After closing the door to the cave, Han Yixian and his wife continued their search along the surrounding area of the ravine.
They discovered that this area must have been farmland before, as there were crops such as wheat and soybeans growing haphazardly among the weeds, presumably planted by the family who used to live here, but now they have become wild.
He Yuhan said, "You can farm here and be self-sufficient, which is not bad. No wonder this family chose to live in seclusion here during the war. This is truly a safe and peaceful place."
Han Yi nodded and said, "It would be nice to farm, raise chickens and ducks, and occasionally go hunting. If this place is well-maintained, it will definitely be beautiful."
This is a pure land, different from He Yuhan's space. Han Yixian felt that living here in seclusion with his wife in the future was not a pipe dream. Perhaps they could really realize it in the future.
The two were lucky enough to discover a cave with a long passage. They followed the passage until they reached the end, where there was a small opening hidden by green vines.
Parting the vines at the cave entrance, one is greeted by a canopy of dense leaves, which completely obscures the cave entrance even without the vines.
The two of them climbed down the tree little by little.
After landing, He Yuhan looked around at the trees in front of her and said, "This is really ingenious. The entrance to the cave isn't very high, so it's easy to climb up. And with these big trees covering it, it's hard to find this place without looking carefully."
Han Yixian said, "Look, these trees are the kind that don't grow very tall and have lush foliage. These trees were probably planted later to cover up the entrance to the cave. With the double cover of the branches and vines of the big trees, people who don't know the area would never find it."
He Yuhan said, "The wisdom of our ancestors is truly remarkable. This valley was already sparsely populated, and with these multiple layers of security, it was the safest place to hide during wartime. It seems we've come back to the valley after leaving that place."
That's right, Han Yixian and his group found themselves back in the valley, which means that the only exit from the ravine was into the valley.
The two did not go back, but instead found their way back to the cave where they had stayed. It was getting late, and they should go back.
When they returned to the cave, He Zhenhua was cooking. Seeing Han Yixian and his wife return, he asked, "How was it? Any new discoveries?"
Han Yi shook his head and said, "We still haven't found the way out of the valley. Yuhan and I will continue searching tomorrow. How are you doing today? Has Zhendong sent any messages?"
He Zhenhua said, "Zhendong sent a message saying that Han Yichuan has been arrested. He has confessed everything and pushed all the blame onto his father, Han Sheng. That kid is a coward. He was afraid of being punished, so he tried to absolve himself first."
Han Yixian sneered, "Does he think he can just shirk responsibility? Didn't he and his accomplices arrest Yuhan? Weren't the injuries on Xicheng and Yuhan inflicted by them? He's dreaming if he thinks he can shirk responsibility."
He Zhenhua said, "Uncle Han's idea is to not deal with him now, but to keep him locked up until everything is arranged before letting Han Sheng know. It won't matter if he finds out after everything is arranged. He'll figure it out eventually."
If he finds out, he'll definitely come to City C to try and defend himself. When he comes to the north, the south will take action, giving him no chance to resist.
Huo Xicheng said, "I think you should go back as soon as possible and not waste time here. There are many things that need to be arranged when you get back."
Yuhan's injuries are much less severe than mine; she'll go up first once she's healed. Her children are still too young at home; Yuhan should go back as soon as possible. You don't need to wait for me; if necessary, have someone else come down to help me recover.”
He Zhenhua said, "If Yuhan recovers, Yixian, you and Yuhan should go up first. I'll stay here with Xicheng. If someone else comes to replace us, Yuhan will have to put away many things here, which won't be good for Xicheng's recovery."
"I don't need anyone else to come down here. Once Xicheng recovers, Yuhan will have to come down again to collect these things."
Han Yixian said, "Let's talk about it in a few days. Yuhan still needs to rest and recover fully. Maybe we'll find a way out in a couple of days."
Han Yi had a premonition that they would soon find a way out. They had already searched most of the valley, and estimated that they would soon find the exit. Then they could leave together.
He Yuhan and Han Yixian were both very tired after the day, so they all rested after dinner.
Nothing happened that night. The next day, Han Yixian and He Yuhan continued to search for a way out of the valley. This time, they didn't search in the same direction as before, but instead went back to the place where He Yuhan and the others had fallen and searched in the opposite direction, which would shorten the distance they covered.
On the second day, after searching in the opposite direction, He Yuhan and Han Yixian finally discovered a very deep cave. After passing through the cave, they finally found that they had emerged from the valley.
He Yuhan and Han Yixian excitedly hugged each other. Han Yixian spun He Yuhan around several times and laughed happily, "We're finally out!"
He Yuhan laughed and said, "It's really not easy. Now we can finally go home. I've missed our son so much."
Han Yixian said, "Last time I went home, I didn't even have a chance to see my son. I miss him even more. This time I have to spend some quality time with him."
He Yuhan laughed and said, "He's too young to recognize people yet, he's probably already forgotten you. I, his mother, might still remember some of you."
He Yuhan sighed and said, "I've run out of breast milk, so our son will have to drink formula from now on."
Han Yixian felt a pang of heartache upon hearing this, as his son was so young and could no longer be breastfed. Fortunately, his wife had enough baby formula in her storage space.
He now desperately wanted to give Han Yichuan and his gang a good beating. They had caused his wife so much suffering, almost made his son lose his mother, and made him live in fear for so many days. He would deal with them properly when he got back.
Without wasting any time, the two hurried back to share this wonderful news with He Zhenhua and Huo Xicheng.
People are in high spirits when they have a happy event, and the two of them walked back lightly, returning to the cave with almost no rest.
As soon as He Yuhan entered the cave, she happily said, "Big brother, we've found the exit! We can go home now."
Upon hearing this, He Zhenhua asked excitedly, "Really? There really is a way out?"
He Yuhan nodded and said, "Yi-ge and I went out, but we wanted you to know the good news as soon as possible, so we came back quickly."
Huo Xicheng was also very happy, but also a little regretful, because once they left, they would have to part ways. He Yuhan was going back to the Han family, and it would be impossible for them to get along like this again.
It's good to go back. My family was very worried, and they'll all feel relieved once I'm back.
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