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

Brown bears are incredibly fast and strong.

Even though Lian Rongrong's side consisted of skilled martial artists, they could only do their best to dodge.

At this moment, Lian Rongrong and Lin Chuyue were already in a state of panic. While dodging the brown bear's attacks, they were also worried about the two children.

Several moments of distraction led them to close calls.

"This big guy is too troublesome. What should we do?" Lian Rongrong was very anxious.

Although she had the amber ring, the group was now scattered and unable to enter the ring with her to seek refuge.

Moreover, even if she could enter the space, she didn't know if the giant brown bear would swallow the ring whole.

Even if it doesn't swallow it, when will it leave?

Lian Rongrong had no idea what had become of her baby, Fu Bao.

All sorts of distracting thoughts rushed into her mind, which made Lian Rongrong's movements much slower.

Although brown bears may look clumsy, they are actually very intelligent and alert animals.

In the brief moment when Lian Rongrong was distracted, the brown bear keenly seized the opportunity.

It rushed towards Lian Rongrong, and by the time Lian Rongrong reacted, the brown bear was already in front of her.

Everyone's hearts jumped into their throats. Lian Yijun and Lian Yicheng rushed to the rescue, but it was too late.

Just as Lian Rongrong was about to use her mind to enter the space to save herself, the big brown bear suddenly stopped.

Lian Rongrong was slightly taken aback, and in an instant, the big guy just fell straight to the ground.

Only after the brown bear collapsed did Lian Rongrong see the person standing not far away. And that person was holding a delicate short crossbow in his hand.

"Qi Yuan? Fu Bao?"

"Ru'er!"

At this moment, even Rongrong and Lin Chuyue seemed to have forgotten the danger they had just faced. The two of them ran desperately towards Qi Yuan and took their respective treasures from his arms.

Both mothers couldn't hold back their tears; they burst into tears of joy at having lost something and found it again.

"The children are all fine," Qi Yuan reassured Lian Rongrong calmly. At that moment, Lian Rongrong noticed that Qi Yuan's leg injury had worsened again.

"Your wound has reopened?"

"It's alright, we need to leave quickly. The medicine on the crossbow bolts probably won't last much longer."

If this big guy wakes up, we won't be able to escape. Also, there seem to be bandits around here.

All three vehicles were stuck in the trap.

Qi Yuan briefly explained the current situation, and everyone immediately adjusted their mindset and fled the cave.

After leaving the cave, Qi Yuan chose a relatively secluded path.

They helped each other walk forward, the cold wind stinging their faces. Without the warmth of the tent-carriage, the winter seemed especially cruel.

Qi Yuan stayed by Lian Rongrong and her son's side the whole time, and Lian Rongrong also noticed that Qi Yuan's leg injury seemed to be getting worse.

Although Qi Yuan didn't mention it at all, his limping gait said it all.

At this moment, even Lian Rongrong felt a little regretful. To avoid suspicion, she had deliberately not fully healed Qi Yuan's leg injury that day.

Otherwise, Qi Yuan wouldn't have had to suffer so much.

Seeing Qi Yuan limping, Lian Rongrong secretly resolved to bring Qi Yuan into the space again when the time was right.

After all, he was the one who saved her and Fu Bao's lives.

As Lian Rongrong thought this, she unconsciously took Qi Yuan's arm.

Qi Yuan looked at Lian Rongrong with surprise, but the latter simply smiled and said:

"That way you'll use less force and feel more comfortable."

Qi Yuan's lips twitched slightly, but he did not refuse.

Knowing that there were bandits nearby, no one dared to linger.

As everyone walked through the snow, their shoes and socks were soaked by the snowmelt, and their clothes were drenched in sweat.

As dawn broke, the destination of Lian Rongrong and her group became increasingly clear.

Although everyone was eager to leave this troublesome place as soon as possible, the heavy snow blocked the roads, making progress difficult.

Just when everyone was exhausted, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly came from the forest.

"Someone's there." Qi Yuan lowered his voice and gestured for everyone to hide.

Everyone found a suitable place to hide, and the sound of horses' hooves grew closer and closer.

Everyone lowered their bodies, not daring to breathe.

"Brother, you've had a very fruitful day!" A rough, gruff voice came from the woods.

"You can argue with that. But that donkey cart is really something new. It's the first time I've ever seen one."

"Who cares? Tell the brothers we're having donkey meat tonight." The speaker seemed to be the bandit leader.

Qi Yuan peeked out slightly and roughly assessed the number of bandits.

This band of mountain bandits was quite large; Qi Yuan alone saw more than twenty of them.

The three men at the front must be the leaders of the bandits, and all three were riding fine steeds.

However, it seems that it was stolen from elsewhere.

At the very back of the procession, pulled by several horses, was Lian Rongrong's donkey cart, along with the carcasses of three donkeys.

Judging from their skill level, they must have done this many times before.

Even his family members were furious at the sight. But for now, they had to hold back.

Having just survived a perilous situation, the group was too exhausted to fight the bandits any longer.

The crowd watched helplessly as the bandits swaggered away, but just as they were about to turn in the opposite direction, the bandits' excited shouts once again drew their attention.

"It's my parents!" Lian Yicheng had excellent eyesight from years of military campaigns.

Despite the distance, they could still tell from the outline of the tent on the vehicle that the bandits' target was Lian Jinghuai and his group, who were planning to meet up with them.

"Big brother, what should we do?" Lian Yicheng turned to look at Lian Yijun. The experience on the battlefield had long since honed the Lian brothers' composure and calmness.

Lian Yijun frowned and looked into the distance. After a long while, he managed to squeeze out four words: "Let's wait and see."

At that moment, Qi Yuan suddenly felt great admiration for this family.

Because whether it's the Lian brothers, Lian Yi-yun and Lian Yi-cheng, or women like Lian Rong-rong and Lin Chu-yue, they can all maintain absolute composure and calmness when facing danger and setbacks.

This alone is something that ordinary people would find difficult to do. Let alone that they are a family.

Lian Yijun's decision was absolutely correct. Even if everyone joined up with Lian Jinghuai and the others, they would still be no match for those bandits.

However, even after making the decision, everyone remained worried. If Lian Jinghuai resisted, everything would spiral out of control.

At that point, Lian Yijun and the others would have no choice but to fight.

Everyone silently watched into the distance as their families were attacked by bandits.

But judging from the situation from a distance, it seems that even Jinghuai made the same choice.

Lian Jinghuai was willing to give up resistance for two reasons. First, their strength was simply insufficient to contend with the mountain bandits.

If they were to fight head-on, the women in the group would likely have a difficult time escaping unscathed. Of course, there is another, more important reason.

Those were the three donkey carts following the bandits. Lian Jinghuai recognized them immediately as belonging to Lian Rongrong and her group.

Judging from the current situation, these people should have only looted the vehicles and supplies, and the children should have escaped.

Judging from the time, Lian Jinghuai guessed that Lian Yijun and the others should be nearby.

His surrender would temporarily guarantee the safety of his family. Once Lian Yijun and his men came to their rescue, the two sides could work together to catch the bandits off guard.

The best strategy is to subdue the enemy without fighting, which is exactly what Lian Jinghuai excels at.

"Let's go, follow them quietly." Seeing his father and the others captured by the bandits along with their cart, Lian Yijun breathed a sigh of relief.