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The small white boat was sailing on the Nongzhang River, and Ah Chong skillfully manipulated the bamboo pole.

The Nongzhang River is narrow and deep. The reeds on both sides squeeze the waterway, leaving only a small waterway that can be used by boats.

The aquatic plants grew overbearingly and the underwater roots were tangled, making it difficult for Ah Chong to punt.

It wasn't until the sun reached the middle that they arrived at the place where the two rivers converged. The water suddenly opened up and the speed of the boat increased.

Among the three people, only Ah Chong knew how to punt the boat. The two of them could only watch, not even daring to move on the boat.

Ah Chong was extremely tired, first climbing mountains and then punting boats. No matter how strong Ah Chong was, he was now half paralyzed.

The boat rocked forward, slowly approaching the former site of Qiniangshan Health Center.

Wuken took the bamboo stick from A Zhong's hand to support the boat, followed A Zhong's command, and awkwardly inserted the bamboo stick into the river.

Due to the wrong direction of exertion, the bamboo pole slipped and Wuken was almost thrown into the water.

Jiang Ke supported him, sat down and helped to take the bamboo pole back together.

There was a small accident. Jiang Ke and Wu Ken did not dare to move, so they could only hold up a bamboo pole and drift with the water.

Soon, the boat was brought to a big corner by the river and stopped.

The river bank on the right is a gentle hillside.

Jiang Ke carefully judged whether the slope could be climbed.

Seeing him staring at the hillside, Uken asked, "What are you looking at?"

Jiang Ke: "I'm looking to see if this slope can be climbed."

Wuken: "Aren't we leaving?"

Jiang Ke said deeply: "I just want to leave before I go up."

Wuken didn't know what he was thinking, so he asked again: "Are you sure you want to go up?"

Jiang Ke: "Well, I have to go up."

Wuken also raised his head and carefully observed the hillside and said, "It shouldn't be possible to go up here. The upper half of the slope is too steep."

Ah Chong interjected: "You should be able to get up from the front. I climbed up and picked the twisters before when I was fishing."

Wuken was a little speechless: "You are good at everything except studying, right?"

His comment was so on point that Jiang Ke couldn't hold it back and laughed.

Ah Chong stared at him resentfully: "Brother Jiang, why are you laughing?"

Wuken saw Jiang Ke smiling so happily, and finally couldn't hold back and laughed.

The three of them were like madmen, laughing their heads off on the boat.

The ripples caused by the fishing boat startled the river fish that floated to the surface.

The solemn atmosphere was instantly dispelled, and I didn't know what was so funny. Maybe I was enjoying myself in the midst of suffering.

Qiniang Mountain is full of greenery, with vines climbing everywhere.

The three of them managed to climb the hillside using their hands and feet.

Standing at the door of the abandoned health center, Jiang Ke looked at the rusty iron door and felt that this dilapidated small building was no longer eerie.

He took a few steps forward and heard the somewhat familiar call.

"The young ones, the young ones..."

Jiang Ke vaguely saw the figure of the old woman. Victory was right in front of him. He suppressed his excitement and walked up.

As he got closer, he could clearly hear the old woman saying: "Young man, run out!"

Jiang Ke's smile froze on his face. He heard the roar of the motorcycle and saw Wuken's father pushing open the rusty iron door and staring at him expressionlessly, as if he was looking at an animal.

Wuken stood up and stood in front of Jiang Ke.

Wuken: "Dad..."

Wuken's father slapped Wuken directly and knocked him to the ground.

Wuken turned around in disbelief, his eyes red.

Wuken's father didn't even look at Wuken. His eyes were dark, as if covered with a layer of death fog.

Jiang Ke pulled Wuken up and roared: "Run!"

The three people rushed towards the hillside, but were surrounded by approaching motorcycles.

The two young men were frightened by the villagers who turned their heads and turned their faces. The people in the village were usually very friendly. Although the village was a bit superstitious, they were very kind to the children.

