Chapter 243

Sanli Village, Xue Family.

The villagers hurriedly carried Xue Xuewu's father back to his room. He was lying on the bed, on the verge of death. Xue Xuewu's mother sat paralyzed beside her husband, crying her eyes out. Shuiwu held onto her father's hand, her tears falling like pearls from a broken necklace.

Xue Xuewu's father was on the brink of death. His eyes were closed, and his chest rose and fell after a long time. After a while, he suddenly opened his eyes. Xue Shuiwu's voice trembled as she said, "Father!"

Xue Xuewu's father glared at Shuiwu with a pair of incomparably resentful eyes. "That little b * stard … his proposal was rejected! He … "

Xue Xuewu's mother cried out, "Husband, don't speak anymore. We've already hired a doctor. You can speak after you've recovered."

Xue Xuewu's father laughed bitterly and shook his head slightly. Suddenly, he turned to Xue Shuiwu and used a vengeful tone to say, word by word, "If you … dare to be unfilial and marry him … as your wife, I won't be able to rest in peace even as a ghost! I won't be able to rest in peace even as a ghost! "

Xue Shuiwu saw that her father was trembling in pain and nodded hurriedly. She held back her tears and said, "I won't marry him. I promise you, I won't marry him!"

Xue Xuewu's father stared straight at his daughter, as if he was afraid that she would go back on her words. Xue Shuiwu saw her father's miserable state and burst into tears. She knelt in front of the bed and raised three fingers, swearing to her father, "I swear to the heavens that I won't go against my father's words. If I do, may I be struck by lightning!"

Xue Xuewu's father was still staring straight at her. An uncle beside him sighed and lightly patted Shuiwu's shoulder. He said in a low voice, "Wu 'er, your father has already passed away …"

"Father!"

Xue Shuiwu instantly fell to the ground in tears. The neighbors who didn't know the truth whispered to each other, and those who understood the situation couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh. Shui Wu heard their whispered conversation and suddenly raised her head. She wiped the tears off her face and said, "No, he definitely didn't kill them. He's not that kind of person!"

Xue Xuewu's mother was furious. She raised her hand and slapped her daughter harshly. "You're still protecting him? He's your father's murderer.

Shui Wu held back her tears and stubbornly said, "Mother, it can't be him. He would never do such a thing."

Mother Xue was furious and wanted to hit her again, but she was stopped by the villagers. Although the villagers were trying to stop Mother Xue, they looked at Shui Wu with a strange expression. "Girls are indeed attracted to their husbands."

Xue Shuiwu gritted her teeth and stood up. She said word by word, "I'll report this to the authorities. I must find out who killed my father and avenge him!"

… …

North of Tongren City was a range of rolling hills. There were a few forks in the middle that led to Sanli Village and a few other small villages. Fuwa ran along the middle road all the way to the foot of the hill, and happily climbed up the hill.

Mao Wenzhi looked at the dense forest and steep hills. His eyes stared blankly. "Big Brother, who would run into this deep forest to kidnap a little girl? Don't tell me this dog that looks like a bear wants to go back home? "

Ye Xiaotian said. "Stop talking nonsense. It's a bear!"

Mao Wenzhi suddenly realized. "Oh, so it's a bear that can be used as a dog!"

Ye Xiaotian ignored him and followed Fuwa up the hill. "Fuwa and Yaoyao have the best relationship. It must be chasing after Yaoyao. Follow it!"

Mao Wenzhi tightened the loose blanket and followed Ye Xiaotian up the hill.

One hour later … …

Xing Erzhu stood in the dense forest and worriedly said: "Third Uncle, where are we going to chase after them? Ever since we left Jingzhou city, we have been prisoners and beggars. Now, we still have to be savages?"

Yang Santhin's heart went crazy. He impatiently said: "Stop talking nonsense, follow me!"

In another forest, Hua Yunfei looked at Yang Santhin's group with doubt. He could feel that these three people were following Ye Xiaotian up the hill with bad intentions. But he didn't know why they were following Ye Xiaotian and what their purpose was.

Hua Yunfei thought for a while and drew his saber from behind his waist. He chose a very tough green bamboo and swung his saber. He wanted to make the most suitable weapon: a bow and arrow. Even if it was just a bamboo bow that could not withstand wear and tear, in his hands, it was also the most incisive killing weapon.

Ye Xiaotian and Mao Wenzhi followed Fuwa up the hill. Yang Santhin, Xing Erzhu, and Yue Ming also followed. However, Hua Yunfei wasn't worried. As long as they go up the hill, he will be like a dragon returning to the sea. Even if they go one hour earlier, he will be able to find them by following the clues they left behind.

… …

Yaoyao was sitting in a bamboo basket. She was being carried on someone's shoulder. They were moving through the forest with light steps as if they were walking on flat ground. The man with the goatee was following behind them. He had already thrown away his raincoat, revealing his tall and thin body. There was an extremely sharp Yi knife on his waist.

