Abandoned the Immortal Cultivator, returned to his hometown to farm and sing

Chapter 1309, Section 1297: The Pig Hanging from the Tree

Miao Xinlei searched around in the crowd in a fit of rage.

That clever guy who encouraged people to imitate pig noises is long gone.

"When I find him, I'll make him see this!" Miao Xinlei angrily raised his fist, "A fist as big as a clay pot!"

"It should be the size of a fist, like a sandbag. Most of the clay pots I've seen are this big." The chubby girl complained seriously, while gesturing to the clay pot commonly used at Jiweilou, the kind used for making lemongrass rice, which is enough for eighteen people.

Miao Xinlei's attention was immediately diverted. "Are all the clay pots here this big?"

The chubby girl thought to herself, "How does this guy's brain work?"

But he said aloud, "Don't waste time, hurry up and check the task, we're going to fall behind."

"Okay, okay~~" Miao Xinlei quickly agreed, prioritizing the important matter.

He picked up the treasure map and analyzed, "The balls falling from the sky are different colors, and this one is marked with the number one, which means there are several quest lines. The purpose is to separate us two hundred people. With so many people in such a chaotic situation, it's impossible to find anything."

"There are five locations on this map, one of which is real and the other four are fake. Choosing the right one is very important."

Have you been to this park before? Which part is closest to us?

This guy can be really impulsive when he's in a bad mood, but he can be quite reliable when he needs to be. You can see so much information in him at a glance.

The chubby girl felt she had it all figured out.

Then he shook his head, "I've never been here."

"You've never been to your local park, and it's not far away. You're such a homebody. Come out and exercise, breathe some fresh air. The woods are so nice, with so many trees and birds in the sky..." Miao Xinlei really talks a lot.

The chubby girl rolled her eyes and took back what she had said earlier; this guy was completely unreliable.

“There are so many parks like this, how could I possibly have been to them all? But if I were to go to Nanhu Park, I would definitely know it.”

"This is East Lake. Speaking of which, how many lakes does Tianhan have? There's East Lake and South Lake, but is there a West Lake?"

West Lake is in Hangzhou. To the west of Tianhan is the Han River.

"What about North Lake? Is there a lake to the north?"

"To the north is Xingyuan Lake, the entrance fee is five yuan..."

The two walked into the park, muttering to themselves, and found a sign at the entrance.

Compare it with the treasure map.

The five locations were all about the same distance apart, and all were accessible by road.

It's clearly been meticulously designed; there are so many tricks and surprises in every single questline.

"Where should we go first?" the chubby girl asked.

Miao Xinlei pondered for a moment, then pointed to the third location on the treasure map, saying, "Go here!"

"Why?" the chubby girl asked, confused.

"Because most people would start from the first one and search all the way through, but the authorities definitely wouldn't put it first, as that would take too little time, nor would they put it last, because many people would also go from back to front. The chances of finding the real one are among the three in the middle, so let's look for the third one first. Even if we don't find it, it's closer to go to the sides," Miao Xinlei explained in detail.

The chubby girl thought this person was reliable again.

Once the target was selected, Miao Xinlei kept his word, taking the initiative to carry the tripod and camera bag.

The chubby girl is filming a video with a camera.

The two followed the treasure map's route into the forest, heading straight for the third fork.

At ten o'clock, the sun was already overhead, and the temperature had risen.

But it wasn't hot at all inside the woods; a gentle breeze rustled through the leaves, making it feel cool and refreshing.

Every now and then we passed by streams that flowed through the forest. The water was crystal clear, with stone bridges spanning the streams or large stones placed in the water to serve as steps.

The moist air felt refreshing on my skin.

Birdsong filled the woods, and fish splashed in the stream.

What a quiet and pleasant morning!

Except for one guy who ruined the mood.

Miao Xinlei found everything new and exciting, and was amazed by everything he saw. He would exclaim "Wow!" when he saw vines hanging on trees, "Awesome!" when he saw moss covering rocks in the forest, and "Holy crap!" when he saw round pebbles in the water.

All I heard him shouting and yelling along the way.

He kept muttering to himself, "The South is just different, isn't it?", "There's water in the woods.", "There's so much water here, I'm all wet.", "Holy crap, this is just like in the video.", "Look at that thing hanging on the tree, doesn't it look like a snake?"

The chubby girl's ears were ringing as she listened, and she couldn't help but complain in her heart, "You call me a homebody? You're the real homebody. It's like you've never left the house."

It turned out that this guy was a complete shut-in; he had never left the country and had never even left the province in his entire life.

It wasn't until this stroke of luck that I gritted my teeth and ran away. All the way to the southwest, everything I saw was different from home.

That's great; it's most fun when you're a beginner.

The chubby girl was also drawn in by him, and started chattering about the scenic spots she had visited since coming to Tianhan: the mountains, the trees, the rivers, the lakes, and the villages hidden deep in the mountains...

Miao Xinlei screamed and decided on the spot not to leave, canceled his train ticket back, and decided to play with it for another week.

The emotional value provided was substantial...
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The two chatted and laughed all the way, so they weren't bored at all, and arrived at the place where the treasure map was marked with an X.

