Wufeng Mountain was not a tourist attraction.
It was just one of the many mountains in Dian Province. It had neither steep and winding scenery nor folklore.
It took Yue Heng a lot of effort to find this wild mountain far away from the city.
First, he found a taxi in the nearest county that was willing to go into the mountain. Then, he took a taxi to a town near Wufeng Mountain.
Then, he took a three-wheeled motorcycle and went along the rugged mountain road to a small mountain village.
It took him more than four hours to get there!
The middle-aged driver of the three-wheeled motorcycle told Yue Heng that Wufeng Mountain was surrounded by primeval forests. Most of the people in the village had already moved away. It was very risky to go into the mountain alone.
He kindly reminded Yue Heng not to take the risk.
Yue Heng thanked him and told him that he was here to take some pictures of the primeval natural scenery.
He would not take it too hard.
After the three-wheeled motorcycle left with black smoke, Yue Heng observed the nearby terrain.
Wufeng Mountain was composed of five uneven peaks.
The mountain was not high.
The whole mountain was covered by lush forests. The ecology was very good.
The small mountain village was below the second peak.
Yue Heng did not enter the village.
He took out a chopper that he bought on the way and walked toward the fourth peak.
Along the way, Yue Heng chopped the weeds and vines in front of him. He roughly explored the surroundings of the fourth peak.
He did not return to the entrance of the village until it was dark.
The mountain village was quiet under the cover of night. He could not see the villagers.
As far as Yue Heng's eyes could see, the windows of the houses were dark.
It made one's hair stand on end.
This was obviously an abandoned village.
In fact, similar mountain villages could be seen everywhere in China. People were all moving to the cities.
Yue Heng thought about it and walked into the village.
Without a vehicle, he could not walk back to the town at night.
The best choice was, of course, to stay in the village for a night.
As the saying goes, the skilled are bold. Even if it was an uninhabited village in the mountains, Yue Heng dared to stay alone for the night.
Woof! Woof!
He walked a few hundred meters along the paved path. Suddenly, he heard barking in front of him.
Someone?
Yue Heng's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but quicken his pace.
After walking for a while, they saw a light coming from a village house.
Sure enough, there were still people living there.
Big Yellow, who was guarding the door, barked even louder when he saw Yue Heng, the uninvited guest.
Yue Heng stopped in his tracks and heard someone shouting something in the room.
Following that, a white-haired old man walked out and patted Big Yellow's head.
He was surprised to see Yue Heng.
"Hello, grandpa."
Yue Heng took a few steps forward and politely asked, "May I stay at your house for a night?"
He added, "I can pay for it."
The old man smiled and said, "There's no need for money. Come in."
He spoke with a strong local accent.
But Yue Heng could still understand. "Thank you."
The old man's house was quite big. There were three tiled houses and a front and back yard.
It was obvious that the people around had moved away. It seemed like the old man was the only one left in the village.
The old man chased Big Yellow to the side and warmly invited Yue Heng to sit in the central room.
At this moment, an old lady wearing blue indigo batik clothes walked out of the kitchen.
She held a bronze teapot and brewed a cup of hot tea for Yue Heng.
She smiled and said something to Yue Heng.
Yue Heng did not understand.
"My wife asked you to drink tea."
The old man explained, "We planted the tea leaves and stir-fried them ourselves. The taste is not bad. Try it."
Yue Heng drank 2 mouthfuls.
It was indeed not bad.
The old man asked again, "Young man, you haven't had dinner yet, right?"
"If you don't mind, eat with us."
Yue Heng could not refuse the old man's kindness, so he could only thank him repeatedly.
The old man was really enthusiastic. He treated Yue Heng, a stranger, as a distinguished guest.
He ordered the old lady to bring the dishes to the table and the rice wine that he brewed himself.
He pulled Yue Heng to eat and chat.
The old lady's cooking skills were not very good, but the cured meat and salted fish fried with chili and mushrooms were quite unique.
With the cold wild vegetables and sweet rice wine, Yue Heng ate with relish.
After drinking a few cups of rice wine, the old man's chatterbox opened up.
It turned out that the old man and his family were the only ones left in the village.
The other villagers had all moved to the town or county, including his children.
Other than during the New Year, very few people came to the village.
But occasionally, a few backpackers would come to explore.
The old man obviously treated Yue Heng as a backpacker, but he was surprised by his age.
Yue Heng looked too young.
The old man also told Yue Heng not to go into the mountain.
Because no one went up the mountain, the original mountain path had long disappeared. It was easy to get lost.
Two years ago, three backpackers went missing while climbing the mountain. Fortunately, they were found by the rescue team from the county. Otherwise, the consequences would be dire.
"There are still wolves in the mountain!"
The old man lowered his voice and said, "I haven't seen them for decades, and now they have appeared again."
He told Yue Heng that his little uncle was taken away by a wolf.
At that time, his mother carried his little brother, who was only a few months old, into the mountain to chop firewood. In the end, they were attacked by a pack of wolves.
His sister fought desperately and was lucky to survive, but his brother was missing.
Even his bones were not found.
Later, the village organized a hunting team and went into the mountain to kill the wild wolves around.
The old man used to be a member of the hunting team.
Talking about the past, he sighed.
He did not expect that after so many years, the wild wolves would appear again.
Howl!
As if to prove the old man's words, the sudden howl of wolves came from afar into the room.
The big yellow dog, who was guarding the yard, immediately barked!
The old man's expression changed. "These animals!"
Yue Heng suspected that if the old man had a shotgun in his hand, he would definitely rush out without hesitation.
He would fight to the death with the wild wolves.
But what level of protected animals were the wild wolves now?
Seeing that Yue Heng's expression was a little strange, the old man thought that he was afraid and comforted him. "You live here, don't be afraid. These animals usually don't come to the village."
"Even if they come, they can't break into my house!"
Yue Heng sweated. "Uh …"
How could he be afraid of wolves? He was just thinking about what if he was attacked by wild wolves tomorrow.
Would it be illegal to kill them?
Self-defense shouldn't be counted.
After a few howls, the wild wolves in the mountain stopped moving.
Seeing that it was getting late, the old man asked the old woman to tidy up the room where his son lived.
He let Yue Heng rest.
That night, Yue Heng did not sleep very well.
He was a little excited.
Although Yue Heng's will had been tempered to be as firm as a rock.
He knew what he would face tomorrow.
It would be a miracle that would change the whole world!
It was already very powerful to be able to sleep.
The next morning, Yue Heng got up early.
After eating a unique breakfast, he said goodbye to the old couple and left.
Before leaving, Yue Heng secretly left a few hundred yuan at the bedside.
Because he directly gave the money.
The old man did not want it.
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