Chapter 46

◎Send the drunk to his place of stay◎

Chapter 46

In just a short period of time, the group of people who went up the mountain saw two mutant animals that were beyond their imagination walking down the mountain, which made the mayor a little worried.

"These two mutant animals are from this mountain, right? Why did they go down the mountain? Will they cause any harm to the people in the town below the mountain?"

This was his first thought, and he asked it out loud.

"Nephew, mayor, call the security personnel at the town down the mountain and tell them to pay attention. These two mutants just passed by us, but they didn't seem to attack us. Under normal circumstances, as long as humans don't provoke them, there won't be any major problems."

Hearing his nephew's somewhat panicked voice, Uncle Xiao understood what he was panicking about and spoke to comfort him.

He had been observing these mutated plants and animals since the great changes in the world, and had a basic understanding of them.

So when he said this at this time, he was not trying to comfort Mayor Xiao. This was just the result of data statistics, and he said it just to appease Mayor Xiao.

"Okay, I'll make a call and talk to the people down there."

When the mayor heard what his uncle said, he nodded and believed it.

They didn't say they would take advantage of this time to go down the mountain to take a look. After all, their purpose from the beginning was just to go up the mountain to clear the road, and they couldn't waste their energy on an emergency, which might not necessarily lead to a crisis.

So the mayor did not waste his attention on this. While the team in front was clearing the way and fighting the mutated plants, he took out his cell phone and contacted his subordinates at the foot of the mountain, telling them what they had just seen and asking them to pay attention to it themselves.

If a crisis really occurs, they will try their best to defend themselves and delay time, waiting for the team that brought them up the mountain to come down and provide assistance.

The mayor's arrangements are usually very comprehensive and he puts a lot of thought into them.

What he didn't expect was that the two mutant animals did not play by the rules at all.

The reason they came down the mountain was simply because there weren't many useful mutant animals on the mountain, so they planned to go down the mountain to look for them and see if they could get their two little brothers back.

And these two mutant animals are Ali, who has already developed intelligence, and Xiao Hei's mother, who is crossing the mountain.

These two can be said to have known each other through fighting. When they fought like that, neither of them could do anything to the other.

After the changes in the world, normally, Guoshanfeng's qualifications are worse than Ahri's, and if it continues to fight against Ahri, it will only put itself at a disadvantage.

But who can blame it for its good luck? Because it sent a child out, Ying Huai felt a little soft-hearted about it and gave it a locust leaf.

It was the spiritual energy on this locust leaf that successfully made its degree of mutation equal to that of Ahri.

Now the mutated animals in the mountains belong to two factions. One faction is the wild animals in the mountains. Although there are many wild animals, not many of them have intelligence after mutation.

The other group is the cats and dogs in Daxi Village and Shangyou Village.

Among them, there are slightly more people in Daxi Village, some of whom have some intelligence, but not much.

Last time, Ali wanted to take the mutant cats and dogs in the village up the mountain to get some delicious food.

It didn't work out. Although those animals were not cowards, their fighting ability was really not high. Ahri hardly left the mountain during the whole process. She just rescued those animals. It was not as comfortable for her to go up the mountain by herself.

Thinking of the delicious food on the mountain, Ali and Guoshanfeng walked faster. They heard that there were very dangerous mutant animals at the foot of the mountain. If they could find one with brains, they could trick it into coming up the mountain to be their subordinates.

At this time, Ali and Guo Shanfeng did not know that the mutant animals that had attacked people outside the town at the foot of the mountain had been killed by the humans who had lost interest in them after just one glance. Even if they ran down the mountain faster now, they would not be able to catch up with the living mutant animals to show them.

There's nothing I can do, this is fate.

It's wonderful.

Although the group of people going up the mountain walked slowly, they had to stop from time to time to watch the rescue team in front of them clear out the mutated animals and plants.

