"I... I am really not a bad person. I am a Taoist priest who travels up and down the mountain in Nanhua Temple. I just passed by and heard your shouts, so I came here to have a look. I didn't use any magic, just some simple Taoism.

It’s just a law.”

Lin Junshu looked at the girl who was even more frightened than when she had just met the two men with evil intentions, and explained helplessly.

After Lin Junshu comforted her several times, the girl finally regained some composure and reluctantly accepted the fact that the young Taoist priest in front of her was a good person.

Lin Junshu took the opportunity to ask about the girl's situation and learned that the girl's name was Shang Qin and she lived with her father in a small village not far away.

The current situation is unstable, and small villages located near the border of Sizhou are often affected by wars. Coupled with frequent natural disasters, harvests have dropped sharply, and villagers have moved away one after another in order to survive.

By this year, the girl's family was the only one left living in the village that was originally quite popular.

Due to lack of food, Shang Qin had to go to the woods not far from home to find some wild vegetables to satisfy his hunger. Unexpectedly, he met two refugees who had also fled on this inaccessible trail.

If Lin Junshu hadn't happened to be passing by and heard the noise, the little girl would have been in trouble today.

"You should get up first. Since this is not far from your home, I will take you back later. Don't worry, I am a monk and will not hurt others."

After hearing what Lin Junshu said, Shang Qin subconsciously turned his head and looked at the two corpses not far away that were not yet cool.

Lin Junshu smiled awkwardly, "That's a bad guy, let's talk about it separately..."

Lin Junshu helped the girl, turned around, and asked her to tidy up her clothes first.

Although he turned his back, Lin Junshu's senses were already different from those of ordinary people. He could feel that the girl seemed to be looking at the big man's body non-stop.

"Xiaoqin... don't be afraid, those two villains are dead and will not hurt you anymore."

Lin Junshu, who had his back turned, suddenly made a sound, startling the little girl. Shang Qin nodded and said a soft "hmm" as loud as a mosquito.

After arranging his clothes, Shang Qin picked up the bamboo basket that had fallen not far away, and carefully picked up the wild vegetables scattered on the ground and put them back into the basket.

The girl who returned to Lin Junshu once again suppressed all her previous panic and gave Lin Junshu a sweet smile: "Taoist Priest, thank you for your kindness in saving me. I can't repay you, so please talk to me."

Let’s go home together, ladies, and let my father entertain you well.”

Looking at the girl who was smiling reluctantly in front of him, Lin Junshu sighed in his heart.

The world is difficult, and the most difficult thing is for ordinary people. In her own time, this teenage girl was still at school age. But in these troubled times, she has to do her best to survive in the simplest way, even after she was almost humiliated.

, you should also adjust your mood immediately and smile at your "benefactor".

Lin Junshu didn't say anything more, he just helped the girl onto his horse. Lin Junshu didn't get on the horse, but held the reins and walked in the direction pointed by the girl.

"You can't live anymore, and you still want to repay me? Only with these simple and kind-hearted people can there be hope in this world. Leave her when I send her home, and don't let them barely survive.

This has added a burden to the family..."

The girl's home was in the opposite direction to the trail. Lin Junshu led the horse and walked for more than 20 minutes.

It was a row of dilapidated and desolate houses, with earthen walls and earthen tiles, and they were extremely crude. Some houses did not even have earthen tiles to protect them from the rain, and the roofs were only covered with a thin layer of thatch.

The walls of many houses have collapsed, revealing the same simple layout in the houses. The wooden tables covered with clods of soil are covered with thick dust, and the first floor looks like it has not been inhabited for a long time.

Under the leadership of the girl, they came to a relatively complete mud house. At least there were no holes in the walls of this house, and the roof was neatly covered with earthy brown tiles.

Lin Junshu helped the girl off the horse, and the girl rushed through the small courtyard carrying a bamboo basket full of wild vegetables and ran towards the old wooden door of the hut.

"Abba! Abba! I'm back!" Shang Qin shouted while beating the wooden door.

After a while, the wooden door opened, and a middle-aged man with gray hair leaned out.

When the man saw Lin Junshu standing at the door of the small courtyard with his horse, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Qin'er, you..."

As soon as the man spoke, the girl threw herself into the middle-aged man's arms.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu... Dad, Qin'er almost never came back. I met two gangsters in the forest. If it weren't for... if it weren't for the Taoist priest's superb Taoism and his rescue, Qin'er would never be seen again.

I can’t see my father anymore..."

When she saw her relatives, the girl seemed to let go of all her strength in an instant, threw herself into the man's arms, and cried loudly.

The man comforted his daughter for a long time before finally calming down her daughter's mood.

The middle-aged man led the girl to Lin Junshu.

"My benefactor, thank you so much for saving my little girl's life. Although we are widowed at home, I would like to ask my benefactor to stay here for one day, so that we can repay our benefactor for his great kindness!" The man said, and asked to hold his hand.

Kneel down with the girl.

Lin Junshu hurriedly supported the two of them, "It's just a small effort, you two don't need to worry about it. Now that Xiaoqin has been returned safely, Pindao will say goodbye."

"Wait!"

Shang Qin suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Lin Junshu's arm.

"Taoist!" The girl's eyes were filled with tears and she was full of affection. "Taoist saved me today. Without the Taoist's help, the little girl would not know how much torture she would have endured. If the Taoist left like this, the little girl would not be so kind to her."

Report, where did the Taoist priest put the little girl!"

The girl had not put on makeup, was wearing a long coarse cloth dress, and had a childish face that was dotted with tears. She actually had the feeling of "hibiscus emerges from clear water, and the natural carvings are removed".

Don't tell me, it's pretty good-looking...ah!

"The girl understands Pindao's feelings, but Pindao still has important things to do, so we can't stay too long. It's better not to disturb him..."

Lin Junshu struggled to pull his hand out and tried to lead the horse away, but the girl reluctantly grabbed him again, looking up at him stubbornly with her pretty little face.

The middle-aged man also hurriedly walked around to the front of the hospital, blocking Lin Junshu's path.

"My benefactor, just stay one night, just stay one night! Let us, father and daughter, repay our benefactor's kindness. It is true that our benefactor has left like this, and we really have trouble sleeping and eating!"

The girl grabbed his arm, and the middle-aged man blocked the courtyard door. After several stalemates, Lin Junshu finally couldn't stand the enthusiasm of the two and nodded and agreed.

"Let's make an agreement first. I will stay one night and leave at dawn tomorrow morning. You don't have to make any arrangements. Just let me rest for one night."

"Hey~ Okay, okay! Qin'er, please bring your benefactor into the house quickly. I'll tie up the benefactor's horse first!"

The middle-aged man took the reins with joy and moved Lin Junshu's horse away. The girl Shang Qin happily took Lin Junshu's arm and walked towards the earthen house.

"Don't waste a lot of time. I'm a monk. I can live without food. You don't have to eat. Your life is already hard enough..."

"Okay, Taoist priest, okay Taoist priest, Taoist priest, please come in first."

Shang Qin opened the wooden door for Lin Junshu with a smile, and Lin Junshu walked into the room helplessly.
Chapter completed!