My whole family time-traveled! I became a god during my exile in a famine.

Chapter 44 The Backbone of the Family

This torrential rain came out of nowhere, giving no one any warning whatsoever.

Xin Wenyuan hoisted his youngest son onto his back and called to the mother and son to run forward together.

With a series of thunderous booms, a torrential downpour began, pouring down on people as if it were being poured over them.

Xin Nian and her mother, with a straw mat over their heads, stumbled forward, one foot higher than the other. "Dali, if it's really too hard, forget about that cart! Hurry up and catch up."

Xin Dali pushed the cart with great speed, shaking off his wet hair, "Miss, please help Madam, I'm fine."

Liang Guangmao, along with his bearded constables, trailed behind the crowd, drawing out his shouts, "Don't run around! Forward, all of you forward! Run in a straight line, don't scatter to the sides!"

"Let's see who dares to slip away!"

"Whoever runs will die!"

The mad Zhao Huangshang rushed out again, spreading his arms wide towards the sky and roaring, "Heavens are descending!!"

Before she could finish reading the rest of the lines, Madam Zhao screamed and rushed forward, covering the man's mouth with one hand and yelling at her son, "Ziyang, stop standing there and quickly carry your father on your back."

Zhao Ziyang strode forward, and fortunately, there were no shackles binding him, so he carried his father on his back without any effort.

Madam Zhao supported the struggling Zhao Huangshang, crying and cursing, "Master, stop making a scene! Let's go, the sky looks terrible."

"Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!" Zhao Huangshang muttered, leaning on his son's shoulder. "Madam, run! Run, madam!"

"Run, run, run! Let's run together!"

Xin Wenyuan carried his son on his back and ran to his mother's side to take a look.

All that could be seen was Granny Lu following the old lady diligently, running after her every now and then, anxiously calling out to the third girl.

The earthenware jar I borrowed from the cart a couple of days ago is now sitting squarely on my mother's head...

Xin Wenyuan found it both amusing and helpless. He turned to Zhao Xun and thanked her repeatedly, "Thank you, Miss Zhao. I'll have to trouble you to continue looking after my mother. I'll go check on the others."

"It's alright, Fourth Master. You hired me, so this is what I should do. Don't worry, I'll continue to look after the old lady."

"Thank you, thank you." Xin Wenyuan carried his son on his back and ran towards Xin Mochen.

Although the eldest son had woken up, he was still weak. Fortunately, Ah Zhong stayed by his side and carried him on his back. Xin Wenyuan's feelings for Mu Dalang grew stronger.

After giving a few instructions, I turned around and saw Xin Wen'an rushing towards me like a frightened old rabbit.

"Where are you running off to?" Xin Wenyuan grabbed the third brother's arm and scolded him impatiently, "Where's your wife and daughter?"

It's true what they say, when disaster strikes, everyone flees for their lives! They've abandoned their wives and children, only caring about running away themselves.

Xin Wen'an was pulled back by him, and he blurted out, "How should I know?"

Xin Wenyuan really wanted to slap him. Braving the wind and rain, he dragged him around to look for people. Finally, he found a few figures behind the crowd. He wiped the water off his face and said, "You don't care about your own wife and daughter, you only care about your own life? They're all lagging behind, can't you see? Hurry up and go get them."

Just then, a bolt of lightning struck the crowd, and one of the convicts was so frightened that he fell to the ground screaming.

The guards caught up and pulled him to his feet, saying, "Let's go!"

Old Zhang and his men herded the crowd forward like sheep. When they saw Xin Wenyuan and Xin Wenan turning back, they angrily shouted, "What are you all doing?"

"I'm sorry, Brother Charioteer, my family is still behind us. Please help us and we'll be right there. Please forgive us." Xin Wenyuan dodged the whip that the escort lashed out with lightning speed and pulled the disheveled third brother along as they continued to hurry back.

"Come back!" the escort shouted, enraged.

"Come back, come back right away! We won't run away, we absolutely won't run away!"

The sky was pitch black, and apart from the occasional streak of lightning, the road ahead was almost invisible. The guards were extremely anxious, spreading out to block the prisoners while urging them forward, fearing that some might escape under the cover of darkness and heavy rain.

Lin Xiuyi fell to the ground in the rain, raising her hand to touch her surroundings, calling out "Zhe'er, Zhe'er" in her mouth, her heart filled with panic.

Just now, the sky suddenly turned so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

She fell to the ground, and the child rolled away somewhere.

Previously, she had to take care of her sick child while also looking after her second brother and sister-in-law and Man'er.

The frail and helpless mother-in-law cried all the way, complaining of pain in her feet and hands. She and her second brother-in-law could only try their best to support her.

The eldest sister-in-law went to take care of the two younger sisters of the third wife.

She didn't say it, but she felt bitter inside.

She knows the situation at home. Her mother-in-law is in such a state, yet she doesn't even offer a helping hand. At least the third branch of the family has her third uncle to look after them. Why would the eldest sister-in-law need to step in and help?

Now things are really messed up. Zhe'er doesn't even know if she's rolled into the ditch or not. She can't see or touch anything!

If her husband's fate is unknown, and Ruo Zhe'er also dies, then she will have nothing left to cherish!

Lin Xiuyi collapsed to the ground and wailed, swallowing a bellyful of cold rainwater.

Just when I was in despair and pain, I noticed a fairly large light flickering in front of me.

She thought she was seeing things.

As soon as she looked up, her fourth uncle, carrying Han'er on his back, ran up to her like a god and pulled her out of the rain with great force.

It was light, truly light. Si Lang Xin Mohan, draped in a straw mat, held a ball of light in his hands, bright and dazzling.

She wasn't mistaken!

"What's wrong? What are you doing lying on the ground? Where's your child? Where are your mother-in-law and the others? Are they sleeping here?" Xin Wenyuan's tone was sharp, and his eyes were full of impatience.

But at this moment, in this situation, Lin Xiuyi seemed to have found some pillar of support and burst into tears.

"Fourth Uncle~ Fourth Uncle. Zhe'er is missing. He just rolled forward~ I can't find him, sob sob sob. If Zhe'er is gone, I have no face to continue living." Lin Xiuyi was completely distraught, tears mixed with rainwater streaming down her face, blurring her vision.

"Alright, alright, stop talking so discouragingly! Third brother! You and your niece-in-law go and look for the rest of the eldest son's family. Quickly gather them all together!"

Xin Wenyuan let out a "howl," and didn't dare leave his youngest son for her to look after. He said "wait," and ran off.

Before long, a little boy, soaking wet, was pulled out of a puddle.

When they found the child, he was unconscious, his face buried in a puddle, and he was nearly suffocating.

The rain was so heavy that within minutes, puddles formed everywhere.

Especially those ancient dirt roads, they were truly indescribable!

Xin Wenyuan quickly gave the child emergency treatment, patting him to cough up the water in his stomach. Xin Zhe choked and weakly opened his eyes.

"Zhe'er, are you alright?" Xin Mohan held the small ball of light tightly in her hand, looking at Xin Zhe with a worried expression.

His dad was lucky; he managed to find a glowing little ball on the way, which could illuminate the path!

Otherwise, if he had been even half a step later and hadn't found Zhe'er, he would have been in danger.

Xin Zhe fainted again. Xin Wenyuan touched the child's burning forehead and said, "You have a high fever. We need to go back to your sister as soon as possible."

(End of this chapter)