Chapter 1197: You Must Follow Closely Behind Us >

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The ancestral hall of Lühé Village is on the east side of the village. There's a large open space in front of the hall, where almost all the remaining women, children and elderly people from the village are gathered.

As soon as Village Head Lv arrived, they surrounded him.

"Village head, our son Ah-sheng is still inside. Please, we beg you, think of a way to save him."

“Yes, Village Head, please think of a way.”

The village is simply too small. When something happens, everyone takes action together. Just now, almost all the young and middle-aged people in the village went out to search for those three naughty children who ran into the desert to play.

Fang Jinxiu understood why so many people wanted to go in.

The desert is very dangerous. If someone gets swallowed by quicksand, it's impossible to rescue them with just two or three people. The more people there are, the greater the hope of survival.

However, there was something that Fang Jinshi found very strange.

They had walked through the desert for over a month before encountering quicksand, only to start seeing it frequently once they reached the center of the desert.

Since there is a village here, it must be on the edge of the desert. Logically, it shouldn't be this dangerous.

Even if two or three six-year-old children accidentally ran into the desert, how far could they run How could dozens of people go in and only a few come out

Before Fang Jinshu could ponder much longer, Village Head Lü clarified things for her.

"Don't worry everyone, since these three managed to survive and travel across the desert, they must know the desert situation well."

"I've already called everyone here. You would have better luck asking them than me."

As soon as Lü Zhuang's words fell, Fang Jinshi unconsciously had a bad feeling.

Then she saw a sight that gave her a terrible headache.

"Please, three wise men, save our loved one."

Please.

The elderly, weak, and women in the village knelt before them, which made Fang Jinshu a little embarrassed.

I'm speechless, she's being morally coerced here, isn't she

If she were to say she was powerless at this moment, these people would hate her.

"Mr. Lu, you flatter us three too much. Look at me, I'm just a frail woman who can't even tie a chicken."

Apart from my older brother, who is relatively strong, the rest of us in the family are not very healthy.

"So many strong men from your village entered the desert and couldn't come out. What can we possibly do"

She still tried to express her refusal to help, but she was more tactful. She didn't want to directly anger the people from Luhe Village.

After all, they haven't even figured out the other party's background yet, so their attitude shouldn't be too aggressive.

Upon hearing this, Village Chief Lü, who had just moments ago been pleading with a hopeful expression, suddenly turned cold.

"But you said you lived in the desert and crossed it yourselves."

"It took Dax Hee days to cross the desert and get here, you're just going to abandon him"

Fang Jinxiu almost rolled her eyes. This old geezer finally stopped acting

Upon hearing the refusal, his attitude did a 90-degree turn.

How could the village head of such a remote and impoverished village know so clearly how far the border of the neighboring country is from here

Lu Village Chief probably doesn't know he has unknowingly exposed himself.

"Miss Fang, I see that you are also a kindhearted girl and should not be indifferent to seeing someone in danger."

You must surely have ways to deal with the dangers of the desert. After all, there are not only adults from the village inside, but also children.

"Do you have the heart to watch those two children die in there too"

Fang Jinxiu's face changed immediately.

This village head, Lü, is quite observant. He actually saw through her that she agreed to come to the ancestral hall with him just because he mentioned there were two other children still missing inside.

The elderly, weak, and children who had been kneeling on the ground didn't know when they had stood up. One by one, their faces regained the coldness and vigilance they had displayed when they were first seen during the day.

Several young boys, no more than teenagers, discreetly kept their hands behind their backs as if hiding weapons

Although Fong Kam-hing couldn't see what they were clutching in their hands behind her back, this subtle change was enough to confirm her suspicions.

The village head, Lu, heard that they had crossed the desert, so he changed his attitude and let them stay.

But now they've made such a play to force them back into the desert.

He must have an agenda.

Zhao Xingzhou stood beside Fang Jinxiu, and the three of them were surrounded by villagers behind. Faced with an unfamiliar environment, even if they could break through the encirclement and run out, in such a dark environment, they definitely couldn't outrun the people from Lvhe Village who had lived here for years.

"I can handle them."

Fang Jinxiu nodded.

"Don't act rashly. We managed to infiltrate here unnoticed, if we start a massacre, wouldn't that expose our whereabouts"

Besides, there are only the elderly, women, and children here. Could you possibly bring yourself to lay a hand on them

It's better to avoid killing.

Weighing her options, Fang Jinshi decided to accompany them to the desert. If they encountered danger beyond their capabilities, she would simply lead Zhao Xingzhou and A Sheng into the spatial realm for protection.

If they dare to expose their secrets, we'll make it an all-out war.

Actually, Fang Jinshu believed deep down that these two people wouldn't expose her secret. At least Zhao Xingzhou definitely wouldn't.

As for Ah Sheng, at worst, I'll just give him a bag of medicine once things are settled and make him lose his memory.

Thinking of this, Jinxiu's lips couldn't help but curl into a sneer.

Village Head Lu, seeing this, cautiously took a few steps back. He thought the girl in front of him was going to refuse the toast and have to drink a penalty. He was about to wave his hand to signal everyone else to join in.

Suddenly, Fang Jinshu shouted.

"Okay, I promise to help you find someone."

But someone has to guide us, otherwise, with such a vast desert, how would we know which direction your people were lost from

Lü, the village head, immediately put down his hand and let out a slight sigh of relief.

This is natural, but don't play tricks on us. Help us find the person and we will naturally reward you.

"If you dare to run away halfway, it's easy to enter the desert, but not so easy to get out!"

Well, this is getting real then

"Mayor Lü, rest assured, my siblings and I don't have as many schemes as you."

"It was for those two children."

Having said that, Fang Jinshi led Zhao Xingzhou and turned to walk towards the desert. Village Head Lü winked at a few young men beside him, and they quickly walked up to Fang Jinshi's trio to lead the way.

Asheng followed Zhao Xingzhou, tears welling up in his eyes.

"We just barely made it out of this blasted desert. Are we really going back in"

"Just because of that old man's few words"

Zhao Xingzhou only turned his head and said two words to him.

"Shut up."

Asheng was stunned. Sister Jinxiu was usually very kind and gentle to him, but Zhao Xingzhou seemed not to care about his identity as the Prince of Xixia at all. Over the past few months, whenever he showed even a slight sign of holding back, he would be disgusted by him.

He also knew that being weak and timid was no use. The horrors he had experienced in the desert over the past few months were too deeply etched into his memory, casting a shadow over his perception of it.

Fang Jinshi heard the conversation between the two people behind her. She didn't turn around to stop Zhao Xingzhou. Asheng was the successor she would push to the throne in the future, how could someone so timid be able to do it

Perhaps this journey is indeed about letting him gain experience and courage.

The young man leading the way stopped at the edge of the desert.

"Ahead is where we entered the desert to search for people. At night, the wind and sand are strong, and the footprints we left when we came out have already been buried by the wind and sand."

"It's even harder to find your way in the desert at night, so you must stay close behind us."eady let the guards stop it.She acted like a hen protecting her chicks, tending to Dong'er’s injury before angrily confronting him."You are too deceitful! You drive your carriages so recklessly in the...