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The old Ursus woman waved quickly from a distance.

Tallulah's face rarely showed a trace of helplessness, and she turned to Fan Yu and said, "Let's go over there."

Fan Yu nodded.

The two walked on the soft soil and headed towards the small house where the old woman was waving at them from a distance. As they got closer, the old woman Ursus saw the Fanyu behind Tallulah in the dark night. A hint of surprise appeared in her cloudy eyes, and then she became very enthusiastic.

"Come in quickly, come in quickly~!"

Tallulah: “…”

At the enthusiastic call of the old Ursus woman, the two of them entered the door.

A relatively narrow room appeared in front of Fan Yu.

In the dim room, candles lit in the darkness provided the only source of warmth. Through the candlelight, one could see many homemade wooden and stone bowls hanging on the walls of the hut, some vegetables placed in front of a counter, and a few smoked and preserved wild vegetables hanging on the wall.

In the middle of the room was a simple wooden table, with four benches neatly arranged. Next to it was a window against the wall. A little further away, a mosquito net led to the bedroom.

The whole cabin gave Fan Yu the feeling that, although it felt a bit crowded, it was well-utilized. At the same time... after walking in from the darkness outside, the three of them gathered together, and there was also a warm feeling.

The old woman Ursus walked swiftly to the simple counter, took out a bowl and poured a cup of hot water for Fan Yu.

"Drink some water to warm yourself up first." The old Ursus woman said enthusiastically.

Fan Yu politely took it with both hands: "Thank you."

Tallulah said subconsciously: "Grandma, I haven't..."

"Go ahead and pour it out yourself!" the old Ursus woman said rudely.

“…” Tallulah opened her mouth speechlessly.

"Also, change your clothes quickly. I've told you many times that these clothes will attract 'bugs'! Big black bugs will bite you and your crops won't grow next year!" The old woman Ursus scolded Tallulah.

Tallulah said helplessly, "Grandma, don't I usually wear normal clothes? I just had something to do these past two days. And the master who gave me this dress said something about fate..."

"Bah! Tallulah, you liar, that's not what you said the last time you went out." The old woman Ursus interrupted Tallulah.

Tallulah was startled and scratched her head. "Is that so? What did I say last time..."

The old Ursus woman had a good memory and said dissatisfiedly, "You said last time that this was a gift from your father. You said your father was robbed by foreigners, and you escaped crying wearing this dress, which is stained with your father's blood."

Fan Yu's expression changed and he looked at Tallulah strangely.

Her clothes were somewhat similar to the ones worn by Kosciuszko in the first time-space bubble. Combined with the previous statement about the Ursus Empire soldiers chasing her, did Tallulah kill Kosciuszko and take off his clothes?

Tallulah: "Grandma, you have a great memory."

The old Ursus woman snorted, "It's no use praising me. You're just saying nonsense. I'm almost in my grave. Don't you feel ashamed of deceiving an old man like me?"

Tallulah was ashamed: "I'm sorry."

"But you did a pretty good job this time," the old Ursus woman said happily. "I used to worry about that excellent girl at the village entrance who was good at sewing and mending and would be very popular with the young men. I was also worried about you.

But you are still useful, girl. You went out and finally brought back a boy.

Now the snow has blocked the outside world, and we don’t know what will happen next spring, so we might as well skip the banquet.

When the old man comes back, we'll invite some neighbors and take care of your business. What do you think?"

The old Ursus woman looked at the two of them happily.

Facing her passionate gaze, Tallulah's face froze: "..."

Chapter 10 "Now We Are One"

"Ah this..."

Tallulah's face was a little stiff, and her brain froze for a moment, not knowing how to respond.

Fan Yu said tactfully, "I was trapped in the snowy mountains and was invited here by Tallulah by chance."

"Isn't that even better? My girl is quite romantic. She can take advantage of the snowstorm to get your affairs done, so that you can have a big fat boy next year." The old woman from Ursus's eyes lit up.

Tallulah's face was speechless, and she explained, "Grandma, we just met, and the speed you mentioned is too fast."

"How can it be fast?" the old Ursus woman said slowly. "In our time, after the adults of both sides met and were satisfied, they would prepare to get married. When we were your age, children were already running around. Do you plan to become an unmarried woman in a few years?"

Tallulah was speechless, holding her forehead with a headache and said: "Grandma, these..."

