“Little master, did you stay in this place before?”
Kong Xingzhu looked around in shock, then at the two large men in the blood pool, and felt a surge of fear.
Xiao Jinheng didn't offer much explanation. Instead, he looked at the Qin sisters and asked, "Are you hurt?"
Qin Yiyi was quite surprised.
This cold and stern young man actually cared about them.
She said with a blushing face, "No... no!"
"That's good," Xiao Jinheng withdrew his gaze and instructed Kong Xingzhu, "Find a way to transport the wood back to Dashui Village."
Shopkeeper He hadn't shown himself yet, and the chain of interests behind him was still unknown.
Therefore, he needed to investigate slowly.
"Understood, Master!"
Kong Xingzhu cupped his hands and glanced at the Qin sisters. "Master, how should they be settled?"
Before Xiao Jinheng could answer, Qin Fenglan frowned and said tearfully, "My sister and I want to follow Xi Tian younger sister!"
She had discovered that no matter what difficulties little Xi Tian encountered, she could always turn danger into safety.
Staying with her would surely bring good luck.
Little Xi Tian: "..."
I want to go back to the village.
You are the daughters of the provincial governor. Do you want to condescend to experience life in a farmhouse?
"Yes, we want to follow Xi Tian younger sister," Qin Yiyi also nodded in agreement.
"Alright then!" Little Xi Tian took one by each hand. "Let's go!"
The four little buns, having escaped danger, finally left Heyang County and returned to the village.
Prefect Chen was extremely busy.
When he heard that the human traffickers had been caught, he couldn't even sleep and personally went to the prison to interrogate the criminals.
The news of the children's rescue quickly spread to Shuò'ān City.
Provincial Governor Qin put down his official duties and rushed to Heyang County with a few guards...
A provincial governor is equivalent to a provincial governor today, and his official position is one level higher than that of a prefect.
He never expected that his two daughters would be abducted to such a remote place.
Those human traffickers were truly audacious and unforgivable.
Old Yun's courtyard was full of people.
They surrounded little Xi Tian, touching and looking at her, extremely happy.
Gu Shi hugged her daughter and cried, her anxiety of a whole day and night finally put to rest.
"Wuwuwu, daughter, we'll never run around recklessly again, okay?"
She rarely lost her composure like this in front of others.
It was just tears of joy, flowing uncontrollably like a bursting dam.
Yun Sanman also came with Gao Fengjuan, bringing many gifts for little Xi Tian.
"Mother, younger sister has returned safely and averted disaster. She will surely rise higher and higher in the future!"
Yun Sanman praised with a smile.
Old Man Yun said proudly, "That's right, no one can raise Little Sweet Treasure except our Old Yun family."
"Father is right, younger sister is blessed with good fortune, and those human traffickers can't even keep her!"
Yun Erman was so happy he couldn't close his mouth.
Villagers spontaneously brought things to the Yun family.
Boiled corn, baked sweet potatoes, large grass carp splashing in buckets...
And candy and roasted sunflower seeds.
They brought whatever they had at home.
The people of Dashui Village were simple, warm, and grateful.
Three years ago, only the Yun family had a dark red horse in the village.
When reclaiming land and running errands in the county town, the villagers had borrowed it many times.
Now that Little Sweet Treasure had returned, everyone wanted to come and share in the good fortune.
Yun Jinhe had also returned.
At fifteen years old, his face was like jade, and his bearing was extraordinary.
Although he hadn't shed his childishness, his handsome face had already begun to show its potential.
He had passed the Tong Sheng exam three years ago.
He was currently still studying at Jinxiang Academy.
Don't underestimate the Tong Sheng exam.
Yun Jinhe had to pass the county, prefectural, and academy examinations before he was eligible to become a student and then prepare for the Xiu Cai exam.
Currently, Yun Jinhe was not yet a Xiu Cai.
Hu Xier followed behind Yun Jinhe, clinging to his clothes and refusing to let go.
"Sister Xier, why are you pulling me?" Yun Jinhe was completely confused.
Hu Xier was now seventeen years old, two years older than Yun Jinhe.
It was the age when one's feelings begin to stir.
"Great... Great Young Master, how many days do you plan to stay this time?" Hu Xier asked timidly.
Her delicate face was rosy.
Like the autumn sunlight falling on her face, she was as beautiful as a flower, bright and moving.
Yun Jinhe gently pushed her hand away and smiled, "I'll be heading back tomorrow morning. I still have a lot of books to read!"
Hu Xier lowered her head and said, "Oh," then left sadly.
Yun Daman held little Xi Tian in one arm and waved his fist in the other.
He gritted his teeth and cursed, "Those damned human traffickers, if I ever meet them, I'll break their ribs!"
They dared to kidnap his sister, they were truly tired of living.
Xue Ling lay listlessly by the doghouse.
Perhaps it was due to the agarwood and rat poison.
It had roamed around the human traffickers' residence a few times but hadn't found little Xi Tian.
In fact, when Xue Ling arrived, little Xi Tian had already been locked in the vegetable cellar.
It was reasonable that it couldn't smell its master's scent.
More and more villagers gathered at the Yun family's house, and even Gu Shi didn't notice the Qin sisters...
Little Xi Tian, without even a chance to introduce them, pulled Qin Yiyi and Qin Fenglan into the house.
The kang table was filled with all sorts of delicious food.
The eldest sister-in-law had fried some pastries, and Sister Huaihua had also made sweet little dough twists.
"You must be hungry, so eat something to fill your stomachs first."
Little Xi Tian climbed onto the kang and handed over a small plate of dough twists. "Sister Huaihua's cooking is excellent! Try them quickly!"
The sisters were already hungry.
They picked up the dough twists and began to devour them.
Little Xi Tian giggled.
These two sisters were both simple and cute, but their luck was not good.
They were abducted from Shuò'ān City to Heyang County, thousands of miles from home, suffering from hunger and cold.
They were quite resilient.
"Xi Tian younger sister, your family has so many people!" Qin Fenglan felt a bit of admiration.
When she was at home, besides the maids, servants, and a few concubines, there was no one else.
Her mother spent her days chanting Buddhist scriptures, lived a secluded life, and acted with discretion and restraint.
The seemingly large courtyard was actually quite dull...
Little Xi Tian said, "Most of them are from the village, and they are very easy to get along with!"
Her elder brother had told her that the villagers had mobilized collectively to find her last night.
They had searched the county town all night.
Fu Daqiang's mother, who had bound feet herself, was also leaning on a crutch.
She had shouted and called out in the county town, knocking on doors one by one.
It was said that her feet had swollen from walking.
As they were talking, another distinguished guest arrived at the Old Yun family's house, Prefect Chen.
He was wearing official robes. As soon as he got out of the carriage, he ran all the way into the Yun family's courtyard.
"Oh, the prefect has arrived!" Old Man Yun was quite surprised.
He quickly led his son forward to pay his respects.
Prefect Chen gasped for breath and gestured with his hand, "Where... where are the people? The two, two girls?"
Old Man Yun: "..."
What two girls?
He only had one daughter!
Yun Erman scratched his face, seemingly remembering something.
He leaned into Old Man Yun's ear and said, "Father, younger sister seems to have brought two girls back, and they are eating in the room right now."
"Ah?" Old Man Yun looked completely bewildered.
How did he not know about this?
Prefect Chen stomped his feet, anxious as if his eyebrows were on fire.
"Oh dear, are the daughters of Provincial Governor Qin at your house?"