The sky turned white, and shouts of death could be heard from time to time in the city. Xu Yue's family was so frightened that they did not dare to stop. They walked along the mountain path for two hours.
By the time the shouts of death that came from behind had receded from time to time, the sky was already bright.
The sun rises, and the surrounding temperature rises rapidly. It is not even eight o'clock in the morning, and the sun makes people dizzy.
Xu Dalang didn't seem to know he was tired and mechanically moved his legs forward, but Xu Yue in his arms was so steamed by the heat radiating from his body that her face turned red and her whole body was covered in hot sweat.
Look at the eight-year-old Xu Erniang, struggling to move her legs with her marching baggage on her back. She put one hand on the waist of Wang's trousers to use force to move her legs.
She was panting and sweating profusely. It seemed that her body was reaching its limit. She was gnashing her teeth and looking ferocious. She would let go of her hands and fall to the ground at any time.
But Wang didn't let her stop. She lifted half of Xu Erniang's body and threw her camping bag to Xu Da, whose face was getting more and more ugly. She turned around and said to everyone:
"Keep on keeping on, the sun is too strong, we can't stop here without shelter, walk for another hour..." Realizing that her wording was inaccurate, Wang immediately changed it to half an hour.
He continued: "The south side of the mountain is close to the village. It is where villagers from several nearby villages collect firewood. There are sparse trees."
"But because we have gone too deep in the north, the forest still retains its original state. Almost no one goes in except hunters. Once we get there, we can rest."
After saying that, he asked Xu Da to take out the bamboo tube filled with salt water. Each of them took a sip to replenish energy, and then continued on their way.
The wild animals Wang had hunted before were all brought back from this forest. He had been here many times and was familiar with the terrain. He tried his best to take his family to a good place.
Half an hour later, the dense jungle that Wang mentioned finally appeared in front of everyone.
As soon as she stepped into the cool forest, Xu Erniang lay down on the grass and collapsed from exhaustion.
But Xu Dalang, who was in front of Xu Yue, was still walking forward. His head was sweating and he was breathing heavily. His body was very tired, but his spirit was extremely excited.
Xu Yue didn't notice anything wrong with this at first, but now that she looked at it, she realized that something was wrong with Xu Dalang.
If Xu Dalang were allowed to continue walking like this, his body might collapse at some point, and he would still be unaware of it.
Xu Yue hurriedly shouted to stop, and Xu Dalang, who was still going forward, suddenly stopped, looked down at her in his arms, tilted his head slightly, his eyes filled with anxiety and confusion, and he shouted in his mouth, as if to say:
It's dangerous, you have to run away quickly, don't stop!
"Brother, you need to rest." Xu Yue said as she slipped from his arms.
When she lowered her head, she saw that the clothes in front of her were all wet from the sweat coming from Xu Dalang's body.
When I looked up at Xu Dalang again, his clothes were soaked through. He was breathing heavily, and his lips were white, cracked and peeling.
The condition of the two adults is much better. Xu Da seems to have a unique way of breathing. Except that his face is getting increasingly ugly due to this terrible situation, he can't see any signs of fatigue at the moment.
It's okay for Wang, after all, she is a SSS level physical arts master. Although her current body is not the original body and her physical fitness has been compromised, this level of exercise is nothing to her.
Xu Da watched as Wang gathered the children together and did not let them sit down and rest directly. Instead, he made them do some strange stretching movements before giving them food and water.
This is something he can't understand. Didn't you see that the children are already exhausted?
Wouldn't it be nice to let them rest more during this time?
Wang noticed Xu Da's confused and disdainful gaze and complained in her heart that he was ignorant and illiterate, but she still gave an explanation.
After all, you are your next partner, and being too ignorant will hold you back.
"This is called stretching, which can put the body into a better state and avoid musculoskeletal injuries."
"The children have never exercised so strenuously. If they don't adjust their physical condition well, they won't be able to walk tomorrow."
"If they don't even have this ability to move, if they encounter real danger, you and I have to worry about this and that, so let's all be finished together!"
Xu Da, who had never thought about caring for others when escaping for his life, was stunned. In the world of cultivation, the weak and the strong, and the world view of survival of the fittest were once again violently impacted.
"Do you understand the pattern?" Wang sneered at Xu Da, not bothering to look at his shocked face, and warned several children:
"Hurry up and rest. I'll go to the cliff in front to see what's going on down the mountain."
"Yeah, mom, be careful." Xu Yue nodded obediently, glanced sympathetically at Xu Da, who was despised by Wang, and silently handed the rice bran rice ball that she had broken into three parts to her brother and sister.
Especially the piece given to Xu Dalang is obviously much larger than the piece given to Xu Erniang.
"Aren't you hungry?" Xu Erniang asked doubtfully.
Xu Yue shook her head, "I didn't even walk, so I'm not tired. My brother and sister work harder than me, so they eat more."
Xu Erniang looked at her sister's big eyes full of heartache, and suddenly felt that most of the fatigue in her body had subsided.
"My kind sister, the goddess of light will bless you."
Xu Erniang made a prayer gesture on her chest and happily accepted the food from her sister.
As for Xu Dalang, he ate whatever his sister gave him. He was not picky about food at all and did not realize that he had eaten his sister's food.
A rice bran dumpling as big as a fist and a small piece of extra food given by Xu Yue could not satisfy his huge stomach. After eating, he still stared at Xu Yue longingly.
This last portion was left by Xu Yue for herself. Although she was not tired, her body's hunger did not matter. Her stomach was screaming at her, so she would not hand out this food no matter what.
Even though Xu Dalang's eyes were so longing, she threw it into her mouth without hesitation, drank it with water, and swallowed it whole.
Seeing that there was no more food, Xu Dalang looked obviously depressed, but he did not do anything to hurt Xu Yue because of the food.
He patted her little head with his palm, as if to comfort her: It's okay, it's okay.
Xu Da followed Wang to the cliff. Standing here and looking around, he had a panoramic view of the entire Changyi County.
Thick black smoke billowed into the sky, and the refugee army holding high the red-lettered flags shuttled through the black smoke, which was more terrifying than the ghosts seeking their lives.
If you see someone, rob them; if they don’t obey, kill them!
The snatched men and women had their flesh exposed, and long ropes were tied around their necks. They were kicked every step of the way, either against horses' hooves or against people's feet.
The county seat and Beishan are so far apart, and the strong smell of blood wafted to Wang and Xu Da.
