Reborn in 1977, starting with severing ties with family.

"Yingzi!" Jiang Sen shouted, "Yingzi! Where are you?"

The old cripple looked grim. He went into the slanted pillar, looked around, and then came out again, cautiously observing his surroundings.

Fu Chunsheng and his group were somewhat at a loss, unsure of what had happened.

"Over there!" the old cripple pointed diagonally upwards, "There's some noise over there."

Jiang Sen looked up and heard crying in his ears. Above him, next to a slanted pillar, he thought he saw a figure flash by.

"Let's go!" He lifted his leg and ran upstairs.

He stayed here for more than half a month, never went upstairs, and never met anyone else.

But now he doesn't care about anything else. He doesn't care whether he can get into the village or not. If Yingzi gets into trouble, he's willing to risk his life.

The old cripple told Fu Chunsheng and a few others to stay downstairs and stay hidden, then followed Jiang Sen upstairs.

Further up, the number of slanted pillars began to increase.

Moreover, Oroqen people wearing animal skins were also seen.

They held bows and arrows and hunting rifles, aiming them at Jiang Sen.

"Halt! Who are you?" a man wearing a deer antler hat shouted.

Jiang Sen looked up, panting, and replied, "I'm a former educated youth from the forest farm. My name is Jiang Sen. I was injured a few days ago and was saved by Yingzi's grandfather. I came here today specifically to pick up my grandfather so he can go to the hospital for treatment. May I ask where Yingzi and her grandfather are?"

The fact that Jiang Sen was saved by Yingzi and her grandson was no secret in the village.

There was no response from Jiang Sen at first; they seemed to be discussing something.

The man in the deer antler hat said coldly, "Outsiders are a disaster. Get out of here now, or we won't be polite!"

"Get out of here right now!" someone nearby shouted.

"leave!"

"go!"

For a moment, it was unclear who they were, but they all started talking at once, trying to drive Jiang Sen away.

Jiang Sen narrowed his eyes and looked back, but the old cripple had disappeared without a trace.

He turned around and continued, "I won't leave until I see Yingzi and Grandpa!"

The man in the deer antler hat stared at Jiang Sen, a disdainful smile on his lips. "Who are you? You think you can just see me whenever you want? Let me tell you, Yingzi is my woman. If you want to live, I advise you to leave here right now. If you ever step into this place again, I'll treat you like a roe deer!"

Jiang Sen's heart tightened. What did he mean by "his woman"?

Yingzi is his!

However, he relaxed, as the other person's words indicated that Yingzi was alright.

But what about Grandpa?

"Make her come out. I want to hear what she has to say to me in person."

The man in the antler hat remained silent for a moment, then said a few words to the person next to him, who then turned and left.

Taking advantage of this lull, Jiang Sen quickly observed the situation.

The slanted pillar where the deer antler hat is located is in the middle of the entire mountain.

There were at least seven or eight people around him, and there might be others inside that he couldn't see.

A low chirping of a cricket came from the woods behind him, and Jiang Sen turned his head slightly.

The old cripple's voice came from behind.

"You keep them calm, I'll sneak up and check things out."

Jiang Sen wanted to speak up to stop him, but if he did, he would expose the old cripple.

He could only nod slightly and whisper, "Be careful."

There was a rustling sound in the grass behind me, then nothing more.

A moment later, the man in the deer antler hat turned around and stepped aside.

Yingzi was wearing a red coat, covered in colorful pheasant feathers.

Her braids were tied into a bun, and her face shone as if she had undergone facial rejuvenation.

"Go quickly! Don't worry about me!" Yingzi cried out anxiously when she saw Jiang Sen, and rushed to the railing.

Behind her were two middle-aged Oroqen women dressed in animal skins, gripping her arms tightly.

Jiang Sen's eyes immediately turned red.

