Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

Standing on a vast expanse of snow, you are surrounded by cities and mountains covered in thick snow.

The blizzard had just passed, but the sky was still gloomy, as if a new heavy snowfall might come at any time.

Lin Xiaoyue and the others wrapped themselves tightly in their fur coats, and their breath condensed into white mist in the cold air. In the short time it took to say goodbye to the Seventh Uncle and the others, everyone's fingers became numb from the cold, and their cheeks were also frozen red.

Although Lin Xiaoyue and her friends had only lived in Xianyun Villa for over a month, during this period they had developed feelings for everyone in the villa.

Everyone was reluctant to see them leave in the wind and snow, but no matter how reluctant they were, there would always be a time to say goodbye.

Before leaving, the Seventh Uncle gave Lin Xiaoyue a piece of pure black warm jade and told her that if she had any problems in the future, she could take the jade pendant to the border town to find the generals, and they would all be able to solve the problem for her.

It’s a good stuff, you would be wasting it if you don’t take it.

Lin Xiaoyue was not polite to the Seventh Uncle at all and accepted it with a grin.

In the cold wind, a group of people set off in three carriages, and went farther and farther under the gazes of everyone.

Lin Xiaoyue leaned out of the car window, looked back at the figure behind her which was getting smaller and smaller, and couldn't help but sigh softly. In this era, transportation is not as convenient as it is now, so it's really hard to see each other.

"Ah~ I finally left. I don't know when we will see each other again."

Hearing this, Lin Xiaoyue was stunned for a moment, then turned back to look at Xiaocao, "What's wrong? Are you reluctant to leave?"

Xiao Cao blinked her innocent eyes, "Isn't it Sister Sanya who has reluctance engraved on her face?"

Lin Xiaoyue rolled her eyes speechlessly: Thank you.

Seeing that the faint sadness in the carriage was broken, Xiaocao and Chunxing looked at each other and couldn't help but smile secretly.

Lin Xiaoyue touched Xiaocao's head helplessly, thinking that children should live such an innocent and carefree life.

Being caressed by Lin Xiaoyue's warm palm, Xiaocao couldn't help but laugh like a little fool.

As she was touching, another furry head popped out from the side and stretched it under Lin Xiaoyue's hand to ask for a touch, "Sister San Ya, I want to touch it too."

After all, she is a delicate and soft little girl. When she acts coquettishly, the sugar content is so high that it is irresistible.

Lin Xiaoyue couldn't help but laugh, and reached out to touch Chun Xing's head, which in turn made the little girl giggle with joy.

Forget it, forget it. On the way back to the border town, I’ll just kill time by playing with the little girl.

The noisy and joyful sounds in the carriage could be heard from far away. Even Doctor Qiao, Doctor Li and the mute pharmacist in the front carriage could not help but smile due to the laughter.

In the midst of the white snow, three carriages were swaying slowly on the official road.

Because we had a lot of stuff, we took three carriages on the return trip.

The first carriage was driven by a mute medicine boy, and inside the carriage were Doctor Li and Doctor Qiao.

The second carriage was driven by Ergouzi, and three girls, Lin Xiaoyue, Chunxing and Xiaocao, were hiding in the carriage.

The last carriage was driven by Di Qing, a lame coachman who had retired from Xianyun Villa. The carriage was loaded with valuables given to Lin Xiaoyue by the Emperor and the Seventh Prince, as well as farewell gifts given to Lin Xiaoyue by the retired veterans of Xianyun Villa. All these together filled up the entire carriage.

Unlike the day and night journey on the way here, the return journey was not so urgent, and the roads were slippery due to the snow, so everyone drove the carriage slowly.

After leaving the imperial city, I walked for more than ten days, and the journey was smooth.

With some free time, everyone walked and looked around. In the open field of vision, the mountains in the distance were rolling and covered with snow.

During the journey, we passed by several well-organized farmlands, all of which were covered with snow, revealing patches of blue-black.

Last year, there was a drought and almost no harvest. Now, with heavy snow, the people are looking forward to the snow melting and soaking the land, hoping for a good harvest this year.

There was no pressure and everyone was in a good mood along the way. They traveled quickly during the day and found a post station or a city or town at night, where they would find a place with a roof over their heads to rest. If they really couldn't make it in time and there was no village or shop nearby, everyone could just sleep in the carriage for the night.

After all, the road to escape was so difficult, but everyone survived. Moreover, now they have everything they need, and they don’t sleep under the sun, but in a car with a stove. Covered with thick quilts, quietly listening to the sound of falling snow outside, enjoying the rare quiet moment, what else can be dissatisfied?

It was almost noon on this day. A group of people were swaying in the carriage, eating noodles cooked by a small clay stove.

Suddenly, the carriage came to an abrupt stop, and everyone on board fell forward due to inertia.

Lin Xiaoyue was quick to grab Chun Xing and Xiao Cao who were rushing forward, preventing them from falling into the overturned clay stove and getting burned.

Before I could carefully check the injuries of the two men, I heard the sound of fighting outside.

Lin Xiaoyue's face changed, she lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked out, only to see a crowd of people outside, a group of people dressed like assassins, fighting with Ergou, the mute Yaodong, and the lame coachman Di Qing who was driving the third carriage.

In the melee, the enemy and our side were fighting in a mess, and Lin Xiaoyue was unable to use explosives as weapons of large-scale destruction.

Suddenly, there was a flash of silver light, and a hidden weapon just brushed past Lin Xiaoyue's long hair hanging by her ear and hit the wall of the carriage.

The three of them looked at the hidden weapons that had penetrated deep into the wood, their hearts pounding in panic. Lin Xiaoyue glanced at the battle situation outside, her expression turned cold, she lifted the shockproof mattress under her, opened the secret compartment, and took out the four crossbows and two sword cases hidden in it.

He handed the lightweight crossbow to Chun Xing and Xiao Cao, and asked them to take it and get off the car with him.

Hiding in the car when in danger is basically trapping yourself. If the other party thinks of hurting the horse, the horse will go crazy and rush out recklessly.

The people hiding in the car, along with the car itself, would either crash into the cliff or fall directly off the cliff.

Either way, the outcome won't be good.

Instead of doing that, it's better to give it a try. Besides, Xiaocao and Chunxing are not the dodders who will just cry and hide behind people when they are in danger and ask for protection.

Lin Xiaoyue took the lead, and the two followed closely behind, gritting their teeth and getting off the car with bows and crossbows.

Lin Xiaoyue had strong arms. Holding a crossbow in one hand and a short knife in the other, he jumped out of the car and killed several bandits who were trying to take advantage of the chaos.

Those thieves and bandits didn't expect that there was a man in the carriage who killed without blinking an eye, and was ruthless and killed with every move. In just a blink of an eye, several of their brothers died at the hands of that woman, and they were so angry that their moves became more fierce.