Night without Borders

Chapter 12 Fall
Feng Yian is tall, with beard standing upright like steel needles, bright eyes, and powerful words. He looks like a straightforward person.

However, after Qin Ming knew the truth, he felt extremely disgusted with him.

"We are really sorry this time. We will kill the blood bear as soon as possible to make up for our mistake." Feng Yian looked sincere.

Old Man Liu sighed and asked them to guard the forest and not let the mutant creatures cause trouble again.

He is so old, but he was already very angry. The other party came to apologize after killing someone. Who was he doing this for?

This kind of false sincerity after visiting the victim in person is like rubbing salt into the wounds of the deceased party, showing that they are not taken seriously and are not afraid that they will have an excessive reaction.

"Alas, the main reason was that some of our brothers were injured and there were not enough people patrolling the mountains, which led to this accident." Feng Yian explained.

He brought up the old matter again and asked Xu Yueping to plant the Black Moon as soon as possible. The mountain patrollers needed it to heal their wounds so that they could better guard the mountain.

Xu Yueping was furious, but he had to hold it in.

Feng Yian said, "We will set out immediately. We will not leave the mountain until we kill the blood bear. Brother Xu, please go to the families of the dead and injured to comfort them on our behalf."

Qin Ming felt that this hypocritical face was too ugly.

Xu Yueping touched his arm inadvertently, then stood up and saw the rangers off.

Obviously, he was afraid that Qin Ming was young and hot-tempered and would do something extreme.

Qin Ming knew that even if he could kill a few rangers now, it would lead to bloody revenge. After all, there were other members and other groups.

If anything happens to these people here, the entire Shuangshu Village will be affected.

Naturally, he would not do anything rash, so he stood up and sent them out with Xu Yueping, Yang Yongqing and others.

When those people disappeared into the dim wilderness, Yang Yongqing said angrily: "I am so uncomfortable!"

"Can you report this to the higher-ups?" Qin Ming asked.

"What can you find wrong with that? According to the rules, we should provide four to eight Black Moons, but the patrol team only asked for the minimum of four this time. You said it was a mutant seed, but how can we prove it now? The shape is exactly the same. Only we can guess based on the poor harvest of the fire field last year and the temperament and daily behavior of Feng Yian and others that they have successfully cultivated the mutant seeds this time."

Old Man Liu continued, "There is another very important reason. How could they dare to act this way without having smoothed over the relationship?"

Xu Yueping said, "The favors left by a highly respected ranger are enough for their children and grandchildren to squander for ten years."

After all, Feng Yian and others came to the house with false intentions just to continue urging Xu Yueping to grow medicine.

They did not make any direct threats and were very polite and gentle. However, under the circumstances, such words and actions were more excessive than verbal intimidation.

Qin Ming exhaled a breath of foul air and said, "This is too much!"

Then he asked, is the Black Moon Medicine important?

Xu Yueping nodded solemnly: "After the mutation, the value is extremely high. Long-term consumption has a small chance of giving people a second life."

Old Man Liu said, "As a mountain patroller, I have been walking in the mountains for many years. I have probably seen high-level creatures. Who doesn't want to go further? Just like me, I want to be revived again. A second rebirth can extend my lifespan and restore some youthful vitality. Who doesn't want that?"

He talked about the reasons and motives for the corruption of some members of the patrol team, and then said, "But people must have a bottom line. How can they be qualified to be patrollers if they do this? They are more harmful than mountain monsters!"

"Second rebirth..." Qin Ming was lost in thought.

Xu Yueping patted him on the shoulder and said, "You can definitely do it. According to local records, the fastest person who has laid a golden foundation has a second rebirth in less than two months."

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The villagers who entered the mountains today were all covered in blood. Several were seriously injured and it is still unknown whether they can survive. Crying was heard from many homes.

Xu Yueping visited every household, helped with treatment, and suppressed his anger, his chest heaving violently.

The middle-aged man Wang Qinglin was lying on the kang, still in a coma. As a newborn, his problems were more serious than anyone else's.

After Old Man Liu straightened his bones, he wiped the blood off his hands and said, "The broken bones pierced into the internal organs. If people like us were not strong in vitality, this would be a fatal injury."

Qin Ming observed carefully and felt that this was still caused by someone disguised as a bloody bear.

Every household was filled with sorrow, and some children were quietly wiping away tears. The sense of achievement and joy that the adults had brought back from hunting in the past two days were gone.

Some villagers have also encountered mutated snow apes, with horrifying lacerations on their bodies.

"The forest patrol team seemed to have raised one two years ago." Yang Yongqing said in a low voice.

Xu Yueping looked unhappy, while Old Man Liu kept sighing.

Qin Ming walked towards home, feeling a little upset and wanted to do something.

The only good news is that Lu Ze has woken up, and considering his physical condition, there shouldn't be any hidden dangers left.

Qin Ming did not tell him the secret, fearing that he would become too emotional and affect his recovery.

"Brother Lu, how many people are there in a mountain patrol team?" Qin Ming asked, wanting to know the strength of those members.

"Eight to twelve people." Lu Ze informed that the team guarding their area currently has nine people, and only the team leader is a second-time freshman, so he is very strong.

Fu Entao is the name of the team leader, and he rarely shows up in public.

Lu Ze sighed: "For many people, doing their best and reaching the end is just to get a new life. As for a second life, they dare not even think about it. It is a boundary that cannot be crossed."

Qin Ming said: "It seems that the team leader can completely suppress the other members."

Lu Ze nodded and said, "The physical fitness of the first freshmen is very obvious, and the second freshmen will double the improvement based on this."

"In our area, it is already the limit for freshmen to lift a tripod of 500 kilograms. How did the team leader named Fu do back then?" Qin Ming was finding out.

