My domineering ex-husband is living off his wife in ancient times.

Chapter 42 Supermale Syndrome

Cheng Ruoan didn't dare to meet Si Shaoheng's eyes, and only looked at her good brother-in-law who had just saved her life and quickly thanked him.

"Brother-in-law, you came just in time! I'm so grateful!"

Shao Yang has dark skin, but his features are regular, and his eyes and brows exude the fortitude and integrity of a soldier.

He had just splashed blood all over her and asked with concern, "Were you scared?"

Human heads are truly terrifying.

But the thought that the severed heads flying off were either bandits or her and her children made her less afraid.

Cheng Ruoan shook his head, and Shao Yang picked up his sword again and charged towards the remaining bandits.

Seeing that the bandit in front of them had been "killed as soon as he showed his face" by Shao Yang, the bandits dared not make any rash moves for a moment.

But their inaction doesn't mean Shaoyang will remain inactive.

Cheng Ruoan saw her brother-in-law not say a word, but went up and there were several flashes of swords, and all seven or eight bandits fell to the ground.

Similarly, they didn't utter a single word.

Because they were all killed with a single blow!

Cheng Ruoan's eyes widened in surprise.

Who exactly is her brother-in-law?

So strong!

I haven't heard her mother or older sister mention it.

Cheng Ruoan stroked his chin, deep in thought.

She was thinking about the tropes in the novels she had read before...

My brother-in-law was picked up by my eldest sister in the mountains. She said he was a hunter—a hunter general and a pretty peasant girl.

Yes, yes!

Cheng Ruoan bet a tael of silver that her brother-in-law must have a bizarre past!

With the danger over, the children finally dared to shout.

"Daddy!"

When Si Xin and Si Nian saw Si Shaoheng arrive looking travel-worn, they wanted to call out, but they didn't dare.

Now that all the bandits in front of them were dead, both of them wanted to rush into Si Shaoheng's arms.

It's not that Daddy feels safer, but that he can reduce Mommy's burden!

"Big Brother Da Niu, you hold Daya, my daddy will hold me." Si Nian wiggled her bottom, slid off Big Niu's arms, and ran over to hug Si Shaoheng's leg.

Si Shaoheng scooped her up with one hand, strode forward, and took Si Xin from Cheng Ruoan's back with one hand as well.

Da Ya was also picked up by Da Niu, and Cheng Ruoan felt relieved.

"Si Niu!" Si Silang, who was the slowest runner, finally caught up with Si Shaoheng and Shao Yang, panting heavily. As soon as he arrived, he saw Si Niu lying unconscious on Da Hu's back.

"Siniu, Siniu, wake up! Open your eyes and look at your father! Father is here, Siniu!"

Si Silang took Si Niu and patted her tender little face, then pinched her philtrum, but Si Niu still didn't open her eyes.

His heart was in his throat, and he looked at Cheng Ruoan pleadingly, "Third Sister-in-law, what's wrong with Fourth Sister? What's wrong with her? Why isn't she waking up?"

Cheng Ruoan frowned. She didn't know what was going on either and was somewhat helpless for the time being.

But she couldn't frighten Si Shilang, so she said seriously, "Let's leave here first."

"The fire is getting bigger and bigger, it's about to burn down the whole area. The main gate of the village is already on fire, we came in from the side," Si Shaoheng reminded. "Go that way."

His tone was calm now, without a trace of anger.

Si Shaoheng had just secretly sized up Cheng Ruoan from head to toe to make sure that apart from being a little disheveled, she was not injured.

The anger that had been rising in his heart due to excessive worry and anxiety subsided somewhat.

“Okay, let’s go.” Cheng Ruoan didn’t notice his change because she saw Shao Yang going to pick up Ershuan and Erzhu, two children who were seven or eight years old.

"Brother-in-law, don't carry these two anymore. They can manage on their own. There are two other children in that dungeon."

No sooner had Cheng Ruoan finished speaking than her brother-in-law flashed past and flew over, quickly returning with a child in each arm.

Shao Yang let go of Da Hua, and Da Hua immediately ran to Cheng Ruoan's side and hugged Cheng Ruoan tightly.

"Third Aunt... I'll listen to you, please don't leave me, sob sob sob..."

Cheng Ruoan vaguely smelled a bloody odor coming from Da Hua's head. She was startled and looked down to carefully part Da Hua's hair before she saw a large cut, with the surrounding area swollen.

"Xia Yaozu hit you?!"

Cheng Ruoan was stunned.

She had no intention of abandoning Da Hua or not saving her. Even Xia Yaozu, whom she wanted to deal with, she planned to wait until he was rescued and taken back before dealing with him.

Unexpectedly, that little devil actually tried to kill Big Flower.

"Waaaaah... I hit him too, I... I think I killed him."

Cheng Ruoan took out a piece of sterile gauze from her spatial storage, pressed it against Da Hua's head, and said angrily, "Killing him would be doing a service to the people! Don't be afraid, your third aunt is here."

Shao Yang interrupted them, "He's not dead, he's just been knocked unconscious. Let's go."

Then, carrying Xia Yaozu on one shoulder and holding a sword in the other, he walked ahead to clear the way in case any bandits attacked.

Si Shaoheng narrowed his eyes, not knowing what had happened to the group of children, but he could clearly feel that Cheng Ruoan's aura had instantly dropped when he saw the injury on Da Hua's head.

Four adults, leading ten children, quickly climbed over the southeast side of the mountain stronghold, the area where the refugees had previously worked.

They called it climbing over the wall, but actually it was just that someone from Shaoyang carried them out by hand.

The wooden wall was so thick and tall that even Si Shaoheng, who was skilled in parkour, couldn't climb it with his bare hands while carrying someone on his back.

After leaving the mountain stronghold, the group hurried out of the mountains without lingering for a moment.

As for what will happen to those refugees in the end...

Cheng Ruoan hadn't thought of that.

All she knew was that she was neither a savior nor could she be one.

It's impossible to save all the suffering people in the world.

She removed their chains, which was the best she could do.

Whether they can fight their way out depends entirely on themselves.

Cheng Ruoan's mind was now filled with thoughts of how to get the Xia family out of their refugee group.

The fire in the mountains was still burning, but dawn had already broken.

Its daybreak.

Walking along the mountain path, the children were less afraid, and Da Hu even chattered away to his third and fourth uncles.

Ershuan and Erzhu stopped crying, perhaps echoing Dahu's words.

Da Niu's expression wasn't good because his older sister had knocked his cousin unconscious. He didn't know how he would protect his older sister when he saw his mother, uncle, and grandfather later.

Dahua's complexion was also bad; she was very pale due to excessive blood loss, and her steps were somewhat unsteady.

Cheng Ruoan found a replacement for the cane in the space, using it as a support while holding onto Da Hua.

Similarly, she didn't look well either.

On the way, she secretly used iodine and Yunnan Baiyao hemostatic powder to treat Da Hua's wound.

That wound was actually a mixed wound.

In other words, Da Hua was hit on the head with a rock by Xia Yaozu more than once.

So as they walked, Cheng Ruoan kept looking coldly at Xia Yaozu on Shao Yang's shoulder, her brows never relaxing.

She strongly suspects that Xia Yaozu has supermale syndrome.

Otherwise, how could a five-year-old be so cruel to her older cousin?