EBE Chapter 38 They only talked inside the cave.
Chapter 38 They only talked inside the cave.
Along the way, it was certain that there were only the footprints of the man with the mole surnamed Wang; there were no other people's footprints.
But this also illustrates another point: this is just one entrance, and there are many more paths leading down the mountain.
The four followed the footprints, only to find that they led directly to a cave entrance. When they reached the cave entrance, the snow had disappeared, and the footprints vanished as well.
"Isn't this a bear den?"
The village chief looked at the cave entrance and suddenly realized, lowering his voice to say, "These people chose this as the entrance; no wonder no one can find it. Who would dare to mess with a bear if they were tired of living!"
As soon as they finished speaking, they suddenly heard a noise inside. The four of them quickly shrank back and buried themselves in the snow, leaving only a slit in their eyes to peek out.
Qin Qiming also peeked out slightly, and his figure was just visible.
But the people inside didn't come out; they just chatted inside the cave.
A moment later, footsteps sounded and stopped abruptly at the cave entrance. Qin Qiming couldn't see who it was.
"If that kid doesn't die, we'll still have to guard against him causing trouble, and we won't need this place anymore. Lao Yao and the others got caught in the county town, and the south is pressing hard; they'll make their move in ten days. We've been cooped up here for so long, and we haven't suffocated yet. Finally, we can go out for some fresh air and enjoy ourselves in the city!"
“The south side promised Brother Hei an official position, he became a commander, and we brothers can also get some positions like army commander or county magistrate!”
And that "Drunken Retreat" restaurant—that's where Lao Yao got into trouble. Let's go in and give them a good "welcome," then chop them all up!
"What about Yangguan Town? Zhang Laosan is still waiting for news."
"Who cares? Zhang Laosan is dead, so be it."
"Then what should we do with this place?"
"No one has come to this mountain for years, and it's a bear den. Who would dare to come here? Nobody knows that kid is dead. We'll go out from the foot of the mountain to attack the county town. Someone will guide us. We'll never come back to this godforsaken place again. Later, find someone to block up this cave entrance and seal it off!"
As the sounds of their conversation gradually faded into the distance until they could no longer hear anything, the four of them stood up. Without even brushing the snow off their clothes, they hurriedly picked up their belongings and left in a rush.
Only after leaving the mountains did I dare to catch my breath.
Qin Kang's face turned bright red, and he probably wouldn't have been able to stand up if Qin Qiming hadn't been supporting him.
"Uncle Tian, this is truly unexpected!" Qin Qiming exclaimed with delight. "We all thought this was going to fall through, but we never expected to hear such news!"
"We'll make our move in ten days, just in time for the Lantern Festival. We'll attack the county seat directly. That blue-faced devil is truly cunning!"
The village chief took a breath and continued, "He killed someone without hesitation, without any hesitation. Only a blue-faced ghost could do something like that!"
"We need to hurry back to the village and deliver the message to Zhao Meng. We don't know how many of these Green-Faced Demons there are, so we need to prepare in advance!"
He dares to attack the county seat, and he even has someone to guide him. There are definitely spies inside the county seat; things will be in chaos. He must be under a lot of pressure!
"Uncle Tian, should I make the trip?"
"Go back first."
The four hurried towards the village, and Qin Qiming followed them to the village chief's house first.
As soon as he entered, he bumped into someone, and Qin Qiming was immediately stunned.
"Qiming, we meet again, brother!"
"Brother Meng?"
Qin Qiming looked at the newcomer and asked in surprise, "What brings you here?"
"Why can't I come? This place is practically my second home."
Zhao Meng stood up and greeted the village chief and his group: "Uncle, I'm here today to mooch a meal from you, so you can't hold back the good stuff from me."
“We ordinary people wouldn’t dare to give you anything good to eat, lest people say we’re corrupting our comrades.”
"If you can be corrupted by just one meal, what kind of soldier are you!"
Qin Qiming followed Zhao Meng into the house and sat down. Looking at Zhao Meng, he asked curiously, "Brother Meng, have things in the county town been resolved?"
"The affairs in the county town are being handled by the local comrades. I came here in advance so that I can deliver the supplies to you when the rest of the comrades arrive. We'll distribute them after we gather at the mixed-surname village. I also wanted to hear what's going on here."
"Then I'll go back first, and we'll chat again later."
After chatting for a few minutes, Qin Qiming got up and went home to retrieve the things he had brought down from the mountain and have dinner.
"Sis, why is there fish soup today?" Chen Xu asked excitedly.
He picked it up and took a sip, feeling incredibly happy, beyond words.
"Liu Dacui brought it early this morning, specially to help your brother Qiming recover!"
Min emphasized the last three words.
Upon hearing this, Qin Qiming immediately spat out the soup he had just drunk.
"Oh dear, maybe I shouldn't drink it?"
Min couldn't help but burst out laughing when she saw him like that.
"Drink! We must drink it properly. We can't let Miss Da Cui's kindness go to waste!"
"I'd better not drink it. I'll go drink boiled water. I like the boiled water that Min'er makes for me."
Driven by a strong will to survive, Qin Qiming went over and poured the fish soup for the white fox.
"Here's some soup for you."
The white fox sniffed the soup gently, took a few sips, and then looked at Qin Qiming with an expression that seemed to say, "This soup is good!"
Qin Qiming poured a bowl of plain water and took it to the kitchen to drink.
When Min saw him like this, she stopped drinking the fish soup herself and poured herself some plain water to drink instead.
Several children looked at each other.
Liu Xiuqin had just finished earning work points and returned. While wiping her hands, she asked in a puzzled tone, "What's wrong? Is the fish soup poisoned?"
Min was taken aback by these words: "Auntie, it's not poisoned, you can drink it."
Qin Qixiu smiled and said, "So, do you dislike Sister Da Cui?"
Qin Qiming took a bite of his steamed bun: "Don't talk nonsense, eat quickly."
After meal.
"Min'er, I'm going to the village chief's house. There are still some things that need to be taken care of."
Bang bang bang.
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
Liu Dacui came again, bringing eggs.
Qin Qiming handed the eggs back to Liu Dacui, saying, "Dacui, although our village can occasionally have some good things, those are still our working people's staple food... I'm a man with the strength to work, how can I accept your gift? Take it back!"
Liu Dacui's lips twitched. "Brother Qiming, look, I've liked you for so many years. Could you tear up the report for me?"
Qin Qiming glared at her. "Did you get your head stuck in a door? That's impossible!"
Liu Dacui looked heartbroken. "Brother Qiming, what should I do?"
Qin Qiming frowned: "You'd better leave now. I have a wife. You're a young woman, so please don't say things like that again. It'll damage your reputation if someone hears you!"
"I don't care, I just want Brother Qiming!"
"You call me 'Brother Qiming' so affectionately, aren't you ashamed?" Qin Qiming looked at her with disdain. "You're not my type, so don't mention this in front of me again."