After getting half a basket of lotus roots from the old man, the family of five continued to move forward along the road. However, as the old man said, the road became more and more desolate. After walking for five days, not only did they not find any food, but even the food reserves were almost exhausted.
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The scorching sun rises on time every day, and it starts to scorch people at noon. But if you don't walk during this period, it will be even more difficult to walk at noon, and it can make people faint.
Qingyu gasped for air, enduring the sudden pain in her temples, and moved forward step by step with difficulty. The soles of her feet had already developed several blisters, and the blisters rubbed against the straw sandals, making every step she took an excruciating pain.
Sweat slid down his forehead and into his eyes, causing a sting. Qingyu blinked hard and wiped it with his sleeves.
Wen Ya, who was walking next to her, felt distressed when she saw Qing Yu's steps slip. She squatted in front of Qing Yu and pulled her onto his back without any explanation. A few days ago, Wen Ya and Zhu Feng's backpacks had been put into the Xuannv Hall.
, anyway, there was no one along the way, and it didn’t matter whether they were attracting attention or not. They were already the last group of people to escape.
Qingyu was touched but also embarrassed. It was actually very easy for her to have her senior brother and senior sister carry her on her back all the way, but this original body was too weak. "Senior sister is also tired, I'd better come down and walk by myself." She felt a little bit.
Begging.
But Wen Ya glanced at her sideways: "Senior sister, what are you calling me A Niang? Children must listen to adults. Besides, this is nothing to your A Niang."
The Mountain of the Five Arts of Xuanmen is designed to train the body, so Wen Ya also has the strongest physical strength among the five. Although her physical fitness is not as good as before, her mental strength is strong, so the current hardship is not at all
No problem.
Seeing this, Hong Tao cried out pitifully, "Dad, Taotao also has to carry it."
Zhufeng shivered, looked at her as if she was seeing a ghost, and immediately walked out far away with the wind at his feet.
Hong Tao was so angry that she drew circles in the palm of her hand: Draw a spell to crucify you!
Shi'an was also tired and sweating profusely, but he saw the resentment on the second junior sister's face and said kindly: "Junior sister, if you don't dislike it, senior brother will still be able to walk on your back."
Hongtao looked at him with disgust, shook her head and walked away.
When it was almost noon, the five of them took a break at the foot of a mountain with a backlit sun.
Qingyu took out the water, pot and the last bit of meat and vegetables from Xuannv Palace. Wen Ya and Zhufeng were responsible for collecting firewood for cooking, and the three "children" rested.
Qingyu took off her straw sandals and walked for six or seven days, climbing mountains and wading on loess roads. Her straw sandals had long been worn out. She estimated that in a few days, the shoes would no longer hold up.
As usual, he used his nails to pop the blisters and squeezed out the mucus, then blew a few mouthfuls, put on his shoes, and walked to the ground, letting the heat wave sweep over him. He was too tired, and the fatigue of the past few days had exceeded this.
With what her eight-year-old body could bear, she felt like she could faint and fall asleep at any time.
After Hong Tao picked up the blisters, she also followed Qing Yu's example and lay down. However, she had just walked for a long time, and when she stopped, the heat wave increased exponentially. She felt like she was in a furnace, and it was better to walk to cool off.
, then sat up again.
My clothes were completely wet, and my body was sticky and uncomfortable. At this moment, it would be so comfortable if I could have a pool of water to wash myself with. Hong Tao was full of fantasy, looked at the surrounding mountains and rivers, and finally pointed out
He pointed in one direction and said: "There is water over there, but it's a bit far away."
"I really can't walk anymore." Qingyu lay lazily. Although it was hot, she was even more tired.
Shi'an came over with a water bag and helped Qingyu sit up. He gave Qingyu some water and asked her to wash her face. Qingyu finally felt more comfortable. Hongtao also washed her face and purred happily.
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The aroma of meat gradually floated out from the pot, which made everyone feel much better. Hong Tao actively held the bowl and squatted beside the pot with burning eyes, wanting to swallow the whole pot.
Zhufeng was about to add some firewood when he couldn't help but heard Wen Ya yell, "Who's there? You're sneaking around, get out." He was so frightened that his hands trembled in reflex, and he looked at Wen Ya aggrievedly, and saw her staring.
Looking towards the bend of the mountain, I realized that it was not me who was yelling at me, and then I also turned my attention to the bend of the mountain.
