"It doesn't matter, there's still navigation!"
Shen Mingzhu just doesn't believe there is no other way!
But after she opened her phone and operated it for a while, she suddenly understood why Wen Shuangnian had that expression.
The signal in this place is very weak. What's even more frightening is that the navigation route is a winding mountain road. If you walk, you won't be able to get there before dark, not to mention that two people are carrying luggage.
Seeing her frustrated, Wen Shuangnian patted her shoulder and said, "It's okay. There's a village just ahead. Let's go ask them where we are. Then I'll notify the village chief and ask my family to come pick us up."
The two men knocked on a door with their luggage.
There was an old lady doing some chores inside. When she saw Wen Shuangnian and Shen Mingzhu, she looked them up and down without any hesitation.
Before the two of them could even open their mouths, they felt uncomfortable with the aunt's impertinent look.
However, they needed to find someone to get information from, so the two could only try to ignore the uncomfortable gaze.
"Hello, Auntie. Do you know Funing Village? My friend and I want to go there."
"Funing Village? This is it. What are you doing here?"
The old lady's accent made Shen Mingzhu unable to hear clearly whether what she repeated was correct.
"Is this the place? But the phone shows that it's still some distance away."
The old lady impatiently continued, "This is Funing Village. How did you two outsiders find your way here?"
Shen Mingzhu was about to continue speaking when Wen Shuangnian stopped her, "Sorry to bother you."
After saying this, Wen Shuangnian pulled Shen Mingzhu away.
"Mingzhu, I think something is wrong here. Logically, even if the accents are different across several villages, the difference shouldn't be that big. And I grew up here, but I've never heard a similar accent."
"So, there's something strange about this village, right?"
Wen Shuangnian nodded, "Yes, and do you remember what the tour guide said about the recent charity projects here? If it's true, then the nearby villages, including my home, can't be unaware of it."
"That old lady just now not only looked at us strangely, but also kept asking us the purpose of coming here. It always gave me a bad feeling."
"We should trust our keen judgment of danger. Why don't we just follow the navigation route? It's better to arrive later than to sit here and wait for death."
Shen Mingzhu suddenly turned around and looked in the direction of the house. The aunt who was minding her own business just now was hiding by the wall and poking her head out.
This feeling made Shen Mingzhu feel a little creepy for no reason.
"Then let's go, this place is really weird."
However, the two of them were not walking fast with their luggage, and the middle-aged woman caught up with them.
"Where are you going?"
Shen Mingzhu and Wen Shuangnian looked at each other and remained silent.
The auntie still refused to give up and blocked their way. "Aren't you coming to our village? Then come in! Where are you going in such a hurry?"
No matter how Wen Shuangnian and Shen Mingzhu tried to get around, the aunt blocked the road and wouldn't let them leave.
Shen Mingzhu couldn't help but say, "No need, we went the wrong way."
The old lady's eyes rolled around and her face suddenly turned in a certain direction.
"Old Li's family, two strangers have arrived, come out and greet them."
When the old lady shouted, several men holding tools ran out from the deserted road.
However, when they saw clearly that they were two little girls, the greed in their eyes made Shen Mingzhu and Wen Shuangnian shudder in an instant.
"Are you here to visit, little girl? Come, come, I have tea, come and have some?"
A man who looked fairly elegant pushed up his glasses and walked over with a gentle smile.
Wen Shuangnian held Shen Mingzhu's hand and replied with an accent, "It's a bother, but my family is still waiting for us, so we can't stay too long."
The man heard Wen Shuangnian's voice pause slightly, then turned to look at other people.
"This sister is from our hometown, don't worry."
Then the man smiled and stared at Shen Mingzhu and Wen Shuangnian, and spoke in standard Mandarin.
"Don't be afraid. They are used to using tools to scare away bad guys because there were always outsiders causing trouble some time ago. They have no ill intentions."
"So that's how it is. Then we can rest assured." Shen Mingzhu also smiled.
They just held Wen Shuangnian's hand even tighter. They all knew that the truth was not as the elegant man explained.
If it really is to scare away the bad guys, that look should be filled with ferocity of intimidation, not greed as if seeing prey.
But now is not the time to break up with them, otherwise the two girls will not be able to defeat so many people.
The elegant man led the two of them through several houses and finally stopped at a fairly tidy brick house.
"I am a person with influence in this village. Our village is lucky. This year, a large group has chosen us to develop a charity project."
The man seemed to bring up the topic unintentionally, and Shen Mingzhu also acted curious.
"Really? That's amazing. My friend and I were taking a bus home, but the driver left us behind when he left."
“Hahahaha, it’s okay. This place is not far from there. If you are willing, why don’t you stay for one night? I will ask other villagers to drive you there on tricycles tomorrow?”
"Don't bother, we can just have some tea and go there by ourselves."
The elegant man made tea for the two of them and said, "It's not a big deal. It's dangerous for two little girls to walk on the mountain road by themselves."
"Danger? It's dangerous to stay here!" Shen Mingzhu wanted to roll her eyes in her heart, but the words she said could only be polite and distant.
"You're so polite. My dad can come over here to pick us up." Wen Shuangnian pulled Shen Mingzhu up and said, "Thank you for the tea."
Wen Shuangnian switched to the accent of the area, and the elegant man finally gave up trying to keep her.
The two of them pulled their luggage towards the village entrance. During the walk, many people passing by gave them strange looks without exception.
They didn't even dare to stop, and they walked until they could no longer see the village.
But it was almost dark, and the two of them couldn't get through to the village chief's house.
The navigation system also failed at this time, and the route it gave them required passing through dense forests.
It would be fine if it was early in the morning, but it is very dangerous in the mountains at night.
Especially when the two of them stood here, they could hear the roars of strange animals.
Shen Mingzhu squatted down in frustration, "It's all my fault. If I had known this, I would have waited until we reached our destination before getting off the bus, and I wouldn't have been trapped in this hellhole."
When Wen Shuangnian saw her blaming herself like this, he wanted to blurt out words of comfort.
But suddenly I remembered what Jiang Xiaoxiao said.
Gentle comfort would only increase Shen Mingzhu's anxiety, so the only way was to do the opposite.
Wen Shuang coughed, "What's the use of being depressed? There is no other way anyway. With the two of us together, they dare not attack casually!"
The effect of this sentence was immediate, and Shen Mingzhu stood up instantly.
"That's right. We two take care of each other. I don't believe they would dare to do anything bad in a society ruled by law!"
"Instead of feeding the wolves in the mountains, it is better to risk it. Even if they really want to attack us, they won't be so stupid as to do something on the first day and then run away at dawn tomorrow!"
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