The strongman's wife who traveled through time and space and became a young general

Lin Qiu'er did not ask any more questions, but the woman in front of her seemed to have been defeated by the pain of losing her daughter, and she began to talk from the beginning. From her words, Lin Qiu'er also understood everything that happened.

The village they were in was called Nalan Village, a name given by an earlier witch doctor who, like Lin Qiuer, had traveled from an unknown world a thousand years ago.

In the inherited memories of witch doctors of all generations, the glorious history of the village a thousand years ago led to the nearby mountains being called the Nalan Mountains.

At that time, the four countries were just four small cities of a certain size, but Nalan Village became a holy place that people of that era longed for because of the witch doctors of previous generations.

After the previous witch doctor passed away, the following generations of witch doctors followed her wishes. Although the people in the village took root in the Nalan Mountains, they would send the best young people in the village to the four small towns every few years to secretly collect local intelligence and pass it back to the witch doctor at the time.

As time went by, the people of Nalan Village began to doubt this way of life year after year.

Some people who had seen the prosperity of the four small towns were so immersed in it that they no longer wanted to have any contact with the villages, and gradually cut off contact with each other.

These people also indirectly became the behind-the-scenes force that developed the four small towns into four countries.

They knew that the knowledge left by previous witch doctors was extremely valuable, and after gaining power, they began to find ways to take it away.

But what they don’t know is that those things displayed outside are just for outsiders to see, and the real inheritance is the secret passed down from generation to generation by witch doctors.

"What did your previous witch doctor say to make you willingly curl up in this... um, place?" Lin Qiu'er couldn't help but ask, and politely omitted the adjective when describing this remote mountain place.

To her, this may just be a backward place, but in their eyes, this is their home where they have lived and worked in peace and contentment for generations.

"If we leave the Nalan Mountains, she will no longer be able to protect our people," the woman replied, her tone firm and pious.

Lin Qiuer smiled bitterly in her heart. What kind of charlatan could make someone say such irresponsible words?

These people were truly naive. Just because of such an unfounded statement, they gave up their bright future and hid in the mountains for a thousand years.

"Didn't you ever doubt what she said?" Lin Qiu'er couldn't help but question, "For example, at least we can occupy the nearby city and live in the city, which can also provide a better living space for the elderly and children."

"We tried, more than once, but each time the result was more than half of the people were killed or injured." The grief on the woman's face became even more intense. "My A Lang died fifteen years ago. We were still young at that time and felt that we had the ability to change, but the result was a complete failure."

Lin Qiuer felt like she was listening to a myth, and at the same time developed a strong interest in the ancient witch doctor the woman mentioned.

How could it be possible to predict the fate of this village a thousand years ago and impose such restrictions from the very beginning?

"Then she didn't give any hint. Is there any solution?" Lin Qiuer asked.

The woman looked at Lin Qiu'er with deep and focused eyes. Lin Qiu'er was a little puzzled by the look, and then a light bulb went off in her head. She pointed at herself and asked uncertainly, "Is it related to me?"

“The previous witch doctor only said that there might be people like her coming to the village in the future,” the woman answered affirmatively.

"And then?" Lin Qiuer continued to ask.

"There's nothing else." The woman shook her head regretfully.

Lin Qiu'er was amused by this, "Should I praise your innocence, or should I say you are stupid?"

“Don’t be disrespectful to the witch doctor of previous generations. Everything is based on her divinations.” The woman’s face was slightly angry, and the sadness she had felt since they met was instantly dispelled.

"I'm sorry, I offended you." Lin Qiu'er knew that she had stepped on someone's minefield, so she apologized quickly. She was also afraid that if she continued to talk, she would really make the woman in front of her angry to death, and then she might lose her life.

Suddenly she remembered that Lin Nanyue had mentioned that her eldest brother worked at the post station, and the woman also said that people in the village could not leave the village. These contradictory words made her a little confused.

"Since we can't leave the village, why send people to the post station?" Lin Qiuer asked, while quickly thinking about the reason in her mind.

"Besides, what should I call you from now on?"

The woman hesitated for a moment and said, "Before I became a witch doctor, people in the village called me Lin Youniang, but you can't call me that directly. You can call me A Niang like Qiu'er does. If you don't like calling me A Niang, you can call me witch doctor. You have to remember that you can't expose yourself to the eyes of everyone who knows about it just because of the name. That would be too dangerous."

When Lin Qiuer heard this, she immediately thought of the people who had been sent out over the past thousand years and their descendants who had seized power in the four countries.

These people control the fate of almost everyone, and they may have unquestioning faith in the previous witch doctor who created the village's most glorious era, or perhaps they have already deified her.

If they knew that the witch doctor of the previous generation came from another world like her, there would be trouble. If that happened, her life would be in danger in a minute.

"Okay, mother." Lin Qiuer shouted without any psychological burden in order to save her life.

The woman sitting opposite had red eyes and couldn't help but shed tears. She replied softly, "Well, Qiu'er, be good."

Although Lin Qiu'er had no psychological burden when she called for help, as soon as the woman's tears flowed, she felt that something was wrong with her body. She felt as if her heart was stabbed by something and was at a loss.

"I didn't ask your eldest brother to go to the post station to work." Lin Youniang continued to explain, her tone calming down, "Qiu'er is the youngest and a girl. She is destined to take over my position as the village witch doctor. Your eldest brother wants to rely on his own strength to help you, so that you won't have to work as hard as you do in the future."

"Alas, after all, I am just a messenger. In front of the power of the four countries, I am like an egg blocking a stone." Lin Qiuer sighed, moved by the persistent brotherhood. She couldn't help but think again, is this village really born with a lot of innocence?

Lin Youniang sighed softly in her heart. She had never thought that this girl from another world could point out the key to the problem from her chaotic narration. The girl's sharpness and wisdom made her full of awe for the vision of the witch doctor of the previous generation.

"In fact, trapping him in this village will only increase his suffering. If he wants to leave, let him go."

Lin Qiuer looked at the mother in front of her. Her decision was so difficult, but her determination was so firm.

"I want to read all the books in the village first. Only after reading them can I know what is going on. After that, I want to go to the city outside the village to see and understand the situation."

"You can come to the study at home to read anytime." Lin Youniang said softly, "During this period, I will select guards as soon as possible and have them accompany you out."

The two reached a consensus.

Lin Qiuer stood up, helped Lin Youniang up, and slowly walked down the observation deck.