Although it was slow, there was really no problem with their safety. Seeing another troublesome mutant plant being cleaned up, Uncle Xiao walked around a grass leaf that looked harmless but liked to trip people, walked to the mutant plant that had just been cleaned up, and recorded the data.

"There are quite a lot of mutant plants and animals on this mountain. Although there are also some in other places, they are not as dense as here."

As Uncle Xiao spoke, he used one hand to push away the grass leaf that was trying to wrap around his ankle.

His eyes were still focused on the laptop screen held in his other hand. The computer was calculating some data and the numbers were jumping rapidly.

"There should be some reason, but it can't be the appearance of a new spiritual energy emitting pit. It should be related to the powerful locust tree on the mountain."

Dai Qian just watched Zhuang Dun teleport away the mutant plant that he had not recorded before, turned around and saw Uncle Xiao's appearance, whispered his guess, and then turned around to continue clearing the way ahead.

Their entire rescue team was now divided into two parts, with Captain Dai and his companions walking in front, and the deputy captain and another team member following at the tail of the crowd, acting like guards, making sure the people following behind wouldn't be in any danger.

We went up the mountain all the way. Although the speed was slow, we still managed to reach Daxi Village on the mountain around ten o'clock in the evening.

Seeing that they had arrived at the place, the mayor was very happy. He immediately called the village chief to inform him that his group had arrived in the village and asked him to come out and help make arrangements.

It's already night, and they definitely can't find a good place to sleep and rest on their own. It would be better for them to contact the village chief of Daxi Village directly.

Hearing his words, the village chief sat up suddenly and looked at his wife who was sitting beside the bed fiddling with medicinal herbs.

"Look, what did I say? Someone is definitely looking for me at night. Luckily I'm not asleep now, otherwise they might not be able to find me!"

As he said this, he stood up, dressed, and prepared to go out.

"Alright, do I need to tell you that? Last night, Rufeng and Zuzu sat under the godmother tree waiting for so long, but his parents didn't come to the village. We knew they wouldn't be here at the normal time."

Grandma Shitou put down the herbs in her hand, looked up and gave her husband a blank look.

"Do you think you're some kind of divine prophecy?"

As she spoke, she also stood up and followed the village chief, ready to go out together to see what was going on.

"Wait, I'll go with you so you don't have to rush around so late at night. It's so late now, it's better to arrange everything and get some rest early."

As Grandma Shitou said this, she followed the village chief out the door and walked towards the village entrance.

The entrance to the village was very quiet at this time. The group of people who had just come up the mountain squatted quietly under the Yinghuai tree. At first, they listened to the mayor making a phone call to contact the village chief, and they did not say a word.

The latter was because they were too tired from climbing the mountain. It was fine before they sat down, but after they sat down suddenly, they felt exhausted all over.

The rescue team members were tired because they had fought all the way up the mountain, so of course they would be tired.

The villagers following behind were tired because they came from outside the town and did not rest after entering. They ran around to get checked in the health center. Later, they heard that the rescue team would go up the mountain to clear a road and could take them away along the way, so they did not dare to stop for a moment.

Among them, Chang Le and the drunkard were the most tired.

Chang Le had just been diagnosed with a bone fracture by the doctor and needed to be well taken care of, but he started high-intensity mountain climbing as soon as he left the clinic.

The drunkard hadn't slept the night before and had been drinking all night before he could go to bed, so he was picked up by his childhood friend and sent here, just because the friend heard that there was someone here who could send someone back to the village on the mountain.

The drunkard also came back from another city. He had just arrived in the town and was planning to stay at his childhood friend's house for two days before going up the mountain to go home. However, he missed the good opportunity and was stranded in the town.

I was lucky this time too.

He sat under the locust tree and looked up at the night sky for a while. His mind, which had been extremely sleepy during the day, was now exceptionally clear.

