Chapter 179 Praise Me
At this time, Ding Xiaodie could no longer tell whether those living creatures were forced by the fire or were gifts from the system.
She opened her mouth in shock as she watched the living creatures falling one after another. Some did not fall directly, but rushed in directly along the exit of the basin, and even stood obediently in the empty vegetable garden, looking up at the flames in the sky with the same horror.
At the edge of the basin, Yun Liu turned around and looked inside the basin. She saw a small figure blocking the rows of stone houses, and in front of her were countless animals of all sizes, standing with their heads raised and motionless.
The firelight illuminated half the sky, and the girl and the animals seemed to have formed a colorful painting connecting heaven and earth.
A strange light flashed across Yun Liu's calm eyes...
The fire was getting bigger and bigger. After making sure that the basin would be safe, Mr. Lu led everyone back the way they came.
Inside the house, the women and old people watching all this were terrified.
Everything that happened before their eyes was something they had never heard of before. Even the old ancestor couldn't help but chant the Buddha's name: "Amitabha."
"Go back to the house first."
Master Lu gave the order.
A few guards with high martial arts skills were left to patrol the basin. As for the mountains and forests above, there was no way to get close to them.
The mountain wind is changing. Although the fire will not burn here, the thick smoke is so thick that it is unbearable for people to bear it for a long time.
"But Master Lu, that..." Lai Fu also wanted to go back to the house to hide, but he couldn't bear to leave. Those fallen animals, even a rabbit, are treasures, not to mention bison and wild boars.
"Human lives are at stake, and those things can't get away."
Mr. Lu was also extremely shocked. He had never heard of such a thing in his entire life.
Lai Fu had no choice but to nod: "Okay."
Ding Xiaodie waited for her father and then returned to the house together.
As for the animals that ran into the basin, there was no need to worry about them. Survival was their instinct. Once they saw the fire above, they would definitely not leave the basin.
As soon as he entered the house, Ding Gui exclaimed in shock: "Gangbujili, that beast, burned those trees like that, and those animals..."
Just as she said this, she noticed that her daughter looked strange. Ding Xiaodie twisted the corner of her clothes with her fingertips, and her expression was mixed.
Could it be? !
Ding Gui pointed at his daughter.
Could this be caused by the system?
Ding Xiaodie just nodded, she was also speechless. People would definitely be hungry while fleeing from famine, and there were so many people in the village waiting to be rescued. Naturally, she wanted to get more food, and she was more than happy to eat meat.
But now those animals are brought to us in this way. Why does it feel so cruel?
Ding Gui was speechless for a moment. This broken system...what a sin!
Fortunately, Zhang Xiu did not react. Ding Xiaodie quickly waved her hand towards her father. This matter must not be known to her mother. She was already depressed because of the two children of Miao Daxing's family. When she knew that those animals were caused by the system, she would definitely feel even more uncomfortable.
Ding Gui understood and made a gesture to show that he understood.
The father and daughter turned around and found that the old woman Wang Dafeng was staring at them with her triangular eyes: "..."
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The fire continued to burn for several hours.
When it was dawn, Mr. Lu took his three sons to the edge of the basin to observe the situation.
The fire was now spreading from the inside out and had already burned towards Yangliu Town. Even a fallen tree in the burned forest would shatter into red, smoking carbon blocks if touched lightly.
With such a temperature, those desert soldiers would never risk being scalded to death to go into the mountains to investigate.
So it seems that I have finally survived this crisis.
When the four of them, father and son, returned to the basin, they saw that all the villagers had left their houses. Everyone was standing in a crowd, all looking at Master Lu expectantly...
Now everyone in the village is almost starving to death. When they see the animals that have fallen to their death, they not only don’t feel disgusted, but they can’t help but swallow their saliva.
Mr. Lu then said, "I think it's best for Village Chief Lai Fu to divide the work. Keep the living ones in captivity, and let the men skin and meat the dead ones. You've all had a hard time on this journey, so let's have a good meal today. But remember, don't make any noises."
Everyone became excited when they heard they could have a good meal. They hadn't even started screaming yet, but after hearing Mr. Lu's warning, they suppressed their voices.
Yes, yes, yes, we can’t be careless.
Lai Fu stepped forward with a beaming smile, counted the number of people and divided the work. The men who usually slaughtered pigs and cattle in the village would naturally cut up the dead animals, while the stronger women would help the other men build fences and raise the living ones.
Also, how many animals are there in total, how many are alive, what kind of animals are they, and how many are dead, all need to be counted clearly.
Anyone who dares to hide it secretly will be dealt with without any negotiation. He is not welcome in this team.
In the end, Lai Fulai has to do these things. He is used to leading the villagers and has long understood these people's temperaments and personalities. There is no need for him to say much during discussions. He can just use a few sarcastic remarks, scolding and coaxing.
After the meeting, everyone was overjoyed and immediately rolled up their sleeves to work.
But at this moment, someone noticed that Young Master Yunliu suddenly ran over from the other end of his hut with his hair disheveled.
He had previously gone out with Master Lu to check the situation, and later wanted to go back to the house to change into a cleaner piece of animal skin and tidy up his hair, but he didn't expect that he would rush into the crowd at this moment.
The animal skin was still the same, but the hair was not tied up at all.
He ran closer and used his slender fingertips to push away the hair that was blocking his face. He pointed in the direction of his hut with one hand and said, "Godfather, there's... water in the well!"
"What?"
Mr. Lu was shocked. He had checked the well at least ten times, and it was so dry that even the dead leaves at the bottom were exposed. How could there be water in it?
The other people in the village were equally stunned.
Yun Liu was very excited: "There has been no water for almost a year, and now there is water again, and... I discovered it."
Chi!
Ding Xiaodie, who was standing in the crowd, snorted coldly. What he discovered was nothing great. It was me who added the water.
Mr. Lu immediately said, "Let's go and take a look."
Water is a very magical thing in the team. Every time it appears, it seems inexplicable, but also seems reasonable.
For example, there was water before the earthquake.
For example, there is water after a big fire burns the mountain!
In the minds of the villagers, they could not find any other reason for these phenomena except that they were caused by the presence of gods.
So after seeing the well full of water, everyone silently repeated what they had done in the yamen.
His expression was stunned, then joyful and surprised, and then he knelt down with a pious look on his face.
“Thank you so much for the gift from God, thank you great immortal, thank you so much for the gift from Guanyin Bodhisattva!!”
The three members of the Ding family: "..."
(End of this chapter)
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