Era: My backyard is the garbage dump of the universe

Chapter 108 Opportunities and Dangers [Subscription Request]

"Really, I didn't lie to you." The old hunter said.

"Secretary! My grandmother died after accidentally eating such poisonous mushrooms." Wang Junyi also said timidly.

"Then what are you waiting for? Hurry! Hurry! Make a temporary stretcher and carry Ma Rong down the mountain to treat him with folk remedies." Secretary Chen shouted anxiously.

If someone else died trying to save Li Bayi, his job as secretary would probably be over.

"Yes!"

"Everyone follow me~!"

"There's Nanzhu over there making a makeshift stretcher."

Several young hunters took action and headed towards the southern bamboo forest in the southeast with axes in hand.

But some of them felt somewhat unhappy. As for the reason, it was obvious that Ma Rong was not a villager of the Huaishu Production Team.

Now that something has happened, they are asked to 'clean up the mess'.

Just thinking about it makes me feel a little unhappy.

Secretary Chen guessed what they were thinking and was about to say something nice to them when Liu Qingsong came back with Zhou Mazi, Liu Dazhuang, Liu Qingshui, Liu Qingxu and Zhou Chuanxiong.

Wang Junyi saw that Liu Dazhuang, Liu Qingshui and Liu Qingxu were carrying the hunted leopard cats on their shoulders, so he went to meet them.

Yamei and other members of the Liu family were also very happy.

I was just about to ask where the leopard cat was hunted.

Ma Rong, who was lying unconscious on the ground, suddenly started talking nonsense: "Don't... don't pull me, I want to drink more, I want to drink you to death!"

"What's going on?" Zhou Mazi saw this and ran over.

"No! Don't help him!" the old hunter reminded.

Other villagers also distanced themselves from Ma Rong.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Mazi asked.

Liu Qingsong, Liu Qingxu, Zhou Chuanxiong, Liu Dazhuang and Liu Qingshui were also a little curious.

How come something happened to Ma Rong after such a short time away?

"He was poisoned by the bomb mushroom." The old hunter replied in a low voice.

The reason why it is called bomb mushroom is that the poisonous mushroom that Ma Rong picked up will explode when people or animals step on it after it grows into shape, and it can also produce that kind of old green poisonous mist.

The explosion itself does no harm, but the poisonous mist is terrible.

Once a person or animal smells it, they will die in less than half a day if there is no antidote.

"What?" Zhou Mazi naturally knew how powerful the bomb mushroom was, and he was so scared that he stepped back repeatedly.

Zhou Chuanxiong, Liu Qingxu, Liu Qingshui, Liu Dazhuang and Liu Qingsong's faces also turned ugly.

Just when they were about to have Ma Rong carried down the mountain, the unconscious Ma Rong began to talk nonsense again: "Deputy Director Wang...don't worry, this time I will definitely...will...will do what you asked me to do, and make sure Secretary Chen can't return to the commune safely."

"Tell Secretary Chen to stop interfering in the affairs of the Huaishu Production Team."

"But you can't pay less than the three hundred dollars you promised."

"If it's less, I'll report you to Secretary Chen!"

……

This nonsense came out.

That shocked everyone present.

Among them, Secretary Chen’s expression was as ugly as it could be.

However, after coming to his senses, he did not believe Ma Rong's nonsense, but asked the old hunter: "Is this the behavior after being poisoned by the bomb mushroom?"

"Yes, I will tell you all the secrets hidden in my heart." The old hunter replied softly.

"What?" Secretary Chen was stunned.

After being poisoned, he actually revealed the secrets in his heart. If this is true, then what Ma Rong said just now is true?
"I'm not lying to you. Ma Rong must have been seriously poisoned..." the old hunter warned with a long sigh.

"Then..." Secretary Chen clenched his right hand into a fist, with deep anger in his eyes: "You should quickly help carry this damn Ma Rong down the mountain and treat him with folk remedies."

As for Ma Rong and Deputy Director Wang.

That is what Wang Wuyi did in collusion.

