Chapter 489 Heading to Miao Village
Chapter 489 Heading to Miao Village
"Help, help!"
Soon, a stumbling little girl appeared in Yuxiu's sight. When she saw the carriage and Yuxiu, she immediately shouted in surprise.
Yuxiu didn't know what was going on, so she didn't say anything, but just looked at her warily.
The girl in front of him looked to be in her early teens, with messy hair.
The floral dress she was wearing, which had been washed so much that it turned pale, was torn in several places by the branches, revealing bloody wounds inside.
"Hoohoo... Sister, please be merciful and save my life..."
She staggered a little, and limped a few steps with difficulty to run to Yuxiu's side, holding on to the frame of the carriage with both hands, begging continuously.
"Host, although this girl looks pitiful, it's not normal for her to suddenly run out in the wilderness..."
Before Yuxiu could say anything, the small system had already begun to question her.
"It's better to have less trouble than more. It's better not to bother her..."
However, the girl didn't consider herself an outsider at all. When she saw that Yuxiu didn't scold her directly, her eyes lit up and she stretched her neck to look inside the carriage.
"Sister, you are so kind... If you take me home, my parents will definitely treat you with the best things in the house..."
Seeing that she was about to lift the curtain of the carriage, Yuxiu swung the whip in her hand.
"It's not convenient for me to send you off. Besides, it's already bright outside. You should just go home by yourself..."
Yuxiu glanced at her indifferently, pulled the reins, and was about to drive the carriage away.
At this moment, I am just an ordinary little girl. Even if I don't want to pay attention to her, it is reasonable.
"Sister, sister, please don't..."
The woman shouted anxiously a few times, and suddenly reached out to grab the frame of the carriage, with her whole body hanging beside the carriage, but her legs and feet were still on the ground, and she was running along with the carriage in panic.
"Help me, sister... I can't hold on any longer..."
Her voice was very shrill, and it sounded particularly creepy in the woods in the early morning.
"Xu..."
Yuxiu had no choice but to pull the reins to force the horse to stop.
"I told you I'm in a hurry to get to the city, so it's inconvenient for me to take you back. If you get run over by a carriage, don't blame me for being irresponsible."
Although he felt that something was wrong with this girl, the fear and anxiety on her face were genuine.
Besides, I had just arrived and didn't know much about the place. I couldn't cause trouble right away.
Moreover, this girl was so persistent in pestering her that Yuxiu became curious about what she wanted to do.
"Don't worry, sister. My house is very close. Just turn a corner and you'll be there. Please, please..."
As she spoke, she supported herself on the carriage frame with both hands and climbed up very unceremoniously.
Such a loud noise caused the car curtain to flutter. She seemed to glance into the car unintentionally. Perhaps because she saw that there was no one inside, her expression suddenly relaxed a lot.
"Since it's not far, you can just go back by yourself. Why bother coming to a stranger like me for help?"
Seeing her expression change, Yuxiu suddenly became interested.
But in order not to arouse suspicion, she pretended to be very reluctant.
"No, sister, look, I've been running on the mountain road all night, my feet are injured, and every step I take is excruciatingly painful..."
The woman sat down next to Yuxiu and pointed at her ankle and said.
Yuxiu looked in the direction where her finger pointed and saw that her ankle was indeed wrapped in a handkerchief, with some bloodstains faintly visible on the handkerchief.
"elder sister……"
"Well, then where is your home? If it's not far, I'll give you a ride..."
The woman wanted to ask again, and Yuxiu agreed immediately.
"Thank you, sister. It's not far. My home is just ahead. Although it's slower to walk, your carriage will get us there soon..."
"Sister, my name is Miao Yeer, where are you from?"
Hearing that Yuxiu was willing to give her a ride, the woman thanked her hurriedly. After saying her name, she also tried to find out Yuxiu's identity.
"I came from the south. After my eldest aunt married into Chen County a few years ago, there has been no news since then. My family missed her, so I came here to look for her..."
Yuxiu also told the story of her life that she had made up long ago.
Her name has not changed, so the missing aunt is naturally Xu Guihua.
She had been my aunt for so many years and often treated me harshly when she was alive. I didn't expect that now that she was dead, she could actually help me.
"Then my sister will be my savior after you send me home today. My parents can also help you find someone."
Miao Ye'er was very enthusiastic. She directed Yuxiu to turn left on the mountain road and promised to help find someone.
She said these words without any hesitation, and it seemed very natural.
If the small system in the space had not been observing her all the time, it would not have been able to detect the pride and disdain in her eyes.
They had been walking for quite a while, but there was no village as Miao Ye'er mentioned in front of them on the winding mountain road.
"Sister, it's right in front. Our Miao Village is a big village. There are hundreds of people in it..."
Seeing Yuxiu's doubtful look, Miao Yeer smiled and urged her to keep going forward.
"Then are you from Miao Village also considered Chen County?"
Yuxiu nodded and asked casually.
"We are from Chen County. We are all from Chen County."
The smile on Miao Ye'er's face grew wider, revealing a hint of excitement.
"We live here and make a living by hunting all year round..."
According to Miao Ye'er, her father and brothers were hunters in the village. They would often take the hunted prey to the county town to sell, and then exchange them for necessities such as salt.
She was kidnapped when she followed her father into the city to sell game. Fortunately, she discovered something was wrong in time and fled for her life.
She walked in the dark in the mountains all night and didn't know how many times she fell before she met Yuxiu driving a carriage.
Yuxiu did not comment and continued to drive the carriage forward.
Since they have put so much effort into acting in front of me, it would be such a waste if they were exposed all at once.
"Host, please pay attention. There are people hiding in the big trees ahead. There are probably more than ten of them in total."
Just when Miao Yeer said for the third time that they were almost there, the small system in the space began to sound an alarm.
Yuxiu also felt that Miao Ye'er beside her was slowly moving towards her and kept talking to distract her attention.
"Look, in the valley ahead is the Miao Village."
At this moment, Miao Yeer stood up from the carriage excitedly, pointing to the distance and said.
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