Chapter 6

The bright moon was hanging high in the sky, and the cool breeze rustled through the treetops, casting mottled shadows that shone with a chill in the darkness.

Following the light of the flashlight, you can see the hills on the top of the mountain, and the atmosphere on the scene suddenly becomes weird.

Wang Cao'er hid beside Tang Qingqing, swallowed hard, and looked around timidly.

Tang Qingqing also felt a little scared, but she was unwilling to give up like this.

If we don't investigate immediately, who knows whether the two sheep will still be alive tomorrow.

"Isn't it just a cemetery? Is there any place in China where no dead people have been buried? We must break all feudal superstitions! Besides, we don't do such immoral things."

Zhai Hongyi's voice was steady and loud, his expression calm, as if this was no big deal.

Tang Qingqing and Wang Cao'er, who were originally feeling nervous, felt a surge of strength in their hearts and were no longer so scared.

Lu Xiangqian still didn't want to go to the cemetery so late at night, as it was too unlucky.

"Why not wait until tomorrow?"

"When the daylilies are cold tomorrow, your production team doesn't have a rule that prohibits outsiders from entering the cemetery, right?"

Lu Xiangqian murmured: "That's not the case..."

Zhai Hongyi threw his backpack behind his back and held it with one hand.

"That's fine, uncle. If you don't want to go, we'll go by ourselves. Don't worry, we'll be careful and won't step on anyone's graves."

"No, no matter what, you can't go to the cemetery in the middle of the night." Lu Xiangqian still felt it was inappropriate.

Although there are now activities against feudal superstition, few country folk do not believe in them.

Especially since there are two little girls among the three people, they lack yang energy and are easily frightened when they enter the cemetery late at night.

As an elder, I can't let three children do whatever they want.

Wang Cao'er: "Uncle, ghosts are scary, but a lost sheep is scarier."

When Lu Xiangqian heard this, he sighed softly and said nothing to stop him.

Tang Qingqing was a little scared at first, but when her attention was focused on tracking the hoof prints, she no longer had the time to worry.

Although Lu Xiangqian felt scared, he was an adult after all, and the people buried here were all familiar to him, so he was not too scared.

Zhai Hongyi is a brave man, full of righteousness and not afraid at all.

With brave people around her, Wang Cao'er was no longer so afraid.

"Did you hear the sound?" Zhai Hongyi suddenly spoke.

Wang Cao'er's heart tightened, and her teeth chattered: "What, what sound?"

Zhai Hongyi pricked up his ears and said, "It sounds like a sheep bleating!"

When Tang Qingqing heard this, she stopped what she was doing and listened carefully, but all she could hear was the sound of insects.

Lu Xiangqian: "Nothing, did you hear it?"

Wang Cao'er and Tang Qingqing both shook their heads.

Zhai Hongyi listened attentively for a few minutes, then walked in one direction with big strides.

"The sound is over there."

The other three followed one after another, turning left and right for a while, and Tang Qingqing also vaguely heard the movement.

“I think I heard it too?”

Wang Cao'er shouted excitedly: "Bai Tou Weng, Xiao Bai Cai, where are you?"

The sheep seemed to understand when it was called, and bleated even louder.

They were still a little skeptical at first, but upon hearing the noise, the four of them hurried towards the source of the sound.

During the process, Wang Cao'er stumbled because she was too excited and in a hurry, and Tang Qingqing quickly supported her.

But he didn't choose the right position. Not only did he fail to hold on, but he was knocked off balance and half-knelt on the ground. When he raised his head, he saw a tombstone standing in front of him.

With a "buzz", the scenery in front of Tang Qingqing suddenly changed.

The names that were carved vertically on the tombstone turned into rows of horizontal text.

What’s even more amazing is that Tang Qingqing, who had only been to school for a few days and knew only a few words, could actually understand what was written on the paper.

What shocked her even more was the content of these words. She was actually the heroine of a book? !

"Sister Qingqing, are you okay?"

Tang Qingqing was suddenly awakened by a slap on her shoulder. She found that the name was still written vertically on the tombstone, and she couldn't understand many of the words.

"Sister Qingqing?" Wang Cao'er looked at Tang Qingqing worriedly as she looked stunned.

Tang Qingqing came back to her senses, shook her head and smiled:

"I'm fine. Maybe I'm a little dizzy because I was squatting all the time."

