The winner gets a reward of a piece of candy, so everyone tries their best, even though everyone is curious about where Song Tantan got her candy.
But no one dared to ask, because little Song Tantan always carried a big knife and wielded it with great skill and power, often hacking away at a thick, dead tree until it felled.
When asked why she always cuts down trees, her answer was simple and direct: "While cutting firewood, I can also practice my strength and knife skills. You should also practice running so that if bad guys break in, even if you can't fight them, at least you can escape."
"Tantan, you're making us race every day so we can prepare to escape in the future?" Ah Zhu finally understood her intention, and said that she always kept them hanging on with a piece of candy.
"Yeah, otherwise why would I make you race? I don't have that much candy." Although she did have a lot of candy, her purpose wasn't to give it away, but to prevent them from becoming too much of a burden.
“But if the other side has horses, no matter how fast we run, we can’t outrun their four legs.” Ah Zhu scratched his head in frustration. The reason they were captured by the Hu people before was because the Hu people had horses. But later they couldn’t find food, and the horses were about to starve to death, so the Hu people killed them.
Song Tantan choked for a moment, inwardly complaining that Ah Zhu was a contrarian, but her little face was very serious. "There are mountains all around. Why don't you run up the mountain? Can a horse go up a mountain? If you get familiar with the surrounding mountains, it will be easier to escape later."
"It's very secluded here, no one should break in." Ah Zhu was starting to like this place. He was tired of the life of wandering and fleeing, and he really wanted to settle down.
However, his wish may not be so easy to fulfill. Refugees may come here, which will definitely cause chaos, and everyone will not be able to continue living peacefully.
“With such heavy rain a few days ago, there must have been floods in the south, causing countless deaths and injuries, and it will definitely lead to an epidemic. Refugees will definitely flock to the north. The drought was already chaotic enough, and the floods will only make things worse.” Song Tantan had said this more than once, but others were unwilling to believe it, or rather, unwilling to face it.
Ah Zhu was very sad. His family had all died during their escape, leaving only him alive. He wandered alone for two years before meeting Ji Xiang, Chun Sheng, and Ah Si. The four of them were all orphans, and they took care of each other and endured a lot of hardship. They finally had a few days of peace, but now they were about to leave again. How could he not be heartbroken?
"Is there no safe place in this world? How long are we going to have to keep running?" Ah Zhu wiped his eyes hard to stop the tears from falling.
When Song Tantan saw him cry, her eyes also reddened. She stood on tiptoe and patted Azhu's shoulder, comforting him, "Don't worry, Auntie and I will definitely find a safe place for everyone to settle down. We'll live there from now on and come out again when things are peaceful."
"Does such a place really exist?" Ah-Zhu asked again.
"There should be, right?" Song Tantan sniffed and looked away guiltily.
"Here's a dried melon for you, but don't let anyone see it." Song Tantan often carried some snacks in her pocket, specifically to appease these children.
"Tantan, why do you have so much food? Your family must have been a wealthy family before?" A-Zhu took the dried sweet potato and put it in his pocket without eating it right away. He wanted to save it to eat slowly, taking only a bite or two each time.
Song Tantan nodded, her eyes flickering. "Our family has never lacked food or clothing; we've never experienced hardship." It's the 21st century; even the poorest people can eat their fill and stay warm. Her family is considered well-off, and she and her aunt have always lived quite comfortably.
Later, when she transmigrated here, she brought her family's wealth with her. The supermarket had everything, so she never had to worry about food or clothing.
In Ah Zhu's ears, it sounded like the Song family was a wealthy and well-off family. After all, someone who could still produce candy at this point was definitely not an ordinary person.
Numerous traps were laid around the village, and Song Zhuiyan and Zhong Qingyi had thoroughly explored the surrounding mountains and determined a safe escape route. Even if someone sneaked in at night, they could lead everyone away in an orderly manner.
After more than a month of peace, apart from Song Tantan and the other three who remained vigilant, fearing that someone might suddenly break into the village, the others had relaxed and felt that nothing would happen.
However, that very night, screams were heard coming from the village entrance. Someone had fallen into a large pit. There were no other weapons in the pit, and neither Song Zhuiyan nor Zhong Qingyi wanted to take lives carelessly.
Then came the sound of a gong, which was designed by Song Zhuiyan. Only by stepping on the rope that held the gong would the gong be struck by stones.
"Everyone, get up and get ready." If there are too many people coming and it's difficult to handle, they will have to evacuate immediately. If it's just a few weak refugees, then they will have to see how things go.
Song Zhuiyan used a megaphone to shout. After shouting a few times and estimating that everyone could hear her, she told Song Tantan to put the megaphone away. Then, each of them carried a package and ran out.
He ran to the door and found that everyone had arrived. Although everyone had let their guard down during this time, they had been following Song Zhuiyan's advice and had packed their bags and luggage, ready to run away at any time.
Of course, besides a little leftover food and two sets of tattered clothes, everyone really had no other belongings to pack.
"You guys wait here first, Tantan and I will go check the situation." Song Zhuiyan picked up Song Tantan and was about to leave.
"Miss Song, let me go with you." Zhong Qingyi was still worried.
"Uncle, let's stay and protect the others. Maybe someone has already sneaked into the village." Ye Moxun held Song Tantan back, otherwise Song Tantan would be unable to act freely and would be restricted in taking things out of her spatial storage, which could easily lead to trouble.
Before Zhong Qingyi could react, Song Zhuiyan quickly left with Song Tantan. The two walked to a tree not far from the village entrance, then skillfully climbed up it. Song Tantan took out a large flashlight from her spatial storage and handed it to Song Zhuiyan.
Standing at the highest point, with a flashlight shining, the surrounding scene was fully visible. Two people had fallen into the pit, and someone was reaching out to pull them up. Behind these people, behind the trees, and on both sides, there were several more people. In total, there were about ten people.
Most of them were young, strong men, with only two women. Song Zhuiyan had always had excellent night vision, and after observing them carefully, her expression turned serious.
“These people all have red blisters on their faces, some of which are pustules, and they are also swollen. They may have contracted the plague.”
"We can't stay here any longer, let's leave quickly and ignore them." People have already come looking for us, and it's likely that more and more will follow.
After Song Tantan finished speaking, she shuffled down the tree like a panda, and Song Zhuiyan followed her down. The two of them quickly went back to meet up with Zhong Qingyi and the others.
"They have luminous pearls in their hands, such a bright light! I've never seen anything so bright before! There must be food in this village! Everyone, rush in! Don't let them get away!" A rough, hoarse male voice roared, echoing all around.
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