He immediately started cursing: "You son of a bitch! You call her your woman? You're trying to force yourself on her! Bah! Coward! Wimp! If you're so tough, go fight the bears and the Russians! You're really something dealing with a woman! You're a cowardly rat with a gun, you're not even as good as a woman! I, Jiang Sen, have always thought Oroqen men were real men, but today I've truly seen it all. You're all a bunch of bastards who only know how to bully women!"

The man in the stag hat's face darkened, exuding a dangerous aura.

Yingzi laughed, shook off her hand, and said loudly, "If you survive today, you will be my man, Yingzi's man!"

Everyone around was stunned and involuntarily looked at the deer antler hat.

The man in the deer antler hat slowly walked to the railing and looked down at Jiang Sen.

“I’ve said it before, people from outside the mountains all have deceitful mouths. Yingzi, if you come with me, you’ll be the most honored woman in this village. If you choose him… don’t even think about coming back! And you won’t be buried in the graves on the mountain!”

That's incredibly malicious!

It means that if you follow Jiang Sen, you can forget about being buried in your hometown after you die.

This is even more vicious than digging up someone's ancestral grave in the city; it's like making you a wandering ghost after death, unable to be reincarnated.

Yingzi's face turned deathly pale instantly, but she pursed her lips tightly, remained silent, and stared intently at Jiang Sen.

Jiang Sen laughed, "With your words, even death would be worthwhile! Come on! I, Jiang Sen, swear before this human pillar today that from this moment on, as long as I have a bite to eat, I will not let Yingzi go hungry! Everything I, Jiang Sen, possess from now on belongs to Yingzi!"

These words moved everyone who heard them.

There seemed to be something more in the way the man in the antler hat looked at Jiang Sen.

"What guarantee do you have?"

Jiang Sen glared, pounded his chest, and roared, "I swear on my life! Is that enough? Huh? Is that enough?"

Yingzi smiled, but tears streamed down her face.

The man in the stag hat took a deep breath and waved to the people behind Yingzi, who then released Yingzi.

"Fine! Remember your words! Take her away, leave this place, leave the Greater Khingan Mountains! If I ever see you again, I'll hang you from that tree!"

That tree is very conspicuous here, with a thick trunk that more than a dozen people could encircle, towering into the clouds.

"No!" Yingzi cried out.

She knew that Jiang Sen was a sent-down youth, and leaving this place would be easier said than done.

Jiang Sen didn't care at all. "Fine! I agree!" After saying that, he looked at Yingzi and asked softly, "Yingzi, would you like to come with me?"

Yingzi nodded, unable to utter a single word.

She glanced at the deer antler hat, then turned and ran towards Jiang Sen.

The man in the deer antler hat gripped the railing, his knuckles white.

Yingzi ran up to Jiang Sen and stopped, tears streaming down her face as she smiled, "What are you doing? What if they attack you?"

Jiang Sen's heart trembled, and his hands shook.

What others don't know is that the moment he saw Yingzi, he was filled with extreme fear.

She was afraid that the man in the deer antler hat might kill Yingzi at the slightest provocation.

It doesn't matter if I die, but Yingzi can't be harmed.

He suddenly pulled Yingzi into his arms, "I'm here! Don't be afraid!"

Yingzi nodded repeatedly, tears streaming down her face. "Yes, I'm not afraid!"

"Where's Grandpa?" Jiang Sen let go of her.

Yingzi instantly broke down, "Grandpa has ascended to heaven! He's gone! He doesn't want Yingzi anymore, ah..."

Yingzi burst into tears, and Jiang Sen felt as if a piece of his heart had been torn away.

He looked up at the man in the deer antler hat and asked Yingzi in a low voice, "Has Grandpa been buried?"

Yingzi wiped away her tears, "Let him be buried!"

The old cripple peeked out from between the branches of a tree on the side and made a gesture to Jiang Sen.

Jiang Sen pulled Yingzi, "Let's go!"

Yingzi turned around and saw that the man in the deer antler hat was also looking at her.

In the end, she avoided eye contact.