Someone picked up the bottle.
"...Village chief, it's pine resin."
Everyone present fell silent.
People live off the mountains and rivers. Although not everyone can hunt in the mountains, they still know the basic survival skills.
Just as wild boars are afraid of the smell of pesticides such as dichlorvos, trichlorfon, malathion, and dimethoate, and dislike the strong sour smells of orange peel, lemon, vinegar, and grapefruit peel, they are more interested in the smell of pine resin, which can attract them.
This is something even the most basic villagers know.
Upon seeing this, Liu Weimin immediately directed people to check the road the dog had just walked on.
Wild boars are attracted to the smell of pine resin, but they wouldn't go so far as to come straight here.
The man returned shortly afterward with a dark expression.
"Village chief, you know I have a very keen sense of smell. I ran around for a long time, and I could smell the pine resin on the road as soon as I got there. It was there from the foot of the mountain all the way up. I didn't go too far up, but I could smell it intermittently in the area where everyone usually gathers firewood."
There were also some at the foot of the mountain, but they weren't coming towards the cowshed; they were coming straight towards the village.
"Huh? Then why did you turn this way?"
Old Han slowly walked back, supporting his back, and gently shook his head.
"They really are wronged. The firewood they gathered was all pine branches, and it was burning just now, so the smell must have been stronger."
While they were talking, Lin Dongfang secretly observed the two disheveled men.
The person who had been knocked unconscious by the wild boar woke up in a daze, and almost fainted again when he saw the wild boar carcasses all over the ground.
"Alright, alright, we've already killed them all, what are you afraid of?"
"Look at you, a grown man, you're not even as good as those young girls. Look at this place, most of them are just silly girls. And you, you just sleep it off and everything's peaceful."
Lin Dongfang remained silent, wanting to laugh; what he said was indeed correct.
The person's voice was weak and unsteady.
Aren't you the same?
"Hmph, I didn't faint, I helped!"
Although they were both unshaven, Lin Dongfang was basically certain that this was the person he was looking for, given their familiar appearances and unchanged personalities.
However, that gray-haired guy who was sneaking around making a move just now... he seems kind of familiar.
"Little Lin, the educated youth,"
"Hey, village chief, what do you say?"
Cheng Chao has arrived here as well.
As soon as he entered the village, he sensed something was wrong. The usually quiet village entrance was now noisy and filled with a strong smell of blood, which immediately made him anxious.
As I walked over, I overheard the village chief and Lin Dongfang talking about something simple. Lin Dongfang said he'd go check on her later, and if it was serious, he'd take her to the hospital the next morning, no exceptions. Then Cheng Chao arrived.
"So what if it's simple?"
Lin Dongfang was stunned.
"Brother Chao? You're back? Let's go, we can talk as we walk."
Master Liu watched the departing figure.
"Isn't this Xiao Jian's brother? What's his name again?"
"His surname is Cheng, and his name is Cheng Chao. This young lady was just injured protecting our villagers. Do you think he'd be furious?"
"I remember he often delivered things here, could it be him?"
"After all, she was injured here, and she's just a little girl. It's understandable that she's angry."
"Oh, and this guy, Old Han, have someone keep an eye on him. Take him to the police station tomorrow morning."
Not paying attention to what was said afterward, they only heard the first name, and the two people next to them instantly widened their eyes.
"Old Cheng, did you hear that?"
The elderly woman with the frilled hair was also somewhat bewildered.
"You mean his name is Cheng Chao? Did you see his face? Is it right, is it right?"
"...I didn't see it. Besides, after all these years, can you recognize me except for the name?"
The old man hung his head in dejection, but still looked up in the direction he had just been.
Ling Weidong was adding firewood to the kitchen when he saw someone come in. Before he could even greet them, he only saw the back of someone already inside the west room. He then watched Lin Dongfang enter.
Who is that?
Lin Dongfang quickly gestured for him to leave, and then tiptoed out as well.
As Cheng Chao entered the room, he saw two boys surrounding his sister. One was feeding her water, and the other was tucking her in with a blanket. In just one glance, he could tell that his sister was sweating. His anger subsided a little.
However, the thought of these few things causing chaos made him feel uneasy, and he immediately coughed heavily.
Before anyone could even get a proper view, Cheng Rui, without turning his head, earnestly fed the child water.
"Brother Ling, thank you. You can go back now."
Cheng An glanced up through the gap in the tucked-in blanket, then froze.
"Big brother?"
Upon seeing their parents, the child naturally couldn't hold back their grievances.
"Big brother!"
When she spoke again, her voice trembled with tears. Cheng Chao sighed, took two steps forward, and caught the child.
"Big brother, why aren't you back? Sister is injured!"
In his excitement, Cheng Rui let go of the cup in his hand and lunged at him, clinging to him.
"Big brother, big brother, big brother! Why didn't you come back sooner? So many wild boars came! It's terrifying!"
Their strength and resilience were for outside; they were men, meant to protect their sister. Now that their support has returned, naturally they can seek justice and settle scores.
"Ah, big brother, big brother, if you come back sooner, your sister won't have to lift a finger, and she won't get hurt!"
Half a glass of water spilled onto the blanket, and Jian Dan finally had an excuse to throw off the blanket and sit up against the wall.
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