Traveling through time and space to become a lady of a noble family, but she only wants to escape

"Even if the house is built, it could be destroyed by war at any time given the current situation."

"That's true..." Qiaoqiao really started to worry, and thought hard for a long time, "Then... if it's destroyed, we can only rebuild it in another place. Anyway, I have the blueprints, and I can build many more."

"I mean……"

"Alright, alright, I don't care what you mean." Qiaoqiao patted her butt and stood up, glancing at Lin Chuqi, "If you say a few more words, I will be as upset as you are. I don't care what the war is like, I'm here to build a house, and the house hasn't been destroyed yet, why should I worry about that useless thing?"

The door suddenly opened with a bang, and Cheng Mao, dressed in a hurry, strode in: "Master Qiaoqiao, Master Chuqi, come with me quickly."

"what?"

The weather in Wu County is good today. The midsummer sun is hidden in the clouds, bright but not hot.

Compared with the sky, the earth is obviously much more stuffy.

A line of soldiers had already formed at the East City Gate. The White Tiger Army soldiers on duty were guarding the gate tightly to maintain order. After verifying their identities, they let the people out of the city one by one, while shouting at the top of their lungs: "Fellow villagers, don't believe the rumors. The barbarians haven't broken through the stone formation yet, and they won't attack the city in a short time! Moreover, the White Tiger Army now has Prince Jing in charge. If there is really danger here, the prince will order Lord Sun to evacuate the people!"

Having said that, the White Tiger Army could not stop the uneasy civilians from escaping, so they could only persuade and release them.

Fortunately, not many people left the city, otherwise the city would have been in chaos.

The two children were held by Cheng Mao's wrists as they shuttled through the alleys, rushing towards the East City Gate. Qiaoqiao stumbled and reluctantly followed, asking in confusion, "Brother Cheng, where are we going?"

Cheng Mao said simply: "Leave the city."

"Ah?" Qiaoqiao stopped suddenly, "What are you going to do outside the city?"

"There's been a rumor in the city lately that the first city the barbarians want to capture is Wu County." Cheng Mao urged, pulling Qiaoqiao's wrist twice. "Whether it's true or not, I can't let you take any risks. Master Qiaoqiao, just follow me."

"Then..." Qiaoqiao looked in the direction she came from anxiously, "You have to let me finish building the house. It will be completed in a few days."

"It's wartime now, and the situation can change overnight. It may be easy to leave the city today, but it may be hard to say tomorrow."

"Brother Cheng, what is being built now is obviously what you call the Sick and Injury House. This is prepared for wartime. Now that I'm gone, what will the Sick and Injury House be used for?"

"Just let the craftsmen in the city do the finishing work."

"If the craftsmen in the city could do it, why would Wei Fuguang call me over?"

"..." Seeing that he was about to be defeated by Qiaoqiao's well-honed tongue, Cheng Mao looked at Lin Chuqi, who had remained silent, for help, hoping that he could help persuade her.

Seeing this, Qiaoqiao glared at Lin Chuqi and said, "If you want to go back, go back first. Don't drag me."

Unexpectedly, Lin Chuqi rarely refuted Qiaoqiao this time. He avoided Cheng Mao's gaze and said to Qiaoqiao: "You decide, I'll listen to you."

Cheng Mao: “?”

Qiaoqiao raised her hand and put it on Lin Chuqi's forehead: "Did you catch a cold?"

Lin Chuqi expressionlessly slapped Qiaoqiao's hand away.

"Then it's settled!" Qiaoqiao said with a smile, "Brother Cheng, let's go back and finish it now. We must finish it as soon as possible, and then we'll leave here."

Having said that, Cheng Mao had no choice but to agree.

An elderly voice came from the side: "Where are you going? It's the same wherever you go."

The three looked back and saw an old woman staggering with a little girl about seven or eight years old. The old woman's eyes were cloudy and she sighed, "You don't look like locals, that's good. The locals have all their property here. If they stay here, they will die. If they run away, they will lose their property and die too. We can only bet that the barbarians won't come in."

Qiaoqiao: "If you lose your family business, you can still earn it again, so why would you die?"

"Some make a living from business, some make a living from farming. If they run away, their business and land will be gone. How will they survive? In this war, what will they use to earn money? Besides, if the barbarians want to destroy all the thirteen states like they did in the past, then running away will be useless. Running away will also lead to death."

The three of them looked at each other, with sadness on their faces.

No wonder many people don’t leave.

The old woman held the baby's hand tighter and continued to walk slowly forward, muttering to herself: "Time is such a mess, time is such a mess..."

Qiaoqiao wiped her face and said, "Let's go."

The voice trembled slightly. Lin Chuqi turned around and saw that Qiaoqiao's eyes were red and there were traces of tears on her face.

Lin Chuqi followed and whispered, "Let's go."

"Where to go?"

The two children paused to see where the sound came from. Cheng Mao raised his hand and pointed: "It's there."

The old woman and the child who just passed by were stopped by several tall and strong men at the entrance of the alley. The man in the lead had ragged clothes and a scar on his face, looking like a scoundrel. He stretched out his hand to the old woman and said in a rough voice, "Grandma Chen, lend me some money."

The old woman protected the baby behind her and said calmly, "I am an old woman, carrying my daughter's coffin alone to make a living. You all know where I get the money."

"My brother saw it a few days ago. Granny Liu sent a package of things to your house. We are all neighbors. Don't just take care of yourself. Share some with your brothers to live on."

"Those are clothes and bedding for Lanlan. What's the point of taking them?"

Another big man behind him suddenly yelled, "Old woman, don't be so shameless!"

Qiaoqiao, who was far away, got angry when she heard this. She grabbed Cheng Mao's clothes and said angrily, "Brother Cheng, go teach those hooligans a lesson!"

Cheng Mao cracked his knuckles, his face slightly angry, and it was obvious that he meant this.

As soon as they said this, they were immediately noticed by a few ruffians: "Brothers, look at that little girl over there, she's really pretty."

"Hey, it's true, big brother, don't bother with this old woman. It's more appropriate to have some fun before the barbarians attack the city."

"I think the young man next to him is not bad. Turn him over. Why can't he be used as a woman?"

Lin Chuqi had never heard such blasphemous words before. Her face turned red with anger. She clenched her fists and wanted to step forward, but Qiaoqiao grabbed her and said, "Chuqi, don't be impulsive. You can't beat these people. Wait until Brother Cheng beats them down first, then we can go and punch them again!"

The few of them became happier and happier as they talked. They pushed the old woman aside and went straight towards Qiaoqiao and the others.

Cheng Mao stood in front of the two children and said to the ruffians in a cold voice: "If you take another step forward, I will make you bleed on the spot."

The hooligans laughed loudly, not believing that Cheng Mao alone could beat them. A young hooligans even stretched out a foot provocatively: "One step forward, what can you do to me?"