Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

"No, no, we don't."

"That's right. It's all caused by those bandits. We must unite and face them together."

They have experienced tragedies like burning mountains, worsening famines, rampant plagues, escapes from snake caves, and bravely fighting against evil bandits. Every time, San Ya of the Lin family has amazed everyone and helped them escape death.

Therefore, everyone had already unconsciously regarded Lin Xiaoyue as the leader. It was not just because of her age and gender, but her judgment and decisive handling of things when encountering things, which made everyone admire this little girl.

When everyone said they wanted to break up, maybe others would just think it was a joke and it didn't matter. But when Lin Xiaoyue said it, it was completely different.

But no matter what, the little girl was furious and everyone was still scared.

Even if they were dissatisfied with the people who had been on guard before, they had to keep it all to themselves for now. They had to direct their fire on those evil bandits who were dead as hell, and repeatedly take them out and whip their corpses.

Finally, under Lin Xiaoyue's cold gaze, everyone stopped arguing and renegotiated the candidates and shifts for the night watch at an extremely fast speed. Their efficiency was beyond everyone's expectations.

After reaching a consensus, Lin Xiaoyue no longer had the patience to listen to the noisy remarks of a group of people, so she retreated first and lay down to rest.

She was very tired and annoyed, and just wanted to sleep quietly for a while. However, as soon as she closed her eyes, she could only think of the whole afternoon when Old Man Lin was limping and struggling to walk, which made her anxious.

She was obviously well taken care of, but she went to the field early. No, no, she will not drink the medicine Chun Xing gave her next time. She always feels that the medicine is too strong. It can only dispel the remaining poison, but it makes people dizzy and weak. It is a waste of time.

Tomorrow, she must have a good talk with Chun Xing and ask her not to let her drink the medicine again. She still has to carry Old Man Lin on her back. It has been so long, and she can't fail at the last moment.

However, what she didn't know was that the medicine that Dr. Qiao asked Chun Xing to give Lin Xiaoyue was the last bowl in the morning, and she didn't need to drink it again after that.

So, she fell asleep in a daze that night before Chun Xing brought the medicine. When she came to ask about the medicine the next day, Doctor Qiao teased her that she was addicted to the medicine and came to ask for it on her own initiative.

Lin Xiaoyue: ...

The old man was so evil that sooner or later he would come to her for help. Then she would get her money back with interest.

Since she no longer needed to take medicine, it meant that her body had almost recovered. Lin Xiaoyue asked Doctor Qiao to check on Old Man Lin and quickly think of a way to treat his leg that had been injured yesterday afternoon, and to avoid any hidden dangers to Old Man Lin's leg.

As a result, as soon as she finished speaking, Chun Xing burst out laughing and told her that Grandpa had examined Old Man Lin last night and gave him another acupuncture, so Lin Xiaoyue can rest assured that Old Man Lin would not become lame in the future.

After hearing Chun Xing's words, Lin Xiaoyue finally felt relieved. She ran back, packed up the backpack, and threw away the crutch that Old Man Lin had used yesterday.

Confused, Miao almost used her hands and feet to chase the crutch that Lin Xiaoyue had thrown far away. But Lin Xiaoyue pulled her back and patiently explained to her that her injuries had almost healed and she could carry Old Man Lin on her back. She had also confirmed this with Doctor Qiao, so Miao could rest assured and not be impulsive.

Although Miao was concerned about Old Man Lin, her daughter was also her dearest child, so she went to see Doctor Qiao in person to confirm before she could really feel at ease.

Lin Xiaoyue was not trying to be brave. She knew her physical condition well. Even if her body had not fully recovered, she was at least better than an ordinary adult man. It should not be a big problem for her to carry Old Man Lin on her back to drive on the mountain road.

She rubbed her forehead and sincerely lamented about the medicine that Doctor Qiao prepared. She had no idea how it was prepared. Not only was it smelly and bitter, but it also made her hands and feet weak after drinking it.

I won't drink it anymore. I won't drink it again. Doctor Qiao's medicine is poisonous. After drinking it, she couldn't walk anymore. She had to crawl with her hands and feet.

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That day, they climbed over the second mountain and arrived at the foot of the mountain before noon.

Everyone continued to replenish their water supplies in the same way as they did last time in the valley. They had all seen how Lin Xiaoyue did it, so they followed her lead. Filtering water was not a complicated matter, and in no time they had managed to produce clean water.

In theory, in the deep mountains, there are scattered wild vegetables and water supply, so there is no shortage of food and drink. People should be much better off than many people outside.

However, the loss of personnel, the potential threat from wild beasts lurking in the dark, and the fear of revenge from the bandits' accomplices made everyone upset and worried, always feeling that something bad could happen at any time.

This time, they stopped only to collect enough water, pick wild vegetables from the surroundings, and cook a simple pot of wild vegetable soup. They ate it hastily with the pancakes they had in the morning, and then continued on their way.

For some reason, everyone had a bad premonition in their hearts, feeling uneasy and restless, but they couldn't tell why, so they didn't want to rest any longer.

Just as everyone was packing up their things, the silence was suddenly broken by the sound of flapping wings.

Everyone looked up at the sound and saw a creature with dull brown-gray feathers and large eyes that flashed yellow-green light hidden on a treetop in a dark corner. It turned its head 180 degrees and tilted its head to glance sharply at the people below, exuding an unfathomable weirdness.

"Owl... Owl... Owl..." Chen, the wife of the village head, was shaking with fear. She pointed at the owl that kept turning its head on the tree and let out a shrill howl.

With Chen's scream, it was like opening Pandora's box, and everyone screamed in horror.

"Oh my god, it's an owl, run, run."

"Oh my god, someone is going to die, run, run."

Everyone was so frightened that they didn't even have time to pick up their belongings scattered on the ground. They rolled and crawled, crying, grabbing the few supplies they had with them and ran away.

Lin Xiaoyue was completely confused by everyone's sudden action.

Isn't it just an owl?

What owl?

Why are you so scared?

Although Miao was panicked, she still resisted the urge to turn around and run. She shouted loudly to everyone in the family, asking them to pack up their things and leave quickly.

Turning around, he saw Lin Xiaoyue still standing under the tree, staring at the ominous bird above. He couldn't help but get anxious, "Third girl, hurry up and leave. Carry your father on your back and leave quickly. Don't look at the owl, it's not a good thing."

Although she didn't understand why Miao and everyone else were so afraid of owls, after all, they were not native to this time and space. Lin Xiaoyue didn't know what to say. She pursed her lips and followed everyone's pace.

While fleeing, Old Man Lin thought she and Xiao Si and Xiao Wu were just standing there staring at the owl, clueless, so he lowered his voice and told her the origin of the ominous bird.

When an owl calls twice, it is not a good sign.