Daily Life in the Countryside After Being Reborn

Chapter 711: Chapter 72: Two Fortunes (Part 2)

Xu Lan Ya found several more traps nearby. Aisha glanced at Yezi, and seeing him expressionless and not coming forward to help, waved her hand to call a few of her subordinates to lift Huang Teng Chong. With a gesture of her hand, the Feng Bird perched on her arm spread its wings and took flight. Hearing the noise from the Feng Bird, Little Pig, unwilling to be outdone, wriggled out from Yezi’s arms.

Soon, the Feng Bird flew back, emitting a proud cooing sound. Listening, Yezi roughly understood that there was a small cottage under the mountain with lights on, indicating it was inhabited.

"Stupid bird, just that bit of insight, lacking in perception," Little Pig mocked, having sensed from afar the people living in the cottage had some tricks up their sleeves.

Yezi pressed its head back in, still expressionless. The bird Aisha had brought, after being identified by Little Pig, had transformed in shape and even changed its essence.

According to Fiji’s initial explanation, Feng Bird had been taken by Huang Teng Chong, but now it seemed that the situation had changed. So he was not in a hurry to make a move but was waiting for the right opportunity.

They quickly arrived at the wooden house. Along the way, Huang Teng Chong kept groaning nonstop, making it impossible to rest easy. Arriving at the doorstep of the cabin, Aisha gestured to her subordinates to knock on the door.

After knocking for a while, a little girl ran out with tear stains on her face and pouted upon seeing strangers.

"Guests outside, the small cabin is too cramped to accommodate so many people," a deep male voice boomed from inside.

A big dog inside the cabin started barking. Seeing the dog, Feng Bird, with its numerous allies backing it and its feathers all fluffed up like arrows, darted into the wooden house.

No sooner had it entered than a colorful bundle of feathers was flung out, and Aisha’s expression changed.

The man living in the cabin was not simple. The Feng Bird’s flight was as fast as a small fighter jet; such speed was something she might not even be able to intercept accurately, let alone throw out the Feng Bird directly.

Fortunately, the person who acted had shown restraint; it was merely thrown out without intending serious harm.

Such a move had already successfully let the people outside know who they were dealing with. Aisha checked the Feng Bird, Xin Lan Ya hesitated, unsure whether to force her way in.

The specific exploration results of the Snow Gully would take some more time. It wasn’t feasible for them to turn back the way they had come to their original resort. Most importantly, the person in the cottage also appeared to be a local resident; surely they would be able to find out some information from him.

Just as the little girl was about to close the door, Yezi stepped forward, smiling warmly at her, then pointing at Huang Teng Chong, who was being carried behind.

Judging from the interaction Xiao Que had with Xiao Xian over the past few days, Xiao Que was not an ignorant child. Compared to other children her age, she lacked playmates, making her somewhat aloof. Seeing the trap on Huang Teng Chong’s leg made her visibly uneasy.

That trap was meant for catching wild wolves and foxes, and it unforeseeably injured a human, causing some inevitable guilt.

"What a clever trick," a man came out of the wooden house, his gaze cold as he glanced sideways at Yezi. This young man looked young, but had some cunning about him, knowing to seek a favor from Xiao Que.

There were a total of eight visitors, Xu Lan Ya and Aisha’s people making up half each. The man allowed only two ladies and Yezi to bring the injured Huang Teng Chong inside, while the rest were to stay outside.

After Aisha and others entered the wooden house, they glanced around and saw no dangerous objects, only the man and Xiao Que’s rather shabby living environment.

"How can people live in such a place? It’s better to go back to the camp," Aisha frowned, her face filled with disdain, muttering in English.

Yezi, together with Xiao Que, helped to clear the trap from Huang Teng Chong’s leg, causing him to wail again ghostly. Hearing the wailing, Xiao Que’s face turned even paler.

The Feng Bird, after being thrown out so abruptly earlier, dared not act arrogantly anymore and reluctantly curled up on Aisha’s hand.

The man who allowed them in, though letting them inside, kept silent and just threw several sweet potatoes into the stove.

"Miss Aisha. Don’t worry, I will go talk to the little girl," although Huang Teng Chong was disreputable, he was quite confident in his ability to deal with people.

Felling guilty for injuring someone, Xiao Que served up some potato soup for the guests. The aroma of sweet potatoes wafted from the stove, with the man in front of it pulling out some and eating them enticingly; the flavor seemed much better than the lukewarm potato soup. He didn’t bother much with hospitality and after giving a few to Xiao Que, continued to eat by himself.

"Boss Huang, since you understand Korean, go and buy some sweet potatoes from that child. This soup is terribly unpalatable," Xu Lan Ya suggested, obviously struggling to drink the potato soup and thus prompted Yezi.

With Huang Teng Chong’s wound on his leg only lightly treated, which stopped it from bleeding, to regain some dignity in front of everyone, he limped over to Xiao Que, feigning kindness: "Little friend, could you sell some sweet potatoes to uncle and auntie? We’ve been walking in the mountains all day, tired and hungry." After speaking, he took out several hundred yuan notes.

The man by the stove paid no attention to this side, continuing to eat his sweet potatoes.

He fully expected Xiao Que to agree immediately. Instead, the little girl tilted her head and shook it like a rattle drum, silently thinking, not selling, no matter how much money, I’m not selling, I want to leave the sweet potatoes for when my brother and sister return to eat it.(To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to come to Qidian () to cast your recommendation and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)