The forging of a Yi knife was like the brewing of Shaoxing's Nu 'er Hong. It took a long time. When there was a son in the family, the elders would forge an iron embryo for him when he was three years old. Then, they would bury it in the soil for six years. When he was ten years old, they would dig it out and continue forging it. When it became a knife embryo, they would bury it again. When he became an adult, they would dig it out and continue forging it. From then on, it would become a knife that would never leave his side.

The knife that the goatee carried was a scabbard made from old bear skin. The handle was polished and shiny with a semicircle carved from old copper. The body of the knife was forged with flowing water. The handle was wrapped with silver thread. It was very exquisite. Yaoyao sat in the bamboo basket and timidly looked at the goatee. "Are you going to sell me?"

The goatee was stunned. Yaoyao timidly said, "I'm so ugly. No one would be willing to buy me. Uncle, return me to Brother Xiaotian. Brother Xiaotian will give you money."

The goatee couldn't help but laugh. "We're not going to sell you. Don't worry." As he said this, he moved the knife to the front of his waist.

Yaoyao shrank back and fearfully said, "Then why did you capture me? Ah! Are you going to eat me? Let me go. I don't want to be eaten. I miss my mother. I miss Brother Xiaotian. Sob, sob, sob … "Yaoyao's tears came more easily than the rain in Guizhou. She immediately burst into tears.

The goatee didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He hurriedly said, "You don't need to be afraid. We're not going to sell you or eat you. We … are going to take you to enjoy life. "

Yaoyao blinked her misty eyes. Confused, she said, "Enjoy life? Enjoy what kind of life? "

The goatee said, "Of course it's the life of being below one and above ten thousand! Little Miss, you don't need to worry. We are … "

The burly man carrying Yaoyao coughed. The goatee immediately became vigilant. He immediately changed his words and said to Yaoyao with a pleasant smile, "In short, we're going to take you to a place and meet a person. When you meet that person, you'll become a person above others. Beautiful clothes, delicious food, you can have whatever you want."

Yaoyao pouted and said, "I just want Brother Xiaotian. Brother Xiaotian will buy me beautiful clothes and also buy me delicious food. I ate rice tofu yesterday. It was especially delicious. "As she said this, Yaoyao even licked her lips. She looked like she was savoring the aftertaste.

When Yaoyao heard that these two scoundrels weren't going to sell her or eat her, she relaxed a little. Her little face fell and she said pitifully, "Kind Uncles, please let me go. I don't want to be a person above others. If you let me go, I'll have Brother Xiaotian treat you to rice tofu."

The goatee didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He shook his head helplessly.

…

The goatee and the man carrying the basket seemed to be used to walking on mountain paths. They walked through the dense forest as if they were walking on flat ground. Moreover, they seemed to be very familiar with this dense forest. Although they walked quickly, they weren't in a hurry. They seemed to be very considerate of Yaoyao's reaction. Every time Yaoyao complained that her legs were numb or her feet were sore, they would stop and let Yaoyao out to let her move around freely.

In this dense forest, they didn't even need to keep an eye on Yaoyao. Where could a little girl run to? The only thing they needed to pay attention to was to find a place that was relatively empty or where wild beasts wouldn't appear. For example, the top of this cliff.

Yaoyao sat on a large rock. She rested her chin on her hands and looked at the endless green waves that stretched into the distance. Her little face was full of worry. She didn't cry incessantly like a normal child. One reason was that she was used to this kind of wandering life when she was escaping with Ye Xiaotian. The other reason was that the two bad uncles with the goatee and the bamboo basket treated her quite well.

Not only did the two never beat or scold her, they also took good care of her along the way. Even after they hunted and roasted the game, they would pick the most fragrant and tender parts for her. Apart from restricting Yaoyao's freedom and refusing to send her back, they treated her impeccably.

"Brother Xiaotian will come to find me, right? He definitely will! " Thinking of how Ye Xiaotian would always appear out of nowhere at the most crucial moment on the way out of Jingzhou, Yaoyao's little heart was immediately filled with confidence.

Ye Xiaotian lay prone in the grass and looked at Yaoyao sitting on a rock and the two people sitting to the side resting. He muttered to himself in bewilderment, "Strange, these two people went through so much trouble to kidnap Yaoyao. What are they trying to do?"

Mao Wenzhi lay prone on the side and said, "Big brother, we've finally caught up. Should we go and save her?"

Ye Xiaotian said, "We've already found Yaoyao, so there's no need to rush. Let's take a look first. These two people seem to know martial arts. Let's not save her and lose our lives instead."

After Ye Xiaotian finished speaking, he patted Fuwa's round head and praised, "This guy, you're not only good for eating, you're also useful at the crucial moment. This time it's all thanks to you."

Fuwa listened to his instructions and didn't rush to find Yaoyao. Instead, he used his two front paws to hold a bamboo shoot and didn't lift his head to look at it. Of course, Ye Xiaotian's praise wasn't as good as the food that was in his mouth.

Skinny Yang was dressed in a tattered robe that had already been torn into strips of cloth, looking like a shaman. He spread his legs and sat on a tree branch, looking at Yao Yao who was on the cliff from afar. He sneered, "I've crossed mountains and rivers, crossed mountains and ridges, and finally found you. This time, I'll see where you can run to!"