Chapter 68 The Whole Family Gets Out of Here He had known all along that Lu Xuan was no pushover...
Some quick-thinking individuals immediately recognized it as a magical vine, their minds racing with thoughts of: "What kind of damned magical vine is this? It's more like a demonic vine!"
On the contrary, the new fans in the live broadcast room were pleasantly surprised and too excited to argue whether Lu Xuan's actions were too cold-blooded.
Ultimately, there are countless light-years between them and the streamer, they might not even be in the same dimension, so why think so much?
Is it that the vampire vine isn't cool enough, or that the food in the live stream isn't delicious?
Lu Xuan's cold gaze swept over the troublemakers one by one. "Whoever wants to find someone can go by themselves. If you keep arguing, pack your bags and get out with your whole family. I found the cave. I can keep people here, and I naturally have ways to throw them out so that you can never set foot in here again."
As if to prove his point, several vines behind him slammed down with a loud 'bang,' leaving several horrifying marks on the flat ground.
Near the fence surrounding the square, the soil was turned over, and more and thicker vines began to sprout.
Lu Xuan smirked and looked at Sun Dahai, who had approached him first, "Any more nonsense?"
Sun Dahai quickly shook his head, instantly backing down.
Lu Xuan withdrew his gaze.
The square was silent.
Everyone was stunned by Lu Xuan's blatant threat.
He no longer looks like someone who has been foolish for twenty years in a remote village; he is clearly more terrifying than any jackal or tiger!
The villagers: We dare not move, we dare not move.
Xiong Mao, on the other hand, seemed to have expected this.
He had known all along that Lu Xuan was no pushover!
How could someone who could calmly crush a large rock before a cataclysm, splatter blood on his face while killing a wild boar, and effortlessly annihilate a pack of wolves be a spineless coward who could be manipulated by others?
After a moment, the villagers who were the first to come to their senses, fearing that Sun Dahai and his companion were still not giving up, hurriedly advised, "Aren't you going to look for someone? Hurry up and set off before it gets dark."
Don't provoke Lu Xuan any further, and don't drag these innocent people into this mess!
Moreover, to be fair, since it concerns their own interests, they don't want Lu Xuan, their pillar of strength, to leave.
Originally annoyed by their double-dealing, Li Tie looked at Lu Xuan, hesitant to speak, and said, "Ah Xuan, well... put this immortal vine away first, let's talk this out."
Lu Xuan glanced at him, and then, to his credit, put the vampire vine away again.
The millions of viewers in the live stream immediately let out a sigh of regret.
They've already put it away? They haven't had enough yet.
Can't the streamer just show off the vampire vine every day?
Li Tie breathed a sigh of relief, first glaring fiercely at Zhou Lin, then issuing a stern warning to Sun Dahai and the other man, who were covered in sweat.
"This was originally your own business. It's a favor if someone is willing to help, and it's their right not to. If you keep making trouble, even if Lu Xuan doesn't care, I, as the village chief, won't let it go! I've said before, anyone who doesn't behave will be kicked out!"
Sun and He hurriedly said, "Village Chief, don't worry, we really won't trouble Lu Xuan anymore." Finding their daughter was important, but their lives were more important.
Li Tiexin waved his hand wearily: "Alright, alright, let's get going down the mountain."
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Not long after setting off, Zhou Yunshan, having learned what had happened, pointed at Sun Dahai and the other man and cursed them.
"You're all thinking about increasing the success rate by having Lu Xuan go with you, but have you considered the dangers of those left behind after he leaves? We're looking for our daughter and grandson who are still missing, but what about our elderly mother, wife, and grandchildren who are left behind?!"
Sun Dahai said dejectedly, "We didn't expect Lu Xuan to have this attitude either. He had clearly helped us before." How come he's unwilling to help when lives are at stake?
They even brought out a terrifying giant vine; it was truly frightening.
Old Zhao looked displeased. "They don't owe you anything, so why should you help them with everything? Isn't this the so-called 'a little kindness is appreciated, but too much kindness breeds resentment'? Lu Xuan probably thinks that we who have received so much help from him are all ungrateful wretches."
