C71 (2/2)

After receiving the news, Fang Zishu and the others went to Old Chen's house, wanting to hire him as their team's guide. In Old Chen's house, Fang Zishu and the others were warmly welcomed, and Old Chen also expressed his willingness to help people pass through the 'Xiang Guizhou Ancient Road' at the back of the mountain.

However, when Old Chen learned that Fang Zishu and the rest's final destination was the 'Ghost Bastard Ridge', his expression suddenly changed. Without another word, he got up and chased Fang Zishu and the rest out of the room.

Everyone was stunned by senior Chen's sudden action.

Dong, dong, dong!

The cops pounded on the door.

After a long while, the wooden door slowly opened with a creaking sound.

Old Chen kept quiet for a long time after he opened the door, then he walked into the room with Fang Zishu and the others.

As soon as he sat down, the usually straightforward cop couldn't help but ask, ”Uncle Chen, just now, when Zishu mentioned 'Phantom Bite Ridge', I saw your expression change drastically. What exactly happened?”

The words were straightforward, but he managed to get the biggest question out of Fang Zhushu's mind.

He also wanted to know why Old Chen would have such a huge reaction when he heard the three words, 'Ghost Bastard Ridge'. Could it be that there was a taboo in that place that they did not know about?

Elder Chen took out a bag of dry smoke from the corner of the wall, pinched a pinch of tobacco and filled it into the smoke pot that he carried with him. After the smoke was lit, Elder Chen took a few deep breaths.

Amidst the smoke, Old Chen opened his mouth.

He told them about an old story, an old story that had been sealed away for decades.

Senior Chen lived in the Huai River area, where he sold bass for a living. However, the cruel war at Huai Hai left him no choice but to flee to this place to seek refuge.

With the help of his neighbors, Old Chen quickly built two houses and cleared a few wasteland nearby for farming. Although their days were tough, the family was happy.

In the late nineties, the weather was not beautiful, causing the Chen family dam to dry up for months.

There was no harvest in the village, and it looked like winter was about to come. However, the amount of food that was hoarded in the village was pitifully small, so it was impossible to survive the cold winter.

Old Chen had no choice but to discuss it with a few of the hunters in the village. He decided to take advantage of the heavy snow on the eve of sealing the mountain, and they would work together to enter the mountain again. If they could hunt some pheasants or rabbits, then they could survive through this winter.

After the agreement was made, Senior Chen took out the old '38-year-old' lid 'from the woodshed. It was the kind of earthen spear that had to be filled with gunpowder immediately after being shot. In addition, Old Chen had also prepared arrows and ropes, as well as a sufficient amount of dry food and water.

After everything was ready, he set off with his fellow villagers Zhang, Xu Pingzi, and Qi. But before long, Old Chen realized that someone was following them. Old Chen had planned to capture the person following them, and realised that the person who followed them was none other than his only son, 'Tiger Wa.'

At first, Old Chen wanted to send Tiger back home before reuniting with the group, but it seemed that it was already late. On the way back and forth, they were stalling for time.

The most important thing was that it was not easy to travel in the dark of the night in the mountains. Snow pits were everywhere, and if one was not careful and fell into them, it would be difficult to walk out again. Not only that, but if they were to run into a blind bear on their way back, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons again, Old Chen decided to bring Tiger Boy along. However, it was this decision that caused Old Chen to blame himself for his entire life …