A clearing in a grove of trees has been set up as a campsite.

"Wow!" they both exclaimed in unison.

It's not because I finally met an NPC.

Instead, they were surprised by a large tree in the middle of the open space.

What a wide tree!

This tree isn't very tall, only about three stories high.

But the tree canopy is so large.

The shade cast by the trees is enough for square dancing.

Camping here, enjoying the shade under the trees and having a barbecue would definitely be incredibly comfortable.

There are swings hanging from the branches...

And, lots and lots of little pig plush toys, each one is so cute and each one is different.

A staff member wearing a sausage hat was squatting under the tree. When he saw the two of them, he immediately jumped up and waved happily. It seemed that he was quite bored here.

Miao Xinlei gave the chubby girl a thumbs up, "I made a great choice, it seems like no one has come here before."

To openly praise oneself like that, one's skin is truly thick.

The chubby girl nodded repeatedly, "Mmm, mmm~~"

The two quickly walked up to the NPC.

He was a rather strong young man, not very old; upon closer inspection, he was probably not even twenty.

She's not twenty at all; she's only eighteen.

Working outside all day has made my skin tanned and make me look older.

His name is Luo Xiaofei. He is a distant cousin of Luo Wanliang and also from Luojia Village. After graduating from high school, he failed to get into university and followed his cousin to work in Ping'an Gou. He was among the seventh batch of people recruited.

Now I've been assigned to a pig farm, where my job is to herd the pigs that have gone crazy from playing back to their pens.

This is because we are organizing an event, and various departments have been drawing personnel from our staff.

He sacrificed his cousin's ten years of single life in order to finally win a spot to be an NPC.

I was thinking of not herding pigs today, but herding a few people to play instead.

I stood under the tree for ages, but there wasn't a single person there.

When I'm so bored, I just squat under a tree and count ants...
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Finally, someone has arrived.

Luo Xiaofei wanted to jump up and cheer, and he actually did.

Upon landing, they immediately realized what was happening, put on a serious expression, and said in a deep voice, "Welcome to the Pig in the Tree level. Please show us your treasure map."

Upon hearing this, both the chubby girl and Miao Xinlei's faces immediately puffed up.

It's so hard to hold back my laughter.

There's a pig in the tree? Who came up with that lousy name?

Seeing their expressions, Luo Xiaofei couldn't help but laugh, a wry smile on his face. "Laugh if you want, I don't know who came up with this lousy name." "Hahahaha~~~" x2
Little Fatty and Miao Xinlei were really not holding back, laughing hysterically while clutching their stomachs.

Luo Xiaofei was embarrassed by their laughter and said, "How about you two give me a new name?"

There's even this kind of interaction?!

Interesting.

Miao Xinlei immediately stopped laughing, rubbed his chin, and racked his brains. After a while, his eyes suddenly lit up. "How about calling it 'A Pig Hanging from a Tree'?"

The chubby girl couldn't help but complain again, "What a terrible name! Is there any difference between the two terrible names?"

Luo Xiaofei was quite pleased to hear this and clapped excitedly, "Great! You can even hang pigs on trees!"

Miao Xinlei immediately gave a thumbs up, "Good, this is good, it's very fitting."

"There are pigs in the trees, which is quite fitting." The chubby girl couldn't hold back any longer and blurted out.

Miao Xinlei and Luo Xiaofei hadn't realized what was going on, but they joined forces to object, saying, "No, the pig wasn't in the tree, it was hanging up."

"How about I take them all off and re-tie them, put them around their necks? The rope has a slipknot, so I can change it. It'll look even more like they're hanging up..." Luo Xiaofei was led astray.

Miao Xinlei was quite eager to try.

The chubby girl couldn't help but shudder at the thought of that scene; it was just too terrifying.

It looks like a scene from a horror movie.

Is this event really that casual?
Can it be changed halfway through?

Or did the NPCs and contestants discuss and make changes?
Let's just forget about it. Let's not let those two cause any more trouble. That dark-faced kid is about to climb a tree.

Get down to business.

The chubby girl interrupted the two action-oriented individuals, "Um, let's talk about the mission first. What's the task of dealing with the pig hanging on the tree here, bro?"

"The pig is hanging from the tree." Luo Xiaofei emphasized it first, changing it really quickly.

Then he pulled out two slingshots from his pocket. "The rules are simple: behind that line, use the slingshots to shoot the pigs down from the trees, and then name the breed of pig to pass the level and get the reward for the next level. If you fail, you will be punished. Each person only has three chances."

The rules were easy to understand. Miao Xinlei took a slingshot and then opened his hand, "Where are the pellets?"

Luo Xiaofei shrugged. "It's everywhere. We had to make balls out of mud ourselves. Our hidden theme today is..."

He quickly covered his mouth halfway through his sentence, saying, "No, no, this was said during training, I can't tell you."

Eh?
Miao Xinlei immediately realized, "There's a hidden plot!"

He hurriedly tried to build a relationship with Luo Xiaofei, showering him with compliments. Luo Xiaofei almost "fell for him," and couldn't help but smile.

