Chapter 101
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Fu Bowen looked up. "Sis, I'll sleep with Mom tonight."
Mi Xaing 'er pondered for a moment. "No, I'm a little worried."
Fu Bowen chuckled. His round, black eyes looked mischievous. "What's there to be worried about? Mom and I have been living like this for the past few years in the shelter."
Before Mi Xaing 'er could reply, she heard a commotion outside the door. Then, there was a series of banging on the door. The banging was short and urgent, and occasionally, there was a shout. "Open the door! Open the door!"
It was obvious that the person knocking on the door did not care about etiquette.
Tang Xiling immediately sat up on the bed. Judging from her appearance, she was a little frightened.
Mi Xaing 'er quickly comforted her. "Don't worry, it's fine."
Although she said that, she knew that in the villages of that era, after 9 pm, most families would be asleep. If there was someone knocking on the door, something big must have happened.
She turned around and walked out of the house quickly. When she turned around, Fu Bowen was also following her. He clenched his little fists and puffed up his cheeks. He looked like he was looking for a fight. "Little Six, why are you following me? Go back."
"Sis, what if something happens? I'll protect you!"
Mi Xaing 'er was inexplicably touched. She stroked his hair. "You're still young. You can protect me when you grow up."
Fu Bowen insisted stubbornly. "I'm not young anymore. I'm also a man!"
Heh!
This child was quite hot-blooded.
Mi Xaing 'er listened carefully. The commotion outside was getting louder. Through the courtyard wall, she could vaguely see a fire in the darkness. At that time, there were no street lamps in the village. Occasionally, someone would hold a torch to illuminate the road. From afar, it looked like half the sky was on fire.
She knew that something had happened. She did not have time to waste on Fu Bowen. She pushed his shoulder. "Okay, you're a man. Go and protect Mom!"
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw that Xiao Qingshan was already standing in the courtyard with a grave expression on her face. She took a few steps forward and asked softly, "What happened outside?"
Mi Xaing 'er did not answer her directly. "Go hide in the backyard."
Xiao Qingshan puffed out her chest and said with a stern expression, "I won't hide. If it's because of me and the people from the task force come looking for me, I can't implicate you. If they want to catch me, I might as well catch them!"
Mi Xaing 'er had no time to be polite. She glared at her and said, "We're in the same boat now. If you're taken away from my house, will I be implicated? Don't talk about it anymore. Listen to me. This is my house. I'm in charge of everything."
Her tone was full of command, leaving no room for doubt.
Xiao Qingshan was a little stunned. She did not expect a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl to be so strong-willed. She could still keep her cool in the face of such a big problem.
Before he could react, Mi Xaing 'er gave him a push. "Quickly go to the woodshed in the backyard."
Before she could finish speaking, Fu Bowen suddenly interrupted. He reached out his little hand and grabbed Xiao Qingshan. "Da Da, I know a place to hide. I guarantee that no one will find us!"
Mi Xaing 'er looked at him. This child had only been home for two days. How did he know the layout of the house?
Fu Bowen was also smart. He seemed to have seen through her concerns and immediately explained, "Sis, I was bored at home alone today. I walked around and found a tunnel under the brick bed in the side room!"
Ah!
A tunnel!
Mi Xaing 'er was completely stunned. She had lived in this house for 18 years and did not have the concept of a tunnel in her mind. This child had only been here for one or two days and he had already found a tunnel. Also, what secret was hidden inside?
She did not have the time to ask in detail. Now was not the time to talk. She quickly waved her hand and said, "Alright then. Little Six, quickly take Doctor Xiao and hide!"
"Aye, got it!"
Fu Bowen pulled Xiao Qingshan and quickly ran to the side room.
Mi Xaing 'er then pulled her lapels and tidied her braids. She took a deep breath and opened the courtyard door.
When she looked outside, her heart skipped a beat.
She saw more than ten burly men standing at the door. Some of them were holding torches and some were holding torches. She took a closer look and realized that they were the people from the task force at Sanfang Village!
Even if she could not recognize their faces, she could still recognize the red armbands. Moreover, the person standing at the front was the man who pushed down the Tang Xiling. His face was still fresh in her mind.
When the man saw Mi Xaing 'er, he chuckled and went straight to the point. "Oh, as expected, you're really here!"
As expected!
What did he mean?
Did someone snitch on them?
Mi Xaing 'er did not have time to think about it. She stubbornly raised her neck, and the shadows of the torches were reflected in her eyes like two clusters of flames. "How did you find your way here?"
The man snorted coldly. "Let me ask you, where is your uncle who contracted malaria now? Don't lie. We were sent by the province. We have the right to catch you in the act and convict you of a crime."
Mi Xaing 'er pursed her lips.
Convict her!
She did not say anything more. At this point, the more she said, the more they would talk about her.
She simply leaned against the door and smiled faintly. "Stop talking nonsense. What do you want?"
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