After He Tian cleaned up the cave, he dug several traps near the cave.

Firstly, it was to catch some game, and secondly, it was to defend the cave.

She has a high level of martial arts and incredible supernatural power. Even if she encounters a wild boar, the tiger will not be afraid.

But she also has a son who is only six years old. She cannot guard her son all the time. There will always be temporary separation, so she still needs to build some necessary defensive traps near the cave.

He Tian was busy digging traps, cutting bamboo to make bows and arrows, and picking some medicinal materials.

He Xiaobao was not idle either. He was digging wild vegetables, picking mushrooms, or collecting firewood near the cave.

He was also working. In the past, he only felt tired and aggrieved, but now, he was full of joy.

I was so busy that I accidentally strayed from the cave.

Just when He Xiaobao noticed the problem and was about to change direction and return to the cave, he heard a sound in the grass not far away.

He Xiaobao was startled and hurriedly clenched the sickle in his hand, as if such a dull sickle, which could only be used to chop wood and dig grass, was a life-saving weapon.

"...Help, help! Is there anyone there? Help!"

He Xiaobao pricked up his ears, looked carefully, and vaguely heard the cry of a girl.

Not a beast!

He's not a bad person, he's just a little girl who accidentally fell into a trap!

He Xiaobao followed the sound and saw a six or seven-year-old girl sitting in an abandoned trap.

She hugged one leg, cried, and called for help.

The trap is actually not deep, and the cave wall is not very steep. If you are an adult, you should be able to climb out.

But the trapped child is a child, and it seems that his leg was injured by a fall. It is difficult to escape by relying on your own strength!

"Who are you? How did you fall into this pit?"

Seeing that the person calling for help was a little girl about his own age, He Xiaobao did not dare to take it lightly.

He stood cautiously beside the trap, stretched out his little head, and tried to look down, without forgetting to ask questions.

"My name is Han Dong'er, I'm from Hanjiaping. I know you, you, your rent-in-law is our girl from Hanjiaping!"

Han Dong'er was scared and anxious, crying with tears all over her face.

Suddenly she heard the voice of a little boy. She raised her head, her eyes blurred with tears and she could not see clearly.

She quickly wiped her tears with her sleeves, widened her eyes, and looked at He Xiaobao carefully.

As a result, we actually knew each other.

He Xiaobao's grandmother, He Tian's biological mother, was named Han. When she returned to her parents' home in the early years, she took her grandson with her.

Coincidentally, Han Donger is the youngest daughter of the head of Hanjiaping Village and has met He Xiaobao several times.

This time, some families from Tianjiawa, Hanjiaping and other villages were the first to flee, and Han Donger's family was one of them.

In fact, when people say they are "escaping from famine", they are more likely to avoid disaster.

There was a drought last year, and there was no rain this spring, so there were signs of a serious disaster.

But for farmers who are accustomed to living by holding on to their land, unless they are at the end of their rope, they will not abandon their fields and run away with their families to escape!

At least for villages such as Tianjiawa, Hejiacun, and Hanjiaping, it has not yet reached the point where they must flee.

However, there were still more than a dozen families who abandoned their homes and properties and escaped with their children.

They are not only worried that the drought will worsen, but if they escape early, they can find a way to survive.

Most of them are caused by man-made disasters!

The families who ran out first all had one thing in common, that is, someone in their own family or in-laws was abducted and disappeared by mobs when they were building river embankments last year.

For example, in the Tian family, their son-in-law, He Erniu, has disappeared because of building river embankments. There are rumors in the countryside that he joined the rebel army and became a mob!

Another example is Han Dong'er. Her family is still the village chief, but because of the large population in her family and the deliberate plotting by her enemies, Han Dong'er's brother had to go to work.

Also last winter, when there was a riot on the river embankment, there was no news.

There are also two or three families in Hejia Village who are also slandered as families of rioters!

In an era where the emphasis is on sitting together, if one person rebels, nine tribes will be implicated.

Coupled with the bad years and the war and banditry, these families secretly planned to simply "escape".

If you continue to stay in your hometown, you will certainly not suffer the pain of being displaced and living in a lowly position, but you may be implicated and end up losing your life!

