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A strange accent sounded, rudely stopping the two people: "Stop! What are you doing!"

Fubao was so frightened that a cold sweat broke out on his back. Zhang Ercui said in panic, "I'm going back to my parents' home."

The man walked towards them from the darkness, and Fubao finally saw his face clearly. He gasped. This man seemed to be the bandit who used to be with Wang Ren.

The man said sternly, "It's the 11th hour now! How can you go back to your parents' home at this time? I think you are a spy. Arrest you!"

Zhang Ercui cried, "I really am not here. My house collapsed, so I came back to my parents' home to borrow some money. I have been walking for more than two hours, and I have just arrived..."

The villagers heard the sound and ran out to see: "Er Cui! Why are you back?"

Zhang Ercui saw who was coming and cried, "Uncle Mai, my house collapsed and my little girl was frightened. I need money to see a doctor. I came back to borrow money from my parents."

Uncle Mai said, "This is a married girl from our village. Let her go back. She is so pitiful."

The man put away the knife, snorted coldly, and walked away.

Zhang Ercui thanked him repeatedly: "Uncle Mai, thanks to you, I don't know why I became a spy when I went home..."

Uncle Mai: "Okay, take the baby back. You'll be leaving the village soon, come find me first. We don't say that among ourselves."

Fubao pretended to be sick, hugged Zhang Ercui's neck and hummed. The two of them entered the village and walked towards Zhang's house.

Fubao: "Aunt, will your parents go with you?"

Zhang Ercui paused: "Forget it if you don't want to follow me..."

Fubao leaned on her shoulder, hoping that she would do what she said.

The two stopped in front of a mahogany door. Zhang Ercui went forward and knocked a few times, but no one answered. She called out again, "Dad! Mom! Tianfu! Open the door."

After a while, someone responded angrily: "Who is it? In the middle of the night! Are you calling out for help?"

Then there was a series of clanging sounds and the door opened.

Zhang Ercui hurried forward: "Tianfu——" Before she could say anything, tears started streaming down her face.

Zhang Tianfu looked impatient: "What are you doing here in the middle of the night?"

Zhang Ercui was about to speak when Fubao interrupted her, "Uncle, my house collapsed, and my aunt came to borrow money for my medical treatment..."

Zhang Ercui looked at her in surprise. Just as she was about to say something, a few unfamiliar people walked out of the yard: "Tianfu? Who is that?"

Zhang Tianfu nodded and bowed, "My second sister came to borrow money. I will send her away now."

Looking at their figures and the knives in their hands, Fubao was certain that Zhang Tianfu must be the "henchman of Black Cloud Village" mentioned by Xiaoshui. Even his house was occupied by bandits.

Zhang Ercui took a long time to say, "Tianfu, where are your parents?"

Zhang Tianfu looked impatient: "My parents are fine, they are eating and drinking with me. You are already married, if you need money, go to the Li family, why are you coming to my house?"

Fu Bao looked at Zhang Ercui who was almost trembling, and couldn't help saying, "My aunt's father and mother will definitely not ignore it, why don't you call them?"

Zhang Tianfu sneered, "My parents don't want to bother with us. They come back every now and then, but they've never seen her. They always tell her to put her things down and leave. Ask her, has she ever walked into our house in all this time?"

Fubao looked at him in surprise, sneering and contempt. She didn't understand why someone would say such words to his own sister.

Zhang Tianfu: "You're not going to leave, are you? Your house collapsed, it's none of my business! Get out! Can't you see I have guests resting here?"

Zhang Ercui was scolded so much that she could hardly stand. Fubao stretched out his little hand, held her fingers, and comforted her: "Aunt, come with me. I don't want to treat the disease anymore, and I don't want the money."

As he said this, he dragged the distraught Zhang Ercui away.

She never thought that the Zhang family would go so far as to not even let her in. No wonder her aunt-in-law has been selling soup for so long and has never returned to her parents' home. She just gave the meat to Chongming to deliver every time.

When they reached the entrance of the village, Zhang Ercui's tears were almost dried up. Fubao said, "Grandpa Mai, Grandpa Mai."

Uncle Mai came out and sighed as he looked at the two figures, one big and one small.

Fu Bao said dejectedly: "Grandpa Mai, we want to go out..."

Uncle Mai consoled her, "Er Cui, your parents...you should go back less often."

Zhang Ercui wiped her tears and agreed, "I see, Uncle Mai. Thank you very much."

Uncle Mai spoke a few more words to the guard and then let them go.

When he got back on the oxcart, his family members asked him with concern, "What happened? Why are you still crying? Wipe your tears quickly."

Zhou Qiaoping touched Zhang Ercui's head and sighed, "It's okay, as long as we are together as a family."

The family finally set off, bypassing the gate of Pingyang County under the cover of night and walking along the small path along the small water belt.

Fu Bao looked at the increasingly dense forest and asked, "Why do we have to take the small path?"

Xiaoshui: "Hold on a bit longer, we'll take the official road once we're out of Linzhou City Gate."

Fubao asked curiously, "What will happen in Linzhou?"

Xiao Shui was silent for a long while before she said, "Anyway, it's not peaceful anymore."

Li Huaiqing smoked a pipe and said dejectedly: "My old brothers and relatives..."

Xiao Shui interrupted, "You are in much more danger than them. Ah Heng has made great contributions in the war and will be transferred here soon. If people find out that the enemy general's family is right under their noses, how long do you think you can survive?"

The old man was stunned, obviously not expecting this reason.

But Yi Qiu was very excited: "What? Did my uncle become a general?"

Xiao Shui curled her lips and smiled: "He's not a general yet, but he has finally made it. You can call him deputy general."

Yi Qiu said happily: "Oh! My uncle is the deputy general!"

This is the only good thing that has happened recently. The family is finally smiling. The series of blows and accidents in the past two days have made them unable to bear it.

Zhou Qiaoping: "Then Ah Heng is not injured, right?"

Xiaoshui: "No, I'm fine, but I always say I want to eat home-cooked meals."

Zhou Qiaoping laughed and said, "This kid is always like a child, thinking about eating all the time."

Li Shuangrong and Li Darong also smiled. Li Shuheng was nearly ten years younger than them and had been the baby of the family since he was young, but he was still a man. It was reasonable for him to make achievements.

After driving for more than an hour, the people in the car finally couldn't bear it anymore.

Zhou Qiaoping said uncomfortably: "Xiao Shui, let's take a break."

As he was old, he ached all over after being jolted for more than two hours.

A few of the younger ones also said, "My butt hurts and my legs are numb."

The tall man looked back and stopped the car: "Then let's set off at dawn and take a rest."

The family jumped out of the car as if they were liberated. Zhou Qiaoping spread the quilt on the straw in the car, covering it with three layers: "It's soft now, and we'll be more comfortable in a while."

Li Huaiqing walked to the back of the cart, took out the upright board at the back, and hung it next to the ox cart: "Now I can stretch my legs..."

Fubao took out some snacks and water from the space and shared them with everyone. After a long journey, replenishing physical strength is still very important.

It was not until dawn that they realized how far they had walked.