Chapter 32 Rest in the Cave
While Wan Laoer was drinking water, Wan Xingmo moved into the cave like a ghost.
Since the situation inside the cave was unclear, he decided to explore it alone and did not plan to bring Wan Laoer with him.
This is a huge cave. When people talk inside, there are echoes.
The cave is deep and you can't see the end at a glance, and no one knows where it leads to.
Wan Xingmo walked a little further inside, but still saw no sign of the end.
However, the cave was still dry. He walked a few steps forward, turned a corner, and a fresh breeze blew in his face.
"Is there wind?" A gleam of light flashed in Wan Xingmo's eyes. The presence of wind means that there is an exit at the end of the cave.
He walked for another quarter of an hour in the direction of the wind and finally reached the cave entrance.
Standing at the entrance of the cave and looking down, you can see a vast sea of forest.
There is no moonlight tonight and it is pitch black all around. Even if Wan Xingmo looks far away, he can't see very far.
After making sure there was no danger, he strode back.
Wan Laoer was already standing there, anxious as an ant on a hot pan, almost about to cry.
At this moment, a hand was placed on his shoulder, and Wan Laoer was so frightened that he screamed, "Ghost!"
"Uncle Wan Er, it's me."
Wan Xingmo's voice came from behind Wan Laoer. Wan Laoer's fire starter had already gone out, so he could only identify it by the sound.
"Is that you, Mr. Mo? Where have you been? I was scared to death."
"I'm sorry, Uncle Wan Er, I saw you drinking water over there just now, so I didn't say hello to you. I went to explore the cave first. The cave is a bit long, so I walked a little far."
After Wan Lao Er recovered from his shock, he smiled awkwardly and asked, "Can people live in that cave?"
"Well, okay." Wan Xingmo's voice was as calm as a lake, but it instantly dispelled a lot of the uneasiness in Wan Laoer's heart.
"Then let's go back quickly. We can finally have a good rest." Wan Laoer felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.
Before he finished speaking, he turned around and walked back, following Wan Xingmo closely.
Seeing that the two had been gone for a long time and still hadn't returned, Zhou Qiang couldn't help but feel a little worried. He was not worried about their safety, but was afraid that there was real danger ahead.
"Brother Qiang, they are back." Wu Lei had sharp eyes and saw two figures slowly walking towards him from a distance, and hurriedly said to Zhou Qiang.
Zhou Qiang looked carefully and saw that it was indeed Wan Xingmo and Wan Laoer.
Zhou Qiang was furious. He walked forward angrily, raised the whip and was about to hit Wan Xingmo.
"Why did you take so long? Are you doing something behind my back?" Wan Xingmo was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He grabbed Zhou Qiang's whip and glanced at him coldly.
Zhou Qiang suddenly felt a chill running down his spine. He swallowed hard and said calmly, "What do you want?"
Wan Xingmo gave Zhou Qiang a light push, and he staggered and almost fell.
Wan Xingmo raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a sarcastic smile, and left without looking back.
Wan Lao Er glanced at Zhou Qiang and Wu Lei timidly, and said cautiously: "We have already explored it. There is no danger. The cave is also spacious and can accommodate all of us."
After saying that, he hurriedly caught up with Wan Xingmo. He didn't have the courage to withstand Zhou Qiang's whip.
Zhou Qiang looked at the two people's receding backs, his face gloomy and full of viciousness.
"Pass on my order and quickly head to the cave in front." Zhou Qiang ordered Wu Lei with gritted teeth.
Wu Lei knew very well that the boss was angry, so he dared not offend him. He quickly responded and went to pass on the order.
Wu Lei shouted loudly: "There is a cave ahead, hurry up."
The families of Old Lady Wan and Wan Xingmo were the last to enter the cave. The good locations in the middle of the cave had already been occupied by the Wan family's side branches who entered earlier. They could only choose to live in the innermost part or closest to the entrance of the cave.
Wan Xingmo had already explored the situation inside the cave and knew there was no danger, so he didn't care about the living location.
It looked like it was going to rain. Although there was no moonlight to be seen in the woods, the air was unusually heavy judging from the changes in temperature around.
Wan Xingmo glanced at the people in their two families and found that half of them were elderly, weak, women and children, and there were also several injured people.
If it rains at night, they will definitely get sick.
"Grandma Wan, shall we go to the innermost part? I think it might rain tonight, and I've explored the cave. The two sides are connected, and the air circulates. It's safer to live inside."
Wan Xingmo walked up to Old Lady Wan and spoke softly.
Old Mrs. Wan looked up at the sky. Although she couldn't see anything, it did not affect her ability to make wise judgments.
"Okay, I'll listen to you. We'll live in the innermost part. It's just a little inconvenient to use water." Old Mrs. Wan had already heard from Old Second Wan that there was a pool of water above, which was mountain spring water and very sweet.
"Grandma Wan, don't worry, I'll take care of the water issue, you can go and rest first."
Old Mrs. Wan nodded, feeling mixed emotions in her heart. There was nothing wrong with this family, but that Liu was really disgusting.
Liu, who was despised by Old Lady Wan, was leaning against the stone wall alone, shedding tears silently.
