With his sense of danger, Mr. Ma clearly felt that the little peasant girl in front of him was not easy to mess with, and the knife in her hand had seen blood.
"No, I don't want to anymore."
The blade that was so close was already in contact with his skin, and with just a little more force, he could cut his throat.
Although he is not afraid of death, he doesn't want to die yet, especially at this time, it is too uncomfortable to die in the hands of a little peasant girl.
Ying Qingci exerted his strength, and the blade cut through Master Ma's neck, and a faint trace of blood flowed along the blade. She controlled her strength, only breaking a little skin, but not killing anyone.
It's also a warning.
"It's because of my poor eyesight that I offended you just now."
Master Ma stretched out his hand to bow. He didn't expect that a little peasant girl who looked ordinary could be so secretive.
"roll!"
Ying Qingci took back the knife in his hand, and then his eyes fell on the people around him who were about to make a move. The knife in his hand fell directly on the dead tree not far away, directly cutting a mark almost four to five centimeters deep.
"If you don't want to die, just come!"
Although the person in front of her was a little peasant girl, her behavior just now did not look like that of a thirteen or fourteen year old peasant girl.
When the people around her saw this scene, they all shrank their necks. Those who were originally cautious also stopped thinking and did not dare to provoke her again.
Just now, they could see very clearly that if she had been stronger, Mr. Ma would really be dead.
Although the Ying family was still a little uncomfortable with the scene before them, they did not leave. They could not let Ying Qingci face the danger alone.
Seeing that Ying Qingci was intact, they continued to eat with peace of mind.
After dinner, the family sat under a dead tree to rest. In one day, they experienced ups and downs. First they heard the bad news in the west, and then they were rioted by refugees. Fortunately, Ying Qingci was keenly aware of it, and they were here now. Stay safe.
"Dad, what should we do next?"
Ying Shuangsong sat in front of the fire and looked at Ying Wangzhu.
Although they have escaped now, it does not mean that they are completely safe. The rogue horse bandits still exist. If the court does not send troops to suppress the bandits, their lives will still not be good.
I heard that the north is already in chaos, and only the south is a little calmer. If they go north, they might encounter something else.
"Wait a few more days. If we really can't wait for the boss and the others, we will leave. When the time comes, we will look for them as we go."
Ying Wangzhu was leaning against a dead tree, holding a pipe in his hand, but there was no smoke.
This is what he uses to satisfy his craving. His family is poor, so naturally he cannot afford to smoke, but when he is craving, he will take it out, put it to his mouth and slurp it, which can satisfy his craving.
At this time, the pipe was already covered with dust, but Ying Wangzhu didn't dislike it at all. He glanced at Ying Shuangsong.
"When I went to inquire about the news yesterday, I heard some people talking privately. The north has become chaotic, and now only the south is relatively stable. Dad, what should we do?"
Their original plan was to leave Nanhe Mansion and go to the capital. If they decided to go south at this time, wouldn't the boss and the others not be able to find them at all?
"Just wait, maybe it will be fine in a few days."
"Okay, I'll go explore again."
Ying Shuangsong knew that Ying Wangzhu said this because of his eldest and second brothers. He was also worried that if he went to the stable south, his eldest and second brothers would probably take the opposite route with them. In this way, their family would be in trouble. It's really going to fall apart.
Ying Qingci listened to them quietly and did not express an opinion.
Her eyes fell on the sky. The starry sky at night was very bright and the sky was full of stars. However, the people on the ground lived a very miserable life.
Have a good night's sleep.
Early the next morning, Ying Qingci woke up early. In the morning, they ate some chicken soup left over from yesterday. In order to fill their stomachs, Huang Xuecao added some wild vegetables to it to satisfy their hunger.
"We will be here for the next few days, waiting for you to hear news about the boss. Third child, you can also take advantage of this time to go out and explore to see if you have seen the boss and the others."
"Grandma, there is a ruined temple not far ahead. Let's go there and wait for uncle and the others."
The ruined temple is not far ahead. I don't know who built it. It is already dilapidated. Ying Qingci went in to investigate yesterday. There is no danger there.
Moreover, it is better to settle there than to settle in the wilderness.
"good."
Ying Shuangsong nodded. Without any news about Ying Shuangbai and the others, they would not be safe even if they left. It would be best to have a ruined temple for them to stay temporarily.
After settling down her family, Ying Qingci raised her head and looked around.
Coincidentally, there was a barren mountain not far from where they settled. Not knowing if there was anything on the barren mountain, Ying Qingci decided to go to that barren mountain today.
The road up the mountain was rugged, and Ying Qingci only carried a cloth bag. She made this with her own patched clothes, which was also convenient for carrying things.
After walking and stopping, we finally reached the halfway point of the mountain.
Looking down from here, you can only see a deserted area. The trees on the mountainside have no bark on them. It seems that the bark was dug out by people fleeing the famine and used to satisfy their hunger.
The ground is also full of potholes, one for each step, so you need to be very careful when walking.
There are quite a lot of trees here. Before the severe drought, I think the products on this mountain should be very rich.
Walking up there, she saw a lot of dead willow trees and a lot of willow branches hanging down. Ying Qingci's eyes flashed with surprise. These willow branches can be soaked in the pool water in the space and used to weave backpacks. Convenient to hold things.
In a short time, she collected a lot of willow sticks, soaked them at the edge of the pool, and then found a stone from outside and pressed it on top of the willow sticks.
He clapped his hands and walked up.
There was a layer of very tall dead grass on the outermost edge. Ying Qingci found a dead tree trunk from the side and pushed aside the dead grass in front of her, revealing that the environment inside was still desolate.
It seems that the drought here is no worse than that there. Such a big mountain has become so barren, and even the trees have withered like this.
It seems that there is no prey here, so I have to take a look inside.
Just when she turned around and was about to leave, a sound suddenly came from not far away from the grass.
Ying Qingci's eyes lit up, it couldn't be game, right? Is she so lucky? Did you encounter wild game just after going up the mountain?
However, her vigilance could not be lowered. She touched the knife hanging on her side and placed her hand on the handle, looking ready to go.
When she got there, she pushed aside the grass in front of her and saw a man covered in blood lying there, seemingly lifeless. The slight smile on her face fell instantly, she retracted her hand, turned around and left.
"Help...help..."