Unfortunately, in the end, he held back and didn't let it slip.

Sigh, Miao Xinlei had no choice but to start by kneading mud to make marbles.

I have to say, this kid is quite handy. He rolled the mud ball into a perfectly round shape, and it wasn't too big or too small. He could even squeeze it without it falling apart.

He rolled out a few marbles, stood outside the line, pulled back the slingshot, and aimed.

Whoosh~~
It veered off course, flying eight feet away, and the bullet had no idea where it went. The little pig hanging in the tree didn't even move.

"I'm still a novice, I'm still a novice, this was just a test shot." Miao Xinlei awkwardly made up an excuse for himself.

Draw the bow and nock the slingshot.

Whoosh~~
This time it flew even farther.

"That's twice already, you have one last chance," Luo Xiaofei reminded him with a wicked grin.

Upon hearing this, Miao Xinlei dared not move.

The chubby girl quickly snatched one of his marbles, saying, "It's okay, I still have three chances."

As he spoke, he drew back the slingshot, aimed, and released it.

Swoosh~~ Snap~~
A pig fell down.

It turns out that the rope suspending the pig was held together by two magnets in the middle, and the ball would break free when it hit the magnet.

The design is quite good.

"Holy crap, awesome!" Miao Xinlei cheered and ran over to pick up the pig.

"Huh??" The chubby girl was startled herself. "Is it really that simple?"

Never mind, let's do the task first. The next step is to identify the pig, right?

Little Fatty and Miao Xinlei huddled together, carefully examining the pig they had shot down.

Its back and buttocks are black, its belly is white, it has a big head, big ears, and a long, upturned nose.

What kind of pig is this?
This really touched on their blind spots in knowledge. Little Fatty knew quite a few mature pigs, but she didn't know the name of any of these complete pigs.

"Black pig!" the chubby girl tentatively said.

Luo Xiaofei shook his head, "Wrong!"

"Spotted pig!" Miao Xinlei also said.

Luo Xiaofei continued to shake his head, "You're half right. What flower pig? Friendly reminder, it's a place name."

"Tianhan Flower Pig!" Miao Xinlei excitedly answered, full of confidence and beaming with joy.

The result was... "Tianhan doesn't have spotted pigs; this is just a spotted pig from northern Fujian."

Miao Xinlei's smile froze on his face, his expression full of surprise. "Why don't you Tianhan hang up Tianhan's pigs, but instead hang up Fujian pigs?"

Luo Xiaofei shrugged, turned around and pointed to the tree, "So many pigs, all kinds of pig breeds from all over the country are hanging here."

When he turned around, a big smile was already on his face. "I accept the punishment!"

Sure enough, the smile didn't disappear; it just moved from your face to mine.

Miao Xinlei asked with a pained expression, "What punishment?"

"Stand outside and recite the text! You're not allowed in until you've finished!" Luo Xiaofei had wanted to say this for a long time, but he didn't expect happiness to come so quickly. It was so great.

"Huh?" Miao Xinlei scratched his head. "There's no way that's possible."

"Well..." Luo Xiaofei scratched his head, having been so caught up in the fun that he forgot about the details, and said awkwardly in a low voice, "Let's just find any place to use as a door."

Miao Xinlei was quite obedient; he simply found a spot and stood up straight.

The movements are quite practiced.

He even exchanged a smile with Luo Xiaofei, and they realized they had found someone like him.

"Which text should we memorize?" Miao Xinlei encountered another problem.

Hmm... It's still a matter of details; I hadn't considered that.

"The one with the two jujube trees, from the Hundred Herbs Garden to the Three Flavors Study?" Luo Xiaofei asked tentatively.

Miao Xinlei hurriedly shook his head, "I can't recite it."

"The lotus pond under the moonlight?" Luo Xiaofei asked again.

Miao Xinlei thought for a moment, "Am I like a fish in your lotus pond, just to wait with you under the bright moonlight?"

"No, no!" Luo Xiaofei shook his head. "It should be someone who's out wandering around in the middle of the night, not sleeping, with some white flowers scattered around..."

Luo Xiaofei scratched his head repeatedly. He hadn't remembered it when he was in school, and he remembered it even less now.

Even the chubby girl was exasperated. These two academically challenged students could just throw together a random "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng".

Miao Xinlei could rattle off this line of expertise without hesitation: "In the spring of the fourth year of the Qingli era, Teng Zijing was demoted to the position of prefect of Baling County. The following year, the government was efficient and the people were harmonious, and everything was in need of rebuilding..."

Click, that won't happen again...

The chubby girl slapped her forehead and interjected, "It's about rebuilding Yueyang Tower. Doesn't that seem a bit off?"

Miao Xinlei nodded. "It seems like they've mixed up."

Luo Xiaofei looked at Miao Xinlei with admiration, "Brother, you're amazing! You can even read classical Chinese!"

Eh?
Realizing that he wasn't bad either, Miao Xinlei was happy again.

Sigh, the chubby girl had another grievance bottled up inside, and she just had to get it off her chest.

Can't we discuss your punishment system?

(End of this chapter)