Read Novel Full Chapter 239: Demons Of The Deep Mountains
Chapter 239: Demons Of The Deep Mountains
Plant mutation?
After experiencing all kinds of bad weather, they mutate in order to adapt to the new environment, which is indeed in line with the theory of evolution.
Regardless, she throws them into space and let them grow.
She wanted to find more, so the three conducted a thorough search, but unfortunately they found nothing.
They continued cutting wood, and when they were tired, they searched for herbs.
After staying in the deep mountains and old forests for five or six days, the two cut down several mountains, kept five or six trucks of wood for themselves, and had no problem donating more than ten trucks.
They’re not in a hurry to leave; instead, they searched for herbs in the deep mountain forests.
After a few days, they found around fifty to sixty varieties, most of which were common. Among the rare ones were a young ginseng seedling, several wild Tianqi plants, as well as polygonum multiflorum and wolfberries.
To find them, Jiang Ning’s eyeballs almost popped out.
It was a great test of eyesight, and she was very tired. She needed a rest.
The trip ended like this: with the dog and the rabbits, they left the mountain and planned to return to the city.
“Ah…”
In the deep mountain forest, a sudden, eerie scream rang out.
People were horrified, the dog instantly raised its fur, looking fierce.
Huo Yishen’s ears perked up, “Sounds like it’s coming from another part of the forest.”
Even after three years, Jiang Ning was still very familiar with this kind of sound, despair mixed with agony.
It wasn’t an ordinary cry for help.
Over the past three years, whether it was Lu Yu and others, Huo Yishen, or the dog and Doudou, they had been slowly healing her.
But when the sound rang out again, Jiang Ning’s blood rushed to her head, and she instantly loaded her gun.
Huo Yishen noticed the change in her emotion “Don’t rush, let’s first see what’s going on.”
Jiang Ning nodded, took a deep breath, and calmed herself down.
The dog led the way, taking a shortcut towards the other mountain peak.
“Doudou, don’t be nervous, watch your step, be quiet.”
Doudou wasn’t nervous. She’s even more vigilant than the dog, but the care of her big brother made her especially obedient, “Okay.”
The dog listened and watched vigilantly, leading the way with the two-legged beasts and the little horses, starting the hunt for the culprit.
Crossing a mountain pass, they reached a winding mountain road.
Huo Yishen was good at tracking, but this path wasn’t exactly a road; it was just a path that many people had walked on.
He observed the traces left on the road, “There are probably more than ten people.”
Following the inconspicuous path, the three hastened their steps and soon reached another mountain. They saw four men holding knives in the distance, with six others tied up with ropes.
Jiang Ning took out her binoculars. There were two thin girls, and the remaining four were children around ten years old.
One of the children couldn’t stand due to hunger and stumbled, falling to the ground.
Tied together on the same rope, one fell, and they all fell.
Several men were angry, rushing up to punch and kick the child, “Damn it, think you’re lucky? When I get back, you’ll be the first one to be killed!”
The girl rushed over, shielding one of the little boys, “Don’t hit my brother.”
Fists and feet rained down, and the eerie screams rang out again.
The dog bared its teeth, its face filled with murderous intent.
Huo Yishen remained calm, “They should have a hideout, and…”
He didn’t continue, but Jiang Ning understood.
Huo Yishen reached out, brushing away the grass debris from her temple, “Anning, do you want to continue?”
Such incidents were not uncommon in places beyond the reach of official authority, and eventually became the norm.
Jiang Ning stood there, silent for a long time.
Her blood was boiling, and she couldn’t calm down no matter what.
This was a nightmare, which trapped her even after starting anew.
Jiang Ning took a deep breath and took the lead towards the direction where they disappeared.
If she were to turn around and leave at this moment, she might not find inner peace for a long time.
Huo Yishen watched her silhouette, a slight smile playing at the corners of his mouth.
Doudou was a bit puzzled, looking up at her brother.
He reached out and patted her sister’s head, “Doudou, whether or not your brother and sister-in-law are around in the future, you must protect yourself and not end up like them.”
Doudou understood, but not completely. She nodded, “Okay.”
They quietly followed, crossing two mountains. At the foot of the mountain, a bamboo house and a cave appeared.
Hearing the commotion outside, several men came out of the house.
Jiang Ning counted. Including the four who came back, there were a total of ten people.
These people… no, they could no longer be called people; they were demons.
They approached and began to touch the two girls, showing disgust on their faces, “No meat on their bones.”
“I said, Lao Liu, can’t you bring back some spirited ones?”
“Lao Er, I also want spirited ones, but with hungry corpses everywhere outside and rich people coming in and out with bodyguards, it’s not easy.”
“As long as it’s pleasurable, don’t be picky. They’re all going to be in the pot sooner or later.”
Two men came up, roughly grabbing the girls’ hair, ignoring their pleas and dragging them towards the stream behind the bamboo forest, intending to wash them clean before enjoying them.
It was almost dusk. The men left a bruised and swollen boy behind, while the rest went to the cave on the right.
Jiang Ning held her binoculars, watching everything clearly.
There were people locked up in the cave.
Women on the left, men on the right.
It was dark and damp inside, where they ate, drank, and relieved themselves, an environment worse than a pigsty.
These people were indeed clever, knowing that the official forces stationed in the city were patrolling, making the city unsafe. So, they moved to the deep mountain forests.
As they say, the higher the mountain, the farther from the emperor. Jiang Ning believed that there were even more demons lurking deep in the mountains.
Her heart felt extremely uncomfortable.
A pot was already boiling in the bamboo forest. Huo Yishen didn’t want Jiang Ning to see this scene, so he attached a silencer to the gun. “You take care of the two behind the bamboo forest, I’ll deal with the ones in front. They probably don’t have guns, but you still need to be careful.”
Jiang Ning nodded and, just in case, put on her bulletproof vest.
Doudou and the dog also had a role to play. They let the two rabbits find a safe place to hide.
The rabbits, who had been locked in the cage, without bulletproof vests, “…”
“You’re all high and mighty, you think you’re great!”
As soon as Jiang Ning went ahead, the dog followed closely behind. It wanted to protect its master.
Doudou, who had been abandoned countless times, “…”
She also wanted to contribute!
Jiang Ning quietly made her way to the back of the bamboo forest, only to see two men continuously pressing the girls into the deep pool, laughing sinisterly and spewing filthy words.
Perhaps they hadn’t considered the danger of the deep mountain forest. Even Jiang Ning, standing high and overlooking them, hadn’t noticed.
As the sun set, the splendid sunset glow cast long shadows on the shore…
Seeing their reflections in the water, the men initially paid no attention, but then realized something was wrong. The shadow was rather slender, as if… a woman!
One of them instinctively turned around, only to have his chest stained red the next moment.
Dealing with these scums was simply a waste of bullets, so Jiang Ning used a crossbow.
He stared with wide eyes, staring incredulously at the woman on the shore wearing a mask, her eyes cold.
He looked down at the arrow in his chest… then fell into the water with a splash.
The other man didn’t realize what was happening and continued pressing the girl’s head into the water…
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