Chapter 397 - Urgent Message (1/2)
Unbeknownst to Madam Liu, her two sons, who she was worried about, had daringly sneaked out of town and were rushing to Dongshan Village.
“Eldest Brother, if those Wokou pirates didn’t find anyone in the village, would they go directly to town on the official road? Perhaps this path isn’t safe anymore!” Little Shitou’s face was full of worries for his family. It was safer to stay in town, but their family had all gone into the West Mountains and their safety was uncertain. So how could he be at ease?
Yu Hang patted his younger brother, who was sitting in front of him, pacifyingly and speculated, “Killing isn’t the ultimate goal of those Wokou pirates. Plundering goods is their most important mission. The villagers left in a hurry, so they could only take a few things. There are enough food and goods left behind for them to search through for a while! At this time, they should have settled down in Dongshan Village, so it’s the safest to stay in town. Shitou, in fact, I can come back by myself. You’re young and have a short stature, so you wouldn’t be able to help much even if you return!”
Little Shitou shook his head and disagreed, “Although there’s not much I can help with, my heart is with everyone. It’s really painful for the family to be separated in different places and be worried about each other’s safety!”
Yu Hang remained silent for a moment. His younger brother was only nine and he was a young county-level official. His teachers praised him a lot and the family were full of expectations for him. Yu Hang didn’t know if bringing his younger brother back was the right decision. If something happened to his younger brother, how was he supposed to face his parents and younger sisters?
“But, in order to get to the West Mountain, we must pass by our house. In the village, besides the village head’s house, our house is the biggest. So, we don’t know if there will be any Wokou at our house!” Yu Hang’s concern wasn’t without reason.
Little Shitou thought about it and said, “I know a path that can bypass our house, but it’s somewhat difficult to walk. At that time, I’m not sure if we can bring Little Gray along…but Little Gray is very smart. If it hides in the forest, it probably won’t get caught by those wicked pirates, right?”
Little Gray was a very intelligent little donkey. It had been with the Yu Family for nearly three years and had done a lot of work for the Yu Family. It had a special place in the hearts of every member of the Yu Family. Would it be dangerous for it if they left it in the forest at night? Would it get eaten by those Wokou pirates?
However, there was no use in worrying about this right now. During such a crucial time, they didn’t even know if humans would be safe, let alone a domesticated donkey.
They soon reached the small path that Little Shitou mentioned. In order to enter the mountain, they needed to climb over a mountain peak. Although it wasn’t very high, it was somewhat steep. Humans could manage to climb up, but it was impossible for Little Gray. Disregarding whether Little Gray could actually understand him, Little Shitou thoroughly cautioned the little donkey. After that, he patted its bottom and told it to quickly find a place to hide. Little Gray appeared somewhat reluctant as it looked at Little Shitou with its big, dewy eyes. It licked his hand and walked into the nearby forest while turning back at every step.
Under the dim moonlight, the brothers climbed up the mountain. Fortunately, the brothers were used to climbing up mountains since childhood. This slight slope wasn’t too much of a problem for them. Four hours later, the two brothers had arrived at the foggy forest.
“Awoo—Awoo—Awoo—” A series of familiar wolf howling turned Little Shitou’s stern expression into a smile, “Eldest Brother, Big Gray and the others came to welcome us!”
As soon as he finished speaking, a black figure dashed out from the white fog and excitedly jumped towards Little Shitou.
“Little Black, slow down! I can’t carry you now!” When Little Shitou saw the black figure running towards himself at full speed, he feared that it would unwittingly jump on to himself. With his small body, would it even be possible for him to bear the weight of Little Black, who weighed over one hundred catties?
Even without his reminder, Little Black had a sense of propriety. His lightning-like figure abruptly came to a stop three meters away from Little Shitou. The force of inertia caused his forelegs to slide two meters forward. When he finally stopped, his head just happened to touch Little Shitou’s shoulder.
Little Black hadn’t seen Little Shitou for nearly half a month and was particularly excited to see him. He rubbed his head on Little Shitou’s body and used his rough tongue to lick Little Shitou’s hands and face. Big Gray and Little White, who were behind him, strode forward in the same solemn manner and came to their side.
Little Shitou rubbed Little Black’s neck, patted Little White’s head, and then climbed onto Big Gray’s back. Big Gray shook his body in annoyance, but Little Shitou held on tightly and didn’t fall down.
“Big Gray, you can’t always act so differently in front of different people. No matter what my second sister does to you, you’re as obedient as a cat. However, you won’t allow me to do anything. I haven’t seen you for three months, so just let me ride on you…” With a rascally expression, Little Shitou clung onto Big Gray’s body with both his legs and arms.
Yu Hang, on the other hand, went up to Little White and asked with a slightly uneasy voice, “Little White, have my parents and sisters arrived? Are they safe?”