Chapter 57 Are you Zhou Weiren's granddaughter?
"Your leg is injured!"
Zhou stared at him in shock, her eyes trembling uncontrollably, unable to speak for a long time.
"Grandpa Lai?"
Zhou hesitated for a moment, but still greeted him respectfully. Su Yunzhou had already told her about Old Man Lai's experiences.
She couldn't be so disrespectful, calling him that old geezer over and over again.
Upon hearing this, Old Lai paused for a moment, hesitated for a second while holding the firewood, and then casually put it down and added it to the pile of firewood.
The wolf howled and affectionately squatted down next to Old Lai.
"Were you following me just now?"
"A day and a night have passed!" Old Lai's lips trembled slightly, but he still told the truth.
"What?"
Zhou Ye felt a sense of panic. A whole day and night had passed, and sunlight was still streaming in from outside. Hadn't it already been the agreed-upon second day?
He tried to move, and a pain as sharp as a needle piercing his brain reached Zhou Ye's brain nerves!
Zhou Ye quickly touched his leg bone, examining himself, as if he had been injured when he fell earlier.
It's not a fracture, but there is a bone crack and soft tissue damage!
It's okay when I don't move, but it hurts a lot if I move even slightly. Looks like I'll have to rest for a while! This is really bad!
We couldn't find the place, and we couldn't find the items either.
And he was even followed by that old man Lai!
But for some reason, she seemed to sense that Old Lai meant her no harm!
"Did you eat something just now?"
Old Lai suddenly asked.
Zhou didn't know if Old Lai had checked his basket, but the smell of food was still there, so it was impossible for him not to.
"Yes, I brought these with me up the mountain! There are also eggs and dry rations. Would you like some?"
"good!"
Zhou Ye: ...
He took the food out of the basket and handed it to Old Lai. The old man was probably really hungry, because he took it and ate it in big mouthfuls. In no time, all the food was gone!
Zhou thought to himself: I was wrong just now. This old man has a lot of malice towards me. Otherwise, he would have eaten all this food.
What if we can't get down this desolate mountain?
Moreover, what was the old man's purpose in bringing him to this place?
Where am I?
Zhou thought for a while, but still asked the question. Whatever the intention, they wouldn't kill him, would they?
If he wanted to kill her, he could have done so while he was unconscious!
"I saved you!"
Old Lai raised his hand and suddenly looked in Zhou Ye's direction.
"Ah... well... thank you!"
"You've come looking for what Zhou Weiren left behind?"
Zhou Ye's hair stood on end instantly, and he looked at Old Man Lai with a wary expression, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Old Lai seemed oblivious, stubbornly tending the flames, letting them burn even brighter, the withered branches singing their final song!
His hunched back and bowed head seemed to be muttering to himself: "You're Zhou Weiren's granddaughter? He's dead. Don't come back! No matter what he left you, don't come back!"
"The deep mountains and forests are not a place for a child like you to play!"
Old Lai's voice was hoarse and deep, as if it came from a distant abyss, like a millstone slowly rubbing against the listener's ears, making Zhou Ye tremble with fear!
He knows his grandfather, without a doubt!
What was his relationship with his grandfather? Did he know how his grandfather died? And why did his grandmother pass away?
Where did Mom and Dad go again?
Or perhaps, he is the murderer?
Zhou didn't answer, but just stared at him intently, lest he seize an opportunity to strike! Perhaps, he really had come to kill him and silence him.
Wait for me to wake up; maybe I have some questions to ask!
"You know my grandfather left something behind? Do you know where it is?"
Zhou also tried asking.
"Don't ask questions you shouldn't! You know medicine, right? These are the herbs I found for you; see which ones you can use!"
I bandaged my own wound!
I'm going to go find some firewood!
As he spoke, he slowly disappeared into the light.
The wolf sniffed the air and followed them out...
Now, Zhou Ye was all alone in this space!
She turned on her flashlight to illuminate the surroundings, and suddenly… she saw a small hole. Recalling the map she had found, it showed a large hole with a small opening inside. Could this be the place she was looking for?
Isn't that too much of a coincidence?
Zhou didn't even bother to bandage himself. He struggled to his feet, supporting himself on the ground, and limped toward the small hole.
Shining the flashlight inside, I indeed saw a small box deep inside the cave entrance. The box wasn't big, only about ten centimeters in size, and most people wouldn't notice it unless they were paying attention.
Grandpa's Tibetan way of life is truly admirable!
He couldn't even fit a finger inside, but time was of the essence. Zhou Ye took out a stick from his spatial storage and gently flicked it to touch the box—"Collect!"
After storing it in his spatial storage, Zhou Ye finally felt relieved!
Looking back, Old Man Lai and the wolf hadn't returned yet! She quickly returned to her previous spot, first drinking a few sips of spiritual spring water, then taking some medicinal herbs from her spatial storage and carefully applying them to her wound. To avoid arousing Old Man Lai's suspicion, she also collected some of the herbs from the ground into her spatial storage.
If you throw it onto the land where medicinal herbs are grown, you'll harvest a large patch of medicinal herbs in a few days!
When Old Lai returned, Zhou Ye had regained some strength, and his leg didn't hurt as much!
After warming up for a while, Old Lai handed the wooden stick he had picked up to Zhou Ye and said, "Have you rested enough? We should go down the mountain now! At this hour, the village chief should be searching for people everywhere!"
Zhou Ye slowly stood up, looking at the old man Lai's back with disbelief. Could it be that meeting him on the mountain was all a coincidence?
Zhou Ye's serious confusion was evident. Old Lai said, "I was looking for food on the mountain! It was just a coincidence!"
That one sentence explained everything; there were no further words. He stood up and walked outside first!
The wolf gave him a mocking glance and then followed him away! It seemed to be laughing at Zhou for overthinking things…
Upon exiting the cave, I heard a series of wolf howls. It turned out that the cave where I had rested was actually above the wolf den. The wolves had indeed been guiding me, but I was unlucky enough to fall into the cave.
The cave's location is unusual; to get to the cave above the wolf's den, one must take a long detour.
The same applies when returning!
Zhou Ye had difficulty walking, so he walked very slowly, and it was already dark when he still hadn't reached his original spot.
Old Lai looked around and, finding it relatively safe, instructed, "Go back by yourself! Don't tell anyone you met me in the mountains!"
"Why?"
Zhou asked in surprise.
If the village chief knew that it was Old Lai who saved him, he might reward him with some grain as a token of gratitude.
Old Lai remained silent, but the wolf howled warningly at Zhou Ye!
Only when Zhou nodded did the wolf stop staring at him with such menacing eyes!
Without anyone by his side, Zhou Ye walked alone on the decaying branches and leaves, feeling a touch of loneliness.
It's late at night...
Taking a deep breath, Zhou Ye seemed to hear shouts from not far away!
Men and women, so unreal!
Sitting under the tree, leaning against the trunk, Zhou also wanted to rest for a while...
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