Chapter 78 78. Thick fog in the mountains
  He Chongtian let go of Chen Xiangyin and stopped talking. Mainei quickly moved his slender legs to the front to distance himself from the others.

Gu Yunshi couldn't keep up with him, so he could only start trotting. When he ran, Huniu also ran with him.

Agarwood was left to lead one person behind.

He raised his wrist and pinched it until it turned red and a little painful.

Secretly cursing the crane soaring into the sky.

Authoritarian, perverted!
  He really has an extraordinary desire to control everything around him.

It is a common problem for people who had an unfortunate childhood and are extremely insecure.

But why should he soar to the sky?
  What she fears most is being controlled.

In my mind, I picture arm-thick iron chains, heavy iron doors, dark spaces, cold voices of chanting sutras, endless pain and fear at the mercy of others...

The feeling of being deprived of her freedom reappeared and quickly enveloped her. Her heart palpitated, beads of sweat formed on her forehead, and she was a little out of breath.

The further we walked, the darker the road became. The moon was dim tonight and there were no street lights in the mountains.

She could still see the moon, she was free now.

Walk along the way and comfort yourself along the way.

Passing by the village, Gu Yunshi took a torch from home.

The four of them climbed over the south side of the mountain and reached the shady side of the mountain.

Not long ago, Chen Xiangyin observed with his mind from above that the entire back mountain was wrapped in thick fog, and the visibility was less than five meters.

The flickering firelight shines on the mist, and the deeper you go, the more disoriented you feel.

Huniu hugged Gu Yunshi's arm: "Brother Yunshi, why is there such a heavy fog!"

A layer of goosebumps appeared on Chen Xiang's arms. It was her own magnetic field induction. This mist was not quite right.

"How long until your grandfather's cabin arrives?"

Gu Yunshi's tone was a little uncertain: "I...I remember it's almost there."

He Chongtian suddenly stood still, "There is no reference, and I might get lost in the fog, so I won't leave yet."

Chen Xiangyin: "Make a mark, Huniu, do you still have your red handkerchief?" Anyway, hers is gone.

Gu Yunshi took it out of his pocket and said, "It's here with me." After saying that, he tore it.

"Hey!" Hu Niu was too late to stop her, "This is a veil that represents my feelings. Why did you tear it up so quickly?!"

Gu Yunshi continued to tear it hard, "Hey? What did you use to embroider this ball? Why can't it be torn apart?"

His expression was a bit gritty, but he still couldn't tear it apart.

Huniu blurted out: "What a bad luck! Sister Shen and I's veils were ruined by you stinky men!"

Chen Xiangyin sighed, now is not the time to engage in internal struggle...

She explained: "No need to tear it up, I have a way. Also, my handkerchief belongs to Ajin. He is worried that no other girl will give him a handkerchief, and he will not be able to explain it to his parents when he returns home."

Gu Yunshi didn't give it to her and continued to work hard, which was a bit competitive.

Huniu retorted: "How is that possible? Brother Ajin is famous around us! Many girls like him~ Sister, don't be shy."

Chen Xiangyin: "..."

She couldn't see He Chongtian's expression clearly, but she could feel the dark dissatisfaction.

"Give it to me." He Chongtian whispered, and at the same time snatched the red handkerchief from Gu Yunshi's hand.

There was a crisp "stab" sound, and it was torn open. The crane turned around and tied the red cloth to the tree, "Let's go."

Chen Xiang glanced at him and said, "No need to bother."

Raising his arm and hanging a silver needle from his two fingers, Chen Xiang said, "It's the magnetic field that's disordered. My needle can break through the fog. Follow it and you'll reach the east."

Huniu opened her mouth wide: "Sister Shen, you can also do magic!"

"Little trick." Chen Xiang led his arms to Gu Yunshi, "Lead the way."    Gu Yunshi: "Why didn't you take it out earlier..."

Chen Xiangyin: "..." I said no, did you listen?
  Gu Yunshi put the torn rags of Huniu's handkerchief away into his pocket and continued to lead the way.

As the four of them walked, they called out to Grandpa Gu Yunshi, and their voices resounded throughout the mountains.

The echo was loud, like having a conversation with myself.

After walking to Grandpa Gu Yunshi's cabin, Gu Yunshi immediately knocked on the door and found that there was a lock on the door.

His grandfather wasn't in there.

"Grandpa!" Gu Yunshi broke into a broken voice.

Huniu comforted him: "Brother Yunshi, don't worry. Grandpa Gu may have lost his way somewhere, or he may have found a good land and is still collecting herbs. Let's look for it again!"

The premonition of bad agarwood is getting stronger and stronger.

Several people searched all over the mountains and plains until they reached the valley at the foot of the mountain.

Huniu didn't want to go any further: "No, you can't go here."

Gu Yunshi also paused.

He Chongtian asked them: "What's wrong?"

Huniu explained: "This is the territory of the mountain god. We can't go there. No one in the village has ever dared to go in. Even Grandpa Gu can't go in here!"

Gu Yunshi's tone was anxious, with a hint of crying: "What a mountain god! There is a den of bears deep in the valley! The small river in the middle is the boundary. This bear is spiritual and will not violate this boundary, but if you go over there, it may Eaten by a bear..."

We have searched in other places, and Gu Yunshi's grandfather is most likely on the other side of the river.

Gu Yunshi squatted on the ground and scratched his hair, looked up at the other side of the river, and wanted to cross the river, but felt that he was committing suicide, and his expression struggled.

Chen Xiangyin felt very uncomfortable. She vaguely guessed that Liu Ze might have other arrangements when he led them to Huangshui Village at first.

But because of Gu Yunshi's participation, this arrangement may have directly led to his grandfather's disappearance.

She promised Gu Yunshi that she would not put his family in danger.

"You guys wait here, I'll go in and look for you." After Chen Xiangyin finished speaking, he picked up his skirt and walked forward.

Before he finished speaking, his arm was grabbed, and he knew it was a crane rising into the sky without even thinking about it.

A low voice came from her ears, "You are willing to die at any time?" She looked at his face, and a vein bulged on his forehead.

He was angry, thinking that she was overestimating her abilities and sending herself to death.

"Don't worry, I have a way." Chen Xiang used her strength to push him away and flow into the river.

Gu Yunshi shouted, "Sister! Don't go!"

Chen Xiangyin did not look back and said firmly, "Gu Yunshi, I will definitely find your grandfather back."

He Chongtian clenched his back teeth and watched her disappear little by little into the thick fog in the river, her thin figure swallowed by the darkness.

The anger that had been suppressed for a long time suddenly burst out: "If you want to die, don't stop me! Gu Yunshi, let's go back first!"

Huniu couldn't believe it: "Go back? Sister Shen entered the mountain god's territory alone! Do you want to go back?"

He Chongtian walked very fast: "Gu Yunshi, do you have shotguns in your village? Fire blunderbuss?"

Gu Yunshi couldn't catch up with him when he ran: "Yes! Brother Ajin has it!"

Agarwood triggers madness, and he will not follow the fool. There is a huge disparity in strength between humans and bears. In the thick fog where he can't see his fingers, even if he carries a Tang knife, he is not sure he can defeat a den of bears.

He would not do anything to risk his life. His years of judgment in times of crisis told him that this was the best solution.

But it’s obviously the optimal solution, so why do you feel flustered?

A round trip of two to three thousand meters on the mountain road would only take ten minutes at most at his speed.

His feet were running wildly, climbing over mountains and ridges, he had to go faster, and faster!
  (End of this chapter)

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