Chapter 32 The Village is on Fire

Chapter 32 The Village is on Fire

"It's nothing, just a mosquito bit me." Lin Zisu looked at the pattern that appeared on the HUD head-up display. There were two rows of houses and a road in the middle, which looked like a village. She thought about it and said nothing, mainly because she was too lazy to explain.

Shen Xianglan glanced at her daughter and didn't ask any questions.

"It's so scary!" Old Mrs. Wang patted her chest.

Shen Xianglan ignored her and took out some cooling oil. "Would you like to touch some?"

"Okay, a little on the temple."

Shen Xianglan dipped her fingertips in some cooling oil and reached out to touch her daughter's temple.

Lin Zisu suddenly felt much more energetic, it was so stimulating and refreshing.

The air in the car was even worse now. Originally, Shen Xianglan and Lu were sitting on the front passenger seat, and Old Lady Wang and Feng or Yang were sitting on the double sofa in the back, taking turns. In the middle of the two sofas, in front of the refrigerator and the toilet, there were two aisles, one horizontal and one vertical, which were neither long nor wide. There were straw stools, and Cuihe, Qiuyue, Xiatao, and Feng or Yang were sitting there.

Now sitting in the passenger seat are Shen Xianglan and her mother, Old Lady Ye, who is holding her daughter-in-law's 3-year-old son.

Two granddaughters, Xiuxiu and Qiaoqiao, were in the bathroom. One was sitting on the toilet, and the other was sitting on her small wooden stool. There was enough space for another child to sit in the bathroom, and there was enough space for two adults.

There was no peculiar smell in the bathroom, just a little steam. Lin Zisu took a bath secretly every day without telling the Lin family. The exhaust fan was on, and the car was air-conditioned. No one defecated in the bathroom. Occasionally, Lin Zisu went to urinate, and the exhaust fan was turned on, which immediately dispersed the smell.

Shen Xianglan had already asked Old Lady Ye to come sit in the RV. The RV is cooler and not as bumpy as the ox-mule cart. As long as you don't get carsick, it's much more comfortable to sit in the RV. With fewer people on the car, the ox-mule pulling the car can also be more relaxed.

Old Mrs. Ye kept refusing, thinking that she had to consider the feelings of the Lin family and that she would not come to the RV when she had her own car.

The wolves in the early morning really scared the women and children.

This time, Shen Xianglan, except for her grandson who was over ten years old, Old Lady Ye brought her two granddaughters and a little grandson to the RV. They could squeeze in, except that the air was not very good and there were too many people and they were sweaty and smelly, but there was enough space.

Fortunately, no one got carsick, and they sat still. They chatted about family matters, did manual work, and took naps when they were tired. They were quite used to it. Compared to those who could only walk, push carts, carry luggage, and walk with their children, it was so comfortable. The women of the Lin family were very grateful.

When Lin Zisu thought of motion sickness, she thought of Lin Xianwen. She couldn't help but laugh at her brother while taking a break. She thought it was strange. The other men in the Lin family didn't know that the women in the Lin family didn't feel uncomfortable when they took a car for the first time. She kept thinking: ………

This is also a blessing.

The walk lasted from 5pm to 9pm, and Lin Benshu was just about to ring the gong to call everyone to take a break for half an hour.

In the distance, the sky was red. The dark night was illuminated by the red light. There were intermittent noises, but they were too far away to be clearly heard.

Lin Benshu stopped beating the gong and shouted at the top of his voice, "Stop! Stop the car! Everyone stop! Something is wrong ahead!!!"

Lin Youcai jumped out of the car, ran to the back of the RV, climbed onto the roof of the RV nimbly, and took out the binoculars from his backpack. He looked towards the distant place where the fire was rising into the sky. As soon as he saw it, his legs went limp and he sat on his luggage.

"Dad, what's going on? What did you see?" Lin Xianwen was so anxious that he simply climbed onto the roof of the RV and took the telescope to see for himself. "Oh my god!!! Murder and arson!"

