Who made this man Song Seung-deok, the villain this world needs to conquer?
He looks older than his age; he's only eighteen, but he looks like he's in his twenties.
[Current progress in defeating the villain: 2%]
Ah Li seemed a little afraid of him. She put down the food and left.
Song Chengde looked at the clear soup noodles in front of him and remained silent.
However, when Ah Li came to collect the bowl, it was empty, and there was an extra silver ingot next to it.
Song Chengde leaned against the wall, closing his eyes to rest. His cold face and aloof demeanor exuded an indifference that said, "Don't touch me."
Ah Li took the bowl, collected the money, and left.
Song Chengde stayed here to recuperate for three days, and Dong Yue didn't notice him even once.
But as soon as Dong Yue left, he reappeared in the woodshed and started giving Ali money from time to time.
Ah Li didn't just take money for nothing; he would cook rice and deliver it to people, and sometimes he would even boil water for them to take a bath.
The sounds of banging and exorcising evil spirits and the acrid smoke outside were still there, but no officials or anyone else were seen searching for people in this area.
Ali even took the man's clothes to wash, and after washing them, she sewed and mended them for him.
Of course, Dong Yue knew nothing about these things.
Song Chengde never left the woodshed; he stayed there every day.
Sometimes he would look at the person sitting in the courtyard, his eyes indifferent. The mended clothes were folded by Ah Li and placed aside.
A nine-year-old girl, quite clever and skilled.
Whether it's cooking or mending clothes, she does it very well.
Sometimes Song Chengde would bring fish and meat, and without him even having to say anything, Ali would quickly cook them for him.
Even if the smell of meat wafts out, no one will notice.
Sometimes, when Dong Yue came back and saw the fish and meat, she would wonder, "Who brought this?"
"have no idea."
Ah Li didn't say that Song Chengde took it, nor did she say that it was given by people in the village.
Dong Yue said, "You didn't know if it was edible, but you still made it for me?"
"It's edible and very fresh, Mom, you should try it."
Ali picked up his chopsticks and urged Dong Yue to eat.
Dong Yue took the chopsticks from Ali and smiled helplessly.
After finishing her meal, Dong Yue took out some money she had recently saved. She sat at the table, waved to Ali, and said, "Ali, let's move."
"good."
Ahri didn't refuse; she nodded with a smile.
Dong Yue laughed too. She hugged Ali and said, "Things haven't been peaceful here lately. They say there's going to be a war. Plus, things might not be going well for this village these days."
Dong Yue slowly frowned. It was a bit eerie; some people would walk along and suddenly fall into the pond, only to float up again shortly afterward and disappear without a trace.
Some people choked to death after just taking a sip of water.
Others were suddenly chased and rammed by a crazed bull, or even thrown into the air by its horns.
It's too eerie, and quite a few people have already decided to move away.
But will they still be able to leave?
Ah Li leaned against Dong Yue's chest, a subtle smile playing on her lips.
As Ali and Dong Yue were getting ready to go to sleep, Ali asked, "Mom, when are we moving?"
Dong Yue patted Ali on the shoulder and said, "The day after tomorrow, the owner of the house where I work is also preparing to move out in the next couple of days. We'll go with them and help them out on the way."
"Um."
Ah Li nestled in Dong Yue's arms and slowly fell asleep.
The next day, Dong Yue asked Ali to tidy up the house a bit so she could go to town to collect her wages and also to meet up with her good friend there to discuss their plans to leave together the day after tomorrow.
After Dong Yue left, Ali went to the woodshed.
Song Chengde was still there, his eyes closed, as if he hadn't woken up yet.
Ahri stood to the side and whispered, "The day after tomorrow, I might have to leave here with my mother."
There was no reluctance in her tone; instead, there was a sense of ease about leaving.
Song Chengde did not answer Ali, but he did open his eyes.
This person was naturally taciturn, so Ah Li didn't find it strange.
She still needs to pack her luggage.
After she finished tidying up, Dong Yue returned.
Dong Yue told Ali that she was leaving the day after tomorrow.
They need to get up early the day after tomorrow to go to town.
Ali also noticed that Song Chengde was no longer in the woodshed; she didn't know when he had left.
Dong Yue moved the things she didn't use often to the woodshed, and cleaned up the things she couldn't take with her, piling them in a corner.
Dong Yue had already packed all the clothes and blankets.
When traveling, it's best to save money on some things.
On the day she left, Dong Yue closed and locked all the doors and windows.
Ali was thinking of carrying all the bags with Dong Yue when a horse-drawn carriage arrived outside.
Dong Yue said to Ali, "This was agreed upon a couple of days ago; he would take us to town."
Ali helped Dong Yue load her luggage onto the carriage, and the driver didn't rush her.
Soon, the carriage set off.
Upon arriving in town, the carriage stopped at the town gate.
A caravan was resting at the city gate, and Dong Yue quickly led Ali to the very back.
At the very back was a middle-aged woman. When she saw Dong Yue arrive, she waved to them and said with a smile, "I thought you wouldn't make it."
This caravan consisted of five horse-drawn carriages at the front, followed by three handcarts pulled by horse-drawn carriages. The handcarts carried several large boxes and some miscellaneous items.
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