Li Xiang suddenly lifted his head, and his bright, clear eyes, like those of a small deer, fell on Mu Yan's eyes, causing his heart to skip a beat for an instant.

  His face turned red, and he awkwardly let go of her, lowering his head to glance at her feet, asking with concern.

  "How was it? Didn't stumble, did you?"

  Li Xiang's eyes were fixed on his face without blinking, and he didn't miss that fleeting awkwardness.

  She puckered up her small mouth and shook her head.

  "Thanks big brother, I'm fine!"

  It's raining and slippery everywhere, and it's all muddy. Although it's summer, five-year-old Li has had a hard time.

  She hasn't walked this much since she was born until now, all added up, as much as she has today in just half a day.

  During this time, Mu Yan asked her to carry her on his back several times, but was strongly refused by her.

  In her opinion, she had already taken the lightest thing, and if someone else were to carry it, it would be too cumbersome.

  Summer nights aren't as dark as winter ones.

  In the 1960s and 1970s when electricity was not yet widespread, it was as dark as in ancient times, where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

  Walking in the dark on such a road segment relies on the familiarity with the road.

  As the first person to leave Lijiazhuang Village, Li Hua's heart was also filled with mixed emotions.

  It's not that I regret following Mu Yan out, but rather I'm worried.

  "Child, this Qingcheng Mountain is the highest and most dangerous mountain in our Qingcheng County. With such a big rain, where can we hide?"

  Li Xiang is also considering this issue, and it's right to move water to higher places during flooding.

  But this Qingcheng Mountain is not a small mountain of several hundred meters in real society, but a real deep mountain and old forest.

  Such a place is extremely dangerous!

  Especially in this kind of weather, who knows if there will be a mudslide coming down from the mountain?

  This man kindly took them out, and she was grateful.

  But what if she just ran up the mountain like a headless fly without any plan, then she would be in trouble.

  She was born with this body and is only five years old, so she can't say anything too heavy.

  Fortunately, her mother was not foolish and raised the most critical point.

  Mu Yan turned back just in time to catch Li Xiang's eyes flashing with a serious expression that he hadn't had time to conceal.

  He was taken aback for a moment, then gazed at her with increasingly profound eyes.

  Being stared at by Mo Yan like that, a certain woman expressed her displeasure and immediately raised her eyes, giving him a fierce glare.

  Take another look, take another look and I'll dig out your eyeballs!

  "Pfft", Mu Yan was amused by the little girl's fierce glare.

  "It seems not only Aunt is worried, but also our little Li thinks it's a worry too!"

  Li Hua suddenly remembered his short-legged daughter and quickly put down the bag behind him, stopping to catch his breath.

  "Little one, are you tired? If you're tired, let's take a break here!"

  The rain was too heavy, visibility was blurred, and several people stood still, occasionally wiping their eyes.

  Li Xiang ignored his mother's words and turned to look at Mu Yan who was still in a good mood.

  "It's already come to this, and you can still smile, Brother. Have you already made arrangements?"

  As soon as he said this, Mu Yan was stunned, and even Li Hua turned around in surprise to look at him.

  In an instant, Mu Yan's lips curled up into a slightly excited smile.

  "Niang Niang is only five years old and already so clever? Then guess what I've arranged for you, brother?"

  Li Xiang furrowed his brow: "Don't call me Nang Nang, and how am I supposed to know what you've prepared?"

  Mu Yan, who had kicked the iron plate, smiled nonchalantly, and Li Hua's heart skipped a beat at that smile.

  "Kid, have you really got everything arranged?"

  Murong Yan nodded slightly at Li Hua's calm tone.

  "This is natural, Auntie, don't worry, I won't let you go hungry or cold."

  Li Hua couldn't help but turn his head and take a look back.

  "It seems like nobody in the village is following this...?"

  "Auntie, don't worry, they will come, but I'm afraid it will be chaotic at that time and we won't even have time to count the number of people."

  "Just follow me with peace of mind, when it's safe outside, we can go down the mountain later."

  Maybe it's because Mu Yan is too confident, so confident that he subconsciously infected Li Hua to not think too much and not ask too many questions.

  But Li Xiang, who had witnessed all of this, had an even more solemn thought.

  When they climbed up the mountain and saw the temporary wooden house built on the rare flat ground, Li Xiang's suspicion in his heart grew stronger.