Bei Yutang and Xiao Mo'er hiked for a whole day before finally crossing that mountain road. Before dark, they finally saw a village at the foot of the mountain.
"We'll stay in the village tonight."
"Yeah." Xiao Moer nodded obediently.
The two quickened their pace, preparing to reach the village at the foot of the mountain before dark.
The village looked close, but it was still a long way to go.
Fortunately, both of them were martial artists and were faster than ordinary people, so they arrived at the village before dark.
When they approached the village, several villagers holding iron tools jumped out from the entrance and blocked their way.
"Who are you?" One of the young men looked at the two of them warily.
"We are on the road, and it's getting dark now, so we want to stay overnight in your village. I wonder if you guys could give us some convenience?" The man looked at Bei Yutang, then at Xiao Moer.
"You wait here. We need to ask the village chief. If he agrees, you can stay overnight."
"OK."
The man walked towards the village, while the other men stared at them.
After a while, the young man came back.
"The village chief saw that it was not easy for a woman like you to raise a child, so he allowed you to stay overnight in the village. You should know that our village does not easily welcome outsiders. You are lucky."
Bei Yutang hurriedly thanked him, "I really have to thank the village chief for the T-shirt."
The young man led them towards the village. Along the way, they saw a group of burly men sitting at the doorways in twos and threes. When they saw Bei Yutang and Xiao Zimo, their eyes were fixed on them.
Seeing her somewhat disgusted look at the villagers, the young man smiled and explained, "Don't be offended. We rarely have outsiders in our village. They are just curious, so it's inevitable that they will look at you a few more times. I hope this lady won't be offended."
"No, no."
The young man took them both to a thatched hut. The hut was not abandoned. The furnishings in the hut were simple, and it was obvious that the family that lived there was ordinary.
"This is my home. You can stay here for tonight. I will stay next door for one night." The young man said with a smile.
"Thank you so much for your help." Bei Yutang stuffed two taels of silver into his hand.
When the young man saw the silver in his hand, his eyes lit up and the smile on his face became even brighter.
"Hey young man, are you the only one living in your home?" Bei Yutang asked casually.
The young man smiled and said, "My name is A-Tai, you can just call me A-Tai. I'm an orphan and have always been alone."
Bei Yutang said apologetically, "Sorry for bringing up your sad story."
A-Tai waved his hands, "It's okay, it's okay. I'll get you some food, just wait a moment."
"Thank you for your help."
As soon as he left, Bei Yutang and Xiao Moer looked around the room, both of them showing doubts in their eyes.
Xiao Moer whispered, "Mother, that man is lying."
Bei Yutang nodded, "Shh, keep your voice down, don't let anyone outside hear. When he comes, pretend you know nothing, okay?"
Xiao Zimo nodded.
"Mo'er, I'm afraid we won't be able to rest tonight."
If her guess was correct, they might have entered a dangerous place.
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