It's like a different person now.

They finally tore off the masks they had been wearing for so many years, revealing their dirty and corrupt souls.

Jiang Ke shouted: "Don't be caught by them, these villagers are evil ghosts!"

"Run away!"

Jiang Ke gave up his plan to get the boat and was about to rush out. If he guessed correctly, behind the banyan tree in the health center was the exit of this "field".

The original "Qiniang Village" had long been submerged in the mudslide six years ago. These village residents were just half-living people fabricated by "Qiniang Niang".

There were only two living people left in the entire village, one was Ah Jin and the other was Ah Chong. Even Wuken was a half-living person who had been subjected to a reincarnation ritual and "resurrected from the dead."

They are all the creations of "Seventh Mother".

At night six years ago, in the summer, there was a gentle breeze, the rotting grass was growing fireflies, the moonlight was extremely beautiful, and the faint fluorescent light shone.

There had just been a heavy rain a few days ago, and the water in the ground had not yet dried up. The grass blades soaked by the water rotted under the action of microorganisms.

The temperature, humidity, and nutrients were all suitable, so the fireflies began to hatch, flashing fluorescent light under the bright moonlight.

Ah Jin was admitted to college, but Ah Chong insisted on sleeping with his sister. The whole family couldn't resist this little bully, so they let him go.

Ah Jin has been very fond of his younger brother since he was a child. Ah Jin's father, Amu, is from the town. He has taken an errand and is stationed in the forest. They are "forest guards".

In order to make it easier for the children to go to school, Ah Jin's father proposed to open a mountain road for the two little ones.

The mountain road leads directly to the town, but there is a rather steep section that passes through a cliff. Dad would send them over the cliff every morning, and the two siblings would have to walk the rest of the way by themselves.

Perhaps because he was born in the mountains, Ah Chong had a simple and naive temperament. He couldn't sit still and explored every inch of land in the nearby mountains and forests.

A Zhong had a purpose in begging to sleep with his sister. He brought two flashlights and a bucket for water at home.

The Qiniang Mountains stretch continuously between A Chong's home and the town.

Ah Chong knew that in the nearby pine forests, after heavy rains, fungi would grow wantonly, pushing through the thick pine needles and fallen leaves on the ground, causing small bags to bulge.

It is a unique delicacy in the mountains and forests. Stir-fry in a wide amount of oil, add some pickled bacon, garlic and pepper grown in the ground. After it is cooked, mix it with a bowl of steamed crystal clear white rice. It is so fragrant.

Ah Jin originally didn't want to accompany Ah Chong to be so reckless. That good man stayed up late at night and went to the mountains to dig for mushrooms?

At around two o'clock in the morning, the siblings came out of the house without fear.

This forest was too familiar to the two of them. Mountain boars, wild deer and other things were hunted by the hard-working mountain people and brought home for extra meals, so it was very safe.

The two chatted while walking. In order to take care of Ah Jin, Ah Chong, the younger brother, deliberately slowed down and waited for her.

Ah Jin was panting, and she waved her hand: "A Zhong, please slow down, can you really find fungi in the pine forest?"

Ah Zhong took a breath and said: "Sister, don't worry, I know best when these fungi will grow. I'm not afraid that the people from Qiniangzhai will come and pick them in the morning. They are just a group of bandits. We should be better than them." Go early, I’m going to dig out a lot of fungi this time!”

Ah Jin was amused by his childish remarks. He thought that he had never had the experience of digging for mushrooms at night. He was about to go to a big city to go to school. There would be even fewer opportunities to dig for mushrooms in the future, so he agreed to Ah Chong's request. Stay with him.

As soon as he dug two extremely high-quality porcini mushrooms, Ah Jin heard a roar and the ground shook.

It was like standing on a boat, and a big wave hit, and the world seemed to topple over. Both of them could not stand and fell to the ground.