Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife

Chapter 478: Exterminating Rats (I)

Chapter 478: Chapter 478: Exterminating Rats (I)"Light the fire, burn it clean."

The second-in-command ordered seriously.

Everyone has a gourd of wine now, which is just convenient for disposing of these disgusting things.

It’s just a pity to use this vintage wine.

The moment the flames flared up, the repugnant smell turned into an odd fragrance.

Some who craved meat subconsciously swallowed their saliva, fortunately, everyone had a bit of meat and offal the previous night. They all had a mouthful at home, so they still had some sensibility left.

"Cover your mouth and nose, be careful of these odors."

The second-in-command, with a solemn expression, was the first to cover his mouth and nose.

This smell is too peculiar.

After ensuring that the rat’s body was entirely ignited, the group continued towards other places to

Chi Sheng’s brow furrowed as he looked at their retreating figures.

There’s something off about these two.

"Dali, keep an eye on them."

"Yes, boss."

Yueyue’s condition has significantly improved. She now only looks somewhat thin compared to peers her age.

"Yueyue, don’t be scared, I’ll protect you."

Yuanbao thumped his chest and spoke with his hands on his hips.

"Okay."

Yueyue smiled and nodded.

Although she is much better now, she is still scared of rats.

She has a deep fear of rats.

When their parents were alive, they would sometimes be punished by being made to kneel in the yard if they upset them.

Sometimes, they would be made to sleep in the small shed behind their house.

The aunties next door once told her that the small shed was originally landlord’s dwelling.

Late one year, it was discovered that his grandfather had starved to death in there, and by the time his body was carried out from the shed, his legs were only skeletal remains.

The small shed was damp and mildewy all year round. Although she did not know whether the auntie next door was telling the truth, there were indeed many rats living in that shed.

Sometimes, they would be awakened by rats in the middle of the night.

The rats were so skinny they looked like they were only skin and bones.

She was not afraid of being eaten by the rats, but during her childhood when starvation was unbearable, her brother secretly fed her rat meat.

There was even a year when they both survived by eating those rats.

When she was little, she didn’t understand the words of the aunties next door. It was only when she grew older that she finally understood.

The rats had gnawed her grandfather’s legs clean.

After realizing this, she was too scared to eat rat meat, even if she was so hungry that her stomach was in pain.

Later on, they had to run away from home due to a famine. During this time, she saw many people resort to cannibalism. The sight of people hovering over human corpses with a green glint in their eyes reminded her of the rats.

To this day, she can’t help but want to hide when she sees a rat.

"Brother, what’s wrong with you?"

Xiaoqi’s face was pale, and a few beads of sweat hung on his forehead. He looked as if he was enduring pain.

"Nothing, I just twisted my ankle."

Xiaoqi’s forehead was tense with veins, but his mouth was still pretending to be fine.

He didn’t want Yueyue to worry.

"Yueyue, his foot is injured and swollen like a steamed bun!"

Yuanbao directly exposed his lie, pointing to Xiaoqi’s highly swollen ankle.

In front of the girls, Xiaoqi was embarrassed to take off his shoes and socks, he waved his hands implying that he was fine.

But Yueyue knew very well what kind of person her brother was.

She got off the bed, and took off his shoes and socks herself.

Xiaoqi was very skinny and the twisted ankle was now red and swollen, looking horrifying.

The entire foot was swollen, his toes were riddled with chilblains, some of which were oozing pus.

Upon seeing her brother’s foot, Yueyue was stunned for a moment. Before she could even react, tears already started to fall from her eyes.

"Yueyue, what’s wrong? Your brother is okay, it’s just a sprain. Apply a little medicinal liquor and it will be okay."

Xiaoqi started to panic a little, he wanted to comfort Yueyue but found she was already crying, with tears streaming down her face.

Yuanbao simply stood by, watching the two of them in silent.

In a way, it was probably for the best.

After crying for a while, Yueyue finally wiped her tears with her sleeve, and fetched the medicinal liquor.

During her three years with the second-in-command, she had picked up some basic skills.

She could handle basic falls and sprains.

When Shen Wenchen and his companions returned to the village, there were plumes of black smoke everywhere, mixed with no small amount of the scent of cooked meat.

"Cover your nose and mouth. Don’t breathe in the smoke."

Upon smelling the air, Wang Jingzhi hurried to remind everyone.

The group hastily pulled out their face cloths, soaked them with some wine as extra precaution, before putting them on.

The sight before them was one of utter chaos. The group quietly entered the village, but Aze noticed rats scrambling around the edge of the field.

Along the edge of the fields, a group of rats was frantically running out, eager to get back into the deeper part of the forest.

"Move!"

At his command, everyone stepped forward, each holding a weapon to block the rats’ escape.