Chapter 508 The farm is flooded!
As soon as Sang Zhixia finished speaking, Xu Yanran, who had been holding on to her and refused to let go, instantly broke out in a layer of cold sweat on her palms.
Xu Mingyang, who was wielding a sword like a monkey, was so startled that his hand loosened, and the wooden sword hit the instep accurately with a bang. He was stunned for a moment, then jumped up holding his foot and screamed.
The scene immediately became chaotic.
Sang Yanyou and Chen Yun, who were reciting with their heads held high, looked at each other in horror. The clear sound of reading stopped abruptly. Xu Jinxi didn't understand what was going on. She twisted her clothes with her little hands in front of her chest and was almost crying with fear.
Seeing that the situation was not right, Sang Yanyou quickly tried to make amends, saying, "Sister, nothing happened!"
"We are just here to keep you company and entertain you. I..."
"Sang Yanyou."
Sang Zhixia lightly interrupted Sang Yanyou's pale defense and said with a smile: "Did I ever tell you that children are not allowed to lie?"
Sang Zhixia's eyes were clearly indifferent, and her voice seemed to still carry the gentleness of the past at first, but each word she spoke carried an inexplicable heaviness, which inexplicably caused a thin layer of cold sweat to immediately appear on Sang Yanyou's forehead.
Sang Yanyou's eyes rolled around and his breathing became rapid. He instinctively looked around as if for help.
Seeing the dull look in her eyes, Sang Zhixia quickly closed them and said, "Hua Shan, go out and see what's going on."
Hua Shan raised her foot to leave, but as soon as she moved, Xu Mingxu rushed over and grabbed her with both hands: "Don't go!"
"No one is allowed to leave the North Courtyard today!"
"Oh yes, yes!"
Sang Yanyou tumbled forward, opened his arms, and blocked the painted fan while shouting at the top of his voice, "Don't go out!"
"You're not allowed to move either!"
Chen Yun, who was a beat late, hurried over and without thinking, grabbed Diancui's arm and said with a pale face, "Grandma Xu and the others said before they left that no one is allowed to leave here!"
Although Chen Yun is about the same age as Xu Mingyang, he has no choice but to call Xu Wenxiu "Grandma Xu" and the other children "uncle" and "aunt".
Xu Wenxiu usually never meddles in other people's affairs and is a very gentle and kind person.
But today they said that no one from the North Courtyard was allowed to leave...
Sang Zhixia's eyes darkened, and she said solemnly, "What happened outside? Who asked you to stop me?"
"I...we are not here to stop my sister-in-law."
Xu Yanran, with sweat on her forehead, quickly came up with an idea and tried to explain: "My aunt is just worried about my sister-in-law, so..."
"Xu Yanran."
Sang Zhixia's eyes gently swept across Xu Yanran's little face, and she said slowly, "I told you, children are not allowed to lie."
Xu Yanran's face trembled again and she dared not speak. Sang Zhixia also completely lost her patience.
"Go out and take a look."
The little fellow hanging on the painted fan felt as if he was being lifted by a soft force that was almost imperceptible. The next second, he lost control of his body and watched himself getting farther and farther away from the painted fan. Then, he fell to the ground like a gourd with a bang.
Xu Mingyang instinctively got up and was about to chase after her, but a smiling Diancui stood in his way.
Diancui bowed respectfully with her hands on her belly and said kindly, "If you young masters want to find someone to practice some moves with, why don't you let me accompany you?"
Diancui was like a mountain blocking the way, and it was impossible to move. The few little ones who wanted to rush over to intercept it were all blocked, and Xu Yanran's expression became more and more anxious.
As if Xu Yanran was afraid that Sang Zhixia would disappear if she let go, she held Sang Zhixia tightly and said in a trembling voice: "Sister-in-law, there is really nothing outside, sister-in-law..."
"Shhh."
Sang Zhixia helplessly tapped Xu Yanran's sweaty little nose and said with a smile: "Yanran, not lying is a good habit. There is no need to force yourself to change it."
"I know you're worried about me, but I'm not a piece of porcelain or a clay bowl that can't be broken by a few words. What can't be said?"
"But it doesn't matter if you don't tell me. I have a way to find out what's going on."
These little ones are smart, but their sharp teeth haven't grown fully yet. How can they have the confidence to fight with her?
Countless thoughts flashed through Sang Zhixia's mind, but she couldn't figure out what might have happened. She could only instinctively look towards the second gate.
Seeing that she couldn't stop him anymore, Xu Yanran gritted her teeth and said, "Something happened on the farm."
Sang Zhixia's fingers on the armrest of the chair curled silently.
Xu Yanran hung her head in frustration, and as if a mouthful of ice water had been poured down her throat, she forced herself to remain calm and said, "I heard from my father that there was a fire on the farm last night, and the fire spread and couldn't be suppressed, so..."
"Uncle San and the others went to the farm?"
Sang Zhixia suddenly interrupted Xu Yanran with a stern voice and frowned, "Where are your grandfather and your aunt?"
Xu Yanran sniffed her red nose and said in a muffled voice, "They're all gone."
When the old man learned that something had gone wrong on the farm, he rushed over with Uncle Xu. Because it was late at night, he didn't dare to make a noise in the north yard and deliberately concealed the news, so Sang Zhixia and Xu Yu didn't know about it.
But the accident that happened last night has not been resolved until dawn today.
Xu Wenxiu and Aunt Xu couldn't sit still at home, so they went to help with anything that might be useful.
But before the whole family went out, Xu Wenxiu called the little ones in the family and gave them some instructions, asking them to accompany Sang Zhixia well in the north yard and not let Sang Zhixia get angry about this matter.
The crops on the farm had been harvested, but countless straws were piled up from the barn to the open space. There were also many thatched huts around the straw piles. Those were places that Sang Zhixia had built before for workers to temporarily stay. There were real people living in them.
Sang Zhixia's mind went blank for a moment. Before she could hear what Xu Yanran said next, she heard Elder Qi's voice: "I told you that none of these little ones are good for anything. How could they have hidden this from you?"
After Old Qi finished speaking, he picked up Xu Mingyang and Sang Yanyou, who were lying on the ground, one in each hand. He waved his hand to signal these anxious little guys to stay aside, and walked forward and said, "I didn't let you know because I was afraid you would be frightened. I didn't mean to hide anything from you."
"I know."
Sang Zhixia tried to stand up, but Old Qi pressed her shoulder with one hand and forced her to sit back down. After a pause, she smiled bitterly and said, "Did Xu Yu go to the farm too?"
If so, wasn't the excuse Xu Yu made before leaving a bit too lame?
As if he guessed what she was thinking, Mr. Qi shook his head and said, "No."
"What?"
Facing Sang Zhixia's surprise, a cold look flashed in Old Qi's eyes. He said slowly, "Xu Yu was still unaware of the farm incident when he left. He was really anxious to save Chen Jing'an's life."
"Girl, Chen Jing'an was attacked on his way back to the northwest and fell off a cliff. His life or death is unknown. His whereabouts are currently unknown."
"I don't know whether Xu Yu is going to save lives or collect bodies."
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