Looking at the shining stars in the sky, he was a little dazed at first, as if he had thought of something. His brain, which had just become clear, felt that he could not wake up again. He turned over and took out a bottle of high-proof liquor from the bag he was carrying and started to pour it into his mouth.

Another day of living a life of drunkenness and dreams...

Thinking of this, he raised his hand to take another sip of wine with a wry smile on his lips.

Ying Huai just lowered his head and looked at the people under the tree. He did not express any opinion when the drunkard continued to drink.

He just shook the branches gently, and a small locust flower fell off and floated into the other person's wine bottle.

This tiny movement did not attract the attention of those around him, and they thought it was a coincidence.

However, among the rescue team, the member named Luo Sui looked at Ying Huai a few more times when they just arrived at Daxi Village.

It can be seen that his ability field perception is quite sensitive. As soon as he arrived at Daxi Village, he sensed the spiritual power on Ying Huai.

Normally, Ying Huai would restrain his spiritual power. This was why Luo Sui, who had been able to sense his power field from a distance before, only realized his unusualness when he actually stood under Ying Huai's tree.

It’s not that his ability is not good enough, it’s that Ying Huai’s ability is too strong compared to theirs.

They didn't have to wait long before the village chief hurried out of the village. Seeing them sitting or lying on the ground, he was dumbfounded.

Is this mountain road so difficult to walk on? Can it make people so tired?

But now was not the time to ask these questions. He hurried forward, saw the mayor sitting in the middle, and began to greet him.

"Oh, we finally got you. We heard someone was coming from the foot of the mountain, so we waited at the village entrance a long time ago. We waited for a long time but didn't see you, so we went back."

After explaining a few words, he turned the subject back.

"Can you guys still go? Let's go to my house and have something to eat. I've asked my eldest brother's wife to boil some water. Let's have a bowl of noodles and then rest."

As he spoke, he began to walk ahead to lead the way.

"Grandpa Village Chief, let's go home later. My brother is feeling a little unwell and needs to go home and lie down."

When they saw the village chief coming up, he was ready to take them back to eat.

Chang An understood. After all, they had been walking up the mountain for such a long time, and now they were tired and hungry just from sitting and waiting for the village chief. It was normal for the village chief to consider letting them fill their stomachs first.

If it were normal, she would definitely agree if the village chief said so. After all, it was just a meal with the elders, not a big favor, and their family could still afford it.

But now her brother is holding his chest and doesn't want to walk, so she'd better not take her brother to other people's homes and cause trouble.

"Hmm? Chang'an Changle? Chang'an, where is your brother injured? Do you want to ask your Stone Grandma to take a look later?"

After hearing Chang An's words, the village chief turned his attention to the two siblings. In the dim light, he could see Chang Le's posture clearly.

Before, they were sitting and lying under the locust tree in a mess. He thought it was a resting posture, but he didn't expect that something really happened!

"No need, Grandpa Village Chief. We've already checked him out at the Town Health Center. My brother just has a broken bone. He just needs to go home and recuperate."

After hearing what the village chief said, Chang An hurriedly shook his head.

"Wait a minute, your father is probably asleep by now. You should follow me now. I'll call your dad and ask him to pick you up. The mountains have been a bit uneasy lately. Although the village has been under strict surveillance and there aren't any dangerous things around, we can't prevent any unexpected events."

The village chief thought for a while and decided to let the two of them go back to his home. He would rather cause some trouble than let anything happen to the two children. As he said this, he waved his hand at the two of them, signaling them to stop talking.

Chang Sen is both the father and the mother of these two children. He makes money by shaving sawdust every day and making furniture for others. He has worked tirelessly to raise them for so many years. They have finally grown up to be so well-behaved, and nothing can happen to them at this critical juncture.

The village chief disagreed, so the two had no choice but to continue following behind. They went to the village chief's house, ate while waiting for their parents to pick them up.

In the middle, I asked Grandma Shitou to help check where Chang Le was injured.

