Chapter 092 Meeting someone
Aunt Chen sighed and said, "I was really panicked when Lu Xuan was leaving. I tossed and turned the night before he left, unable to sleep, fearing something might happen while he was gone."
Miao Jinfeng agreed, "Who isn't? Not to mention you, in our family, apart from my grandson, no one else can feel at ease."
Facts have also proved that their worries are not unnecessary.
Just after Lu Xuan left, an accident occurred in the field in the evening of the same day, which was yesterday.
A wolf chased a wild boar into the field.
When they first reclaimed the land, they did try to build a fence to protect it, but the area of 80 acres was already large, and they had to bypass trees and rugged terrain, so the fence ultimately covered more land.
It was impossible to encircle such a large area in a short period of time, so we could only focus on the areas with more signs of animal activities.
It was fine before, with only pheasants and rabbits occasionally breaking in. The owners of the fields or the patrolling guards would take care of them and supplement their family income.
But yesterday, a wild boar broke in first, and then a wolf chased after it, scaring everyone in the nearby fields.
Fortunately, the guards heard the noise and arrived in time. Coincidentally, the place was not far from the Lu family's land. Lei Yan quickly took action after hearing the noise.
Speaking of this, the female relatives became excited.
"It's a pity that I wasn't there at the time and didn't get to see Lei Yan unleash his magical prowess!"
"Qing girl, tell us again how your Lei Yan killed the wolf yesterday."
Lu Qing, who was chopping radishes, said helplessly, "He just hacked it to death. His current level of magic is too low. He was just lucky yesterday and was able to kill the wolf with one blow."
Miao Jinfeng disagreed. "How can it be just good luck? It's clearly strength! Lei Yan's magic is the lightning technique, which is very powerful."
After saying that, he thought of Lu Qing's ability and added, "Of course, your ability is also useful."
Wu Yinyin nodded in agreement. "Water is essential in the extreme heat. While water-based magic isn't as powerful as lightning, it's a great way to save your life."
The others nodded as well.
Lei Yan's thunder magic is indeed extraordinary, but they are all ordinary people. How could they dislike Lu Qing's ability for not being useful? They just wish they could have it too.
Lu Qing smiled brightly, "I like my abilities too. If it weren't for Ah Xuan, I wouldn't have been so lucky to obtain immortal arts. My Lei Yan's abilities are quite useful, but it's a waste that his fur got singed by lightning."
Miao Jinfeng waved her hand and said, "That's just a small matter. The animal fur in this season is not thick enough and the quality is poor, so if it burns, it will burn. When the weather gets colder, the fur will grow back thicker and softer, and it will be very warm whether it is made into a coat, cloak or bedding."
Yesterday's accident can be said to be a close call. Apart from a small number of half-grown seedlings being damaged by the wild boar, the loss was not great.
What impressed everyone the most was that they had already acquired sufficient self-protection capabilities without realizing it.
Except for the wolf, the wild boar was shot by middle-aged villagers from the guard team including Zhang Wende and Zhou Yunshan who arrived at the scene.
Not only that, now except for the hunting team and the guard team, even many of the female family members have switched to bows and crossbows or even machetes for self-defense.
If they really encounter a problem, they can exert considerable power by gathering in groups of three or five.
Therefore, even though an accident had happened, the villagers were not frightened and unable to sleep at night. Instead, they felt truly at ease.
With less anxiety, Miao Jinfeng, Aunt Chen and other female relatives were more looking forward to how much Lu Xuan would gain from this trip.
"Didn't Lu Xuan say he was going to get some beef? If he really brings me some bison, I'll have to trade him for a few more pounds for my family to try."
"With Lu Xuan's ability, he will definitely be able to get beef. Besides beef, he might be able to find a lot of other resources."
"Now that you've mentioned that, I can't wait any longer."
While they were talking excitedly, a villager ran back panting.
The women in the yard became alert as soon as they heard the sound of running.
Miao Jinfeng was the first to stand up and yelled at the man, "Did something happen in the fields again?"
A villager was about to go to the big cave to inform the village chief, but when he passed by them, he said shockingly: "It's not in the fields, it's someone who has entered the mountains! A living person besides us!"
"What--!?"
This sentence was like a thunderclap that stunned everyone.
The women stopped what they were doing and stood up from their seats, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.
They wanted to ask for details, but the villagers who came to inform them had already run away.
"Is what he said true? It's been such a long time since the disaster began, and someone actually ran into the mountains?" The women were all shocked and confused.
"If we hadn't had Lu Xuan leading the way, we wouldn't have been able to get so deep into the mountains. I don't know how those people managed to find us in this weather."
"The person who ran into us must have lived at the foot of the mountain before. Could he be someone we know from a nearby village?"
"If so, there might be someone we know!"
Thinking of this, the group said to Lu Qing anxiously, "Qing girl, why don't you put the pickled vegetables aside first and go take a look."
Lu Qing put down the radish in her hand and nodded, "Then let's go and take a look together."
