Zhang Qianruo's voice reached the main room, causing Ning Yao to frown.
Is this a plan to join them? And have they been eyeing them for a while now?
"Definitely. The world is in chaos right now, and everyone is homeless. They won't just stand by and watch people die!"
Ning Yao's eyes turned cold upon hearing this: This person has such great confidence!
However, Ning Yao breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there were only two people.
As long as it's not a large influx of refugees, it's fine.
Zhang Qianruo and Zhang Feng cautiously pried open the door and peered through the crack.
The fire in the main room, the pots and pans beside it, and the people sleeping soundly under the quilts only strengthened the two men's resolve.
"What should we do now, cousin?" Zhang Qianruo asked excitedly.
If we hitch a ride with this group, we definitely won't have to worry about being cold or hungry!
Zhang Feng was also very excited: "Let's be polite first, we must follow them no matter what!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Feng raised his hand and knocked on the door.
A series of thumping sounds woke everyone up.
The journey had been so thrilling that I already had very light sleep, and now I wake up at the slightest noise.
A hint of hostility flashed between Ning Yao's brows. She hated disturbing other people's sleep the most!
"Yaoyao, what's wrong?" Ning Wenyi sat up and asked with his eyes open.
"Dad's fine, you all go to sleep. I'll go out and check on things."
Upon hearing this, Ning Wenyi quickly stood up: "I'll go with you!"
“I’ll go too!” Shen Wei also stood up.
The others were also a little nervous.
Shen Ci'an also crawled out of bed.
Ning Yao reassured her again, "It's alright, go to sleep. I'll go out with Dad and Uncle to take a look. Don't worry."
Finally, he stared at Shen Ci'an and said, "Go to sleep!"
Shen Ci'an obediently listened to her.
Ning Wenyi helped move a door panel, revealing two people outside who were shivering from the cold.
Who are you? What do you want?
Zhang Feng smiled ingratiatingly: "Uncle, we came here because we saw the fire. It's too cold, so we wanted to find a place to warm up. My cousin is weak and can't stand the cold."
Ning Wenyi and Shen Wei set their sights on the two of them.
They were just two young people, the girl was sixteen or seventeen years old, and the boy looked to be around twenty.
Ning Wenyi would never easily believe what they said.
Along the way, I've encountered many similar situations.
Among them was a family of three: the parents and their young child.
Seeing how pitifully hungry the child was, Madam Ning gave him half a cake.
Who knew that the other party could find them for several days in a row.
Upon discovering them, they would send their young children to beg for food.
If one payment isn't enough, they'll make you come back a second time.
In the end, they even considered simply staying put and refusing to leave.
Ning Wenyi and his group didn't know how their two legs kept up with their carriage, but it was annoying that they wouldn't move.
We're all refugees, why should we care about you?
Shen Wei remained silent, scrutinizing the two men before suddenly asking uncertainly, "Are you the illegitimate son of the third branch of the Zhang family?"
It was obvious that they were asking Zhang Feng.
Zhang Feng was first taken aback, then displeased. How could anyone know his status as an illegitimate child under such circumstances?
However, anyone who knows him must be from the capital.
Backlit by the firelight, Shen Wei carefully examined Shen Wei: "Who are you?"
He immediately knelt down the next second: "Zhang Feng greets Your Highness!"
Zhang Qianruo, who was standing to the side, was stunned. Your Highness?
"So it's Your Highness! It's my good fortune to meet Your Highness here. Aruo, please greet Your Highness. With Your Highness here, you won't abandon us!"
Zhang Qianruo knelt down in a daze: "Aruo greets Your Highness."
Shen Wei was a little embarrassed; he should have known better than to be so sarcastic.
If he could, he wouldn't want to recognize this person.
Ning Wenyi looked over with a probing gaze. Although it was night, Shen Wei could still feel his scrutinizing eyes.
Why do you have an impression of a son born out of wedlock?
Shen Wei reminisced about the past.
Two years ago, Shen Ci'an went to a temple outside the city to pray for blessings and offer incense. On his way back, his horse was startled. At the critical moment, Zhang Feng happened to pass by and subdued the frightened horse.
After Shen Ci'an returned home, he had Shen Wei thank Zhang Feng on his behalf.
Who knows what got into this guy? He thought Shen Wei was treating him differently, so he rushed to the Prince Duan's residence.
He couldn't drive away the person who saved his daughter's life.
After enduring it for a month, Shen Wei began to shut himself away from everyone.
Who knew that Shen Wei would accidentally discover that it was not Zhang Feng who had restrained the horse, but someone else.
Shen Wei was even more annoyed with him, but Zhang Feng was also self-aware enough to know that Prince Duan did not like him, so he stopped going to the Prince's residence.
That matter was simply forgotten.
Now that he's run into this person again, Shen Wei feels nothing but bad luck.
“Your Highness, the outside world is fraught with danger. It would be safer if we travel together!” Zhang Feng persisted, unwilling to give up.
"No need, we're perfectly safe. It would be unsafe to bring you along!" Ning Yao finally spoke after a long silence.
She didn't care about their past relationship. Even Shen Wei and his son were just a side trip. There was absolutely no way they would give anyone else a ride!
Bringing along two defenseless young masters and ladies would only be a burden, as we would also have to take care of their safety and food.
Zhang Feng was furious. He didn't know who the woman in front of him was, but she sounded young.
"Young lady, with the Prince here, how dare you be so insolent?"
Ning Yao smiled: "Uncle, I'm not taking them."
Shen Wei quickly chimed in, "It's up to you, niece. If you don't want to bring her, then you don't have to."
Zhang Feng was astonished and couldn't believe that Shen Wei would listen to a young woman like this.
Who exactly is this woman?
Upon seeing this, Zhang Qianruo closed her eyes, swayed, and fell directly to the ground.
Zhang Feng rushed to help her up: "Cousin! Cousin! Are you alright?"
"Your Highness, my cousin suffers from a cold and has endured so much hardship these past few days. The wind is biting cold. Could we please come in to warm up? We ask for nothing more than to get through the night."
Shen Wei pondered for a moment and said, "How about this, you go to another house and I'll help you start a fire."
"Your Highness..."
"Let's go!" Shen Wei grabbed them and pulled them into the house next door.
He was very quick and efficient, and soon he had started a fire.
"Come over here quickly."
Zhang Feng stood there motionless for a long time, but in the end, he was still unwilling to give up and helped Zhang Qianruo over.
Ning Yao and Ning Wenyi turned around and went back to the main room.
Before leaving, Shen Wei gave a few more instructions.
The door to the main room was closed again, keeping out the cold wind from outside.
Zhang Qianruo slowly woke up inside the room, sat up abruptly, and moved closer to the fire.
Zhang Feng had a sullen face, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
"Cousin, what do we do?"
"Go to sleep early, don't sleep too soundly, we'll continue following them tomorrow."
In the main room, Ning Wenyi and Shen Wei told Ning Yao to go and rest.
Ning Yao did not refuse and went to lie down to rest.
He closed his eyes, his consciousness entered the secret realm, and he continued practicing martial arts.
Ning Wenyi and Shen Wei then began to chat in hushed tones.
Ning Wenyi then learned about the connection between Shen Wei and Zhang Feng.
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