C74 (2/2)

A man with a full beard and a long bamboo pole stepped back when he heard this. After a while, an eighty year old man slowly walked out with a walking stick. He looked at Chu Ming and asked, ”How did you two get into this forest? Most people wouldn't come in here, right? ”

Chu Ming explained, ”The two of us were chased and had no choice but to run into the forest. We have no other intentions but to ask where we are and how we are going out.”

When the old man heard that, he looked at the group of men behind him. They muttered for a while, and in the end, the old man turned around and said to Chu Ming, ”What happened to the woman on your back?”

Chu Ming looked at Dugu Xian`er and said, ”Her leg is injured, so it's inconvenient for her to walk.”

”Oh?” Just as the old man was about to walk over, he heard the crowd behind him stop him, but the old man was clearly respected. With a wave of his hand, everyone stopped talking.

The elder walked up to Chu Ming and said, ”Let me see her feet.”

The old man looked at her, stroked his beard, and said: ”It should be fine, but this woman's body, it definitely won't hurt. Fine, the two of you will stay here for the night, I think she'll recover tomorrow, when the time comes, you two can leave the village.”

Chu Ming immediately thanked him, ”I can't thank you enough.”

”The two of you, follow me.” The old man raised his hand.

Chu Ming helped Dugu Xian`er up and followed.

Seeing this, all the other men also left.

Chu Ming saw this and asked, ”Why are the villagers so afraid of strangers?”

”Do you know where we are?” The old man walked in front and asked without even turning his head around.

”I don't know.”

”This is the Great Desolate Mountain. It is an extremely large mountain forest area. Our village is located at the edge of this place, but to leave the mountain, we still need to walk for a day or two.” The old man continued walking forward.

Chu Ming looked at Dugu Xian`er, then turned around and said, ”So that's how it is.”

The old man stopped in his tracks, looked at Chu Ming and Dugu Xian`er, and said, ”A few days ago, there were five bandits who were alone here. When they were about to come and rob us, the young men in the village went up and killed four bandits. Then, one of them ran away and the bandit left behind a message. ”

Chu Ming frowned and asked, ”What do you mean?”

”They'll come back.”

Chu Ming took a deep breath and finally understood why the villagers were so afraid of people.

Dugu Xian`er asked, ”Then why didn't you run away?”

The elder looked at Dugu Xian`er and said, ”This is the place where we've lived for a long time. Before the bandits arrived, it was very quiet and isolated from the outside world. We like this place, so not many people are willing to leave.”

Dugu Xian`er said anxiously, ”Isn't that too dangerous? ”If that bandit calls a lot of people.”

The elder smiled and pointed at the house in front of them, ”You two can stay here.”

Chu Ming nodded. Dugu Xian`er wanted to ask more, but was stopped by Chu Ming.

The old man looked at the two of them and asked, ”Do you need two rooms?”

Chu Ming said, ”Hmm, two rooms would be the best.”

”No need.” Dugu Xian`er told the elder, ”One room is enough.”

The old man looked at Chu Ming, then looked at Dugu Xian`er and smiled. He said, ”If you need anything, come find me. I am the village chief, and I live in the house in front.”

After saying that, the old man smiled and slowly left.

After the old man left, Chu Ming asked, ”Do you want to sleep in the same bed as me that much?”

Dugu Xian`er rolled her eyes at Chu Ming and said, ”You are so vulgar. I will sleep on the bed and you on the floor.”

”Well, why don't you let me have another room?” Chu Ming felt wronged.

Dugu Xian`er looked around and said, ”This place is really scary. I'm afraid, you're not allowed to leave me!”

Chu Ming sighed and said, ”Men and women are different. I share the same room with you. Aren't you afraid that these people will misunderstand?”

”What's wrong with that?” Dugu Xian`er glanced at Chu Ming and said, ”It's not like they're going to talk about it, I don't care.”

”Then I'll sleep on the bed if you sleep on the floor?”

Dugu Xian`er ignored Chu Ming and entered the house.