Chapter 34: Dispute (2/2)

“Zhao Long and Zhao Hu, watch out for them. Tomorrow, we’ll choose an auspicious occasion to offer Geng Zhishan to the Mountain God as an oblation. From then on, everything will be fine in our village.”

Zhao Long and Zhao Hu went forward and stared at Xie Mengxuan maliciously. “Young lady, are you going to leave with this toy-boy or stay here?”

“I won’t behave like you.” Xie Mengxuan dragged Geng Zhishan into the house.

When the courtyard gate was closed, Geng Zhishan returned to his room and locked the door. With a worried look, Xie Mengxuan called out in a low voice, “Geng Zhishan.”

“I’m going to die. If you want to leave, you’d better hurry up,” said Geng Zhishan from inside, low-spirited.

After taking a deep breath, Xie Mengxuan bit her lower lip and lapsed into silence. Gu Yusheng stood next to her, whose eyes sparkled with satisfaction.

“Big Brother Gu, can we help him?” With an anxious look in her eyes, Xie Mengxuan sighed.

A flash flickered in his eyes, as Gu Yusheng also breathed out. “Xuan, we are unable to protect even ourselves. How could we help him? Moreover, we’re unpopular in this village, so no one will lend us a hand. Let alone you’re injured. It’s not easy.”

“Should we just stand by and watch him die?” Xie Mengxuan turned her head and spoke in a higher pitch.

Gu Yusheng turned his eyes and consoled her. “Xuan, in my view, they don’t necessarily intend to offer him to the Mountain God. There is still hope.”

He was staring at Xie Mengxuan. After a long while, she showed a bitter smile. “What? There’s still a chance? Impossible! Look at those ignorant people! Geng Zhishan doesn’t have a close relationship with them, And it’s obvious that they really want to kill him.”

Standing in front of Xie Mengxuan, Gu Yusheng felt uneasy at her words. “Xuan, I know you are worried about him, but we should also take into consideration our own well-being.”

In a haze, Xie Mengxuan murmured to herself. “Our own safety… You’re right. We can’t discard our own safety. However, even though it is very tough, why not have a try?”

She reached out her hand to grab his clothes. “Uncle Luo! He’s well-versed in Kung Fu.”

Dumbfounded, Gu Yusheng also thought of him, but soon, he shook his head with a dejected look. “It’s not enough, let alone we must depend on them to clear the road.”

Mudslides had destroyed sections of the road, which needed to be cleared up. Indeed, it hinged on these villagers to clear the path since they were incapable of contacting their subordinates.

However, a life would be lost just because of this?

Xie Mengxuan said gently, “So, we ought to discard Geng Zhishan?”

Gu Yusheng took a deep breath and looked up at the sky. “No, his destiny will be determined by providence. What we can do is to resign ourselves to fate.”

Xie Mengxuan blinked and then stared at Gu Yusheng. She froze at his words. Unlike the one in front of her, Brother Sheng always had high hopes for the future in her impression, which she failed to find from what he just said.

She shook her head with an incredulous look. “You’re going to resign to fate? Big Brother Gu, when did you turn so cold-blooded?”

“In your opinion, I’m cold-blooded?” The words of Gu Yusheng were full of reproach, and his eyes turned red. “Different from others, we’re burdened with a great cause on our shoulders. Have you forgotten that?”

Xie Mengxuan went backward. “No, but our master is benevolent. If he learns about the situation, he won’t allow us to do so as well.”

“Xuan, don’t act in a reckless manner.” A bit annoyed, Gu Yusheng said in a deep voice.

Xie Mengxuan pursed her lips as she had an idea within the blink of an eye. Then she went forward. “I must save Geng Zhishan! He can’t die!”