Relatives meet
"Why hasn't the Liujia Village dragon dance team arrived yet? Their leader isn't very skilled, and they're not very efficient!"
Zhao Yongchao glanced at the personnel list, spread his legs, put his arm around Sun Peilan, and threw away the documents with the other hand: "Ask the elders to change people next time!"
His voice was filled with impatience. He hated people who lacked tact. What time was it? And he was still late. Did he really need to come three times to invite him over?
"Hey, don't be angry!" The elegant monk holding the paintbrush glanced at the guard, and the guard retreated tactfully. "Let's drink tonight. Don't let irrelevant people ruin our mood."
"Why should you be so angry about a mere low-level cultivator? How can someone like him be worthy?"
"Yes! Come, Brother Zhao, I'll toast you a glass. Thank you for guarding the mine for so many years. We have all seen your contribution to our mine. Thank you, big brother, for taking a fancy to us brothers. We are lucky enough to follow you and drink soup and gnaw bones!"
These polite words were easy for the monks present. Flattery was their specialty and their way to promotion. Everyone tried their best to please.
Zhao Yongchao was the first cultivator to arrive at the District 9 mine. At that time, he was only at the 5th level of Qi training. In just a few decades, with the attributes of his four spiritual roots, he jumped to the 12th level of Qi training and became the cultivator with the highest cultivation level present.
"Hahaha, come on, let's drink!" He was so proud of being flattered by everyone that he couldn't help but brag, "The success of our District 9 Mine today isn't entirely my credit; it's also thanks to everyone here. Of course, the most important contribution goes to the District Chief!"
"If he hadn't sent me to this place, there wouldn't be any good life for you and me today!"
His words revealed a touch of affection for the District Chief of District Nine: "Back then, my uncle sent me to this godforsaken place. I was so annoyed. There was no alcohol or women here! It was just mountains, sand, grass, and trees! It was so frustrating! But I never imagined that after just a few decades of running the place, there would be alcohol and women everywhere!"
Everyone who heard him naturally knew that the district chief was his uncle, otherwise why would he give him such a stable and lucrative job!
The mine was flourishing, a place that could be described as a local dynasty, with Zhao Yongchao as the local tyrant. These mortals had to obey the orders of the monks, who, as high-ranking monks, would abuse, insult, or even kill them. It was a perfect breeding ground for sin!
After all, someone died here and no one knew about it.
They all got in through connections, and many of them were Zhao Yongchao's former close friends. When Zhao Yongchao rose to power overnight, they naturally rose to prominence as well.
"Hahaha, you guys are so sweet to listen to. That's why I'm willing to be your brothers. As the saying goes, we share happiness and hardships together!"
"According to the rules, everyone can get 50 low-grade spirit stones, but the dragon dance team didn't come today, so let's divide his share as well!"
"Brother Zhao is generous! Brother Zhao is mighty!"
"I'll follow Brother Zhao for the rest of my life!"
Zhao Yongchao listened to everyone's words with a satisfied look on his face. He had a beautiful woman in his arms, wealth in his hands, and power. Is there anyone in the world happier than him?
"I won't go home until I'm drunk tonight, everyone drink!"
Everyone was singing and dancing, and the beauties were smiling sweetly, urging them to drink more. After drinking glass after glass of wine, they were drunk and soon fell on the table.
The smile on Sun Peilan's face gradually disappeared, and her eyes turned cold. These people drank the spirit wine mixed with the powder, and the aftereffects were very strong! They wouldn't wake up for several hours!
She took out the medicinal wine that Liu Qiaozi had given her, mixed it with medicinal powder, and handed it to the guard at the door with a smile: "Brother Guard, have a good night. This is the medicinal wine that Brother Zhao invited everyone to drink. It's good for the body. Although it's not as good as spiritual wine, it's still a drink after all. Brothers, share it."
The two guards at the door had been craving it for a long time. They normally couldn't drink spirit wine. Furthermore, most spirit wines were very precious, so Zhao Yongchao wouldn't give them any. They could only drink a few ordinary drinks, which was one of the few entertainment activities in the mine.
