It's getting dark.
Cao'er began to get anxious.
She could see the sunset in the sky through the gaps in the wooden window, and knew that if it was any later, the people here would take action.
Although she had not yet found out what exactly happened here and what the old woman was going to do to her, she knew that she was now in a dangerous environment.
The dwarves who stayed with her were still confused and didn't even want to leave the warm house.
It might be because the old woman was also a dwarf, and these dwarves were traveling as a family, so because of their trust in their own people and their blind confidence in their own military strength, they did not have any doubts at all.
Cao'er talked to the dwarf children and learned that they came from a village about a month's walk away.
Their village is basically inhabited by dwarves who make a living by farming and woodcarving. Their life is not good but not too bad either. At least they have clothes to wear and they won't starve to death. However, the dwarf parents are very ambitious and they hope their children can read and write.
But they have no money and no social status.
Here, those who can read and write are either big businessmen or nobles. If ordinary people want to learn to read and write, the best way is to be introduced by relatives and friends and become servants for nobles.
Favored high-ranking servants were allowed to read and write.
The child's speech is a little incoherent and he doesn't seem very smart. It may also be because he is not getting enough nutrition so he looks stupid.
Cao'er took a long time to piece together his words before she could come up with a rough idea of the cause and effect.
There were relatives of the residents of this town in the village where they lived. After receiving the letter from here, the family quickly sold their house and land and rushed here. They did not doubt their relatives and told the villagers before leaving that they were going to live a good life.
The letter made the town sound like a paradise on earth.
All races coexist equally, and as long as they work a little, they can have a good life with enough food and clothing, live in a big house, and their children can go to school.
There is no crime or suffering in this town. Everything in it is beautiful. It is a gift from God to the world.
But most of the villagers don’t believe it. Some of them do so because they can’t bear to leave their homeland, and some of them simply think that there is no such a good place in the world, and if there really is, it would not be the dwarves’ place.
But now the goblin in the house has to take a gamble because he wants to send his children to school.
However, they were wise enough and only sold their house but not their land. If they found that something was not right after coming here, they could go back to their hometown, build a simple wooden house and continue living.
Cao'er was a little amused and helpless. They knew to leave a way out for themselves, but they didn't realize the danger that was already in front of them.
But she didn't remind them, at least not now. She herself was not out of danger yet, and she was not prepared to let them start a fight.
The old woman will definitely come back soon, and she must run out when she comes back and opens the door.
If you can avoid using guns, don't use them, otherwise you will definitely alert the enemy.
Cao'er touched her chin. She actually knew quite a few idioms now.
She knew without anyone reminding her that if she didn't alert the enemy, they would be in the dark and the enemy would be in the open.
But if we alert the enemy, the situation on both sides will be reversed.
The gun was her last resort.
Cao Er took a deep breath and kept encouraging herself. She could do it! She had been with the immortal for so long, and Sister Chen, Sister Sarah, and Zou Ming had taught her. She had even learned simple first aid methods. She could definitely do it!
It's getting dark.
The last ray of light faded away, leaving only moonlight filtering through the window, casting a flickering light on the floor like cold lake water.
Cao'er's heart was in her throat.
She didn't want to make too much noise here. If the old woman didn't come back, she would have to break down the door and leave.
By then, the whole town will know that someone has escaped.
Finally, footsteps were heard outside the door.
Cao'er finally felt a little relieved. She bent down slightly and placed one hand on the handle of the knife tied to her calf.
She was not afraid of killing people, she had killed people before, and now she was sure that the old woman wanted to harm her, she would never have the slightest mercy.
So many people felt pity when they were fleeing, but she felt pity for others. Who would pity her?
The door lock was opened with a "click" and Cao'er ran towards the door almost immediately.
She is very fast, which may be a skill she learned when escaping. She is not good at fighting, but she is the best at running away.
Before the people inside and outside the house could react, Cao'er kicked her foot into the gap of the door, preventing it from being closed. She was stronger than the old woman. After all, as a dwarf, her height was limited and her strength could not be compared with Cao'er, who had been eating well and exercising for a long time.
Cao'er opened the door and saw the old woman's shocked face.
Not wanting to alert the enemy, Cao'er came up with a lame excuse. She shouted anxiously, "I lost something on the road. I have to go back and find it!"
After she finished speaking, she wanted to rush out.
She did rush forward, and just as she thought, the old woman couldn't stop her at all.
