Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

Zhao Lian found a flat spot, right at the foot of the mountain, with a small hill behind her, which made her feel very safe.

Because it hadn't rained and the ground was quite dry, Sun Shangxiang and Zheng Xiuzhen found some pine needles from the mountain, spread them on the ground, and sat down.

Jordan, Liu Jinzhu, and Chen Yong cut down some tree branches and placed them in front of them to create a safe space for everyone.

They had brought a lot of things with them, but now that the horse was dead, everyone unloaded everything from the carriage.

By the time everyone finished all this, it was completely dark.

No one wanted to talk anymore. They all closed their eyes to rest, but dared not sleep too soundly, since they were in the middle of nowhere.

Besides being wary of other unknown animals, they also need to be wary of people, because in addition to them, there are many other people who have set up camp in the same area.

Everyone is fleeing now, and we don't know each other or what the other is thinking, so it's always good to be extra cautious.

Zhao Feng and He Mu did not come in; they sat on the outside of the circle, keeping their distance from everyone.

Yan Guihua invited Zhao Feng in, but she refused and chose to sit with He Mu instead. Zhao Fu, on the other hand, was quite clever and eagerly followed Li Chunhua to sit with her.

Seeing that it was getting late, He Mu said to Zhao Feng, who was standing beside him, "Zhao Feng, it's not good for you to stay with your father. Listen to your father, go inside and stay with Zhao Di. It's safer inside."

Although Zhao Feng was also very scared, she still shook her head firmly and said, "Father, I won't go in. I want to sit with you."

He Mu smiled reassuringly: "Okay, then you can take a nap. With your dad here, you're not afraid of anything."

Zhao Feng didn't say anything more. After days of traveling and being mentally stressed, she hadn't had a good night's sleep. Now that she relaxed, she fell asleep quickly.

Although He Mu was very tired, he was not sleepy at all.

These past few days, Li Chunhua and that Master Qiao have been hanging around right in front of him, and Zhao Fu seems to have forgotten about his father when he follows Li Chunhua around.

Watching Zhao Fu chatting and laughing with Li Chunhua and Master Qiao was particularly irritating to him, as if they were the family of three.

However, the thought that if Zhaofu followed him, he would suffer along with him, it would be better for him to follow his mother, at least he would have a full meal.

Anyway, Master Qiao doesn't know, and he's not the one who's suffering a loss. Thinking this way, He Mu felt much more at ease.

The little kids were exhausted; they fell fast asleep almost as soon as they sat down.

Hearing the even breathing of the person next to her, Zhao Lian dared not be careless at all; she had to be on guard against someone coming to attack her.

After all, they were carrying so much stuff, which made many people envious.

"Third Miss, you should go to sleep! Chen Yong and I will watch over things." Chen Guang knew that Zhao Lian was not asleep, and he turned his head to look at her from time to time.

"Uncle Chen, here's what we'll do: you and your son, along with Teng Fu and Liang Chong, will take turns guarding these things. Everyone, be extra vigilant and keep a close eye on them!"

"That's a great idea!" Jordan agreed with the idea.

In the end, this plan was adopted because Teng Fu, Liang Chong, and Chen Yong and his son all knew some martial arts, making them the most suitable people to keep watch at night.

Knowing that someone was watching them, the others immediately felt relieved, and once their nerves relaxed, they fell into a deep sleep.

Zhao Lian crossed her arms, holding the knife in her hand, and leaned against the hillside, closing her eyes to rest. She knew someone was watching her, but Zhao Lian still dared not let her guard down and was constantly on edge.

But she was so tired that she drifted off to sleep while sitting.

It was late at night, and she didn't know how much time had passed when a gust of wind suddenly blew by, startling Zhao Lian and making her open her eyes immediately.

With her eyes still sleepy, Zhao Lian looked at the pitch blackness before her and heard the even breathing of the person beside her. Just as she was about to fall back asleep, she vaguely heard someone whispering.

Although the voice was very soft, clearly deliberately lowered, Zhao Lian had a keen hearing and could still hear that someone was indeed speaking.

It was late at night, and who would be talking here? This caught Zhao Lian's attention, and she immediately pricked up her ears, using her inner strength to listen carefully.

Another gust of wind blew by, carrying the sound of the wind. This time, Zhao Lian could hear it more clearly: several men were talking.

"Do you think they're asleep? Shall we make our move?"

At this moment, a voice hesitated: "I think we should wait a bit longer, in case they're not asleep."

No sooner had he finished speaking than an annoyed voice rang out: "Idiot, it gets light early in June and July, if we wait any longer it will be dawn."

"They have so many things on them, they must have a lot of grain. Remember, we don't want anything else, we just want grain!"

Zhao Lian realized that these people were plotting something.

That irritable voice probably belonged to their leader; these people likely all followed his orders.

Zhao Lian listened carefully to the direction of the sound and found that it was to her left, about a few dozen meters away.

Teng Fu and Liang Chong are on night watch now, but they're dozing off while fishing. If we were to rely on them, they'd probably steal everything without us even knowing.

Seeing that everyone around her was sleeping soundly, Zhao Lian quietly stood up and tiptoed out. She needed to find out what kind of bad things those people were planning to do.

At the same time, three or four dark figures were sneaking towards Zhao Lian from the left front.

Zhao Lian's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that the group of people were probably after her. It's not the theft itself that's scary, but the fact that they had their eyes on her. It seemed that she had been targeted by thieves.

Thinking of this, Zhao Lian changed her mind, turned around and went up the small hill behind her, looking down at the scene in front of her.

It is said that the higher you stand, the farther you can see. Taking advantage of the faint moonlight, Zhao Lian could see clearly that the men were looking around and tiptoeing towards her.

As they approached, the men lay down and moved forward little by little.

They thought no one knew, but unexpectedly, Zhao Lian above had seen the whole scene.

What a bunch of fools! Zhao Lian couldn't help but find it amusing.

Seeing that the men were only ten meters away from them, and Teng Fu and Liang Chong were still fast asleep, Zhao Lian shook her head. These two were far too undisciplined.

These people lay on the ground and, seeing that nothing was happening, continued forward.

Even as these people approached, everyone remained completely unaware, fast asleep.

When the men got closer, they found that the things they had unloaded from the carriage were placed in the middle, and everyone was sitting on the ground around them.

Taking something without being discovered is not an easy task.