bullyxtreme Chapter 196 The Fear from the "Mummy"
Chapter 196 The Fear from the "Mummy"
I actually heard a very faint chirping sound just now, but I thought it was just an insect chirping or a bird calling, so I ignored it.
Uh, I didn't expect it to be a person.
"Hmm? That sounds like Yang Yu's voice?" Now they could not only hear the voice, but also see a blurry figure.
Lin Chunyi patted the peach's back to make it stop.
There were more than one kind of footsteps. And more than one figure; they were all running towards us.
"Sister Chunyi, Sister Lanshan!" This time it was Ashu and Ahua's voices.
She blew on the tinderbox, illuminating the three pairs of eyes beside the carriage—it was incredibly bright!
Lin Lanshan was inevitably startled. "What are you doing here so early? Stealing a cow?"
"Huh? Stealing a cow?" The three looked puzzled: How could that be? Stealing a cow is illegal!
"Uh, no, I just wanted to ask why you guys got up so early."
Ahua was full of energy and was the first to speak: "We're doing our morning exercise." Her voice was soft, but her words were stronger than when she was sick last time, so it seemed she had fully recovered.
Lin Chunyi looked surprised: "It's not even dawn yet, how can you see the road like this? Don't fall into the ditch."
They nodded and said yes, they run this route every morning and are so familiar with it that they can walk it with their eyes closed.
The two sisters recalled that they had been staying in bed lately because of the cold weather, and what time they got up and started practicing martial arts each day... probably around the time the sun woke up and could illuminate the whole world.
These three actually started running before they could even see the road clearly. It's like the apprentices are trying to outdo their master!
However, even if the apprentice is more diligent than the master, the apprentice must not find out; the matter must be kept quiet.
Since it was dark and the embarrassment on her face couldn't be seen, Lin Chunyi said in a serious tone, "It's getting cold, and there's not much else to do, so getting up early to practice martial arts is the right thing to do."
We martial arts practitioners should be like this: if we learn for even a moment longer than others, we will become one step more powerful.
Well done! Keep it up. Just be careful not to slip or fall, and don't catch a cold. Do everything within your limits.
Sensing the ease and satisfaction in her tone, all three of them breathed a sigh of relief.
Hard work really pays off! This time, I not only didn't get scolded, but I also got praised! Hehe!
At this moment, Yang Yu asked in confusion, "Where are you two masters going so early? Do you need our help with anything?"
If the mule cart hadn't made so much noise, they wouldn't have noticed that two people had passed right in front of them.
"We're going to the village chief's house to deliver something..." Lin Lanshan exclaimed, "Oh dear, I almost forgot! Since you're all here, we don't have to make another trip."
Then, carrying two items, he handed them to Yang Yu, saying:
"The New Year is almost here, this is a New Year's gift for you, remember to eat it well. Yang Yu, take these two big ones, Ashu, come here and take these two small ones. I hope you will be free from illness and disaster and have everything go smoothly in the new year."
Ashu recognized it with just a touch and a sniff, and happily exclaimed, "Thank you, Sister Lanshan and Sister Chunyi! There are two fish! Brother Yangyu, what's that in your hand?"
Suddenly, Yang Yu felt a weight on his chest and instinctively hugged the hard object in his arms.
He chuckled somewhat sheepishly, "Thank you, Masters. We should have given it to you first. But what is this? It's quite big." Roe deer and roe deer aren't this big. Could it be a whole wild deer?
"Two wolves, their heads are still intact. This is a good thing, perfect for eating in winter."
"..." This answer caused a huge uproar, so much so that all three of them were completely stunned, their mouths agape but no one could utter a word.
However, this unusual silence seemed insignificant on a morning when there was hardly any sound.
Before Yang Yu turned eighteen, he had eaten some wild delicacies, such as bear paws and tiger bones.
But this refers to whole wild animals before they become edible meat.
This was truly the first time he had ever been so close to someone like this!
Under the gray sky, all was silent. Apart from five people and a mule, there was nothing else. He lay there, clutching the two whole, dead wolf carcasses, as if the slightest movement would bring the corpses to life and bite him…
He was a little stiff, and his hands were sweating. He didn't know whether to hug the two "wolves" tightly or carefully put them on the ground.
It's a pity he never saw a mummy, otherwise he would know what this kind of fear is all about.
Ah Shu and Ah Hua silently and quietly took a few steps back.
Once they were a bit further away, Ahua mustered up her courage and asked, "Sister Lanshan, is this wolf really dead? Could it suddenly come back to life?"
"?" He's practically turned into a mummy from the sun, how could he come back to life?
In the early morning, in complete darkness, please don't suddenly say such chilling things!
Originally, from killing wolves to skinning them, drying the meat, and making blankets, the two sisters never had any thoughts about horror.
But now, hearing a child say this, they all felt a chill for no reason, and even felt that the other "wolves" in the carriage had moved!
Lin Lanshan's voice suddenly rose: "Of course! Dead beyond dead!"
Good heavens! It's just a child talking nonsense; children say the darndest things! Children say the darndest things!
She still felt cold after she finished speaking, so she took out a candle and lit it. The faint candlelight illuminated five pairs of eyes.
They were tense, fearful, and panicked; none of them had a normal expression.
The most tragic one was Yang Yu, who was still holding the wolf meat.
Before the candle was even lit, cold sweat was pouring down his forehead. As it slid down his face, it felt itchy, like something was caressing him.
Add to that the weight of the meat jerky in my arms, and it was much heavier than regular jerky. The fear was overwhelming!
How could a grown man, and the oldest among them, show fear in front of so many people!
Keep your mouth shut and hold on to the last bit of dignity; you must never utter the word "fear"!
Lin Chunyi also realized that something was off about everyone present, so she spoke up:
“It’s hard to run with things in your hands, so come on up, we’ll give you a ride. After we deliver the things to the village chief’s house, we’ll take you back on the way.”
The three of them didn't say anything about it being inappropriate or refusing, and quickly climbed into the car.
Yang Yu didn't forget to say to Lin Chunyi, who was holding the reins, "Master, how about I drive the car?"
"No need, there are just a few more inside, uh, wolf jerky. Just keep an eye on them." Don't be afraid.
Walking towards a smaller, more populated area made him feel less anxious. Carrying the meat in one hand and lifting the curtain with the other, he slipped inside, casually saying, "Alright, I brought a tinderbox, I won't step on it."
Before the two sisters could speak: "Um, it's not that I'm worried you'll step on it..."
The moment he blew on the tinderbox, he seemed frozen in place.
Ah Shu and Ah Hua, who were behind him, tilted their heads to look: "Brother Yang Yu, what's wrong? Come inside..."
Now, all three of them were frozen in place. It was as if a tingling sensation shot from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads, leaving them numb and dazed.