Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

Tang Lao Er and Ma Cuilan were thrown out. If Xiao Yunxi didn't like to kill people casually, Zhou Jin would have killed them humanely long ago.

The grain was stolen by Lao Wu and his wife, what does it have to do with him?

Asking the ex-wife for food for the mother who almost killed her own daughter, she would not have done such a thing without 30 years of cerebral thrombosis!

Ma Cuilan's appearance was just a small episode on the road to escape and was quickly forgotten. At the moment of life and death, survival is the top priority and nothing else matters.

After breakfast, we started to hurry on our way and stopped when it was almost dark. Luckily, we found a cave.

The cave is dry and suitable for living.

Xiao Yunxi took out a broom from the space and swept the floor clean. She then laid two layers of linoleum on the inside, covered it with straw, and then put a dry quilt on top.

"Mom! Keep a low profile."

Dabao secretly reminded Xiao Yunxi,

The backpack is so small, with a broom, straw, and a quilt. If I don't stop him, he might pull out a cow.

He had guessed it a long time ago and would not make a fuss about it. It would be troublesome if others saw it.

Xiao Yunxi touched his head and took out an oil-paper bag from his backpack.

"It's your reward."

Xiaobao and Niuniu were guarding her on both sides, hugging her legs and tilting their heads back, like little pugs.

“Both.”

I took out lollipops, popcorn, French fries and yogurt, all of which had been repackaged. The things in the kitchen are replenished every day, so it would be a waste not to eat them.

The two little ones ran out happily to share snacks with their friends. Dabao's tender face showed a seriousness that did not belong to his age.

Xiao Yunxi couldn't help but pull his cheek.

"Mom knows, go quickly."

The mother was so perfunctory, treating him like a child. She was so angry that she went to find Xiaobao. Xiaobao, who was sharing snacks with his friends, shuddered.

Xiao Yunxi cleaned up and built two simple stoves at the entrance of the cave, preparing to cook dinner. Zhang Zhongjin and Daniu hurried back and carried Doctor Lu into the cave.

The destruction of his home, the depression in his heart, his old age, and the continuous journey, the double blow to his body and mind, made this somewhat stingy old man collapse.

When elderly people get sick, it is easy for them to die.

Zhang Zhongjin still had some medicinal herbs in his hand, which he boiled and gave to Doctor Lu to drink. Now it depended on whether he could hold on.

Doctor Lu fell ill, and Zhou Shiya's health condition was not very good.

The pregnancy is less than three months old, the fetus is unstable and needs to be rested, but the conditions on the road do not allow it.

Xiao Yunxi made two stretchers for her and Doctor Lu so they could carry them during the day, and she discussed with Zhou Jin to slow down the journey.

Over the next two days, their travel speed slowed down significantly, and they also camped earlier at night.

The slow travel speed means staying in the mountains longer. The people are worried about not having enough food, so some of them leave the team and speed up to get out of the mountains as soon as possible.

Zhou Jin arranged for secret guards to lead the way so that they would not get lost.

No longer in a hurry to travel, Zhou Shiya's condition stabilized, Doctor Lu survived the danger and his life was saved, and with plenty of time, Zhou Jin began to train Xue Yanze's group of children.

Zhu Ming also took part,

Killing enemies on the battlefield requires bold and decisive moves. Secret guards need to learn protection, assassination, concealment, and tracking, which are things Zhu Ming and his men don't know.

Xiao Yunxi would take time to teach the children.

"Yesterday a child asked where the south was. How about today we teach everyone how to identify directions?"

The little carrot-heads and the other boys sitting around the campfire shouted in unison:

"it is good!"

Xiao Yunxi said:

"Everyone, look at the stars in the sky. Can you find the Big Dipper, which looks like a spoon?"

"can!"

"If we connect the two stars on spoon C and extend it out, about five spoon handles away, we can see the North Star. That direction is due north..."

"Then...what if there are no stars during the day?"

“The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. If you face the sun in the morning, your shadow will be to the north of you. If you face the sun in the afternoon, your shadow will be to the south of you.”

"Wow, so that's how it is."

The children found it very curious. The children from Tangjia Village were the calmest because Xiao Yunxi had taught them how to measure the height of a tree with a stick.

Even adults can't answer that question. How stupid.

Zhou Jin felt offended, as if Xiao Yunxi knew it without teaching them.

"grown ups."

Zhou Jin raised his hand, stepped out of the crowd, and went to the side.

"what's up?"

"The guides ahead discovered signs of large-scale human activity in the mountains. Based on footprints and excrement, we estimate there are around 500 people, with a small number of horses."

They are located deep in the mountains, so it is possible that there are a small number of indigenous people, but the 500 are definitely outsiders.

"How far away is it from us?"

"A two-day march on foot."

"Send someone to track him down. Expand the security perimeter of the camp. Equip the night watchmen with wooden-handled grenades."

Zhou Jin guessed that they must have been sent by several princes. Being able to send 500 people into the mountains, they must have come in from the south and were moving relative to them.

I estimate that we are near them now. With so many people, it is impossible to completely hide our traces. We must find them as soon as possible.

The mountain two miles away,

Huang Zhong looked at the twinkling lights of the camp in the distance, his expression dazed. He was interrupted by his subordinates.

"Boss, when do we start?"

He collected his thoughts and his eyes became firm. His Highness had been very kind to him and his revenge must be avenged, even if that person was His Highness's favorite nephew and best friend!

"We'll wait for them here. Everyone, have a good rest tonight."

Sitting on the sidelines?

Shouldn't we attack at night and kill the enemy by surprise?

"Every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt has its creditor. The people are innocent."

Night raids can increase the success rate and reduce casualties, but they are more likely to injure civilians.

The people in the valley are all from the Northwest, His Highness's subjects. If he harms the people of the Northwest for revenge, how can he be worthy of His Highness's title of King of the Northwest?

Huang Zhong's choice saved him, otherwise he would have become the first Daxia person to experience a grenade.

Tiger Head Cliff,

The retreat horn cut through the night sky, and the northern barbarians retreated like a tide.

Among the Northern Barbarians, Altan's eye sockets were dark, his face was haggard, and his mental state was very bad.

The black-clad man in charge of communication suddenly disappeared. Chahar and Asu tribes forced him to abdicate. He was forced to lead his army to the border. He organized many attacks in recent days, but all ended in failure.

It’s not that the Northern Barbarians are not strong enough, it’s that they are not united enough internally.

Chahar and Asu joined forces with other tribes to force the emperor to abdicate. If they could not take Hutouya, they would retreat, and the main force to attack Hutouya must be Tumed.

A few days ago, Altan attacked resolutely and Tumed suffered heavy losses. He was worried that if the consumption continued, other tribes would rebel, so he began to slow down.

The direct reason why Hutou Cliff was so impregnable was that the reinforcements from Prince Qing arrived one after another, and the 3 soldiers recruited from the capital were also gradually replenished, so the defenders had sufficient manpower.

The Northern Barbarians, as the attacking party, are not united internally, this is the fundamental reason.