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Sure enough, after seeing Bai stuff the child into Song Qingqian's carriage, some people began to get restless.

Madam Yu looked at Old Man Yu and began to berate him: "Look at him, look at him..."

"Shameless slut! How did we beg them? And how did they treat us? They help an outsider but don't even look at their own brothers. Are they even human?"

"I was incredibly unlucky to marry into your Yu family. To have such relatives is just awful... Bah!"

"Ah! My teeth..."

Before Madam Yu could finish speaking, a stone suddenly flew over and hit her mouth directly, knocking out one of her front teeth and filling her mouth with blood.

"Pah! What bad luck..."

Seeing that Old Man Yu was bowing his head and not saying a word, she turned around and kicked Aunt Xue hard.

"Useless things, can't even carry a wolf's meat properly, what use are you two? All you know how to do is seduce men!"

Seeing that Aunt Xue remained silent, she kicked her twice more in anger before she was satisfied.

With tears streaming down her face, Yu Ke'er complained indignantly, "If you ask me, we should just separate the family. Do you think they still consider us family?"

"They sold me for half a wolf's leg? Is that all they value me for? That's outrageous! Give me back my father..."

"Mother, you have to think of a way for me! I feel disgusted just looking at Li Cong!"

Aunt Xue sighed and comforted her, "Don't worry, I won't let him ruin you. I'll go in your place."

"Mom, I knew you were the best to me!"

Yu Ke'er cried and quickly wiped away her tears. It was all Old Man Yu's fault for being so blind. If she had stayed with Lu Yunqi, she would definitely have been protected by the Lu family, and no one would have dared to mess with her.

"Wow, Uncle, I can smell the meat!"

Inside the carriage, Zhan'er exclaimed, "Is it almost time to eat? My stomach is rumbling!"

"We'll have to wait a bit longer. Your third aunt said it needs to be dried out first!"

The wolf meat was marinated with seasonings by Song Qingqian before being roasted over a small fire. It didn't feel hot on the ground, but inside the carriage, everyone was sweating.

The carriage curtains are all open now, letting out the heat; otherwise, it would be too hot to sit in. Da Huang has already gotten off and is running alongside the carriage.

Song Qingqian turned around and said, "These are fine. Let's bake the rest one by one, otherwise they'll spoil easily in this hot weather."

Then she took a piece of wolf jerky and waited for it to cool down before breaking it in half and giving it to Bai Ziwang.

The child was too shy to take it, but then pursed his lips, his little hands nervously rubbing together. He still didn't dare; his mother had told him not to take other people's things...

Song Qingqian was touched by his thoughtfulness. Although he was about the same age as Xiao Yu'er, he was also a little man.

"Take it, it's a gift from your aunt!"

"You're at the age where you're growing, you need to eat meat to grow taller, do you understand?"

"Don't worry, Auntie doesn't want any money, it's free for you!"

As she spoke, Song Qingqian patted his head and stuffed half a piece of dried wolf meat into his hand.

"Try it. If you like it, tell your mother to make it like this when she goes back. Not only can you eat it yourself, but you can also sell it for money, and your lives will be better in the future."

"Thank you... thank you, Auntie."

Bai Ziwang nodded vigorously. He didn't remember anything else, he only knew that his aunt had said this could be sold for silver...

At dusk, the exiled group discovered a long-abandoned manor in the woods. The manor had five main rooms and four side rooms, and a large courtyard overgrown with weeds that were more than a meter tall.

Having finally found a room to rest in, Sun Wuyin immediately had Xiao Zhuozi bring people to prepare a main room and move all his belongings inside.

He then pointed to a side room in the far corner and said, "That room is reserved for the Lu family; no one else can take it!"

"Yes!"

Li Cong nodded in agreement and left, but a question arose in his mind. There were only a few rooms in total, not enough for the soldiers. Why did Sun Wuyin give a room to the Lu family? Wasn't he the one who hated the Lu family the most?

Song Qingqian had already parked the carriage and was preparing to make do in it again that night, but she felt something was amiss with Sun Wuyin's unexpected kindness.

After exchanging a glance with Lu Jingchuan, Song Qingqian nodded in agreement. Why not take it? The room was much more comfortable than the carriage, at least it wouldn't be so crowded. Besides, she wanted to know what Sun Wuyin was up to!

The exiled people were utterly shocked to see that Song Qingqian and the others had actually been assigned rooms.

The soldiers in the courtyard had already set up a large fire, preparing to cook soup and distribute coarse flour buns...

Just as she put down her chopsticks, Lu Qiqi walked over hesitantly, sobbing softly as she spoke:

"I...I'd like to talk to my third sister-in-law alone, is that alright?"

Seeing that she had guessed her purpose, Song Qingqian walked towards the corner, and Lu Qiqi quickly followed.

The weeds were very tall, and since it was night, the two of them were standing in a corner and couldn't see anything outside.

Lu Qiqi knelt down with a thud and pleaded, "Third Sister-in-law, I know you have a lot of ideas, please save me, I beg you, I really don't want to become these people's playthings."

"They've already abandoned me for half a wolf; now I truly only have death on my side..."

"I don't know what happened last time either... I..."

Lu Qiqi sobbed uncontrollably, "Third Sister-in-law, to be honest, sometimes I really want to just kill myself, but it's better to live a miserable life than to die. I...I don't want to die..."

"I beg you!"

Song Qingqian sighed: "I can't help you. How easy is it for you to escape? Even if you get away from the exiles, how can you escape Beixia? If you get caught, you'll die anyway!"

"But I want to try. Even if I die, I'll have no regrets, Third Sister-in-law, I beg you..."

"Third Sister-in-law, there aren't many women in the Lu family. Qiaoqiao is missing and her fate is unknown. Lanyue and the others are lucky to have your protection, but I... I have no one to rely on. I can only rely on myself..."

Seeing that her forehead was bleeding from being pricked by the grass but she showed no sign of stopping, Song Qingqian had no choice but to pull her up.

"I have a pill that induces a state of suspended animation, with an effect lasting only three hours..."

"I'll use it, Third Sister-in-law, I'm willing!"

"You know these beasts. Even if you die, they might not let you go. Are you still willing to do that?"

Lu Qiqi nodded quickly: "I'm willing to do anything as long as there's a sliver of hope to survive. My innocence is nothing."

"What I fear most is the endless torment and unbearable pain, the betrayal of loved ones who turn against you and become vicious villains stabbed at you—that's the most painful thing..."

"Then let's leave it to fate!"

As she spoke, Song Qingqian placed the pill into her palm and turned to leave.

She had only taken a few steps when she was shoved against the wall with great force. Just as she was about to make a sound, Lu Jingchuan covered her lips.

Lu Jingchuan only let go of Lu Qiqi after she wiped away her tears and left from the other side.

"You're really putting on an act. Were you following me?"

Song Qingqian glanced at his legs and said sarcastically, "Wasn't it you who did this last time?"