77 Fool
◎There are footprints everywhere◎
In the next few days, Qi Qiuxue and others stayed in the village.
Luosang is a very hospitable person who prepares delicious food for everyone every day. She is the only one left in this B&B now. Her daughter and husband, like everyone else, went out to work many years ago.
"If you hadn't come, my place would still be deserted." Luosang said sincerely with a kind smile on his face, "It's nice to have some liveliness like this once in a while."
"Thank you so much for taking us in," Sister Yang expressed her sincere gratitude. "If it weren't for you, we would have probably frozen to death in the snow."
"Yes, thank you so much."
"Thanks."
"You're welcome." Luosang smiled shyly at the gratitude shown to him by the crowd. "I think even if you met someone else, they would still lend you a hand."
"The climate in the mountains has been getting worse over the years. Not only have there been no more tourists, but even the villagers who left to work haven't returned for years. Most of those who remain in the village are elderly. As they pass away, there will be even fewer people left."
“One day, the village will be completely destroyed.” Whenever Luosang talked about this, a layer of sadness would appear in his eyes.
"Have you ever thought about living somewhere else?" Hanhan, who was sitting across the table, asked.
"I've thought about it," Luosang nodded. "But firstly, we grew up here and have developed feelings for the village, so we really don't want to leave. Secondly, we've adapted to the climate here, so we probably wouldn't be used to it anywhere else."
"Also..." Luosang's tone became a little embarrassed when he said this. "I've never been anywhere else in my life. If I were to leave here suddenly, I'd be a little scared."
This surprised Hanhan a little: "You have never left Musoglu?"
Luosang nodded and said, "Yes, actually, I have thought about going out and seeing the world over the years, but I never had the opportunity or the courage."
"It's okay." Hanhan was immediately interested after hearing this and volunteered, "I'll take you there if I have the chance in the future. It'll be my way of repaying your kindness!"
"We've traveled a lot over the years and seen a lot of beautiful scenery. I know where to find delicious food, drinks, and fun things to do!"
"Okay, okay." Young faces are always full of vitality. Luosang was gradually infected by her enthusiasm and smiled happily. "Thank you in advance."
"Let me tell you something..." As if opening a chatterbox, Hanhan began to introduce the places she had been to to Luosang. Everyone listened with great interest, and occasionally joined in a few words. The air was filled with a cheerful and lively atmosphere.
Although there is no internet or signal here, as long as there are people around, you won’t feel too lonely.
"Axue, after we get out of this copy, is there any place you want to go?" Amidst the laughter, Li Yiqing quietly looked at Qi Qiuxue beside him. There was a warm yellow light above her head, and the light shone into her eyes, making her pupils sparkle.
"I haven't thought about it." Qi Qiuxue shook her head and said softly.
Come to think of it, she has been busy with work these years and it seems that she has never gone anywhere specially to have fun.
"How about we go out and play together for a few days after we get out?" Li Yiqing discussed with her with a smile, and told her the place names that Hanhan had just listed, "We can also go to x state, x city, x town..."
"Call Shanyue along when the time comes, it will be more lively with more people."
"What are you talking about?" Before Qi Qiuxue could answer, Liu Ge leaned over and asked, "Are you planning where to go for fun later?"
"Why don't you take me with you?" She complained somewhat unhappily, "I want to go too."
"What's going on?" Li Yiqing covered his ears and pretended not to hear. "Who's talking?"
"Me!" Liu Ge pulled her hand off, "Don't play deaf!"
"Axue, it seems like someone is talking. Did you hear it? Who is it? Who is it?" Li Yiqing was unmoved and continued to pretend.
"You stinky Li Yiqing!" Liu Ge started cursing immediately, and the two of them started a new round of bickering, arguing non-stop.
Qi Qiuxue said nothing, just raised her lips slightly and sat there listening to them quarreling, until one moment, a dark shadow suddenly flashed in her peripheral vision.
