Chapter 148: The Two Sides Converge
The breeze and the moon are priceless, and the mountains and pine forests are lined up.
Although Chen Xiao subdued a group of leopards at this time, and also appreciated the breath of the leopards, he did not breathe a sigh of relief, and after ending the intimacy with the leopards, he led the leopards back to the huge meteorite outside the cave, and also built a blazing bonfire on the meteorite.
For a moment, the flames were like intense fireworks, burning slowly on the Qifeng Ridge, and those who did not know it would surely think that this was a base for human survivors.
The reason why Chen Xiao made such an arrangement was mainly to give Zhang Jing and Li Han who were going to Qifengkou Village a guiding light, so that they could inform them that they had achieved an advantage in Qifengling, and let them go up the mountain calmly without scruples, so that they could also meet him smoothly.
After Chen Xiao made a series of strange movements, he sat up cross-legged around the underground cave by himself, with his eyes closed and his mind closed, and around his body, there were thirteen huge colorful leopards lying on his stomach, all of them were also very peaceful with their eyes closed, and at the same time, the bodies of these leopards were shining with a faint energy luster, obviously absorbing dead energy from the meteorite
"Huh~~~"
Four hours later, while Chen Xiao was still immersed in absorbing the energy from the meteorite, a strange whistle suddenly came from under the wind ridge, the whistle was like the neighing of a large bird, but the tone was slightly sharp, and after Chen Xiao heard this whistle, his closed eyes suddenly broke away, and then he quickly stood up, and also ran towards the bottom of the ridge.
The leopards around Chen Xiao, although they didn't know what was going on, but when they saw Chen Xiao suddenly running down the mountain, they didn't know why, under the first response of "Chen Zongbao", they also swept towards the direction of Chen Xiao's descent from the mountain one by one, with a slightly anxious look, obviously worried that Chen Xiao would suddenly run into trouble.
More than ten minutes later, Chen Xiao was the first to jump to the bottom of the wind ridge, when he saw the group of figures waiting anxiously under the ridge, although he was a little surprised, but then, he showed a very relieved expression, but there was still a trace of doubt in his expression.
After Chen Xiao rushed to the foot of the Qifeng Ridge, he naturally saw the people coming from the bottom of the ridge clearly, so he did not show his vigilance, because in front of these figures, it was Zhang Jing and Li Han, but behind them, there were only twelve figures, which was not what Chen Xiao expected, but there was a certain gap.
The reason why Chen Xiao rushed down Qifeng Ridge in a hurry before was mainly because he heard the special whistle of his own ethnic escort team, and he also knew that Zhang Jing and Li Han, who had gone to pick up the villagers in Qifeng Village, had returned smoothly, so he hurriedly ran to the bottom of the ridge with a look on his face, and he didn't even say hello to the leopards.
However, after he went down the mountain, he showed doubts again, mainly because behind Zhang Jing and Li Han, they only followed twelve figures, and in his memory, it should be thirteen figures, why did they suddenly decrease by one person?
Chen Xiao, who was puzzled, didn't have time to think about it at all, and when he saw Zhang Jing and the others a hundred meters away, he rushed forward one by one, wanting to renew the front line with the old people as soon as possible.
Because in his heart, he has always been thinking about the old man Sun Shouyi, and he doesn't know how this old man is now, especially now that the night is hazy, he can't see the appearance of the villagers at all, and only by stepping forward can he see the demeanor of his old friends, so he can't help but be anxious.
However, when Chen Xiao walked in front of Zhang Jing and the others, he couldn't find the figure of the old man Sun Shouyi anyway, and the doubts in his heart before turned into deep anxiety, and the excitement on his face suddenly became indifferent.
"What the hell is going on, where did Old Man Sun go, why didn't he see him, could it be that something happened?"
As soon as Chen Xiao saw the situation in front of him, Chen Xue'er suddenly asked with a cold face, and the target was Zhang Jing and Li Han in front of him, especially after finding that among the figures in front of him, only the figure of the old man Sun Shouyi was missing, and he suddenly became angry with displeasure, and his mouth was full of anger and questioning.
"Brother Xiao, you misunderstood, when Brother Han and I returned to the village before, Old Man Sun had already passed away for two days, because as early as two days ago, when Old Man Sun was out to collect firewood, he was accidentally bitten by a mutated poisonous snake, so he unfortunately passed away, this doesn't care about the affairs of the villagers at all, I hope Brother Xiao can be sympathetic, to blame, we can only blame us for coming two days late"
When Zhang Jing saw Chen Xiao's tone and posture, his face suddenly turned embarrassed, and then he hurriedly explained with an embarrassed face, and his words were full of deep helplessness, and after he spoke, he tried his best to refute for all the villagers present, with a guilty look.
"What was bitten by a mutated poisonous snake, how could it be that although Old Man Sun had a weak physique, he had also absorbed some energy crystals, how could he be poisoned to death so easily, could it be that he was harmed by other hundred people?"
