Chapter 257 Man

Ever since the Ye family moved to Taohua Village, this thatched house has been abandoned.

The yard was full of dead branches and rotten leaves, and the windows were broken by the cold wind because no one maintained them.

Ye Yunqiao carefully pushed open the door of the room, "Big brother, are you still there?"

What answered Ye Yunqiao was the cold wind and the smell of decay that filled the room.

"Hey, where are the people?"

Ye Yunqiao walked into the room, scratching his head and looking around in confusion.

Ye Yuntang also followed in. "Didn't you say there was someone in the room?"

"Yes, there is someone. I can't be mistaken about a person that big." He was afraid that his sister wouldn't believe him, so he gestured with his hand in front of his chest, describing the man's height and appearance. "Besides, if I lied, how did I get the money?"

What Ye Yunqiao said made sense, but the person was indeed missing.

But since he gave Ye Yunqiao money to get medicine, it was impossible for him to leave.

There is only one possibility, he is still in the house, just hiding.

Haha, you are really cautious.

People like this are generally not good people.

Ye Yuntang walked around the room and looked carefully. When she stopped in front of the bed, a drop of blood dripped from the beam and fell on the bed in front of her.

She didn't look up, just glanced around, pretending to notice nothing. Then she stood up, took her brother's hand, and walked out. "Since there's no one in the room, they might have left. Let's go back."

Ye Yunqiao was still a little worried. "Do I still need to find herbs for him? After all, he paid for it."

"Everyone's gone. Who did you give the herbs to? If you're really worried, just leave the silver in the house. If he comes back and sees the money, he'll understand."

"Okay, I'll listen to you, sister." Ye Yunqiao was a smart kid. He could tell his sister wasn't too keen on the matter. So, even though he was reluctant, he didn't hesitate to put the silver on the table.

"Okay, sister, let's go. Mom should have prepared dinner."

"Huh, you still know we're waiting for you to eat? Be careful you'll get spanked when you get home."

The brother and sister walked out chatting and laughing.

"Pu." The sound of something heavy falling to the ground was heard. The brother and sister looked at each other.

Ye Yunqiao hesitated. "Sister, could it be that big brother is back?"

Ye Yuntang shook his head firmly. "No, it must be some animal that ran down here. Let's leave quickly before it finds us."

"But..." Ye Yunqiao didn't know why, but he felt that the big brother who gave him money had returned. But his sister said no, and he felt a little embarrassed for a moment.

"No buts. If you don't leave now, I won't be able to help you if a wild boar attacks you." Ye Yuntang pulled his brother away without saying anything.

Ye Yunqiao had no choice but to leave obediently.

The man who heard the sound and was hiding on the beam fell to the ground with a thud because he was exhausted.

The injury, which was already very serious, has now become even worse. He can only breathe out but not in.

He listened to the conversation outside, his eyes filled with hope.

Come in and take a look, there is someone inside, a dying person.

He regretted that he shouldn't have hidden when he heard the footsteps.

He's not some wicked person, he's just a little prince who's lost his way! Why do you treat him like this?

First, he was inexplicably hunted, and after finally escaping, he encountered a pack of wolves! After finally escaping death, was he going to die here in a cowardly state?

Wuuuuu… He was so unwilling to give up. He hadn't even used up all the gold, silver, and treasures his mother had left him. And he hadn't even had time to check out the cities his father had given him.

The most important thing is that he has not yet fulfilled his mother's last wish before she died, which was to return to his grandfather's house.

He doesn't want to die!

He stretched out his hands and slowly crawled towards the door.

Don't go! Don't go! There's someone here! I'm here, help me!

Unfortunately, the Ye siblings left, and left very quickly. Because their mother couldn't wait for them, she also came out to look for someone.

"You kid, why did you come here to play? Why don't you go home in such a cold day?" Ye's mother held Ye Yunqiao's hand and blamed him.

Ye Yunqiao chuckled, not daring to tell the real reason.

My sister said that person was probably not a good person, and if she told her, it would definitely cause panic in my mother. "I'm sorry, mother, I was playing hide-and-seek with my friends and forgot the time."

Ye's mother was not really angry. Everyone in the village was an acquaintance, and there would be no danger for the child to play in the village.

But he wouldn't say that. He still needed to educate his children when they needed it. "Then next time, you have to remember the time and don't leave the village, okay? There are so many beggars out there. If they kidnap you, you won't be able to see your parents and sister again."

Ye Yunqiao shuddered all over, and he thought of the man hiding in the house again.

Yeah, that good guy would hide?

"Mom, I..." Ye Yunqiao wanted to tell her about meeting a strange man.

But the sister, who had been silent the whole time, tugged at his collar.

Ye's mother, who was walking in front, turned back in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Ye Yunqiao looked at her sister and finally shook her head. "It's okay, I understand. I promise to remember to go home next time."

Ye Yuntang was also a little annoyed at this time. She was not sure whether this was the right way to deal with it.

"Mom, you guys go back first. I suddenly remembered that I need to go see Principal Gu for something."

"What's the rush? Can't we go after dinner?"

Ye Yuntang had already taken a few steps forward. "Yes, it's urgent. We can't wait." What if he delayed any longer and the man did something to hurt the villagers?

Even if the man was seriously injured and unable to do anything bad, what about those who hurt him? Could they be vicious criminals? What if they chased him into the village and couldn't find him, and took their anger out on the villagers?

Thinking of this, Ye Yuntang's steps became faster and faster, almost running.

"Hey, Yuntang, where are you going in the middle of the day?"

I met an old lady on the road, who looked at Ye Yuntang with some surprise as he walked so fast.

"It's urgent, Auntie, please go ahead and do your thing."

When we arrived at Gu's house, they were having dinner.

Ye Yuntang was a little embarrassed. She was in a hurry for a moment and forgot that it was lunch time. It was indeed a little embarrassing to come to the house at this time.

But before she could say "come back later", Gu Jiayue put down her bowl and chopsticks and stood up.

The two walked out of Gu's house and stood at the door. "What's wrong? You're so anxious."

Ye Yuntang recounted the incident. "What should we do now? The man should still be in that room. My brother said he's seriously injured."

Gu Jiayue patted Ye Yuntang's arm and comforted him, "Don't be afraid, I have experience in this matter. We don't have to worry about anything, just tell the village chief."

This incident reminded her of when she first arrived in Taohua Village, she and Hua Chao also encountered a man who inexplicably rolled down the mountain.

To avoid trouble, they handed the matter over to the village chief, who handled it very well.

"Is this okay?"

Ye Yuntang was still a little worried, but Gu Jiayue was very confident. "It's okay, you have to believe in the village chief's ability."

"Okay, I'll go tell the village chief now, you can continue to eat."

Gu Jiayue shook her head. "Forget it, I'll go with you."

The man who was lying in the thatched hut, his life or death unknown, had no idea that because of his vigilance, he almost missed the chance of a lifetime.