In the Northern Desert, the bandit-suppression brigade from the Kingdom of Jin has arrived at the village at the foot of Pili Mountain.
But the strange thing is that according to the intelligence, in the early years, bandits were rampant and dehumanized, and the surrounding villages were deeply affected. They should have been completely abandoned and desolate.
But what they saw was a lively village. Two pregnant women were enjoying the shade at the entrance of the village, and a few women were busy in the fields at the entrance of the village.
There was smoke from cooking in the village, children were playing constantly, and dried radish and meat were drying in front of the house. It didn't look like there were bandits living nearby.
Seeing their group, a pregnant woman at the entrance of the village came forward and learned that they were coming from the Kingdom of Jin to visit relatives in the border town of Bei Mo, so she warmly welcomed them into the village.
"We are still far away from the border town. We still have to walk for five hours on the mountain road. There are wild animals in the mountains and it is very unsafe at night. If you don't mind, you can come to our village to rest for a night and get up early tomorrow and start the journey again."
Are there only wild animals in the mountains?
Zelan and Jingtian looked at each other and nodded to accept their invitation.
The women who had been busy in the fields also washed their hands and came forward. The leading woman called herself Aunt Liu, and she was the wife of the village chief. The two pregnant women just now were her daughters-in-law.
Aunt Liu fell in love with Zelan as soon as she saw her. She shouted to each daughter, "My house has many rooms. My daughter, come and choose one first."
Zeelan did not shirk and allowed her to pull him away.
The other women also invited the remaining few people.
"No need to disturb everyone. We have to get up early and start our journey tomorrow morning. It will be fine for us brothers and sisters to live together."
Jingtian and others followed Zelan warily.
Although they were rejected, several women's enthusiasm did not diminish and they followed them into the village.
Aunt Liu introduced us as she walked: "Our village is called Xueyu Village. It's a coincidence that you are here. There is a happy event in our village tonight."
Before he finished speaking, the children playing in the village also rushed forward and surrounded everyone.
Seven or eight children who were only three or four years old innocently called them "sister" and "brother", making them happy.
"We haven't had visitors in our village for a long time. The children's father and brother are out hunting all year round, and we have to do farm work. No one can play with them, which is really frustrating for them."
Aunt Liu lovingly touched the head of the child closest to her and spoke to several people.
Mu Mu is the youngest and has an honest and naive look. He is the most popular among children. He was grabbed by the clothes and asked if he could play together.
It was rare for someone to call him brother. Mumu was so happy that he secretly glanced at Ning Hongzhao. Seeing that the young master didn't nod, he had no choice but to touch the children's heads and didn't dare to really play with them.
Finding that the log couldn't be pulled away, two children moved their target towards Leng Mingyu, stepped forward to hug Leng Mingyu, and asked him if they could play together.
But Leng Mingyu only held the sword and stood coldly, no matter how wronged or begged the children were, they remained unmoved.
Seeing that the two of them were about to cry, Mu Mu quickly took out the fruits he picked on the road and distributed them to everyone. Only then did he coax them, which made the children like him even more. They hugged him and refused to let go.
When other women in the village heard the commotion, they also came out of the courtyards of their houses. When they saw Zelan and the others, they excitedly and enthusiastically invited them to their homes as guests.
This harmonious scene was interrupted by Jingtian's ruthless voice: "Aunt Liu, it's getting late. We brothers and sisters are a little tired after coming all the way. Please take us to a resting place first."
"Oh, look at my memory. Children, please stop making trouble. My brothers and sisters need to take a rest first."
Aunt Liu hurriedly greeted everyone and pulled the children away from each other. She and her two daughters-in-law led Zelan and the others to the guest room in the courtyard, letting them rest for a while and calling them out for dinner later.
Close the door and the footsteps leave.
Zelan warned everyone: "Don't eat what they prepare."
Leng Mingyu nodded obediently. Whatever his sister said was right, he just had to do it.
Mumu also nodded obediently. After all, he had to listen to the young master, and the young master wanted to listen to Emperor Jingtian, and Emperor Jingtian listened to the little princess Zelan, so he must listen to the little princess Zelan.
But why can’t I eat it?
He really wanted to know, but he didn't dare to ask.