Good luck every time

Even if Tian Twelve didn't come, Li Ruyi would have stayed here for two days.

However, Tian Twelve's arrival and his sincerity really benefited Li Ruyi.

No matter what the situation is, it is always nice to be respected.

Li Ruyi cooked a bowl of ginger soup for Tian Twelve.

"Brother Twelve, drink some ginger soup."

Tian Twelve took the bowl. There were many fresh wounds on his hands.

Li Ruyi saw it and didn't know what to say.

I could only cook the fish porridge silently.

Tian Twelve was not good at speaking, and seeing that no one else was talking, he had to remain silent as well.

After a while, Li Ruyi asked him.

"Twelfth brother, did you come down the mountain early in the morning?"

The original mountain road took a long time to walk, and it was even more difficult to walk with the heavy rain. Tian Twelve must have left very early.

Tian Twelve heard Li Ruyi talking and nodded.

"Correct!"

He didn't know what to say, and Li Ruyi didn't know what to ask. After they answered, the room became quiet again.

Li Ruyi winked at Li Ershi.

The two have been working together for a long time and have developed a lot of tacit understanding.

Li Er quickly responded.

"Brother Twelve, the mountain road is hard to walk on, right? Actually, we are not in a hurry. It was cloudy when I went out, and my sister brought us a lot of things."

Tian Twelve nodded at Li Er.

"It's okay once you get used to it. Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who tries to show off."

Li Er's words were put to an end by Tian Twelve.

Li Shiwu was already ready at the side.

"We have a rack. I see your clothes and pants are all wet. Put it up to dry your quilt. We also have clothes. Put them on first to avoid catching a cold!"

Tian Twelve shook his head and refused.

"No, I'm not that squeamish. Just drink some ginger soup."

The delicate Li Er and Li Shiwu: ...

The topic came around and came to Li Ruyi again.

"By the way, did Zhao Laonian go to the village this month?"

Tian Twelve's gaze moved around and fell on Li Ruyi again.

"We didn't go this month, but we went last month and they only gave us 400 kilograms of salt."

Li Ershi and Li Shiwu didn't understand the meaning behind this matter, and they looked at each other in confusion.

Li Ruyi sighed.

"It seems that he lost a lot of money. He originally had 1,000 kilograms of salt, but he couldn't hold out after just two months."

Tian Twelve was thoughtful. The village had earned a lot of money from Zhao Laonian. As he was thinking, he suddenly saw the wound on Li Ruyi's neck.

Because the windows were blocked, the main source of light in the room came from the fire in front of him. Tian Twelve thought he had seen it wrongly, so he lowered his head to take another look, and only then did he confirm that there was indeed a mark of strangulation on Li Ruyi's neck.

"What's wrong with your neck?"

Li Ruyi touched her neck. Her neck was very swollen today. The wounds were scabbed and felt densely packed to the touch.

"Oh! We were ambushed last night when we got here."

Tian Twelve's eyes widened instantly. Being ambushed? He had only heard of such things in storybooks...

"what happened?"

Li Ruyi's throat was not conducive to her speaking too much, and Li Er, who was sitting next to her, took over the conversation and started talking about what happened last night without waiting for her to speak.

This kid has some talent in storytelling. He told the story of last night in a very dramatic and gripping way, and even Tian Twelve was a little fascinated!

However, Li Er's perspective was very narrow. He did not see Li Ruyi shoot an arrow at Zhao Laonian's arm, nor did he know that Li Ruyi used a crossbow as a weapon to make a hole in Zhao Er's chest.

From his perspective, the three of them had been resisting passively, and in the end it was because he knocked down Zhao Lao Da and joined forces with Li Ruyi to fight against Zhao Er that they were able to drive them away.

Li Ruyi did not refute him.

Her cooperation with the village does not require the use of force, so it is better for her to maintain an honest and sincere image. If the way of cooperation between the two parties changes, she also has other ways to let people know her strength.

Moreover, she found Li Er's story quite exciting and even wanted to clap twice and cheer for Li Er.

After hearing this, Tian Twelve breathed a sigh of relief.

"In that case, I'm glad you're all okay! If the rain stops tomorrow, the boss will come down the mountain, and I'll tell him about this."

Tian Twelve understood that the reason why Zhao Laonian came here was definitely because he was hurt by the 2,400 kilograms of salt.

They clearly told Zhao Laonian another way, but he still came here, which means that this man has been busy with this matter for some time.

This is a ruthless person. He needs to ask the people in the village to strengthen their precautions and stay alert so as not to be taken advantage of.

Li Ruyi never thought about asking anyone to help her.

There is no unconditional love in this world, and she must repay all the help in equal amounts.

This kind of relationship can sometimes be a help, but sometimes it can become a shackle if one party gives too much.

Even parents cannot say that they are wholeheartedly devoted to their children, let alone outsiders.

"It does make everyone worried! But people like Zhao Laonian are not worth our attention."

"They were injured yesterday and had to flee back home in the heavy rain. I think they must have been seriously ill and will not come out to cause trouble in the short term."

Tian Twelve looked at Li Ruyi and felt that this kid was good in every way except that he was young and soft-hearted. He didn't know that people like Zhao Laonian were like poisonous snakes that would not let go once they bit someone.

It rained suddenly and the wind was strong at night.

Because of the addition of Tian Twelve, the night watchmen were divided into two groups.

Li Ruyi and Tian Twelve guarded the first half of the night, while Li Ershi and Li Shiwu guarded the second half.

Tian Twelve originally didn't want to ask Li Ruyi to keep watch at night. In his opinion, as an adult, he should take care of the children more.

However, Li Ruyi sat on the side meditating, not showing any sign of fatigue at all, and looked much more energetic than him!

He tried to persuade her twice but to no avail, so he had no choice but to let it go.

The fire was there. Tian Twelve added firewood to the fire and sat there until midnight. Li Shiwu woke up and it was his turn to sleep.

He wanted to hold on for a while, but he was really tired after coming down the mountain in the rain from the peak that day, and he fell asleep soon after lying down.

After a while, his loud snoring woke Li Er up.

The rain outside slowly stopped, and the quiet night was filled with Tian Twelve's snoring.

Li Ruyi was not sleepy to begin with, and now she was completely awake. She exhaled, sat aside and entered into a state of meditation.

When she opened her eyes, she felt refreshed. The sky outside was still dim. Tian Twelve's snoring was still loud, but in a different tone!

Li Ershi and Li Shiwu, with dark circles under their eyes, sat at one end of the fire and chatted incoherently.

Li Ruyi greeted the two of them, then got up and went outside.

The air after the rain is particularly fresh, and the fragrance of grass and trees in the mountains is mixed with a chill of late autumn.

Li Ruyi only felt the cold air entering her body. She couldn't help but shiver. The dirt in her body seemed to be dispelled by this freshness.

The morning star in the sky was exceptionally bright. Li Ruyi looked up and felt extremely insignificant.

She took two steps forward and closed her eyes to take in everything around her.

The cold enveloped her, but the moment she took a deep breath, a thin stream of warm current rose from her dantian and flowed along the meridians and acupoints that she was familiar with and had practiced many times.

Li Ruyi's heart trembled, and he instantly broke free from his previous state.