An orphan girl from a farming family: Everyday farming in the mountains during natural disasters

A man's voice was heard from the bottom of the slope where Xia Qingyue and the others were lying.

There was a cave at the bottom of the hillside. In the cave, Heihei was tied up with ropes, and his mouth was also tied with ropes. "Woof woof!"

There was an anxious tone in its cry; it smelled its owner's scent and was worried about her safety.

In order to find out how many people were down there, Han Zhibai made a few gestures to Xia Qingyue, indicating that she should wait here while he went around to take a look down there.

She nodded and whispered, "Be careful."

Han Zhibai asked Xiaobai to stay with her, and he went down the slope quietly and went around the side to the pile of grass below.

He saw a cave with a piece of yellow earth outside the cave. There were two tall and strong men outside. One was chopping wood and the other was using wood to make a fire. There was water boiling in a large iron pot with wisps of hot steam coming out.

A figure walked through the cave and said, "You guys boil the water first. Lei Zi and I will take a nap first."

After observing for a while, Han Zhibai roughly determined that there were four people in the group, and he wondered if there were other accomplices.

The woodcutter smiled and said, "We are so lucky today. We were just worried about not finding any prey when the stupid dog ran into the trap we set while chasing a squirrel.

The meat on the dog is enough to stew half a pot. Once the water boils, kill it and stew it first. We can have dinner when Brother Tong and the others come back."

When Han Zhibai heard this, he frowned slightly, as his accomplice had not returned yet.

We have to hurry and get rid of these four people before their accomplices come back and rescue Heihei.

He took out the machete from his waist, sneaked from the side, went around behind the two men who were chopping wood and making a fire, and approached them lightly.

Getting closer and closer to the man chopping wood, he seemed to sense something and turned his head to look back. At this moment, Han Zhibai took action, covering his mouth with one hand and slashing his neck with a knife.

After completing a series of actions, the man who was burning the fire was startled. He looked up and saw Han Zhibai had already come to him. He opened his mouth slightly but could not shout out a sound as his mouth was blocked by his hand, and the knife was slashed across his neck.

Han Zhibai, with blood on his hands, gently placed the body on the ground and tiptoed into the cave.

Xia Qingyue waited for Han Zhibai to come back for a long time, so she brought Xiaobai down with her. When she saw the two bodies in a pool of blood, she knew that Han Zhibai had taken action.

She ran towards the cave to help, and when she reached the entrance, she saw an area of ​​about ten square meters inside, with a lot of messy debris piled up. On the other side was a large bunk bed with several straw mats covered with it, on which lay two men.

Not far away, Han Zhibai used a knife to cut the rope that tied Heihei.

After regaining his freedom, Heihei first raised his head and rubbed Han Zhibai's legs, then ran to Xia Qingyue, "Mmmmm!"

"Heihei, you scared me to death. Let me see if you are okay." She squatted down and checked Heihei's whole body.

"We have to leave quickly. They have accomplices, and they are not a good bunch."

Following Han Zhibai's line of sight, she saw a number of iron weapons among a pile of debris in the cave.

Before coming in, she saw many old scars on the bodies outside.

Logically speaking, ordinary people would not have so many injuries, and the people living at the foot of the mountain are stable, with fields and food, so they should not live in the mountains.

The two looked at each other with a serious look in their eyes and said in unison: "It's bandits!"

"Come on!"

The two men and two dogs ran outside, trying to leave this dangerous place before the bandits' accomplices came back.

However, things did not go as they wished. After they ran for a distance, twelve men came up behind them. Some of them were holding hunted game or wild vegetables they had found, and they were talking and laughing.

They saw Xia Qingyue and her companions, as well as the two little ones, running farther and farther away.

"Someone!"

A man had a bad feeling and ran over quickly. He saw two bodies lying on the ground outside the cave and his face suddenly changed. "They killed Dongzi and Shunzi!

You shameless bastard, how dare you come to my territory and kill my people? I will never forgive you!"

When the others heard this, their expressions suddenly changed and they shouted viciously, “Chase them and kill them to avenge Dongzi and the others!”

"Yes, and catch two dogs!"

The men took up their weapons and chased in the direction Xia Qingyue and the others left.

Not long after chasing, we could see Xia Qingyue, Han Zhibai and others running.

Han Zhibai looked back at the men who were chasing him and said, "They are very familiar with this place. Qingyue, take Heihei and Xiaobai and hide first. I will deal with them."

"How could I let you face these dangers alone? It was me who dragged you into this danger!"

She wanted to say something else, but then she thought about her own lack of ability. If she continued like this, she would only be a drag on Han Zhibai. It would be better for her to hide in the dark and look for an opportunity to fight the enemy.

"Okay, I'll hide, you better be careful!"

Seeing that she agreed, Han Zhibai felt relieved.

With the help of trees, Xia Qingyue took the two kids and hid in an inconspicuous downhill area.

Soon, the men caught up with her, but they didn't notice her hiding in the dark.

After they ran for some distance, Xia Qingyue followed them closely.

After chasing for a while, the men found that only Han Zhibai was running in front.

A man said, "The other one must be nearby. Let's catch the one in front first, then spread out and block him!"

The men dispersed as ordered.

After more than a quarter of an hour, the men surrounded Han Zhibai in a circle, and the area became smaller and smaller.

Alone, Han Zhibai had no scruples and took out his sword to fight them head-on.

After a few moves, Han Zhibai's fighting strength was obviously higher.

As their two companions fell and died, the men exchanged glances for a moment, and then they rushed forward together to besiege Han Zhibai.

As the fight continued, Han Zhibai killed three more men, and at the same time, he was injured in some places on his body.

Xia Qingyue, who was hiding in the dark, was terrified and kept holding the bow and arrow in her hand.

After watching the game, she discovered something was wrong.

During the fight, the remaining seven men sometimes distanced themselves from Han Zhibai and sometimes moved closer. Moreover, they kept moving during the fight. They were here just now, but later moved farther and farther away.

"what happened?"

She was worried and felt a sense of foreboding.

No matter what, she can’t wait any longer and has to take action now!

She aimed the bow and arrow at a man, took a deep breath, and shot the arrow.

The arrow hit the leg of an unsuspecting man. While the man was in pain and paused in his movements, Han Zhibai raised the knife in his hand and slashed his neck.

call out--

Another arrow shot and hit a man's arm. Han Zhibai seized the opportunity and killed him with a knife.

The two men cooperated to kill two people in a row, causing fear to appear in the eyes of the remaining five men.

The men exchanged glances and gradually distanced themselves from each other.

Han Zhibai was keenly aware that something was wrong, and he had just discovered the "wrongness" that Xia Qingyue had discovered.

Based on my many years of hunting experience, when men do this, it seems like they are using themselves as bait to lure their targets into a trap!

Han Zhibai glanced at the ground around him and saw nothing wrong on the surface, so he stood where he was cautiously.

Seeing this, the men smiled strangely.

Han Zhibai's heart was filled with alarm and he hesitated whether to move.

Just at this moment, the men suddenly rushed forward, swung their knives and chopped at him. Several shining blades were pointed directly at his face, bringing a gust of cool wind.

Han Zhibai subconsciously stepped back, and after taking a step and a half, one of his feet suddenly stepped on a soft surface.