Quickly wear the boss and don’t be cannon fodder

Seeing Su Yan leave without looking back, Li Shan felt a void in his heart, as if he had lost something important.

Li Hai and Li Hu comforted her, saying, "Don't look at her anymore. She's just a woman. Once we've settled down, we'll definitely find a better woman. Then she can give you a son. Wouldn't that be even better?"

“That’s right. Anyway, Mother has long disliked her. With four mouths to feed, if the four of them are gone, how many more days can our food last?”

"Ok, I know."

"Let's go."

Although he knew that he would be better off on his own without the burden of the mother and her three daughters, Li Shan still felt uneasy.

As the sun began to set, the group from Dahe Village stopped and began to rest.

Each family began to eat behind their carts, and only they knew what they were eating; they wouldn't let outsiders see.

Widow Zhang broke off half a wild vegetable pancake and gave it to her son, telling him to eat it secretly.

The three sisters looked at each other, then hugged each other, as if that would make them feel less hungry.

Su Yan handed the water pouch to Daya and said, "Drink some water first."

Daya said sensibly, "Mom, I'm not thirsty, you drink it."

"Mother has drunk, you all drink."

Da Ya hesitated for a moment, then took the water pouch, took a small sip, and passed it to her second sister.

Er Ya took a sip and then handed it to San Ya, who didn't dare to drink too much.

Finally, Su Yan also took a symbolic sip.

The mother and her three daughters hugged each other. Su Yan told them to rest first, as it wasn't dark yet and someone was still watching them in the dark.

When it was completely dark, Su Yan took out two steamed buns from her pocket and whispered to the three sisters, "Eat them secretly, don't let anyone find out."

The three sisters covered their mouths, almost gasping in surprise. This was a big white steamed bun; they had never eaten steamed buns before.

Although they really wanted to ask where the steamed buns came from, the three sisters knew this wasn't the time to ask.

Su Yan hugged the three sisters tightly together, so that outsiders could only see their backs and not their faces.

The three sisters ate their steamed buns in small, quiet bites, and because they ate in such small bites, they didn't choke.

The mother and her three daughters shared the two steamed buns. Daya and Erya silently shed tears, for this was the most delicious thing they had ever eaten in their lives.

It's so delicious, so sweet, so soft, and so fragrant.

After the four finished eating the steamed buns, Su Yan asked each of them to drink some water.

Daya said worriedly, "Mother, we should drink our water sparingly."

Su Yan chuckled, "Don't worry, Mother knows where to get water. Drink as much as you like."

Daya looked doubtful, but she couldn't resist the temptation of the water and took a sip.

The three sisters felt that today was the happiest day of their lives. Although they were very tired, they could eat the most delicious steamed buns in the world and drink such sweet water. Even if they died, it would be worth it.

Half a steamed bun is enough for them.

Having never been full since childhood, their stomachs have shrunk from hunger, and half a steamed bun is enough to fill them up.

The three sisters all had smiles on their faces. They looked at each other, and even though they had doubts in their hearts, they couldn't hide the happiness that came from having enough to eat and drink and being protected by their mother.

The four women sat in a circle, and Su Yan glanced sideways to observe the surrounding movements.

Not far from the group from Shanghe Village, there was another group from a different village. Some of them had already decided to take action once everyone was asleep.

Daya, Erya, and Sanya couldn't resist their sleepiness and fell asleep. The three sisters slept side by side, and Su Yan draped a cloth over them.

The widow Zhang next door and her son slept on straw. There was a bundle of straw on their cart for them to use when they slept.

Spread out the straw, then put a cloth on top, and you have a simple bed.

Of course, most people sleep on the ground and don't care about these things at all.

The reason Widow Zhang laid out straw was because her son was weak and she was afraid that if he caught a cold, the lack of medicine would be fatal.

Widow Zhang sat to the side keeping watch, letting her son sleep.

Seeing that Su Yan was also on night watch, Widow Zhang whispered, "How about we cooperate? I'll keep watch for the first half of the night, and you can keep watch for the second half. At least we can get some rest. If we keep going like this, I'm afraid neither of us will be able to endure it."

Su Yan readily agreed, as the proposal was beneficial to both families, and she had no reason to refuse.

Although she agreed to Widow Zhang's reminder, she didn't dare to really relax and still had 999 monitor the surroundings, alerting her immediately to any slight disturbance.

During the first half of the night, Widow Zhang kept watch, and Su Yan closed his eyes with peace of mind.

However, around 1 AM, when people are sleeping the most soundly, some people came towards them in the dark.

Su Yan opened her eyes the moment they took action.

Widow Zhang, who was on night watch, was completely unaware of the danger.

Suddenly a dark figure rushed over, trying to pick up Daya and run away, but he had only just reached out his hand.

I only felt a gust of wind.

"what!"

"Ah ah ah ah..."

The other person's screams of pain echoed through the sky, instantly waking everyone around them. They stared in fear, worried that a villain might be attacking them.

The man who stole the child had his right hand severed, and blood was gushing out.

The man who came with him rushed up without saying a word and slashed at Su Yan with a knife.

Unexpectedly, Su Yan reacted even faster, turning his body to the side and grabbing the wrist that Su Yan had chopped off. With a forceful pull, the other man had to release his grip before he could even react.

Without hesitation, Su Yan slashed across the other man's neck, leaving a gash.

"what!"

The gushing blood splattered onto the face of the widow Zhang next door, who shuddered and couldn't help but scream.

The whole team became restless, and everyone felt insecure.

Meanwhile, the refugees who had originally been traveling together began to waver and retreat when they saw how fierce the other side was.

Su Yan walked towards them with his knife in hand, and the remaining three were so frightened that they ran back in panic.

The three of them ran as if they were being chased by ghosts; it was terrifying. I never imagined a woman could be so calm when she killed someone.

They were even more ferocious than those grown men.

The person whose hand had been cut off also stumbled and ran away, afraid that if he was even a little slow, she would catch him and take him away with a knife.

Su Yan didn't chase after them, after all, she still had three daughters to care for, and she was afraid that if she did, someone would break into her house.

At this moment, the three sisters, Daya and Erya, had also woken up. Daya hugged Sanya and huddled together with Erya.

Su Yan returned and comforted her, "Don't worry, your mother is here. Let me handle it."

Su dragged the man she had just killed to the middle of the road so that he wouldn't be an eyesore.

She wasn't afraid, but she was worried that the children would have nightmares if they saw it.