Ning Yao wanted to ask her what to do in the future, but looking at the little girl in front of her who was only four or five years old, what could she possibly understand?
Looking at the unconscious Lin Qingyu, Ning Yao immediately made a decision.
"Do you want to come with your sister?"
Ning Jin asked in surprise, "Yao Yao? You're taking her with you?"
Shen Ci'an remained silent. If Ning Yao wanted this girl to come along, he wouldn't object.
Upon hearing this, Lin Qinglan was first delighted, then shook her head: "No, sister has already done me a favor by saving brother. I can't trouble you any further. Besides, if I leave, there will be no one to take care of brother. I don't want brother to be alone."
Ning Yao felt a pang of sadness: "You can take your brother with you. Would you like to come with me?"
Lin Qinglan's cat-like face showed an expression of disbelief, her pupils filled with shock: "Take me and my brother with you?"
Ning Yao smiled and nodded: "Yes, brother will be with you."
"I'm willing! As long as I don't have to be separated from my brother, I'm willing to go with my sister!"
"Then see if there's anything you need to pack. Pack it up, and let's set off now!"
Lin Qinglan remembered her hidden treasure and said to Ning Yao, "Sister, wait for me a moment, it will be ready soon."
Looking at the busy Lin Qinglan and the unconscious Lin Qingyu, Ning Jin asked, "Are we really going to bring them along?"
"Why?"
Ning Yao was lost in memories: "Second brother, Qing Lan looks a lot like a childhood friend of mine. I couldn't take her with me back then, and now I want to make up for that regret."
Shen Ci'an could see the deep sadness and longing in the girl's eyes.
Ning Jin asked in confusion, "We grew up together. I don't know which of your childhood friends you had..."
Shen Ci'an tugged at Ning Jin's sleeve, signaling him to stop talking: "Yao Yao has her reasons for doing this, brother-in-law, you don't need to ask any more questions."
Ning Yao was somewhat surprised that he would speak up for her, and nodded her thanks.
Shen Ci'an smiled slightly and shook his head.
Lin Qinglan quickly packed her things, just a small cloth bag, so small that she could carry it herself.
"Sister, I'm all packed. Here, take this!"
Something warm to the touch was placed in Ning Yao's hand.
Ning Yao looked at her palm, and her pupils dilated in shock.
A leaf with vibrant colors!
The legend of the sacred tree is true!
The night was dark, but you could just see the faint glow emanating from the leaves; it was gentle and not glaring.
Ning Yao asked Ning Jin to carry Lin Qingyu on her back, with Shen Ci'an helping out, so when Lin Qinglan handed this thing to her, she had her back to the two of them.
Only Ning Yao and Lin Qinglan saw what this leaf looked like.
Ning Yao put the leaf away, suppressing her shock, and said to Lin Qinglan, "Such a beautiful leaf is being given to you like this, sister. Won't Qinglan be reluctant to part with it?"
Lin Qinglan shook her head: "Sister, squat down, I'll tell you a secret."
Upon hearing this, Ning Yao knelt down, and Lin Qinglan whispered in her ear, "I found this in the mountains before. I searched for a long time and only found this piece. My brother said it was a gift of good luck from the goddess and told me to keep it safe. Now I'm giving it to you, sister, so that the goddess's good luck can also bless you. You mustn't tell anyone, sister. My brother said that if you tell anyone, you won't have any good luck."
Ning Yao smiled at the little girl's innocent words, thinking: By the time you told me, your good luck had already run out.
Ning Yao didn't expose her, but instead made a secret with her that only the two of them knew.
"Yaoyao, let's go. If we delay too long, your parents will worry."
Ning Yao nodded; this trip had indeed taken far too long.
Ning Jin carried Lin Qingyu on her back, while Ning Yao carried Ning Jin's basket on her back.
Shen Ci'an carried a basket on his back and held Lin Qinglan in his arms in front.
Ning Yao originally wanted to carry him herself, but he pulled her into his arms.
"I'm strong, carrying her will make it faster. Let's get out of the city quickly!"
Ning Yao was persuaded by him once again.
When Shen Ci'an picked up Lin Qinglan, he was stunned for a moment.
This little girl is frighteningly light; you can't feel anything when you hold her in your arms, except that her bones are a bit uncomfortable.
The group quickly left the city, and Songyang City became much more lively due to the arrival of Ning Yao and the others.
A figure quietly left and disappeared into the darkness.
Outside the city, Madam Ning was already extremely anxious and planned to send Ning Wenyi and Ning Lang to see what was going on.
"They're here, they're the second young master and the others!"
"Huh? The second young master brought people back with him?"
Madam Ning stepped forward: "Why are you back so late? Was something keeping you waiting?"
Ning Yao nodded: "They saved two people."
Everyone looked at the person on Ning Lang's back and the person sleeping soundly in Shen Ci'an's arms.
"What's wrong with Yao Yao?"
"This is Lin Qinglan and her brother Lin Qingyu. They will be traveling with us to Licheng from now on."
Everyone fell silent.
"Let them go to the carriage in the back. Zhilan has just woken up," Shen Cile said.
Ning Yao was overjoyed: "Zhilan is awake! I'll go see her! Mother, find a set of little girl's clothes for Qinglan to change into, and have her brother go to the carriage in the back. Qinglan will come with me later."
After saying that, he turned and left, leaving the others looking at each other in bewilderment.
"Alright, Madam, just listen to Yao Yao. If she says to bring them, then bring them. It's just two more people anyway," Ning Wenyi said.
Madam Ning stopped arguing: "Alright then, Zhimei and Dongyue, come with me to the carriage to help her change her clothes. Jin'er, you can also help that young master change his clothes."
"Yes, madam!"
"Mother, I understand."
Zhi Mei took the little maid from Shen Ci'an's arms: "Your Highness, please give her to me."
"Um."
The little girl was moved to a different embrace, but she still didn't wake up; she seemed extremely exhausted.
Madam Ning and the other three boarded the front carriage, while Ning Jin called Ning Lang to go to the back carriage.
The storage space is stocked with water, enough not only for food but also for washing.
The carriage was modified by Ning Yao to be suitable for escaping famine and surviving. In addition to being spacious enough for four people to lie side by side, it also made great use of the space by creating a simple washing area, and lighting was installed on the surrounding walls.
Zhi Mei and Dong Yue were asked to clean Lin Qinglan, while Madam Ning searched through her storage space for a set of little girl's clothes.
On the other side, Ning Jin was changing Lin Qingyu's clothes, so Ning Yao got out of the car with Zhilan.
"Miss, I thought I was going to die and never see you again, sob sob sob..."
Zhilan cried with snot and tears streaming down her face, showing none of the bravery she displayed when she killed the refugees and escorted the carriage out of the encirclement.
Ning Yao felt both amused and heartbroken: "Alright, everything's fine now! Don't worry, even if you step into the underworld, I can still pull your girl back for you!"
Zhilan wiped away her tears: "Yes! This servant believes in Miss!"
Ning Yao took out a portion of glutinous rice balls and gave them to her: "I brought you some delicious food, eat it quickly, your parents don't have any~"
Zhilan burst into laughter through her tears: "If we don't talk about Madam, but Master finds out, he'll definitely complain that Miss is being biased!"
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