Li Lanzhen looked at the person lying in the space and scratched the back of her head.
Too many things happened in Youzhou City tonight. Whether it was the burning of the Jia Mansion or the capture of the King of Jin's spy, these were all major events!
I should leave Youzhou City as soon as possible.
Li Lanzhen discovered that she and Youzhou City were incompatible.
Every time I come here, I encounter one thing or another, and every single one of them is a matter of life and death.
We still have to crawl through the dog hole!
Thinking of this, Li Lanzhen cautiously left the space, only to find it completely empty.
They immediately took a detour and ran towards the western district.
She didn't rush to that familiar dog hole.
Moreover, they chose to stop when they were more than 100 meters away and lay down in the grass to observe.
According to the soldiers stationed along the eastern city wall, they were also lying in ambush there to capture the King of Jin's spies.
I don't want to be arrested twice in one night.
Within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Li Lanzhen did not find anyone near the dog hole. She guessed that they had been summoned back after news of the capture of the Golden King's spy in the East City arrived.
After waiting a while, she got up and prepared to go over.
"Da da da"
A series of hurried footsteps could be heard.
Li Lanzhen quickly hid in the bushes again.
By the moonlight, she saw that the first person to rush to the dog hole was a little girl who was a little over five years old.
With a bundle on their backs and in their hands, a little one, whether boy or girl, stumbled after them.
They were also carrying bundles on their backs, and both of their bundles were quite large, making it feel like there was someone weighing them down, making it difficult for them to run.
Just as Li Lanzhen was wondering why there were only two children and no adults, she heard heavy footsteps behind her.
Then, a man-like figure, carrying a person wrapped in a blanket, was rushing towards them.
Seeing that the man had also arrived in front of the dog hole, the little girl squatted down in front of the dog hole and skillfully pulled away the straw blocking the dog hole in a few strokes.
Li Lanzhen heard the little girl whisper to the man.
"Father, let me crawl in first and check. You can come out if it's safe."
After saying that, she put down the bundle she was carrying on her back and quickly slipped through.
A moment later, I heard her whisper again.
"Father, come out quickly. Hand over the bundle first."
The man quickly passed all the bundles out through the dog hole.
Then the little one crawled through the dog hole.
The man gently placed the person in his arms on the ground, and the blanket wrapped around her was unwrapped. Only then could Li Lanzhen see clearly that the person in the man's arms was a woman.
Under the moonlight, her face was very pale, and her eyes were closed; she was probably unconscious.
The man helped the woman out little by little, and then he crawled through himself.
Li Lanzhen quickly followed, squatting down in front of the dog hole and listening intently to the outside.
All that could be heard were the distant, thumping footsteps.
She quickly crawled through a hole, reached in, grabbed the clump of straw, and shoved it out of the dog hole.
He then got up and followed the four people at a distance.
Perhaps it was the two children, or perhaps it was the unconscious woman, that touched Li Lanzhen's kind heart.
I just followed them, watching the two little children stumble and fall, getting up again without uttering a sound.
The man, carrying the woman and a large bundle on his back, followed silently behind the two children, walking and walking without stopping...
Li Lanzhen had no idea what had happened to her family.
It's probably not a good thing. Either he's being chased or something has happened at home, forcing him to leave and wander in the dark.
I followed them for two miles.
Now that they were halfway up the mountain, Li Lanzhen truly admired her two children.
It was already winter in Youzhou Prefecture, although there was no snow on the ground.
However, the dry bushes were still lush, and the two children were small and thin.
Many times, the bushes blocked their way, and they couldn't get through no matter how hard they tried.
The two of them lay on the ground or squatted down, and with all their might, they tore a hole open.
They crawled through, then had to use their hands to pry open a gap large enough for their father to pass through, watching their wife carry their mother through.
And so, the family of four worked together to reach the halfway point of the mountain.
"Father, let's rest for a while. We're too tired. My little brother can't run anymore."
Only then did Li Lanzhen realize that the little boy was a boy.
"Okay, our Tingyu is such a good child! Helping Daddy take care of his younger brother."
The man, panting, praised the little girl.
"Listening to the rain."
What a beautiful name, Li Lanzhen thought to herself.
The man spoke again. "Xiuzhu is also a good child of your father. She helps your father carry his burdens, and she perseveres even when she's tired."
Both children said, "Daddy is the best, and Mommy is the best too!"
The man put down the woman wrapped in a blanket from his arms and tucked the blanket around her.
He turned around and took out a water pouch and a handkerchief containing snacks from the bundle on his back.
"Let's rest here for a while, have some snacks and water, and then continue up the mountain."
Li Lanzhen hid behind a bush not far away, silently watching the family of four.
At this moment, the little girl took a pastry from the man and began to speak.
"Father, stepmother is a terrible person, she's a wicked old woman!"
She knew perfectly well that her mother was pregnant with her baby brother, yet she still pushed her mother to the ground, causing her mother to bleed so much!
Grandpa's bad too! He even cursed at his mother.
Li Lanzhen heard another small voice, probably that of the little boy, asking softly with sobs.
"Father, will Mother die?"
Xiuzhu doesn't want her mother to die. Xiuzhu will be a good girl and won't make her angry. Please don't let your mother die, okay?
Xiuzhu doesn't want a stepmother; her stepmother is too wicked!
The man sighed and comforted the siblings.
"Don't worry, your mother won't die. The four of us will live well!"
Father loves you both and will always love you.
The girl received comfort from the man, and her mood improved, her tone softening.
"Father, where are we going to escape to?"
The man clearly didn't know where he was going, and his voice was hesitant.
"Let's go up the mountain first, there's always a way to survive."
Li Lanzhen heard the little girl say it in a confident tone.
"Yes, as long as we leave our step-grandmother, the four of us will definitely have enough to eat and live well!"
After a while, the little girl's mood dropped again.
"Father, does this mean you can no longer study? Father, you've already passed the county-level exam and become a scholar. It would be such a waste if you didn't continue your studies and try to become a provincial-level scholar!"
Then, she became agitated again, "Hmph! It's all that stepmother's fault, that wicked woman!"
"You shouldn't talk about people like that, Tingyu."
"She's a wicked woman. Neighbors Grandma Zhang and Aunt Zhao both call her a wicked woman behind her back."
“Tingyu is a well-behaved girl, a delicate young lady. She shouldn’t speak so vulgarly.”
The little girl snorted twice through her nose and then stopped talking.
After listening to their conversation, Li Lanzhen felt that the man was a bit pedantic, and that he was actually a scholar.
Li Lanzhen liked the little girl very much. The little girl was bold in love and hate, eloquent, and had a clear mind.
She decided to follow them for a while longer, and if she didn't discover any habits or other ideas that she couldn't accept, she planned to take them back to Peach Blossom Spring.
It just so happens that there are too many children at Peach Blossom Spring School, and Master Xu is the only one there, so he is a bit busy and a bit tired.
As they got up to climb the mountain again, three of the four family members walked much slower.
Perhaps it was because they felt the crisis was over, or perhaps they were just too tired.
Li Lanzhen followed slowly behind, keeping an eye on the direction of Youzhou City to see if any of those wicked women had sent people to chase them.
If that's the case, she wouldn't mind stepping in to help this family of four get revenge!
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