RPAGF Chapter 494: Leaving the City
Chapter 494: Leaving the City
Chapter 494: Chapter 494: Leaving the CityWenwen froze to death, but she was not at peace even in death. Her skinny body was covered in wounds of various sizes. Her bright red blood had already frozen, crystallizing.
Xiaomi simply covered Wenwen with a thin blanket.
The door was wide open, but the house was bleak, devoid of anything that could keep the cold at bay.
Even Xu Qiuju was not at home.
Shen Zhiyu fell silent for a while. He was not sure if his guess was correct, but he still felt that Wenwen’s death might have something to do with Xu Qiuju.
After all, she had such a weak mother...
"Zhiyu, why did you come looking for me?"
Xiaomi wiped away his tears and asked, sniffing.
He was genuinely saddened by Wenwen’s death, but there was nothing he could do about it.
"I want to go outside the city to look for my father."
The kid was serious, showing no signs of joking.
Good news had come from the several villages outside the city. They had sent people into the mountains and forests to
"Zhiyu, we’re almost there," Xiaomi whispered, seeing the light up ahead.
"Okay," he replied.
The little guy clung tightly to his cloak, afraid of falling behind.
The soil in the woods emitted a faint, foul smell. Because of the cold and dampness, every step you took felt like stepping on something soft and greasy.
Being lightweight, Shen Zhiyu could only step on the footprints left by Xiaomi and move forward slowly.
The village was running out of herbs. Aze had led a group into the mountains early in the morning. The soldiers stationed here had been transferred to the neighboring village. Now there weren’t many men left in the village.
Xiaoqi was leading several fifteen to sixteen-year-old teenagers guarding the entrance of the village, ready to notify the villagers at the first sign of trouble.
"Xiaoqi, your swordsmanship is really awesome. When can you teach us?"
Boys of this age love to play. They used to think Xiaoqi was always cold and hard to get along with, and since he was a few years younger than them, they naturally couldn’t play together.
It was only a few days ago when they saw Xiaoqi demonstrating his swordsmanship that they all crowded around him.
After all, others killed rats with either firewood or hoes, and if they could wield swords, wouldn’t that look impressive!
"I don’t play it well."
Xiaoqi didn’t promise, he just shook his head.
He had learned all these from the leader in the camp, and even he had only studied it for three and a half years, not yet to the point where he could teach others.
"Xiaoqi, please teach us—"
As everyone was making a ruckus, they suddenly heard a noise from the nearby woods. Then came a few consecutive bangs, the already flimsy trees suddenly collapsed one by one, crushing a large area.
"What’s going on?"
Some people didn’t react and looked at the snow stirred up, their eyes wide open.
"Who is it! Come out!"
Xiaoqi had sharp eyes and spotted the vague figures hiding behind the trees at a glance.
Hearing Xiaoqi’s voice, Shen Zhiyu was stunned because it sounded familiar.
Xiaomi had never met Xiaoqi, so naturally he had no idea who they were.
But following the road in their memory, they should not have gone wrong.
"We came from Yan City and we mean no harm."
Xiaomi didn’t step out, but just spoke from behind the tree to clarify their intentions.
"From Yan City?"
Someone echoed.
"Yan City had already closed its gates. Where did you really come from? Tell the truth quickly!"