Mountain Wolf 60

  Today is September 12th, 2014, the third day after Mid-Autumn Festival, also Teachers' Day, and it's the engagement day of Da Zhu and Yang Liu Ying.

  Under the big pillar of the osmanthus tree, the village uncles and aunts were seated, and the grandmothers from each family had all arrived. People also came from Miao Village, creating a joyful atmosphere.

  Here in rural areas, people have a custom of getting engaged first and then married.

  The engagement is when the man goes to the woman's home and presents betrothal gifts and proposes a wedding date. In the woman's home, several tables are set up for a big or small celebration, announcing to relatives and friends that their daughter has found her husband's family. After the banquet, the woman follows the man to his home, where he invites his own relatives and friends and sets up several more tables.

  He was also informed that his and the woman's marriage had been settled, everything was ready, only waiting for the day of the wedding to arrive.

  The front part of the big pillar has been completed, and Yang Liu Ying has now arrived at the Big Pillar House. After dinner, the marriage between these two families will be settled, and Miao Village and Qin Village will once again become relatives.

  Standing outside the fence, watching Doudou and other kids playing with firecrackers under the Osmanthus tree in front of Dazhu's house, I suddenly remembered that when I was a kid, I also played like this with Dazhu.

  Now he is going to be someone's husband!

  The door creaked open, and I turned to see Qin Auntie coming out of the house. Her face had regained its usual smile, and after a day's rest, she seemed to have put the matter behind her. The distance between her and the villagers was gone.

  In the end, 36-year-old Qin Auntie can live a normal life, be a normal village woman again, and just wish for peace.

  "Auntie, you're going now." I smiled at Qin Auntie while standing under the paulownia tree.

  She was pinning up her hair with a wooden hairpin while walking towards the courtyard, "Yes, I just finished washing DouDou's clothes, look at him, he's playing with mud on the ground again."

  I took a glance at Doudou and smiled, "That's normal for kids."

  "Yes." Qin Auntie had already tidied up her clothes, "Dazhu's wife came to call me early this morning, look at me, I still haven't gone over to help until now."

  "It's just an excuse to have fun." I chuckled lightly. Indeed, old and young alike, everyone sat in the courtyard of Dazhu's house, simply waiting for dinner. Such days also gave rural people a reason to take a break.

  Aunt Qin finished speaking and hurriedly walked in that direction. Uncle Qin had already gone to help at the Dazhu's house, I heard their joyful voices.

  Qin village is not big, at this time a festive atmosphere, the estrangement that has been suppressed in heart for ten years, with the truth of things coming to light, has become gentle and peaceful.

  Dazhu and Yangliu Ying finally got engaged, Qin Auntie passed that hurdle, Uncle Qin no longer needs to worry about the opinions of the people in Qin Village towards Auntie Qin, DouDou can play with peers, the whole village is happy, a happy village, happy people.

  After everything has passed calmly, what welcomes us is a stable and happy life from now on.

  I took a deep breath, and Uncle brought me out for the first time to travel, it turned out that he wanted me to see clearly all kinds of things in the world, love and hate entwined...

  Turning away from the Yang Huai tree, I left the yard and didn't go to the Dazhu family, but instead came to the bamboo forest at the village entrance. There were still two roads. A person's life is like this, always standing at a crossroads, unable to distinguish directions, and it's hard to make a choice.

  I walked in the direction of the mound on our side, and I was no longer afraid.

  Went up that small road, the event that occurred here last night, redeemed others.

  He stood with his hands behind him, quietly standing in front of her grave, the tree shade blocking out the sunlight, his back figure somewhat desolate, Xiaobai wandering around his feet, when I walked over, Xiaobai jumped into my arms.

  Standing beside Uncle Ah, looking at Qin Nainai's tomb, I suddenly felt a pang of sadness.

  "Uncle." I softly called out to him.

  Uncle didn't turn around, staring at the words on the tomb, and said after a long time, "She still hopes that not long after, you can come back to see her."

  I nodded at the mound of earth, "I will."

  Although I don't know why Grandma Qin wants me to come back and see her, I believe that no matter where I go, Qin Village will always be my home, the place where I lived for two years.

  The sun sets in the west and has entered dusk.

  He pulled Uncle Ah's shadow very long and asked, "Has it started on that side of the village?"

  "Everyone has gone to Dazhu's house, there shouldn't be any more problems. I left a letter for Uncle Qin, they should know by tonight." I said to Ah Shu.

  The uncle nodded at me, took a deep breath, and turned to leave the grave mound.

  I kept pace with Uncle Ah.

  On September 12, 2014, with the sunset as our companion, I and Uncle Ah left Qin Village, leaving behind only a letter for Uncle Qin. This was Uncle Ah's style; he hoped we would leave quietly.

  It wasn't until later that I realized why Grandma Qin insisted on me coming back to see her. It turned out to be for that reason!

  We set out on our journey to find Xiao Bai's family, this place has no traffic, can only leave on foot.

  When I was very young, I lived in Grandma Qin's house. Not far from Qin Village, there was a wild cat hole, which was used to scare children. At that time, Grandma Qin also used this move to scare me.

  I still can't believe that twelve years later, I'm in this cave today, and with Uncle Ah as well.

