Chapter 84 Bringing Bai Xue back to the village, and being surprised to hear about the second location.

"Crack..."

The basement door slowly opened, and Zhou Ye walked out with his head held high!

Bai Xue immediately looked over, her eyes filled with tension and worry.

Zhao Jiaojiao looked cautious, seemingly afraid to actually stop Bai Xue, but also afraid to touch her.

His face was full of bewilderment...

When Zhou Ye came out, he was alone, and faint sounds of pain could be heard coming from the basement...

Zhao Jiaojiao was even more worried about her situation, but fortunately Zhou only glanced at her before looking away.

She swallowed hard, took a few steps back, and tried to hide herself in the air...

It's best if you never think of me again.

The basement issue has been resolved, so it's definitely no longer safe to live here. Zhou was certain that these people were afraid of him, but fear is not the same as submission. No one could guarantee that there wouldn't be any among them who wanted revenge.

Therefore, we must leave this place!

"Snow White, we must leave this place!"

"Fine!" Bai Xue was terrified and wished she could leave this place of trouble!

Hongqi Village was eroded by the flood, and Bai Xue couldn't go back for the time being in this condition. Zhou thought about it for a while and then pushed Bai Xue out.

I found a hotel, and although I didn't have a letter of introduction, I was able to get help from them if I paid them enough money.

After all, everyone in the county knows that Hongqi Village suffered two floods and lost a lot of money! People who can bring their families to stay in a hotel are good families.

To make it easier for Bai Xue to go out, Zhou also booked a room on the first floor.

"Sister Zhou, I want to take a bath!"

Bai Xue's first request after being rescued was this! Zhou Ye smiled, stroked Bai Xue's hair, and gently comforted her: "Bai Xue, don't be afraid! It's all in the past! Who doesn't encounter a few bad people in their life?"

I've already avenged you!

Every inch of their skin is intact!

Don't worry!

As for taking a bath, shall we do it once your injury has healed a bit?

Bai Xue's eyes shone with gratitude. What had she done to deserve this? To have Sister Zhou, who was as beautiful as a fairy, stain her hands with dirty blood!

"Thud... thud..."

Seeing the little pearl fall down, Zhou said helplessly, "Okay, I didn't say you can't wash it~ I'll go get some hot water, alright?"

Bai Xue tugged at Zhou Ye's sleeve, looking very dependent on him: "But, won't we get infected?"

"I'm here, you don't need to take a bath, we can just wipe you down! Don't worry, I'll change your dressing after you're all cleaned up!"

Zhou also assured him.

Bai Xue immediately smiled...

Sister Zhou has already avenged me, so there's no reason for me to keep dwelling on those things.

The faint pleas for mercy I heard from the basement just now told me that Sister Zhou was not going to hold back. I wonder what methods she used.

After taking a bath, I waited until Snow White fell asleep...

Zhou Ye took out the blue handkerchief that Old Lai had given him from his spatial storage. After opening it, he found that there were two eggs inside.

egg?

Is it to thank myself?

No, according to the villagers, Old Man Lai is definitely not such a kind person, so why do I keep running into him?

Is it really a coincidence?

After putting things away, I sat on the bed and looked at Bai Xue's face. Suddenly, I remembered the scene in the basement.

Just when she couldn't bring herself to do it, her brother suddenly appeared.

I don't know how my brother got into the basement, or where he came from. All I saw was him holding his own hand and personally slicing open the skin of those people. A palm-sized piece of skin was even peeled off from the back of the pockmarked man!

Zhou Ye finally saw the terrified faces of Brother Luo and the others, so after everything was done, her brother let her come out first.

I wonder what else happened between my brother and Brother Luo in the basement?

I wonder if my brother has left safely?

I wonder... what will become of Brother Luo...

Pulling back the curtains and looking out the window, I saw a familiar figure—it was Brother Luo. He was carrying some things and was hesitating, unsure whether to go into the hotel.

Just as Luo Ge's eyes met Zhou Ye's, his entire face contorted in pain.

He gave a dry laugh, slowly walked into the hotel, and disappeared from Zhou Ye's sight...

Footsteps sounded outside the door, then stopped...

Zhou Ye looked towards the door, waited a moment, and then went out!

After looking him up and down, I was actually a little disappointed.

