Chapter 84 Coming Out
There were paper cranes flying ahead to guide the way. Jiang Yao climbed over mountains and crossed rivers. In a blink of an eye, more than an hour had passed.

The paper crane that had been flying with its wings spread suddenly burst into flames and turned into ashes.

"Jiang Yao, Jiang Yao..." Waves of shouting were carried by the wind and into Jiang Yao's ears.

After a slight pause, he looked in the direction where the sound came from.

On the distant hillside, the flames from the torches looked like a long dragon, so conspicuous in the dark night.

Although the shouting sounds were a bit mixed, Jiang Yao only needed to distinguish them briefly to identify that the owners of the voices were obviously Tong Gang and Bingzai.

"Here, I'm here!" he shouted in response.

Originally, he had a flashlight with him, but when he was chased by the tiger, he had no idea where it had gone. The only thing he held tightly in his hand was the butcher knife.

It was for this reason that when he successfully put the tiger into his dream, he wanted to walk out of the forest, but ended up getting lost in it.

Jiang Yao's voice had obviously reached the ears of those people holding torches in the distance. After a slight pause, the flames were already heading towards where he was.

More than ten minutes later, he finally reunited with the people who had come into the mountains to look for him.

"Jiang Yao, you're okay, that's great!"

"When we left, we heard a tiger roaring from behind us. It scared us to death."

"We were really worried that something might happen to you. As soon as we got out, we went to the town police station to report the case. But they said that you had been missing for less than 48 hours, so they wouldn't file a case. Their attitude..."

As soon as they saw Jiang Yao, Bingzai and Tong Gang were filled with joy and immediately came forward to greet him.

It is really difficult for ordinary people to keep a normal state of mind when facing a ferocious beast like a tiger. Although they did not actually see a real tiger, the roars of the tiger coming from behind made the two of them completely confused.

Although Jiang Yao had told them not to worry about anything after they left the mountain and just wait for him to come back.

But knowing that Jiang Yao was most likely facing a life-and-death crisis, how could Tong Gang and Bingzai really just ignore it?

After going to the police station to report the case and receiving no response, the two had no choice but to ride Jiang Yao's motorcycle back to Liu Chunlai's home.

As soon as he heard that they had encountered a tiger, Liu Chunlai immediately gathered six or seven men and accompanied Bingzai Tong Gang to go up the mountain to look for Jiang Yao.

"I've already reminded you guys not to go into the mountains for no reason."

"Not only did you not listen, but you also sneaked into the mountains and refused to come out until dark."

"It's not that easy to hunt prey in the mountains. The old hunters here often come back empty-handed after a trip to the mountains."

"With your limited abilities, you went into the mountains to deliver food to the wild animals. You were lucky to escape with your life this time when you encountered a tiger."

"Remember to learn your lesson in the future. If it weren't for the soldiers, no one would care whether you live or die."

……

Liu Chunlai walked up to Jiang Yao with a stern face and scolded him in a bad mood.

Originally, he had already curled up in the quilt and was about to hand in his homework to his wife.

Bingzai and Tong Gang suddenly came running over and said that they had entered the mountains without permission in the afternoon and encountered a tiger. One of their companions was trapped in the mountains and had not come out yet.

He is Bingzai's uncle-in-law, and his wife is Bingzai's aunt. Bingzai Jiang Yao came to their house several afternoons with fruits.

After receiving the request for help from Bingzai and Tong Gang, no matter how dissatisfied Liu Chunlai was, he had to take care of this matter!
Hearing that there was a tiger around, he had to ask for help from nearby acquaintances to go up the mountain together late at night.

Fortunately, the group had not walked far into the mountains, and before they entered the deep mountains, Jiang Yao appeared in front of them.

But at this moment, facing Jiang Yao, he still didn't have a good face to show him. "Uncle, this is all my fault. I'm really sorry to bother everyone to come up the mountain to find me in the middle of the night."

"It's not even twelve o'clock yet. Is there any restaurant in this town where I can have a midnight snack?"

"If there is, I would like to treat everyone to a meal as a token of my gratitude."

……

Being scolded by Liu Chunlai, Jiang Yao naturally found it inconvenient to refute.

Following the guidance of the paper crane, he had already left the deep mountain area. If he walked a little further along the mountain road, he would actually be able to get out of the mountain.

Having said that, Liu Chunlai and the others have no relatives or friends with him. They came into the mountains to look for him late at night. This was a good intention, and Jiang Yao must appreciate this favor.

"National Highway 319 runs through the middle of our town, and many restaurants along the road are open all night."

"Take us out to a restaurant. It won't work without wine and meat."

"Jiang Yao, right? If you really want to invite so many of us, just don't feel bad about the money later!"

……

After hearing what Jiang Yao said, many of the men who went up the mountain with Liu Chunlai's eyes lit up and their expressions relaxed a lot.

Even though they are living close to the mountain, they are not Jiang Yao. For ordinary people, even if they see their prey, the prey may disappear into the bushes before they can make a move.

Without such special skills, it is not easy for ordinary people to hunt prey in the mountains.

In order to make a living on a daily basis, it is difficult to find other ways to make money except relying on the small piece of land at home.

Just like Liu Chunlai, during the slack season, doesn’t he also have to cut bamboo and weave frames to make money?
It might be a little late at this moment, but Jiang Yao's suggestion of inviting them to dinner was still very attractive to them.

"Why should I feel bad? Everyone is willing to go. This is giving me face."

"We have to trouble everyone to come to the mountains so late at night. We must entertain everyone well."

"I will feel better only when everyone is well fed and well-drinking!"

Jiang Yao shrugged and responded with a laugh.

"Little brother, you are so generous. Since you said so, we won't be polite!"

"In the restaurant beside the national highway, there are not only wine and meat, but also girls. After eating and drinking, I still want to have fun. What should I do?"

"Get lost! You're lucky to have a good meal, but you still want to find a girl. Aren't you afraid that your wife will find out? I'll punish you by making you kneel on the washboard all night."

"Why would I be afraid of this? Let me tell you, I've already gained experience kneeling on a washboard!"

……

Many people were called out by Liu Chunlai to go up the mountain to look for someone late at night out of courtesy.

After hearing Jiang Yao invite them to dinner, these rough guys naturally felt much more relaxed. As they talked, their topics began to become a little non-serious.

Jiang Yao's motorcycle was parked in front of Liu Chunlai's house. There was still a little distance from here to Yangxi Town.

After coming out of the mountain, Jiang Yao whispered a few words to Tong Gangbingzai and asked them to ride their bikes to the town to find a place. Then he chatted and laughed with the others before setting off towards the town.

(End of this chapter)

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