In the blink of an eye, the three of them successfully met at the pier.
The boatman had stopped the boat and docked. He had been waiting for a long time. When he saw the three people arriving, he quickly called them to get on the boat without further ado.
Jin Yunlan was the first to jump onto the deck. Behind them, Li Zhi and Bai Tan stared at each other with unkind expressions, and squeezed into the crowded cabin together without giving in.
When the three of them sat down, they unexpectedly discovered that someone was waiting on board the emergency ship.
Jin Yunlan used the dim moonlight to see clearly the face of this person. The moment he recognized her, Jin Yunlan took a deep breath.
"Xiu Xiu? Why are you here?"
Xiu Xiu clutched the little bundle in her arms and smiled bitterly at her brothers and sisters, "I'm worried about my brother. I also want to find him."
Li Zhi stared at her wrinkled face for a moment, a flash of thought flashing through his mind.
The three of them were thinking about sending the wayward child home. Bai Tan took the opportunity to push Li Zhi out and asked him to be responsible for sending Xiu Xiu back safely.
Li Zhi thought with his heels and could guess what he was thinking. He glanced at him coldly and handed the decision to Jin Yunlan.
Jin Yunlan held her little sister's petite shoulders and coaxed softly: "Xiuxiu, we are not going out for an outing. We will pass through many dangerous areas along the way. Yucheng is also an important stop. You also know that the world is in chaos outside now. Stay here
Los Angeles is the safest place. You don’t want your mother to worry, right?"
With tears in her eyes, Xiu Xiu looked at her pitifully, "Sister, do you think I'm a burden?"
Jin Yunlan did not answer her question directly, but slowly frowned, with some sternness coming from the eldest sister, "Xiuxiu, don't be willful!"
Xiu Xiu turned away and sobbed stubbornly, refusing to compromise.
"Forget it, just keep her. I will be responsible for protecting her." Li Zhi, who had been silent, broke the stalemate.
Xiu Xiu cast an moved look at him.
"You also play nonsense with her." Jin Yunlan looked at Li Zhi and sighed helplessly, but his expression did not soften.
Bai Tan jumped out to liven up the atmosphere. He pressed Jin Yunlan's shoulders and squeezed twice to please him: "Okay, Lan Lan. He protects Xiu Xiu. I protect you. Isn't this the best of both worlds?"
Jin Yunlan shrugged her shoulders, escaped from the grasp of his hands, walked out of the cabin alone, and stood on the deck with her arms folded, saying nothing.
The moonlight stretched her figure infinitely longer.
A small boat sailed alone on the river in the middle of the night.
The moon quietly hid under the vast water, its silvery light being crumpled by the continuous ripples, ruthlessly destroying its original perfect shape. The night gradually became darker, and the mist rising from the lake was suffocating.
In the middle of the night, Li Zhi gently pushed the sleeping little girl against him to Bai Tan, who was also sleeping soundly and heartlessly. He picked up the blanket at hand, quietly left the cabin, and came to lean on
Next to the woman on the mast, a warm blanket was quietly wrapped tightly around her cold body.
Jin Yunlan was startled, and her body visibly trembled. After seeing the person clearly, she regained her composure and said, "Thank you."
Li Zhi sat down next to her, intentionally giving her some support, "You have just recovered. You shouldn't be sitting here blowing the cold wind."
Jin Yunlan did not let go of this opportunity to comfort her. She twisted her neck, which was slightly stiff due to the cold wind, and leaned her head on his broad shoulders. She then raised his arms and hugged her, Xiaoniao.
She snuggled into his broad arms like a human being. She moved her stiff lips and said, "Pain can keep people awake, and so can the cold wind."
Li Zhi took advantage of the situation and hugged her tightly, trying to give her more warmth: "Jin Yunchong did something he did. You don't need to blame yourself." He said considerately.
Jin Yunlan raised her head slightly and glanced at him in surprise, wondering how he could know what he was thinking every time.
She said solemnly: "Jinyun Chong kept using the actions of Jinyun's ancestors as an example to justify his own evil deeds. Now I feel more and more that the quick success and quick profit practices of our ancestors not only harmed the Li family, but also harmed Jinyun's descendants. It's a hypocritical trick.
It is impossible to lead people to the right path. Even if Jinyun tries his best to create an upright and perfect image, the people who inherit the truth are emboldened because of this. What Jinyun's ancestors did back then was like a pustule that is about to fester. If it is not cut off,
If it is opened, it will only get worse. It will be a disaster that lasts for thousands of years."
When Li Zhi heard that she had a clear idea, his eyes lit up, and a feeling of admiration rose in his heart for no reason, "Then this matter can only be solved by you, the future patriarch."
Jin Yunlan let out a wry smile: "I haven't even written these horoscopes yet, it's early."
Li Zhi clenched his hands, looked at the cold moon shadow on the river, faced the biting river wind, and said quietly: "No matter what others think, I will always be your most loyal supporter."
Jin Yunlan's stiff cheeks were warmed by these warm words, she raised her forehead to rub his smooth chin, and smiled widely: "With you as the number one supporter in the world, nothing is impossible."
The boat drifted on the river all night and docked early the next morning. The four of them landed in the heavy mist. It was very cold last night. Xiuxiu caught the wind and cold on the boat and developed a high fever as soon as she got off the side of the boat.
