Unlike Phoenix, who was troubled all night, Ning Xiaoxiao felt refreshed and slept well.
She hadn't slept in her own bed for a long time. Back on Mount Kailash, she and her brother lived in a cave. Although her brother had made her a very comfortable bed, nothing beats having your own place.
The next day, when it was time, Ning Xiaoxiao was still reluctant to leave her blanket. It was only when Titi came to find her that she slowly came out of the room.
Titi didn't look too good; she had a bruise on her face.
"Titi, did your mother hit you?"
Ning Xiaoxiao touched Titi's face, her expression changing slightly. "Your mother is taking her anger out on you."
"Mm." Titi didn't hide anything. She was so familiar with Xiaoxiao that Xiaoxiao knew her mother's personality very well. If her brother couldn't find a wife in the future, her mother would have to bear a lot of responsibility.
Anyone who knows her mother would not marry their daughter to her brother.
"How could she beat you like this? I'm going to find her."
"What do you want with her? You know what kind of person she is. Besides, the moment you leave, she could beat me up again."
"What! If I had known, I should have had Phoenix break your mother's hands yesterday."
"No way, she still has things to do! If you cripple her, I won't get beaten up, but I'll be busy non-stop from now on." She won't even have time to go out.
With so much work to do at home, and her mother refusing to let her brother help, she and her mother usually did all the housework together. But if her mother were to fall ill, all the work would fall on her shoulders.
Don't call her materialistic. She already has a lot of work to do every day. She'd rather get beaten up than work endlessly.
"Why is your mother so biased?" Ning Xiaoxiao boiled two eggs and applied them to Titi's face.
Titi didn't stand on ceremony; after applying the poultice, she ate the egg right away.
She felt completely at ease at the Ning family's house, even more so than at her own home, perhaps because there were no elders in the Ning family.
She had originally thought about marrying Brother Aze, but she and Brother Aze really didn't have any feelings for each other.
“My mother is already quite well off; at least she doesn’t lack food or clothing for me. Look at other families.”
Her mother wasn't the only one in the village who favored sons over daughters; there were also girls who couldn't even afford to eat.
Her clothes were tattered, but at least she had enough to eat, and every few days she would get a new set of clothes.
Gesang is domineering, but she's always been good to her younger sister.
"My mother was too hasty this time."
Her brother hasn't woken up since he went home yesterday. Because he was unconscious at the Ning family's house, her mother has taken all her anger out on her.
Her mother still felt that her brother's current state was all due to minor mistakes. She said a few words in defense of Xiaoxiao, and then her mother beat her.
Of course, she didn't say those words.
Since she's already been hit, saying anything more will only make Xiaoxiao feel even more upset.
Besides, her mother herself felt somewhat regretful—
Titi and Xiaoxiao were chatting and laughing on the side, while Phoenix clung to the door, gritting her teeth.
That woman is so annoying, she's always bothering Xiaoxiao.
"Stop looking. As a legendary mythical beast, it's really incongruous for you to make such a move."
"What's wrong with that? My wife is almost gone," Phoenix said bitterly.
A tuft of colorful hair sprouted from its head.
"Put your fur away." Ning Hong slapped him on the head. "Don't use it to scare people."
"I didn't mean to scare anyone, I was just too jealous," Phoenix said, feeling wronged.
"What's there to be jealous of? What wife or what? I haven't even agreed to let Xiaoxiao marry you yet."
"It's okay, I can wait it out. Anyway, if you dare to marry Xiaoxiao off to anyone, I'll burn that person to the ground."
Even if I can't beat Ning Hongze, I can still beat others!
"I suddenly think you're a bit shameless."
"Thanks for the compliment, but I'm a beast anyway."
Ning Hongze: "..."
Just as the two were bickering, the bells tied around the perimeter of the village suddenly rang.
The sounds of wild beasts echoed from the surrounding area, each cry sending chills down one's spine. Ning Hong's expression changed.
"Brother?" Hearing the bell, Ning Xiaoxiao and Titi also came out of the room.
"Why? It's broad daylight, why would these ferocious beasts attack the village?"
Xiao Xiao and Titi looked at each other, both with a hint of fear on their faces.
Their generation, including Ning Hongze, had never witnessed a ferocious beast attacking a village.
But they had seen wolves surrounding the village.
The constant howling of wolves filled the entire village with dread.
That was also the first time they had ever seen a dead person.
This time, the beast's cry was even more terrifying than the wolf's howl.
"That's right, didn't Granny Zhu and the others say that these ferocious beasts usually appear at night?" Titi was also afraid.
"You two hurry back to your room." Ning Hong then took out a bow and arrows from another room and handed another set to Xiao Xiao.
"elder brother?"
"Brother is going to help at the front." With such a big incident in the village, all the men have to go out and protect the village.
"Brother." Little Xiao blinked, and tears streamed down her face.
"Don't be afraid, your brother will be back soon, everything will be alright. Do you still remember how to shoot an arrow?"
"I remember." Ning Xiaoxiao nodded vigorously.
"It's good that you remember." Ning Hong felt very gratified. In order to give Xiao Xiao better self-defense capabilities, the original owner not only taught her archery, but also made her a set of bows and arrows.
"Phoenix, protect them."
"Why don't I go help too?"
"I'm not sure if their target is Xiaoxiao."
After all, evil spirits had come before.
Although it's possible that it's just Gesang's own consciousness, it's better to be safe than sorry.
If their target is truly Xiaoxiao, this oversight could plunge Xiaoxiao into utter ruin.
He cannot take that risk.
When Ning Hong arrived at the outer perimeter, she saw many ferocious beasts attacking the wooden fence of their village.
Years ago, because a ferocious beast had attacked them once, their village built a very sturdy wooden gate fence.
I don't usually put it down.
However, once the bell rings, regardless of whether it's a ferocious beast attacking the city, they will lower the wooden fence as a precaution.
Behind the wooden fence, the men in the village were shooting arrows outwards.
Among them, Gesang was the most outstanding.
Gesang woke up in the morning. After waking up, he remained silent for a long time until he heard the bell. Then he quickly grabbed his bow and arrows and rushed over.
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