Zhao Hong wasn't the kind of person who was unreasonable.
He was preoccupied with the life and death of his son, but he also knew that his old friend had already shown great loyalty by bringing him here to seek help from Lin Wanyue, so he couldn't ask her to neglect her own village affairs to help him.
"No need for that. My old arms and legs still have some strength. I'll just ask the little immortal to point me in the right direction, and I'll go up the mountain to find him myself. As long as I know he's still alive, I'll take this knife and bring him back no matter what!" Zhao Hong patted the wood-chopping knife hanging at his waist.
"No, please." The village head refused to agree: "It's dangerous on West Mountain. Not many young people in our village have dared to go up there this year. It's only because your child is brave that he dared to run up the mountain. Not to mention your age, even if you were still young and strong, it would be difficult for you to bring the person back by yourself even if you got up the mountain."
"I... this is really too much trouble for you." Zhao Hong was in tears, wiping them away, unsure of what words of thanks to say.
The village headman hurriedly went to call his two grandsons.
However, after hearing about it, the villagers felt sorry for Zhao Hong and eventually came up with a solution.
The eldest of Zhou's two grandsons is only sixteen years old. After all, he is too young. He can usually do a good job with the help of his father and uncles. But if he goes up the mountain without anyone to guide him, he might easily run into an accident.
Two kind-hearted young men from the village stepped forward and said, "How about we let Zhou's younger brother work in the village, and my brother and I go together? We've been up the mountain many times, we know the way, and it will be easier for us to find people."
“But it’s dangerous up in the mountain…” The village head could let his own grandson risk going up the mountain, but he couldn’t ask other people’s children to do the same.
These two warm-hearted young men are twins, the sons of the Niu family, and both have enthusiastic faces.
"Oh!" Upon hearing the old man's words, the two men immediately burst into laughter: "Old man, what are you saying? If you say going up the mountain is dangerous, wouldn't it be even more dangerous for little brother Zhou to go up the mountain? Besides, digging ditches is tiring too."
"Little Zhou, we'll leave the ditch-digging to you. It'll give us a break." The second son of the Niu family patted Little Zhou on the shoulder.
Hearing that both of them said so, the village head had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Zhao Hong was extremely grateful to the two people.
...
Having decided who would go into the mountains, the three of them looked at Lin Wanyue and asked her about her exact location in the mountains.
"Then..." Lin Wanyue unexpectedly said, "I want to go with you too."
Everyone: "!!!"
Everyone was stunned by these words.
The villagers nearby rushed over and hurriedly tried to stop her, saying, "Wanwan, please don't! It's too dangerous up in the mountains. You're so young, you might get carried off by a tiger if you go up alone. You can't go!"
The village head, looking anxious, said, "Yes, yes, Wanwan, you're still young. Leave these things to us adults. Just tell them where Brother Zhao is, and they'll bring him back."
It was precisely because the mountain was too dangerous that Lin Wanyue felt it was unreliable to rely solely on Niu Laoda and Niu Laoer. If she didn't go with them, she was afraid that not only would Old Master Zhao Hong's son not be able to return, but even the three of them who went up the mountain to look for him might not be able to come back.
At least with her by my side, we'll find the person faster!
The person who was most anxious was Zhou Jiren.
He stumbled in fright, quickly rushed over, and squatted down in front of Lin Wanyue: "Wanwan, don't go! I promised Aunt Liu I would bring you back safely. If it's even a few days late, I've already broken my promise..."
“What will I do if something happens to you on the mountain? I can’t find another good child like you to send Aunt Liu back… Good child, just think of your grandma and wait in the village. They will definitely come back.”
Lin Wanyue: "..."
Seeing that they all looked extremely nervous, he could only instruct Little Pink Butterfly to show off a little.
The little pink butterfly immediately took command of its axe and chopped down at a tree not far away.
It was a tree as big as a bowl; it would take an average man three or four strokes to cut it down.
However, when everyone looked in the direction Lin Wanyue was pointing, they saw the tree snap in two with a loud crack.
Silence.
The crowd, who had been trying to persuade him, immediately fell silent.
“Um…” Niu Lao Er quickly said, “I don’t think it’s a problem for Wanwan to come with us. If she gets tired, I can carry her.”
The villagers were now hesitant to mention that Lin Wanyue had gone up the mountain.
Because they finally remembered how terrifying Lin Wanyue was—she was a little girl who could defeat female ghosts, unlike ordinary little girls in the village!
If the two Niu brothers really took Lin Wanyue with them up the mountain, then their safety would be guaranteed.
"Wanwan, be good." The eldest son of the Niu family was a little slow to react, but when he heard his younger brother's words, he quickly came over and squatted down in front of Lin Wanyue: "Big Brother Niu will carry you up the mountain, so you won't get tired. Come on, ride on my shoulders, you can see far from here."
Zhou Jiren lifted Lin Wanyue onto the shoulders of the eldest son of the Niu family. The second son of the Niu family, who failed to snatch her, could only say somewhat reluctantly, "Big brother, it's my turn to carry Wanwan on my back when we come back."
"We'll talk about it when we get back. Let's hurry up the mountain now. I heard that Brother Zhao has been on the mountain for two days already, and we don't know how he is. We need to get up the mountain quickly and rescue him." The eldest son of the Niu family said righteously, shutting down his younger brother.
Lin Wanyue rode on the neck of the eldest son of the Niu family and pointed out the way to them.
Moreover, above Lin Wanyue's head was Lin Diao Diao, with its tail held upright, two little paws placed in front of its chest, and its eyes rolling around like 'rolling', seeing more clearly than anyone else.
Laifu and Little Pink Butterfly naturally followed along.
The others couldn't see the two of them, but they felt that the wind was a bit cool after they entered the forest, which was quite comfortable on such a hot summer day.
Following Lin Wanyue's directions, the three of them walked further into the woods of West Mountain.
Niu Lao Er looked at the terrain here, his brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a mosquito.
The Western Hills are inherently dangerous, and the further you go in, the denser the jungle becomes, with all sorts of thorns, weeds, and tree branches blocking your way.
If the three of them wanted to move forward, they had to keep using their machetes to clear a path, which was quite a physically demanding task.
“Old Master Zhao, your son is too greedy! How did he end up in such a faraway place?” Niu Lao Er said.
If Old Master Zhao's son, Zhao Youtie, only wanted to hunt a few rabbits and wild sheep to improve the family's meals or sell them for some money, they could understand it to some extent. But hunting these things didn't need to go to such lengths.
Unless, this greedy brat wants to bring back a tiger!
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