"Ah!!! What? Ouch! You two should explain it clearly!" Lin Benshu was spinning anxiously below.

Lin Youcai took a deep breath and took the telescope to look at the surrounding environment. The telescope has a night vision function, and it can see the general environment at night. "Let's go down, the team hide first."

Lin Youcai climbed down and immediately said, "Uncle Benshu, I saw a house on fire in front of us, and people were being chased. We can't go any further!"

The villagers who had gathered around, after hearing this, could probably guess what was going on. They panicked and wanted to turn back in a hurry!

"Everyone, be quiet! Be quiet! Don't panic! Even if we go back, we can't outrun these people!" Lin Youcai didn't see clearly who was committing the crime. But after looking at the surrounding environment, he had an idea in mind.

"What should I do? Wait for death!!"

"Listen to me. I just looked around. Although most of the ground is flat, there are gullies. There are also trees and bushes in the distance. We should stay away from this pipeline. Let's go to the right. The team hides under the ditch. There are trees and bushes to block us. It's dark. As long as we don't make any noise and don't turn on the lights, we can get away." Lin Youcai shouted until his voice was hoarse. "Turn around quickly. There is a small dirt road on the right."

After hearing what Lin Youcai said, everyone calmed down a little and quickly returned to their seats.

"Extinguish some of the torches and lanterns, and only leave 3 or 4." Lin Benshu said as he ran to the end of the team, shouting to extinguish the lights along the way.

The last car tonight was the car of the butcher Zhao, which turned around quickly with the cow in tow. Lin Youcai ran over to show the way, sitting on the frame and holding a lantern.

The others quickly changed direction and followed the instructions, heading towards the small mud area on the right.

No matter how scared you are, as long as there are people directing you and leading the way, you don't have to think too much and just follow them.

Half an hour later, the long line finally moved away from the official road.

Lin Youcai found a ditch and could no longer care about other people's land. People, vehicles and animals stepped into the fields and hid under the ditch. There were many trees and grass around to block the view, which made everyone feel at ease.

All the lights were off, the engine noise was loud, and the RV was also turned off.

Lin Benshu, Lin Benshui, Lin Youfu, Lin Youcai and other young and strong men went from the head to the end of the team. They told every family to watch their children and cover their mouths so that they would not make any noise. Families with livestock were to give water and food to the cows and mules to prevent them from barking. Families with dogs were to cover their mouths and not allow them to bark!

If we make a noise and attract thieves, we will all die together!

Although the scene in the distance was too far for everyone to see, everyone saw the flames rising into the sky and illuminating the dark night.

At this moment, even those who loved to dance in the team did not dare to say anything. They just sat on the ground to rest and kept an eye on their children at home.

Although the people in the RV did not see the flames rising into the sky, Lin Youcai explained the situation and repeatedly reminded them not to open the door no matter what happened outside.

The people in the car also knew that there were thieves in front of them who were killing people and setting fires in the village. The girls were so scared that they huddled together. Old Lady Wang, Old Lady Ye and other wives kept praying to the Bodhisattva to bless them and help them escape this difficult time.

Lin Zisu was thankful that it was late at night. In ancient times, the night in the wild was pitch black. As long as they didn't make any noise and stayed away from the official road, they should be able to escape.

Lin Youcai pulled the heads of the families to squat aside, and discussed quietly before going over to take a look at the situation in the dark. With the telescope, they didn't need to get too close to the village, and if they got a little closer, they could see the specific situation clearly.

Because there is only this official road now, or we have to turn back and walk for several days in vain. And if we take another road, it will be longer and we don’t know where we will end up.

Others said, let’s wait until daybreak when those people leave and see what happens next.

Some people agree, some people disagree.

Finally, a few brave ones decided to go over in the dark and take a look.

Lin Benshu, Zhao the Butcher and several other uncles wanted to go, but Lin Youcai wouldn't let them. He said the team still needed someone to keep it under control in case someone in the team was stupid and wanted to get killed.