Once inside the mountains, with no outsiders around, Jian Dan relaxed and followed the dog.
However, as they walked along, they began to hesitate.
Is this dog trying to offer itself up as food?
While following the dog, he used a stick to knock down weeds, yet he moved quite quickly.
Where are you taking me?
As they ventured deeper into the area, Jian Dan became increasingly cautious. If it weren't for her faith in her dog, she would have already gone on strike.
A sudden wolf howl startled Jian Dan.
"Wow, it's that close!"
The dogs were startled and paused for a moment, then led Jian Dan back in the direction of the wolf's howl.
"Huh? Huh? Wait a minute, wait a minute, what do you mean?"
The dog struggled forward, and even simple force couldn't hold it back; instead, it dragged you along.
Just when I was wondering if they were really going to send me away, they finally stopped, estimating that I was only a few hundred meters away from the wolves in front of me.
Following the wind, it seemed as if you could hear those low growls.
Stopping herself, she unconsciously patted her chest. To be honest, even in her past life, she had never been so close to wolves, except at the zoo.
I really feel like I'm still shaken.
Not daring to speak loudly, they quietly followed Jixiang to one side, barking "woof woof" at a large pit ahead. This startled Jiandan, who quickly pinched her mouth shut.
"Stop yelling, or you'll attract the wolves again."
Jixiang stopped howling, but the next second, a wolf howl came from ahead, as if in response to Jixiang. Jixiang and the others even responded happily, leaving Jian Dan dumbfounded.
What's going on here?
Even the fear I felt earlier has lessened considerably.
But the next second, my eyes were drawn to something under Jixiang's feet; it seemed to be flashing.
"Woof!"
"Ah! They're here! They're here!"
Jian Dan also overlooked the fact that he was almost in the jaws of wolves, and slid down into the pit following Ji Xiang's footprints.
Jixiang rummaged through the things under her feet and stared at them for a while. Although they were covered in mud and surrounded by tangled weeds, they all seemed to flash like golden light.
She checked her location again; she was indeed deep in the mountains. But in such a remote place, would anyone really dare to hide something here?
She tentatively moved forward, and fortunately, the pit was probably not recently exposed. The bottom of the pit was uneven, and the footprints were of different sizes and were not very soft. Her weight was not much when she stepped on it.
He pulled the things out and rubbed them haphazardly on the grass next to him. His heart was pounding so hard it was in his throat.
Good heavens, why isn't it sparkling? This is a gold bar!
Her gaze swept across the grass, and those scattered dots seemed to be the very edges and corners of the piece in her hand. Instantly, Jian Dan clutched her chest. No, no, she could feel her heart bleeding.
Judging from the jagged edges in her hand, the scraps that were chipped off must have weighed at least ten grams. Although she was never short of money in either her past or present life, she was never this extravagant.
"No, no, I can't take it anymore!"
With difficulty, she managed to tear her gaze away from the gold on the ground and finally began to think normally.
She held the gold bars and asked the dog,
"Jixiang, where did you find this?"
If it were an irregularly shaped stone with a bit of gold, she might have wondered if there was something going on nearby, but since this thing in her hand was already formed, there was no doubt that it was related to someone.
Either the dog found it somewhere and brought it back, or someone hid it in the mountains and the dog found it.
This area is near the border, and the mountain range is quite large. However, this area is a plain, and the mountains are not very steep overall. There haven't been any landslides or similar incidents in recent years, so it seems unlikely that they were washed down by rainwater.
While I was still thinking, I heard Jixiang start barking again, and the other three were not to be outdone. Jian Dan was so scared that she started to whisper and gesture.
Strangely enough, after arriving, the wolf howled a few times but did not show itself. The dogs barked at it earlier but did not come over either. Jian Dan did not think of herself as some kind of favored child of heaven. She put away the gold bars and called Ji Xiang to go up.
"Let's go quickly, or if we attract the wolves, we'll really be stuck here."
"Woof woof!"
She wanted to leave, but Jixiang didn't want to, and kept calling out towards a spot at the bottom of the pit.
To be honest, Jian Dan is quite reckless. Relying on the base space as a backup, he hesitated for three seconds before decisively stopping and heading towards Ji Xiang's direction.
Like mother, like daughter. After being with her for so long, all her dogs are greedy and greedy.
Something that can keep Jixiang from giving up must be something good.
"Coming, coming! Shh! Stop yelling, stop yelling, what good stuff is there?"
Unlike the villagers' blind faith, the further they went down the mountain, the more uneasy the educated youth became, especially Ling Weidong. Even though he had been criticized by Lin Dongfang all the way, he became even more worried when they reached the foot of the mountain.
“I just feel like we shouldn’t have left her like this,”
Gu Jianjun turned to look at him.
"You're only finding out now?"
"You!" Ling Weidong was immediately silenced.
"Then why did you come down if you were wondering?"
Gu Jianjun looked at him, then at Lin Dongfang.
"Did you waste your breath talking to him?"
Lin Dongfang had a headache, one hand supporting his knee as he gasped for breath, while the other hand frantically waved.
"Don't tell me he's like a sieve, he hears whatever he wants to hear, and lets go of whatever he doesn't want to hear."
"I think I'm stupid enough, I don't realize you're not much smarter either."
Don't you know your own limitations?
Is staying up there helping her or causing trouble?
"Let's not let them be okay and then we end up hindering them."
The villagers ran back without stopping after they came down, and Liu Weimin shouted instructions from behind.
"Go to the village office, everyone has been organized there."
And you guys, what are you doing? Hurry up!
Lin Dongfang looked around. Old Han was patrolling the foot of the mountain with the militia. The group exchanged glances, then looked at Ling Weidong.
“Village chief, let Weidong and I patrol together. We educated youth can also do our part.”
Jianjun, you and Li Guang,”
"Village chief, we'll also be patrolling. Please take care of the educated youth."
Time was of the essence, and Liu Weimin was eager to go back and check on the villagers' situation. Without exchanging pleasantries, he simply nodded.
"Don't worry, in our village, you're treated the same as other villagers. Please be careful too."
"Old Han, call out if anything happens."
Just as Liu Weimin's figure disappeared into the village, a nearly new military vehicle approached from the direction outside the village, raising a cloud of dust before abruptly stopping at the village entrance.
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