After they got down from the tree, Xia Manni held Si Ni'er and Wu Dayong held San Wa.
I was holding the eldest and second child in my hands. Although the mud and water were not flowing as fast now, the depth was already beyond the adults' ankles.
They also wanted to walk faster, but there were stones and branches under the mud and water, making it difficult to walk.
In this way, they walked down the mountain, one step deep and one step shallow.
At this moment, the horse that had just left reappeared in front of him.
They howled at Wu Dayong, and Wu Dayong called them twice to comfort them.
The cart was no longer available, so Wu Dayong and Xia Manni each rode a horse.
Wu Dayong took care of the eldest and second children, while Xia Manni took care of the third and fourth children.
With her previous horse riding experience, Xia Manni has overcome her fear.
Xia Manni: "Where are we going?"
This place is surrounded by mountains and is very dangerous.
Wu Dayong: "Follow me, hold on to the reins, and don't be afraid."
Xia Manni nodded solemnly. They really had to leave here quickly because she didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that another mudslide was coming.
The horse's running is not smooth, but it is much better than walking by yourself.
Because the road at the foot of the mountain had long been flooded, and some parts were blocked by rocks and branches.
But they were already much luckier, as there were many bodies in the mud on the roadside.
It was already evening when we got out of the mountainous area.
Cloudy and rainy nights are very scary because they are darker and quieter than ordinary nights.
There was only the sound of the rain pouring down, and an even louder roar.
What is chilling is that they didn't encounter a single living person along the way.
But Xia Manni knew that they had to find a place to stop.
After leaving the continuous mountainous area, although the mountain road is still undulating, there is no dense vegetation on the road, so the probability of mudslides will be smaller.
They traveled westward. Xia Manni was familiar with the map and knew that Wu Dayong was going to take them to the official road.
The difference between an official road and a mountain road is whether there are mountains or not.
The official road is slightly flatter and wider, so of course there are definitely more people walking on it.
It was not until late at night that we reached the flat official road.
Although it is flat, there is still a lot of mud.
Xia Manni was a little confused. This place was not close to the mountain, so how could she rush here?
As expected, there were people lying on the roadside.
Some may still be breathing, while others have already passed away.
Wu Dayong: "There's a dilapidated temple up ahead. Let's go try our luck."
Xia Manni brought the children and followed Wu Dayong to the door of the dilapidated temple he mentioned.
She looked at the temple in front of her, no wonder it was called a ruined temple.
I saw that the roof of the temple in front of me was half broken, and rainwater had accumulated on the steps.
When I walked into the temple, I saw a person huddled in a corner where the rain was not leaking.
Although the man's clothes were worn out, they were much drier than those of Xia Manni and the others.
I think this person may have been here all the time.
Six people came in noisily, and the man just looked up once before turning around and continuing to sleep.
It was a man, and Xia Manni observed that although the man was poorly dressed, his hair was not too messy.
Even the weeds around him were neatly laid out.
Wu Dayong also noticed the man, but he just glanced at him and didn't take him seriously.
It was nothing, they just knew that this man posed no threat to them.
Because he knew that the man didn't know martial arts.
"You and Si Ni'er should change your clothes first. We will block the way for you."
After Wu Dayong finished speaking, he turned around with the three boys. Xia Anni didn't bother to be polite with Wu Dayong and quickly took off her wet clothes.
Their outer clothes were all soaked, but fortunately they were wearing straw raincoats and hats, so they managed to keep their inner clothes.
After Xia Manni changed her clothes, she asked Wu Dayong to take Dawa and the others to change.
"Mom, let's boil some hot water and I'll put some wild ginger in it to ward off the cold for everyone. If anyone has a fever, I have some herbs."
"Okay, Si Ni'er, I'll boil some hot water right away."
The conversation between the mother and daughter was heard by the man opposite. He looked up at the mother and daughter and closed his eyes again.
Si Nier added a few slices of wild ginger and let everyone drink it after a while.
Although there are now some places exposed to the sun and a lot of rain is coming in, it is still much better than riding a horse outside.
The family built a fire and roasted ginger water in the pot. They dried clothes and shoes beside it and wore fresh, dry clothes.
Who wouldn’t be jealous when seeing such a scene?
Xia Manni was always on guard against the man in the opposite corner, but he showed no intention of coming over from beginning to end.
Just then, there was a noise outside.
Wu Dayong stood up to check and found that it was also someone who came on horseback.
Xia Manni moved closer to take a closer look and saw two men riding on a horse.
One of them looked seriously injured, and the other one was not injured but looked very miserable.
Although the clothes of these two people are not gorgeous enough.
But she was dressed much better than Xia Manni and the man in the corner.
Although Wu Dayong was watching from the front, he did not help.
Even more cautious than before.
Because Wu Dayong knew very well that these two men were skilled in martial arts.
Moreover, the injuries suffered by the injured man were not ordinary injuries.
"Brother Zhao, please hold on a little longer."
“Brother Zheng, leave me alone.”
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The two men occupied another corner of the house, leaving only one corner in the dilapidated temple empty.
What the two brothers said seemed to suggest that the injured person was giving up, while the uninjured person was urging him to hold on.
Xia Manni just observed where the two of them were going, and it was clear that they were heading north.
The four children of the Xia family are all very well-behaved. Even the third child, who loves to talk the most, is quiet at this time.
Because any normal person can feel that those two people are unusual.
The man called Brother Zheng walked up to Wu Dayong and saluted him.
He said, "Brother, can I buy you some ginger water?"
After Brother Zheng finished speaking, as if he was afraid that Wu Dayong would not believe him, he took out a purse from his arms.
Wu Dayong: "I have no say in this matter."
When Wu Dayong turned sideways, the man saw a woman with four children gathered around a fire in the corner.
"May I ask you, my lady, if I may have some ginger water for you to drink?"
The man now looked quite disheveled. His hair was wet with rain, and even his coat was dripping with rain.
Xia Manni smiled lightly and said, "Sir, I can't make the decision on this matter."
The man frowned, somewhat dissatisfied.
I wondered if these people were deliberately not selling it to them.
But then the woman continued, "This ginger water was made by my daughter. Ask her."
Daughter?
That little girl who looks like a bean sprout?
Si Nier: "He can't drink."
The man was a little angry, but he heard another voice say, "Give it to him."
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