Duan Jianhua glanced at the expression on Xiao Fang's face, then looked at her father and brother in the crowd whose expressions changed drastically upon seeing her, and seemed to understand something.
For the sake of her reputation, I was about to pull her aside and ask her quietly when, who knew what she would blurt out.
"Captain, please go save him! Something must have happened to him in the mountains! He was there when I saw him this afternoon! He must have had an accident after I left!"
Duan Jianhua glanced at the dim-witted girl, not daring to turn around and look at the father and son who were radiating coldness.
"Explain clearly, where was the last place you saw him?"
"Over there in the hazelnut grove!"
Once you know where someone is, it's easy to find them.
The group, holding torches, formed a fan shape and searched the area.
"Go home right now! Don't embarrass yourself here!"
Fang's father looked at his daughter with exasperation, almost having a heart attack from anger.
This silly girl, if the person is found and nothing is wrong, that's fine, but if something happens, what good will it do for my daughter?
Nighttime is when animals roam freely, but tonight they were suddenly chased and jumped around, and in their panic, they bumped into people. Many people grabbed them by their wings and legs and tied them up, so there will be more meat dishes on the family dinner table tomorrow.
"Kan Lei! Where are you?"
"Kan, you educated youth! Make a sound if you hear me!"
Along the way, everyone kept their eyes and ears open, afraid of missing someone if they weren't paying attention.
"My God! It's a worm!"
"Where? Where? Did you get bitten?"
"Mom! I have some too!"
"Watch out, everyone! There are snakes here! Use bamboo poles to tap them!"
The further they walked, the more uneasy they felt. Why were there so many snakes?
"My goodness! What is this?"
One of the educated youths jumped three feet high, his hair standing on end from the sight beneath his feet, and his hometown accent came out.
In a shallow pit hidden by vines, countless unknown snakes and insects crawled.
Upon seeing the situation above, the male educated youth let out a howl and jumped three feet high, hanging on the person next to him. His scream startled a large flock of birds into flight.
"This is...my own mother! Brigade Leader! Come quick! This is Kan Zhiqing!"
Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in excitement, and those who had scattered to search for the person all converged on this spot.
Some members directly sprinkled realgar powder they carried with them there.
Startled, the snakes and insects fled, and only then did everyone see Kan Lei lying there, his life hanging in the balance.
"Quick! Where's Gu Zhiqing?! Come quick!"
Those with experience in the village could tell he was poisoned just by looking at his exposed arm; it was so black it looked like a burning stick.
Gu Zuozuo, who was furthest away from them, heard the voice calling her name. A certain emotion flashed in her eyes, and she responded and hurried over.
Kan Lei still died, and his death was horrific.
His eyes were wide open like copper bells, his lips were blackened to purple, and his body was covered with countless snake and insect bite marks, making it impossible to tell whether he died from snakes or insects.
Gu Zuozuo looked indifferently at Xiao Fang, who was rushing to him and crying hysterically, and stared at Kan Lei, who was being carried down the mountain, seemingly lost in thought.
"Don't be sad, you've done your best."
Thinking that her silence was due to self-blame for failing to save the person, Meng Tian stepped forward to comfort her and patted her, completely unaware of the coldness in her eyes.
"Yes, I'm not sad."
Why should she be sad? People always have to bear the consequences of their own actions. Since he thought of using snakes and insects to harm people, he should be prepared for the possibility of being devoured at any time.
The most worried person was Duan Jianhua. He was puzzled. What happened to Ma Liutun, where everything had gone smoothly for the first half of his life? All sorts of things were happening, one after another, and each one was life-threatening!
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