Chapter 18 Entering the Mountain
I stood there and stayed stunned for a while, and decided to go into the mountain to save people. Regardless of whether they were old people in the village or whether they were good or evil, I had to save them. Even if it was not for them, I had to think about the later people in Shangshanpo Village and Xiashanpo Village. Today, someone went in to die, so later people would inevitably be unable to resist the temptation of treasure and take risks. This is a vicious cycle. I must unveil the mystery of Huilong Valley so that the people will no longer die for this.
Stepping on the moonlight, I strode to the hillside village. On the way halfway up the mountain, I saw the middle-aged man I saw during the day. He couldn't help panic under the night, but when I saw me, I immediately felt relieved and said in surprise: "Mr., you...Duozi's family..."
I know that the middle-aged man’s worries are nothing more than asking how the Duozi family is doing. In addition, what he cares most about is Duozi mother, but there are more important things to do now, so I said lightly: “It’s okay, what’s the result of your notification?”
The middle-aged man first gave me gratitude and praise. I almost forgot one sentence, and went around a long way to tell the point I wanted to hear: "The village chief has found the people. Both of them have killed pigs for more than ten years. One of them is the son who inherited his father's business and made a living for three generations. Oh, by the way, the village chief and those two men are waiting at my house. I just hope that Mr. Grandpa, you will arrive early. Since the matter of the multi-child family has been prepared, I will feel at ease. Then I will take Mr. Grandpa back now!"
Having said that, the middle-aged man's vision was never able to move away from the direction of Duozi's family. I was too lazy to correct him and walked straight ahead. Soon after, I heard his small steps quickly following him.
When I really saw Shangshanpo Village, I realized what this Shangshanpo Village meant. It turned out that Shangshanpo Village grew on the hillside. The overall landform was not flush, but it was still orderly. Many of them were stone houses, that is, houses built with stone blocks. Although simple, they were extremely solid. There were also several caves dug on the hillside. Because it was too dark and I couldn't see clearly, I could only see a blurry outline. A white mountain road was like a silver-white jade belt under the moonlight. The interesting thing was like the stream I saw in my dream, surrounding the village.
At this time, it was difficult to see a few lights on the houses. Only a small house with yellow lights on, and the middle-aged man led me to the way there. It seemed that the house was his home, not far and not too close. The road in the mountains was like this. It seemed that it had arrived soon, but in fact it would take a long time. During this period, I learned the name of the middle-aged man and the livelihood he relied on. It turned out that his name was Xu Dayou, and he was the only teacher within a radius of more than ten miles. There were not many surnames here. According to Xu Dayou, there were only four surnames, Yan and Li Ju, and there were no more than five surnames from Xu Dayou. Xu Dayou was one of them. There were only one family with the surname. Originally, there were three or five branches from his ancestors, but they moved away one after another decades ago. Only one old man had a surname left in Shangshanpo Village and was unwilling to leave, but he died three years ago.
In this way, the Yan and Li surnames now account for the majority, and the Xu surname is the least, and it can be said that there are only three existing surnames.
When he pushed open Xu Dayou's door, several figures immediately walked out of the yard. Except for two big and thick men, the other three were elderly people. One of the elderly with a rosy face came towards me and smiled directly: "I am young and have great potential! I am the village chief on the hillside. Dayou has already told us everything in detail. We thank the little brother for taking action. Both of these two are willing to go with the little brother. In fact, we still hope that everyone will be safe and sound!"
I naturally understood the village chief’s feelings, and immediately bowed with his fists and said, “Don’t worry, old man, I will do my best to bring them all back safely.”
During the subsequent conversation, I realized that among the old men who entered the mountain, two of them had relatives with these two pig-killers. No wonder they were so anxious to enter the mountain. I didn't look at the guys they prepared, but asked, "Have you brought all the things I said before?"
The two men hurriedly took out a sharp knife for me to see. After sensing the fierce aura on it, I nodded with satisfaction and said, "In order to hurry up, we will enter the mountain immediately. The village chief and several old people will go home to rest, so there is no need to worry too much."
The road in the mountains was quiet, with only a few occasional barking of dogs. Two pig slayers followed me one after another. They didn't speak along the way, maybe they were a little nervous. I told them not to be too cautious. The time for caution has not arrived yet. So, the two of them talked to me for a while.
The bald middle-aged man on my left is Li Wenshan. Although he is a pig slaughter, he is actually the same as his name, and his aura has not yet faded. He speaks very slowly and steadily. The one on my right is called Li Luoguo. It makes people a little surprised to see his name. In fact, his big name is Li Luohou, who is thirty-two years old this year. This is his skill he has passed down from generation to generation. Because he is a little hunchbacked, he is nicknamed Li Luoguo by the villagers. Daming is almost forgotten. Luoguo speaks very quickly and smoothly. This slippery thing is that he seems a bit impetuous and slippery compared to Li Wenshan. In short, he is the one who jokes the most on the way.
According to Luo Guo, only because no one has entered Huilong Valley for many years, the mountain path in the middle has gradually been broken. After leaving Shangshanpo Village, you have to pass through an old mountain forest in front to find the path into Huilong Valley.
The moment I entered the old mountain forest, I sensed something to watch us from afar, but I didn't pay attention to them. The evil spirits on Li Wenshan and Luo Guo could already block them far away. I have to say that my arrangement still plays a role.
This old mountain forest is a downhill forest and has been abandoned for a long time. Due to the bumpy and uneven ground, it is very difficult to walk. Without the moonlight, we felt a little difficult to walk as soon as we entered the old mountain forest.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Luo Guo suddenly turned on a beam of light, which turned out to be a flashlight. I was happy and said in surprise: "Do you still have this thing?!"
Luo Guo walked in front with a little smugness and led the way, and said casually: "My uncle went to the mine a few years ago. He brought it back when he came back to see my old man during the Chinese New Year last year. Not to mention, this trick is really convenient to use, hey!"
Li Wenshan and I looked at each other and smiled. Li Wenshan was a quiet honest man from beginning to end, just following me. I could see how difficult the road ahead was, but I don’t know how long it would take to enter Huilong Valley. There was a dark night on the road and a laughter from Luo Guo. In a trance, I seemed to feel the long-lost familiar feeling again...
Chapter completed!