Eavesdropping on Fu Bao's inner thoughts, emptying the stored grain and fleeing the famine

"What did you see?" Lian Rongrong grabbed Wen Hui's arm and asked anxiously.

Wen Hui pretended to be hesitant, but still said slowly, "Little sister, don't worry, it might not be like that."

"What exactly did you see?" Lian Rongrong was on the verge of a breakdown.

And this is exactly what Wen Hui and Wang Yue wanted to see.

Wen Hui was secretly pleased with herself, knowing that Lian Rongrong had long since lost her ability to make judgments.

"I just helped my grandmother to the woods over there, and we saw a very large lynx carrying something in its mouth..."

Wen Hui paused deliberately, and looking at Lian Rongrong's face as she tried to hold back her tears, Wen Hui felt extremely satisfied.

“I couldn’t see it clearly, but the lynx was definitely carrying something quite large.”

"Where is it?" Lian Rongrong tightened her grip, making Wen Hui's arm hurt, but she was secretly pleased with herself.

"Over there!" Wen Hui pointed towards the animal trapping pit.

Before Wen Hui could say another word, Lian Rongrong had already rushed out.

The disappearance of the Lian family's young master naturally alarmed everyone in the Lian family.

Everyone set out, but Qi Yuan felt something was off. Along the way, Qi Yuan had interacted with Xiao Liu, one of the guards, a few times.

Taking advantage of everyone's distraction, Qi Yuan quietly walked to Xiao Liu's side and whispered:

"Xiao Liu, you should stay here."

"Why? I have to go find the young master!" Although Xiao Liu thought Qi Yuan was a good person, he wouldn't easily listen to an outsider.

Qi Yuan pulled Xiao Liu back, and seeing that everyone had gone far away, he continued:

"What if Fu Bao were still here? Now that everyone's gone, wouldn't that give the person behind it an opportunity?"

"But the Second Madam clearly said..."

"Is she sure the lynx carried away Fu Bao?" Qi Yuan asked rhetorically.

"That's not true!"

"So you have to stay. There are already enough people out searching; one more won't make a difference."

But if Fu Bao is still in the convoy, you can stay and the child will be safe.

Xiao Liu pondered for a moment before nodding and replying, "Alright, Young Master Qi, I'll listen to you."

Having received Xiao Liu's assurance, Qi Yuan felt relieved and chased after Lian Rongrong. For some reason, Qi Yuan felt uneasy.

He worried that the girl might become confused due to her concern and be harmed by someone. Yet he didn't know why he was so worried about a young girl.

Qi Yuan didn't have time to confront his own feelings; all he had was one thought: to get to Lian Rongrong's side as quickly as possible.

Just as Qi Yuan rushed over anxiously, Lian Rongrong had already been led by Wen Hui to the vicinity of the animal trapping pit.

"Where is the lynx?" Lian Rongrong looked around, feeling numb all over and her legs went weak.

“It was just ahead, over there!” Wen Hui stopped and pointed to a spot not far ahead.

She dared not go any further, fearing that she might also accidentally fall into the animal trap.

The trapping pit that Wenhui discovered must have been dug by hunters to capture large, ferocious beasts.

Inside the pit were many old gun barrels and sharpened wooden sticks, and the bottom of the pit was also covered with animal traps.

Such a dangerous place would be difficult to survive even for a brown bear, let alone a human.

Watching Lian Rongrong's figure keep moving forward, Wen Hui even imagined the image of a spearhead piercing through Lian Rongrong's body.

Imagining that despicable woman dying with her eyes wide open, and conjuring up the unbearable sorrow of Lian Yicheng and the entire Lian family, Wen Hui felt a sense of satisfaction.

"Ten steps, nine steps, eight steps, seven steps..." Wen Hui counted silently, a sinister smile creeping onto her lips.

"One step!" Wen Hui's eyes widened, waiting to see Lian Rongrong's fate of being pierced by a thousand arrows.

And indeed, Rongrong lost her footing in her panic, but just as she lost her balance, a figure appeared like a ghost.

Upon seeing that Lian Rongrong was in danger, Qi Yuan rushed out without hesitation.

The gains and losses of the past seemed to become unimportant at this moment. He leaped down and grabbed Lian Rongrong, who was already airborne.

Despite Qi Yuan's exceptional skills, it was now impossible for him to protect the two of them.

Qi Yuan grabbed Lian Rongrong's waist belt with his right hand, and then used all his strength to throw her up into the air.

However, precisely because of this, Qi Yuan's falling speed became even more uncontrollable.

"Qi Yuan!" Lian Rongrong shouted, kneeling by the pit before she could even stand up straight.

When Lian Rongrong saw what was in the pit, she was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

If Qi Yuan fell to the bottom of the pit, there would be absolutely no way for him to survive.

Lian Rongrong clenched her fists, her heart pounding in her chest.

Just as Qi Yuan's body was about to hit rock bottom, at the critical moment between life and death, Qi Yuan suddenly drew the soft sword from his waist.

With a couple of swings in Qi Yuan's hand, the software leveled several wooden stakes around him.

However, due to the tight schedule, Qi Yuan only had time to cut down the wooden stakes that might cause serious injury.

Therefore, when he fell to the bottom of the pit, his limbs and abdomen were still injured to varying degrees.

Especially his left leg, where the sharp end of the stake pierced his thigh, and blood immediately stained Qi Yuan's robes.

Even so, the guy only let out a muffled groan.

Everything happened so fast that Wen Hui, who was standing to the side, barely had time to react.

However, even Rongrong's second sister-in-law was indeed a flexible person. When she saw that her plan had failed, she immediately changed her tune.

"Little sister, are you alright?" Wen Hui ran to Lian Rongrong's side, pretending to be worried.

But Lian Rongrong was completely unmoved; everything today was just too much of a coincidence. And Wen Hui was involved in all of it.

Although Lian Rongrong's mind was in a mess and she hadn't had time to sort everything out, she was certain that this matter was definitely related to Wen Hui.

However, given the current situation, it's simply impossible for Lian Rongrong to rescue Qi Yuan by herself.

She needed help, but at that moment, Wen Hui was all she had by her side.

Lian Rongrong had no choice but to ask Wen Hui to help her save people.

"Second sister-in-law, we have to get him out of there."

"How can we get them out?" Wen Hui asked, feigning difficulty. "We can't both go down there. There are traps everywhere down there; we can't possibly get down."

Lian Rongrong looked around and saw a long enough vine on a dead tree next to her.

"Qi Yuan, the sword!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan tossed the software up without hesitation. Lian Rongrong caught it steadily, then turned and cut the vines.

"Second sister-in-law, help me pull him up!"

"Okay." Wen Hui calmly took the rattan cane and turned to stand behind Lian Rongrong.

"No, you have to stand in front!" Lian Rongrong blocked Wen Hui's way, her tone brooking no argument.

"Little sister, what do you mean by this?" Wen Hui's expression was somewhat awkward.

But Lian Rongrong bluntly stated, "If you're behind me, I'm afraid even I'll have to get off!"

"you do not believe me?"

"That's right, I just don't believe you!"