She was also a little curious about who was entering the mountain at this time.
In addition, she didn't know if she was overthinking it, but when the villager said someone entered the mountain, her eyelids twitched inexplicably and she had a bad feeling.
Just at this time, the village chief and other villagers who had not gone to the fields today came out. Lu Qing and others followed the village chief and his group in the direction where other victims were found.
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"Hurry up, bring the person over here. The dry ice here was just replaced not long ago. It's cool enough."
"If anyone has any leftover iced mung bean soup, give them some."
"Mung bean soup won't work. Who brought some summer heat medicine? Quickly give it to the ones with the worst symptoms. If we delay any longer, I'm afraid there will be serious problems."
The villagers of Yunlu Village carried or helped the victims they had just met to the shade of their trees, giving them water and medicine.
Some people also contributed their ice patches to be applied to exposed areas such as foreheads and necks to quickly cool down.
The effects of heat-reducing medicine and ice patches are immediate.
Almost as soon as the villagers implemented the first aid, the condition of the victims whose faces were flushed and whose body temperatures were high began to improve visibly. Their rapid breathing quickly became smooth, and their frowns relaxed.
The people of Yunlu Village breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.
After everyone had recovered somewhat, I couldn't help but find a few of the best-performing people and asked them, "How did you get into the mountains?"
"Did you leave right after the earthquake? How did you get through this period? Do you know what the situation is like outside now?"
The victims were dazed for a moment when they realized they were finally rescued, and only came to their senses when the questioning became more frequent.
The grievances and pain that had been endured for many days finally had the opportunity to be vented, and a group of people cried and complained.
They are a team composed of villagers from several villages around Yunlu Village who survived the earthquake.
After the earthquake, the village where they used to live was completely destroyed, and many cracks appeared on the ground. The survivors did not dare to stay in the village any longer.
In addition, the temperature rose rapidly after the earthquake. When they finally rescued some food rations from the destroyed village, it was already too hot to live at the foot of the mountain, so they were forced to go into the mountains.
At first, they were all people from their respective villages who went into the mountains on their own. They met by chance in the mountains along the way and walked together thinking that there was strength in numbers.
The number of people who initially gathered was about the same as the total population of Yunlu Village, more than 130 people. However, many of them were injured in the earthquake, and they lost their lives due to wound infection, fever and other symptoms within a few days of entering the mountains.
Later, the temperature kept rising and many people suffered from heat stroke. Some of the serious ones died within two days. On the way, they encountered groups of wild boars and even tigers more than once, and a group of them were lost when they fled in panic.
The last thirty-two people who survived and walked here were the last thirty-two villagers of Yunlu Village.
Those who have survived until now are considered lucky, but their condition is still very miserable.
Their bodies were sunburned to varying degrees, their tanned skin peeling and cracking everywhere. The elderly and children who survived were extremely thin. Even the men who were originally very strong had lost at least 20 to 30 pounds, and were only supported by their bones.
Many people's original cloth shoes were worn out, and they were wearing straw sandals that had been worn thin.
Because the surface temperature is higher than the air temperature, some of the straw sandals were burnt. When the shoes were taken off, it could be seen that the soles of the feet had burns of varying degrees, and some had even ulcerated.
The miserable and dire state of the village made the people of Yunlu Village feel very sad.
but……
Since they were villagers from the villages surrounding their village, they naturally included people from Wangshan Village.
Zhang Chengming, a former neighbor of the Lu family, recognized the Leishan family of three in the crowd at a glance. He was surprised that their house was still well preserved, but he couldn't help feeling a little confused.
I don’t know how Lei Yan and Lu Qing will react when they come over later.
Lu Xuan is not here now. What if this family relies on the Lu family?
A young disaster victim said bitterly, "It's too hot during the day and we can't travel at all. We can only travel in the early morning or evening when it's a little less hot, and we only dare to walk in the shade."
"Many of us have run out of food. If we hadn't met you today, we would have been without food and water. I'm afraid we would have died if we delayed for another half a day."
The people in Yunlu Village sighed and felt relieved when they heard this.
There was no moment more clearly than this one that made them realize what a miserable situation they would face in the disaster without Lu Xuan's help.
The victims chatted at once and then asked, "Are you from Yunlu Village? When did you enter the mountains? Did many people die in the earthquake?"
The people in Yunlu Village looked at each other, not knowing how to start the conversation.
Are there many deaths?
Can they say that no one died?
Not only did he not die, but he also had delicious food and drinks every day, with no shortage of vegetables, meat, and cold drinks. Recently, he even started to plant crops again.
I feel that sharing this experience could easily anger these disaster victims who have managed to survive to death.
But since we have met, these things will be known sooner or later.
The villagers thought about it and decided to tell them the general situation.
Many of the surviving victims were laughed at for listening to a fool.
Although they were in a very miserable state, the villagers couldn't help but want to show off to let them see who was the stupid one.
So the victims quickly listened to the people of Yunlu Village talking about their experiences during this period, and their expressions became more distorted the more they listened.
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