Chapter 75 Sou Shan

Xu Zhigang recovered his strength, looked up at the several-meter-high cliff above, and instantly broke down.

The place they were in was just a small protruding platform in the middle of the cliff, with no village or shop in sight, and even higher and steeper cliffs behind them!

However, trying to climb this smooth stone wall with bare hands is simply a pipe dream!

"Old Shen..." Xu Zhigang's voice was weak and tinged with despair, "We...we're not going to die here today, are we?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi's heart sank, and a fine layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

Now they really have no other choice but to wait for rescue.

The sky gradually darkened.

The food that had been heated up in the kitchen gradually cooled down.

Seeing that the two had not returned for a long time, Liu Zhixia couldn't help but come out of the house, a hint of worry in her eyes.

"I went to buy some meat, why haven't I come back yet?"

Liu Xuejun rubbed his rumbling stomach: "The Lu family is having a banquet today, so the people from the supply and marketing cooperative must have all slipped away. Those two probably went to the city, so it's normal that they were delayed on the way. How about... we eat first?"

"I hope nothing bad will happen so late at night?" Zhang Xiuying looked worriedly in the direction of the mountain.

“You old woman, worrying about nothing!” Liu Shouren said proudly. “Don’t you even know who that is? Our son-in-law, a soldier of the People’s Liberation Army! He’s really something! He must have been held up by something. Let’s eat first, and just keep their food warm on the stove.”

Liu Zhixia nodded: "Dad is right. We'll be busy all day tomorrow, so everyone should get some rest. Let's eat first, and I'll make noodles for them when they get back."

After dinner and cleaning up, the family members went back to their rooms to rest.

Liu Zhixia walked into her new house and looked at the brand-new furniture and Shen Yi's luggage in the corner, still feeling a little unreal.

And so, she actually married him.

She picked up the heavy coat folded on the bed, and her heart began to pound uncontrollably.

She went into the space and tidied up.

The chickens, ducks, and fish I bought before grew exceptionally well in the space, and much faster than those outside.

The chickens and ducks have grown up and can lay eggs, and the fish weighs about five or six pounds.

If any dishes are missing when the banquet is held tomorrow, she can supply them from her space.

She picked some more medicinal herbs, washed and dried them, so she could sell them to Gangzi next time.

When I finished my work and came out, it was already late at night.

The room was pitch black; Shen Yi and Xu Zhigang still hadn't returned.

Her heart skipped a beat and instantly jumped into her throat.

It seems something really has happened!

She grabbed the flashlight and rushed out without thinking, heading straight for the back of the mountain.

As she approached the foot of the mountain, she keenly sensed footsteps behind her!

Her heart tightened, and she quickened her pace.

The footsteps behind him quickened!

She suddenly dodged behind a large tree and vanished from the scene in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, a figure chased after them, but lost sight of them behind a tree.

"Where are they...?"

Just as the man was wondering what was going on, Liu Zhixia flashed out from the space and appeared behind him, a wooden stick whistling through the air as it slammed down hard!

The opponent reacted extremely quickly, instinctively turning around to block and throwing a backhand punch!

His fist was almost touching her nose when he stopped.

"Xia...you..."

Lu Kai looked at her, still shaken, and quickly withdrew his fist: "Why didn't you say anything! I almost hurt you!"

Liu Zhixia was also stunned: "Brother Kai? Why are you sneaking around behind me like that! You scared me to death!"

Lu Kai scratched his head sheepishly: "I was just worried about you running up the mountain alone in the middle of the night!"

Then, he asked worriedly, "What are you doing up here in the middle of the night? Did that brat Shen Yi bully you?"

“No,” Liu Zhixia shook her head, her voice filled with barely concealed anxiety. “He went to the city with Lao Xu to buy things, and they haven’t come back yet. I’m worried something has happened to them, so I’m thinking of going to look for them.”

Lu Kai was also stunned: "It's already past midnight, and they still haven't come back?"

"yes."

"Those two brats!" Lu Kai couldn't help but curse. "Don't worry, Old Xu is a playful person, he's probably off running off somewhere. You go back first, I'll help you look for him!"

“No,” Liu Zhixia said, gripping the flashlight tightly, her eyes resolute. “I’m going too.”

Seeing the unyielding look in her eyes, Lu Kai paused for a moment, then smiled: "Alright! Let's go together!"

The two teamed up the mountain and soon arrived at a desolate place where a fight had taken place.

A familiar bamboo basket lies forlornly on the ground.

“This is my family’s bamboo basket!” Liu Zhixia exclaimed in surprise.

Lu Kai rushed over immediately, picked up the basket, and then looked around warily, his face darkening: "There's no one around. It seems they had an accident on the road."

As soon as he finished speaking, a buzzing sound came from very close by.

What was that sound?

Liu Zhixia nervously looked around.

Lu Kai, however, was still looking around and said casually, "There are a lot of bugs at night, be careful."

Liu Zhixia looked in the direction of the sound and found that it was coming from a dark mass at Lu Kai's feet.

She felt a chill run down her spine and rushed over without thinking, snatching the basket from Lu Kai's hand and tightly gripping the bundle with her other hand!

Lu Kai then realized what was happening, looked down, and was terrified: "A hornet's nest! How did these two brats mess with this thing! Run! This thing can kill people!"

"Don't panic!" Liu Zhixia grabbed him and calmly analyzed, "The village elders said that wasps don't like to move at night. If they encounter wasps, they'll definitely run towards the water! Let's go to the river to look!"

Lu Kai instantly calmed down: "Right! Let's go to the river!"

"Wait a minute." Liu Zhixia called out to him again, taking off her coat as she boldly walked towards the still buzzing basket. "It's too dangerous to leave this beehive by the roadside. We have to get rid of it."

She crouched down, pretending to wrap the beehive with her coat, and with a thought, she directly put the beehive into her spatial storage, replacing it with a stone of roughly the same size.

“Okay, I’ll do it!” Lu Kai took the heavy “package” and carefully put it back in the basket.

The two arrived at the riverbank, but still could not find Shen Yi and the others.

Lu Kai threw the "package" in his basket far into the river, clapped his hands, and turned around to find Liu Zhixia wearing only a thin shirt, shivering slightly in the night wind.

He paused for a moment, then immediately took off his coat and handed it to her: "Xia, it's cold at night, wear mine."

"No need, I'm not cold."

"Take it!" Lu Kai shoved the clothes into her hands, his tone leaving no room for refusal. "Don't be polite with me! Old Shen isn't a stingy person, he won't mind. Come on, they're not here, let's look somewhere else!"

"good."

Liu Zhixia put on the coat that still held his body heat, and the two continued searching with flashlights in the gradually brightening forest.