Chapter 6: The Bravest Kid in the Village!
After seeing the men in black appear in the village, Gu Qingheng was very worried, fearing that these people would do something to the villagers of Yang Family Village.
However, after several days, nothing else happened.
It was as peaceful as before.
This made Gu Qingheng wonder if these men in black… truly wanted to exchange supplies in Yang Family Village?
No! Perhaps after finding what they were looking for, they would kill the entire village.
“Qingheng, why are you here again? Aren’t you doing your homework at home? Now, my mother praises you every day, saying you’re destined to be an official. How lucky!”
“Hehe, my father says the same thing, and he says it would be good enough if I could be half as good as Qingheng.”
“Don’t even think about it. With our dull minds, how can we be as smart as Gu Qingheng!”
“Exactly, exactly.”
One day, as Gu Qingheng came to the village to inquire about some news, he was suddenly surrounded by a group of children who chattered and praised him incessantly, making Gu Qingheng want to roll his eyes.
Before his brother-in-law transmigrated, when he wanted to play with these children, they would all look disgusted, saying ‘we don’t play with beggars’ and then run away in a swarm.
This made Gu Qingheng sad when he was alone, but he didn’t tell his sister, not wanting to add to Gu Mengyao’s burden.
After all, it was already difficult to support him…
At this moment, Gu Qingheng heard the aunts at the village entrance discussing various gossips. When they saw him coming, they didn’t chase him away like those children.
The lively scene made Gu Qingheng smile again.
Thinking back, his love for gossip might have started then.
Now, seeing the Gu family prosper, not only the adults of Yang Family Village wanted to curry favor with the Gu family, but so did the children. However, Gu Qingheng felt disgusted with them and didn’t want to say a word to them.
“Hehe, Qingheng, you came to the village, are you curious about those men in black! I saw them yesterday!”
“What! Datou, how can you be so bold! I didn’t even dare to look yesterday, afraid they would beat me like they beat Chen Gouzi.”
“What are you afraid of, they are still in the village now! Those people won’t be so bold in the village. Look, even the village chief looks calm, there’s nothing to fear! Yesterday, I not only watched them but also followed them up the mountain!”
“Oh my god!”
“Datou, you’re too strong!”
This child called Datou, although he was bragging about Gu Qingheng with his companions, was very perceptive. Seeing the impatience on Gu Qingheng’s face, he immediately changed the subject and started leading the conversation towards the men in black.
The other children were also exclaiming after hearing about Datou’s ‘feat’, surprised that Datou was so bold!
Even Gu Qingheng, who had originally intended to leave, stopped in his tracks. He looked at Datou curiously, wondering what clues he had obtained by following the men in black.
Gu Qingheng was also very curious about what the men in black were searching for in the back mountain!
“It’s nothing, I just saw those men in black acting sneakily and thought there might be some good treasures on the mountain! But when I went there, I saw them acting like mother hens looking for worms, walking back and forth in the big mountain, and they didn’t achieve anything after half a day.”
“Hahaha, that’s too strange!”
“Yeah, what are they looking for? Maybe it’s treasure in the mountains! My grandpa once said that this big mountain hides many secrets. If someone can find a treasure in it, they can get a hundred taels of silver!”
“Could it be an ancient tomb buried here? If so, there would be good things as burial items! But to steal even from the dead, aren’t they afraid of ghosts haunting them!”
Seeing that Gu Qingheng was also interested, Datou naturally wanted to show off. However, he only knew so much, so even if he said everything, it wouldn’t be very useful.
Instead, other children started talking at this time, guessing if there were tombs on the mountain and if these men in black were tomb robbers!
The village children had heard the word ‘tomb robber’ quite a bit… This was because in the early years, it was said that treasures were buried in the mountains, and some people actually found one or two treasures and sold them for a lot of money!
As a result, everyone in the village envied them with red eyes. After finishing their farm work, they would also grab hoes and wander around the mountain, hoping to try their luck.
Even if they couldn’t find good treasures, catching wild chickens and rabbits was also great.
However, almost no one could find good things; they all returned empty-handed.
It wasn’t until a group of tomb robbers from elsewhere died on the mountain that the villagers no longer dared to search anymore. Later, Gu Qing was ‘bitten to death’ by a tiger on the mountain, which scared people so much that they didn’t even dare to go to the foot of the mountain, fearing they would be carried away by a tiger too.
After hearing the word ‘tomb robbers’, Gu Qingheng’s eyes lit up. He thought that these men in black might indeed be here for that reason!
Such a big effort must mean there was something good on the mountain.
No, he had to tell his brother-in-law about this. Given his brother-in-law’s greedy nature, he would surely be very interested in the treasures on the mountain!
“Not only yesterday, but I’m going to see them again today. Do you want to come with me!”
“It’s too dangerous!”
“I’m scared too.”
“What are you afraid of? Datou went yesterday and was fine, so we’ll be fine too.”
“I’ll go with you. I also want to see what those men in black look like and build up my courage.”
Afterward, when they heard Datou suggest going to see the men in black, a group of children immediately started chattering, looking like they wanted to go but were afraid. It was clear they were worried about the danger if they went.
After all, their families had consistently warned them not to go near the back mountain.
However, there were also brave people.
Finally, as five or six little boys prepared to go up the mountain together, Gu Qingheng had no choice but to follow.
Besides not being at ease about these people, Gu Qingheng himself was very curious.
He held the half-bag of medicinal powder in his pocket, thinking that the medicinal powder his brother-in-law gave him last time wasn’t used up yet, and it could be used for emergency rescue if he encountered danger this time.
As for the antidote, Gu Qingheng still had a few pills as a backup, so he was naturally not worried about being incapacitated by the medicinal powder.
After secretly taking the antidote, Gu Qingheng followed Datou and the others towards the mountain. The group of screaming children behind them made Datou and the others feel proud, and they walked with a swagger, thinking they were the bravest kids in the village!
Gu Qingheng didn’t feel much about it, but his palms were sweating a little. He had no idea what might happen next.
He had originally thought of going home to call his brother-in-law, but seeing Datou and the other children looking so enthusiastic, they definitely wouldn’t wait for him, so Gu Qingheng could only follow along.
He hoped nothing would happen this time!
Even if something happened, he prayed he would return safely.
