Tan Ying didn't think Qian Hu could be of much help to her. She couldn't rely on Qian Hu alone to leave the place, as he was just a cook or a butcher. What big things could he accomplish?

The only reason he sought him out was to gain some advantage in a verbal battle. Although they lived in the deep mountains and forests, Tan Ying had meat and vegetables for every meal, which made Qian Hu's body become plumper and his complexion looked brighter than before.

Qian Hu was very satisfied after eating his fill of meat. His wife at home had already divorced him, and it seemed that he was determined to marry the delicate and pretty Tan Ying.

When people are happy, they are in high spirits and walk as lightly as a swallow and as fast as a sword. This made it difficult for Lu Xiaohua, who was following behind. Her feet were already swollen and painful from the pressure of her leather shoes, and now she had to speed up her pace to catch up with Qian Hu and find the way down the mountain.

But the quick pace inevitably made some noise. Qian Hu lived up to his name, a sturdy man with a fierce and imposing presence. For example, he was the one who butchered the pigs delivered to the army cafeteria that morning, making him a true butcher.

The saying "Don't judge a book by its cover" does make sense. Qian Hu is a person whose appearance is completely inconsistent with his personality. Although he looks fierce, he is actually very timid and is especially afraid of ghosts.

As the saying goes, if you don't do anything wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door. He was having sex in broad daylight, so if he said he didn't feel guilty, he would be lying.

The further he walked, the more uneasy he felt. He always felt there was a sound behind him, a rustling sound that made people creepy. His back felt cold, his hair stood on end, but his steps became faster and faster.

Lu Xiaohua endured the pain in her feet and followed closely behind. Just as she was about to see an open area, she saw the burly Qian Hu in front of her start to tremble.

She was afraid too, but she wasn't afraid of ghosts, but the person in front of her. She was afraid of being silenced. They say adultery leads to death, and she had actually witnessed the two people having an affair.

Seeing Qian Hu's change, she instinctively leaned to the side. At the same time, Qian Hu suddenly turned around and shouted, "Who's following me?"

He turned around just in time to see two cats scurry out from the bushes, meowing and running away.

"Damn, they turned out to be two beasts. I was scared to death!" Qian Hu touched his chest and calmed himself down. Then he walked out of the forest boldly and left.

In her haste to avoid Qian Hu, Lu Xiaohua fell into a ditch. Her already swollen ankle was severely twisted, and she fell to the ground, unable to breathe due to the pain.

The good news was that they would soon reach the mountain, but the bad news was that her injured foot made it almost impossible for her to walk. If she wanted to walk, she would have to rely on someone to support her, but no one was there at the moment.

The sun was about to set. If she was stuck here on the crooked mountainside, not to mention whether there would be wild animals at night, even a cat or a dog would scare her half to death.

She was furious and lifted her injured foot. At this moment, she was helpless and could not get any help from heaven or earth.

She couldn't help but sigh softly, wondering if it was retribution for Zhou Ruoyu falling into the water, leaving her to suffer in the cold in this wilderness.

Just as she was feeling sad, she heard several voices coming from the direction of the pig farm, including the familiar voice of Brother Yunlong.

A look of joy appeared on her face. It seemed that Brother Yunlong had come to look for her. It seemed that she was still a little flower in his heart. Humph, you must be anxious, so you deliberately ignored me!

Zhang Bing said to Lai Yunlong, "Comrade Lai, it seems she didn't take this road. This road is the only one that connects to the road we took up the mountain. We've reached the bottom of the mountain and there's no sign of her. Uh, should we go back and search the other way?"

Lai Yunlong's calm voice came over: "Don't look for her anymore. Hongmei and your boyfriend have already checked in that courtyard, but they can't find her. She might have already gone back the same way. She's just too willful. It would be good to calm her down."

Su Hongmei echoed, "She was fine before, I think. But she's been in contact with Zhou Ruoyu so much that she's become a bit erratic. Lao Lai, you should get over her temper before you get married, or you'll be in big trouble afterward."

Zhang Bing's partner was a little scared: "Let's go quickly. It's scary at night."

After the pedestrians left, Lu Xiaohua sat quietly there, staring blankly ahead, as if she had lost her soul.

Time seemed to freeze. She didn't know how much time had passed before she suddenly felt a surge of strength in her heart. With the help of this strength, she struggled to stand up, holding onto a tree with her hands for support.

Tears welled up in her eyes like a broken dam. She looked at the figures walking away, and the thought of asking for help surged in her heart, but in the end she silently turned the sound into tears and swallowed it down.

She looked around and found a branch about the same height as her armpit, which became her only tool to rely on.

At this moment, she must rely on her own strength to embark on the journey home. However, she knows that the road ahead may be full of hardships and obstacles, whether it is a smooth road or a road full of thorns. With her personality, Lu Xiaohua will never walk with Lai Yunlong again.

She moved her feet with difficulty. With every step she took, the pain in her ankle came like a tide, tightly gripping her heart.

She looked up helplessly at the now completely dark sky, silently praying that she could reach home before dawn. If all went well, perhaps she still had a chance of survival; but if something unfortunate happened... the consequences were simply unimaginable.

After an indeterminate amount of time, she suddenly heard the roar of a car engine in the distance. Then, a jeep turned off the mountain road, its dazzling headlights blazing down upon her, striking her directly.

She covered her eyes with her hands and tears fell silently.

Zhou Ruoyu jumped down from the passenger seat and checked her foot injury under the light: "I'm afraid it's broken. Let's go to the nearest village clinic for treatment."

Lu Qinchuan came over, picked up Lu Xiaohua and put her in the back seat of the car. Through her tears, Lu Xiaohua saw Lu Qinchuan pursing his lips tightly, with a fierce look in his eyes.

"Fourth brother..."

"Do not talk!"

Lu Qinchuan interrupted her rudely, the veins on his forehead bulging, and no one could suppress the anger in his chest.

When Lai Yunlong rode his bicycle to the Lu family yard alone, it was just after dinner. When Lai Yunlong asked if Lu Xiaohua had returned, Lu Qinchuan's anger could no longer be suppressed.

"Don't you know there are wolves in the back mountains? You let her go back alone when you're not familiar with the terrain at all. Did you do that on purpose?"

Lu Qinchuan clenched his fists and moved closer to Lai Yunlong.

When Lai Yunlong saw that Lu Xiaohua hadn't returned yet, he began to panic. "She might have left the team on purpose because she was angry with me. I looked for her along both roads, but couldn't find her. Maybe she returned along the same route..."

Seeing the rage spurting out of Lu Qinchuan's eyes, Lai Yunlong spoke with less and less confidence, and finally added: "I'll go back and look for it right away."

Just as he finished speaking, a heavy fist landed on the bridge of his nose, making him dizzy for a moment, and blood flowed out of his nose like a flood.

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