"Okay, okay, let's drink together!" They glanced at the people who fell down after drinking in the house, feeling envious. These monks had much higher cultivation levels than them, while they had low cultivation levels and could only guard the door.
The two of them continued to drink, one sip at a time, and soon they were drunk, thinking they could not handle the alcohol.
Then, Sun Peilan winked at Liu Yunniang and Liu Qiaozi, who were not far away, indicating that they could begin. She also needed to pour wine for the patrolling guards and the gate guards.
She used the same rhetoric to convince the patrolling guards, but the monk guarding the gate was not so easy to persuade: "No, even if everyone is drunk, we two can't do this! Guarding the gate is our duty, we can't drink casually!"
Sun Peilan's face turned cold. "What? You dislike me, don't you? Brother Zhao just said you won't leave until you're drunk. Are you afraid to obey Brother Zhao's orders?"
"Hey..." The other man didn't seem to agree. He was drooling, his eyes fixed on the bottle, his nose twitching. "No, good! It smells so good! Lao Zhang, if you don't drink, I will! You're so devoted to your duties and love being a watchdog, so you can just guard the door by yourself."
As soon as he finished speaking, he snatched the bottle from Sun Peilan's hand and poured it into his mouth: "Good wine! How come we can only drink such good wine now!"
The other monk rejected her righteously with a serious expression, and did not listen to her sweet words. Sun Peilan was so angry that she sneered, what a loyal watchdog!
She angrily returned to the house and gathered with everyone else: "What should we do now? He is a cultivator at the fifth level of Qi training. We can't defeat him!"
When everyone heard her words, they became anxious: "Where's that sir monk? Why isn't he coming out? Are you kidding us? From what you said, that monk is so all-powerful that taking on a low-level monk should be a piece of cake. Why hasn't he taken action yet?"
The matter wasn't over yet, but the group had already started complaining to each other. Perhaps the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. They couldn't help but blame Liu Yunniang and Liu Qiaozi: "Are you two colluding to defraud us? Are you guys like Qian Dezhong, stealing our money and property?"
"Brothers and sisters, what do you mean by this? We are all thinking about everyone else, how could we lie to you?"
At this time, even if you have a hundred mouths, you still can’t explain it clearly.
"Bang, bang!" It was the sound of a cane.
An elderly couple stepped out of the crowd, their expressions solemn, their eyes filled with anger and a hint of disappointment. "Do you still want to go home? If you don't believe what Liu Yunniang and Liu Qiaozi say, don't you also believe in the effectiveness of the rejuvenation pill?"
Grandpa Liu, with his gray hair, looked energetic and vigorous, with no trace of the sickly look from a day ago. He spoke in a strong and powerful voice: "I, an old man, got better after taking this kind of pill. Now I am full of energy. I think I can knock down a grown man like you with one punch!"
Grandma Liu also showed her arm: "Everyone, look! All the scars on my body are gone, and I feel much better! I have to thank that monk for the rejuvenation pills that he gave to Liu Yunniang and Liu Qiaozi. They gave it to us selflessly!"
"They're such a kindhearted couple, and you actually accuse them of being swindlers like Qian Dezhong! What benefits did Qian Dezhong give you? It was nothing but fake alcohol, fake cigarettes, and fake letters! What real stuff is there?"
Everyone was so ashamed by what the old couple said that they could not even lift their heads up and almost buried themselves in the ground.
At this moment, a female voice rang in the ears of all mortals: "You can come out now, go through the main gate."
Liu Yunniang and Liu Qiaozi's eyes lit up: "It's the master cultivator! She has taken care of the guards at the fifth level of Qi training! She has come to save us!"
The happiest person was Sun Peilan. She burst into tears of joy: "Yes, yes! She did it! We can go out now!"
Rushuang, you must wait for mom! Mom will definitely find you!
Everyone was naturally immersed in joy. No one brought anything with them and followed the orchid petals that guided the way.
The first time I walked out of the mine, out of the cement house, and came to the red-door meeting hall, I crossed the gravel path and stairs, carefully all the way, suppressing my joy, saw the guard knocked unconscious on the ground, and finally, I stepped out of the door!
I feel like my life can start all over again!
