Reincarnation and Rebirth

As night fell, the temperature in the forest dropped even lower, and the whole family huddled together. Under the moonlight, Su Wan'er directed Su Youlu and the others to build a simple tent with tree branches, which they then covered with leaves and vines to at least block out some of the cold wind.

Seeing this, others began to follow suit. Some of the bolder ones even came to Su Wan'er for advice. Su Wan'er didn't hide anything and explained everything to them. After Su Youlu finished building his own house, he went to help the other villagers.

Su Dewang walked to the outside of Su Wan'er's tent, "Wan'er."

"Oh, Grandpa Village Chief, come in quickly."

Su Dewang glanced at Wu and Wang inside the tent and shook his head. "Wan'er, come out for a moment. Grandpa has something to ask you."

Su Dewang led Su Wan'er to a place further away from the crowd. Su Wan'er got straight to the point, "Grandpa Village Chief, is there something important?"

After considering it over and over, Su Dewang said, "Wan'er, Grandpa knows you are capable. I'm sorry that I couldn't protect you back then."

"Grandpa Village Chief, it was my own idea back then, and I should thank you for making it happen."

"Oh, my good child, Grandpa won't beat around the bush anymore. Girl, how long do you think this war will last?"

Su Wan'er was taken aback. "Grandpa Village Chief, I'm just a little girl. How would I know these things?"

“Wan’er, Grandpa didn’t mean anything by it, it’s just that once,” Su Dewang hesitated, unsure how to begin.

"Grandpa Village Chief, please just say what you have to say."

“Alright, then Grandpa will get straight to the point. I know that Doctor Lin is no ordinary person. After he settled in our village, several important figures from the capital came to see him. So, the fact that he is willing to teach you means that you must be very capable. Moreover, once when I went to town on business, I saw the manager of Baicaotang personally see you off, and his attitude was very respectful.”

Su Wan'er put away her smile. "Grandpa Village Chief, just say what you have to say."

"Wan'er, don't misunderstand. Grandpa just thinks you have the ability to lead us all out of this calamity."

Su Wan'er laughed, "Grandpa Village Chief, I'm just a peasant girl, how could I have such great abilities?"

“Girl, although Grandpa is old, my eyesight is still good. I saw you that day in Sunset City…”

“Grandpa Village Chief,” Su Wan’er interrupted him sharply, “I respect you as an elder, but please don’t make unfounded accusations. I’ve already said, I’m just a peasant girl from Suhe Village.”

The village chief's face darkened. "Girl, you said yourself that you're from Suhe Village. Now that the village is in trouble, are you just going to abandon us, your fellow villagers? Besides, isn't Hongmei your best friend?"

"Ah, indeed, Hongmei is my friend. Grandpa Village Chief, what do you want to know?"

"I just want to ask if our journey north this time will really be safe, and also, how will we survive once we get to the capital? We are all ordinary people, and besides farming, we don't have any other skills. If you know any important people, please help us find a way out."

Su Wan'er looked at Su Dewang for a long time before coldly saying, "Grandpa Village Chief thinks too highly of me. I don't know any big shots, but I won't stand by and watch someone die. Things will work themselves out. We'll deal with the rest later."

After saying that, Su Wan'er was about to leave, but after thinking for a moment, she turned back and said, "Zi Yan's target is the Zi Yun Dynasty, so the capital may not be safe either. Grandpa Village Chief, I am just a little girl and I don't understand those things. You can decide for yourselves where to go."

"Wan'er, this is something Grandpa just wanted to ask."

"Grandpa Village Chief, what kind of answer do you think I should give you?"

Seeing Su Dewang's stunned expression, Su Wan'er smiled and said, "Grandpa Village Chief, I know you're thinking of the villagers, but I'm really just a nobody and can't help you much. I just have some martial arts skills to rely on."

Su Dewang blushed and struggled to say, "Grandpa understands. Alas, this battle was fought so badly. It's just a pity for my eldest grandson. He clearly had a bright future. Now, I don't even know if next year's provincial examination can be held normally."

So it turns out, it was all for his grandson. Su Chunhui... The original owner had very few memories of Su Chunhui, only knowing that Su Hehua was determined to marry him. However, Su Chunhui didn't seem to like Su Hehua very much, but he treated Su Qing'er differently. Moreover, Su Chunhui would occasionally flirt with the original owner, but fortunately, the original owner was oblivious and never had any romantic feelings for him.

Moreover, Su Chunhui's younger sister, Su Chunmei, has always disliked Su Hongmei and also dislikes Hongmei's best friend, Su Wan'er.

On the one hand, Su Chunhui accepts Su Hehua's advances and gifts from time to time, while on the other hand, he entangles with the original owner of the body and has an ambiguous relationship with Su Qing'er. He is probably not a good person.

Was Su Dewang truly unaware of all this, or was he simply hiding it too well?

"Wan'er, Wan'er?"

"Oh, Grandpa Village Chief, it's getting late, I should head back now."

"Then, your family should travel with us on this journey. It'll be better if we can take care of each other."

Su Wan'er remained noncommittal; if she wanted to leave, no one could stop her.

"Grandpa Village Chief, now that everyone has set up tents, it would be best if each family sent someone to watch over them and light a fire inside the tent. With the tents providing cover, it won't be easy for the enemy to spot us. This way, we can keep warm, and since this is the mountains and forests, any wild animals that see the fire will be less likely to approach. Also, everyone can cook some hot food, since we still have to travel tomorrow."

"Oh, oh, the girl is so thoughtful."

Su Wan'er pursed her lips, turned and left. If it weren't for the fact that she needed to cook, she wouldn't have bothered to say so much.

She planned to take a walk in the woods, and Su Youlu, seeing this, quickly asked, "Wan'er, where are you going?"

"Dad, I'm going to go to the woods and see if I can catch a pheasant or something."

Before Su Youlu could even speak, someone sneered, "Little brat, you know a little bit of martial arts, but you think you're so great? Be careful you don't get carried off by wolves."

"Exactly, hunting? They really dare to say that."

Su Wan'er was too lazy to argue with these people. Zhang Dazhuang stood up and said, "Wan'er, I'll go with you."

Su Youlu hurriedly added, "Father, you should go too."

Su Youcai's eyes darted around. It had been so long since the Su family had eaten meat that he could hardly remember what it tasted like.

"Second Brother, Dazhuang, I want to come too."

Seeing this, some of the bolder people stood up and said, "Let's go together; more people means more help."

This group of people probably want a piece of the pie.

"It would be very dangerous if wild animals appeared in the forest," Su Wan'er said with a sneer.

"Hey, Wan and Dazhuang are here, what are you afraid of?"

"I can barely take care of myself. You can go if you want, but I won't take responsibility." After saying that, Su Wan'er turned and went into the woods.

Some people began to hesitate, but the person next to them said, "What are you afraid of? Are you really going to just leave us to die? Come on, follow us. I don't believe they won't share the game they hunted with us. I haven't had any oil or fat for days. If this continues, I'll starve to death even before the Purple Flame Army attacks."

"That's right, let's go."

Su Youlu and Zhang Dazhuang followed behind Su Wan'er, and frowned slightly when they heard the commotion behind them.

"Dad, Uncle Dazhuang, hurry up."

"Wan'er, are you really going to ignore them?"

"We didn't ask them to come along, let's go."