It won’t be too late to ask after he finds Li Bayi’s body.

There is no other way around it. In this situation, he must put the overall situation first.

The old hunter guessed Secretary Chen's thoughts. After putting on cloth gloves, he took a few experienced hunters to lift Ma Rong onto a makeshift stretcher. Then, with Zhou Mazi's permission, he took a dozen hunters to carry him down the mountain.

It won’t work without so many people.

Because there are many poisonous insects and ferocious beasts on the way down the mountain.

If we don't bring more people, the whole team might be wiped out.

Seeing that a lot of time had been wasted, Liu Qingsong clapped his hands and said loudly, "Everyone, quickly put on your hunting rifles and follow me to Huajiao Cliff along the small road."

As he said that, he turned around and took Xiao Heikui towards the path that had just been opened up.

Zhou Mazi waved his hand and led the others to follow behind.

As for Ma Rong's matter.

They didn't mention it again.

After all, Secretary Chen and several other cadres are still in the team.

Secretary Chen guessed what Zhou Mazi and Liu Qingsong were thinking.

After hesitating for a moment, Lian chased after him with a crutch made of tree branches.

After catching up, Secretary Chen asked Liu Qingsong in a low voice: "There have been rumors in the outside world that Wang Xiaohe and Wang Jiahe relied on Wang Wuyi, the deputy director of the commune, to cover up everything in the Huaishu production team. Is this true?"

"This..." Liu Qingsong stopped and looked at Secretary Chen.

Zhou Mazi was also stunned.

After all, if you don't answer this question well, there will be problems.

"Just say it. What happened to Ma Rong just now has sounded a wake-up call for me. If I don't make preparations in advance, I'm afraid that even if something doesn't happen in the Huaishu Production Team, something will happen in the commune." Secretary Chen sighed.

This is also what I really think.

After all, he can only trust Liu Qingsong now.

Others, like Ma Rong and Xiao Wu.

He found it unbelievable.

Liu Qingsong heard it.

After hesitating for a moment, he did not look back.

Instead, he nodded and said, "Brother Wang Xiaohe and Wang Jiahe are indeed the ones who have absolute control over the Huaishu Production Team. Otherwise, they would not have allowed hunters from other villages to enter Tiger Mountain to look for wild Ganoderma lucidum, and finally they had a fight with Grandpa Zhou and other villagers from the Huaishu Production Team."

"There are more." Liu Qingsong pointed to the prickly ash trees on both sides of the road. "Did you see that? Before Wang Xiaohe became the team leader, the team would organize a large number of villagers to pick the prickly ash from these trees and make them into prickly ash and send them to the supply and marketing cooperative to sell."

"And now!"

“It’s been several years since we’ve picked them.”

"All of them have become Wang Xiaohe's personal property."

"Is this true?" Secretary Chen took a breath.

"It's true." Zhou Mazi agreed while smoking a pipe, "Wu Laosan of the Wu family was arrested by Wang Xiaohe because he was picking a large amount of peppercorns in the mountains behind his home. He eventually died on the farm."

"Why didn't I know about this?" Secretary Chen was surprised and shocked.

"There are many things you don't know! After all, the Huaishu Production Team is located in a remote area, and a lot of information cannot be spread." Liu Qingsong said as he looked up and glanced around. Seeing that there was no danger around, he raised his head and climbed up the stairs on the cliff.

Secretary Chen knew that he couldn't be distracted and talk at this moment.

So Lian climbed the stairs concentratingly and followed Liu Qingsong.

Only when he reached the top of Huajiao Cliff did he heave a sigh of relief and slump down on the ground: "Qingsong, if I ask you to manage the Huaishu Production Team in the future, would you dare to do so? If I ask you to lead all the villagers to manage the public resources of the Huaishu Production Team, would you dare to take over?"

Originally, I wanted Zhou Mazi to take over the entire Huaishu production team.

But after thinking it over carefully, he realized that besides being too old, Zhou Mazi also had a low level of education and couldn't even write his own name, so after much deliberation, he decided to let Liu Qingsong take over.

