Chapter 395: Finding Daya
The worms that came out were all eaten by the Gu King outside. He ate them like grilled sausages, making a crunching sound and they smelled really delicious. All twelve Gu worms were eaten, not a single one was left.
The full Gu King flew back into the jar contentedly.
Ah Man's mother closed the lid and said softly, "Open your eyes!"
Mr. Yang opened his eyes and felt that his body was not as uncomfortable as before, and the sores on his body seemed not as painful as before.
"You're lucky. If the poisonous insects had grown to thirteen, I wouldn't have been able to save you. But now you're fine. That doctor will be able to cure the poisonous sores on your body, and you can live a normal life from now on."
A'man's mother's face was pale and her voice was getting hoarser. Even though Luo Xinxin didn't know medicine, she could see that she was dying.
"You guys go out, I need to talk to my family!"
A'man's mother leaned weakly against the bed. She felt the vitality in her body rapidly fading away, and soon she would be reunited with her daughter down there.
Luo Xinxin and the others went out, and the Ma family gathered around the old lady's bed to listen to her last words.
About ten minutes later, there were cries of pain coming from the house.
Luo Xinxin sighed lightly. The old lady was still sensible. Just as she said, Mr. Yang and Ah Man were both guilty of sins in their previous lives, and they were torturing each other in this life.
The Ma family was going to hold a funeral, and Mr. Yang insisted on keeping vigil for the old lady for a whole day before leaving.
After the poison was removed, his body improved visibly. After only three days, he was able to walk on his own and the poisonous sores on his body began to heal.
"At this rate, I'll be back to normal within half a year, and it won't affect my marriage and having children."
Luo Weian also told good news.
"Thank you all for your help. I, Yang, will definitely fulfill my promise!"
Mr. Yang was in a good mood. The haze that had tormented him for twenty-four years had finally ended. After returning to Nanyang, he looked for a suitable woman to marry. The Yang family's incense could not be cut off in his hands.
Huo Kewei and Xin Gan were also in a good mood. The second task was completed, and all that remained was to rescue Daya and Zhou Xiaohong.
The high priest took them to find someone. It was not far from Lijiazhai, about twenty miles away by mountain road.
"I left some food for you, so you'll be fine."
The high priest assured with full confidence that it was because he accidentally saved Daya and Zhou Xiaohong that he became suspicious of Shuijiazhai.
Because Zhou Xiaohong said that they were suddenly attacked near Shuijiazhai, and even though they revealed that they were members of the People's Liberation Army, those people still attacked them ruthlessly and wanted to kill them.
The high priest settled the two of them in a hidden and safe cave, and then ran to Shuijiazhai to investigate. He finally determined that Huizi was a major suspect, but he was weak and did not dare to confront Shuijiazhai head-on. He planned to go back to Lijiazhai to call for help, but he met Luo Xinxin and others.
"Thank you for saving them. I'll take care of your chickens from now on!"
Luo Xinxin generously took over the job of raising the chickens that the high priest loved to eat. She had plenty of money anyway, so the worst that could happen was she could just hire people in the village to raise the chickens.
"I need to eat two chickens a day. Can you afford it?"
The high priest snorted, thinking she was bragging.
"Just eat as much as you want. I can definitely take care of it. You can also stay at my place for a while and I will cook delicious food for you every day." Luo Xinxin said with a smile.
She then bought a few chickens from the mall and asked Li Rong to go down the mountain and bring them back.
"The mountains in the northwest are all bare. What good food can there be?"
The high priest has no interest in the northwest and prefers the mountains as the ideal place for living.
"We have beef and mutton, roasted lamb, braised lamb, mutton soup, braised beef in soy sauce, and plenty of chicken. You can eat whatever you want."
Every time Luo Xinxin said something, the high priest couldn't help swallowing his saliva. He not only liked to eat chicken, but also beef and mutton. However, cattle in the mountains were precious and it was illegal to slaughter them. No one raised sheep, so he could only eat chicken.
The Northwest sounds like a pretty good place. Why don’t he take a train there one day?
It was impossible to buy a ticket; he would not waste the money.
"High Priest, I want to discuss something with you. My uncle Long is so smart. It's a waste of his talent for him to stay in the mountains. How about letting him go out to study?" Luo Xinxin asked.
"Will you give him up?"
The high priest asked back.
"Yes, studying doesn't cost much, and it makes you wise and helps you govern the village better. What do you think?"
"Okay!"
