Chapter 220 Borrowing fire

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Tang Yue was sitting on the grass, chewing on a goat leg. All around her were several other adults who were eating and praising the meat for its deliciousness.

A slight swallowing sound came from the grass not far away. Several people heard it, but no one moved.

Xiao Mohe hid in the bushes not far away, watching a dozen people on the rocky beach devouring meat. He couldn't help swallowing his saliva. How long had it been since he had eaten meat? He couldn't even remember.

The arrival of these people completely disrupted his plans and shattered his confidence in staying in the mountains for decades.

They didn't say much to him just now. Seeing that he didn't want to pay attention to them, they turned around and left.

Now, seeing that little girl chewing on a leg of lamb, she couldn't be a child they had captured. If she had been captured, why would they have given her such delicious food?

When he was digging traps with his younger brothers and sisters, he kept wondering why these people appeared here. Were they really here to chase them?

No matter how I thought about it, it seemed impossible. After all, they hadn't entered the Qinling Mountains from the nearest point. Instead, they had taken a long detour and entered the mountains without anyone around. There was no way those people could find them.

But he was still worried. It took him a long time to find this cave. It was very big and had many turns. Even if a wild beast came, the three of them could hide in the innermost part.

Therefore, these people must not disrupt their lives. He also needs to raise his younger brothers and sisters, and then go back to take revenge. He must take revenge.

Hatred made Xiao Mohe forget to hide himself. Even if Tang Yue and the others wanted to ignore his heavy breathing, they couldn't help but glance at each other, no one speaking.

Apparently, the child had come to scout and see if they were any danger to them. Actually, they were also on guard, wondering why there were three children in the mountains.

This place is really not suitable for several children to survive, but they did survive, which is incredible.

The few people who were eating meat slowed down for a moment. Fortunately, Xiao Mohe was only distracted for a short while before he came to his senses. Seeing that these people had no intention of coming to find them, he quietly turned around and left.

After a while, Bu Mancang and Chen Erniu came back.

"Did the child go back?"

"Well, hey, this kid is quite alert. He has been wandering around the cave for a long time, and he almost saw our hiding place." Chen Erniu went over and grabbed a big piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth while speaking.

Bu Mancang sat by the fire. "It seems like someone forced them into the mountains. Those kids are filled with hatred."

Xu Hongchang nodded. "Yes, I see. But can they really stay safe in these deep mountains?"

Chen Erniu swallowed a mouthful of meat and said, "That's really possible. We've scouted this area and there aren't any large beasts. I guess they haven't been in the mountains long. While they were digging traps, I sneaked into the cave and looked, and they didn't have anything stored."

But the big one looks pretty strong."

"Captain Chang, what do you think?"

Chang Yin stopped eating meat and said, "We have to take them out."

Xu Hongchang nodded. If he didn't get them out, he felt it would be a knot in his heart for the rest of his life. These were three lives at stake. They couldn't just stand by and do nothing. Furthermore, they were children.

"But they seem difficult to approach." Xu Hongchang sighed.

Chen Erniu asked, "How about we stay here for two more days and try to get closer to them?"

After saying that, he chuckled. He was just thinking about how to feel that thing called spiritual energy.

Now they were following him again, leaving him no time to feel the situation properly.

Chang Yin shook his head. "If we leave tomorrow, maybe they will let down their guard a little."

Everyone nodded, understanding Chang Yin's intention. Tang Yue smiled and said nothing. Tomorrow? They'll come to me on their own. If one move doesn't work, then try a few more.

She had figured out that those kids weren't bad people. Since she'd run into them, and she was wearing those clothes, she had to take care of them.

Sun Jinan and Wang Ming took turns keeping an eye on the children, mainly to protect their safety.

In addition to practicing, Tang Yue was also paying attention to the changes in the trap over there. When she saw the two silly rabbits really fall into the trap, Tang Yue's lips curled up slightly, and then she closed her eyes and began to attack the golden elixir.