Fortunately, there are many nearby villages and towns, and it is not difficult to find a nearby medical clinic or farmhouse to stay overnight. However, what is surprising is that the villages along the way are dilapidated and dilapidated. The houses are crumbling under the hammer of frost and snow, and the roofs are withered.
The thatch turned into soot and drifted everywhere, the air was filled with a choking smell of burning, and black marks from the fire could be seen everywhere, as if it had been burned, killed, and looted not long ago.
Let alone a medical clinic, not even a living person could be seen.
Bai Tan boldly went door to door and asked, but no one responded from the south to the north. Either the door was closed and the owner was hiding in the house shivering and did not dare to respond, or the door was wide open and the home was empty.
There was no one around, and the ground was in a mess, leaving nothing to be seen.
There is no doubt that these villages must have suffered brutal attacks.
I had heard some rumors in Luo City before. Although there was turmoil at that time, it was not so rampant. Unexpectedly, instead of restraining, it intensified and became so unscrupulous.
Suddenly, an unkempt old woman rushed out of the street. She stood in the middle of the street and looked around confusedly. She looked at the barrels on the corner for a while, and then rushed into the collapsed duck rack crazily. Her movements were rough and unmeasured, and in her savagery
With her actions, new injuries were added to the originally chaotic village. She seemed to be looking for something, muttering a name in her mouth, which sounded like a girl's maiden name.
Jin Yunlan stepped forward to talk to her.
The old woman turned her head suddenly, and a pair of cloudy eyes were hidden behind her messy hair, emitting a ghostly glint. The direct and frightening gaze made Jin Yunlan's hair stand on end.
The old woman suddenly jumped over the dirty duck rack like crazy, stumbled towards her, and grabbed Jin Yunlan's hand.
"Lan Lan!" Bai Tan stepped forward and took a few steps.
Li Zhi carried Xiu Xiu on his back and followed closely with concern.
The old woman's eyes suddenly glowed with tenderness, and she raised her hand tremblingly to caress Jin Yunlan's cheek. Suddenly, her expression changed and she became extremely powerful. She grabbed Jin Yunlan's wrist and pulled her away.
, said urgently: "Shu'er, go home with mother quickly. Go quickly, go quickly, it's dangerous outside!"
Bai Tan was about to go up to stop the crazy woman, but Li Zhi stopped her with her hand, "Wait a minute."
Bai Tan glanced at him with a frown.
Jin Yunlan obviously had the same intention as Li Zhi. She followed the woman back home obediently. Bai Tan and Li Zhi followed closely behind them, keeping some distance away from them.
The old woman grabbed Jin Yunlan's hand and walked in happily, calling excitedly to her wife, "The child's father, come out quickly, Shu'er is back."
Immediately afterwards, a man with an old face and haggard features appeared from the chaotic furnishings in his home. He saw a young woman standing next to his crazy wife, and hurriedly walked past her two people, leaving the dilapidated house behind.
The door is closed.
The room became completely dark, and an unpleasant smell became stronger.
After the man pulled away his wife's hand and coaxed her aside, he came to Jin Yunlan, with a livid complexion and deep lip lines, and said listlessly: "Girl, don't be afraid. Ever since my daughter was killed on the mountain,
After that group of robbers kidnapped me, my old lady couldn't stand it anymore and went crazy. She didn't mean to offend you."
Jin Yunlan shook his head pitifully.
"Girl, I advise you to leave here as soon as possible." He said every word with great pain.
"This is hell."
Soon Jin Yunlan came out of the broken house unharmed. She returned to the team with a livid face and cursed angrily: "It's so unconscionable!"
The villages connected here are close to Yucheng. They have been self-sufficient for many years. They have not interfered with the water of Yucheng's wells and have always lived in peace.
Not long ago, the old patriarch of the Fuguang tribe who was sitting in Jade City fell seriously ill and handed over the affairs of the tribe to his two sons. The two sons have the same father, the eldest son was born to the original wife, and the second son was born to the second wife.
out.
The two brothers have been secretly competing with each other. As the old patriarch gets older and stays in bed more and more often, the city gradually starts to talk about who will take the position of patriarch.
For a time, the brotherly feud was brought to the forefront.
The eldest son is honest and down-to-earth, and follows the rules step by step. Although he doesn't appear to be that smart or outstanding, he is better because he works hard and makes people feel reassured. But the second son's temperament is completely different from that of his elder brother. He is aggressive and eager to do something.
As a result, he turned his attention to the villages around Yucheng.
Yucheng wanted to conquer these villages and expand his territory for more than a day or two. However, these villagers settled down and settled down, enjoying themselves. No matter what attractive conditions Fuguang offered, they remained unmoved. In the eyes of the second son,
, these nail households are close to the mountains of Yucheng and the water of Yucheng, so they take advantage of them.
Therefore, the first thing he did after taking power was to make these unscrupulous villagers willingly join Yucheng.
Adhering to the attitude of being punished by drinking wine as a penalty, the second son maliciously connived and even colluded with bandits from nearby copycat villages to go down the mountain and invade the village.
In the past, these bandits did not dare to attack good people for the sake of Yucheng. They only dared to look for opportunities to attack passing merchants or bodyguards. Now that they have obtained the approval, they can still let go of this confident opportunity in front of them and are willing to stay in Monk Village.
Are you gnawing dryly on bacon?
Of course not!
They want women and fresh meat.
Suddenly, this series of pastoral villages became a target for bandits and robbers. They went down the mountain one after another without giving in, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil. This chapter has been completed!