GBP Chapter 184 Arriving at the Valley
Chapter 184 Arriving at the Valley
night.
In the dungeon, a large basin of water was poured onto the face of the unconscious Chen Youmao.
He shuddered under the stimulation of the wet water, and slowly opened his eyes. After regaining consciousness, he felt an overwhelming pain all over his body. He couldn't help but groan in pain: "Ugh..."
"Chen Youmao, don't refuse a toast and drink a forfeit. Speak out early to avoid suffering. Look at what I have in my hand, hehe."
Chen Youmao, who was tortured to death, had no strength to see, and it was even difficult for him to open his eyes.
He didn't look over, but Zhao Gen didn't get angry. He sneered spontaneously and walked over with the thing in his hand.
As the thing approached, Chen Youmao felt a wave of heat pressing against his face.
There were a few "hissing" sounds, and wisps of unsmelly black smoke floated up.
Chen Youmao lowered his eyes with difficulty and when he saw clearly that there was a red-hot iron under his left cheek, his pupils trembled twice and his eyes widened.
The hot iron touched his hair and burned off a large section of it.
Seeing his reaction, Zhao Gen was very satisfied and laughed even more happily and loudly.
Chen Youmao closed his eyes and faced death calmly. At this moment, he was not afraid at all. Instead, he felt relieved and was glad that he did not implicate his family members, the Fang family.
It is enough for him to die alone, and he will never tell the secret of money and grain.
"puff"
"puff"
"what--"
Luo Tie fell on several parts of Chen Youmao's chest in succession. When the high temperature touched his flesh, wisps of hot air immediately came out.
In the swirling smoke, Zhao Gen had a ferocious look on his face. He picked up another branding iron that had just been taken out of the fire and pressed it against one side of Chen Youmao's face. The surface of the meat was quickly cooked, and an indescribable smell wafted out.
"what--"
The inhumane screams lingered in the dungeon, becoming increasingly fainter.
Dawn.
Xia Qingyue got up early, made a simple breakfast, prepared food for the poultry, and then took Heihei out.
She gently opened the cave door, and the grass outside immediately came in. Some grass tips poked her face, which was quite painful.
She walked out along the cliff, pulling away the grass.
She hadn't been out for a long time, and the scenery in the mountains hadn't changed much, but she still found it curious and looked left and right along the way.
Heihei also seemed excited and happy. If she hadn't been there, he would have run away happily.
On the way to the pine forest, Xia Qingyue relied on Heihei's warning to avoid several groups of people. When they entered the dense forest, Xia Qingyue's pace became faster. When they were approaching the pine forest, they simply ran.
As they ran, Heihei finally got ahead of her. It ran faster and faster and she couldn't stop it at all.
Could it be that he is here?
As soon as this thought came to my mind, I heard the sound of footsteps and the whimpering of an excited dog from the diagonal direction.
After about two minutes, Xiaobai's figure first came into Xia Qingyue's sight, followed by Han Zhibai's tall and upright figure.
The moment their eyes met, they ran towards each other at the same time and hugged each other tightly.
Black and white, if you pounce on me, I will hug you.
The scene was joyous and lively.
After hugging for a while, Han Zhibai slightly let go of Xia Qingyue, his hands still on her waist, looking at her face with eyes full of smiles, "Qingyue, it's really you!"
"Could it be fake?" She laughed, and then her smile gradually faded. She looked at him and asked, "When did you come out? How long have you been waiting for me?"
"I came out ten days ago." Han Zhibai grinned, his big white teeth very neat.
She nodded in understanding, "You came out quite early, so did you see your uncle and aunt?"
"I've encountered them twice. One time I saw them over there with a group of people." Han Zhibai pointed to the east side of the pine forest.
"A group of people? Who are they?" Xia Qingyue became alert.
Li Benfu and his friends have always been loners. In the mountains, the only people they know and are willing to hang out with are themselves and the Fang family.
Han Zhibai recalled the scene when he met the Li family and said, "They looked unfamiliar. I didn't recognize them. There were more than ten of them. There was a distance between us at that time. When I went to look for them, they were gone."
"That's strange." Xia Qingyue muttered, "I'll go ask them later to see if anything happened."
She lowered her eyes and thought about these things seriously. Han Zhibai's eyes swept across her face one by one, slowly and carefully, his eyes full of pity.
I haven't seen her for a while. She has become thinner, but her eyes are as bright and clear as ever, emitting a confident and tenacious glow.
Heihei has also lost some weight.
Han Zhibai held her hand gently and asked softly, "Qingyue, the fish you cooked last time was delicious. Can you cook it again today?"
"Sure. I just wanted to discuss something with you. I'm running out of some of my food and supplies, and I was wondering if you have any extra so I can buy some."
"Let's go home." Han Zhibai smiled and took her hand and walked forward.
After walking two steps, Xia Qingyue uttered a "hmm", stopped, turned around and called Heihei and Xiaobai.
The two little ones were having a great time playing. If I hadn't called them, they would have walked away and I don't know if they would have noticed that they were missing.
After entering the formation forest, Han Zhibai took the initiative to talk about the money and food hidden in the cave.
"When the sun came out in mid-July, I took out the rice and turned it over to dry. Some of it was rotten and had insects, so I threw it away. Now I keep the rice at home and take it out from time to time to dry it. The other things are still in the cave. Do you want to go to the cave and take a look?"
"Let's wait and see another day. It's a good thing you took out the rice to dry, otherwise it would have gone bad even more." She couldn't help but feel sorry for the rotten rice.
When they arrived at the valley, the two little ones spontaneously ran out to play.
"Xiaobai grew up here and is very familiar with the place. Don't worry." Han Zhibai walked out of the small door on the side of the kitchen. Xia Qingyue was standing outside the poultry room, looking at the sheep with interest.
"Qingyue, eat a pear." He handed her a peeled, clean white pear.
"Pear!" Xia Qingyue swallowed unconsciously, "Then I won't be polite."
She took the pear and took a big bite. The sweet juice burst between her teeth and the flesh was crisp.
"Delicious!" She squinted her eyes with happiness and almost cried.
I haven't eaten any fruit for several months since I stayed in the tiankeng. Not to mention eating it, I've never even seen it. Several fruit trees planted last year died due to the rain. Only two lucky orange trees, one pear tree and one peach tree are still alive.
Seeing her enjoying her meal, Han Zhibai was inspired by her and smiled, "There are four pear trees in the backyard. There are still pears on the trees. Go pick them later."
Xia Qingyue swallowed a mouthful of pear and said, "There are so many, did a lot of pears fall off?
Now that the weather is good, we can pick the fruits that we can’t eat in time and make them into dried fruits or jam.”
"It hasn't rained, so not many pears have fallen. You taught me how to do it last time, and I remember it. I'll do it again in two days."
After eating the pears, the two picked up their belongings and headed straight for the river.
Xia Qingyue actually wanted to go to the river to catch fish. After a few months, her hands had been itching to do so. On the way there, she was extremely happy.