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Just like that.

Mo Chen and Liu Ashui's family found a spot beside a small stream to rest for the time being and recover their strength.

Liu Ashui gathered some dry firewood and lit a bonfire.

Wu Huiniang fetched a pot of water, took out some rice, and began cooking porridge.

As for Mo Chen, he sat beside the carriage, laughing and playing games with the two young children.

Wu Huiniang glanced at the two children playing with Mo Chen, and a gentle smile appeared on her weary face.

After a while.

Enticing aromas wafted from the steaming pot.

Liu Ashui returned as well, having dug up quite a few edible wild vegetables, which he tossed into the pot.

"Mother, I want porridge!"

Suddenly, the two-year-old little girl cried out in her babyish voice, rubbing her tiny belly.

Wu Huiniang hurriedly said, "The porridge will be ready soon. Go play with Mr. Mo a little longer."

"Okay!" The little girl nodded obediently, her round eyes turning to Mo Chen again. "Mr. Mo, do you want porridge?"

Mo Chen smiled. "Of course I do. If you don't eat porridge, you'll starve to death."

Just then.

The ground suddenly began to tremble faintly.

In an instant, a deafening thunder of hoofbeats tore through the sky, rolling closer from afar like rumbling thunder.

At the same time.

Piercing screams rang out, making all the fleeing commoners leap to their feet in panic.

"Oh no! The people of Wu Kingdom are coming to kill us! Run!!!"

No one knew who was the first to cry out in terror.

At that blood-chilling shout, Wu Huiniang's face went pale. Her hands trembled uncontrollably, and the ladle she held slipped from her grasp and fell into the blazing fire.

"Oh no! Why would the people of Wu