kvmb Chapter 441 Poisonous Snake Ridge
Chapter 441 Poisonous Snake Ridge
The two were instantly terrified.
They turned their heads in disbelief and in slow motion, but before they could even see Lu Yangyang's face clearly, she raised her hand and chopped each of them unconscious with a chop to the back of their necks.
The two of them collapsed to the ground.
Lu Yangyang kicked the two of them and dragged them towards the bushes beside her.
After doing all this, she didn't linger for a moment. She went straight back to the room and said to Wen Qingqing, "Take the needles out, let's leave now."
Wen Qingqing didn't ask any more questions. Her experience along the way told her that listening to Lu Yangyang was always the right thing to do when running away.
She quickly removed the needle from Xiaoxiao's body. Lu Yangyang looked around the room, found a large coat, and picked up the drowsy Xiaoxiao, draping it over her shoulder.
Xiao Xiao realized she was being picked up and asked sleepily, "Sister, where are we going?"
"Leave here. If you get scared later, hold me tight, okay?" Lu Yangyang gently patted her and instructed her.
Xiao Xiao hummed in agreement, then asked with concern, "What about Grandpa?"
“Grandpa will come with us,” Lu Yangyang said.
"Okay." Xiao Xiao responded softly, then hugged Lu Yangyang's neck.
She knew she shouldn't trust someone she'd just met. Her grandfather always said it was good that she was crazy, because she could stay at home. But if she could be with her grandfather, she wasn't afraid to go anywhere.
Or perhaps, she could simply leave on her own. She didn't really crave a cure for her madness; she would be content as long as she could be a less burden on her grandfather.
Any outcome is acceptable.
So she wasn't afraid, nor did she want to know where this older sister would take her; she just wanted her grandfather to be alright.
Lu Yangyang felt Xiaoxiao's dependence without any fear, and for some reason, her nose tingled slightly. She didn't say anything, but just hugged her tighter.
Holding Xiaoxiao, Lu Yangyang walked with Wen Qingqing to the room where Old Meng and Grandpa Aqing lived. She knocked on the door and whispered to Old Meng, "We should go."
Old Meng came out, followed by Grandpa Aqing, who was scrutinizing them. When he saw the person Lu Yangyang was holding, he said in a deep voice, "You can leave now. Put my granddaughter down."
Lu Yangyang nodded, took two steps forward to Grandpa Aqing, and reached out as if to hand Xiaoxiao over.
Xiao Xiao instinctively hugged Lu Yangyang tightly.
When Grandpa Aqing saw the small movement, his outstretched hand paused slightly.
Lu Yangyang seized the opportunity to quickly tap him on the neck, then grabbed the limp Aqing with one hand. Old Meng, who was standing nearby, hurriedly helped him up and looked at Lu Yangyang in surprise.
Lu Yangyang said in a low voice, "Take them all with us, let's leave first."
Seeing this, Old Meng didn't ask any more questions. He helped Grandpa Aqing walk towards the door. Lu Zhan and two employees who heard the commotion outside also rushed over. One of the employees carried Grandpa Aqing on his back.
The group quickly boarded the carriage. At that moment, Lu Yangyang saw in the distance that the villagers who were searching for the missing person had returned with torches and were almost at the village entrance.
Lu Yangyang urged the waiter, "Hurry up!"
Then he asked Xiaoxiao, "Do you know the way? Are there any roads that villagers wouldn't be able to find quickly?"
Xiao Xiao nodded. "Go forward a little, then turn left. There's a small path there that's usually not used by many people, but it leads through Poisonous Snake Ridge. I've heard the adults say that crossing Poisonous Snake Ridge will take you to the prefectural city, but there are many poisonous snakes on Poisonous Snake Ridge, even in winter."
Snakes hibernate in winter, but the weather in Yushu is warm, so it's normal for snakes to occasionally appear in the jungle.
If it were any other time, they might have to be cautious if they weren't well-prepared, but with Wen Qingqing around, there was absolutely no reason to worry about venomous snakes.
Sure enough, before Lu Yangyang could even speak, Wen Qingqing excitedly climbed out of the carriage and sat down next to the driver, saying, "Let's go through Poisonous Snake Ridge. Don't be afraid, just go straight there."
The man shuddered and quickly cracked his whip.
At the village entrance, the middle-aged man, whom the young man called Uncle Liu, led all the able-bodied men in the village to search for a long time, but because of the rain, they not only failed to find Huanniang, but also found very few traces of her escape.
As it grew later and later, Uncle Liu had no choice but to lead his men back to the village.
He told the others to leave first, and then gathered four or five people to walk towards Grandpa Qing's house.
As he approached the gate, he saw no one there and frowned. He quickly walked over and glanced into the courtyard, but there wasn't a carriage in sight, not even a ghost.
Someone nearby said, "Could they have run away? Where did those two little brats go? What kind of work are they doing?"
Uncle Liu said with a stern face, "Let's go in and take a look!"
The group rushed into the courtyard, went into the room, and touched the bedding. It was still warm. They immediately shouted, "They just left. Those two lads must have messed things up and been discovered. They even kidnapped Uncle Qing and his son. Quickly call for people to chase after them! Huanniang is gone. We begged for so long to get this chance tomorrow. If we don't have the offerings, not only will we not get the elixir tomorrow, but we'll also be blamed by the celestial officials!"
Everyone immediately became anxious and quickly called for help to chase after the place where the village had left. However, after searching for most of the day, they couldn't find the carriage, let alone the wheel tracks.
Just then, two people ran over and shouted, "Found them! Found them! They ran towards Snake Ridge!"
"What?" Uncle Liu's expression changed drastically. "Are you sure?"
"Yes, we found carriage tracks on the road and woke up the two families living there. They said they had vaguely heard noises for a while, but hadn't paid attention," the man replied.
Uncle Liu couldn't help but curse, "Damn it! Everything's ruined now!"
"How about we go after them and take a look?" someone suggested.
Sixth Uncle gave them a cold look and shouted, "What are you chasing? That's Snake Ridge! Are you all out of your minds? Who in this area dares to cross Snake Ridge?"
Everyone fell silent instantly.
The name "Poisonous Snake Ridge" comes not only from the large pythons that inhabit it, but also from the king cobra, which is as thick as a finger and virtually invisible. A bite from one of these snakes is almost always fatal within ten steps. The villagers living in the nearby villages spread snake-repellent powder around their villages every year to prevent the snakes from entering, yet people still die from snake venom every year.
Every villager in the area knows that even going around Poison Snake Ridge from the outside requires caution, let alone going inside.
A gloomy atmosphere descended upon the place.
"What can we do now? There are no more girls of marriageable age in the village, and then..." The person speaking stammered, looked at Uncle Liu, and hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to continue.
Then there's Xiu Niang from Uncle Liu's family, who's only thirteen this year.
Sixth Uncle covered his face with his hands, squatted down, his shoulders trembling slightly uncontrollably. After a long while, he spoke in an almost hoarse voice.
"Go and call a few aunties to help Xiu Niang change her clothes."