Lin Ru stuffed a small piece of dried meat into each person's mouth, and then started eating first!
"Okay! You decide!"
"Oh, by the way! If you want some water, drink from the wooden bucket in my car. It was filled before we left!"
"Grandfather! Remember to remind everyone tomorrow that if you want to drink the water drawn from the river directly, it's best to boil it first!"
"Although the river looks clear and clean, we have no idea what happened upstream, just like the downstream doesn't know we washed bloodstains in it!"
"It's also to avoid getting sick!"
Bai Chengye nodded!
"Okay, I'll tell them tomorrow. Ru'er is so thoughtful!"
Bai Chengye watched as his daughters-in-law held the dried meat, seemingly unsure whether they should eat it or not!
He waved his hand and said, "Eat whatever Ru'er gives you! We're all family, there's no need to be so formal. But if you have anything good in the future, you should share it with Ru'er and the others!"
Bai Jian's wife, Guan, smiled shyly.
"Of course, Father, don't worry!"
The Bai family then began to eat in the dark. After they finished eating, everyone prepared to sleep. The villagers of Shili Village lay down on the ground or leaned against their luggage to sleep. Bai Chengye and the others also prepared to sleep on the ground!
At this moment, Lin Ru took out a piece of oilcloth and laid it on the ground, and then put a bamboo mat on top of it, which was a double layer for moisture protection.
She added another layer of mattress, and finally the quilt and pillow. She then took out a packet of medicinal powder from her sleeve and sprinkled it around the area. She also took out some ointment and carefully applied it to her exposed skin.
After she finished applying the ointment to herself, she called over Lin Bai and the other two, and applied the ointment to each of them! Finally, she handed the ointment to Bai Shi!
"I have a lot of this ointment. After you finish applying it, give it to your grandmother and the others!"
After saying this, she led her brothers to take off their outer clothes and lay down comfortably!
Everyone was stunned!
They felt that Lin Ru was not on the run, but rather traveling and enjoying the scenery. Bai Shi had not expected her daughter to be so well prepared!
Bai took the ointment and applied it to her body. The ointment had a faint scent of mugwort, so it should be for repelling mosquitoes!
After she finished applying the ointment, she handed it to her mother!
Rong Peiyu was clearly taken aback when she saw the ointment handed to her, but in the end, Bai Shi herself applied it to her mother!
Furthermore, the size of Lin Ru's sleeping area was just enough for Bai Shi and her two children to sleep in!
So Bai took down another piece of oilcloth from above and had her mother and sister-in-law bring their quilts over to sleep together!
Lin Ru ignored them, because her consciousness was already immersed in her space. She hadn't had a chance to properly look at her space that morning because of Bao Quan!
Now, what you see is a field, next to a spring, and on a 30-square-meter open space, there are piles of grain and other odds and ends!
She looked at the spiritual field with some worry. She wanted to grow some grains, but if she grew grains from this era, she felt it would be a waste of this spiritual field!
She could buy better quality seeds on Taobao, but she didn't have the money! The thought of all the money she had worked so hard to save disappearing made her angry!
She didn't even know if she could go back! If she could, and her balance was restored, she was definitely going to go on a revenge spending spree!
Just as she was trying to sell something for money and exchange it for digital currency, she thought she heard someone calling her from beside her!
When she came to her senses, she saw Lin Qing whispering in her ear!
"Eldest sister! Eldest sister! Wake up! Wake up! Big brother said he thinks he heard a sound, like footsteps rushing over!"
Lin Ru opened her eyes and listened carefully to the sounds around her. The snoring was indeed mixed with the sound of messy footsteps!
The voice was getting closer and closer, and the person clearly had a background in martial arts!
Lin Ru covered Lin Qing's mouth before she could continue speaking!
She sat up, put on her coat, and then quietly went out. Since taking those pills, Bai Shi's hearing and perception abilities had improved a lot. As soon as Lin Ru got up, she immediately opened her eyes as well!
Lin Ru made a shushing gesture at them, then walked alone towards the direction of the sound, knife in hand!
Lin Ru quietly walked over, and the footsteps seemed to stop and observe something, then they paced back and forth in a flustered manner, finally determining the direction and walking towards Lin Ru!
Lin Ru hid in the shadows, gripping the knife in her hand!
As the man approached, Lin Ru slashed at him with her knife. The man quickly retreated, saying anxiously, "Ru'er! Stop! I'm your uncle!"
Upon hearing the voice, Lin Ru looked closely and confirmed that it was indeed Bai Jian!
She raised the knife, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "Uncle, why are you alone?! Where are Uncle and the others? Why are you acting so suspiciously? I thought you were some bad guy!"
Bai Jian seemed a little scared and patted his chest.
"It was too dark to see the mark your grandfather carved, so I looked around!"
"But Ru'er! You're amazing! Where did you learn your skills? If I hadn't had some martial arts training over the years, you would have slit my throat with one stroke!"
"But you still need to practice your skills! Your eyesight isn't very good! Next time, make sure you see the person clearly before you strike! Oh my god, that scared me to death!"
"What if someone goes to the bathroom in the middle of the night? They'll come back and I'll slit their throat!"
Lin Ru scratched her head a little embarrassedly!
"Hehe, I'm used to it! I'll try to be more careful in the future!"
When Bai Jian heard Lin Ru say she was used to it, his heart ached. He could already imagine how hard Lin Ru's life had been! Not only did she not have enough to eat, but she was also beaten every day! Beaten during the day and beaten at night, which is why his precious niece had developed such a wary nature!
He felt utterly ashamed! How could he have said that to her?!
Upon seeing Bai Jian's incredibly expressive face, Lin Ru knew he must be imagining all sorts of crazy things!
She interrupted Bai Jian's continued imagining!
"Uncle, you still haven't told me why it's just you alone?"
"Where are my second uncle and the others? Your footsteps sounded very hurried. Did something happen?"
Bai Jian finally snapped out of his reverie and remembered his purpose!
"Ru'er! Wake everyone up! You can't stay here, keep going! A group of bandits are chasing you!"
"How did you get on their bad side? Judging from their attitude, it's a fight to the death!"
Upon hearing the word "bandits," Lin Ru immediately frowned! So those troublesome stories weren't lying; this group indeed had accomplices!
"Uncle, how did you know?"
Where did you meet them? How many of them were there in total?
"Are you and your second uncle alright?"
Bai Jian was furious when he heard this!
"In order to catch up with you, we traveled all night following the marks you drew! Right on the official road, we suddenly saw a group of people running back! So we hid in the woods next to it!"
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