It was late at night in a place like this. Tang Qingqing didn't dare tell Wang Cao'er what had just happened, as it would scare the timid Wang Cao'er to death.

Given her personality, she would definitely worry that something might happen to her and think that she was the one who harmed her.

Zhai Hongyi walked very fast and had no idea what happened behind him.

He followed the sound and finally stopped in front of a thorn bush.

Look closely at the thorns in front of you. They did not grow naturally, but were placed there intentionally by someone.

Zhai Hongyi moved the thorn bush away. There were many thorns in the bush, and no matter how careful he was, he would inevitably get scratched on his hands and face.

Zhai Hongyi didn't care at all, and together with Lu Xiangqian who soon followed, he moved all the thorn bushes away.

The thorn bushes were cleared away, revealing a hollow at the back, in which two sheep were hiding.

Seeing them, the cat bleated even more happily.

Zhai Hongyi turned around excitedly, only to find that Wang Cao'er and Tang Qingqing had not followed him at all.

"Where are Tang Qingqing and Wang Cao'er?"

As he was speaking, two people appeared in his sight.

This place is not easy to walk on, with many bumps and it is easy to sprain your ankle if you are not careful, so the two of them supported each other and slowed down their pace.

Zhai Hongyi didn't think much about it and waved at them, "Come over and have a look, are these the two sheep you lost?"

Wang Cao'er was walking carefully at first, but when she heard this, she didn't care about anything else and just ran over.

"White-headed old man, little white cabbage!"

The two sheep had already walked out of the cave, and their general shapes could be vaguely seen in the moonlight.

Wang Cao'er recognized them immediately and jumped up and down excitedly. The two sheep also recognized her and nudged her.

"I've been looking for you guys so hard, wuwuwu——"

Wang Cao'er hugged the two sheep and couldn't hold back her tears any longer.

She had been frightened all the way, but she didn't dare cry for fear of disturbing others. Now that the sheep had been found, she could finally cry her heart out.

Tang Qingqing was also very happy, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Lu Xiangqian's expression did not look good, these two sheep were hidden so deeply, it was obvious that someone did it on purpose, wanting to take advantage of these two sheep.

Whether it is picking up a lone sheep and wanting to take it for yourself, or stealing sheep with a purpose, these are behaviors that are now opposed and criticized and will be punished.

Zhai Hongyi said seriously: "Uncle, this matter must be reported to the higher-ups. This involves public property, and it is not something that can be brushed aside by a private settlement."

Lu Xiangqian remained silent. According to his personality, he wanted to make a big deal out of a small matter.

But Zhai Hongyi was an educated youth, and educated youth like him were the most active and enthusiastic, and they liked to report the situation to their superiors at any time.

The two sheep made them run around all day, and they definitely couldn't swallow this humiliation.

It's obvious that Zhai Hongyi is not a man who will swallow his anger. If he keeps it secret and then reports it, he will be punished.

"Don't worry, I will tell the captain the truth."

Zhai Hongyi nodded, turned around and put the thorns back.

Lu Xiangqian was puzzled: "What are you doing?"

"You have no basis for your words. Let's catch the man and the stolen goods. Let the captain send a few people to guard here. If anyone comes to look for the sheep, we can catch him. We don't have to worry about that person lying and saying that he just happened to pass by."

Lu Xiangqian saw that he had a plan in mind, so he didn't dare to fool him.

He followed Zhai Hongyi to put the thorns back, and Tang Qingqing also hurried over to help.

However, Zhai Hongyi used his body to block them back and said, "There's no need for you two little girls. Just take a rest."

Tang Qingqing ignored him and went to help from the side. "A great man said that women can hold up half the sky. I can do this job too."

"I took care of you and you don't appreciate it. Don't cry when you get pricked like a hedgehog later."

Tang Qingqing ignored him and became more careful.

Wang Cao'er saw this and didn't care to cry and ran over to help.

The four busy people didn't know that not far from them, someone was sneaking up the mountain.

I was a little scared at first, but when I thought about the two fat sheep and the money I could get from them, I became braver.

But just when he climbed halfway up the mountain, he faintly heard the sound of a little girl crying, as sad and eerie as the winter mountain breeze.

