“All gone?!”
Wang Fatty’s words were full of genuine emotion, but unfortunately, the old Party Secretary and the two others mercilessly shattered his hopes.
“Gone!”
This time, none of the four had the appetite to eat, except for Bai Tian Yu who was enjoying his meal.
Seeing Bai Tian Yu’s carefree demeanor, Lao Hu and Wang Fatty exchanged glances and shook their heads in dismay.
“Hot dishes are here, chicken stewed with mushrooms!”
Yan Zi, unaware of the situation, enthusiastically called out.
“Grab your chopsticks, what are you looking at?”
“Here, Lao Hu, have some wine!”
Lao Hu and Wang Fatty were truly about to spit blood. They had spent all their savings to get to Niu Xin Shan. If they returned empty-handed, it wouldn't look good.
Even if Da Jin Ya needed them, he'd likely be business-minded. Their treatment would probably be downgraded.
Now it was all over! It was finished!
The next morning, Bai Tian Yu was practicing by the river.
“Lao Bai, what do you think we should do?”
Lao Hu had not slept a wink all night and had gotten up early. Seeing Bai Tian Yu, he approached and asked.
“What else can we do, just take a look!”
“Look at what?”
He was completely baffled by Bai Tian Yu’s words, not knowing what he meant.
“Can’t you use your brain? Usually, ancient tombs have some ghost stories or legends, think about it, besides the Nine Dragon Jade Lotus of Niu Xin Shan, what other places have ghost stories or wild man stories?”
With his eyes closed, Bai Tian Yu patted Lao Hu's head and said in a bad mood.
“Wild men? I remember the old folks in the village used to say there was a Japanese Army fortress here.”
“Actually, before joining the army, Fatty and I wanted to find it, but we didn't get around to it before being taken away!”
After being patted by Bai Tian Yu, Lao Hu seemed to have a sudden realization, he said.
“Then let’s go look around. If we can find the Japanese Army fortress, we can find some good stuff and make some money!”
“It’s better than nothing!”
Lao Hu nodded, suddenly relaxed. Looking at the stream by the river, he curiously asked.
“Aren’t you cultivating? How can you talk to me?”
“I'm not in meditation, so naturally I can talk to you!”
Early in the morning, Bai Tian Yu wouldn't be in meditation.
This isn't a place with abundant spiritual energy!
“Hey, I’m telling you two, you guys wouldn't be thinking about jumping into the river, would you?”
“Let me tell you, the revolution has not yet been successful, comrades still need to work hard!”
At this time, Wang Fatty came running over and said earnestly.
“Get lost, it’s just a little creek, not even as deep as my calves, jump you head!”
“We’re just thinking, we can’t come all the way here for nothing, we’ll find the Japanese Army fortress and take a gamble!”
Lao Hu kicked Wang Fatty in annoyance and explained.
“Alright, I like your bad temper. Let’s go!”
Wang Fatty was instantly excited. This guy wasn't one to sit still.
Actions speak louder than words, the three of them packed their belongings and said goodbye to the old Party Secretary.
Then they mounted their horses and prepared to head towards the Wild Man Gorge.
“Lao Bai, can you ride?”
Seeing Bai Tian Yu standing in front of the horse, hesitant, Wang Fatty kindly asked.
Wang Fatty and Lao Hu had been here before and had learned how to ride, and they were pretty good. But Bai Tian Yu had never been here, and it seemed he had never even seen a horse.
“I’ll try!”
Bai Tian Yu touched the pure white horse in front of him, using his spiritual energy to permeate its body.
Instantly, the white horse felt much better and rubbed its face affectionately against Bai Tian Yu’s, acting as if it was trying to please him.
“Come on!”
Without a word, he mounted the horse. Bai Tian Yu sat securely.
“Giddy up!”
With a light squeeze of his legs on the horse’s flanks, the white horse started running, its speed gradually increasing.
“Holy crap, Lao Hu, did you see that?”
“This stinky kid can actually ride!”
Completely unexpected that Bai Tian Yu could actually ride, Wang Fatty was completely dumbfounded.
“No, he’s not riding, it’s the horse that’s carrying Lao Bai!”
Lao Hu, with his sharp eyes, saw that Bai Tian Yu was not actually controlling the white horse, but only holding the reins to control its direction.
In reality, the white horse was running on its own.
“Lao Hu, this kid Lao Bai is really amazing!”
“Of course, if he hadn’t learned anything after ten years in the mountains, how could he have stayed for ten years!”
Lao Hu looked at Wang Fatty as if he was stupid, wanting to slap him.
“Woof woof woof!”
At this time, a sudden bark came from behind them.
And the sound of horses’ hooves was heard. Lao Hu and Wang Fatty turned their heads at the same time, and immediately saw a graceful girl riding a horse towards them, carrying a hunting rifle on her back.
She was also leading a few hunting dogs. It was obvious that she was a hunter.
“Yo, this Wild Man Gorge has some pretty girls!”
Wang Fatty whistled, making a joke.
“Get lost, wild men look like this!”
“Whoa!”
Ying Zi stopped her horse in front of Wang Fatty and Lao Hu, smiling and said.
“Fat Brother, Hu Brother, hello, I'm Ying Zi, a member of the Oroqen people. The old Party Secretary asked me to lead you and protect you!”
“Yo, Ying Zi, isn’t that Second Uncle's child?”
Wang Fatty thought back and remembered. Second Uncle had a daughter, and when she was little, she always followed them around. He didn't expect her to have grown up so much.
“Fat Brother!”
Ying Zi was a little shy that Wang Fatty remembered her so quickly.
“It’s you, Ying Zi, I didn’t expect you to have grown up so much!”
After Wang Fatty reminded him, Lao Hu also remembered. He went forward and patted Ying Zi's shoulder, happily saying.
“Hu Brother, Fat Brother, long time no see!”
“Hey, don’t you have another brother?”
Ying Zi looked around and didn’t see Bai Tian Yu. She was very curious and asked.
“Er, let me see!”
Wang Fatty finally realized that Bai Tian Yu was missing. He turned around and looked, Holy moly, he had already run so far.
“Lao Bai, come back!”
“Right, Ying Zi, is that the Wild Man Gorge over there?”
“If it's the Wild Man Gorge, then we don't need to call him back!”
Ying Zi shook her head, crushing Wang Fatty's fantasy.
“No, you went the wrong way. The Wild Man Gorge is on the other side!”
After speaking, Ying Zi led the way with her hunting dogs and her horse.
“Damn it, Lao Bai, come back, you’re going the wrong way!”
Wang Fatty saw the direction Ying Zi was going and quickly shouted, in case they got lost.