Chapter 47 The Whole Village Comes to Eat Feast
"Brother Gu," Tong Aiguo subconsciously changed his form of address.
"Watch your step." Gu Yanxiao nodded lightly, his sharp eyes scanning the surroundings.
Sometimes, in the darkness, what is most terrifying is not wild boars or bears.
These ferocious beasts are large and easy to spot, making them easier to defend against.
The most terrifying creatures are often things like venomous snakes.
They are small, fast, and better at camouflage.
If you're not careful, a bite could be life-threatening.
“Brother Gu, don’t worry, I grew up in the village after all, I know this back mountain well…” Tong Aiguo subconsciously didn’t want Gu Yanxiao to look down on him.
But before he could finish speaking, a commotion came from the grass at his feet.
He was startled and was about to say something when he saw a bird fly up from the edge of the grass.
Seeing this, he breathed a sigh of relief, his face flushing slightly.
There was no other way. Although he grew up in the village, he had only wandered around the back mountain a few times during the day with his elders.
There's really no one who comes up the mountain so late at night like this.
Tong Aiguo walked forward while talking to Gu Yanxiao.
Just then, a rustling sound came from the bushes.
"There are so many sparrows on this mountain..." Tong Aiguo muttered to himself.
The next moment, he felt his body being suddenly pulled by Gu Yanxiao. Before he could react, he saw Gu Yanxiao directly flick the wooden stick he was holding with a fire.
He flicked a short-tailed viper away, making it look quite fresh and clean.
"This, this is an earthen plate... It's terrifying! Aiguo almost stepped on it just now!"
"That educated youth Gu is quite skilled! He managed to spot it even like that!"
"Ah, if it weren't for Gu Zhiqing, Aiguo would probably have been bitten!" Hearing the comments from the people behind him.
Tong Aiguo broke out in a cold sweat instantly.
If he remembered correctly, that was the spot where he was about to step down.
If this step lands firmly...
I'm afraid the whole village will be coming to his house for a feast tomorrow.
Thinking of this, his legs suddenly went weak.
Gu Yanxiao grabbed him: "Can you still walk?"
"……able."
Tong Aiguo gritted his teeth.
We've already come this far, we're almost there, are we going to go down the mountain now?
If something really happens to Xie Manman, her father will definitely be the most unlucky one.
Gu Yanxiao pushed Tong Aiguo behind her: "You follow behind me."
As he spoke, he casually broke off a branch and swept the surrounding grass as he walked.
Tong Aiguo looked at Gu Yanxiao's tall figure, his eyes filled with admiration for the strong man.
The group continued forward a short distance when they heard a voice trembling with sobs: "Help! Please help me!"
When Xie Manman first saw the firelight, she thought it was just her imagination due to excessive panic.
Only when the flame was heading straight towards her did she finally burst into tears of joy, knowing that she was saved.
She patiently crawled on a tree trunk halfway up the mountain.
If it weren't for the tree catching her and leaving her hanging in mid-air, she couldn't imagine whether she could have held on until these people arrived.
"The person is there!"
The group followed the sound and soon found Xie Manman hanging in the tree.
"How did it get stuck in the tree? How can we save it?"
Everyone was stunned when they saw Xie Manman hanging in the tree.
This hanging structure is at least 30 meters high, with steep mountain walls on all sides.
If they were to climb up and down alone, it wouldn't be a problem for these people who grew up in the mountains.
But if you want to go up and bring a living person down, that will really test your skills.
"Please help me, waaaaah, help me!"
Xie Manman looked down at the people below, her face covered in snot and tears. Among them were villagers from Ba Ke Shu, as well as Yang Junqing and Zheng Haiyang.
But when these people heard her cries for help, instead of coming out, they shrank back into the crowd.
They were clearly afraid she would ask them for help.
Xie Manman, who was filled with fear, suddenly brightened up when she saw Gu Yanxiao, who was talking to Tong Aiguo and happened to move a step to reveal himself.
"Brother Gu, sob sob, Brother Gu, please save me!"
Xie Manman knew very well that others might not have the ability to save her, but for Gu Yanxiao, who came from the military, it was absolutely no problem.
She was indeed a reborn woman blessed by heaven, so when she encountered danger, God sent the male protagonist to her side to save her!
Once she was certain that she could finally be rescued, Xie Manman's restless heart began to stir again.
So, she simply asked Gu Yanxiao for help in front of everyone.
If Gu Yanxiao wanted to save her from such a height, he would definitely need to have physical contact with her, and might even need to hold her tightly in his arms.
In this way, everyone will see that she, a virgin, has been touched by him.
At that point, all she needs to do is make a scene and threaten to kill herself.
I refuse to believe that I can't make Su Xiangwan and Gu Yanxiao divorce.
She must be the future wife of the army commander!
"Who among you is confident enough to go up and rescue them?"
When Tong Aiguo heard Xie Manman call out Gu Yanxiao's name, he immediately felt a headache coming on.
What's going on with these female educated youths at the educated youth settlement? They're all staring at Gu Yanxiao, a married man.
When they arrived, they all carried the arrogance of city dwellers.
Now it seems that he understands even less about shamelessness than a rural person like him.
If it were just now, Tong Aiguo might have actually asked Gu Yanxiao if he was confident he could go up and save the person.
But for now, let's forget about it. What if Xie Manman uses this opportunity to cling to Brother Gu? That would be troublesome.
"Patriotism, if it were just about us going up to pick something, nine out of ten of us here could do it. But bringing a grown person back down is something we're really not confident about."
One of the men, who was in his thirties, spoke up.
"Yeah! It's almost thirty meters high! It would be too dangerous if something happened!"
Seeing the crowd below whispering and no one coming to her rescue, Xie Manman cried out again, "Brother Gu, please save me! I know you can save me. Are you just going to leave me to die?"
Upon hearing Xie Manman's words, everyone instinctively turned their gaze to Gu Yanxiao.
If Xie, the educated youth, said that, could it be that Gu, the educated youth, really has the skill to carry someone up such a steep cliff?
Under everyone's gaze, Gu Yanxiao took a few steps toward the cliff and circled around.
Looking at the man who had just spoken, she said, "Let's both go up together."
"What? I can't do it." Tong Decheng shook his head repeatedly.
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