The grave mound is even more eye-catching under the moonlight, and the originally blurry tombstone appears unusually bright, allowing people to even see the words on it clearly.

All the hairs on Sun Lai Fu's body stood up and he ran back, scrambling to the ground, forgetting all about the sheep and making money.

When Tang Qingqing and the other three returned, she noticed that there seemed to be something different on the ground.

Normally, she would have stopped to see what was going on, but her mind was in a mess and she didn't have the energy to do so.

She was in a hurry to find the sheep just now, so she didn't have time to think too much. Now that the dust has settled, she was a little overwhelmed when she thought of the strange scene just now.

Is she the heroine of a book?

Is the world a book?

This is too bizarre!

"What's wrong with you?" Zhai Hongyi noticed that something was wrong with her.

Tang Qingqing shook her head. "It's okay. I might just be tired."

Zhai Hongyi saw how hard Tang Qingqing had worked along the way, so he did not doubt it.

He pulled out a handful of White Rabbit cigarettes from his trouser pocket and stuffed them into her hand.

Tang Qingqing wanted to push it back, she had already eaten too much of his food today.

Zhai Hongyi put his hand on her head and patted it gently: "You are amazing, you must take good care of yourself. If you don't get enough nutrition and your body becomes damaged, it will be a great loss to the country."

Tang Qingqing's ears blushed when she heard this. No one had ever praised her like this in her life.

Even her master recognized her and thought she had learned well, but he only said two words - "Not bad."

"I'm not that great."

"Why not? Ask your little sister."

Wang Cao'er followed the two sheep closely, paying attention to them while also paying attention to Tang Qingqing. When she heard this, she nodded vigorously:

"Sister Qingqing is the best! If it weren't for Sister Qingqing, I would be dead!"

Tang Qingqing felt embarrassed when she heard this, but she was extremely happy in her heart, and even forgot about that weird thing.

When I returned to Lu's house, I saw Wang Heizi looking over here from a distance.

As soon as he saw them, he rushed over.

"Wow, you found a sheep!"

Wang Cao'er had a smile on her face the whole time. She didn't feel tired after running around all day. "It's all thanks to Sister Qingqing! Brother Yi is also very good. He can hear the sheep bleating from far away. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to come back so quickly."

When my aunt heard the noise, she came out of the house and quickly invited them in.

"Are you tired after running around all day? I've prepared some hot water. Soak your feet in it and you'll feel relaxed."

Tang Qingqing: "Auntie, thank you, I'm sorry to bother you."

Wang Cao'er: "Auntie, I'm sorry to trouble you."

It was already very late and many people had gone to bed. The Lu family had been busy for them until now.

"Don't bother talking about whether it's a problem or not. Just treat this place as your own home and don't be polite to me. You can rest at our house tonight and go back tomorrow morning.

I won’t dare run around outside late at night anymore. I was lucky this time, but I may not be sure next time.”

Tang Qingqing and Wang Cao'er agreed obediently, while Wang Heizi anxiously asked what had just happened.

When they learned that the two sheep were hidden in the grave, Wang Heizi and his aunt both gasped.

Zhai Hongyi did not enter the Lu family, but followed Lu Xiangqian to the captain's house.

On the other side, the Tang family.

Zhao Dahua pulled her husband Tang Jianjun to the kang and said, "You must remember that our Xingwang went to herd sheep. You must catch him."

Tang Jianjun had just paid his public rations and was so tired that his eyelids were drooping. He was very impatient:

"It's not that difficult. Just let Xingwang take over for that girl."

Zhao Dahua sneered: "But your mother doesn't agree!"

Tang Jianjun finally came to his senses: "Why don't you agree?"

"It's just partiality. Our son who can carry on the family line can't catch up with the girl who will get married sooner or later.

When I was about to give birth, she still went to take care of me during the confinement period, and stayed there for several months. When I gave birth, there was no one around to help me, and I got a lot of confinement diseases!

They never thought of the benefits to us, but they would use their power when they asked us to do something. It’s because we are good-tempered and always think about respecting the elderly. I don’t know what would happen if it was someone else.”

Speaking of this, Zhao Dahua was furious.

When Tang Jianjun heard this, he was very unhappy and spoke in a low voice:

"I will go and talk to the captain tomorrow. Why should a girl herd sheep? This kind of work should be done by boys."