Chapter 180 Pressing Forward

More than a dozen people walked upstream along the ditch, the ditch was about ten meters wide, the river was not deep, there were rocks on both sides, the more upstream they went, the more huge the rocks became, the river became bottomless, the vegetation and weeds on both sides were more dense, and the vines growing in the crevices of the cliffs hung down high, blocking the sun

The whole ditch is cold and windy, the yin is deep, some seeps, the more you go inside, the more towering the rocks by the ditch, you can't walk from the shore at all, just hit the spring, the river water is cold and biting, everyone takes off their shoes and carries them in their hands, walks in the river with bare feet, after a while, the whole body is invaded by the cold, all of them are frozen like puppets, the action is mechanical and funny

Walked more than ten miles inside, the river was bottomless, a group of people stopped, someone said: "Why is this past, people haven't gone in, I'm afraid they are all frozen, besides, people can float in the water, things are unarmed, in case of something, how to fix it"

"That's it! On weekdays, we don't go into this ditch, and we can still survive if we fall off a cliff," said the other man

"Don't find the dead, send a few more living people, it's not worth it! Everyone is a small family, and their lives are not tied to a few lives," someone else said

"Then what's the matter, I'm afraid I can't say anything about going back like this," someone asked worriedly

"If there is anything we can't say, let's do our best-even if Boss Qiao's son Qiao Dawei comes, I'm afraid he won't go in, we can't make a few more orphans and widows for him alone!"

"Okay, this ghost place, it's not for people, go back, those who go up the mountain, no one dares to go down, everyone is the same, no one will blame anyone!"

"That's it, I'm freezing to death!"

"Let's go, go home" Everyone gossiped, and after that, turned around and walked back

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On the hillside, before everyone could discuss their ideas, Fan Jinhua came in a hurry, she knew that her man valued love and righteousness, and she was afraid that he would stubbornly go down the cliff and ditch

Fan Jinhua propped her hands on her legs, hunched over, panting and looking at the messy and thoughtless men

Crossing the crowd, she saw the hemp rope tied to the tree, and rushed over like crazy, hurriedly pulling the hemp rope, trying to untie it

Qiao Xingang pointed at her and scolded: "Fan Jinhua, what are you doing, crazy"

Fan Jinhua looked at him stunned, tears welled up, and she held back for a long time before she cried: "Qiao Xingang, you don't want this family anymore, you have to think about your sons and daughters, they are only in their teens-"

"What are you talking about, why don't you want home" Qiao Xingang looked at her annoyedly, feeling irritable, and meeting such a woman who didn't know the general situation, but put him in an unkind and unjust situation

"Sister-in-law, don't make trouble, don't worry, we won't let the eldest brother go down! You make such a fuss, but you will make the eldest brother bad-" Qiao Xinjun walked over to support Fan Jinhua, and after a while of comfort, Fan Jinhua finally quieted down

Qiao Xingang looked at Fan Jinhua, who was quietly wiping her tears, then looked at everyone, and said, "I don't know what happened to the people who went in from the ditch!"

"It's hard to say if you can get in or not! In that ditch, no one has been in for generations, and the ghost knows what it's like inside!" Qiao Xinjun said

"It is said that since Guhua Mountain, I see, these three bucket cliffs don't even have a way!" After all, Qiao Xingang is a person who has drunk ink for a few days, citing scriptures

Qiao Xinjun looked at the sun in the sky that kept moving westward, and asked, "Brother, why do you say that you are delaying and delaying, it will be dark!"

"Pack up your things - go back" Qiao Xingang was silent for a long time before he made up his mind

Hearing Qiao Xingang's words, everyone was relieved, packed up their belongings, and walked back

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In the evening, all the people who went out to look for it returned to the village, and set up a mourning hall, Aunt Qiao and Qiao Xiaotao cried and grabbed the ground, grief-stricken

Qiao Xingang had already sent someone to the provincial capital to inform Qiao Dawei, but in the middle of the night, the people who went to the provincial capital came back alone

Qiao Xingang pulled him aside and asked, "What about people?"

"He said he was too busy to come back, and he would come back when he had time—"

"Disobedient and unfilial things, raised so big in vain! Sister-in-law and Xiao Tao asked you, you said that you didn't find anyone, you know no" Qiao Xingang was in a heavy mood, thinking: What is the purpose of raising a son and a daughter, isn't it just that when you leave one day, someone will give you a ride, and you will raise a white-eyed wolf that can't be a weapon, and you will take it for nothing!

"I know, second brother, then I'll go over to help" Qiao Xingang nodded, and the two walked over together

Looking at the empty and black coffin placed in the center of the courtyard dam, Qiao Xingang's heart was not a taste, and he thought: This person, I really can't say that he was alive and well one second, and the next second he was separated from heaven and man, and he never existed!

Qiao Xingang muttered: "Big brother, Qiao Dawei, that bastard didn't come back to accompany you and send you, there are brothers here, and you won't be left alone!"