The next morning, Xiao Mohe got up when it was still dark. He first observed the surrounding situation vigilantly at the entrance of the cave. After finding nothing unusual and seeing no wild animals, he moved the big rock blocking the entrance with force.

There was a noise behind them. Seeing that it was Xiao Moyu, the two of them said nothing and moved the stone away together. Xiao Moyan sat up on the haystack, rubbed his eyes, and looked at the cave entrance. "Big brother, second brother, it's dawn."

The two brothers turned around together, "Well, it's just dawn, sister, you should get some sleep."

Xiao Moyan shook her head, her stomach growling loudly. It was so loud that the two brothers started to growl as well, hearing their sister's stomach growl.

For a moment, Xiao Mohe didn't know what was going on in his mind. Why did he think of those people?

Xiao Moyan felt a little embarrassed. She rolled her eyes and said, "I'm not going to sleep anymore, brother. Let's go check out the traps. Maybe we can have some meat today."

After saying this, she felt a little regretful. She shouldn't have put more pressure on her older brother. But when they got up, she immediately felt too cold. At night, she always slept between her older brother and younger brother.

The temperature in the mountains was low at night, and as soon as they got up, she couldn't sleep. But she didn't tell her brothers every day because she didn't want them to worry about her.

"Okay, let's go and take a look together."

Wang Ming and Sun Jinan had absorbed a considerable amount of spiritual energy that night. They hadn't slept all night, but they were in high spirits. They felt their five senses had become stronger.

"Lao Wang, there really is something in the trap. I seemed to hear it last night. Did you hear it?"

"Yeah, I think I heard it too."

Sun Jinan asked, "Shall we follow them?"

Wang understood him with a glance, "Let's go back first."

"Ah?" After thinking about it, he understood what Wang Ming meant, and the two of them left quietly.

"Wow! There really is a rabbit. Oh! We have meat to eat."

Xiao Moyan's excited shouts could be heard from afar. The two brothers' breathing rhythms also changed, and they were obviously very happy.

They hadn't finished eating the wild goats last night, so when Sun Jinan and the others came back, the meat was already roasted.

"Eat quickly, then we'll leave."

Chang Yin ordered. "Ah, Battalion Commander, what should we do with those children?" Wang Ming didn't expect it to be so sudden.

Suddenly, he thought of something and chuckled. "Okay, Captain, we're moving fast and will be finished eating in no time."

Everyone was very efficient. After eating the meat, they packed up the things and put them on their backs. Wang Ming stood up and picked up some soil to put out the fire.

"etc!"

Wang Ming paused in his spreading of dirt and turned to see Xiao Mohe. His face was expressionless. He casually threw a handful of dirt onto the fire, then a second handful.

Xiao Mohe wanted to come over and stop them, but he knew he had no right to do so. He clenched his fists tightly, wanting to speak, but he didn't know what to say.

After all, the sound of him scolding several people to get out yesterday is still ringing in my ears.

Seeing that Wang Ming had almost put out the fire, he finally plucked up the courage.

"Can you please not destroy it?"

"Wang Ming didn't stop. This is a forest, and without anyone watching, it's easy to start a fire. It's too dangerous. Kid, don't you understand?"

Xiao Mohe stared at the gradually dying fire, and finally mustered up the courage to rush forward. "I want to use it for a while, and then I'll put it out, okay?"

Wang Ming paused as he put out the fire, then looked at him seriously, "Are you sure? If this place catches fire, none of you will be able to escape."

His voice was sinister and threatening. They had no tools to light a fire, and they would definitely not put it out in order to have something hot to eat.

Everyone else was packing their things and no one paid any attention to Xiao Mohe.

Xiao Mohe's heart skipped a beat. He didn't dare to entertain any hope that the forest would be engulfed in flames. He looked directly at Wang Ming and said, "I'm sure I'll put it out once I'm done."

Wang Ming stood up, crossed his arms, and looked at him with his head lowered. "What do you want to do with it?"