Lu Ze thought about it carefully and said, "Fu Entao was still a long way from the ceiling back then."

He looked over and said, "You are a freshman at a golden age. Coupled with your potential to break through the upper limit, your second freshman is bound to be very fierce." Qin Ming knew it. In terms of physical fitness alone, Fu Entao's second freshman performance is not as good as his first freshman performance.

He stood up and said goodbye, telling Lu Ze to rest and recover, and not to worry about anything else, as he was there for him.

He returned to his yard and began to practice some fighting techniques. Making a living in the dangerous mountains, he naturally knew a lot.

Before he was reborn, he could cut bricks with his bare hands, so naturally he is even more powerful now.

He kicked with a whip-like kick, and with a bang, the tree stump as thick as his thigh was broken.

When he used the "wild techniques" he had practiced for years, his mind was highly concentrated, ripples like broken gold appeared between his flesh and blood, and with a slight bump of his body, the tree stump disintegrated.

After dinner, Qin Ming came to Xu Yueping's house.

"Uncle Xu, are you still sulking?"

"They are going too far." Xu Yueping felt upset.

"Hurry up and persuade your uncle, he hasn't even had dinner." Xu Yueping's wife looked worried.

"Aunt, leave it to me." Qin Ming walked into the room and sat down.

After practicing a series of fighting techniques at home, he has now calmed down and is discussing with Xu Yueping what to do next.

"You actually asked me to agree to them?" Xu Yueping looked up suddenly.

He was very angry, his face was slightly cold, and he said: "Do you know the consequences? The fire fields will have a serious reduction in production next year, and there will be famine!"

"Uncle, listen to me first." Qin Ming spoke quickly, really afraid of angering him.

"you say!"

"It's still early spring, so why not agree to them first? If something unexpected happens during the period, for example, they all die during the mountain clearing operation; or if God is not happy and they are wiped out by mountain monsters tonight; or if the magnetic field in the mountain fluctuates violently and the people in the mountain patrol team go crazy..."

When Xu Yueping saw him cursing seriously, he looked at him strangely.

According to Qin Ming, if something happens to those people, if the higher-ups come to investigate, they might suspect those who have conflicts with the forest patrol team. If they don't clear themselves in advance, they might get into trouble.

Xu Yueping was unhappy and said, "How could those 'what ifs' happen? You're overthinking it."

Qin Ming's face turned serious and he said, "Uncle Xu, what I mean is that we should agree to it for now and wait for changes."

He explained that the seeds can be thrown into the fire spring first and then fished out after the forest patrol team leaves, or they can be coated on the seeds with transparent mineral glue, a specialty of the mountains, to separate them from the fire spring.

Qin Ming added: "Every household is short of food now, so we need to make sure the villagers can hunt safely in the mountains first."

Xu Yueping sighed, thinking that what he said made some sense. If they couldn't even survive the current situation, how could they talk about famine next year?
"What should I do after delaying for a while?" He still had a headache. Feng Yian and others were cruel and ruthless, and they would definitely take terrible revenge afterwards.

Qin Ming looked determined and said, "Uncle, in a while, I may be reborn again, and then I can talk to them."

"There must be someone behind them." Xu Yueping said, rubbing his temple.

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something and said, "Xiao Qin, you are a freshman for the first time. Can you reach the limit of 600 kilograms with both arms using all your strength?"

"can."

Xu Yueping stood up suddenly and said, "This result is very impressive even in Chixia City, which is far away."

A smile gradually spread across his face, and he said, "Come with me to Silver Vine Town tomorrow."

Qin Ming felt uncomfortable being stared at by him and said, "Uncle Xu, let's solve the current dilemma first."

"Feng Yian told me that if you change your mind, you can go to the town to find him. In addition, if we go to Yinteng Town, there may be a good marriage waiting for you."

"Ah?" Qin Ming was surprised.

Xu Yueping explained that a mysterious old nobleman moved from afar and lived in seclusion in the town. He had a very beautiful daughter who was of marriageable age.

Qin Ming immediately shook his head and said, "Uncle Xu, let's not bring shame upon ourselves."

In the past, Xu Yueping would not have dared to visit, but the other party had said that when choosing a son-in-law, they would only look at the person, not the family background.

Qin Ming's golden foundation is incredibly strong. Even in that bright city in the distance, he is considered a gifted person. This gives Xu Yueping confidence.

He whispered, "If this marriage can be accomplished, the threat from the mountain patrol team can be resolved."

Qin Ming objected, but Xu Yueping forced him to drink all night.

The next day, before the night fog had dissipated, Xu Yueping came to find Qin Ming and set off.

"Uncle Xu, it's not necessary so early, right?"

"I know you may still have some resistance now. Don't worry. You don't have to come to my house when we get there. I'll go to the old noble's house first to find out what he thinks."

Xu Yueping felt that if this thing could succeed, it would be even better, but if it didn't, it wouldn't have much of a impact. It was better to go there and try your luck than to do nothing.

It was early night and the sky was still very dark. There were dense forests on both sides of the road, and it was pitch black. From time to time, the cries of wild beasts and strange birds could be heard in the distance.

Qin Ming and Xu Yueping waded through the thick snow and headed towards Yinteng Town, more than ten miles away.

Halfway through the journey, they suddenly stopped. A brilliant red light suddenly burst out from the distant forest, breaking through the night fog and illuminating the surrounding area.

A large number of “red butterflies” appeared, dancing gracefully, dyeing the night sky red, filling the sky and flying in all directions.

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Some book friends said that flying a kite at night is not right. You can imagine, if a few thin pieces of sunstone are inlaid on the kite, wouldn’t that feel right?
(End of this chapter)