vrcanaries Chapter 440 Wangyue Village
Chapter 440 Wangyue Village
After the little monkey king arrived here with more than a dozen monkeys, they started fighting and occupied this mountain area in just a few days.
The wolves, on the other hand, occupied another hilltop.
Yunyi gave them a thumbs up, then took out a handful of dates from her backpack and gave one to each monkey.
Although it was just a jujube, it had been soaked in the spiritual spring water, so it was fatally attractive to the monkeys, who immediately ate it with great joy and excitement.
"We need to go that way, you guys help clear the path," Yunyi gave the order directly.
Thirteen can drive away snakes, insects, and rodents, but it cannot clear thorns from the road or warn of potholes.
Monkeys are better at that.
The little monkey king squeaked a few times at the monkey troop, and then the monkeys half-surrounded Yunyi and the others. The larger ones cleared the way in front, while the others stood on both sides to prevent any accidents from happening.
With the help of the monkeys, everyone no longer had to worry about stepping into traps, and their speed more than doubled.
Just before the last rays of sunlight disappeared, they finally reached the edge of Wangyue Village.
This is a small valley, but half of the valley is a pool of water. The water from the pool flows out to form a river, which flows down into the valley.
Wangyue Village is located in a small valley. It doesn't look very big, with about a dozen households. It is built along the mountainside, so it can be described as nestled against the mountain and facing the water.
Looking at it this way, it's quite a blessed place.
There's a suspension bridge over the river, which is the only way to reach the village. Of course, you could also climb over the cliff behind it to get into the village, but that would be too dangerous.
The suspension bridge is small, allowing only one person to cross at a time, and it sways back and forth, so even timid people might not dare to walk across it.
Of course, this can also prevent large wild animals from passing by to some extent.
When Gu Chengyun fell into the river, he was swept into this pool and rescued by an elderly couple from the village.
Entering the village is a troublesome matter now. Villages like this are usually very guarded, and if they rush in, it may cause unnecessary trouble. Therefore, Yunyi plans to observe the village for one night first.
Feng Yang quickly found a relatively flat place for everyone to rest.
Yunyi let Er Ya and Qi Bao come down and move around, and also took out some food and drinks for them.
The monkeys were responsible for guarding them, and the little monkey king even sat on the ground with a rather sturdy monkey to serve as a cushion for Er Ya and Qi Bao.
Qibao was very excited before, but since he was still too small, he couldn't help but yawn.
Yunyi took out a small tent, set it up, and put the two babies inside so they could sleep. The tent was moisture-proof and warm, so she didn't have to worry about the babies getting sick.
The two kids looked at the tent with great curiosity, but they couldn't resist their sleepiness and closed their eyes after a while.
Feng Yang and Yun Lu also found it intriguing, but they both remained restrained and didn't ask a single question they shouldn't have.
Yunyi didn't explain, and simply took out some more food and handed it to them.
The two of them silently ate their hot meat buns, convinced that the young lady was indeed a fairy descended from heaven, possessing magical powers, and thus felt even more awe towards her.
"How did you find your way there?" Yunyi also ate a meat bun.
“I stayed here for three days. I was lucky enough to run into my master and a few women from the village who came here to dig for wild vegetables. I pretended to be a hunter from outside the mountains.” Feng Yang’s eyes dimmed. “But my master looked at me with unfamiliar eyes. I stayed here for a few more days and found out that she really didn’t recognize me. In order not to arouse the villagers’ suspicion, I had to leave first.”
Yunyi nodded: "Then let's wait and see."
Just then, Yang Chunni hurriedly floated over from a distance and recounted the findings of their investigation.
The village has a total of twelve households, eleven of which are surnamed Shi. They came to the mountains many years ago to escape the war and have stayed there ever since. Now they are almost the fourth generation. Even though they know that the outside world has changed dynasties and there is no more war, they still haven't gone out.
There was another family surnamed Zhao who moved to the mountains twenty years ago. Because Zhao's father was skilled in medicine and saved the village chief at the time, they were allowed to stay in the village and held a high position in the hearts of the villagers.
A few years ago, Zhao's father passed away. His son, Zhao Que, inherited his father's medical skills and became the only doctor in the village.
He is also the only person in the village who occasionally goes out of the mountains.
The family that rescued Gu Chengyun consisted of a grandfather, grandmother, and grandson. The grandfather was named Shi Laosi, the grandmother was named Fenghua, and the grandson, who was five years old, was named Shidan.
Because Gu Chengyun doesn't remember who she is, everyone calls her Stone Egg Girl.
Gu Chengyun was able to wake up from his coma and recover to normal after being rescued, all thanks to Zhao Que's medical skills.
“Miss, when we passed by just now, the villagers were proposing marriage at Shi Laosi’s house.”
"Propose marriage?"
“Yes, the village chief’s son is called Shi Hulu. He’s in his thirties. Last month, his wife gave birth to a deformed baby with a crooked mouth and blind eyes. He was drowned in the pond. Now he wants to remarry and has his eye on Shi Dan’s mother.” Yang Chunni said anxiously, “I think those people don’t mean to discuss it at all. They want to force her to marry him. They said they’ll hold the wedding ceremony tonight. I had Brother Zhou keep an eye on things there.”
That's the Crown Princess! Although she's in trouble now, judging from the young lady's intentions, she'll definitely lend a hand. If she regains her status and the Crown Princess is really married, she might be rejected, which would be too pitiful.
“How can that be?” Feng Yang was the first to speak up. “Miss, I will go and bring the Crown Princess out.”
"Your kung fu is quite good, but do you think you can handle a village of over fifty people?"
Feng Yang's eyes flashed. If the opponents weren't all top-tier experts, he really could handle them.
"You think these people can survive and thrive in such mountains just because they're ordinary hunters?" Yun Yi scoffed. "Besides, can that suspension bridge really stop wild beasts?"
Feng Yang frowned: "What does Miss mean..."
"What I mean is, the people in this village are not simple. First of all, there is a formation set up near this suspension bridge. Although the formation is not very vicious, if someone or an animal that does not understand formations wanders in, it will definitely be either dead or injured."
Feng Yang gasped.
"And look at the riverbank, isn't it barren? If I'm not mistaken, there are no fish or shrimp in the river either."
Feng Yang and Yun Lu both looked over and found that the riverbank was full of rocks for a meter or two, with almost no vegetation.
Yunlu: "Miss, could there be something wrong with the river water?"