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Chapter 2: Unexpected Guest from Outside the Mountain

  This is Mo girl, named Zi Chen. Those refugees, old and young, women and children, as well as a few men who were skinny to the bone, seemed to listen to her words. Ren Geng Xin was also very curious at first, but later found out that this girl had joined the team in the south. Although she looked weak and delicate, she knew a lot, knowing which direction to take to be safe, where the mountains and rivers were treacherous, and which river was easier to pass through. It was because of her guidance that these refugees were able to make it here alive, rather than dying halfway. The children among the refugees affectionately called her "sister". Ren's family had many children, with over ten sons, but no daughters. Those like Ren Jia and Ren Fan Xin grew up listening to their mother's nagging. Seeing Mo Zi Chen, a pure and innocent girl, although still young, it was not strange to want to get close to her.

  However, Ren Gengxin was older and knew the importance of propriety between men and women. Although he had rescued them himself, he rarely came to visit her on weekdays, but instead entrusted her to a widow surnamed Zeng to take care of her. This Widow Zeng had a warm heart and took good care of the young girl who had fallen into difficulties here, treating her like her own daughter in daily life.

  Mo Zi Chen was young, but she had a lot of knowledge. When she first came here, she answered questions from the old scholars in the village and almost shocked them. So she became the female teacher of the village. It's rare to have a female teacher not only in Taoyuan Village but also in other towns and cities. Since she became the teacher, the boys in the village even stopped skipping classes.

  Mo Zi Chen was dressed neatly, with her sleeves rolled up high, revealing a slender arm as white as a lotus root. Her mouth curved slightly upwards, bringing out an endearing smile. She placed the wooden bucket beside her, stood up, took a few steps forward, and called out to her two brothers: "Third Aunt might have caught a chill last night and has been coughing, so I made some ginger water for her and helped her fall asleep. Then I came out to do some chores. You two are here to slack off today?"

  Ren Fan's face turned red as he said, "Who said that? This is the person who wants to come back down the mountain. I'm here to pick up Lu Jia'erlang and the others."

  Mo Zi Chen said "oh" and asked, "Are you referring to the team that goes out of the mountain twice a year?"

  Ren Fan Xin saw that she was interested, and his eyes lit up unconsciously: "Yes. You also know that our Taoyuan Village can only communicate with the outside world for a few months in a year. Although food and other things can be self-sufficient, things like salt and rice have to be bought from outside the mountain. Therefore, every time someone is chosen to go out of the mountain, they are all top-notch heroes."

  He said this, suddenly choked a bit, isn't this saying that he himself doesn't count as a good man in the village?

  Actually, with his skills, he wouldn't have been unable to even join the team, it's just that Lu Peng was wary of the Ren family and intentionally excluded him.

  Ren Geng raised an eyebrow and asked, "Miss Mo, have you been doing well these past two months?"

  Mo Zi Chen bowed slightly, "Thank you for your kindness, I am deeply grateful." Although she was only wearing simple clothes and her looks were not particularly stunning, her every move had an air of elegance and nobility. Even Fan Xing, who lived in the mountains all year round, had never seen a woman like this before, and his eyes couldn't help but stare again.

  Ren Gengxin secretly kicked his own brother, and wanted to speak, when suddenly a loud noise came from afar, he frowned, Ren Fanxin had already shouted: "They're back!"

  Although he was at odds with the leader Lu Peng, after all, there were still many good brothers among these people, and now they forgot their previous grievances and ran over quickly.

  Ren Gengxin helplessly shrugged his shoulders and said, "Miss, please do as you wish. In the next few days, it's inevitable that the village will be in chaos for a while, so please forgive us."

  Mo Zi Chen said softly, "Thank you for your reminder, sir." She followed the back of Ren Geng Xin's figure, narrowing her eyes and looking forward. In the distance, on that winding path, a group of people were approaching in big strides. The leaders were all young men wearing short-sleeved sportswear, each carrying large bundles, some even carrying boxes, as if they were moving house.

  Suddenly, her gaze became sharp and in that instant, the cold light flashing from her eyes carried an extremely dense killing intent, making people wonder if this was really coming from a young girl's body. At this moment, she herself became like a sharp sword out of its scabbard, emitting a fierce aura, even the surrounding grass and trees seemed to sense the killing intent on her and lay flat on the ground. And she, as if unaware, fixed her gaze tightly on a black-faced big man at the back of the team.

  At this time, the two sides were still far apart. Her gaze swept past, only for a moment, and then she seemed to have suddenly realized it, quickly turning her head, picking up the large wooden basin, and disappearing at the end of the small stream.

  But in her heart, it was as if a storm had been stirred up. How could that person come here!

  Having fled for thousands of miles, could it be that I still can't escape their grasp?

  The Ren brothers welcomed the team, and a whistle was blown from Ren Geng's mouth. Not far away, in the mountains and forests, many young men emerged, each of whom was very agile, taking over the luggage packages from the team members. Many people exclaimed: "Wow, it's so heavy!"

  "Hey, Second Brother, it seems like you've gained a lot from this trip out of the mountains!"

  Lu Peng is over twenty years old, and his figure can't be considered very tall or large. However, his eyebrows and eyes reveal a sharp and capable person. He has a sparkling treasured sword hanging from his waist, and he smiles as he says: "It's all right, thanks to the help of this gentleman." He stretches out his hand and pulls over a thin middle-aged man who was standing behind him, "This is Mr. Zhang, he also came from the north, without any relatives or friends, and is willing to join our Taoyuan Village."

  Ren Geng's eyes flashed with a new light, and he said: "Lu Peng, you must remember the village rules!"

  Lu Peng said somewhat impatiently, "Of course I know, but Mr. Zhang is a scholar who has fled from the north and is coming to our village to join us this time. I'm afraid it doesn't interfere with any of the village's rules?"

  The middle-aged man with the surname Zhang nodded humbly at Ren Gengxin: "This young brother, please take care of him more in the future."

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