Although Grandma Shitou is not a good doctor, she has been dealing with plants and herbs in the mountains for many years. She knows the functions of those plants, simple maintenance, and how to replenish the body.

So after the two children were taken home by the village chief, they not only ate a large bowl of food, but also took away a lot of tonic herbs that Grandma Shitou had carefully brought down from the mountains.

The two children were a little embarrassed when they were leaving, but Grandma Shitou didn't care. She waved at them and signaled that they could quickly follow their father home to rest.

Those herbs can only be effective when they are in the hands of those who need them. This is what Grandma Shitou has always thought.

Therefore, she had no reluctance to give away the herbs that she had carefully collected and prepared.

After all, she usually brought those herbs down the mountain and sold them to pharmacies and medicine collectors.

The only difference is some money.

In this world, who can guarantee that the money earned in the past will still be useful now?

It is also their credit that we can help children suffer less.

After the village chief saw that the group had almost finished eating, he began to arrange their accommodation.

The village chief's family may have no place to live now, so they can let the town mayor and his uncle live in the room where Chu Xinran lived before.

Chu Xinran used to live in the village chief's house, but after the young and middle-aged people from Daxi Village returned, she accelerated the pace of renovating the house, which had been slow to do so.

People have been able to live here normally these past two days.

Because her own house had been repaired, she felt it was not appropriate to continue to trouble the village chief's family, so she found a time to move out with her pile of noisy little ornaments.

At first, the village chief's family disagreed. After all, the child's mental state was worse than Tang Rufeng's current state. It was really worrying to let her stay alone.

In the end, the little girl said she would come over during the day to play with Xiao Ling'er and the others, which made people feel relieved.

Because she had moved out not long ago, Wu Laoer and his wife had not yet moved back to their own room, which was a perfect time for the mayor and his nephew.

As for the rest of the rescue team, they were also easy to arrange. There were many families in the village with small populations but enough rooms, so it was very simple to arrange them to live in. It was just that due to the tight time schedule, the rooms would be a little simple.

But it doesn't matter, it's just causing trouble for others.

They had all slept in haystacks in the wild, and sleeping in a brick room here was better than sleeping in the wild surrounded by snakes and insects. No one in the team objected.

For the remaining Tang family parents, the situation was even simpler. They could just go home directly since they already had a place to live at home.

Thinking of Tang's parents, the village chief hesitated for a moment. He had been so busy inviting them to his home for food that he had forgotten that the old couple of the Tang family had been preparing dinner for them in the afternoon. He hadn't thought of it when he invited them, but only remembered it now.

"You guys should go home quickly. Your parents prepared dinner for you this afternoon. I forgot about it earlier. When you get home later, you will say you didn't eat. Eat more. The two old people have been busy with my wife for a long time to make it."

The village chief concealed the guilty look on his face and hurriedly drove the two out of the house, telling them to go home to their parents.

Hearing the village chief's words, Granny Shitou slapped her thigh as if she had just remembered something. "Oh, I really forgot. We had dinner at the Tang family before, and I didn't think of them."

The old couple just looked at each other, as if blaming each other for having such a bad memory and not being able to remember such a small thing. After they really looked at each other twice, Grandma Shitou turned away with some disgust.

He is old. Looking at the old man’s orange-peel face is a bit hurtful.

Grandma Shitou took the mayor and his nephew to her second son's room to rest, and the rest of the people were taken by the village chief to find a place to live in the village.

The remaining two or three villagers went home on their own after dinner. Unlike Chang'an's brother and sister, they were still young children and it was easy for them to go home.

As for the remaining drunk, the village chief wanted to sigh and raised his hand to stop the man who wanted to go home by himself, "You should follow us first. We will find you a place to stay. Tomorrow when you sober up, you can clean up your own house. If you go back now, where can you stay?"

After hearing what the village chief said, the drunkard who had been drinking noodles and was already drunk burped and smiled at the village chief.