After all, look at the current situation.

Liu Qingsong is considered to be quite popular among everyone.

And the most important point is that even Zhou Mazi is willing to listen to Liu Qingsong, and the entire Liu family follows Liu Qingsong's lead.

Of course, there is a more important point.

Liu Qingsong has a grudge against Wang Xiaohe, but he will never be like Wang Xiaohe, colluding with Wang Wuyi and saying one thing in front of the secretary and another behind his back.

"Ah?" Liu Qingsong was stunned after hearing what Secretary Chen said.

Zhou Mazi was also a little surprised.

Okay, why does Secretary Chen say this?

"I'm serious." Secretary Chen wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the sunset in the distance: "If you dare, I will report to the higher-ups after I go back and ask you to take over the position of leader of the Huaishu production team."

"As for Wang Wuyi, I will help you bear the pressure."

"If Wang Wuyi doesn't listen."

"I can even use my connections to get him out of Pinewood Commune."

"This..." Liu Qingsong hesitated.

"Are you worried that Wang Xiaohe and Wang Wuyi will deal with your family?" Secretary Chen asked.

"Yeah." Liu Qingsong nodded.

He himself is definitely not afraid of Wang Xiaohe and Wang Wuyi.

After all, he has the Garbage Dump of All Worlds as his backer.

But family...

"Don't worry about that." Secretary Chen stood up with his hands on his knees: "Since I let you take over the entire Huaishu production team, I will definitely not let your family get hurt."

"I will eliminate all hidden dangers before you become captain."

"Now it depends on whether you are willing to take over the entire Huaishu production team."

"Of course I am willing." Seeing that Secretary Chen had said so much, Liu Qingsong did not act pretentiously, but replied seriously in a low voice.

After all, only by agreeing and using his power as team captain can he rescue his parents faster.

Zhou Mazi took a deep breath when he heard this. He knew that if nothing unexpected happened, the situation of the Huaishu Production Team was about to change.

But he likes it and supports it.

I am even more confident that other villagers will also fully support Liu Qingsong.

As for the reason, it must be because Wang Xiaohe had a monopoly in the Huaishu production team, and everyone had been miserable for a long time. "Good! Very good!" Secretary Chen patted Liu Qingsong's shoulder with relief: "Then let's not say anything now, let's find Li Bayi's body and get down the mountain safely first."

"That's right." Liu Qingsong saw Li Fenfen, Zhou Chuanxiong, Wang Junyi, Liu Dazhuang, and others climbing to the top of Huajiao Cliff one after another. He turned to Zhou Mazi and said, "Grandpa Zhou, Wang Xiaohe said before that Li Bayi was pushed off the cliff by Wang Daoxuan. I have always doubted his words."

"But now that we have successfully reached the top of Huajiao Cliff."

"Then we have to look around."

"So it's up to you to arrange it!"

"Arrange everyone to search everywhere."

"Okay! Okay!" Zhou Mazi hurriedly did as he was told.

When Secretary Chen saw Li Fenfen crying again, he had no choice but to go over and comfort her.

Liu Qingsong stretched his neck to look towards the bottom of Huajiao Cliff, and saw that he could not see anything clearly about 20 or 30 meters above the cliff. There was no one else around, so he hesitated for a moment and took out a military flashlight from his cowhide backpack.

After turning on the switch.

Then it shone towards the bottom of the cliff.

The poisonous insects and animals at the bottom of the cliff and on the cliff wall were frightened and fled in all directions by the strong light of the military flashlight.

But Liu Qingsong didn't care about all that. Instead, he used a military flashlight to continue checking the situation at the bottom of the cliff and on the cliff wall.

What surprised Liu Qingsong was that Li Bayi's body was not found, but he actually found five wild Ganoderma lucidum at a time on a rotten tree on the cliff.

One of the wild Ganoderma lucidum was actually much larger than the one Zhou Mazi had discovered before.

