Seeing this, it was clear something was wrong, and the old lady didn't hesitate.
“I was doing laundry at home when Xiao Jian’s big dog, which she kept, brought the clothes over. I asked Hu Zi to check, and her house was indeed locked. I figured something must have happened.”
"A big dog? A big black one?"
The old lady nodded.
"Yes, it's that big black dog. It followed me here and is outside the door. That dog is very smart; it won't leave even after I gave it to it. It must be waiting for something."
What happened to Weimin?
"Xiao Jian, an educated youth, was asked to find the garrison. He followed Da Hei into the deep mountains, saying it was something important."
The group looked at each other.
"Finding the garrison is no small matter, and Xiao Jian, the educated youth, is not someone who doesn't know what's important."
"That's right, don't let this delay things, this is important. The last two times, people lost their lives."
“My son-in-law’s bicycle is at home. You can have Jianshe ride it there; it’ll be faster.”
So, Liu Jianshe, the errand runner, went back to work. This time, he was alright; he wasn't on foot.
The guards at the garrison all recognized Liu Jianshe. They knew from his reckless behavior that something had happened again; after all, it had happened several times before.
Lin Zhengde was leading training, and Cheng Jin was the one who received the notification.
"Tell me, who's here?"
As the messenger spoke, she handed over the note. Even with Cheng Jin's clever mind, she couldn't figure out what could happen in the deep mountains at this time of year. However, the fact that she had specially sent a message meant it couldn't be a joke.
Not only Liu Weimin was having a headache, but Cheng Jin was also having a headache after hearing the simple news. The previous two times were not minor matters, and he was on edge.
I was just about to call for help when I suddenly remembered my stubborn, resentful nephew who'd been nagging me for the past few days.
"Go and call Cheng Chao over."
As Dahei descended the mountain, the little ones didn't run far either. They simply stayed in the vicinity, content as long as they could see the patient when they turned around. She didn't want to wait until everyone had come up, only to find, "Hey, where is he?"
That would be quite a spectacle.
Not knowing when the person would come up, she didn't dare to take the person in or move them.
However, his injuries were indeed quite serious. In just a short while, several groups of animals had arrived. Although the harvest was not small, he was really exhausted. He had just rested for a while when he heard heavy panting sounds coming from ahead. Jian Dan was about to curse. What he feared most had come to pass, and big animals had arrived.
At this moment, she couldn't care less about anything else. She first gathered up the little ones and the sick one, then hid behind a tree. Watching the wild boar family slowly emerging in front of her, she was still furious from the killing. There was no one else around, so it was a good opportunity for her to vent her anger.
Upon hearing that Jian Dan had something to do, Cheng Chao acted with such urgency that Liu Jianshe, riding his bicycle, couldn't keep up. Reaching the village entrance, he took Da Hei from Liu Weimin and they headed straight into the mountains.
After everyone had disappeared, Liu Jianshe returned, panting, and Liu Weimin gave him another round of complaints.
"It's no use, their two legs are faster than yours."
On the mountain, Jian Dan used almost every last bit of strength to kill the last wild boar, and then collapsed to the ground, exhausted.
She had no time to think about anything else. She had already heard Dahei's voice from afar. She released the patient and the four little ones, took a sip of water, and leaned against a big tree to rest.
When Cheng Chao arrived, this was the scene he saw: under the tree, a human figure lay motionless, its fate unknown; beside it, Jian Dan leaned against another tree, barely moving; and four puppies ran around them.
In the open space in front, six wild boars lay scattered about, clearly dead, still bleeding, and the ground was almost soaked in blood.
It's quite shocking to see a little girl sitting in blood.
The people behind Cheng Chao were all startled.
"Holy crap! What's going on?"
Cheng Chao was also startled and quickly walked over.
"Simple, simple, are you alright? Are you hurt?"
I was completely exhausted, and I've just recovered a little.
"I'm fine. Hurry up and get them all away. The smell of blood is too strong."
Just as Cheng Chao was about to order his men to start, he saw Jian Dan point to the area under the tree.
"That person, over there, there are a few more people, they should all be dead. They were the ones chasing him, and he sent for you."
"Looking for us?"
Feeling a little better, Jian stood up, leaning against a tree.
"Yes, they're looking for you."
The group dispersed; some went to check on the assassins, some went to check on the patient and the assassins' information, and the rest went to deal with the wild boar and the scene. Cheng Chao also went to check on the patient, but the mask was too thick to see his face, so he didn't pay much attention.
"Are you still able to walk? Let me carry you down."
He squatted down right in front of her, not wanting to, but his arms and legs were still sore and weak, and he really didn't have the confidence to keep going for long, so he didn't hold back.
"That's troublesome."
Jian Dan's small frame was hardly a threat to Cheng Chao; she seemed as light as a feather.
"What trouble? If that's the case, I've already troubled you several times already, why are you being so formal?"
How should I put it? It was almost like we hit it off immediately, but without any romantic feelings involved. It was a very strange feeling.
They were all well-trained and quickly cleared the scene. The group carried the sick man on their backs and dragged the wild boar downhill. Big Black led a few smaller ones running back and forth. Such a lively scene was something I had never seen outside of the village.
Once they reached the outer perimeter, Jian Dan had recovered considerably and asked to get down and walk on her own. After all, there were still villagers going up the mountain in the outer perimeter, and although they were walking in secrecy, they couldn't rule out encountering them. She didn't want to become the subject of gossip. Cheng Chao put her down and followed her at a distance, just in case something else happened to her.
To be honest, today's trip to the deep mountains wasn't very exciting; it was like being sent back halfway through. But thanks to the prey we attracted, it was some consolation.
Once they reached the foot of the mountain and got the patient into the car, Cheng Chao looked at the six dead pigs and felt a headache coming on.
"Jian Zhiqing, what are you planning to do about this?"
In this sweltering heat, if it's not handled properly, it'll all stink by tomorrow.
It's simple and clear, but it's hard to say when we take this thing back to the village. What if we say she went hunting in the mountains?
No, no, that doesn't fit her current low-key image.
Cheng Chao is very lively around her, but most of the time he is still very reliable. After all, he is a junior leader and his reputation is well-deserved.
He'd just noticed the eager looks his brothers were giving the wild boar meat. Although he was a little embarrassed, he also wanted to try it.
"Hey, Jian Zhiqing, if you don't have any plans for these wild boars, how about this? We'll cover the cost of these. If you want cash or anything else, I'll bring it to you later."
As you can see, these brothers of mine look pale. They rarely get to eat anything oily or juicy, so I thought I'd give them a treat.
Of course, if you have other plans, then disregard what I said.
Although the Cheng family may seem to have declined, they still have the foundation of a large family, so even if he were to spend his own money, he would have the confidence to do so.
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