My whole family time-traveled! I became a god during my exile in a famine.

Chapter 20 You rascal, come closer and touch me again.

"Hey, honey, Mom's going with you." Xie Ninglan winked at her daughter, indicating that she wanted to go to the bathroom with her.

Xin Nian nodded. The two of them carried three water bags, took a basin and jar from the cart, and shouldered a straw mat, preparing to walk further to the hillside behind the stream to relieve themselves.

"Young Miss." Dali shoved the cart next to Xin Wenyuan and hurried over, "This servant will go with you."

Xie Ninglan thought it was a good idea; they could have Dali keep watch when they went to the toilet.

It was already getting dark when the three of them walked upstream along the stream. The guards glanced at them, a wicked glint in their small eyes.

The three of them went around to the back of the earthen slope, looked around, found a relatively secluded spot, and had Dali keep watch from the front.

Xin Nian took the lead in unfolding the straw mat and stood in front of her mother, letting her go first.

The mother and daughter helped each other complete the task, allowing Dali to finish it as well.

The three of them walked around the earthen slope to the stream to fetch water. Xin Nian suddenly turned her head and said to Dali with a smile, "Dali, you take the basin and jar back and watch our cart first."

"Have Dad bring two more jugs to fetch water. I need to brew medicine later, and this amount of water might not be enough."

Xin Dali hesitated for a moment, "Miss, Madam, you should come back with me. This place is deserted and not safe."

"It's alright." Xin Nian smiled and patted Dali's hand. "You're fast on your feet, it won't take you long to go back and forth. Let's wash our faces here and go back with Dad later."

Dali didn't quite agree, but he couldn't persuade the little girl otherwise, so he could only turn around and run back as fast as he could.

As Xin Nian watched Dali run away, her sweet smile gradually widened, and her eyes sparkled like stars.

She turned to look at the banyan trees in front of the stream, and waved her little hand, "Officer, why are you hiding? I've seen you, come out now."

Xie Ninglan's expression tightened, and she quickly moved closer to her daughter, secretly clenching her fist.

Under the cover of night, shadows flickered and leaves swayed, and a medium-sized, unremarkable escort emerged from behind.

Xin Nian recognized all forty-five guards in a single day, so he was not surprised to see the person in front of him.

This man was one of the henchmen of the bearded constable. I don't know his surname, but he had a terrible temper and would whip people at the slightest provocation.

The little girl smiled at everyone. She was very beautiful, but she was still young and hadn't fully grown in. Her almond-shaped eyes were clear and sparkling, truly holding countless stars in them; she was incredibly pretty.

They say that if you want to look pretty, you should wear mourning clothes. Even in a white prison uniform, the young girl's delicate features couldn't be hidden.

The night was enchanting, and what a stunningly beautiful young woman she was.

The escort stared blankly for a moment, then grinned with a rare kind expression. "Oh, you've got guts, aren't you? Aren't you afraid at all?"

"What are you afraid of? You're not a bad person."

"Uh, right, of course I'm not a bad person." The escort rubbed his hands together and walked forward with a smile. Seeing that the little girl showed no fear, he couldn't help but take a few more steps closer.

"Officer, you seem to enjoy staking out women to relieve themselves quite a bit? If you're so curious, go back and ask your mother; she'll definitely let you see."

The escort looked embarrassed and was about to lash out, but when he saw the little girl's pink lips and bright smile, his anger vanished instantly.

These women were quite wary, carrying straw mats for cover. With such a distance and trees in between, what could he possibly see?

Even though he was wronged, he just loved the way the little girl chattered away, her pink and tender face looking like she was being coquettish, it was so cute!
"You're quite the smooth talker, young lady. Aren't you ashamed at all?" The escort, oblivious to his impending doom, continued his teasing and took a few more steps closer.

Xin Nian's smile deepened, and she said in a soft, coquettish voice, "You rascal, you were sneaking around there just to catch a glimpse of me?" The escort was so captivated by her flirtatious wink that he became dizzy and confused, and his courage grew a bit.

Now, all that's on this person's mind is Xin Nian. Xie Ninglan, who's standing next to him, rolls her eyes repeatedly, completely ignored.

"Of course not. Brother Hu originally sent me to ask you for money. He said the Xie family would definitely give you a lot of travel expenses, but we didn't even receive half a copper coin. All the benefits went to Liang Tou and his gang."

"But now, little beauty, if you're willing to submit to me, I'll protect your family from now on, and you won't suffer any hardship."

"Really?" When the little girl stares at you with bright, sparkling eyes, it's as if the whole world becomes her backdrop, her eyes filled with you, making you extremely captivated.

"Really, really, it's absolutely true, there's no way it can be fake." The escort was overjoyed, thinking to himself that the little girl was too easy to fool.

Let's get our hands on this stunning beauty first, and deal with the rest later.

"You can't lie to me, or I'll haunt you even as a ghost." Xin Nian smiled and beckoned to the man with her finger. "You rascal, come closer and point again. There's no one here, what are you afraid of?"

"Isn't your mother human?" Xie Ninglan's eye roll could probably shoot up into the sky with a rocket.

She's so playful; this silly boy is completely outmaneuvered by his daughter.

Meanwhile, the escort felt a surge of excitement in his heart, howling like a lost soul as he ran forward, drooling.

In the blink of an eye, Xin Nian curled her lips into a wicked smile, and with a flash, she appeared in front of the running escorts.

With a sharp weapon slicing through the carotid artery in his hand, Xin Nian casually conjured another spatial bead and put the corpse inside the moment the boy bled.

Two drops of hot blood finally fell, which Xin Nian caught between her slender, white index finger and gently rubbed.

"Tsk." The girl showed a disdainful look. "It's unreasonable that such a rotten person has red blood."

"Daughter, wife." Xin Wenyuan ran over breathlessly, carrying two jars, almost knocking his straw sandals off.

"Hey, what are you two doing here in the middle of the night?"

"Shh." Xin Nian extended her jade-like finger, making a shushing gesture.

With a slight sway, the person suddenly appeared under a tree three meters away.

"Hmph, they really slipped away quickly."

Xin Wenyuan's eyes widened, and after a long while, he pulled his wife to the girl's side, lowering his voice with extreme excitement, "Girl, oh my dear girl, you can teleport?"

"Yeah, I just advanced to the second rank." Xin Nian glanced at her father, her eyes revealing her disdain. "Dad, you need to work harder. Mom is almost at the first rank."

"Ah, yes, yes, you're right, girl. Quickly give your father some more healing power. I'll continue my cultivation tonight without sleeping."

Xin Nian glanced at her father expressionlessly.

I'm not asleep yet. I can fall asleep in three seconds if I lie down.

Xie Ninglan covered her mouth and chuckled, "Let's hurry back after we get the water, Dali might worry about us later."

"Okay, you wait here, I'll go get some water."

Xie Ninglan glanced down at the tree and asked, "Niannian, what did you see?"

(End of this chapter)