After being exiled with her husband and children, she returned with great power to rule the world

"In this village! Every midnight there will be the creepy roar of wild beasts. The sound seems to be able to penetrate people's souls and make people tremble all over. Then, the strong laborers in the family will be taken away quietly." He Hong's voice trembled and his eyes were full of fear.

"Now all the men in the village have been taken away and I am the only one left."

He sighed heavily, his hands drooping helplessly. "Every night, I suffer in extreme fear, not knowing when my turn will come. The feeling of having to wait helplessly for death to come is truly awful."

"I want to escape, but I don't know where to go. It's as if there's no place for me in the entire world. Every day feels like I'm teetering on the edge of hell, not knowing if I'll fall into endless darkness in the next second."

He Hong's face was full of helplessness, and despair permeated his whole body.

After listening to He Hong's narration, Chiffon's brows instantly furrowed, and doubts in his heart surged like a tide.

His eyes were full of confusion, and he couldn't help but ask in a deep voice: "Since the beast can eat people, why does it only attack strong laborers? Does this beast also know how to be picky?" There was a bit of anxiety and anger in his questioning words.

He Hong was stunned by the question, and a look of confusion suddenly appeared on his face. He stammered, "This..." In fact, before this, he had never thought deeply about this frightening question, but was just afraid and avoided it.

The more Chifeng thought about it, the more bizarre it seemed. He paced slowly in the yard, muttering to himself, "How could a wild beast eat people like this? It only eats men and not women. There must be something hidden behind this!"

Seeing Qi Feng's persistence, He Hong became increasingly flustered and quickly said, "In short, Master Qi, no matter what noise you hear tonight, do not go out. Make sure to close the doors and windows tightly. As long as you can survive this night, you will be safe by dawn."

After saying this, his eyes were full of anxiety and worry, as if he hoped Chifeng would listen to his advice.

After some earnest instructions, He Hong looked up at the sky and saw that the afterglow of the setting sun had dissipated and the sky was getting dark. He did not dare to delay for a moment and turned around and left in a hurry. His hurried footsteps seemed as if he was escaping from some terrible threat.

Chifeng stood alone in the middle of the yard, the evening breeze blowing the corners of his clothes. He frowned and stared at the dark mountain behind the house with a serious look. In his mind, he kept thinking over and over what He Hong said as if a movie was playing.

His heart was filled with confusion and puzzlement, which made it difficult for him to calm down for a long time.

At this moment, no one noticed that Murong Ling'er, who was hiding on the side, heard the entire conversation between the two.

She stood quietly in the corner, just gazing deeply at the simple farmyard, with no emotion on her face, just silent, without saying a word.

On this side, although Chifeng knew in his heart that this matter was by no means as simple as He Hong said, he also knew that in this difficult time, it is better to have less trouble than more, and he really did not want to create any more complications and trouble.

Therefore, he turned around with a serious expression and warned everyone: "No one is allowed to go out at night, and you are not allowed to open the door!" His voice sounded particularly loud and solemn in this quiet courtyard.

In fact, there was no need for Chiffon to give special instructions, and the others did not dare to go out recklessly.

In this eerie village, filled with a chilling atmosphere, who would dare to go out easily? Unless they really don't want to live!

Everyone prayed silently in their hearts, hoping to safely get through this long, dark night filled with unknown fears.

Huo Zihao is now very dependent on Murong Ling'er, so he discussed with his mother Deng Lihua that he wanted to sleep with Murong Chen and Murong Ling'er tonight.

Deng Lihua looked embarrassed after hearing this and said, "Zihao, I'm afraid this is not appropriate. You have grown up and need to learn to be independent."

Huo Zihao, however, tugged tightly at the corner of Deng Lihua's clothes and said coquettishly, "Mom, I really want to sleep with Big Sister and Xiaochen. I'll feel especially safe with them by my side."

Deng Lihua looked at her son's expectant eyes and felt a little shaken, but still hesitant.

At this time, Murong Ling'er came over and said with a smile: "Madam, let Zihao sleep with us! Don't worry, I will take good care of him."

Seeing that Murong Ling'er had agreed, Deng Lihua couldn't refuse anymore, so she reluctantly agreed: "Okay then! Zihao, you must be obedient and don't be naughty."

Huo Zihao jumped up excitedly!

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The night was as dark as thick ink, as if it was going to swallow up the entire world. The goose-feather-like snow fluttered down without any signs of stopping, still dancing and scattering wildly in the air.

In this cold and silent night, after a whole day of traveling, everyone was already overwhelmed by fatigue. They dragged their heavy bodies, washed up simply, and climbed onto their warm beds impatiently. They soon fell into a deep sleep under the invasion of fatigue.

However, Wang tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep, her heart firmly tied to her little daughter who had disappeared.

Wang thought that although her youngest daughter was a little spoiled, she was actually very timid. At this moment, she didn't know what kind of hardship she was going through.

These thoughts kept churning in her mind, and Wang even seemed to hear her little daughter's frightened cry. She could no longer bear it and sat up suddenly.

"Mom, what's wrong with you?" Chuchu was not a deep sleeper to begin with, and Wang's sudden and large movement instantly startled her from her sleep.

She hurriedly sat up as well. In this dark room, Chuchu couldn't see Wang's face clearly. She could only hold Wang's arm tightly and ask with a worried look on her face.

Wang sighed softly, her eyes welling up. "Chuchu, I really can't let go of Yinyin and Lingfeng. I have no idea what their current situation is."

Chu Chu fell silent when she heard her mother's words.

She didn't know how to answer this question. Although she didn't know the specific content of the note on the dart, she intuitively felt that it was not a good thing.

However, even if they knew, what could they do? They were completely unable to help. They could only take care of themselves and not cause trouble for others.

Chuchu pondered this and then softly comforted Wang, "Mother, don't worry anymore. Yinyin will definitely be safe. They took Yinyin away for no reason, and they must have some ulterior motive. Lingfeng has gone to rescue her, so you can rest assured!"

After all, Wang was Chu Yinyin's mother. Even though she understood what Chu Chu said, the worry she felt was still as difficult to suppress as a tide.

Chuchu patiently persuaded Wang for a few words and was about to pull her back to bed to continue sleeping when she unexpectedly heard a faint growl.

Chuchu quickly turned her head and looked around, but unfortunately the room was too dark and she couldn't see what was going on.

Wang Shi then reached out and tugged at Chu Chu's sleeve, moved closer to her, and said in a low voice, "Chu Chu, the sound seems to be coming from outside the door."

Chuchu was stunned when she heard what Wang said.

She thought to herself, who would go outside in the dead of night, in such cold weather? Besides, Lord Qi had repeatedly and solemnly emphasized that no one was allowed to go out.

Just as the two were confused, the growl seemed to become clearer, with some vague words mixed in.

Chu Chu mustered up her courage and said softly, "Mom, I'll go check at the door."

Wang quickly grabbed her and said, "No, it's too dangerous. What if..."

Chu Chu comforted her, "Mom, it's okay, I'll just take a look through the crack in the door."

As she spoke, she walked cautiously to the door and looked out through the crack.