The Herbal Scents of Farm Life-Chapter 2904 - 2905: Secrets That Must Not Be Told

"Mm, yeah, of course we have to go back, this isn’t our home." Lin Changhong nodded, speaking as if it was obvious.

Once things are sorted here, why stay? His sister is due in a month or so. Does he plan to have the baby at Qianji Pond?

Of course not.

"You want to go back, but how are you going to get back?"

The two little creatures asked. To them, Qianji Pond is a place from which there’s no escape. How did they come in, and how can they get out?

"How to get out, well, of course it’s..."

"Ahem!"

Just as Lin Changhong was about to answer, he heard Captain Liu cough.

He turned, glancing at Captain Liu.

"What’s up with you?"

"Have you forgotten? The captain said the way back is a secret, something not to be talked about." Captain Liu intentionally glanced at the two spirit beasts, then lowered his voice to remind Lin Changhong.

Of course, the lowered voice was still crystal clear to the little creatures.

"A secret, what secret?"

Upon hearing their conversation, the two spirit beasts voiced their curiosity.

"Uh-oh, see, they’ve heard us!"

Captain Liu rolled his eyes at Lin Changhong, looking exasperated.

"Relax, it’s not really a secret; they’re good kids who won’t spill the beans." Lin Changhong bent down, picked up a few fruits, and handed them to the two little ones.

"Here, have some more fruit."

"Sure, sure."

The two spirit beasts, always content when fed, quickly accepted the fruits and started munching away.

"So delicious, so tasty, by the way, what secret are you talking about?"

As they ate, they didn’t forget to ask about the secret. How do they leave Qianji Pond?

If they really could leave, just like they said, maybe they could sneak out with a few precious treasures from their grandfather, enjoy delicacies outside, and never return.

After all, in Qianji Pond, no one really cared about them; no one even bothered asking them anything.

"The secret is this: before we came in, a mysterious old man told us that if we enter the forbidden forest, we’d find the exit to Qianji Pond, so we have to go to the forbidden forest."

Lin Changhong lowered his voice again, speaking to them.

"Forbidden... Forbidden forest?!"

Upon hearing ’forbidden forest’, the two spirit beasts jumped in surprise.

"You’re going to the forbidden forest? That’s a terrifying place! Any spirit beasts that go there have died; none have come out alive!" they both warned Lin Changhong.

To them, the forbidden forest was a taboo topic, never to be brought up by their grandfather.

Whenever a spirit beast ventured into the forbidden forest, their grandfather would warn everyone that going there meant certain death, and they’d never return.

But after warning the other spirit beasts, he’d go back to the cave and curse those who had ventured into the forbidden forest.

Things like "thoughtless, deserving to die, don’t expect me to save you," many unpleasant words, they had heard it all, showing just how dangerous the forbidden forest was.

"How do you know they died? Maybe they all made it out?" Captain Liu raised his eyebrows, questioning them.

"Uh."

His words left the two spirit beasts speechless.

Could be... why else would their grandfather always be so angry?