Fearing that the old village chief hadn't explained the details to them, Liang Qing explained to Xiaoyue:

"According to online predictions, the plants and animals in the mountains will evolve under the influence of the gray fog. If they evolve, perhaps their range will expand and they might even come down the mountain to forage for food."

"And this kind of evolution always tends to be negative. Just like the strange insects and snakes that appeared in the village before the temperature dropped, it was because these small animals were the first to be affected by the gray fog and mutated first."

Liang Qing said, glancing at Xiaoyue's expression, "So, Xiaoyue, what does the old village chief mean? I know he's seeking stability for the safety of the entire village, but the situation is changing too quickly now. Just like today when Uncle Liu was out chopping wood, he was poisoned by a wild beast. Maybe the monkey will enter the village next and hurt people."

"I have two elderly people at home. For the sake of my grandparents, I have to take a risk and take them to live in a safe place."

Xiaoyue sighed, "That's true. But my father is also thinking about the villagers. If something unexpected happens along the way, or if there's danger, he'll be under a lot of pressure. He thinks that maybe when the official rescue team is free, they can rescue us. At least there won't be any danger."

Liang Qing understood what she meant.

"I understand the old village chief's concerns. Right now, everyone's safety is our top priority. So I want to explore the way first. If we succeed, maybe I can come back and report back to you."

"If we stay in the village, we will have no contact with the outside world and we don't know when the rescue team will arrive. It will be very dangerous to be trapped like this."

Xiaoyue nodded: "Well, this is indeed a good idea. But, do you want to take Grandma Liang and the others out?"

Liang Qing said, "I'll wait until the gray fog dissipates. Then I'll take them down the mountain. According to the online guide, the creatures in the gray fog are more dangerous. We just need to wait for them to drift away and avoid them, and we'll be fine."

"The visibility should be much better without fog. There's no news of wild animals coming down from the mountains yet. A-Yao and I are prepared, so there shouldn't be any danger."

Xiaoyue hesitated a little: "Isn't this too risky? What if something goes wrong?"

Liang Qing understood that this was probably what the old village chief meant.

But she has fulfilled her responsibilities and said everything she could say. It all depends on how much people believe her.

Sooner or later, the gray fog will enter the village, and no one will be spared.

The purpose of Liang Qing's meeting with the old village chief this time was to tell him her plan.

If no one leaves at the agreed time, she and Song Yao will take their grandparents down the mountain. Anyway, if there is really no one there, they don't have to hide their ability to have spatial abilities and can still be happy and at ease.

Sometimes, people can only do well in the things within their own scope of affairs. They can only do as much work as they can do and cannot force anything.

As an ordinary citizen, Liang Qing can understand the meaning of this sentence very well.

She and Song Yao are not people with attacking abilities, so they cannot take care of other people. Now it is all about taking care of their own family.

*

After leaving the village chief's house, Song Yao, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked her, "Are you really not going to care about other people anymore?"

He knew that Liang Qing was always soft-hearted but tough-mouthed, so maybe there were other ways at this time. Just like Xiaoyue said, he could wait for the rescue team to come back.

Liang Qing shook his head. "It's not that I don't care about others. If the whole country were truly affected by the disaster, the official rescue team would definitely face great difficulties in this situation. The number of people affected is too large, and the rescue team will only provide assistance in places with a large number of people, which is the most efficient way. Our village is too remote, and I guess they are unable to provide assistance even if they want to."

Song Yao nodded: "That's true."

No wonder Liang Qing ran around the village all day, trying to see if the gray fog had receded.

Liang Qing looked at the gray sky. "Also, as my abilities awaken, I seem to be able to hear a lot of things. Some plants want to tell me to leave here quickly, otherwise there will be great danger. I know this is too bizarre, so I don't plan to tell anyone else. Ah Yao, you feel the same way, right?"

Speaking of this, Song Yao showed doubt on his face: "With your ability and mine, I didn't hear any strange sounds, but I also vaguely felt some danger. I just don't know where this danger comes from."

The cold air was biting. Liang Qing huddled in her scarf and looked at the road ahead. "No matter where the danger comes from, we must be vigilant and move to a safe place. I don't want to see Grandpa and Grandma getting hurt."

Song Yao understood her feelings and held her hand tightly: "Yes, I understand. Then let's take a gamble."

Liang Qing was very moved by his words, but she sighed as she remembered something: "Maybe I was wrong to ask you to accompany me. Since we lost contact, I don't know how your parents are doing, or if they're in danger."

Song Yao pursed his lips and smiled: "Don't worry, my parents are people of action. Before the communication was cut off, they had already contacted my uncle and others and planned to join the official rescue team as volunteers. They should be fine now."

Liang Qing nodded: "Well, that's good. Otherwise, if uncle and auntie were injured, I don't know how to face you."

Song Yao looked at her and said, "Qingqing, don't think too much. After all, no one can predict natural disasters or man-made disasters. Maybe I came here just to help you. If I weren't here, how would you get to the base transfer point? You can't bring anything except the things at home, and you have to take two elderly people with you. If I wasn't by your side at this time, I would be heartbroken."

What Song Yao said was indeed correct. Unless someone helped, she would not be able to take the two old people down the mountain. They could only stay in the village with no other options.

As they were talking, they walked towards the Central Primary School. Before they got there, they heard terrified screams coming from inside the wall, "Help! Help!"

Liang Qing's expression turned serious, and he exchanged glances with Song Yao. They both said at the same time, "Something happened!"

Then he ran over.

As soon as the two ran to the door, they saw the village patrol standing at the gate, looking at the scene inside in panic.

Liang Qing and Song Yao squeezed in easily and asked the person at the front: "What's wrong? What happened?"

The old village chief was lying in the crowd, his eyes closed and collapsed, looking terrified.

The man in the front, who owned the village supermarket, explained, "Originally, the village chief asked us to build a coffin for Old Liu, but now we have nowhere to get wood, so we'll have to burn him. But Aunt Liu refuses, and the village chief is inside trying to persuade her."

"But unexpectedly, the dead Uncle Liu suddenly came back to life and asked Aunt Liu for food as usual. This scared the old village chief out as well."

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