Several other people were also shocked. They looked in the direction of Wen Ya's line of sight and saw five farmers in their thirties or forties walking out from the bend of the mountain, either carrying a hoe or a sickle, with ruthless expressions on their faces.
His eyes kept glancing in the direction of the pot.
Wen Ya grabbed the kitchen knife at hand and stood forward, full of momentum, "What? You want to snatch it? I'm afraid you don't have the ability."
She turned the back of the kitchen knife outward, compared her moves, and glanced around coldly, "Whatever you are hiding from, come out."
As soon as he finished speaking, five or six more people came out from the bend of the mountain. They were older or younger, and they all had fear in their eyes, and they looked out of place.
Qingyu bent down and pretended to pick up things on the ground, taking the opportunity to take out two sickles and a kitchen knife from Xuannv Palace, and handed them to Zhufeng Shian and Hongtao. She was the youngest and hid behind a few people.
The two sides were facing each other. Suddenly, one of the people on the opposite side said: "We stop them, you take the pot." Then the five strong men who came out first waved hoes and sickles to surround Wen Ya, while the group of people behind him
Move to the pot and water bladder.
The other party had a large number of people. If it were an ordinary family of five, they would definitely suffer a loss, but what they encountered was not a normal person.
I saw Wen Ya holding the kitchen knife tightly, spinning her leg, and kicked the oncoming person in the face, kicking the person away. At the same time, she slashed hard to the left with the kitchen knife in her hand, and the back of the knife hit the person holding the hoe.
On the man's arm, the man screamed in pain, dropped his hoe and ran back.
Zhufeng also waved the sickle in his hand. Although his moves were not as sharp as Wen Ya's, it was more than enough to scare away a few farmers who only knew how to use a hoe to cultivate the land.
Therefore, although there were about ten people on the opposite side, they were blocked by Wen Ya and Zhufeng, while Shi'an and Hong Tao protected the pot and water, preventing the people on the opposite side from taking a step forward.
The two sides fell into a stalemate again, and Wen Ya's patience was worn away. She flipped the kitchen knife in her hand, moved the blade forward, and said sternly: "If you don't leave, don't blame me for sending you to see the King of Hell."
The faces of those who were beaten by her all looked miserable. Although they only fought for a few rounds, the strength of this group of people and the two people on the opposite side were simply heaven and earth. They were surprised. They were all farmers, so how could this family be so powerful?
Can she fight like that? Especially the peasant woman, I'm afraid the army officers may not have such skills.
They stepped back cautiously, and someone involuntarily glanced up the hillside. With just one glance, Wen Ya realized something was wrong. Before she could think about it carefully, a weak "A'Niang" came from behind.
Qingyu was concentrating on the confrontation in front of her, when suddenly a person rushed down the hillside next to her. Before she could react, the sickle was hung around her neck.
The man's voice was trembling but also full of risk-taking ferocity, "Hand over the food, or I will let this little baby go see the King of Hell first."
The group of people on the opposite side immediately became bolder. They raised the farm tools in their hands and rushed forward. However, Wen Ya had a strange smile on her lips. She picked up the kitchen knife and rushed into the group of people on the opposite side. There was a scream in the open space...
Zhufeng couldn't help but shudder, and glanced at the person opposite with some sympathy, then put down his sickle, sat by the pot and continued to add firewood; Hongtao and Shi'an also put down their weapons, and Hongtao continued to hold the bowl, drooling with greed.
Direct current, Shi'an greeted Qingyu warmly: "Come here quickly, the meat will be cooked soon."
The corner of Qingyu's mouth twitched, and she muttered "immobilize" in a low voice with a painful look on her face. The person who threatened her with the sickle immediately stiffened.
She carefully avoided the sickle, then looked around on the ground, found a stone, moved it, but couldn't move it, so she changed it to a smaller one, then picked up the stone and hit the toes of the immobilized person to vent her anger:
I told you to waste one of my charms.
The man's face turned red from the pain, and he screamed, but he couldn't move, and his eyes were filled with unprecedented terror.
Qingyu sat back by the pot, feeling resentful and distressed, "There are only ten in total, and I have used two in just a few days, you losers." It's pitiful for her at such a young age, but she still has to save herself when she is in trouble, ugh...
Hong Tao smiled nonchalantly and said, "Don't worry, you will practice slowly in the future, you will have the spells, and everything will be there."