However, the wild Ganoderma lucidum was surrounded by wild beehives. Chunks of honey were hung in fan shapes on the rock walls, which made Liu Qingsong unable to help but be tempted.

But Liu Qingsong did not do anything rash, because the location of the honey and wild Ganoderma lucidum was on the cliff about forty or fifty meters away.

Whether climbing down from the top of the cliff or climbing up from the bottom of the cliff, it is quite dangerous.

"Huh?" Liu Qingsong was about to turn off the flashlight when he suddenly noticed a strange black shadow on the cliff.

Upon closer inspection, the black shadow turned out to be a swarm of hornets.

And it was the same small wasp that I encountered by the stream before.

To find out what's going on.

Liu Qingsong secretly took out a telescope and looked at the thing wrapped by the wasp.

This sight almost scared Liu Qingsong.

Among tens of thousands of wasps.

It turned out to be Li Bayi who fell off the cliff.

Li Bayi was covered in blood and his feet were severely deformed.

But strangely, his eyelids would twitch occasionally.

What does this mean? It means Li Bayi is still alive.

This made Liu Qingsong think about it and feel terrified.

After putting away the telescope and military flashlight.

Lian shouted to Zhou Mazi, Zhou Chuanxiong, Liu Dazhuang, Liu Qingxu and others who were scattered around: "Don't look anymore, I found Li Bayi's body."

The reason why it is called a corpse.

It is obvious that they don't want to expose the telescope and military flashlight.

After all, it was such a long distance that even if he saw something, he would only see corpses.

"Really?" Zhou Mazi ran over.

Li Fenfen, whose eyes were red and swollen from crying, was supported by Secretary Chen and asked, "Where is he? Where is my dad?"

"It's on a rock protruding below the Pepper Cliff." Liu Qingsong pointed and said, "If you don't believe me, you can use a flashlight to shine it."

Upon hearing this, Li Fenfen quickly took out a flashlight.

It's a pity that her flashlight can't even compare to the military flashlight Liu Qingsong took out from the garbage dump of all worlds. It can only see things within ten meters.

This made Li Fenfen very anxious.

Zhou Mazi saw this.

Lighted the pine oil torches brought.

Then he threw it towards the location where Liu Qingsong pointed.

As the pine oil torch fell, it quickly illuminated the surrounding objects. Sure enough, at that moment, the sharp-eyed Li Fenfen also saw Li Bayi's "corpse" wrapped by wasps.

"Dad..." Li Fenfen cried out.

"What should we do next?" Zhou Mazi asked Liu Qingsong.

"How should I know? At least I don't dare to climb down the cliff to carry Li Bayi's body back up." Liu Qingsong spread his hands and replied: "Even if this cliff is not vertical, there are still some slopes and protruding rocks."

There is one thing Liu Qingsong didn't say.

That's how Li Bayi treated him before, and he has no obligation to carry it.

"Then who dares to go down? If you can, I will give you fifty yuan directly." Secretary Chen pondered for a moment and suddenly said loudly.

no way.

If we get stuck here.

Then it will be troublesome when it gets dark.

But unfortunately, fifty yuan was a lot of money in those days, but no villager was willing to go down.

Among them, Zhou Chuanxiong, Wang Junyi, Liu Qingxu, Liu Qingshui and others turned around and dispersed.

After all, they are not stupid. This money is something they can earn but not spend.

This scene made Li Fenfen anxious, and she immediately found a rope and was about to climb down.

But the next second, Zhou Mazi stopped her: "Silly girl, there is a 100-meter cliff below. If you are not careful, you will fall to your death."

"So am I just going to watch my dad stay there?" Li Fenfen cried.

"Well..." Zhou Mazi did not answer Li Fenfen's question, but turned to look at Secretary Chen: "Give me a hundred and I'll go down and take a look."

"If I die."

"Remember to give this hundred dollars to my son to marry."

"Okay!" Secretary Chen was a little moved, but he still agreed: "I don't have that much money on me right now. I'll give it to you later."

