An Ding, who was squatting in the yard killing and bleeding a chicken, saw An Fuwang and quickly put down the cleaver and the chicken, and stood up.
"It's Grandpa Shoushan! What brings you here?"
Thinking of what his son had said, An Fuwang slowly shuffled his old legs over to An Ding with his hands behind his back.
"Dingwa, I heard from your Uncle Yifa that Lewa brought someone back from the mountains. He was bitten by a poisonous snake and is unconscious. He looks unfamiliar and doesn't seem to be from our village. Has he woken up yet?"
An Ding paused for a moment, then nodded silently.
An Fuwang asked another question slowly and deliberately.
"Which village is this person from?"
An Ding moved his mouth slightly and mumbled something.
"He didn't say."
An Fuwang glanced into the outer room with his old eyes.
"Your grandfather and parents are still over next door, aren't they?"
An Ding nodded. "Mm."
“Alright, perfect timing. I’ll go in and ask which village they’re from. I’ll hurry and send them back so their family doesn’t get impatient.” An Fuwang said, taking the initiative to go inside.
Anle looked at the old man entering the house, forced a smile, and gave a stiff greeting, "Grandpa Shoushan...hello." She had overheard the conversation between the old man and his second brother in the courtyard.
"Lewa, your Uncle Yifa said you brought someone back from the mountains who was bitten by a poisonous snake, right?"
Anle couldn't figure out the old man's intentions, but nodded in agreement with An Fuwang's words, "Oh, it's in this room."
Logically speaking, in everyone's eyes, she had only brought back a person who had been bitten by a poisonous snake.
Although it was an accident, being bitten by a venomous snake or attacked by wild animals in the mountains is nothing out of the ordinary, right?
How did we manage to disturb this old man?
Why bother him, with his old bones and limbs, to come and take a look in person?
However, the old man didn't seem to have any ill intentions when he came over.
She had met him once before when her father divided the family property; he was a fairly reasonable old man.
He's not a bad person, and he sees things clearly.
You can tell from the fact that her father was left with nothing.
"Is this person awake? Take me to see him."
Upon entering the room, An Fuwang cleared his throat and asked in a serious tone, looking at Yu Rong lying on the kang with her eyes closed, unsure whether she was asleep or not.
"Hey kid, which village are you from? Are you from a village or town near these mountains?"
Unexpectedly, there was no reply. An Fuwang looked a little embarrassed and coughed again before continuing.
"If you live in one of the surrounding villages, just tell me your address and I'll send someone to let you know, so your family won't have to worry."
Seeing that Yu Rong had no intention of paying any attention to him, An Fuwang's face darkened this time.
"If these people aren't from this mountain area, they should leave here immediately."
"I've come all this way to offer some kind advice. If you don't listen, don't blame the whole village for being ruthless towards you."
The more Anle listened to the tone of the conversation, the more something seemed off. She looked at her siblings who had followed her in, completely bewildered.
His eyes were full of suspicion, and his face was covered in question marks...
Huh?
What's going on here?
Why are you suddenly so hostile towards this kid?
Confused, An Fuwang finished his stern warning and turned to An Ding, saying, "When your grandfather comes back, have him come to my place."
Puzzled, Anle saw An Fuwang out of the courtyard, her questioning gaze fixed on the three siblings.
"Why was Grandpa Shoushan so angry just now? It seems that you, eldest sister, second brother, and third brother, all know why Grandpa Shoushan was so furious, right?"
An Ding sighed.
"Little sister, you're thinking too simply. We don't even know what kind of person he is or what his identity is, yet you brought him back. What if he brings trouble to our village?"
If he were from a village or town near our mountains, it wouldn't be a problem; we could just notify his family and have someone pick him up.
But what if it's some wanted criminal, a foreign spy? Then our whole village will suffer.
Anle opened her mouth slightly, "Huh? Second Brother, is it really as exaggerated as you say?"
I never expected that the villagers could think so deeply; they're really too calculating.
Where are these simple, honest villagers from the mountains?
This is practically a live-action spy thriller! And he's still committing crimes? And calling himself a spy for another country?
Huh? Wait a minute?
A foreign spy?!
Other countries?
Could it be that other countries exist in this world?
Anle suddenly slapped her forehead. Oh right, Mom, how could she be so stupid? She came to this other world and her brain went mad. She didn't even think of this.
"Little sister, this is not an exaggeration at all. A tragedy like this happened twelve years ago."
There's a village called Liangmu Village on this side of the mountain. A family in the village took in an outsider.
Who would have thought that this outsider was actually a spy from an enemy country, a wanted criminal who had escaped from prison.
As a result, the army caught up and the whole village was wiped out. The entire village, including the elderly, women, and children, was annihilated by the army without exception.
They were falsely accused of harboring a wanted criminal and treason.
I heard that the final fire burned the entire village down, leaving not a single house behind.
Anle was taken aback by An Yi's words. What?
Has such a tragic incident ever happened?
This is an act of utter brutality, utterly inhuman cruelty! It's outrageous!
Looking at Anle, who seemed to be stunned, An Yi continued to recount the bloody lessons, hoping that Anle would learn from them.
"And then there's the tragedy in Jixiang Village in our Linghe Town."
It happened just two years ago.
A group of thieves arrested by the imperial court fled into the village and hid. The imperial army, eager to gain credit for capturing the thieves, even affected the innocent villagers, showing no regard for their lives.
They managed to wipe out most of the villagers.
Ever since that tragedy happened in Jixiang Village, all the towns and villages in our mountains have established this rule.
The villagers also rejected the outsider, fearing that he would bring them trouble.
Little sister, you'd better be more careful when you do good deeds like this in the future.
If this kid could clearly state which village he's from, that would be fine.
Not uttering a single word clearly indicates something's wrong; how could the mountain-guarding grandfather not be angry?
Anle was truly dumbfounded. "How could this be?"
She thought this world was a peaceful era.
Is human life really that cheap?
That's terrifying!
What the hell has she been reincarnated into?!
"I...I'll go...chase him away."
Anle mumbled a sentence and walked into the house. She hadn't originally planned to keep the boy around.
Now all we're doing is letting him leave sooner.
This is fucking terrifying, it really scared her.
She's afraid of dying!
She's terrified of dying!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