  "Go into the cave and go back to town by car early tomorrow morning," said Uncle.

  Standing at the foot of the mountain, looking up at the peak, weeds are growing wildly. For so many years, no one dares to come to this place, even the strongest men in the village are afraid.

  Because there was a legend here, and this legend, I just knew now.

  "Uncle, I..." Looking at this mountain peak, I felt a chill on my back.

  Afraid?

  "Uh-huh." I nodded at Uncle.

  "Don't be afraid, it's not as scary as others say." Uncle looked at me with a smile in his eyes, reached out to stroke my cheek, and I felt a flutter in my heart, but I finally calmed down.

  "I..."

  Before things have been confirmed, I am still frightened.

  Uncle took my hand and walked forward, along the faintly visible road, taking me up the mountain.

  Many times, the road ahead has disappeared, but I can see Uncle using his innate magical powers to scatter the weeds apart, and I can step over them from above. The sky has already darkened, and in a place so far away from the village, no one would think that a man and a woman are heading towards the wild cat cave that everyone fears on this pitch-black night.

  We climbed up to the mountain waist, only to find that it wasn't as everyone had imagined. Everyone thought that the cliffs here were steep and inaccessible, but at this moment, I and Uncle stood shoulder to shoulder on a clearing, with tree shades surrounding the entire cave entrance. This place was just like the residence of the fox spirit in Liaozhai's stories.

  The uncle stood still, staring at the three big characters faintly visible on the entrance of the cave, his eyes deeply immersed in them, as if falling into a deep memory.

  I dare not disturb Uncle, on the open ground bathed in moonlight, I can see the deep and shallow footprints at the entrance of the cave, and the broken iron sheet.

  The time limit is very long...

  Uncle went ahead, I hugged Xiaobai and followed Uncle. He lifted the branches at the entrance of the cave with his side and entered the stone cave. I hesitated for a moment and also followed in.

  A narrow path that seemed to have no end stretched out before us, and a bloody smell wafted up, I pulled tightly on Uncle's sleeve.

  Ahui turned back and glanced at me, patted my hand, and continued walking forward.

  With my Heaven's Eye opened, I can see everything clearly in the dark. Here, except for the pitch-black stone wall, there is nothing else. I closely follow behind Uncle Ah.

  "Aaaaah——" A long howl came from the damp and dark place, I shuddered and hugged Xiao Bai tightly.

  Xiao Bai's eyes glowed red in the darkness, extremely eerie.

  Uncle stopped in his tracks, understanding everything here, I leaned against Uncle, and my heart had already begun to tremble.

  "Uncle." I called out softly to Uncle, although I knew he was beside me, but I wanted to hear his voice, truly feel the presence of Uncle, who could protect me.

  "It's a mountain wolf." Uncle's voice was calm.

  In the darkness, those two green lights were getting closer and closer to us, accompanied by a dull sound.

  I held Uncle tightly, but the little white in my arms was a bit restless and wanted to break free from my arms. I hugged Little White tightly and whispered in his ear, "Don't be afraid, Uncle is here."

  Xiao Bai's emotions became increasingly agitated, he twisted his fox body in my arms, finally breaking free from me and rushing straight towards the green light.

  "Xiao Bai——" The outstretched hand stopped in mid-air, but I couldn't grasp Xiao Bai's smooth fur as he darted straight towards the Tian Lang that Uncle had mentioned.

  In the darkness, red light dots are Xiaobai's eyes, intertwined with green light dots. The howling of wolves accompanied by Xiaobai's occasional barking, piercing the eardrum.

  I covered my ears with both hands, and my head was splitting in pain.

  "Ahh!" Uncle Ah exclaimed, stretching out his hand to catch me as I fell backwards, my entire body feeling weak and numb. The mountain wolf's voice reached my ears once again, and I closed my eyes weakly.

  "A Li, don't sleep." Uncle hugged me in his arms and shook my body, "Can't fall asleep."

  Uncle is still calling me like this, but I don't have the strength. The struggle between Xiaobai and the mountain wolf is getting more and more intense, the wolf's howls are getting more and more urgent, entering my ears, my head is about to explode.

  I fell weakly into Uncle's arms, and although my head hurt so much that I couldn't open my eyes, when I smelled the fragrance of orchids on his clothes, it was as if I were drunk in a dream.

  "It smells so good."

  I felt Uncle Ah's body stiffen, I was too weak to open my eyes, my limbs were exhausted, and I let my body fall into Uncle Ah's arms. The mountain wolf's voice could no longer be heard, and I couldn't see Xiaobai's red eyes again...

  Completely unconscious!

  ……

  All of this happened so suddenly, I don't know how long I've been asleep, and I don't know how many rounds Xiao Bai and Shan Lang have fought.

  When the fragrance of orchids once again drilled into my nostrils, I slightly opened my eyes and saw Uncle Ah.

  He held me tightly in his arms, looking up at his eyes, the expression revealed by those dark pupils made my heart ache.

  "Uncle." I weakly called out.

  The uncle looked at me, his mouth curled up, and finally held me tightly in his arms, very tight, as if he was about to merge into his body, like a lover who was about to lose him, he couldn't let go.

  Yu Guangzhong, I saw the figure slowly walking out of the darkness...

  He's getting closer and closer!