"Where did she go?" Dong Yuefan asked Quan Jinghuai, snapping out of her daze.
While observing Murong Jing and Dong Yuefan's reactions, Quan Jinghuai replied, "She didn't say."
"Did she say anything important?" Dong Yuefan asked again. Something that needed to be done overnight must be very important.
"I didn't say." Quan Jinghuai's reply remained concise.
Dong Yuefan immediately became anxious: "She didn't say, she didn't say, why didn't you ask? What kind of brother are you?"
Murong Jing, standing to the side, also looked at Quan Jinghuai with a rather unpleasant expression.
The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat oppressive. The children were in a dilemma when they heard their uncle questioning their master in such a tone. On one side was their master, and on the other side was their uncle. What should they do?
Quan Jinghuai showed no anger: "I am Xiaoduo's older brother, that's true, but the head of our family is not determined by age. She makes all the decisions."
Where she's going and what she's doing, if she wants us to know, she'll tell us without us asking.
If she doesn't tell us, we won't ask; that's always been our practice.
"Aren't you her brother? And you knew her before I did, so you should know her personality better than I do, right?"
“That may be true, but aren’t you worried about her safety at all? Why are you just letting her go alone? If you want to stay and take care of the children, we’re here for you.” Dong Yuefan still disagreed after hearing this.
“Uncle, our mother is incredibly capable, she’ll definitely be fine. She’ll be back soon after she’s taken care of things,” Tianji said.
“Yes, maybe he can bring back some delicious food when he comes back,” Yao Guang chimed in when her third brother spoke up.
Tianquan stepped forward and grabbed his arm, saying, "Uncle, let's go have breakfast. We're starving." Then he dragged him forward.
With the children all speaking up, Dong Yuefan couldn't say anything more. Besides, after listening to Quan Jinghuai's words, he understood that with Xiaoduo's personality, no one could really control what she wanted to do.
If I had been there, what would I, as her older brother, have done? If I asked her where she was going and what she was doing, and she wouldn't tell me, could I have forced her to?
The answer seems to be no!
Never mind, I'd better spend some time with my nephews and nieces! Look, I didn't pay attention to my tone just now, and the children were all frightened.
"Okay, okay, what should we eat this morning?" Dong Yuefan composed herself, picked up Yaoguang, and walked forward while asking the question.
Seeing this, the six children breathed a sigh of relief.
Having walked several meters away, Dong Yuefan suddenly realized that as Xiaoduo's older brother, it was only natural for him to accept her way of doing things. After all, they were family, so shouldn't they understand and support her?
But Murong Jing must be worried about her too, and he might be angry because of what she did, right?
Turning around, sure enough, Murong Jing and his three subordinates were still standing in the same spot, showing no intention of following.
"Young Master, let's go have breakfast. I'll treat you to lunch and dinner, but you can treat me to breakfast." Dong Yuefan jokingly invited him.
"No, I have other things to do." Murong Jing said, then turned and left.
Watching the four of them hurry away, Dong Yuefan said with a hint of envy, "Just wait and see, they're definitely going to find out which city gate Xiaoduo left from and go find her."
"Uncle, do you want to go?" Yuheng, who was usually more composed than Yaoguang, asked curiously.
"Me? Forget it, let him have his chance to shine. I just don't know if your mother will give him the chance to be a hero and save the damsel in distress," Dong Yuefan said resignedly.
...
In the afternoon, in an abandoned mansion outside Whitestone City, Little Black quietly ate hay, occasionally turning his head to look at someone sleeping in an inflatable mattress and cotton sleeping bag.
We've been here for a while now. Perhaps because Red Willow City has been occupied by the Phoenix Liang Kingdom, the area outside White Stone City is heavily guarded, and people entering and leaving are being strictly checked.
Hong Xiaoduo was too lazy to disguise herself, so she simply took a nap here to recharge before going out to cause trouble in the evening.
The air mattress is very well designed, and the sleeping bag that Old Luo prepared is of excellent quality—windproof, warm, and breathable.
Hong Xiaoduo woke up feeling refreshed.
I stretched and opened my eyes. It was completely dark. I followed the sound of my breathing and realized that Xiao Hei, who had blended into the night, was right next to me.
Hong Xiaoduo let her eyes adjust for a moment before getting up and putting the air mattress and sleeping bag back into her storage space.
I cooked a bowl of noodles in the space, added a sausage, a braised egg, and a braised chicken leg. I ate my fill, then changed into a black robe. When I came out, I didn't forget to give Xiao Hei an apple and two carrots.
"Little Black, I'm going to take care of something later. Find a safe place for me to wait for you, okay?" Hong Xiaoduo whispered as she fed the food in her hand to it.
However, she was a little worried. Although Xiao Hei was very smart, this was enemy territory. What if it was discovered by the enemy? Would it be in danger?
She knew that soldiers in the military camp would not kill horses if they saw them; good steeds would be sent to the cavalry, while ordinary horses would be used as transport for hay.
But she still didn't want to take the risk. Seeing that no one was around, she simply put it into her spatial storage.
"Little Black, don't be afraid. It must have been hard for you to escort me on this dark journey. Just rest here and I'll pick you up once I'm done with my business." Hong Xiaoduo comforted Little Black, who was looking around curiously after entering the space.
The space has been upgraded several times, each time more advanced than the last. Like this time, when Xiao Hei was sent in, the surrounding environment turned out to be a small grassland, with tender green grass, colorful wildflowers, and butterflies chasing and fluttering about.
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