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

Chapter 51 The Little Girl is Terrifying

It was pouring rain outside. Dali carried all the supplies from the cart into the cave, but he couldn't push the cart in. He could only find a sheltered earthen wall to lean against.

Everyone had just been caught in the heavy rain, and they all looked listless.

Now, apart from Xie Ninglan who is clean and refreshed, everyone else, including Xin Nian, is covered in rain and sweat, and their skin is sticky.

Xin Wenyuan squeezed in front of his wife and secretly glanced at his silent little daughter.

From the very beginning, the little girl came and went on her own, carrying two jars and starting a fire to boil water.

She rummaged through the pile of supplies and found a packet of ginger slices wrapped in sugar, then threw it into the water, seemingly to make ginger soup.

"Sixth...Sixth girl," the old woman said, her voice trembling, a little unsure of herself, "Is there a water source outside?"

"Yes, there's a stream behind the cave dwelling." Xin Nian didn't say much. Actually, she asked Chang Mianmian next door to release the water.

The rain has been so heavy that it's all flowed into the stream, making it impossible to tell what kind of water it is. If you go to fetch water now, it certainly won't be very clean.

The flint was prepared by my maternal grandmother. She had collected a lot of branches the day before and stuffed them under the cart, and now that she had brought them in, they were just the right amount to use.

Xin Nian used one small jar to brew medicine for her brother, and the other jar to boil ginger soup.

Xin Wen'an pulled Xin Wenyuan along to go fetch water with him.

During this time of disaster, Xin Mochen was in a coma and ill, and there were only the two adult men left in the mansion, so they could only help each other.

Xin Wenyuan didn't say much, grabbed a straw mat, and went out with Lao San.

After the fire was lit, the cave became even more stuffy and hot.

Xie Ninglan immediately pulled her youngest son to her side, took off his wet clothes, and wiped him dry with a towel.

The child was a little reluctant to be naked in public and asked his mother to wipe him down. He blushed and kept hiding behind the straw mat.

Xie Ninglan quickly cleaned up her youngest son's dirty and wet clothes, then chuckled and patted his head, saying, "You're just a seven-year-old kid, what's there to be ashamed of in front of your mother?"

The little boy was somewhat sullen, arguing with Xie Ninglan over words, "The teacher said that boys and girls should not sit together after the age of seven. We boys should know etiquette and avoid suspicion, we must not..."

"Oh my, such a young age and already such a scholar." Xie Ninglan pinched the child's soft cheek and laughed, "What kind of man are you? You're just a child."

After saying that, he rummaged through the supply pile and found a cloth garment that a child could wear, and put it on his adopted son.

The child glanced at Xin Nian, then snuggled closer to his mother. "Mother, is my older sister unhappy?"

Xie Ninglan picked up the child and sighed, "Your sister is just annoyed by these unpredictable natural disasters, but she's not unhappy."

Natural disasters! They've really had enough of these before!
Natural disasters are followed by human suffering.

Worst of all, plants and animals may also mutate as a result.

When people eat moldy plants and animals, their bodies will naturally change.

It's too early to say anything now, but it seems that the predictions of the Imperial Observatory are very likely true.

If a celestial fire were to descend within a month or so, that would be no joke!
Ultimately, the entire land may turn into scorched earth again.

"Your older sister just feels it's a pity."

"What's a pity?" the child asked, bewildered.

"It's a pity that all this lush greenery..." will eventually turn into a desolate wasteland.

"Mother, is the place we're going to very, very far away?"

"Yes, it's very far."

Xie Ninglan smiled and patted the child's head, "Don't worry, with your sister here, we can overcome any difficulty."

Little Xin Mohan secretly glanced at her older sister a few times.

He hasn't dared to talk to his older sister much these days.

For some reason, although he was young, he wasn't stupid. He could vaguely sense that his older sister seemed quite distant from everyone except their parents and brothers. Usually, she wouldn't even give anyone a glance, except when something happened and she was watching the excitement, at which point she would show a faint interest in her eyes.

Although she looked no different than usual, she still smiled sweetly at everyone.

But the child always felt that the smile was extremely perfunctory.

"Here, have a bowl of ginger soup." Xie Ninglan put the child down, took the initiative to get the bowl, and poured a small half bowl of ginger soup for the child.

Meanwhile, Xin Nian was already carrying the medicine pot and walking towards Xin Mochen's side.

As she passed a row of bandits sitting against the wall, the little girl gave them a cold glance.

Sha Laoda, Pi Laoer, and the others felt as if something was choking them, and they immediately shrank back and moved closer to their brothers.

Xiao Jia came over to distribute rations and happened to see this scene. He paused and stopped at the entrance of the cave.

This was the first time he had ever seen Boss Sha and his gang so well-behaved, all pressed against the wall, keeping a certain distance from the Xin family, as if they had seen some kind of monstrous flood.

After mentally preparing himself for a while, Xiao Jia forced a fawning smile at Xin Nian and said, "Sixth, Sixth Miss, I've come to distribute lunch to everyone."

Xin Nian hummed in response, not even lifting her eyes, too lazy to look.

He simply asked Mu Zhong to help Xin Mochen up a little and to pour the medicine into a bowl and stir it.

Xin Mochen has woken up, but he is still not in good spirits.

Upon seeing his younger sister, Xin Mochen smiled at her and reached out to take the bowl.

Xin Nian softly said "It's hot," then blew on the medicine for Xin Mochen before letting him take it.

Mu Zhong, Boss Sha, Xiao Jia, and the others were all stunned.

The little girl who was like a ferocious beast just a moment ago speaks softly and sweetly in front of her brother, showing no trace of her fierceness.

If Xiao Jia knew the term "schizophrenia," he would definitely have forced it onto the little girl!

"Zhong, you've worked hard too. Here, take this." Xin Nian handed a piece of food to Mu Zhong.

The latter repeatedly declined, saying that he should take care of the third young master.

Xin Nian didn't try to refuse him; she simply shoved the things into his hands, her little face stern. "You've been carrying my older brother through wind and rain all this way; you deserve to eat well. Take it. Don't worry, no one will dare say a word."

If he does, I'll kill him.

Mu Zhong discerned the meaning from the little girl's fierce gaze, and his hand trembled as he took it.

Xin Mochen chuckled softly and reached out to shake his sister's hand.

Feeling the continuous healing power flowing into his body, he relaxed his brows and eyes. "Still sleepy."

"That's normal. It's pouring rain outside, so we probably won't be able to go out for the next couple of days. Get some rest for a couple of days, and you'll be fine soon."

"Hey you, come here."

As soon as the little girl finished speaking, everyone in the cave turned their gazes toward her.

Xiao Jia was just distributing rations to the Xin family's main house when he heard this, and his hands trembled involuntarily.

Just as he was about to turn around and shuffle over, a tall figure suddenly appeared at the cave entrance.

Thank goodness it wasn't him! Xiao Jia breathed a sigh of relief.

As everyone watched the tall man walk into the cave with a blank expression, they all glanced at Xin Nian again.

"Take good care of my brother. He's not feeling well lately, so carry him if he needs anything."

Xin Nian cast a cold glance at the puppet, "Go and dry yourself out!"

(End of this chapter)