"It's okay, it's all the same. I may not clean it up tomorrow, so just leave it like this. I have a place to lie down, it's the same..."

As he spoke, he stood staggering on the village road, shaking his dizzy head to carefully identify the direction, and then looked accurately in the direction of home, staggering forward in that direction.

Seeing him like this, the village chief knew that he could not persuade him, so he sighed softly. It happened that he and his men were walking in the same direction as the drunkard, so he followed behind him and watched him walk in front.

However, the drunkard walked really slowly. The village chief passed by a house of his choice and asked the person to stay overnight. When he came out, he could still see the drunkard walking unsteadily in front of him.

"I'm really not in a hurry at all..."

He muttered to himself, and before the village chief could urge him to go home quickly, he saw the drunk in front of him squatting down with his head lowered as if he had seen something.

The village chief frowned when he saw this, thinking that something had happened. He wanted to go forward to check it out with some concern, but was stopped by Captain Dai who had been following him without saying a word.

"Village Chief Wu, it's okay. He must have seen something."

Looking ahead, he explained in a low voice.

He really didn't see any danger ahead.

Hearing his words, the village chief stopped his action of going up to stop them and just watched quietly from afar.

Then the rest of them just watched as the drunkard carried the sleepy cat out of the bushes.

It seemed that the cat was sleeping soundly in the grass when it was picked up by this drunk guy and held in his arms.

Because most of the people left in the village were elderly, and the children were away all year round.

Therefore, for the remaining elderly people in the village, basically every household will raise some companion animals, such as cats, dogs, geese, etc. This also leads to a large number of cats and dogs walking around in the village.

At this time, this should be a lazy cat that is out for a stroll and doesn't want to go home to sleep after dark.

"Huh? Look who I found? Cat, why don't you go home? Don't your parents want to pick you up?"

The drunk put down the empty bottle of wine, staggered to his feet holding the cat, and curled the kitten in his arms, making a gesture as if holding a child. His eyes, which were a little misty due to the alcohol, looked gently at the cat in his arms, his face full of tenderness.

The kitten had just woken up and was about to break free to find a new place to sleep, but he curled it up like that and it forgot to even struggle.

Later, when she saw the man in front of her like this, she didn't know if it was because of the smell of alcohol on him or something else, but she fell asleep in the man's arms again, which was a rare occurrence.

Seeing this, Captain Dai, who was watching the drunkard's actions in front of him, narrowed his eyes slightly.

During the period after the changes in heaven and earth, he came into contact with many people with special abilities. Even though Luo Sui was not around at this time, he was still very sensitive to the fact that the other party's aura was not right.

The drunkard must have been releasing his ability just now!

But just when he was about to take a closer look.

I saw the drunk in front burping and staggering in front with the cat in his arms. Just looking at him, there seemed to be nothing unusual about him.

He also had a doubt. If this drunkard had the ability before, how could Luo Sui not sense it?

Thinking of this, he became hesitant about his own judgment and seemed unsure.

He was puzzled, but the drunk walking in front of him didn't have anything to explain to anyone. He had thrown away the bottle of wine and was holding a cat in his arms. He couldn't free his hands to take out more wine from the bag on his back, so he could only hold the cat and walk forward with trembling legs to go home.

He held the cat in his arms carefully like a child, and from time to time he reached out to touch the kitten's head, and the cat slept even more soundly.

The village chief watched the whole process like this, and seeing the drunkard in front of him, he could only sigh helplessly.

“It’s also pitiful…”

Sighing softly and shaking his head, the village chief walked forward with Captain Dai. He saw someone knocking on the door again and was about to wake someone up to arrange for them to stay overnight.

"What happened to him? Why did the village chief say he was pitiful?"

Tang Ji was standing one body length behind the village chief. It was night and everything was very quiet, so he could easily hear the village chief's whisper. After holding it in for a while, he still asked with some curiosity.

【Author’s words】

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