Armed with a machete and a gun, armed with a system, they fled the famine.

"It's all my fault for not protecting Xiaomi, it's all my fault, it's all my fault..."

As Tian Xiu'e spoke, she couldn't help but slap herself across the face.

It's all her fault.

If she had been more discerning and seen through Yang Zhangshi's hypocrisy at a glance, how could Yang Erlang have so easily taken Xiao Mi away?

It's all her fault!

Zhao Yan's face was ashen, and flames of anger shot straight to the top of her head.

hateful!

Yang Zhangshi!

Yang Erlang!

You're asking for it!

She forced herself to calm down and said in a composed voice, "Sister Tian, ​​don't worry, this isn't your fault."

"You take the basket back to your place first, I'll go chase after Xiaomi. Don't worry, I'll definitely bring Xiaomi back safe and sound."

After saying that, she pushed the heavy basket into Tian Xiu'e's arms and turned to leave.

Tian Xiu'e was stunned by Zhao Yan's actions. Seeing that Zhao Yan had already walked several meters away, she hurriedly called out to Zhao Yan's slender back: "Yan'er, Yang Zhangshi said that she was going to sell Xiao Mi to a wealthy family in the county town to work as a maid. Yang Erlang must have taken Xiao Mi to Yong'an County. Go and chase after him in the direction of Yong'an County."

Upon hearing the sound, Zhao Yan urged Tian Xiu'e to go back first, but she kept walking.

"Okay, I understand, Sister Tian. You should go home and keep an eye on Jiaojiao."

As Tian Xiu'e watched Zhao Yan's figure gradually disappear into the distance, her eyes were filled with self-blame and regret.

Fifteen minutes earlier, she and her daughter were busy preparing dinner in the kitchen, while Xiao Mi was playing with ants under the locust tree in the yard.

It was at this moment that Yang Zhangshi and Yang Erlang pushed open the door and barged in.

Yang Erlang barged into the courtyard, grabbed Yang Xiaomi, and started walking out.

When she heard Xiao Mi's cries for help and went to rescue her, Yang Zhangshi used her obese body to hold onto her arm tightly, which gave Yang Erlang a chance to escape.

Although Yang Zhangshi was fat and not very strong, she was still stronger than the woman who was always hungry. Even two of them would not be a match for Yang Zhangshi.

If it weren't for her daughter's quick thinking in hitting Yang Zhangshi with a fire poker, she really wouldn't have been able to break free from Yang Zhangshi's control for a while.

Yang Zhangshi was set on fire with a stick and ran away screaming.

She told her daughter to wait at home, then took off chasing after Yang Erlang in the direction he had left.

He had just caught up with Zhao Yan at the village entrance when he ran into her returning.

Yang Erlang had only been with Xiaomi for a quarter of an hour, and he hoped that Yan'er could catch up with them as soon as possible.

There is a three-way intersection 100 meters ahead from the entrance of Chenjiagou Village.

To the left is the dirt road to Baima Town, and to the right is the official road leading to Yong'an County.

Zhao Yan moved with lightning speed, turning onto the official road leading to Yong'an County like a wisp of smoke.

It's midday now, and judging by the sun, it's probably around 11 a.m.

At this time, most people had already gone home to rest for lunch, and there was no one else to be seen on the official road.

Zhao Yan started walking briskly, but driven by anger, she eventually took off running.

She could vaguely see two figures, one large and one small, sitting under an elm tree by the roadside about two hundred meters ahead.

Overjoyed, she ran even faster.

Yang Erlang lay sprawled on the grass, panting heavily.

grandma's.

She's just a little girl; we offered to find her a wealthy family where she could live a life of luxury, but she still refused!

She's despicable!

If she angered him, he would sell her to a filthy place like the Drunken Red Mansion!

He glanced at Yang Xiaomi, who had fainted at his feet, and spat on the ground.

From Ge Laozi.

That brat almost scratched my face to pieces.

Thankfully, that silly woman Zhao Yan isn't here today.

Once he sells Yang Xiaomi, haha, it'll be too late for Zhao the Fool to cause trouble.

Yang Erlang caught his breath and opened the water bag, tilting his head back to pour water into his mouth.

Suddenly, a cold wind swept in from the right.

"Snapped!"

The water pouch in his hand was kicked in the face, and Yang Erlang cried out in pain, "Ah! Which bastard—!"

The cursing stopped abruptly when they saw Zhao Yan's beautiful and refined face.

"Hehe, um, sister-in-law, it's you! Hehe, what brings you here?"

Yang Erlang's face trembled uncontrollably, and he stealthily retreated, ready to run away at any moment.

To die!

Didn't his mother say that Zhao Yan ran away and wouldn't come back?

What's the deal with this woman in front of me?

If she saw Yang Xiaomi's face, wouldn't she skin him alive?!

Zhao Yan didn't care what the man thought.

She suddenly raised her right leg and kicked Yang Erlang, who was about to run away, to the ground.

Yang Erlang was kicked in the back and lay on the ground for a long time, unable to get up.

The others rolled to the side, immediately revealing Yang Xiaomi lying unconscious on the ground.

Zhao Yan's eyes twitched wildly, and she picked up her daughter from the ground with trembling hands.

When she saw Xiaomi's bruised and swollen face, she could no longer suppress her anger.

Yang Lao Er!

You deserve to die!

"Xiaomi? Xiaomi?"

Struggling to suppress the boundless anger in her heart, Zhao Yan softly called her daughter's name.

Perhaps it was because her embrace was too gentle, Yang Xiaomi didn't even open her eyes, but gave Zhao Yan a sweet smile.

"Mother, it hurts—"

Yang Xiaomi's face hurts, her mouth hurts, she hurts everywhere.

When Yang Erlang grabbed her, she was both shocked and frightened, and she opened her mouth and bit Yang Erlang's arm.

Yang Erlang was bitten in pain, so he retaliated by slapping her face several times.

Yang Xiaomi was only five years old. She was slapped hard by the adults and couldn't bear the pain, so she quickly fainted.

Zhao Yan didn't dare touch Xiao Mi's swollen face. She gently patted her shoulder, put her on the ground, and sat her against the elm tree.

"Xiao Mi, wait two minutes for Mommy, I'm going to take care of the trash."

"Okay, Xiaomi, don't move. Xiaomi will wait for Mom to finish her work."

Despite the pain in her face, Yang Xiaomi forced her eyes open to look at Zhao Yan and smiled at her.

That smile immediately aggravated the injury on her face, causing her to frown and squint.

Seeing this, Zhao Yan felt slightly relieved.

When she turned to look at Yang Erlang on the ground, her eyes immediately turned sinister and terrifying, as if she were looking at a dead man.

She gripped the dagger in her hand and took two steps at a time to get to Yang Erlang.

The dagger in his hand gleamed blindingly in the sunlight.

Yang Erlang was almost blinded by the light, and he begged for mercy on the ground in a trembling voice:

"No, sister-in-law, let's talk this out, let's talk it out, okay—"