Chapter 172 Taking Advantage of the Fire
It would have been better if Liu Yun didn't say anything, but when they heard his sigh, everyone's sympathy was immediately overflowing.
These people from the Bingdong tribe are so cruel that they just threw away such a good child.
So, a few villagers couldn't bear it and stepped forward to pat him on the shoulder: "Master Yunliu, don't worry. Master Lu and his family are all good people, and we... everyone will treat you as family."
"I feel relieved with your words!" Yun Liu blinked his narrow and long phoenix eyes and squeezed out a few tears.
In short, no matter what, the food that everyone is carrying on their backs is all obtained from this young master Yunliu, so everyone is both sympathetic and polite to him.
However, Ding Gui and Ding Xiaodie did not get involved in this matter too much. They, father and daughter, had some understanding of the character of the villagers in Aozigou.
Just as they left the basin and began to go down the mountain, the bright red sun quietly sank to the west, the sky gradually turned gray, and night came suddenly.
Soon, it was dark!
It was dark and her daughter still hadn't returned. Zhang Xiu was so anxious that she quickly took Wang Dafeng's hand and went to the hill where Lu's family lived.
She didn't dare to speak loudly, but asked Madam Lu quietly, but the answer she got was: "Xingluo is missing too!"
"So, there's a possibility that the two of them are together?"
Zhang Xiu felt a little more at ease thinking that Xiaodie at least had a companion.
Mrs. Lu was also in a state of confusion. Her master and eldest son had gone forever, and now even her youngest son was missing.
At this time, in addition to worrying about her family, she was also worried about whether the servants around her had other plans.
The only person she can trust now is Qiuju!
Seeing that Madam Lu seemed distracted, Zhang Xiu whispered to Qiu Ju as she said goodbye and left, "If Madam Lu needs any help, please come to me. I may not be very capable, but I can still chat with her."
Qiuju nodded gratefully: "Okay, thank you, Mrs. Ding."
Zhang Xiu took Wang Dafeng back to the wheelbarrow along the same route. Just as they sat down to rest, a dark figure suddenly jumped out from the darkness and snatched the gray rabbit from Wang Dafeng's arms.
"Hua Ni!" The old woman was so scared that she almost screamed.
She would fight with anyone who touched her Hua Ni. The old woman staggered and rushed forward, but the other party threw her to the ground.
"mother!"
Everything happened so fast that by the time Zhang Xiu reacted, the old woman had already pounced over and soon fell down again.
She rushed over to support the old man and shouted at the shadowy figure, "Who are you?"
The other party snorted coldly: "This is what our family deserves."
"Dinde?"
Hearing that the other party was Ding De, the third son of the Ding family, Zhang Xiu's heart sank even more. This was a barbaric man who never considered the consequences of what he did. He wanted to punch people whether there was something to do or not. In addition, he was the tallest and strongest among the three brothers.
So some villagers would secretly call him "big fool" behind his back.
At this time, Ding De only heard: "Your Ding Xiaodie hurt Ding Mei so much, are you thinking of just covering it up? I tell you, it's not that simple, you must pay her back."
"Hua Ni, Hua Ni!"
The old woman who was helped up wanted to go forward to grab the gray rabbit, so Zhang Xiu had to hold her tightly.
The rabbit is in Ding De's hands, and the two of them definitely can't get it back!
But she didn't understand. When Ding Mei was like that during the day, Ding De didn't behave excessively. Now he jumped out to snatch the rabbit. He must have seen that Xiaodie and her father were not around, so he dared to do such a cruel thing.
The best thing to do right now is to avoid a head-on conflict with him.
After dark, the villagers all buried their heads like ostriches. What's more, their husbands were still outside and had not returned yet. Everyone was worried. In this situation, they would not care about other people's affairs!
So the important thing right now is to protect your personal safety.
Zhang Xiu used all his strength to hold the old woman back. "Mom, let's not fight with him. Third brother, you should have some conscience. Ah Mei is in such a state because of her own mistakes. As for this gray rabbit, you know how important it is to your mother. She is in such a state now. How can you bear to take it away?"
"Bah, what conscience are you talking about? I'm only giving you a rabbit as compensation and that's my conscience. Stop pretending to be a good person in front of me."
Before he came to snatch the rabbit, Ding De had already grasped a stick in his hand.
He planned to wait for Zhang Xiu to come over and snatch her away, then take the opportunity to give her a few sticks to relieve his hatred.
Unexpectedly, the other party was surprisingly calm. Not only did he not come up, he even stopped the old woman from coming up.
This is a rabbit. I wonder how many people in the village want it.
At this moment, Ding De angrily threw the stick in his hand. No matter what, he must roast the rabbit tonight, otherwise he would feel sorry for his daughter suffering from the poisoning.
Seeing that he was about to leave, the old woman tried to break free and rush forward. She was so strong that Zhang Xiu almost couldn't hold her back.
Fortunately, Yang and Bai heard the noise and rushed over to help.
After several joint efforts, the old woman was finally pinned down, but her grief spread far and wide...
"Hua Ni, woo woo, my Hua Ni!"
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It was dark at night, but fortunately I finally found my way back to the narrow path. This way, at least I wouldn’t go in the wrong direction!
Lu Chenhe, who was leading the team, offered to carry Ding Xiaodie on his back several times, but she refused. She had eaten a full meal with the Bingdong people during the day, so she had no problem with her physical strength now.
Just then, Ding Xiaodie heard her grandmother crying.
The advantage of this kind of mountain is that you can hear the sounds coming from the opposite mountain, and the echo is very loud.
The bad thing is that even if you can see and hear each other, it takes a long time to get to the other person.
"Oh no, something happened!"
Lu Chenhe gestured for everyone to stop, and everyone held their breath and listened carefully. It turned out that it was the old woman looking for Hua Ni.
Ding Gui wiped his sweat anxiously: "If Hua Ni runs away, your grandmother will definitely do something strange, and then your mother won't be able to control her alone."
"Shh!"
Ding Xiaodie motioned for her father to be silent. Then, listening carefully, she heard the old woman say something else: "He stole my Hua Ni. Wuwu, give it back to me."
This means someone stole the gray rabbit.
The father and daughter gasped.
I don't know who couldn't help but take advantage of the situation!
Lu Chenhe thought for a moment and said, "Whoever stole the rabbit, it's definitely too late for us to go over there now. We're worried that person might hurt the elders. Why don't we shout? That way, if the sound gets to the other side, it will at least give that person a warning."
"Yes, that's a good idea."
Ding Gui immediately shouted at the top of his lungs: "Mom, don't worry, we're back!"
"Grandma, we're back!"
Zhang Xiu, who was coaxing the old lady, heard the father and daughter's cries. Her anxious expression suddenly turned into joy. They are back, great!
As long as they come back safely, nothing else matters.
Looking up at the dark opposite side, tears suddenly flashed in Zhang Xiu's eyes.
(End of this chapter)
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