"That's easy. I'm not afraid that you will default on your debt." Zhou Mazi said, and asked Zhou Chuanxiong, Wang Junyi and others to find a large number of ropes, and then tie them together.

Seeing that the length is enough.

She tied it around her waist and applied the medicine Li Fenfen gave her, which can prevent wasp stings: "Chuanxiong, my life is in your hands. If I can come up alive, we will split the hundred dollars. If I can't come down, you can't take the money. You have to leave it to my son."

"Uncle..." Zhou Chuanxiong's eyes turned red.

"Hold on to the rope." Zhou Mazi reminded, then climbed down quickly by stepping on the cliff.

In fact, he had experience in climbing cliffs, especially the cliff of Huajiao Cliff. It looked scary and dangerous, but as long as he was careful, there was still hope of climbing down safely and climbing back safely.

After all, the cliffs of Huajiao Cliff are not vertical, nor are there protrusions that can be grabbed.

Zhou Chuanxiong naturally didn't know all this, so he leaned forward and held the rope tightly with Liu Qingxu, Liu Qingshui and others.

Liu Qingsong lay on the cliff and watched Zhou Mazi climb down little by little.

After seeing Zhou Mazi successfully land on the rock where Li Bayi was, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhou Mazi, who was soaked all over, also laughed with his head back.

After all, if he could successfully get to Li Bayi, he would have been half successful.

Seeing that there was no danger around, Zhou Mazi quickly loosened the rope and tied it around Li Bayi's waist: "Chuanxiong, quickly pull up with Qingxu and the others!"

"Okay!" Zhou Chuanxiong quickly did as he was told, and together with Liu Qingxu, Liu Qingshui and others, they pulled Li Bayi up.

Zhou Mazi was watching from the rock.

After all, the rope was tied to Li Bayi's body, and he had no way to climb up.

However, at the moment when Li Bayi's body was pulled onto the cliff, a python's head suddenly appeared in a dark hole on the cliff.

The python was sticking out its tongue.

After discovering Zhou Mazi just a few meters away.

It used its lithe body to wrap itself around a tree struck by lightning, then opened its bloody mouth and pounced towards Zhou Mazi at lightning speed.

"No!" Seeing that there was nowhere to hide, Zhou Mazi closed his eyes in despair.

But the next second, a whooshing sound was heard in his ears, and then the python fell off the cliff in pain.

Zhou Mazi opened his eyes in surprise, and found that it was Liu Qingsong who saved him by shooting the python with a bamboo crossbow. He was so grateful that he sat down limply on the rock.

Zhou Chuanxiong also discovered this dangerous scene.

After loosening the rope on Li Bayi, he quickly threw it to Zhou Mazi: "Uncle, catch it, I'll pull you up right away."

"Okay! Okay!" Zhou Mazi waited until the rope was close to his head, then he quickly reached out to take it and tied it around his body.

"Pull!" After he was done, Zhou Mazi shouted to Zhou Chuanxiong on the top of the cliff.

Zhou Chuanxiong quickly did as he was told, and Liu Qingsong also quickly reached out to help.

Just as he was about to pull Zhou Mazi to the top of the cliff.

There were several cries of eagles coming from overhead.

Liu Qingsong, Zhou Chuanxiong and others didn't care at first, until they heard the sound of wind and the hunting dogs such as Xiao Heikui started barking wildly, then they felt something was wrong and looked up at the sky.

In the sky.

Half a dozen eagles had already swooped down.

One of them was already close at hand, with its claws extended.

Seeing this, Xiao Hei Kui jumped up and bit off its neck.

But two eagles still rushed towards Liu Qingsong.

Liu Qingsong was holding the rope in his hand at this time. Seeing Liu Qingxu let go of the rope to avoid the eagle, Zhou Mazi screamed and slid several meters down the cliff. He had to grit his teeth and pull Zhou Mazi up the cliff.

But his own shoulder was scratched by the eagle.

He stumbled and fell down.

Falling down the cliff.

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(End of this chapter)