'm not mistaken, there is a dragon pattern on this jade pendant...
Although he was shocked, he remained calm and continued to deal with Li Rongrong. At the same time, he secretly ordered his men to stay alert just in case.
As the mountain road became flatter and the outline of the village became clearer, Xiaobao and the children's faces showed smiles of surviving a disaster.
Yi Yusong thought in his mind that since they were close to their destination and Li Rongrong's identity might be helpful to them, he might as well go with the flow and do her a favor. Maybe she would be of use to them in the future.
"I'm sorry to bother you today. I will visit you another day to express my gratitude." Yi Yusong stopped and spoke sincerely.
Li Rongrong nodded slightly, with a barely perceptible sneer in her eyes: "You're welcome. As for today's matter, you know that I am only staying in Longchuan County temporarily. After a while, my family will come to pick me up and I will go back."
Just then, Aunt Gu and Zhang Yiyi, who had separated at the beginning, also came over.
"Xiaobao!"
When the other neighbors saw what was happening, they gathered around, took their children away, and asked what had happened.
Li Rongrong briefly explained the situation, and the neighbors looked at Yi Yusong and his group with gratitude, but also with a bit of wariness.
Upon seeing this, Yi Xusong bowed to the villagers, left the village with his men, and disappeared into the intricate alleys.
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Li Rongrong brought the frightened Zhang siblings back into the house and let them reminisce about the past while she returned to her temporary room.
She took out the dragon-patterned jade pendant from around her neck and carefully stroked it a few times with her fingers.
How could she almost forget about this jade pendant.
As long as Zhao Tuo is not openly rebelling, with this jade pendant, Zhao Tuo cannot do anything to her even if he has no choice.
However, she still needed to plan carefully how to use Zhao Tuo to find Fusu.
While she was thinking, on the other side, the county government office.
Yi Xusong and his men, under the cover of night, quietly avoided the guards outside the Longchuan County Government Office and sneaked into the depths of the county government office.
Their steps were light and swift, like ghosts in the night, moving silently in the darkness.
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