877: Chapter 877: Poop Egg (5) 877: Chapter 877: Poop Egg (5) Xiaobai let out a whimper, then crouched on the rock.
As long as humans didnât attack them, they wouldnât attack humans, either.
After pulling out roast chicken buns and the like from her space to feed herself and a few other youngsters, Yang Ruxin nibbled on a ginseng root.
Only then, with a chunk of radish, did she dash down into the valley.
Xiaohei flapped its wings and flew onto a withered tree in the valley, where it could watch over the entire village.
âWerenât you the one who escaped from Old Ganziâs house?
Why did you come back?â Just as she ran down the hillside, a boy suddenly sprang out, âBetter run, if you go back, youâll dieâŠâ
Yang Ruxin was startled and hastily stopped, her eyes widening as she looked at the man before her, no, more of a boy, really.
The boy quickly retreated two steps, tilted his head and raised his hand to cover one side of his face, appearing somewhat awkward: âI scared sister, didnât I?â There were uneven scars on that half of his face, as if gnawed by something, quite frightening.
Yang Ruxin shook her head: âYour face was bitten by a beast, right?â
The boy nodded: âWhen I was very young, I was bit by a leopard.
But then it seemed a tiger came along and fought with that leopard, thatâs how I wasnât eatenâŠâ
âThose who survive a catastrophe are destined for good fortune, eh?
Whatâs your name?
How old are you?â
âIâŠ
my name is Lin XiwangâŠ
But since I was born on a pile of donkey dung, everyone calls me Lin XiwangâŠ
Today, I turned tenâŠâ
The corners of Yang Ruxinâs mouth twitched at the nutrient-rich name.
Lin Xiwangâs nameâŠ
Xiwang, hope?
This childâs mother must have been a woman with a story.
Of course, maybe she just held hope for her child: âIâll call you Xiwang.
The name Lin Xiwang doesnât sound very nice.â
âArenât you the woman who escaped from Old Ganziâs placeâŠâ Lin Xiwang suddenly widened his eyes, âThen youâre from outside the mountain?â
âHow do you know Iâm not the one who ran from Old Ganziâs house?â Yang Ruxin smiled, âDo you know her?â
âThat woman has small eyes.
Last night, I gave her a roasted sweet potatoâŠâ Lin Xiwang scratched his head, âYouâre taller than herâŠâ He measured with his hand and then sighed, âAlthough I showed her the way, she probably wonât make it out.
She might have been eaten by wild beasts by nowâŠâ
âYou did a kind thing.â Yang Ruxin frowned slightly, âArenât you afraid of being ostracized by the villagers?
I heard itâs not easy to buy a wife around hereâŠâ
Lin Xiwang shook his head: âIâm not afraid.â Then he seemed to remember something: âWhy are you here?
You better leave quickly, if youâre discovered by someoneâŠ
you wonât be able to leaveâŠâ
âMy name is Yang Ruxin.
I got lost while picking herbs in the mountains.â Yang Ruxin sighed, âNow Iâm cold, hungry, and thirstyâŠâ
âThen Iâll call you Sister Xin.
Come with me, but be silent in a while, be careful.
If someone sees you, I canât protect you âŠâ Lin Xiwang hesitated for a moment but still waved at Yang Ruxin and then started climbing a nearby slope.
âWhat will happen if someone sees us?â Yang Ruxin followed Lin Xiwang up the slope while chatting with him.
Of course, her eyes and ears were highly focused too.
Xiaobai had signaled that Xun Hui had been brought here, so she must be hidden in someoneâs house.
She needed to get a clear picture of the situation.