The alley, which had been empty at first, was soon filled with the laughter of Mo Yu and the other children. After Mo Yu figured out the rules of the game, he played the ghost obediently for the first few rounds, but after playing it so many times, he couldn't help but act a little childishly.
In order to avoid having his shadow stepped on, this adult didn't care about any rules and just raised his foot and jumped onto the uncle on the side of the road.
The sweaty little girl saw Mo Yu being naughty like this. She stamped her feet anxiously and turned around in circles under the tree with sweat on her forehead. She still didn't believe it. She didn't care about other people. Today she must catch this big brother who loves to bully others: "Big brother, you are cheating. You can't climb the tree! Come down quickly, I'm going to step on you!"
Mo Yu looked at the children under the tree who were furious, and said to them with an innocent face: "This is my first time playing, can you please let me play?"
The children under the tree whispered to each other for a while, then said, "...Okay, this is just for this time. Then you win this time!"
Hearing this, Mo Yu jumped down from the tree with great vigor and confidence. The children who had agreed to let him win suddenly scattered. The little girl with the blood jade suddenly rushed behind Mo Yu, raised her foot and stomped heavily on the ground: "Wow, I stepped on it, it's your turn to be a ghost, hahahaha!"
After successfully stepping on Mo Yu's shadow, the children ran away laughing near him. Mo Yu reacted for a while, then suddenly burst out laughing: "Just wait, I'm coming!"
"Hahahaha, big brother come chase me!"
This was probably the most fun Mo Yu had ever had. When he was little, besides his master, the only person around him was Li Xinzhai. Li Xinzhai, though he was a bit of a nerd now that he was older, used to be a complete nerd, practicing his skills all day. While he was a playmate, of course, Mo Yu mostly entertained himself.
He had wanted to play happily with the children like this for a long time. Unfortunately, Li Xinzhai's mind was full of Tang Chen, otherwise he really wanted to bring him to experience the joy of this game together.
Happy times always pass very quickly. Mo Yu, who was originally happily playing hide-and-seek with the children, suddenly found all the children hiding everywhere and gathered them together. He solemnly warned them, "...It's getting late, go home quickly."
The children looked at each other, thinking that Mo Yu was joking with them. After exchanging glances, the five children all threw themselves on Mo Yu, almost throwing the grown man to the ground: "What's wrong? What's wrong? Big brother, have you thought of other games? What are we playing?"
Mo Yu slapped his forehead helplessly, and said again with a serious expression: "I will take you home now. No matter what sound you hear, you can't come out, understand!"
"What's wrong?"
Mo Yu didn't know if he could explain to these children what had happened. He had just clearly heard some noise coming from a distance, which sounded very much like the sound of horse hooves and wheels.
After sending the children back to their old, run-down courtyard, Mo Yu locked the door from the inside while saying, "Be good and behave well. If bad guys come, you must not make any noise or come out unless Big Brother calls you. Understand?"
Although these children were young, they had experienced a lot. Mo Yu's actions were exactly the same as their parents' behavior when the war started.
Seeing this, the children knew that the town was about to become restless again. They all hung their heads and said in unison, "...I know."
After settling the children, Mo Yu turned around and ran over the wall towards the medicine house. Everyone who was doing their own things suddenly stopped what they were doing and looked in the same direction with serious expressions.
Tang Chen was telling Wang Yanzhou about his experiences during their separation. He was talking enthusiastically when he saw Wang Yanzhou looking out the window, a little distracted. Confused, he patted his shoulder and asked, "What's wrong? What are you looking at?"
Wang Yanzhou carefully picked up Tang Chen by the waist, kicked the door open and said, "Someone is coming, most likely the South Vietnamese army."
“How could it be!”
Soon, everyone who had been scattered throughout the town gathered on the roof of the medicine house. Zhong Qin looked at the smoke and scattered birds in the distance and frowned. "Winter is approaching. It seems they're planning to use this place as their base."
Li Xinzhai saw that although Mo Yu was late, he had returned safely. Then he said, "There are still civilians in the city. If they attack in large numbers, their lives will be in danger."
Hua Wuxin rubbed the cat in his arms and couldn't help but smile and shook his head: "We only have a few of us. No matter how powerful we are, we can't resist this army of tens of thousands."
Tang Chen said, "Brothers and sisters, can you please not be so calm? A large army is coming, so at least give them some face and shock, okay?" Now, except for Zhong Qin, whose expression was slightly better, the others were either expressionless or simply stood there in silence. Forget it, let her handle the matter of giving the enemy face. "If they really are coming here, what should we do?"
Wang Zhen, who had been silent on the side, finally spoke up: "At their current speed, they will be here in less than two hours. We must find a way quickly."
...Two hours later, the Nanyue army, with its mighty and menacing presence, halted at the town's entrance. Xie Zhuangshui narrowed his eyes, looking at the town before him. Though lifeless, a few wisps of smoke could still be seen. He said, "Come on, let's see if there's anyone else in town."
Xiao Liang asked, "If there are people, what are you going to do with them, General?"
Xiao Liang's role as military advisor was truly frustrating. Xie Zhuangshui mostly ignored his opinions, and if he hadn't been able to read his demeanor, he might have been abandoned by Xie Zhuangshui. However, a little injustice didn't matter. He'd see how long this guy could hold his own when he returned to South Vietnam.
After thinking for a moment, Xie Zhuangshui said, "If they are just the old, weak, sick and useless, let them go. If you find those who are still able to work, let them serve in the army. After all, Daliang will soon belong to South Vietnam, so it's normal for them to serve us sooner. If there are any young and strong ones who are still here, they must not be good people. It's better to kill a thousand people by mistake than to let one go."
"yes!"
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