Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

Then, she said something that almost broke the man's defense, "Are you okay? If you're okay, why are you screaming? It's the middle of the night, dark, and if you don't know, you might think you've encountered something in the wilderness. It's creepy."

Ancient people were superstitious and would worship gods whenever they saw them, but they would not even dare to mention ghosts. Women and children who were especially timid would usually just use "that thing" to refer to ghosts and goblins.

Not to mention that the man lost control of his facial expression for a moment, even Lin Xiaoyue, Lin Zhaodi, Chen Xiaocao and Chun Xing behind Miao were almost unable to hold back their laughter at Miao's brilliant move, and their lips twitched.

It's not that these girls have no sympathy, it's just that the man's acting was too clumsy, with flaws everywhere from head to toe. This kind of scam that can be seen through at a glance is OK for fooling the honest old man Lin and Miao, but if you want to fool other people, you should at least join the troupe to hone your skills for ten years before you can fool others.

At the very least, in terms of appearance, you have to act like someone who has been ravaged and destroyed, and look broken, instead of looking like you are now, with your hair disheveled and your entire body not resembling a victim at all.

……

Seeing that everyone had come to join in the fun, Lin Xiaoyue pulled Lin Zhaodi's sleeve and asked her in a low voice, "You all came here, what should the others do?"

"It's okay. It's just behind the rock."

Lin Xiaoyue followed Lin Zhaodi's words and tilted her head slightly. She saw that their group of two large and two small vehicles were all parked within a distance of three meters. Only then did she feel at ease and continued to eat melons.

The man was now thrown into disarray and had no time to care about Lin Xiaoyue's lawsuit.

Seeing that the other party was not playing by the rules, the man had no choice but to bite the bullet and make up a story, "I... I sprained my ankle and couldn't move. It was pitch black all around, and I was all alone. I... was scared, so I cried out." The man even raised his hand to wipe away the non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes.

"Oh, so that's the case. Then you wait a moment." Miao said, and regardless of the man's stunned expression, she stood up and ran towards where Old Man Lin was.

The man looked in the direction of Miao's departing figure and saw a mule cart, an ox cart, and a peculiarly shaped cart sandwiched between the two carts. His eyes quickly swept over the nine people in the group, two men, five women, and two little kids. As his mind wandered, several thoughts flashed through his mind.

Although the man lowered his head and looked sad, Lin Xiaoyue, who had been staring at him, did not miss the greedy look in his eyes. She couldn't help but wonder what the other party was up to.

Soon, Miao came back and handed the man a walking stick made of dry branches, then apologized to him, "I'm really sorry that I can't help you. This walking stick was prepared by my child's father for himself. Now that your foot is injured, you can use this walking stick first, and then find a doctor to check it out. You will definitely recover soon."

Miao Shiguan did not call Doctor Qiao to check the man's injuries. First, the man's injuries did not seem serious, so there was no need to call a doctor. Second, Doctor Qiao and Chun Xing worked in shifts. Chun Xing drove the car at night while Doctor Qiao slept. He was snoring loudly. Chun Xing did not even ask Doctor Qiao to come and check on him. As an outsider, she was embarrassed to wake up Doctor Qiao for a stranger.

After saying that, Miao put the crutch on the ground beside the man and retreated to the side of Lin Xiaoyue and the other three, without any intention of lending a hand to help them.

Although all the people present were her own people, she was not afraid of people gossiping behind her back. However, the Three Obediences and Four Virtues engraved in Miao's bones always reminded her to keep a distance from men outside of her and avoid suspicion.

Seeing that the other party was so ignorant of the ways of the world, the man felt a little unhappy, but he quickly covered it up. Pretending to be struggling, he stood up with the crutches given to him by Miao, his eyes red, and he thanked everyone repeatedly with a sincere look.

"I am deeply grateful for your help. I came out to look for food today and accidentally sprained my ankle and couldn't move. Thanks to the kind people I met. Otherwise, in the wilderness, I was afraid that..." As he spoke, the man's eyes were red and tears were rolling in his eyes. He bowed deeply to everyone again with true feelings, "I am deeply grateful for your great kindness. I believe you must be tired from the journey. Why don't you go to my home to rest. My home is not far ahead. Please follow me to my home and sit for a while. I will use water instead of wine to repay your great kindness."

After the man finished speaking, he bowed deeply again, as if he was afraid that everyone would not agree, and he refused to straighten up for a long time.

When she heard that there was a roof over their heads, Miao was quite interested. They had been sleeping in the wilderness for a long time without a roof over their heads. After thinking about it, she didn't agree immediately, but turned back to look at Lin Xiaoyue, silently asking her if she wanted to go and send the person back.

Seeing that the man's plan failed, Lin Xiaoyue came up with another one. Instead of passively waiting for the other party to set an ambush ahead, it would be better to just follow him and take a look.

The rest of the people naturally had no objections. Since the person with the strongest martial arts ability among them was not afraid, they had nothing to worry about.

So, the two sides exchanged a few polite words, and then it was natural for the other party to agree to the other party's request and go with him in the direction of the village that the man mentioned.

The Lin family was delayed for a short while, and Ergouzi and his mother, who were hurrying up from behind, just happened to meet up with the Lin family who were preparing to set off again.

Lin Xiaoyue gave them a look, asking them to be patient, go and take a look together, and then find a chance to talk later.

Ergouzi and his mother had no objection and nodded in agreement.

The man saw two more people coming along the way, and they were obviously acquaintances. Although he despised the fact that they only had a small and pitiful bag, he still nodded and said hello. He did not bother to establish a relationship with the two people who looked extremely shabby. He just silently limped ahead with his crutches, and occasionally turned his head to see if everyone was following him or if there was any unusual movement.

Seeing that this group of people were following behind obediently, a malicious smile flashed across the man's eyes.

Of course, rather than going all the way back, he actually wanted to take a ride on the mule cart.

But these people had no idea of ​​etiquette, and no one invited him to sit on it. He could only grit his teeth and secretly hate it, limping in front of them and leading the way with difficulty, taking one deep step and one shallow step.

Ergou and his mother walked beside Lin Xiaoyue. Lin Xiaoyue bent down, took out two white flour buns from the basket under the shopping cart and handed them to them, asking them to eat while walking. They should not be so hungry that they would not be able to walk soon.

Their actions happened to be seen by the man who kept looking back.