As soon as Chen Xiao heard Zhang Jing's words, his tone suddenly changed, and then he asked loudly with a look of disbelief, with a self-righteous tone and posture, and between his words, he was full of distrust of Zhang Jing, obviously not believing that the old man Sun Shouyi would suddenly die.
According to a villager in the village who found the corpse of the old man Sun, the poisonous snake that bit the old man Sun was long enough to be very long, and the body shape was very similar to a five-step snake, if the old man Sun was bitten by it, I am afraid that the gods are coming, and it is difficult to save him Moreover, when the villager found the old man, the old village chief was already angry, obviously highly poisonous, and there was no way to treat him."
A middle-aged man with a black face with a simple face behind Zhang Jing, after hearing Chen Xiao's angry words, first played a round for Zhang Jing, and then slowly said the reason for this with a lonely expression, with a helpless tone, and between the words, it was full of grief for the old man Sun Shouyi.
"In this way, the old village chief is really a fairy who has passed away, hehe, hey, I Chen Xiao gave the old man an oath at the beginning, who knows that in the end, such a result is that it is me Chen Xiao who returned his old man, if I Chen Xiao came a few days earlier, it would definitely be my fault that the old man could escape this catastrophe."
When Chen Xiao heard this man's words, his expression was sad, and at the same time, he also understood in his heart that the old man Sun Shouyi had indeed unfortunately passed away, and after his face was colic, he showed a look of guilt and self-blame, obviously it was difficult to mind the fact of the death of the old man Sun Shouyi, and between his words, he showed a touch of regret.
"Leader Chen, don't blame yourself, although the old village chief has passed away, but when he was out of breath, he left a last word to the villagers in the village, that is, to order us, be sure to wait for your arrival in the village, which shows that when he was dying, he already firmly believed in your promise, otherwise, the villagers in our village would have gone to another country to find another way to live."
The black-faced man who had spoken back to Chen Xiao before, when he heard Chen Xiao's words, couldn't help but feel comforted, with a sad look of amazement, and his words were full of awe and respect for the old village chief, obviously very convinced of the old village chief's decision.
However, all this must be based on the day when they can finally wait for Chen Xiao's arrival, and this day, although it still came after all, the person who made the waiting decision can no longer be seen.
"Yes, Leader Chen, we can be regarded as having suffered and shared hardships with you, how could we lie to you, if it weren't for the order of the old village chief to wait for Leader Chen when he left, how would we have the opportunity to meet Brother Chen again, I'm afraid we would have left for another place to find another way to live."
A sturdy middle-aged man beside the black-faced middle-aged man, when he heard the words of his companion, he also hurriedly stepped forward to persuade Chen Xiao with kind words, and between the words, he was full of the calm meaning of meeting Akagi, and he was not shy about loyalty, this person was a good man who joined forces with Chen Xiao to fight against the bat swarm twenty days ago, so he dared to persuade him so righteously.
"Even since you can wait for the day when you meet me Chen Xiao, then I, Chen Xiao, will definitely try my best to save your life, as long as I Chen Xiao lives for a day, I will never let you suffer for no reason, whether it is to fulfill the wishes of the old village chief, or to continue our past feelings, in short, now, we are a family, you can treat me as your own brother, but I don't know, how the old village chief's bones are placed, but I haven't gone to worship him this time, it's really an unforgivable sin."
After listening to the persuasion of these two middle-aged strong men, although he still looked a little sad and angry, he still made his own promise to the villagers of Qifengkou Village present, with a solemn attitude of never breaking his word, and after his words, he showed a strong sense of concern for the old village chief, which was obviously unforgettable for the old village chief's high demeanor and containment.
"Don't worry, Brother Xiao, when Brother Han and I went to pick up the villagers, we have already paid homage to the old village chief for you, you don't need to worry, if you have the opportunity in the future, you can make a special trip to pay tribute to his old man's house, and the old village chief's mausoleum was also cleaned up by the villagers very properly, and there was no desecration of his old man's home."
After Zhang Jing saw Chen Xiao's sad and sad posture, although he was also a little emotional, but after thinking of the bad situation in front of him, he still respectfully showed Chen Xiao some of the experiences of this trip, and also put forward some sincere suggestions to Chen Xiao with a look of relief.
"Even so, then I will rest assured that as soon as I have the opportunity in the future, I will go to pay tribute to his old man's family, so as to comfort his old man's soul in the sky, and at the same time, I will also make a wish for his old man, telling him that the old man, all the villagers in Qifengkou Village are under my protection, and my promise to his old man can be regarded as living up to the trust."
When Chen Xiao saw Zhang Jing's tone and posture, he looked stunned for a moment, and at the same time, he hurriedly rushed to the direction of Fengkou Village with a sad look and bowed with his fists, with a righteous and awe-inspiring attitude of loyalty, and between his words, he revealed a sense of honesty, obviously wanting the villagers of Fengkou Village to be convinced of him as soon as possible