Everyone strode forward with their vision of the future. As soon as they opened the door, a bright white light flashed outside, so dazzling that they could not open their eyes. After they got used to it, they found that the people in front of them were actually their relatives.
The village chief and villagers of Liujia Village, Zhangjia Village, Sunjia Village, Liujia Village... they can find almost all the people they know here.
They turned on the bus' flashing lights to welcome them.
"elder brother!"
A cry brought tears to the eyes of Gou Yazi, who was not afraid of the sky falling. All the hardship and torture of the past few months poured out at this moment: "Little sister!!!"
He ran towards his little sister while yelling, not even noticing that his straw sandals had fallen off. He stepped on the hard stones barefoot, and even when the stones cut his soles, he still ran: "Little sister, I finally see you. How are you? Did you have the operation? Is it still painful? It's all your fault. I didn't stay by your side during the operation. How lonely you must have been..."
The younger sister was a young girl, as thin as a kitten. Her big eyes were glistening with tears, and her voice was choked with sobs. She got out of the wheelchair and hugged her brother's waist, saying, "It doesn't hurt, little sister. As long as brother comes back, little sister won't feel any pain at all!"
This touching scene made many villagers cry, and they were also looking for their relatives.
It turned out that the female monk had been delaying contact with them in order to contact their family and friends. They had misunderstood her, but she had gone to such lengths that she not only liberated them but also took care of their feelings.
It’s totally different from the ruthless monks in the mines!
Grandma Liu and Grandpa Liu also saw their elderly children and hugged each other excitedly, tremblingly touching their children's faces: "My children!"
"Mom! Dad!"
"You're finally back! I'm such an unfilial child!"
Their eyes were filled with tears, and the children hugged their lost and found parents tightly. Even though they have become parents, they will always be children in front of their parents.
"Xiao Qing!" Sharp-eyed Liu Yunniang and Liu Qiaozi also saw their daughter. They were so excited that they couldn't speak. After a long time, they trembled and stepped forward. Although their daughter had grown a lot, they recognized her. She was stronger, more energetic, and more beautiful than before.
"Mom, Dad, you've suffered so much. I only came now. It's my fault for not knowing about the conspiracy between the Dragon Dance Team and the Phoenix Dance Team. It was only when Miss Qianluo told me that I realized that this mine was holding my parents, whom I miss so much."
"Don't worry, I will never give up looking for Xiao Wan!"
Liu Xiaoqing was already at the 2nd level of Qi training. While Qianluo and Sun Peilan were discussing things, she had successfully advanced to the 2nd level with the help of spiritual energy. Qianluo immediately told her everything that had happened at the mine and shared her plan with her.
Liu Xiaoqing immediately contacted the village chief using the communicator, told him the whole story, and asked him to contact the nearby villages and ask them to come together to pick up their relatives and take them home. This is how the scene today happened.
Many people hugged each other and cried bitterly, kneeling on the ground. They didn't know how long they had been in the mine and how many days and nights they had been trapped. But now they saw their loved ones and the way home. In addition to joy, they were extremely grateful to the female monk.
Sun Peilan watched her family reunite and burst into tears of joy, her heart filled with bitterness. Their loved ones had been found, but her daughter, Rushuang, was still suffering. She only hoped that the female monk would quickly find her Rushuang. Not only did she want to ensure her daughter's safety, she also wanted to take revenge and kill her enemies with her own hands!
She sighed and stood aside silently, feeling a lot of emotions in her heart. She finally escaped from the man-eating mine, but there were still some unfinished things in her heart.
How can I not feel regretful?
They hadn't seen each other for a long time and everyone had a lot to talk about, but it was not advisable to stay here for long, so they got in the car and prepared to go home.
An accident happened!
With a loud "bang", the surrounding mountains collapsed, making a huge noise. Countless rocks rolled down from the top of the mountain, hitting the bus and many villagers, blocking their way and preventing them from traveling.
The only accessible path behind me is the mine, and the road to life is also a dead end.
A voice that frightened them came from the air: "Enough of the family reunion drama, then everyone should stay!"
"Stay here and be my slave, and be loyal to me, Zhao Yongchao!"
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