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According to the agreement to take care of the distant mountains, today is the deadline for the golden retriever to hand over the photos and videotapes in Jiang Changhe's hand, and when he got up early in the morning, the golden retriever made a cup of tea and drank it leisurely

After talking to Gu Yuanshan yesterday and meeting with Jiang Changhe, the golden retriever's heart finally found a landing site

In the face of Jiang Changhe, the golden retriever did not mention the photos and videotapes, that was because he had a backup in his hand, and he was naturally confident in dealing with Gu Yuanshan

After drinking morning tea and feeling refreshed, the golden retriever didn't wait for Gu Yuanshan to contact him, he took the initiative to dial the phone, the phone was connected, and he asked directly: "I got the thing, how can I give it to you?"

"Oh, you're quite capable!" Gu Yuanshan was surprised, thinking about such a thing, it would be better not to appear in the office

"I was forced to go to Liangshan by you, brother, and there is still a way to die horizontally and vertically, but the way of death is different!" The golden retriever changed his previous tone of giggling and slapping horses, and said coldly

"See you at your kennel, I'll go over after work at noon" Gu Yuanshan obviously heard the change in the golden retriever's tone, but he pretended to be indifferent, retaining his usual style of talking to him

"Okay, I'll wait for you" The golden retriever hung up the phone first, in the past, he had to wait for Gu Yuanshan to hang up the phone first to show respect

In his contemplation, Gu Yuanshan realized some truths: the maintenance effect of the relationship, in fact, can be seen from some inconspicuous details

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After the extortion letter was sent, Qiao Dawei and the others were excitedly waiting for the pie to fall from the sky, and he estimated that Xiao Feng would definitely prepare 300,000 yuan to come to trade if he took care of his face

The waiting time is extremely difficult, the hope is mixed with uneasiness, and everything is unknown until the deal is over

Qiao Dawei always has a vision for his future, with money, he can do whatever he wants, women, cars, houses, everything

For Qiao Dawei, a young man who came out of the mountains, 300,000 is a huge number, and with this money, you can get everything you want

Finally hit the trading time, Qiao Dawei led people to ambush around the trading place in advance with great interest, and as the time passed, his hopes were dashed little by little

Half an hour and an hour have passed, and Xiao Feng still hasn't appeared, and the small gang led by Qiao Dawei was enraged, and they all complained and scolded

Qiao Dawei vigorously popped out the cigarette butt in his hand and scolded viciously: "Shameless for you, I see that you don't cry when you don't see the coffin!"

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At night, the glass of Xiao Feng's house was smashed again, and this time not only did the newspaper bag fly in, but also a bloody chicken

Mrs. Xiao was so frightened that she fainted on the spot, Xiao Feng hurriedly helped her to the living room, pinched her person, and after a long time, she came to her senses, opened her eyes slowly, and tears flowed down her cheeks

Xiao Feng sat aside without saying a word, his face was old for a while, he was aging extremely fast, and his hair was half gray

Mrs. Xiao struggled to sit up, and pleaded with tears in her eyes: "Old Xiao—you can sign, please—spare me, let me go, I can't live a day like this! If I go on like this, if I can't wait for Xiaoxue to come back, I'm afraid—I'll just—"

"Don't say it, I'll sign it!" Xiao Feng got up in pain and went to the study, and when he came out, he held the signed divorce agreement in his hand

Xiao Feng silently put the agreement on the coffee table, turned around and walked towards the gate, Mrs. Xiao choked up behind her back and shouted: "Old Xiao-"

Xiao Feng's feet paused and didn't look back, Mrs. Xiao's words reached his ears, she said, "Thank you—"

Open the door and go out, the night breeze is cold, Xiao Feng's tears can't help but roll down, so far, there is no return, one wrong step and one wrong step, all this, no one can blame

At this moment, Xiao Feng felt that he had no worries anymore, and he had nothing to remember about this messy world

Xiao Feng thought to himself: Jiang Changhe, since you are pressing step by step, then we might as well come to a break quickly, so as not to implicate others!

He walked slowly in the yard with heavy steps, looking at and touching the flowers and plants he planted, each one of which was full of life, but his heart was gradually dying—

The newspaper wrapped in the box, which he had left untouched in his study, felt that there was no need to open it, no matter what was inside, and what new conditions and threats there were, it didn't matter to him, so he left it in this world and became the last secret

These days, he has also thought about what words to leave behind, to make an explanation, to think about it, or to give up, any words, at this time, will be regarded as a useless defense, worthless, meaningless-

Xiao Feng thought to himself: It is said that people are about to die, and their words are good, why do I just want to remain silent and spend my life defending my dignity, but in the end, I die without dignity - it doesn't matter if I go to heaven or hell, I hope that my family will not be harmed because of me, so that they will be safe and healthy from now on-

In the house, Mrs. Xiao was trembling holding the divorce agreement, crying bitterly, she couldn't understand why she broke up while walking

In the depths of Mrs. Xiao's heart, in addition to hating Xiao Feng, there is more pity, decades of ups and downs hand in hand, even if there is no love, there is constant family affection

The reality is so cruel that it always forces people to make some painful and helpless choices

(Nine-headed Bird Academy)