Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family

Chapter 654: Chapter 654: Life and Death in Two Days and Two Nights (Part 11)
 

He really escaped to see the daylight!

The moment he saw the blue sky, he laughed, a mad laughter! Startling the birds on the mountains.

Di Yelei! Liu Sisi! Old Man Li is back, I climbed out of hell! I’m coming to take your lives! Just wait for my insane revenge!

But the ideal is plump, and the reality is too skinny!

By the time he came to his senses, he had long left Macheng County, being washed far, far away by the underground river. It took him a full half a year, begging all the way, to return to Macheng County.

What he never expected was that Di Yelei at this moment was no longer the original hunter, and Liu Sisi was no longer the original village girl. They both became high-status in society, beyond his reach.

He was anxious in his heart, but every moment he was lurking near Di Family’s porridge shed, looking for an opportunity to strike.

Because he knew that whether it was Liu Sisi or Di Yelei, they would eventually come to the porridge shed.

Unfortunately, he still didn’t find any opportunity to attack, but he almost exposed his own traces! Watching the carriage leave, he could not help but curse the injustice of the heavens!

Why should his big mouth die! And his enemies, both having wealth and children?

He couldn’t accept it, couldn’t accept it, couldn’t accept it! Not willing to accept it!

He couldn’t sleep night after night, always looking for an opportunity to strike.

Sure enough, hard work pays off! The persistence touched the heavens, and he finally found an opportunity when Di Ying was alone.

After that, he launched his insane revenge!

However, the plan seemed to be well-prepared, but why did it go wrong?

He struggled to grasp the mountain rock, just like when he climbed out of the underground, step by step he tried to catch up with the speed of the two people in front of him. He didn’t ask for help, he tried not to be a burden, and in his heart, the three people in front of him were already equal to the dead!

But those chasing behind Di Yelei took another path.

Because in the crowd, there was Xiao Wen, who knew the landscape of these mountain caves and karst caves well.

This underground karst cave extends in all directions. Apart from the path taken by Old Man Li and the others, there is another smaller path with relatively flat terrain and comparatively more winding.

It was precisely because of this that Xiao Wen led everyone up that path.

“There are nine major caves in total, of which two can no longer be accessed. The seven large caves are interconnected by numerous narrow corridors. The ceiling of the large caves is not visible, and in some places one must lean on the side to pass through the narrow corridors. Moreover, there are smaller caves within the large karst caves, layered on top of each other. The caves are winding and vertically can be divided into three or four layers. Stalactites and stone pillars connect the upper and lower waterholes, making it hard to defend against.”

“If one falls into the waterholes inside, it will be extremely difficult to get out unless the person has extraordinary luck. Fortunately, this year is the dry season. The water level in the caves has dropped significantly, making it more convenient for us to search for people.” Xiao Wen continued.

“During the other seasons, there are running water and dripping water everywhere in the entire karst cave, and the underground river water will surge to fill the cave hall. At slopes and folded areas, the river water will gather and fall to form waterfalls in the karst caves. At that time, people can’t enter at all.”

“As for the many bottomless pools in the cave, don’t try to enter. There are not only huge rapids and whirlpools in there, but also many unnamed underwater creatures that excel at attacking. Moreover, they have lived in karst caves for generations and have long been accustomed to the dark environment of the caves; human power is too small in front of them.”

“Look over there!”

Xiao Wen raised the torch high: “There is a winding green dragon on the ceiling of the cave that has existed for countless years. Look, isn’t it really beautiful?”

Everyone couldn’t help but look up closely. Under the illumination of several torches, they indeed saw countless stalactites, stone pillars, stone mantles, stone flowers, and rock bamboos combined in various shapes and meandering endlessly, truly a sight where the dragon’s head was not seen in front, nor the dragon’s tail in back! The atmosphere was magnificent!

“So this place is called Qinglong Cave, and also known as the hot and cold cave. It is because the cave is scorching hot on one side and cold as winter on the other. Even in summer, there are many animals in the cave, such as pythons, poisonous snakes, scorpions, mice, bats, hedgehogs, lizards… and so on, it’s not surprising to see them inside…”

“So, many times, what really kills people inside might just be a small poisonous spider…”

There are a lot of bats on this road. From time to time, you can hear the sound of bats flying, and occasionally, one or two blind bats hit people’s heads, or even released a “delicacy” over their heads, truly ruining people’s moods!

The most annoying thing was that as they walked further back, the bats gathered in groups, accompanied by a constant smell of sulfur, which made it almost impossible for people to open their eyes.

“Be careful, Your Honor. The smell here is very harmful to the throat and can be very uncomfortable if smelled for a long time.”

Xiao Wen, the guide, explained carefully.

“Speed up and pass through this area as soon as possible.”

Di Yelei calmly asked, “How long will it take to pass through this area at the fastest pace?”

“At least two cups of tea’s time.”

Xiao Wen answered, “Everyone, be careful with your footing. There are many snakes in this cave, and even more poisonous snakes. Especially in hotter areas, there will be more poisonous snakes.”

Here in the underground, the surroundings were pitch black, and the torches flickered on and off, sometimes suddenly disappearing with a gust of cold wind, and then slowly burning after a moment, making it difficult for people to keep up their pace.

Following behind, Zhang Peng also commanded: “Try to maintain a consistent distance with the person in front, and step on the same footsteps as the person before you, stepping heavier. The bamboo poles in your hands should be swung in front of you.”

Usually, when there are snakes, the vibration of the ground surface will alert them and they will leave their original habitat. However, many poisonous snakes not only will not leave, but rather, prepare to attack humans.

Di Yelei understood this as well and couldn’t help but frown, quickening his pace.

…

Old Man Li and the others finally gradually reached a relatively flat area, but without waiting for Old Man Li to catch his breath, the terrain suddenly changed, starting to tilt downward and become a steep slope.

Those who have climbed mountains know that going uphill is easy, while going downhill is difficult.

Especially this kind of slope is even more difficult.

Suddenly, the Old Man Li behind them didn’t know what happened, but his feet slipped, and he rolled straight down the slope, tumbling uncontrollably.