"It starts again. You little liar just likes to act like this because you won't listen to any advice. You think I'm an old woman who's nagging, right? Sooner or later you'll regret it." The old Ursus woman complained and walked towards the kitchen with a hunched step.

She brought out two bowls of thick hot soup from the pot and said to Tallulah, "Drink something to warm yourself up. I told you to come back early because the soup is almost boiled dry."

Tallulah knew the situation of each family in the village. After taking a thoughtful look at the pot, she asked the old woman, "Grandma, have you eaten yet?"

The old Ursus woman said: "You girl, don't pretend to worry about whether an old man like me has eaten. You go out early and come back late every day wearing this. I will be satisfied when you make me angry to death."

Tallulah opened her mouth, but thinking about what had happened recently, she felt guilty. She simply stopped talking and drank the hot soup in her hand.

"Hmm... so bland!" Tallulah took a sip, only the rich taste of broth. She immediately asked, "Is there no salt left at home?"

The old Ursus woman looked a little ashamed of not being able to satisfy the children. "Well, the heavy snow has blocked off everything around the village. That old man was planning to go to the city with the villagers to exchange some salt and daily necessities, but the heavy snow has blocked their way. They have to dig snow on the way, so they have to wait a few days."

Having said that, Ursus looked at Fanyu again, his eyes full of kindness: "Did you feel warmer after drinking it?"

Fan Yu hummed and drank the soup in his mouth: "Much better."

A smile suddenly appeared on the wrinkled face of the old Ursus woman: "That's good."

Then the old woman glared at Tallulah again, and seeing her standing there, she became furious: "Tallulah, why don't you go change your clothes? If you run around like that, people who don't know you will think you're a tomboy.

Learn from the kid at the village entrance, how to cook and mend clothes. How can you compare to him?"

Tallulah held the hot soup in her hand and moved her mouth silently a few times. Her eyes inadvertently glanced at Fan Yu at the door.

The slight curl of the other person's lips made her feel angry.

After silently accepting her grandmother's 'instructions', Tallulah turned around and went back into the house. Then... she wiped off the stains on her military uniform and walked out looking brand new.

The old woman from Ursus saw this scene and said: "You girl, didn't you change anything?"

"Grandma, I have something to do. I'll come back and change later." Tallulah said, then signaled Fanyu with her eyes to go out together.

Fan Yu nodded.

The two said goodbye to the gentle and enthusiastic old woman from Ursus and went outside.

The heat in the room dissipated, and a cold wind from the frozen snowfield blew towards them. Tallulah, wearing her military uniform, stood at the door. She felt the cold breeze and exhaled a puff of white air. "Huh, I finally escaped."

Fan Yu smiled and said, "Your grandma is very warm and welcoming."

Tallulah hummed in agreement. "That was exactly what happened when I first met her. I collapsed in front of the village covered in blood, and she didn't ask a single question. She just hid me in her house and asked the villagers to cover for me."

She knew that me being like that would get her in big trouble, but she did it anyway."

Fan Yu: "A very good person."

"Sometimes she's still very nagging, and only Alina can make her quiet down for a while." Tallulah muttered.

"That girl with deer horns?" Fan Yu thought of what the old Ursus woman had just said. Combined with Tallulah's previous attitude, Alina was probably the "other people's child" in this village.

Tallulah sighed. "In the past, Alina would come over and act as my savior at this time, but with you here today, she seems a little reserved and doesn't know whether she should come over. I hope she won't gossip like grandma."

Fan Yu: "This kind of thing shouldn't happen."

Tallulah glanced at him and said, "It's not as simple as you say.

If a misunderstanding is not explained, it will spread quickly to every household in a small village like this... I don't want to be subject to rumors saying things like "this child finally..." or something like that.

After all, I saw you like this when I was a child, and you are still the same after all these years.

Why don't you try to explain?"

Fan Yu raised an eyebrow. "If my memory serves me correctly, the lifespans of different races on Terra are different, right? My condition is also normal."

Hearing this, Tallulah couldn't refute it. Terra had many different races, and their lifespans varied. And if you look closely, some were considered adults at over a hundred years old, while others were considered old at just a few dozen.

"Okay!" Tallulah didn't dwell on the topic any further. Instead, she asked Fan Yu seriously, "How do you feel?"

Fan Yu paused. "If you mean the atmosphere, this village is very suitable for health preservation."

"You know that's not what I meant."

