Heavenly Blessed Baby: Fleeing Famine, Busy to Prosper!-Chapter 47: What Are Those Green Glowing Things
Yi Meng entered the mountain cave with her daughter to rest, while Qi Quanjin was outside with his brothers roasting by the fire.
Qi Zheng was still awake at this hour, sitting on dry leaves under the tent, puffing on his pipe.
Seeing Qi Quanjin coming over, he asked, "Where’s Manbao?"
"Meng Niang took her inside to sleep,"
Qi Quanjin said, picking up a few dry branches and placing them on the fire.
Qi Zheng nodded, took a couple puffs, and then said, "The village chief just came to tell me that he plans to gather a few people to go down the mountain tomorrow to take a look. Seems like his idea is for each household to send two people; figure out among your brothers who’s going to go."
Upon hearing this, Qi Dafu immediately said, "I’m the eldest brother, I’ll go."
Qi Ercai replied irritably, "Big brother, just honestly stay on the mountaintop watching over things and guarding our parents! With your reaction time, if you really encounter any danger, even growing four legs couldn’t help you run away."
As soon as these words were spoken, Qi Quanli, the sixth brother, couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter.
Qi Dafu’s face turned bright red, stubbornly defending himself, "I, although my reactions aren’t as fast as yours, I’m not stupid. If others run, wouldn’t I know to follow?"
"You..."
Qi Ercai wanted to say something more, but Qi Quanjin interrupted, "Tomorrow, let me and the second brother go along. Big brother, third brother, and the fifth and sixth, you stay to watch over things and guard our parents."
Qi Quanjin paused and added, "Be prepared to leave at any time. If conditions down the mountain prove bad, or if there’s any danger, we must be ready to leave without delay."
These words earned nods of agreement from Qi Zheng and Qi Ercai.
Qi Sangui was generally taciturn and didn’t speak much in daily life.
Knowing he wasn’t as clever as the second brother and the fourth brother, he usually just focused on his work, listening to arrangements from his parents and brothers.
Upon hearing these arrangements, he simply nodded silently.
On the contrary, Qi Quanli looked anxious, "Fourth brother, I’m agile and quick to react; let me go with you guys?"
"Don’t be silly, stay with the fifth brother and help out with our parents."
The fifth brother, Qi Quanyin, immediately gave his younger brother a smack on the head.
Qi Quanli didn’t dodge, holding his sore head, looking at his fifth brother with a wistful expression.
Honestly, the fifth brother bullies him daily, just because he’s the only younger brother in the family.
Qi Ercai chuckled, "You claim you’re quick, but if you were truly quick, why didn’t you dodge the fifth brother’s hand?"
"Second brother, that’s different, isn’t it? He’s my fifth brother; why should I guard against him?"
Qi Quanli argued defiantly.
Qi Ercai laughed heartily and chose not to tease him anymore.
The night grew deeper.
Snores resounded across the rocky clearing in front of the cave.
Families who disliked the uncomfortable rocky ground cleared half-meter tall grass near the woods and managed to get through the night.
They added wood to each family’s fire before sleeping, letting the flames burn brightly to avoid being chilled by the mountain wind.
Gradually, the last wakeful person fell asleep.
The mountain wind within the forest lessened a bit at this moment, restoring peace to the world.
Night grew darker.
In various places, the bonfires slowly dimmed.
People sleeping by the fires instinctively pulled their blankets or clothes closer, shifting slightly but remaining asleep, showing no signs of waking.
Compared to the snoring outside the cave, it was even quieter inside.
Children from each family slept in their mothers’ or grandmothers’ arms, each like a little piglet.
In this peaceful atmosphere, a girl suddenly cried out, waking most people.
"Ah! Bad dog! Wooo woo, don’t bite Daddy!"
Qi Manman, who had been sleeping sweetly in Yi Meng’s arms, suddenly began to cry.
Some youngsters were startled by the cries, starting to wail without even opening their eyes.
For a moment, the cave was in chaos.
With no mind to attend to others, Yi Meng hugged Qi Manman, soothing her gently, "Sweetheart, don’t cry. Mommy’s here, right by your side! Sweetheart, sweetheart! Don’t cry, don’t cry."
Mrs. Qi also sat up, wanting to take her beloved granddaughter, but seeing the little girl gradually stopping her cries in the daughter-in-law’s arms, she breathed a sigh of relief, "She got scared during the day. Sigh, it’s my fault, I forgot about this."
As she spoke, Mrs. Qi dressed herself, "I’ll go call back Manbao’s soul!"
She hesitated, then looked at the other grandsons, reluctantly saying, "I’ll call for these little rascals too."
Yi Meng never truly believed in calling souls back, but now she did.
The time travel, the daughter’s arrival, and that space are all inexplicable by science.
"Mom, it’s chilly outside; put on more clothes,"
Yi Meng wanted to follow out and call back the soul, but her daughter’s two chubby hands tightly clutched her clothes.
Though still asleep, large tears hung from her long lashes, looking pitiful.
Mrs. Qi waved her hand, saying nothing as she walked outside.
The brief conversation between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was overheard by nearby neighbors, who hurried to take their children outside to call their souls back.
The daytime events had everyone, young and old, recalling with dread.
Quickly, over ten grandmothers came, waking the villagers sleeping at the cave entrance.
"What’s happening? Why are you all coming out at midnight?"
A sleepy villager rubbed his eyes, looked towards the entrance in the dim firelight, and seeing his own mother among them, asked, "Mom, are you going to the toilet?"
After asking, he couldn’t help but mutter, "Women are troublesome, even going to the toilet in a crowd."
"You little rascal, what nonsense are you saying? I’m out to call your son’s soul!"
The mentioned elderly woman blushed, angrily raising her hand to hit her son’s back.
Her slap was interrupted by a sudden shout, redirecting everyone’s attention from the entrance.
"What are those green lights? Are they ghost lights?"
The crowd looked at the man speaking and followed his pointed direction.
In the dark woods, numerous greenish round spots sparkled.
Some spots vanished and appeared, like each disappearance and emergence meant they changed place. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
In the deep night, they seemed notably eerie and creepy.
"My goodness, they’re really ghost lights!"
Some of the more timid men rose and ran toward the cave, neglecting their handcarts.
With his shout, others too began crowding toward the cave.
