Chapter 444 Someone wants to kill me!
Ran Qingxuan thought that he had gained nothing today, but not long after he and Gu Yanchen returned, the situation took an unexpected turn.
Qu Feng didn't expect that the two would come back in just an hour, and he was a little curious whether they had gone out for a date.
"Don't mention it. The Salt Gang is a place full of mixed people. We sneaked in and looked around, but we didn't find any children there."
"And I was almost discovered by someone with inner strength. Fortunately, Gu Yanchen was there, otherwise I would have been shot through by an arrow."
She didn't have the internal strength like Gu Yanchen to hide her breath, so perhaps just a breath or the slightest noise would be discovered.
None of them knew martial arts and did not understand the principles of internal force.
After thinking for a moment, Qu Feng couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that the child is not in the Salt Gang's territory at all, so you didn't find him?"
Gu Yanchen was stunned because of Qu Feng’s words and thought of a possibility.
“Perhaps the child was hidden near the dam. After all, the child who escaped had something that only appeared in the dam.
And I guess there might be more than just children. After all, it would take more than just children to dig through the dam. ”
Ran Qingxuan had been speculating why the dam burst. If natural disasters were ruled out, then it could only be man-made.
The injuries on Huahua's body after she escaped said it all. If those kids were really digging something underground, it is very likely that the constant digging would cause tiny leaks in the soil.
"Why don't we go to the dam again? Maybe we can find traces of those children."
Gu Yanchen glanced at the sky outside and said in a deep voice, "It takes a long mountain road to get to the dam. There is a high probability that those children will not show up at night. If we want to go, let's go and take a look tomorrow morning."
Ran Qingxuan thought about it and it made sense. The temperature difference was larger at night. Even if there were treasures under the dam, there was no need to dig them up so late at night.
"This is all we can do for now. It's almost ten o'clock. Let's all go and get some rest!"
Qu Feng and Chang Fang will stay in Ran Qingxuan's space at night. In order to avoid being discovered if they come out late tomorrow, Chang Fang greeted Grandma Fang in advance.
Granny Fang also said that she had troubled them too much today and asked them not to get up too early tomorrow morning.
At night, Granny Fang and Huahua slept in one room, while Aunt Gua, Chen Xu and her daughter, and the group of children slept in a large dormitory.
In the past, Aunt Gua was the one who looked after the five little ones. Now that Ran Qingxuan provided them with diapers, Aunt Gua only had to pay attention to whether the children kicked off the quilt at night.
The same was true for the other little ones. They had never felt such a warm bed in winter since they were born. They looked towards the stove that was emitting heat from time to time, fearing that it was just a dream when they woke up.
After noon, Qu Feng, Chang Fang and others cleaned up the guest room on the east side of the front yard and stayed there temporarily. Staying there would also prevent them from being found by people from the third branch of the Qi family.
After all, Wei Xue already knew that Qi Mingjing was not in the Qi family, and since Qi Jing had also come to Cangzhou, he would definitely get the news soon.
Once the current matter is settled, Qi Mingjing's surgery will also have to be put on the agenda. In short, it is very necessary for them to temporarily avoid the eyes of these people.
Fang Zhixing was guarding the guest room on the west side, so even if they suddenly entered or exited the space, they would not be discovered.
The four of them entered the same room. Fang Zhixing was used to it. He quietly filled a basin with water and went back to his own room to soak his feet before going to sleep.
In the past, he needed to stay on guard, but Gu Yanchen told him that he didn't need to, so he had the rare opportunity to relax.
But just as he put his feet in the basin of hot water, before he could utter a sigh of comfort, he heard a slight sound coming from the door outside.
At the same time, Gu Yanchen, who was about to be brought into the space by Ran Qingxuan, also heard the same voice.
Before they could react, he pulled out the dagger from his boots and protected them behind him.
"What's wrong? Is there an assassin?"
It was the first time for Qu Feng and Chang Fang to experience such an exciting thing, and their faces showed excitement and fear.
Gu Yanchen pricked up his ears and listened carefully. It seemed that there was only one person at the door, and the noise did not sound like that made by an assassin.
"It could be a thief. After all, we've been going back and forth a few times today and transporting a lot of stuff. The thief also wants to celebrate the New Year. Maybe he came to see if there's a chance to steal something."
Ran Qingxuan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this and put away the pistol hidden under his sleeve.
"Let's go out and see what's going on."
When they came out, Fang Zhixing had just come out.
"Sixth Master, he doesn't look like an assassin..." The assassins he encountered in the past always came directly to kill him, so how could they possibly go through the door?
"Open the door!" Gu Yanchen said in a low voice, and Fang Zhixing immediately stepped forward and opened the door violently.
With the dim candlelight in the yard, several people were able to see the appearance of the person who came.
"Shaonan? Why is it you?"
"What are you doing?"
The person who came was none other than Pan Shaonan, who said he wanted to go home.
At this moment, he was in a miserable state, leaning against the door while leading a horse, and his whole body was shaking uncontrollably.
"you..."
"Someone wants to kill me..."
These words immediately alerted Gu Yanchen and Fang Zhixing. They looked up the valley at the same time but did not see any fire.
"Come in first."
Ran Qingxuan had already taken out his night vision goggles and put them on, while Qu Feng quickly ran over to blow out the burning lanterns in the yard.
Several people cooperated with each other and helped the frozen Pan Shaonan into the room.
"Zhixing, put on your clothes and stand guard around you. Even if someone comes, don't come out easily."
"yes!"
Fang Zhixing did not forget to pour out the hot water that had just been drawn in the room. When he was putting on his black cotton coat, Gu Yanchen came and handed him a pair of night vision goggles.
"Keep it safe and don't tell anyone!"
Fang Zhixing had come into contact with walkie-talkies before, so apart from the initial shock and curiosity, he did not show much reaction to the night vision goggles.
"If someone comes, just pay attention to their actions, and don't take the initiative unless it's absolutely necessary."
"yes."
After Fang Zhixing put on night vision goggles, he used his lightness skills to leave. Ran Qingxuan originally wanted to let Gu Yanchen go in with him, but he was not sure whether the people chasing Pan Shaonan would become desperate because they couldn't find anyone.
"People are coming. You guys hurry up and hide in the space. Zhixing and I will guard the periphery to prevent them from jumping off the wall when they can't find anyone."
"Okay, be careful."
It is best not to be exposed now. These people's target is Pan Shaonan. If they see that the room is full of women and children, they probably won't be suspicious.
What she had to do now was to quickly bring the person in and ask what had happened.
Gu Yanchen waited for them to enter the space before leaving quickly. The fire above the valley was dim, and he did not notice that there was a dark shadow leaving quickly below.
In the space, Pan Shaonan was wrapped in a blanket, still in shock, and his hands holding the water cup were shaking slightly.
"Shaonan, aren't you going home?"
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