But when she really rushed out the door and onto the street, what she saw was not an empty street - but a street crowded with people.
It seemed like the whole town had come out.
Different races, different heights, they didn't even talk, didn't make any sound, just stood on the street, looking at her calmly, even gently.
No, looking at her and the people in the room.
"Miss, please don't run away." The old woman closed the door again, blocking the sight of the dwarves in the room. She turned around and said to Cao'er with a smile, "Isn't it good here?"
Cao'er still remembered her lie, but one of her hands had already touched the gun. She still looked anxious: "My things are really lost. They are my father's relics. I must find them back."
The old woman smiled and didn't believe her. After all, there were so many people outside, and even the dumbest person should have noticed that something was wrong.
"Miss." The old woman looked up at Cao'er, "Everyone who enters this town will become our family. Tell me if you lost anything and I will have someone find it for you. It's too late now, go back and rest."
Cao'er also realized that she couldn't get out by lying. The anxious look on her face faded away, and she asked expressionlessly: "Who are you? What are you? What do you want to do by arresting people?"
She imitated Zou Ming's stern expression, which did make the old woman nervous.
However, this tension soon dissipated. Even if a young girl had a weapon, it was impossible for her to really cause any harm to others.
The old woman smiled and said, "I told you this is a good place. If you stay here, you will be given a house like this one. You can also host others like me and have fresh bread every day."
Cao'er was stunned.
The other party did want to harm her, but he also wanted to get her into the gang.
Why?
Cao'er recalled the hometown she had casually made up when she and the old woman walked in from the city gate. At that time, the old woman's eyes were bright, and she kept asking her how many people were there in her hometown and what they did.
Because she didn't prepare such content when she was preparing the lie, Cao'er talked about her fellow villagers in the Daliang Dynasty.
After all, they were not in the same plane, so Cao'er was not worried that the old woman would harm her fellow villagers - even if she returned to the Daliang Dynasty, she would not be able to find them.
Precisely because it is not made up and has a prototype, it is particularly real.
The old woman didn't believe that a girl from a small town could make up such a complete story.
Cao'er loosened her grip on the gun, but did not put it down. Instead, she asked, "Are you serious?"
The old woman: "Of course, you can also bring your parents and relatives over, as long as..."
Cao'er: "Just what?"
The old woman suddenly grabbed Cao'er's wrist and led Cao'er down the stairs.
When they reached a place in the house where the dwarves could not hear them talking, the old woman's expression suddenly changed. Her kind and gentle face turned cold in an instant, and the sound she made was also very flat. She looked at Cao'er and said, "As long as you can call people from your hometown, it doesn't have to be many, just two people a month will be enough."
"Give them something I gave you to eat at dinner tonight. When they fall asleep, someone will come to your house, and you won't have to worry about anything after that." The old woman said, "As long as you stay here, you will live a better life than you can imagine."
Cao'er asked in confusion, "What good day?"
There is no toilet paper here! There is no TV, let alone hot pot. How can life be good?
The old woman saw that the confusion on Cao'er's face was real, and finally smiled again: "Here, all races are equal. If you have any difficulties, just shout on the street and someone will help you. Every day someone will deliver fresh milk and bread to your doorstep, and you can also go to the store to buy food and seeds."
Cao'er: "What do you use to buy it?"
Old woman: "Every time someone is taken from your house, you will get a silver coin."
Cao'er frowned: "Is one silver coin enough?"
The old woman said, "We are not like outside. Outside, you can buy a can of salt for two silver coins, but here you can buy a can of salt for two copper coins. Do you think it is enough?"
However, Cao'er, who had no idea how many copper coins could be exchanged for a silver coin, had no idea whether a silver coin was worth anything.
But looking at the old lady's appearance, it should be worth it, right?
Cao'er pursed her lips: "How can I believe you?"
The old woman looked at her in surprise, as if she was curious about how she could tell that something was wrong with the town with her intelligence.
"If I were to do anything to you, you wouldn't be able to hear what I just said."
The moonlight fell on the old woman, making her look sinister and weird: "Can you run away?"
"Whether you like it or not, you have no choice." The old woman patted the back of Cao'er's hand, "Okay, you don't have to go back to my house, someone will take you to your house."
The old woman said kindly, "I was away so long this afternoon just to get you a good house."
"When the time comes, ask your relatives to come over, but don't forget me."
The old woman's eyes narrowed.
After all, all her relatives had been sacrificed by her.
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