"Leave now?"
Village Chief Yu came over on crutches, his old face scrunched up. He said with embarrassment, "It's getting late. In two hours it will be completely dark. If we leave now, I'm afraid we won't be able to find a better place to rest tonight."
"Yeah, I think it's nice here. It's warm and safe."
"Yes, there's a stream nearby where I can fish, and there's a forest in front where I can hunt. Although it's a little small, it's still pretty good."
"I don't want to leave."
"I don't want to leave either! What a mess you just talked about. If I stay in the mountains, I can still make a living from it. Why should I leave?"
Half of the people in Tieniu Village are unwilling to move. They are content to stay in one corner and only feel insecure when they leave the mountains.
The main reason was that they had no reason to leave, unlike Su Chengnan who had a countdown hanging in the space all the time, and Su Weimin reminded her repeatedly that she must go to Ningguta, leave Empress Dowager Xiao's sphere of influence as soon as possible, and get her brother away from the dispute as soon as possible.
"Village Chief, what do you think?"
"I..." He looked at Su Chengnan, then at Sun Liangyuan, and finally his gaze fell on Goudan and Yu Bao.
"I'm leaving! I'm going with you."
As soon as these words were spoken, those who were reluctant to leave panicked.
"Village Chief, how could you abandon us?!"
"That won't do! If you leave, we'll be the only ones left. What will we do then?"
Everyone immediately started arguing. Those who had injured people at home would rather follow than stay. What they meant was that if they followed the team, at least there would be a doctor.
Some people began to waver.
"What should we do? How about we leave too?"
"It's not impossible. But we have to wonder where we will end up on this journey."
Someone brave enough shouted, "Miss, where are you going?"
Su Chengnan answered without thinking: "Go to the border first, then go to Ningguta!"
"what?"
Everyone was confused.
Those who had just wavered, upon hearing this place, immediately wavered back, their heads shaking like rattles.
The village chief also began to hesitate.
He wanted to follow Su Chengnan and take advantage of the situation. Not only did he have Mr. Sun to teach the children, he also had a doctor accompanying him, and most importantly, there were guards with strong martial arts skills. If things really got chaotic, these old men would be just waiting to be slaughtered.
But going to Ningguta was another matter. Since ancient times, it had been a place of exile for those who committed serious crimes. I heard that it was frozen year-round, the ground was frozen hard, and it was so cold that they probably wouldn't be able to survive there.
Whose good kid's future would be in that place?!
No, no, this won’t work.
Su Chengnan took in everyone's expressions. She led them out of the fire scene and found this cave. They fished and hunted on the way. They also collected some food in the past two days. Now it was time to say goodbye.
She turned to look at Sun Liangyuan: "Mr. Sun, are you willing to come with me?"
Sun Liangyuan said without hesitation: "The questions we discussed last time still have no answers, so of course I have to leave."
After he finished speaking, he asked Chen Gang, "Goudan's father, this child is the most talented child I have ever seen. If you trust me, come with me. I will teach him everything I have learned in my life without reservation."
Chen Gang hesitated for a moment. It wasn't because of Goudan, but because of the border! He had been away from the battlefield for many years. Did he really have to go back? Did he still have the nerve to go back?
Goudan's mother, Liang Cuihua, silently pushed the wheel over and stopped beside Chen Gang. She said softly, "The miracle doctor said he can cure your back. I know you are a capable person with great things on your mind. We can't bury you here. Let's just listen to the young lady and follow her, okay?"
"You..." Chen Gang was a little moved, and his eyes seemed to be red. "You don't want to..."
She patted his hand and said, "As long as the three of us can be together, we can go anywhere. I have no problem with that."
Goudan was still young and didn't understand what his parents were saying in sign language, but he liked Sun Liangyuan and wanted to learn from Mr. Sun.
"Mom and Dad, let's go together. I'll go pack my things." He tiptoed inside, but his eyes were still looking at Chen Gang eagerly.
Chen Gang had no choice but to relent: "Well, go ahead."
Sun Liangyuan and Liang Cuihua also went to pack their things. Yu Bao, who had just been standing happily with Goudan, suddenly burst into tears.
He threw himself into the arms of Village Chief Yu and said, "Grandpa, aren't we leaving? Mom and Dad's injuries haven't healed yet. Without the miracle doctor's medicine, I'm afraid they won't last long. Besides, I also want to learn something from the master."
The old man sighed, feeling very torn. Yes, Miss Su hadn't complained that so many of them were injured and would slow down their journey, but they, on the other hand, were finding fault with everything.
But... Ningguta is really too far away.
"Miss, can you take me with you?"
"Iron Ox Village is gone. I can go anywhere by myself. I want to go with you and find a way out."
Liu Laosan rubbed his hands, his attitude was very serious, and even his eyes were full of pleading.
Su Chengnan nodded. "Okay. Hurry up and pack your things. We'll be leaving soon."
"Hey, good, good!"
"And us, we're leaving too."
The six brothers stood up with their bags on their backs. They had used a lot of scraps from making stretchers over the past two days to make a sturdy backpack for themselves, as well as crutches that were more labor-saving and safe. Their foot injuries had also been healed by Mi Feng.
Su Chengnan smiled.
She had been worried that they wouldn't want to leave either. Now she was relieved.
"Miss, I'll go get the horse first."
"it is good."
After Gangzi left, the other hesitant people finally made up their minds and started packing their things.
The crowd was quickly divided into two groups.
Su Chengnan took out a small bag of salt from his arms and handed it to Village Chief Yu: "Village Chief, it is fate that we have traveled together. Take care in the future."
"This..." His face flushed red all the way to his ears, and he waved his hands repeatedly, "You can't ask for anything from the lady anymore. No, no."
Yu Bao cried even harder, pushed the salt bag back, and choked up, "Miss, my grandfather is confused. We have to leave! We have to leave! Please take us with you. Please, the miracle doctor, save my parents."
Su Chengnan raised his eyebrows, took back the salt bag, and just looked at Yu Bao quietly. This kid really has some courage.
The grandfather and grandson were in a stalemate for a while, and finally the child got the upper hand. After all, on one side were his parents, and on the other side were his son and daughter-in-law. Ordinary people could only take care of the present. The most important thing was to save their lives first, and then worry about the rest later. Who knows, maybe the young lady would not leave after arriving in Mincheng?
Call——
Gangzi brought the horse hidden in the woods over.
Su Chengnan did not delay any further. She put the salt bag on the ground, then turned around, walked out of the cave, and got on her horse.
All good things must come to an end, and everyone must be responsible for their own choices...
"Let's go!"
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