Author: Qi Liang Broken Silver

It rained heavily.

Halfway up the misty Xiaohuai Mountain, a group of people were walking along a winding mountain road. The person walking at the front had a stick tied with a red cloth stuck behind his back, which was blown by the wind.

Every once in a while there are people carrying sticks tied with red cloth like this.

When walking on such a mountain road, as long as you see red cloth, you will know that you are not separated from the villagers.

The place Zhang Wei wants to take the villagers to is on the west side of Xiaohuai Mountain. According to Ji Huai's prediction, the mudslide will roll into the village from the east side. The vegetation on the east side is lush and the soil is soft, while on the west side there are many rock walls that are high enough.

The last time they went into the mountains to find Dr. Zeng, they happened to find a large cave carved out of a stone wall.

There was no sign of anyone inside, but there were traces of a previous fire.

It is estimated that some hunters lived here before when they went up the mountain.

It just so happens that it can be used to hide for a while.

Zhang Wei did not walk at the front. He kept walking in the middle and back of the team. There were many old people and children in the village. At first, they could still keep up with the physical strength. The mountain road was rugged and slippery on rainy days, so walking was difficult.

fell behind.

There was even an old man who accidentally stepped on a stone and fell down, but luckily he was not injured.

Zhang Wei simply carried him on his back. His back was tense and his voice was a little hoarse. His voice was broken by the sound of rain. He shouted at the top of his lungs: "Everyone, please remember to pay attention to your steps. Be careful not to step on rocks and fall. The mountain road is very slippery."

, you can pick up a stick from the side and use it to walk!"

Originally, it only took them more than an hour to walk up the mountain.

But now, with a bunch of old, weak, sick and disabled people in the village, the journey has been delayed to more than two hours, not to mention that many people are not wearing raincoats at all, and they can hardly hold on after being soaked in the rain for so long.

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Cheng Lin knew the way, so he was responsible for walking at the front and leading the way.

Ye Ning looked very anxious and kept looking forward to see if he had reached the cave. Miaomiao, who was sleeping on his shoulder, has not woken up yet. This is very abnormal. She has never been so sleepy.

It was such a bumpy ride that she didn't wake up.

She reached out and touched Miaomiao's forehead. There was no heat, but it was cold.

"We're here."

At this moment, Cheng Lin stopped and felt relieved.

What appeared in front of them was a gray rock wall that was taller than a two-story house. The entrance to the cave was extremely wide. Rainwater fell from the top of the rock wall and fell into the ditch dug outside the cave and flowed away. On the contrary, it was dry inside.

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The eyes of everyone who had been exhausted for a long time suddenly brightened.

Great, it’s finally here!

"Rang, why are you all crowded here!"

"If you don't want to leave, don't block the road here. Go away quickly and don't delay me!"

A sharp and mean voice suddenly sounded, and many people were pushed away from behind just as they stood still. Old Mrs. Zhao took advantage of her age and ran through the crowd holding her backpack.

Qian was the first to react, and quickly grabbed the pillar and pushed away the people to run into the cave.

The Cheng brothers were stunned and followed them without knowing why. Soon they met Cheng Lin who was standing at the front of the team. Mrs. Zhao glared at him with disgust. Just as Cheng Lin was about to open his mouth to call someone, she deliberately used force.

Hit it.

She spat angrily: "What a heartless piece of trash!"

Mrs. Zhao snorted coldly, turned around and was the first to walk into the cave. She immediately discovered that the inside of the cave was very dry and not as cold as outside at all, especially since there was firewood inside!

Mrs. Zhao's eyes suddenly lit up.

Without thinking, he quickly picked up the firewood on the ground and ran to the innermost part of the cave, putting down his backpack to block the firewood. The Cheng family brothers who followed behind also saw the firewood on the ground, and Cheng Sanlang's eyes flickered slightly.

"Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and bring all the firewood."

Mrs. Zhao urged in a lowered voice.

Cheng Dalang reacted immediately and took advantage of the fact that they were the first to come in. He quickly picked up all the remaining firewood and put it in the corner. When they put it away, the crowd of villagers came in behind them.

The cave's spaciousness exceeded everyone's expectations.

This place was a little crowded, and the whole village could be included in it. The surprise on everyone's faces just rose, and they saw that the Cheng family occupied the best position, and their expressions suddenly became a little subtle.

Some people who responded quickly immediately took their family members and ran to occupy other seats inside.

People who move a little slower also occupy the middle position.

We don’t know when it will rain yet. It’s obvious that people staying in the cave are safer than staying outside. They won’t be blown by the wind or wet by the rain. People who didn’t get a good seat looked at them with displeasure.

Cheng family.

Cheng Lin and others came in either early or late, and found a middle ground near the rock wall to put Cheng Miaomiao down.

Ye Ning stayed here to settle down. Cheng Lin took off his bamboo hat, wiped his chin casually, and put his chin on Miaomiao's forehead. He felt that the temperature was almost the same and then he felt relieved and said: "Miaomiao shouldn't have any fever. I

Now I have to go outside to pick up Brother Zhang."

"Go ahead and pay attention to safety." Ye Ning nodded.

"I brought some anti-wind and cold pills that I made myself. Don't worry about this. If you have a chance, you'd better pick up some dry firewood. Otherwise, I'm afraid everyone will die of cold here tonight."

Doctor Zeng raised his head and looked at him solemnly.

Cheng Lin was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at the charred area with traces of fire in the middle. He didn't see the firewood piled next to it. He glanced around and didn't see firewood anywhere else.

I saw it clearly when I came here last time, right?

When he thought of something, he suddenly paused and looked up at the Cheng family in the innermost part of the cave. They had all put their backpacks behind them, while people were standing around in front. From this angle, it was impossible to see what was behind them.

Cheng Lin pursed his lips slightly.

My parents were the first to come in, so they must have seen the firewood.

If someone had taken firewood behind them, they would definitely not stay there as peacefully as they did now, and they might have started a riot long ago.

Cheng Lin frowned, looking a little cold in the weak light, and said to Ye Ning: "No matter what happens in the cave later, just ignore it and wait for me to come back."

Ye Ning was slightly startled and nodded towards him.

Cheng Lin didn't say anything else, put on his hat and rushed out of the cave again.

Dr. Zeng took off the large piece of oil paper he was wearing and put it aside. He glanced at Cheng Miaomiao and Zeng Ziji, who were sleeping on the rock wall, and took their pulses with a serious face. The next moment, he couldn't help but frown.

Seeing his expression change slightly, Ye Ning quickly asked anxiously: "Doctor Zeng, how are Miaomiao and the others?"

"Miaomiao is fine. She has not contracted cold or fever," Dr. Zeng said with a confused expression. "She just fell asleep. She will wake up after she has had enough sleep."

"..."

Ye Ning did not expect to receive such an answer.

The worry in Ji Huai's brows and eyes disappeared immediately, and he heard Dr. Zeng say again: "But Zi Ji did catch a cold, it's not a big problem. Just make a fire and boil some hot water to drink to dispel the cold."

Madam Yu frowned and said worriedly:
Chapter completed!