Wan Dielan was already too tired to care about Liu, but she still felt annoyed when she heard Liu's sobbing.
"You just cry and whine. When your son was alive, he didn't show you any respect. Now that he's dead, you're still crying. I think you deserve it. Save your energy."
Wan Die Lan hugged her knees, curled up in a corner, buried her head in her arms, and weakly rebuked Liu.
After hearing Wan Dielan's rebuke, Liu not only did not stop crying, but cried even harder.
"No matter what, he is still your biological brother. Can't you say something nice to comfort your mother? I really raised an ungrateful person."
Wan Dielan simply ignored Liu. At least she would try to persuade her, and even though her words were unpleasant to the ear, she still cared about Liu.
Liu's other son and two daughters-in-law sat far away from Liu, with disgust obvious on their faces, fearing that they would be implicated by her if they were not careful.
The Sun family lost Wan Jinzhe, the pillar of the family, and was in great fear. They could only hope for the protection of the officers and soldiers.
Otherwise, she would have no chance of reaching the border town alive. If she died, her two young sons would certainly be in danger as well.
Sun's eyes glanced at Zhou Qiang from time to time, flashing with anxiety and hesitation.
Finally, Sun seemed to have made up her mind. After comforting her two sons, she resolutely walked towards Zhou Qiang.
Old Mrs. Wan and her family followed Wan Xingmo's family and settled down in the innermost part of the cave.
After a short rest, Wan Laoer and Wan Laosi followed Wan Xingmo out of another cave to collect firewood.
In the forest in late autumn, there is so much firewood that it looks like a small mountain. You can pick up a large bundle at random.
After a while, a huge blazing fire started.
The two families sat around the fire, and the cave was brightly lit.
The officers and soldiers just glanced at them calmly without saying anything.
As long as they don't cause trouble, the officers and soldiers don't bother to care.
Wu Lei took several other officers and soldiers to distribute steamed buns, but Zhou Qiang ran away and no one knew where he was. He could not be found anywhere.
As soon as everyone saw the food, their eyes immediately lit up and their fatigue was temporarily driven away.
Although the steamed corn bread was as cold and hard as stone, everyone still ate it with gusto.
After receiving the steamed corn bread, Mrs. Wan and her family did not dare to eat it, but stuffed it carefully into their bags.
Under the fire, they had already buried twenty or thirty sweet potatoes, and above the fire there was a pot in which water was boiling.
As soon as the soldiers left, Wan Ersao immediately put all the pheasant eggs into the pot.
The white eggs jumped into the pot like chubby dolls, immediately causing the children to scream.
"Eggs——" The youngest Wan Hu was drooling with greed and almost let out a scream, but luckily the eldest brother Wan quickly covered his mouth.
Fortunately, they were some distance away from the others and did not attract their attention.
"Be careful, kid. What are you yelling about?"
Boss Wan scolded his youngest son in a low voice, and Wan Hu looked at the eggs in the pot eagerly.
Wan Ersao said ruthlessly, "Don't worry, you little ones will each have one later."
"Second brother and sister-in-law, no need. These are for Fubao. It's enough for them to have something to eat. How can you just let them eat something as precious as eggs?"
Boss Wan said quickly.
Wan Ersao smiled and remained silent.
When she said this, she felt extremely distressed, but they were all children and the family was not separated, so she could not favor one over the other.
Fortunately, we have water now. I can cook some dried meat later. Cook the dried meat until it is softer and give it to little Fubao to change his taste.
After the meal was ready, Wan Ersao didn't care that she was already starving. She immediately peeled an egg and fed it to little Fubao in small bites.
Little Fubao was very hungry at this time, and he swallowed the food without chewing it and almost choked.
"Don't worry, dear. Mommy has more here. It's enough for tonight. There will be broth later."
Little Fubao squinted his eyes and enjoyed the deliciousness of the eggs. After eating two eggs, he fell asleep.
There was still a mouthful of egg yolk in her mouth that she hadn't swallowed. Mrs. Wan Er looked at little Fubao with both amusement and heartache.
After Wan Ersao tidied up little Fubao a little, she stuffed the child into the quilt.
The floor of the cave is not flat, but full of potholes.
Fortunately, Wan Laoer and his friends were very capable. They collected a lot of fallen leaves outside and brought them back. They spread a thick layer of leaves on the ground and then covered them with bedding, so they didn't feel uncomfortable.
After the children had eaten and drunk their fill, they huddled together and soon fell into a deep sleep.
Wan Xingmo and Wan Laoer took turns to keep watch.
Ever since they learned that soldiers were chasing them, they have been extremely vigilant and even had someone keep watch at night when they slept.
Wan Ersao did not sleep, but did needlework in the dim light of the fire.
She had a piece of good dowry material in her hand, which she had been reluctant to use. Now she took it out and made two small clothes for little Fubao, and added a layer of cotton inside. The weather was getting colder and colder, but little Fubao was still wearing such thin clothes.
The sound of people snoring could be heard in the cave, but the brothers Wan Xinghui and Wan Xingyang were huddled together trembling. Sun had not returned yet.
An inexplicable panic surged in the hearts of the two brothers. They wanted to find Sun, but when they looked at the dark cave entrance, they became frightened.
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