Chapter 70: Erni is Missing

The money was finally stuffed in, but Xu Jiaojiao was completely messed up.

Especially seeing the man’s ambiguous gaze, she felt a little bit of scalp tingling.

Knowing she was in the wrong, Xu Jiaojiao didn’t dare say anything.

She walked beside him, heading towards the Red Flag Brigade.

The sky was already dark, and the stars had climbed up in the sky.

The mountain road was uneven, and unknown bird calls came from the trees from time to time.

As they walked, Xu Jiaojiao had a feeling of dread.

Especially thinking about the graves hidden in the woods along the way, she was even more afraid!

She didn’t know how long she had walked, but Xu Jiaojiao felt the distance between them getting closer and closer.

Until she felt the warmth of his body next to her, rubbing against her through two layers of clothing, close but not quite touching.

Xu Jiaojiao’s heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Just as she was about to move to the side, suddenly, her waist tightened! The man’s iron arm circled her waist!

Through the clothes, the scorching heat came, and her heart trembled involuntarily.

Xu Jiaojiao pushed his hand uncomfortably.

But the man not only didn’t let go, but tightened his grip even more!

Now, she was pressed against him!

The bulging muscles were like copper walls and iron walls, solid and full of strength.

The man’s slightly alcoholic hormonal scent came, not unpleasant, but it made people blush and their hearts race!

“Let go!”

Xu Jiaojiao thought he must be drunk, otherwise how could he be so bold?

She heard that these days, even couples walking on the road would try to stay a whole street apart.

Just as she was about to push him again, he let go of her hand.

“Jiaojiao.”

The man’s low, hoarse voice, in the quiet forest, seemed even more mellow and deep.

Xu Jiaojiao, who was still thinking about things, subconsciously responded.

She heard him say, “Don’t talk about going back to the Xu family anymore.”

Qin Shuo couldn’t stand hearing those words!

Especially knowing that she wasn’t as docile as she appeared, that she really had the ability to leave him, he couldn’t stay calm.

“I’m sorry!” Knowing she had said the wrong thing, Xu Jiaojiao apologized.

One hand quietly reached out towards the man’s hand hanging by his side.

Feeling the mischievous little hand hook his finger.

Qin Shuo’s tense nerves relaxed.

He grabbed the soft, boneless little hand and enveloped it in his palm.

Only then did he feel a little more at ease.

Seeing that his mood had improved, Xu Jiaojiao couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Only then did she feel that the bird calls on both sides had increased.

In the quiet forest, it felt a bit eerie.

Xu Jiaojiao couldn’t help but admire the female protagonist of the novel who dared to go to the black market in the middle of the night.

This mountain road, even if she went to pick up money, she wouldn’t dare.

Sensing the trembling of the delicate body beside him, Qin Shuo comforted her, “Don’t be afraid, it’s a crow.”

Xu Jiaojiao: …

She wasn’t comforted at all!

Thinking about the stories she heard about crows as a child.

Xu Jiaojiao was even more scared, and she unconsciously leaned closer to him.

The woman’s fragrant and soft body pressed against him.

Feeling her completely dependent look, Qin Shuo’s Adam’s apple rolled involuntarily.

He held her hand tightly, carefully protecting her, and walked towards the Red Flag Brigade.

With him leading the way, even if Xu Jiaojiao was blind, she would walk smoothly.

Looking sideways at the tall man protecting her, her heart thumped wildly.

Her desire to stay in this world became even stronger.

She didn’t want to be a concubine.

Although this era was poor, it was a little bit better than nothing, but the future was full of hope.

Moreover, there were people she cared about here.

Not just this man.

And… the family she never had.

Xu Jiaojiao decided to give each other a chance.

Although she hadn’t figured out how to break free from the system’s control.

But she could already disobey its instructions.

Xu Jiaojiao believed that there must be a way to get rid of it.

Thinking of this, she grabbed his hand even tighter.

“We’re almost there.”

Thinking she was scared, Qin Shuo comforted her again in a low voice.

Xu Jiaojiao smiled, just about to say something, when she saw flames rising in the distance.

It seemed like someone was holding a torch, walking in the fields.

They seemed to be calling for someone.

Knowing that someone in the team might be missing, they both quickened their pace.

Sure enough, as soon as they approached the village, they heard someone calling.

“Erni, where are you?”

“Erni!”

As soon as they heard Erni being called, Xu Jiaojiao’s face changed!

“Don’t worry, you go back first, I’ll go find her.” Qin Shuo said to her.

“I’ll go too, I’ll go back and get a torch.” How could Xu Jiaojiao stay at home and wait?

Thinking of the little girl, who didn’t know where she was trapped, waiting for them to rescue her, she was anxious.

Hearing this, Qin Shuo didn’t refuse.

They hurried back to the Qin family, and the whole courtyard was quiet.

It seemed that everyone had gone out to look for people.

Without delay, Qin Shuo quickly made two torches and went out.

Qin Shuo walked towards the mountain from yesterday.

And Xu Jiaojiao’s vision was not good at night, she didn’t insist on following him up the mountain.

She went towards the fields, rivers, and ponds to look for people.

“Erni! Where are you?” Xu Jiaojiao walked along the familiar ridge, calling out as she walked.

At this moment, she had completely forgotten that she was afraid of snakes and crows.

All she could see was the missing little girl.

But the whole field, besides the clusters of firelight and the occasional shouts.

There was no response from Erni at all.

Xu Jiaojiao forced herself not to overthink, and searched carefully.

But the more she thought about it, the more panicked she felt.

Suddenly, the system’s cute voice came to her mind.

“Feifei knows where she is.”

Hearing her say she knew where Erni was, Xu Jiaojiao’s heart was excited!

But then she suppressed that emotion and calmly asked, “How is she now?”

Xu Jiaojiao didn’t ask directly where she was.

“She’s fine now, but it’s too late, and I don’t know what will happen.”

The system was still the same harmless look, as if the fact that they had fallen out was just her illusion.

Hearing this, Xu Jiaojiao was a little anxious.

“Where is she?”

“If Jiaojiao continues to perform the task, Feifei can tell you.”

Hearing this, Xu Jiaojiao’s heart was filled with anger again.

What does she want?

Angry, Xu Jiaojiao suddenly felt the barrier disappear.

The next moment, her mind directly touched the palace-dressed figure.

The moment she touched it, both the person and the system’s faces changed!