Anyway, the world is already in chaos. If they run out to survive together, they might succeed!

Han Dong'er escaped with her family. While on the way, she met He Xiaobao again.

"Hey, isn't this the grandson of the third aunt's mother-in-law? He seems to be from Hejia Village. He is so sensible at such a young age."

"Oh, how could he be sensible? He was obviously forced into it. How can a child be born sensible?"

"Speaking of which, the third aunt is also biased. She has almost squeezed all the daughters out of her. Even her son-in-law -"

"Keep your voice down, it's our girl from Hanjiaping after all. If someone hears it, they'll think that we, Hanjiaping, are having internal strife!"

Han Dong'er had an impression of He Xiaobao after hearing too many discussions from her grandma and aunt.

Now, in a desperate situation, Han Dong'er was extremely excited and happy to see someone familiar.

However, after blurting out the mention of Mrs. Han, Han Donger soon realized that she seemed to be "not picking up the pot".

Along the way, whether she saw it with her own eyes or heard it with her own ears, the smart Han Donger realized a problem: Mrs. Han, who was of the same clan as herself, seemed not to be kind to her grandson, He Xiaobao!

In the past, Han Dong'er and He Xiaobao had no intersection, so the relationship between Mrs. Han and Han Dong'er was irrelevant.

But now——

Han Donger also wanted to beg He Xiaobao to rescue her. Who could be wrong to mention, but she only mentioned Mrs. Han who had abused He Xiaobao?!

Although Han Donger has been doted on by her family since she was a child, she has not developed a silly and sweet temperament that does not understand the world.

She is smart, innocent, and has lived in a loving environment since she was a child, making her extraordinarily kind.

Occasionally when Mrs. Han scolded He Xiaobao, she couldn't help but feel sympathy, thinking that when she got the chance, she would definitely help this poor man.

It is also her kind nature that makes her very understanding, rather than being condescending and self-righteous.

Realizing that she seemed to have said the wrong thing, Han Dong'er was really anxious and ashamed at the moment. She opened her mouth and wanted to say something to apologize.

But she was afraid that if she said it, it would hurt He Xiaobao's heart again.

Just when Han Dong'er was secretly upset and didn't know what to do, He Xiaobao said, "Han Dong'er? Oh, by the way, I've met you. You are from Hanjiaping, and your sixth brother also went to build the river embankment last year, right?

Bar?"

Han Dong'er's eyes lit up and she said quickly, "Yes! My brother is Han Liulang. He went to build the river embankment last winter, but -" he didn't come back.

Han Donger is the youngest daughter in the family, and her eldest son is three or four years older than her.

That is to say, Sixth Brother is closer to him in age, but he is also ten years older.

The relationship between the brother and sister is very good, and the sixth brother has always regarded her as his most precious sister.

This young man, who is only sixteen years old this year, was framed by his enemies and had to build a river embankment.

Now his whereabouts are even more unknown, and the Han family had no choice but to escape as a family because they were afraid of being implicated by their sixth brother.

Alas, just thinking about it brings me to tears.

Han Dong'er couldn't help but think about her sixth brother in her heart.

"Just wait, I, I'll find something to save you!"

Since he was an acquaintance, He Xiaobao was no longer wary and hurriedly left the trap without saying a word.

He walked around in the forest and pulled a cane back.

"Grab it, I'll pull you up!"

He Xiaobao threw the cane into the trap, grabbed hold of it, and then pulled Han Dong'er up little by little.

"He Xiaobao, thank you!"

Finally out of the pit, Han Donger was overjoyed. She quickly thanked He Xiaobao.

"You're welcome, we are neighbors and we should support each other!"

He Xiaobao waved his hands proudly, not thinking it was a big deal.

However, he still asked curiously, "Okay, how did you fall into the trap?"

Moreover, just now he heard his mother murmur something in a low voice, which seemed to mean that everyone over there had already left.

Although his mother did not say which side "over there" was, the smart and precocious He Xiaobao reacted keenly.

My mother-in-law was probably talking about people who went out to escape with the Tian family. They had been resting in the forest on the other side.

And Han Donger's family should also be among that group of people.

Therefore, Han Donger's family members all left, leaving her alone!
To be continued...