“……?”
Qi Qiuxue turned around sharply and looked towards the window. There was nothing there but heavy snow.
But she had a hunch that she was not mistaken and there must be something there. To be on the safe side, she immediately stood up and walked outside to check.
"Axue, what are you going to do?" Li Yiqing and Liu Ge quickly followed when they saw this. The light was dim at night, and the lights in front of the B&B could only illuminate a small area. With the help of the light, Qi Qiuxue saw a series of footprints extending into the distance outside the window.
There was indeed someone there just now!
Qi Qiuxue immediately took out the bone knife from her backpack and followed the footprints forward with Li Yiqing and Liu Ge. However, when she was halfway there, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her.
"Who?!" Qi Qiuxue quickly put the knife on the man's neck.
"Ah, ah, ah..." Under the light, she saw the face of the person who came clearly. He was a man in his sixties, dressed in tattered clothes, with dirty cheeks and blood on his nose, as if he was accidentally injured by a hard object.
He couldn't speak, he could only open his mouth and scream. It seemed that there was something wrong with his intelligence. Facing the weapon in Qi Qiuxue's hand, he not only didn't dodge, but he curled his lips as if frightened and started crying loudly.
Qi Qiuxue lowered her head and looked at the footprints on the ground. They had the same pattern and size. It seemed that the person who had been peeking in front of the window just now was the same person.
"What's wrong? What happened?" The man's crying attracted the attention of everyone in the house. They stopped talking and walked out one after another.
Luosang shone the flashlight in the direction of the men and immediately confirmed the man's identity: "Dabu, why is it you?"
"Why are you here?" It was windy and snowy outside, and Dabu was injured. Luosang couldn't bear to see him freezing outside, so he quickly called him in and briefly explained to the others, "He's a villager from our village. He was born with a low intelligence retardation and is mute. His mom and dad took good care of him when they were still alive. But then all his family members passed away, leaving him alone in the world. It became our job to take care of him."
"Where did you kowtow?" Luosang asked with concern as they walked. Dabu shook his head and had no reaction, just crying.
Maybe it was just a false alarm.
The snow fell very quickly, and soon it covered most of the footprints. Qi Qiuxue looked into the distance, still a little worried, and planned to explore further.
But before she could implement this decision, she was stopped by Shen Jia who came rushing over. It was freezing cold, what would she do if she got frozen standing outside all the time? Shen Jia grabbed Qi Qiuxue's sleeve and called to Li Yiqing and Liu Ge who were standing beside her: "Let's go, it's so cold outside, let's go back."
At her insistence, several people stopped exploring and turned back.
As the door closed, it quickly became quiet outside.
After an unknown amount of time, a soft sigh came from the corner at the end of the B&B: "That was a close call. We were almost discovered."
"They've all gone back now." The man lowered his voice and whispered to his companion beside him, "Thanks to Brother Lu's timely reaction and pushing the idiot out, he was able to distract the group's attention."
"When are we going in?" The man skillfully loaded the gun in his hand.
"Wait a little longer." Another voice sounded beside him, "There's no rush."
"That's right." The man nodded and stopped talking. He silently turned on the small flashlight in his hand and lowered his eyes to check his shoes. "What kind of shabby shoes is that idiot wearing? They really hurt my feet."
"Just bear with it," a voice said. "If Brother Lu hadn't reacted quickly and changed your shoes just now, we would have been exposed now."
"Alas." The man was still a little unhappy, "I wonder if that idiot has athlete's foot."
"Looking at him like that, he definitely has it."
"What a ridiculous thing to say!" The man tutted his tongue and said after a moment, "Why do I feel like my feet are itching already?"
"Hahaha." His words caused everyone to laugh, so the man began to stomp his feet in frustration. The small flashlight in his hand swayed with his movements, illuminating the snow around him.
——The snow is covered with footprints.
From different people.
【Author’s words】
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