Lu Yunxi was almost pissed off by this rubbish backpack. He took a few deep breaths, suppressed his anger, and then ran out with the bow and arrow.
"Dad, I remember now. I thought the field mice I brought back were useless, so I threw them away! I'll go catch a few more now!"
Hearing this, Lu Dahu was stunned for a moment. When he reacted, he saw his daughter running away. He hurriedly shouted, "One will do! Remember to come back before noon!"
Lu Yunxi waved without even turning back.
She had some experience after having shot several voles yesterday, and within half an hour she had managed to kill one.
After returning home, Lu Dahu quickly took her to the ancestral hall to complete the ceremony.
The so-called ceremony is not complicated. It is just a simple worship of ancestors in the ancestral hall.
Originally, Lu Yunxi didn't take this ceremony seriously until she discovered that her identity in her attribute panel had changed.
[Identity: Mushroom Village Villager]
Originally, she was a little girl from Mushroom Village.
She was a little confused.
Are those who haven't entered the ancestral hall still not considered villagers of Mushroom Village?!
"Alas! Xi'er, it's thanks to your ability that we don't have to worry about the future!" Dad gave her a complicated look, "The village does have a rule. Anyone over 18 who hasn't defeated a field mouse on their own will be kicked out of the village and become a vagrant!"
"What?! Kick them out?!" Lu Yunxi was startled, her lips unconsciously pursed. "But some people really can't catch field mice, right? Like Brother Liu, who fell and was injured before, and now he can walk. It's a blessing! Isn't his situation an exception?!"
Lu Dahu sighed and shook his head. "Xi'er, I know you think it's unfair, but the world is so cruel! This is the rule passed down by our ancestors, and no one can change it!"
She clenched her fists and felt a tightness in her chest.
She had originally thought that although the villagers were noisy and quarrelsome, they would still help each other when they encountered trouble. Their village was still very united, but who knew...
After Lu Yunxi knew about this, except for being a little silent that day, he returned to his normal self the next day.
The identity of an official villager of Mushroom Village did not bring much change to her, and her life remained the same as before.
I would spend half an hour during the day exercising and learning archery with my father, and in the afternoon I would squat by the stream and daydream, or go out to play with my friends.
until--
Li Daya suddenly came to the door.
"Xiaoxi, Brother Liu is leaving tomorrow. Do you want to see him off?"
"What?!" Lu Yunxi was stunned.
"Have you forgotten? Tomorrow Liu Erge will be eighteen years old!" Daya imitated the tone of the village elders and sighed like a little adult, "He is old enough to go out and explore the world! Time flies!"
Daya's tone was exactly the same as that of the old man at the village entrance, and Lu Yunxi almost laughed at her.
However, the next second, she suddenly remembered the rules of the village.
The smile froze in an instant.
Eighteen years old!
She suddenly remembered what her father said.
If a villager is unable to defeat a field mouse by the age of eighteen, he will be driven out of the village and become a wanderer!
"That's great! Brother Liu can go out now!" Daya held her chin with her hand, looking envious. "I'm still many years away from turning 18! I also want to go out and see the outside world sooner! It's a pity that I have to be 18 to leave the village!"
Hearing these words full of longing, Lu Yunxi's knuckles turned slightly white.
Because every villager was 18 years old when they left the village, she subconsciously thought that only when they turned 18 would people let the younger generation go out. The children in the village also thought so.
But now it seems that this is not the case at all!
Those who left home at 18 didn't necessarily want to venture out into the world! Perhaps they were driven out of the village because they failed to complete their mission of hunting field mice?
She lowered her head, not wanting Daya to see the uncontrollable sarcasm on her face.
In the evening, the sky darkened and smoke rose from the village.
Liu's house, east wing.
A gust of wind blew, bringing a cool breeze. Liu Er frowned slightly, feeling his throat itchy, and couldn't help coughing twice.
He carefully put the pen away, walked to the window, and was about to close it when he saw a dark shadow suddenly flash out.
His pupils suddenly shrank.
Who is it?! Is it a thief?!
However, just as he was about to shout for help, he heard a childish and slightly familiar voice.
"Brother Liu, stop shouting, it's me!"
The shadowy figure pulled off the black cloth covering his face.
Liu Er took a closer look and realized that the black shadow in front of him was just a small kid that was not even as tall as his waist.
I saw the little kid wearing a black dress and with a chubby little face. If he wasn't so small, he would really look like a bandit!
He held his forehead helplessly, but he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
"Xiaoxi, you can go through the main door next time you come to my place!" Don't climb through the window again! He suddenly saw a dark shadow just now, and he was so scared that his heart almost stopped beating!
"Second Brother Liu," Lu Yunxi looked around and saw that he was the only one in the room, so he got straight to the point, "I heard you're going out tomorrow, right?!"
Liu Er smiled and said, "That's true." He poured her a cup of tea and asked her to sit down and talk slowly.
But she looked serious and had no interest in drinking tea at all.
She took a deep breath and said seriously, "Brother Liu, I know your secret! You didn't actually leave the village voluntarily, right?"
Liu Erge's hand trembled slightly as he poured tea, and the tea flowed onto the table.
He hurriedly picked up the cloth and wiped it clean.
Lu Yunxi held his hand, pretending not to notice his surprised expression. After a moment of silence, she finally spoke:
"If you don't want to leave, I can help you hide."
Originally, she didn't want to come here, but maybe it was because she had lived here for too long and got used to this leisurely and beautiful life, she became more and more intolerant of these dark things.
Just because you can't beat a field mouse, you're being driven out of the village. What kind of thing is that?! Losing to beat a field mouse isn't something unforgivable, right?!
Liu Er was stunned for a moment, and then revealed a somewhat pale smile.
"Thank you," he lowered his eyes to hide the emotions swirling in them, "but the rules of our ancestors cannot be violated!"
"Go back, I'll pretend I didn't see you tonight!" He lowered his head and thought about something, then he put on his gentle smile again and firmly refused her help.
Seeing how determined he was, she moved her lips but ultimately said nothing.
"No matter what time, what I say is always valid. If you want to stay in the village, you can come to me at any time!" She solemnly promised before leaving.
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