Zhang Hongmei finally managed to coax the two away and walked towards Zhou Yuanqing.
Zhang Shouyi had mentioned that the driver who came this time was also one of his men. That's why he was seen waving over.
Wang Ying followed closely beside Zhang Hongmei, asking, "What's wrong, Young Master Zhou?"
"Zhang Hongmei, tell your parents not to come over." Zhou Yuanqing was already somewhat delirious. Frowning, she didn't want Zhou Yuanqing to come into her house, but suddenly she thought of the cave in the mountain and a plan came to her mind.
"Young Master Zhou, alright, I'm here. How about I take you to the mountain for a look? I go there often, it's really fun, the scenery is especially beautiful, and there are even caves."
Upon hearing the word "cave," Zhou Yuanqing immediately perked up. "Yes, it's a cave. Come on, take me there quickly!"
“Just the two of us go, none of them can go. No, let Li Guoliang go with us, the other two will wait here. If anyone disobeys, don’t blame me.” After Zhou Yuanqing finished speaking, he took out a pistol from his pocket and pointed it at Zhang Hongmei.
Wang Ying quickly stepped in front of Zhang Hongmei to block her path.
“Young Master Zhou, there’s no need for this. The people here are very kind and honest. It’s not appropriate for you to be carrying a gun like this. Since you have such a request, Young Master Zhou, then so be it.” Zhang Hongmei patted Wang Ying on the shoulder.
“Wang Ying, please clean all the rooms at home and move all the things from the car into my room. I’ll be staying in the west room.”
"Red Plum?"
"Wang Ying, listen to me. I'm just taking Zhou Shao up the mountain to take a look. Don't worry, when my third aunt comes to call us for dinner, just tell her I've gone up the mountain. Nobody needs to look for me. Got it?" Zhang Hongmei winked at Wang Ying.
"Alright, hurry up and come back, or the commander will skin me alive when he gets back."
“It’s alright. I know what I’m doing. Even if I don’t come back tonight, don’t panic. Try to get the villagers to come up the mountain to look for me. Listen to me,” Zhang Hongmei whispered in Wang Ying’s ear.
Zhang Hongmei's last thought was to get the villagers involved. She didn't care about herself, but the worst thing would be to hide in her spatial dimension and never come out. However, if something really bad happened, she was afraid that someone would cause trouble for the villagers.
"By the way, Wang Ying, once you're done packing, take the wine jar to my great-grandmother and tell her what I said."
Zhang Hongmei took a few steps forward, passing Wang Ying, and said, "Young Master Zhou, I'm not bringing my men, but you're bringing yours. Is that really a good idea?"
"Stop talking nonsense and get going."
"Heh, you really are unreasonable. Fine, since you're an outsider, I'll lead the way, but you have to put your gun away or I'm afraid you won't be able to leave this village."
Li Guoliang spoke a few words to Zhou Yuanqing before he reluctantly put away his gun.
"Wang Ying, go fill the water bottle. I don't drink the mountain water. There are baskets in the warehouse. How can you go up the mountain without carrying a basket? Young Master Zhou, I advise you to bring water too, otherwise you'll only be able to drink tap water."
"Hmph!" Zhou Yuanqing fell silent. But looking at his bloodshot eyes and the ferocious expression on his face, Zhang Hongmei felt particularly relieved.
Zhang Hongmei took the water bottle from Wang Ying, slung it over her shoulder, and then slung a basket over her back, which contained a wood-chopping knife. However, Zhou Yuanqing did not notice the wood-chopping knife.
"Young Master Zhou, let's go. You really need to bring some food and drinks. Don't blame me if I don't remind you."
Qian Xiuchen went to the car and got two water bottles and some leftover snacks, which he handed to Li Guoliang.
Zhang Hongmei led the way, Zhou Yuanqing followed closely behind her, and Li Guoliang brought up the rear.
Half an hour later, Zhou Yuanqing couldn't hold on any longer. "Zhang Hongmei, how much further?"
"Young Master Zhou, we've only covered a tenth of the distance, okay? If we can't keep going like this, how will we reach the cave? How will we see the beautiful scenery?"
Because Zhou Yuanqing was too slow, it took him twenty minutes to reach the grave where Zhang Aiguo and his wife were buried.
"Young Master Zhou, my parents are buried over there. Aren't you going to pay your respects? Let's go take a look."
"No, let's just go."
Zhang Hongmei curled her lip, thinking that it was a waste for someone like her to have such a status.
Zhou Yuanqing was indeed getting more and more excited. This was the place he had dreamed of, the cemetery, and the environment here was exactly the same as in his dream.
So the treasure is right here on this mountain? It's like finding a treasure without any effort at all. Overjoyed, I no longer felt tired.
As for paying respects to Cui Lin? No way. I just saw them standing at my doorstep, and I don't want to provoke them.
"Since we're not going to pay our respects, let's continue on our way."
Half an hour later, Zhang Hongmei arrived at the sweet potato field, which was still full of sweet potatoes this year.
"I need to rest for a while." After saying that, he sat down on a wooden post and picked up the water bottle to drink water in big gulps.
Zhou Yuanqing was also sitting on the wood next to him, panting heavily.
Li Guoliang walked up to Zhang Hongmei and asked, "How much longer until we reach the cave?"
"At this speed, it will take another hour."
Li Guoliang handed the untreated water bottle to Zhou Yuanqing, saying it wasn't the right time yet; he could give it to him when they got to the cave.
After resting for ten minutes, they continued on their way. During those ten minutes, Zhou Yuanqing didn't say a word, only focusing on catching his breath.
Zhang Hongmei led the two of them to the cave on the back mountain where she kept corn stalks.
Zhou Yuanqing frowned. This wasn't the place; the further he walked, the more something felt wrong.
"Zhang Hongmei, have you gone astray?"
“No, this is it. This cave is huge.” Zhang Hongmei paused after saying this, unscrewed the cap of the water bottle, and drank some water.
Li Guoliang also handed the kettle for adding medicine to Zhou Yuanqing.
Zhou Yuanqing took the water bottle, gulped down a lot of water, and plopped down on the ground. "I feel something's wrong. Let me rest for a while. I'll go check later if there are any other caves."
"That's all. This is the only one I know. I was too scared to turn it around. Today, the three of us are here together, so we can take a look. Maybe there will be a pleasant surprise."
After waiting for a while, Zhang Hongmei got annoyed. "Young Master Zhou, are you leaving or not? If you're not leaving, I'm going back."
"Let's go take a look. Like you said, there might be an unexpected surprise."
Once the three of them entered the cave, Zhou Yuanqing suddenly felt a gust of cold wind, which startled him so much that he stopped in his tracks.
Zhang Hongmei ignored all of that and continued walking forward. Li Guoliang stood behind Zhou Yuanqing and asked, "Young Master Zhou, Zhang Hongmei went inside. Should we follow?"
Li Guoliang's voice echoed, sounding to Zhou Yuanqing like it was playing endlessly. He shook his head, feeling even more dizzy. It was as if many people were constantly arguing in his ear, making him extremely irritable and so angry he wanted to kill someone.
"Come on. You're in front of me. Do you have a flashlight?"
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