The sister-in-law was wrong, please forgive her, my black-bellied brother-in-law

Thinking of this possibility, Xu Yi could no longer sit still.

He first went to the mourning hall to light the incense, and then took a torch from home in case of emergency.

During this period, the villagers returned from the fields one after another.

At this time, someone saw Xu Yi from a distance and greeted him with a smile.

That person was none other than Xu Chong from our clan, who had helped Qiao Xi teach Zhang Quan a lesson before.

"Yan Zheng, it's so late, what are you doing with the torch?"

Xu Yi nodded politely as a greeting: "Brother Chong, my sister-in-law went to the back mountain to dig wild vegetables and hasn't returned yet. It's getting dark soon, I'll go check it out. This torch is also for precautionary measures."

Xu Chong felt that he was very thoughtful and nodded quickly. "Yes, you are very considerate. But why did you let her go to the back mountain alone? There are wolves, tigers and leopards in the back mountain occasionally. It's very dangerous."

He frowned as he spoke: "How about you wait for me for a while, I'll go tell your sister-in-law, grab the stuff and go with you."

Xu Yi shook his head, thinking that perhaps the woman was stuck on a trivial matter and there was no need to trouble others.

Seeing that he refused, Xu Chong said nothing more. He just told him to be careful and then left.

Xu Yi met a few more people on the way. They saw him holding a torch and heading towards the back mountain. They looked curious, but no one asked him anything.

In about an incense stick's time, Xu Yi arrived at the foot of the back mountain.

It’s really not easy to find someone in such a big mountain.

The weather has been good recently and it hasn't rained, so it's impossible to find footprints. But fortunately, the grass is growing well, and Xu Yi quickly got a direction by looking at the grass.

He walked up the mountain along the trampled and fallen grass.

Soon, night fell completely.

But Xu Yi has not found any trace of Qiao Xi.

In order to prevent wild beasts, Xu Yi lit a torch, hoping that the woman would notice the light and come to him.

Contrary to his expectations, he walked around the mountain for nearly half an hour and found that the traces of grass were actually going deeper into the mountain.

Doesn’t that woman know the danger in the back mountain, or does she want to die?

If he didn't want to die, why would he risk his life to find her?

Thinking of this, Xu Yi began to think about going back.

"Help! Is there anyone here? Help!"

Xu Yi turned around and was about to go down the mountain, but was stopped by a faint cry for help.

Because the voice was too far away, he couldn't hear it clearly, but he could still tell it was a woman's voice.

At this time, she was probably the only one on the mountain.

Xu Yi tilted his ear and listened again, and sure enough, the sound came from deeper in the mountain.

He pursed his lips, with an ambiguous look in his eyes.

……

"Help, is there anyone——"

Qiao Xi screamed at the top of her lungs while holding on tightly to the vine in her hand.

Looking at the dark steep slope below her feet, Qiao Xi felt very regretful.

If I had known earlier, I would have picked some herbs. Why be so greedy?

Well, now I guess I’m going to lose my life too.

"Ah um——"

Just as she was trying to call for help again with a sad face, a voice suddenly resounded throughout the forest.

This is the howl of a wolf.

Oh my god, if she doesn’t die from the fall, will she become a meal for the wolf?

Thinking of this, Qiao Xi suddenly felt sad.

Why is her life so miserable!

"Wuwu, teacher, I want to go back, please save me and take me back, wuwu..."

At this moment, Qiao Xi was tired, hungry and scared. She pouted and murmured in grievance unconsciously.

"Crack!"

Suddenly, Qiao Xi heard a crisp sound coming from above, which sounded like the sound of branches breaking.

"Ah wu——"

The wolf's howling seemed to be very close to her.

Could it be that a wolf has come here following the scent?

Thinking of this possibility, Qiao Xi immediately shut up, held her breath, and prayed in her heart that the wolf did not find her trapped on the steep slope.

Given her current situation, even being a Sanda champion wouldn't be of any use, let alone being the best in self-defense.

As Qiao Xi tensed up, she didn't know if it was her illusion, but she felt a movement above the vine in her hand.

Suddenly she felt hopeless.

She was hanging on the vines now, and the wind couldn't blow her away, so there must be something above pulling at the vines.

Looking down, Qiao Xi felt that it would be better to give it a try than to be bitten to death by the wolf. Maybe the situation down there was not as dangerous as she thought.

"Josie, are you down there?"

Qiao Xi closed her eyes, gritted her teeth, and was about to let go of her hand to fight when she suddenly heard a voice coming from above.

"Josie, are you down there?"

She was a little bit unbelieving, until the voice repeated itself, she was sure that it was not an illusion.

Qiao Xi recognized Xu Yi's voice almost immediately.

He came to see her?

He actually came to see her?

"Brother-in-law, I'm here!" After the shock, Qiao Xi's mood blossomed like fireworks. She was so happy that she didn't care about anything else. She raised her head and responded loudly.

Great, she won't die.

At this time, Xu Yi, who was standing on the steep slope, naturally heard her voice.

Just looking at the extremely steep slope in front of him, Xu Yi frowned and looked embarrassed.

Even with the torch, it was still dark. He looked down for a long time but couldn't see her.

It seems that she is some distance away from the top.

Looking at the vine again, it was not very thick. If he pulled it up hard, it would most likely break.

"Ah wu——"

The wolf's cry sounded again. Xu Yi realized that the wolf was getting closer.

He looked up at the burning torch in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and then extinguished it.

Now there is no fire at all, and it is even more difficult to save her with only the faint starlight.

"Uncle, do you have a rope?"

Josie asked him from below.

"no!"

Xu Yi replied coldly. He had thought she was just out to pick some wild vegetables, but who knew she was so bold as to run deep into the back mountain.

Even the hunters nearby would not dare to come in alone.

As if he thought of something, Xu Yi squatted down and groped under his feet.

Soon, he found what he wanted.

Under the starlight, he carried the things in his hand down the steep slope bit by bit.

Qiao Xi waited for a while, but didn't hear any movement, and she felt a little anxious.

He won't just leave like this, right?

Just as she was lost in thought, Xu Yi's voice rang out again.

"Did you see a moving vine?"

Xu Yi looked at the few remaining vines in his hand and asked her who had suddenly become quiet.

Moving vines?

Qiao Xi narrowed her eyes slightly and glanced above her hand. Sure enough, she saw a vine that was slightly thicker than the one in her hand.

"I saw it."

Xu Yi grabbed the other end of the vine in his hand and whispered, "Hold it and the one in your hand, I'll pull you up."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qiao Xi felt the vine in her hand shaking more violently.

She quickly and obediently took the other vine in her hand.

Soon, the vine was pulled by Xu Yi and moved upwards little by little.

In order to rise faster, Qiao Xi also exerted force on her hands.

But after about an incense stick of time, Qiao Xi realized that she had only moved up about two meters.

How long will this last?

No, this is too slow.

Qiao Xi climbed up the vine with her hands and moved up little by little.

But as soon as she moved, she felt waves of sharp pain in her ankle.