The village is currently in a bad state due to the snowstorm. There is a shortage of daily supplies and food. It is completely blocked.”

Fan Yu said subtly, "Then this snowstorm actually blessed you."

“Well, the impact of the snowstorm prevented the Ursus Empire’s pursuers from getting deep into this area.

However, this won't last long. According to the intelligence I gathered during my field research, the Ursus Empire's central command has ordered the army to advance towards this area.

The surge in patrols to hunt down the infected, coupled with the call-up of the military, has left some villages vulnerable."

At this point, Tallulah's eyes gradually became serious. "I killed an imperial duke, and you killed a group of the imperial elite. Now we are one, can I consider it so?"

Chapter 11 Late Night Hunting

Tallulah stared at Fan Yu with burning eyes, her gray pupils seeking confirmation.

Fan Yu was surprised by her direct approach right from the start: "It's only the first day we officially met, and you've already revealed this explosive information."

Tallulah stared at him and responded frankly, "I hate to test anything. Since I brought you to the village, I trust you."

Of course, she is not a complete fool.

Out of practical considerations, she knew Fan Yu had taken the lives of several Ursus Empire soldiers. Emotionally, she felt that this man had echoed her own childhood feelings, seeing through both Kosice and Wei Yanwu, and that there was an invisible and mysterious connection between them.

Based on the two points mentioned above, Tallulah finally chose to trust the other party and brought the other party to her base camp (village).

Now is the time for both sides to decide whether they can become 'comrades with similar aspirations'.

"What do you want?" Fan Yu asked curiously.

Tallulah pointed to the distant mountains ahead and said, "Clear some threats and go hunting in the mountains to find some food for the winter."

Fan Yu showed no surprise at such a simple statement. The old Ursus woman had previously mentioned the village's lack of supplies and food, so it was natural for Tallulah to want to address it.

In addition, there may also be inspections between the two sides.

After all, even if a connection exists between the two parties, the reality is that they have only known each other for a short time. Whether it's familiarity with their character, compatibility between the two parties, or their views on certain matters, it definitely needs to be considered.

"Okay, I also want to see what's in the snow in Ursus." Fan Yu accepted the invitation with a smile.

Tallulah's expression relaxed. "This ancient land is far more dangerous than the soldiers you encountered earlier. Come with me, and I'll show you what it's like."

"That old lady."

"We're out of salt at home, and I just happened to know that there's a group of people stationed nearby. We can go and exchange the game we hunt for some. When grandma wakes up from her sleep and eats a bowl of bread that's salty enough to go with her rice, she'll have the energy to curse!" Tallulah raised the corners of her mouth slightly as she told her plan.

Although her hands were empty at the moment, her gray pupils appeared bright and full of sincerity and passion in the dark night.

Fan Yu appreciated this and followed Tallulah.

They first went to Alina at the entrance of the village to say hello.

The latter looked at Tallulah hesitantly, "You're not planning on doing anything dangerous again, are you? And hunting in this weather..."

Tallulah: "I think I know where one of the bear cubs is. I'll take them down and trade them with the guys in the next village. I should be back before dawn. If grandma keeps nagging, I'll leave it to you, Alina."

Alina looked a little helpless, but after spending so much time together, she could already tell from Tallulah's eyes that she was determined to do something tonight. She stopped trying to stop her and simply pulled out blankets. "Tallulah, I know the extreme cold in Ursus wouldn't freeze a Draco, but take these with you. They'll keep you warm tonight."

Tallulah accepted Alina's blessing blanket and said solemnly, "Don't worry, I'm not going to do anything stupid. I'll be back soon."

"I can only help you cover until the early morning. Grandma will definitely wake up in the middle of the night and sneak into your room to see you." Alina gave calm advice.

Tallulah nodded and waved, then left with Fan Yu.

……

after an hour.

They appeared at the place where Fan Yu landed. There was no heavy snow tonight, but the bright moonlight in the sky still sprinkled on the snowy ground, making the night scenery bright.

There were also some charred marks on the ground near the burnt places of several Ursus Empire soldiers.

Tallulah walked over, squatted on the ground, picked up the ashes, put them to her nose and sniffed.

Fan Yu stood behind her, watching her swaying dragon tail, and then looked around: "Is this the stronghold you mentioned?"

Tallulah stood up and said calmly, "Obviously, not."

"So there are no bear cubs and no prey here?" Fan Yu couldn't help but ask.