A post-apocalyptic female soul travels back to the War of Resistance against Japan

Shi Mobai patted Zhong Ziling's head and said, "Little Lingling is such a good girl. What would you like to eat, Lingling? Brother Mobai will treat you!"

As he spoke, he looked around and saw a vendor selling candied hawthorns and a vendor selling sugar figurines. So Shi Mobai ran up and bought a skewer of candied hawthorns and a sugar figurine, which he handed to Zhong Ziling!

Zhong Ziling said sweetly, "Thank you, brother!"

Children love sweets, and Zhong Ziling likes both of these very much.

Thinking about the hardships he had endured on his journey from the Duke's mansion, Shi Mobai looked at Chu Qiao and his brother and said, "Chu Qiao, you have no idea how devastated I was when I transmigrated and found out I was only four years old."

"At that time, I was in the manor, with many maids and servants following me. My movements were limited to the manor, so it was really difficult for me to go out!"

"Luckily, I'm smart. I accidentally discovered a dog hole in the courtyard wall and secretly ran out through it."

When Chu Qiao heard Shi Mobai say that he had run away from home, he exclaimed in surprise, "What? Shi Mobai? You didn't run away from home, did you?"

Shi Mobai nodded. "That's right. When I ran away from home, I left them a letter. If I hadn't run away from home, I wouldn't have been able to leave that mansion at all. How could I have found Sister Cheng and you if I hadn't left?"

Chu Qiao thought it was normal for Shi Mobai to do such a thing. "Shi Mobai, you are really brave. Aren't you afraid that you will be targeted by kidnappers because you are still a child? If you are kidnapped, you will regret it!"

Actually, Shi Mobai was also very scared when he first came out, but at the time he was only focused on finding his friends and didn't think too much about it.

"Looking back now, it was indeed quite dangerous. I guess I was lucky. Luckily, I bought Uncle Shunli from the brokerage firm before leaving the city. That's what I thought at the time: it would be safer to go with an adult!"

"Besides, with my current weak arms and legs, walking long distances is impossible, so my first thought was a means of transportation. And once I had a carriage, I needed a driver, which is why I chose Uncle Shunli."

"By the way, Uncle Shunli is the coachman and caretaker I bought from the brokerage. I even named him Jiang Shunli, which means 'everything goes smoothly on the journey.' What do you think? Pretty good, right?"

Chu Qiao nodded and said with a smile, "It's really good!"

While they were talking, they arrived at the inn where Shi Mobai was staying, and Chu Qiao also asked for a room next to Shi Mobai's.

Since they were going to Longyuan City tomorrow, Shi Mobai instructed Jiang Shunli, "Uncle Shunli, go to the street and buy everything we need. My friend and I will wait for you here. I won't go out today."

"Yes, young master, I'll go right away." Jiang Shunli took the money and went out to make the purchases.

Shi Mobai and Chu Qiao started chatting in Chu Qiao's newly opened house after ordering a pot of tea.

Zhong Ruiyuan's younger sister, Zhong Ziling, sat quietly to the side, eating her candied hawthorn, without making a sound!

Chu Qiao picked up her teacup and poured a glass of water for her sister and Shi Mobai before asking, "After you ran away from home, aren't your parents worried about you now?"

Shi Mobai's smiling face suddenly fell. "Sigh! The manor must be in complete chaos right now, especially my own mother."

"That mother always cherished the original body very much, I think my appearance must have made them very worried."

"But I have no choice. I just want to find you as soon as possible so I can go back quickly!"

"And now we have a lead. I have to go to Longyuan City. I'll take it one step at a time. Once I get there, I'll find a way to send a letter home to let them know I'm safe."

Chu Qiao nodded and said, "Indeed, we should write a letter back to let them know we're safe."

Shi Mobai looked up and saw that Chu Qiao looked a little dejected. He asked, "You've only been talking about me. Why are you two alone here? There's no adult with you."

Shi Mobai's eyes suddenly lit up as he asked, "No way, no way! Did you guys also sneak out?"

Chu Qiao smiled wryly, "It's a long story. Our situation is much more complicated than yours!"

Chu Qiao's words made Shi Mobai even more eager to know.

"Brother Chu, just say it. I'm willing to be your emotional dumping ground; feel free to dump your feelings on me!"

Chu Qiao chuckled, amused by Shi Mobai. He pointed at him with his finger and said, "You, you! I was just getting into the mood to tell you about our ordeal, which is a clichéd soap opera. You've ruined the mood."

Shi Mobai immediately said seriously, "Brother Chu, you can speak now! I'm ready!"

Chu Qiao sighed, "Alas! It's nothing really, it's just that having a stepmother means having a stepfather. And this stepmother is vicious. When Father was alive, she acted virtuous and kind to us, but behind our backs, she used underhanded tricks and wanted to kill us."