The high priest agreed readily. He had originally wanted to let his apprentice go down the mountain to study, but he had no money.
Since someone is willing to pay, he is naturally happy to do it.
"Master, I still want to learn some skills from you!"
Li Long was very conflicted. He wanted to go to school, but he was reluctant to be separated from his master.
"I'm in such good health, I can live for another few decades. You go to the academy to learn some skills first, and then come back to the mountain to learn from me."
The high priest roared in a good tone. In fact, he had taught most of the skills, and the rest had to be honed by the child himself. Moreover, he had found two apprentices with better talents. Aaron was old-fashioned and mature, so the school was more suitable for him.
"During the winter and summer vacations, you can go back to the mountains to learn skills." Luo Xinxin also said.
Li Long's eyes lit up and he stopped hesitating.
To be honest, he also wants to go to school.
They walked for two or three hours and finally arrived at the cave where the high priest was hiding. The entrance to the cave was very small and covered with vines. Even if they stood at the entrance, they could not see it. But the cave was very large and the air was fresh.
There are many stalactites on the top of the cave, which continuously drip water and gather into a small pool. There is no need to worry about water supply. It is indeed a good place for Tibetans.
But Daya and Zhou Xiaohong were not in the cave.
"Hey, where did everyone go?"
The high priest scratched his head, looking puzzled.
"Still in the cave this morning."
Li Rong found a half-burned piece of firewood, the blackened end of which looked very fresh.
Luo Xinxin looked around and didn't see any food, so she asked the high priest, "How much food did you leave?"
The high priest told me the amount of food he had left behind. He said that it should be enough for the average person in the village to eat.
"They all have big appetites. The food you left behind is definitely not enough. We should go out and find some food."
Luo Xinxin felt relieved. Daya's appetite was only slightly smaller than Li Hu's, and Zhou Xiaohong also ate a lot. They probably finished the little food long ago.
"Let's go out and look for it."
Li Rong came out of the cave. Zhou Xiaohong had a leg injury. They definitely wouldn't go far and should be nearby.
Luo Xinxin also followed him to look for people. On a mountain about ten miles away from them, Daya was carrying Zhou Xiaohong on her back and holding a basket in her hand. The basket was full of freshly dug wild yams and rabbits she had caught.
"Put me down, I'll walk on my own."
Zhou Xiaohong strongly requested that he feel ashamed to let a girl carry him while climbing mountains and hunting.
He originally wanted to stay in the cave and let Daya go out to find food by herself, but this girl was very prudent and was afraid that he would be alone in the cave and would not be able to defeat the enemy, so she insisted on carrying him on her back.
These days, Daya carried him on her back to find food, which made him very embarrassed. If his brothers knew about this, they would definitely laugh at him.
"Shut up, it's annoying!"
Daya became impatient when she heard the grown man dawdling. If she wasn't afraid that he would be caught by the enemy, she wouldn't bother to recite it.
"It's even more unsafe for you to carry me like this. The high priest said that the cave is safe. It's safer for me to stay here."
Zhou Xiaohong tried to persuade him earnestly, saying that he really didn't want to be carried on the back of a girl. Not only would it be embarrassing, he was also worried that it would implicate Daya.
This girl is too honest and would never abandon him and run away. He had asked Daya and Bajin to break out before, but this girl insisted on staying and said that the instructor had told them that they must never abandon their comrades and run away alone. That was a violation of discipline and they would be punished if they returned.
"My sister said that rabbits have three nests. We should learn from rabbits and not stay in just one nest."
Daya is very stubborn and she only listens to her sister.
"That's like a cunning rabbit with three burrows. Didn't your sister tell us to listen to our elders?"
Zhou Xiaohong sighed, feeling so tired. Why was he so naive?
"My sister said that fists are the boss. You can't beat me, so you have to listen to me."
"Stop talking, you big man, you sissy!"
Daya became impatient. She looked up at the sky. It was getting dark and she had to hurry back to the cave.
Zhou Xiaohong sighed again. He sighed more in the past few days than in the previous twenty years combined. How come he ended up with such a stubborn and treacherous partner?
well!
Daya walked very fast and met Luo Xinxin and the others when she was two miles away from the cave.
Daya, who looked alert, saw who it was and called out happily, "Sister, brother-in-law?"
Then she threw the basket in her hand, ignored Zhou Xiaohong on her back, and rushed towards Luo Xinxin with a casual swing.
“Ouch…”
Zhou Xiaohong fell hard on his butt, grimacing in pain.
[Complete the third update]
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