Zhou Yunshan said coldly, "Do you really think someone who has won the favor of the gods will be so easily manipulated by you? If Lu Xuan used the same energy he used to kill wolf packs on you, do you think you'd still be alive?"
Sun Dahai finally felt a chill of fear. "When we go back, he won't really let us in, will he?"
Zhou Yunshan glared at him fiercely, "If Lu Xuanzhen really wanted to deal with you, he would have done it on the spot. There's no need for all this 'settling scores later' stuff. But just because he's not holding it against you doesn't mean you can pretend nothing happened."
"After you come back, you should apologize to the village chief and Lu Xuan properly. You should also be more polite and respectful to Lu Xuan in the future."
Sun Dahai and his companion nodded repeatedly, "We've already learned our lesson."
Zhou Yunshan frowned and said, "Now we can only hope that this trip will go smoothly."
Otherwise, if we don't find the person and offend Lu Xuan, it will all have been a waste of time.
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The Li family.
"Why won't they let us go! If we leave now, we can still catch up with Uncle Zhou and the others!" Li Jing looked anxiously at his parents, whose faces were grim.
Seeing that his parents remained silent, Li Tuo was both angry and anxious: "Don't you two worry about my sister?"
Li Tie said with a dark face, "I said, you're not allowed to go!"
Miao Jinfeng's voice choked with sobs: "You two brothers, stop making a scene. I've already lost your sister, do you want me to lose my son too?"
Li Tie said in a hoarse voice, "If anyone dares to sneak out, they can forget about us!"
The two brothers stared wide-eyed in disbelief, "Dad!!"
Li Tuo clenched his fists in frustration. "But we're not even sure if my sister is alright. What if she's still alive? The world outside must be in chaos. If we drag this out any longer, something really bad might happen!"
He roared and stormed off. Li Jing looked at his parents, who seemed hesitant to speak, and then turned to chase after his younger brother.
As soon as the two brothers left, Miao Jinfeng couldn't help but lean on Li Tie and burst into tears, "My dear husband, why is our life so miserable! My A-Yue—!"
Li Tie patted her shoulder to comfort her and sighed, "Compared to the displaced disaster victims outside, we are already much luckier."
Miao Jinfeng cried even more bitterly.
Besides, she was unaware of this.
But why couldn't it be more perfect?
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In the square.
While everyone was busy with their tasks, they were also discussing the spectacular scene of the Immortal Vine intimidating everyone, and some people were speculating whether Zhou Yunshan and his group could successfully find the person.
While making soy milk, Liu He said to Liu Yu, who was helping her, "Now you know how smart my decision was. If I hadn't insisted on keeping you here, your father would probably be one of the ones going down the mountain today."
Liu Yu nodded and gave a thumbs up: "Mother, you were the most prescient."
If her mother hadn't been so careful and specifically emphasized that she missed her grandson and insisted that she bring her son along when she returned to her parents' home, she probably would have resolutely gone down the mountain with Uncle Zhou and the others to look for her son today.
The man is gone, but her son was born after ten months of pregnancy.
Liu He snorted coldly, "There are too many people who sell their children during famine years. I don't know what others would do, but the bastard you married has no conscience at all. To save his own life, that bastard might just throw you and Yuanyuan away at the first opportunity. How can I see you continue to be so foolish?"
Liu Heshi became increasingly angry as she thought about it.
Before the marriage, that bastard had such a sweet tongue, making promise after promise. But after the marriage, he despised his daughter because her grandson was weak, and even openly had an affair with his cousin! He's utterly despicable!
What's most infuriating is that that old hag from the Fang family actually dared to tell Liu Yu that since she couldn't give birth to a healthy child, she should give up her position to her cousin. To hell with her!
If it weren't for the fact that that whole family might have died in the earthquake, she would have loved to go to the Fang family and cause a scene, yelling at them until they were dead.
That whole family is no good!
Liu Heshi patted her obedient grandson sitting next to her, holding a bowl of soy milk and drinking it. She said, "Don't always think that Yuanyuan's poor health is your fault. You grew up drinking the family's soy milk and your health is excellent. It's clearly that bastard's indulgence in alcohol and women that ruined your health and affected the child."