"My brother didn't punish you? You weren't hurt?"

Zhou Ye asked in confusion, "When did my brother become so soft-hearted?"

Luo Ge paused for a moment, his gaze towards Zhou Ye was complicated, and he explained in a low voice: "Your brother suddenly had an emergency and left!"

Let us reflect on our mistakes behind closed doors!

"Well, you're lucky!"

Zhou also felt incredibly sorry!

Brother Luo took out a bankbook and handed it to Zhou Ye: "This is what I promised you... your brother. The 10,000 yuan is compensation for Miss Bai Xue!"

Please accept this!

Zhou Ye accepted it expressionlessly: "Okay! I'll accept it on her behalf!"

Brother Luo gave a wry smile: "Like I said, if you need anything, just let me know!"

Zhou glanced at him, then turned and went back into the house!

After Bai Xue rested for two days and her condition improved a lot, Zhou also thought it was time to return to Hongqi Village!

They hired an oxcart, and the two of them arrived at the entrance of Hongqi Village amidst the creaking and swaying of the cart.

The floodwaters in the village have receded...

The mud and sand on the streets and houses have been cleared away; now it's time to rebuild.

Su Yunzhou's family has already received a lot of supplies, including food, vegetables, and rainproof tarpaulins.

The villagers' faces also showed a touch of warmth, and they were very enthusiastic when they saw the snow.

"Bai Xue, you're alright? It's good that you're back!"

"Yes, we were so worried!"

"You really are a lucky person, aren't you? What's that saying again? Good people are always blessed by heaven?"

Yes, yes, that's exactly what I meant!

One by one, the villagers greeted her, and Bai Xue responded to each one. For the first time, she saw acceptance in the eyes of her fellow villagers.

Upon returning to the educated youth settlement and seeing the mess in the backyard, the two sighed deeply.

"Let's live in the front yard, and we'll find someone to rebuild the back yard when everyone has time!"

Without waiting for Bai Xue to sigh, Zhou pushed her towards the female educated youth dormitory.

The dormitory entrance was already packed with people.

Chen Lan pursed her lips, looking at Bai Xue with teary eyes.

Huang Ying wiped away her tears and stepped forward to hug Bai Xue tightly: "You little rascal, you really scared me to death!"

They jumped without warning, leaving us no time to react!

See? You brought this on yourself!

Wang Hongying sniffed, pulled Chen Lan closer to the wheelchair, looked Bai Xue up and down, her eyes slightly red: "Bai Xue, why are you in a wheelchair? Are your legs alright?"

Although the older educated youth didn't like the new educated youth before, the two floods forged an indissoluble bond between them.

Upon hearing this, they all looked at Bai Xue with concern.

Bai Xue smiled, touched, and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine. It's just some minor injuries! I'll be fine soon!"

Actually, I could walk, but Sister Zhou insisted that I rest!

Zhou glared at her, and Bai Xue stuck out her tongue, not daring to say anything!

The other educated youth also laughed...

As Huang Ying arranged Bai Xue's bed, she said, "Many of our things were washed away. These beddings were sent by Su Zhiqing's family as a relief."

Let's make do for now.

The village chief said that the county and city governments have attached great importance to this, and they have been sending us supplies over the past two days!

In a few days, they'll gather a lot of people to build houses for us. The sun's been strong these past few days, so we've started drying the mud bricks!

Zhou Ye felt much more relaxed. As long as the higher-ups paid attention, that was enough. Post-disaster reconstruction would be extremely difficult without official assistance!

Everyone has nothing left...

"What about inside the cave? Is anyone still living there?"

Zhou asked casually.

Upon hearing this, Huang Ying immediately became nervous and grabbed Zhou Ye, saying, "Don't go by yourself! You haven't been back for the past two days, so you didn't even know."

The cave the village chief found only showed that it was spacious.

I didn't know there were two smaller caves inside the main cave, shaped like the Chinese character "人" (ren, meaning person), behind a large rock. If a child hadn't gotten lost there and the adults hadn't gone looking for them, they wouldn't have found them.

That was terrifying!

Zhou Ye's mind went blank for a moment: "What did you say? What shape of small cave?"

If I heard correctly, it's shaped like the Chinese character "人" (ren).

Wouldn't that be the second location on the map that Grandpa left for me?