Don't panic in a famine, I live in the mountains with my golden finger

Xuyuan scanned the forest and finally found a suitable tree. He took a machete and cut down a piece of wood, then cut the board according to the shape of the wooden sign.

It looked like it was almost time, and the sky was gradually getting dark. So I prepared to go down the mountain, and picked up some firewood and tied it on my back. The original owner was not a delicate girl, and she was very strong. Xuyuan was not either, so she easily carried it down the mountain and walked halfway.

Suddenly I saw a red ribbon tied to a tree with a small mark. Looking to the right, I can see a small village called Qingxi Village. It looks peaceful at this time. It is not far from Qingshan Village. Just walk along the path over there.

Why is there such a mark? Just in case, we need to seek help from external forces.

"Xiaojiu, Xiaojiu, check the surrounding environment." Xu Yuan felt that things were not simple.

"Master, it's okay for now, but you can't be sure tonight. The village here has been targeted by bandits, so make plans early."

Seeing that it was getting dark, and there was no time to lose, he told the village chief to ring the bell so that everyone could be mentally prepared. Xuyuan immediately made up his mind, threw down the bundle of firewood, clutched the wooden sign, and ran down the mountain.

"Bang" he kicked open the gate and ran into the house.

"Xiaozhi, hurry up, throw all the packed things into the cellar, quickly, then put some food in the package, take your brother and hide in the cellar. Don't make a sound and don't come out until you hear me."

Seeing his sister running into the house, talking and pulling, Xu Zhi was confused, but he did what she said. When Xu Yuan saw them enter the cellar, he quickly covered it and took something to cover it. Then he ran out of the door quickly and ran towards the village entrance, shouting to the villagers passing by.

"Hurry, hurry, hide! The bandits are coming into the village!"

"Is this true, girl Yuan, how did you find out?" Old Li heard the sound and hurried out to open the door.

Just as he was about to make a wish, the sound of the village bell was heard again. This time the bell rang very quickly, and after striking several times in rapid succession, it rang again quickly.

"Girl, what you said should be right. The village chief should have also received the news. The village chief told us to hide. Someone will come to patrol. You should go back quickly. I will guard your place." Old Li explained to Xu Yuan when he heard the bell ringing.

It seems that I don’t have to worry tonight and I can make a wish with peace of mind.

......

It was not yet dark, and Gu Qingming was thinking about leaving. He would not be able to eat the wild fruits on the mountain, so he pestered Gu Qinghan to take him up the mountain to pick fruits. Gu Qinghan refused, so Gu Qingming grabbed Gu Qinghan's clothes and refused to let go, following him wherever he went. Gu Qinghan was so annoyed by his brother that he had nothing to do anyway, and it was not dark yet, so he had to agree.

On the mountain, Gu Qingming looked at the wild fruits all over the mountain with joy, picking up one with each hand and putting them into the small backpack he brought with him.

Gu Qinghan stood aside with his hands folded, looking at his stupid brother with a silly look on his face, feeling helpless.

"Brother, look, what is this red ribbon tied here for?"

Gu Qinghan looked at the red ribbon handed over and saw the markings on it. This was the jargon of the bandit industry. Gu Qinghan had the good fortune to see it in a miscellaneous book and found it interesting, so he wrote it down. "Food, yes, people, no." Looking at the ambiguous pattern, Gu Qinghan read out the meaning.

Gu Qinghan felt that this matter could not be delayed, so he carried Gu Qingming on his back and quickly went down the mountain. After putting Gu Qingming down, he hurried up the mountain again and searched in all directions. In this way, he found three more red ribbons.

So without further delay, he went down the mountain immediately to alert everyone.

Then the bell rang just now.

Village chief Gu Feng looked at the red ribbon with a mark in his hand, which his son had just brought. He thought this was unusual, so he sent a team to the nearest village, Qingxi Village, to inquire about the situation. He also sent people with strong military power to patrol the entrance of the village in turns.

When Xu Yuan returned home, he saw that every household had closed their doors and turned off their lights. Lao Li also met patrol officers on the road, so he went up to help.

Enter, close the door, and lock it.

Xu Zhi heard footsteps and was not sure if it was his eldest sister. He remembered what his eldest sister told him before she left the house. He covered his mouth with one hand and looked at his younger brother, signaling him not to make a sound.

Many of them nodded obediently, with their little hands folded over their mouths.

Suddenly, the cover above was knocked twice. "Xiaozhi, Xiaoduo, you guys go sleep down there, I'll be watching from up there. No matter what you hear, don't make a sound, don't come out, do you hear me?"

"Okay." Hearing the familiar voice, Xu Zhi felt relieved.

"bang bang bang"

There was a knock on the courtyard door.

"Who?" Not long after Xu Yuan sat down, there was a knock on the door.

"It's me." The voice was clear.

"I am willing, girl." The voice was full of energy.

As soon as the words were spoken, the gate opened.

The people who came were Gu Qinghan and Wang Peng.

"Yuan girl, you should also hide in the cellar. Qinghan boy and I will guard here."

Gu Qinghan gestured and nodded.

When Xu Yuan saw that someone was guarding him, he didn't refuse. After all, he had just recovered from his rest, and so many things had happened. In fact, Xu Yuan was physically and mentally exhausted, so it would be good for him to have a rest.

Xu Yuan came to the main house and walked to the place where firewood was piled. He knocked twice, then lifted the cover, bent down, went down the steps and closed the cover.

The cellar was not big, nor was it completely sealed. There was some food piled up inside, not much. There were also some animal furs left by the original owner's father from hunting. There were also some bottles and jars piled up on the side. Xu Yuan saw the brother and sister snuggling together next to a pile of food bags.

They all fell asleep, that’s good, they are very well behaved.

Xuyuan walked down the steps gently, leaned against the wall, clasped his hands and closed his eyes.

Seeing that the wish had been hidden, Uncle Wang asked Gu Qinghan to stay here and watch over it while he went to look around.

......

It was already midnight and everything was quiet.

At this moment, the sound of swords clashing was heard outside the house.

Gu Qinghan was dozing off at the table at this time. Hearing the noise, he immediately stood up, took his sword, ran out of the courtyard, and used his Qing Kung Fu to jump out of the courtyard.

A group of four or five people, with their faces covered and headscarves on, wielded weapons and chopped at two villagers who were patrolling. One villager failed to dodge and was injured in the shoulder, and immediately came to fight back. The other one was also resisting. Gu Qinghan came behind the bandits at this time, took out his sword and killed two of them by surprise, then stabbed to the side and stabbed another bandit in the shoulder. Seeing that the situation was not good, the bandit took out something from his chest and threw it, stumbling up the mountain. A flying knife flew directly, and the bandit fell down.

"We still have to rely on Gu kid. He almost got blinded by the sand. He's really a thief."

"Old Zhu, are you okay? Do you want to bandage it?"

"Okay, I'll bandage him first," Lao Zhu entered Xu Yuan's room. Xu Yuan had already come up from the cellar. Seeing the injured Lao Zhu, he quickly took out bandages and medicine and gave him a simple bandage.

"Uncle Zhu, what's going on outside?" Xu Yuan put away the things and medicine.

"We have already dealt with a group of bandits. Let's wait until dawn and see what happens. You go and have a rest. We'll watch over here."

"Row."