Liu Yu nodded, then took her mother's arm and said sweetly, "Mom, don't worry, I've thought it through. From now on, I'll live well with Yuanyuan and all of you, and I won't think about the past anymore."
Just as Liu He was about to nod in agreement, she suddenly changed the subject, "If there is an opportunity in the future, we can still consider finding Yuanyuan a father again. You are still young, and you can't really live alone for the rest of your life."
Liu Yu blushed and said reproachfully, "Mother, what are you saying?"
The mother and daughter exchanged a glance and quickly broke into a smile.
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Lu Qing put down the new steamer of buns and whispered to Su Ying, who was sitting beside her helping, "Thank you for speaking up for me just now."
Su Ying continued kneading the buns in her hands, and said casually, "I didn't help you on purpose, I just don't like Li Yuan'er."
Su Ying glanced at Lu Qing, whose face was still somewhat pale, and said quietly, "Your lives are much better than mine. Both your maternal and paternal families are good."
Although Li Yuan'er's in-laws were unfriendly to her because of her interruption, the Zhang family treated Li Yuan'er quite well in general.
She's different.
Her parents disliked her as a money-losing child and tormented her from a young age, even considering giving her away to an older man who was older than her father to be his concubine.
If she hadn't found a way to hook up with Xiong Mao, who knows what kind of life she would be living now.
Later, those two old men fell seriously ill and died, and she wanted nothing more than to set off firecrackers to celebrate.
However, due to various concerns, she ended up just closing the door and secretly having a big meal of meat with her husband and son.
Lu Qing didn't know much about these things, but she had heard her parents talk about them a few times when they were still alive. She knew that the Su family elders were one of the few particularly mean-spirited families in the village and had clashed with many other families.
Therefore, when the two died so quickly, even though the villagers vaguely suspected that it might be related to Su Ying, they pretended not to know, and their funerals were handled very hastily.
Thinking of these past events, Lu Qing comforted Su Ying, "Things are going well now, Xiong Mao loves you very much."
Su Ying smiled smugly, "The people I personally chose are naturally not bad. But no matter how good they are, they can't compare to you. Lu Xuan is much more capable than my Xiong Mao, and your Lei Yan treats you well too. You have a long good life ahead of you."
Towards the end, his tone inevitably became a little sour.
Of course, she would definitely try to get Xiong Mao to benefit from it as well.
Even the smallest benefit that Lu Xuan managed to slip through his fingers would be immensely beneficial to them.
The two women huddled together and talked for a while. Their mood, which had been affected by the villagers coming down the mountain, quickly recovered, and they perked up and sped up their work.
After a busy day, the Lu family's harvest was quite impressive.
Various kinds of rice and noodle dishes, a large amount of tofu and other bean products, and the women also made roasted chicken frames, mixed chicken frames, chicken meatballs, braised pork hocks, braised pork trotters, braised pork, braised pork spine and other hearty dishes from the chickens left over from yesterday's processing and the pork trotters and pork belly that were put away.
The small cave warehouse, which had been mostly emptied, was now filled with rows of baskets for sprouting beans.
I've made quite a few tea eggs, pickled chicken eggs, and pickled duck eggs.
However, the duck eggs were only from the initial batch found near the waterfall, and the quantity was far less than what Lu Xuan bought in the prefectural city. He should try to find more eggs later if possible, and if all else fails, he should try to raise some live ducks for sustainable development.
The gathering and hunting teams had similar results today as yesterday, the only difference being that today it was Takeshi who was carrying the fishing nets.
After the village chief distributed the supplies, Lu Xuan invited several people his age to his home for dinner.
Besides the familiar Li Jing, Li Tuo, and Zhang Chengming, there are also Xiong Mao and Chen Rong.
To entertain guests, almost every dish prepared in the past two days was served at dinner, and Lu Xuan also specially prepared drinks.
A large table was laden with delicious-looking and fragrant dishes, even more lavish than the feast the village chief's family hosted when Li Jingcheng got married.
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