Zhan Qingyue deliberately pretended not to notice, chatting with Brother Zhan about irrelevant topics in an attempt to make those following him relax their vigilance.
Sudden.
Zhan Qingyue turned her head sharply. The people behind her obviously didn't expect her to turn back suddenly, and they took a few seconds to get into the bushes next to her.
"Oh, that's really interesting."
Brother Zhan, who moved slower, didn't see the hiding person. Seeing Zhan Qingyue like this, he also became nervous: "Little sister, is there any wild beast following you?"
Zhan Qingyue's eyes glazed over, and she had an idea in her mind. Her eyes were gleaming, and she dragged Brother Zhan forward in a hurry.
"It seems that the wild beast is really catching up with us. Second brother, let's go quickly. Don't let the wild beast fill its stomach."
Li Mu hid in the bushes, feeling disdainful, "What kind of beast, that's your Grandpa Li!"
Thinking about it, he relaxed his vigilance, squatted in the bushes and waited for a while, listening to the distant movement outside, and then cautiously emerged.
However.
There are still shadows of Zhan Qingyue and Brother Zhan everywhere around.
The forest was still some distance away from the camp. How could the two of them walk fast with full bamboo baskets on their backs?
How come it disappeared in just a short time?
Li Mu looked left and right and hurriedly chased after him.
At this moment, a strong gust of wind came from behind his head.
Li Mu felt a dull pain in his back. He screamed and turned around to see that it was Zhan Qingyue and Brother Zhan who had "walked away" a long time ago.
Dare the lovers have discovered themselves long ago.
"Oh it's you!"
Brother Zhan gritted his teeth. He dared to follow them in broad daylight.
If you fall alone, you may not know what will happen!
"Second brother, do you know this person?"
"Isn't this the famous Li Mu from the next village? He usually does sneaky things and gets beaten a lot."
After knowing the identity of the visitor, Zhan Qingyue loosened the stick in his hand.
"I wanted to steal from us, but I'm afraid I went to the wrong place. There is no food or money in this mountain. Do you want some leaves?"
Li Mu's face looked extremely ugly, and now was not the time to show off.
He nodded and bowed to please: "Miss Yue, second brother, I know I was wrong and I won't dare to do it again. Just treat me like a fart!"
Brother Zhan clenched his fists and wanted to teach this kid a lesson, but was stopped by Zhan Qingyue.
"Second brother, Brother Han is still sick. There is no need for us to waste time on such a scumbag. If something happens to Brother Han, let alone our family's uneasy life, even this scumbag's ten lives will not be enough to compensate."
Brother Zhang had no choice but to give up and pointed at Li Mu's nose and cursed: "Boy, put away your evil thoughts as soon as possible. If you don't want your grandpa, I will beat you every time I see you."
Hearing this, Li Mu said "yes" repeatedly, wishing he could immediately kneel down on the ground to show his loyalty.
Zhan Qingyue had no intention of talking nonsense with him, so she strode away with Brother Zhan.
"Brother Han, I heard that you are not feeling well, so I will check on you right now."
Zhan Qingyue rushed back to the camp, put the bamboo basket on the ground, and hurried towards Han Yiyun.
Han Yiyun was sitting on the cart. When he saw her running towards him, he raised his hand to take her pulse.
"Uh... Sister Yueyue, I'm fine, I'm fine."
When he said this, his eyes scanned the surroundings vigilantly.
"How could it be? Didn't Brother Gang just tell me that you weren't feeling well?"
Zhan Qingyue was about to take Han Yiyun's pulse again, but saw his wandering eyes.
The astute Zhan Qingyue immediately understood that Han Yiyun was looking for trouble.
Being unwell was just an excuse. He had always been attentive, and maybe he had discovered something extraordinary like the bandit last time.
"Brother Han, is there anything you can't say that's inconvenient to say?"
Zhan Qingyue said in a voice that only two people could hear.
Han Yiyun raised his eyes with appreciation in his eyes.
As expected of her, she is as alert as she is witty.
"Sister Yueyue, someone is targeting you and our family, so be careful."
Zhan Qingyue was frightened for a while, and couldn't help but think of the second brother who hurriedly chased up the mountain and the sneaky Li Mu.
It seems that Han Yiyun found out that someone was following him, so he asked his second brother to call him back on the pretext of being sick, right?
"Brother Han, thank you for the reminder."
Zhan Qingyue's face was solemn, and her thoughts had already turned over and over again.
Nowadays, every household in the entire team is short of food, and my own family barely has enough food left. It is normal to be noticed by others. I am just afraid that those people will jump over the wall and rob openly.
Based on the honest and courteous appearance of my parents, brother and sister-in-law, I am afraid I will suffer a loss.
At meal time, while everyone in the family was there, Zhan Qingyue took the opportunity to start his sermon.
"Father, mother, the food shortage situation in the entire team is getting more and more serious now. Our family is too conspicuous. Whether you are out walking or busy at home, you must protect yourselves."
Everyone had smiles on their faces just now, but within a moment, everyone's faces became elongated, and their eyes were as nervous as if they were facing a powerful enemy.
Zhan Qingyue sighed in her heart and couldn't help but wonder if her tone was too harsh?
"Don't worry too much, everyone. We should eat and drink. Don't let those who are following us see the clues. The key is to find the real mastermind."
Having said that, the mood of the family members has obviously changed. They all looked at the people around them defensively, and everyone seemed to have bad intentions.
"Okay, okay, let's eat first. Only when we are full will we have the strength to work."
Unlike everyone else in Zhan's family, old man Zhan was crying and half-lying on the broken box.
The pace was so slow today that we didn't even get a shady tree, so we had to brave the scorching sun.
"Damn it, Zhan Dayou, he just gave me such a small amount of food. It's not enough to fill his teeth. It's been several days, and he doesn't know how to bring anything to see me."
Old Man Zhan kept complaining, and another idea came to his mind.
"Second child, third child, where did you two die? Get out of here right now."
Zhan Lao Er and Zhan Lao San, who were hiding not far away to tease the little widow, heard their father's roar, and no matter how reluctant they were, they had no choice but to move forward slowly.
"Dad, what are your orders?"
Old man Zhan couldn't help but get furious when he saw the two of them smiling playfully.
"Where did you two die? It took you so long to show up. Stop fooling around with the widow in the village. The food at home is gone and I don't see you two in a hurry."
The second and third children of Zhan had a grimace on their faces and accused them repeatedly: "Dad, you can't accuse us unjustly. We were clearly collecting firewood in the forest. Where is the little widow?"
"Hmph! It's not the best. Now you two go to the old man's house to make a fuss and ask him to come back with some food. Otherwise, you'll have to wait for the northwest wind tomorrow."
