Chapter 269 Leaving the Village and Entering the Ghost Town

Yushan is large and the mountain stronghold is deep, so it is not easy to find water.

She was afraid that her family would worry about her because she had been missing for so long, so she wanted to return as soon as possible and make a quick decision.

After a night's rest, the next day after arriving at the village, Li Yaoguang asked the eldest and youngest brothers who were familiar with the terrain of the village to take her out to check it out. After getting a general understanding of the terrain around the village, she drew a simple topographic map and then mobilized the young men in the village to start digging from the village at the possible water outlets she had marked, the wells that had produced water before, and the low-lying areas of the streams.

However, this time their luck was not as good as last time. They dug in many places but found nothing. After much difficulty, they dug in a deep ditch under the cliff facing the mountain village, but the output was very little, which was not enough to support the consumption of more than a thousand people.

As a last resort, Li Yaoguang and Da Yao and the others slowly expanded their vision to the outskirts. Finally, by chance, they dug a secret canal in a deeper mountain stream more than 20 miles away. It was estimated that there was an underground river with abundant water resources. Except that the transportation back and forth was time-consuming and laborious, there were no other problems.

The return of water means the return of hope for life.

That night, the village was filled with singing and dancing, laughter and joy. While everyone was eating the food that Li Yaoguang had secretly contributed, they were also discussing how to plant some melons, grains, and beans while the weather was still good before winter. As long as they were lucky, there would definitely be a harvest. Everyone was in high spirits, without any of the fear and panic of the past, and everyone was full of energy.

Li Yaoguang felt it was great to see such a scene in such troubled times.

Thinking that she was leaving anyway, she planned to leave behind all the remaining food in the space before leaving. With this little thought in mind, Li Yaoguang immediately found Dayo and the others to say goodbye.

Dayao and the others were all reluctant to let her go, but they also knew that Li Yaoguang's current condition could not be delayed any longer, so they did not want to keep her any longer. Dayao immediately decided to send her off personally, and the next morning, the group of people who had led her into the mountains personally sent her out of the mountain.

Looking at the people who were seeing him off behind him, and then looking at the long team escorting him on his side, Li Yaoguang felt warm at heart, so when passing by the deserted outside of Jincheng, Li Yaoguang decisively and deliberately let Huang Cengceng run away again.

"Hey, don't run!"

When Da Yao, who was leading the way and escorting the group, turned around, he saw a cream-colored figure flashing past his eyes like lightning and heading straight for the broken city gate on his side. His benefactor was even more incredible as he followed closely behind the cream-colored figure and entered the city.

Da Yao and the others secretly thought that this was not good, "Young Master, this cannot happen!"

When Hu Di led his troops south, Jincheng had already been looted. The local people were either killed or fled. Most of those who could not escape fled to the mountains. As they lived like this, Jincheng is now desolate and desolate. It is an empty city. Those who live here are either lonely ghosts or evil spirits.

Seeing the man and the cat rushing into the ghost town, Da Yao and the others did not hesitate and rushed in immediately.

As soon as he came in, Li Yaoguang was shocked by the desolation in front of him.

Jincheng at this moment should be called Jingcheng.

There was an indescribable smell in the air in the city, stuffy and strange, with a smell of corruption, smelly and burnt, and a bit of meaty aroma... In short, it was very weird!
Walking on the bluestone road in the city, the sound of her footsteps and the noise of her eldest brother and others following behind her echoed back and forth in the street, making the place seem even more terrifyingly quiet.

In the huge city, it seemed as if they were the only ones in the world. Occasionally, the wind blew, swinging the broken lanterns under the shabby signs on both sides of the street, and the dislocated window frames swinging, with the occasional clanging sound of door frames, reflecting the mottled black bloodstains on the ground that had long been soaked into the ground, and the occasional exposed bones in the shops on the corners. There were no people, no animals, not even mice, wild cats, or birds... It was terrifyingly quiet.

This is a perfect place to shoot a horror movie!
Li Yaoguang sighed, and couldn't help shrinking her neck, and hurriedly called back to hug her tightly. In this situation, she was not afraid, but in order to put the food away, thinking that since she was already here, Li Yaoguang hardened her heart, gritted her teeth, and immediately gave up the idea of ​​leaving her companions behind and acting alone, and decisively waited for Da Yao and the others to arrive one after another.

Without waiting for the other party to speak, she pinched, rubbed, and raised it up, shook it in front of Dayao and the others, and started to lie with her eyes open.

"Big brother, you know that my cat is not an ordinary cat. It was him who found the food hidden in the dry well! Just now the little guy was not right again. I guess he found something. Should we go in and check it out?"

Da Yao and others, who were about to ask Li Yaoguang to leave quickly, were stunned. Thinking of the food they had taken out from the dry well, they hesitated in their hearts.

In troubled times, food is life, who would complain about having too much?
Although Jincheng is now a deserted city and has been plundered by countless people, what if? What if there are fish that slip through the net just like in that deserted village that was plundered by countless people?
Da Yao and the others looked at each other, with excitement flashing in their eyes.

After getting unanimous nods from his brothers, Dayao decisively waved his hand, and everyone drew their weapons and clenched them tightly in their hands. Dayao looked at Li Yaoguang and said solemnly.

"Since we found something unusual, let's check it out. But young sir, we have to make it clear in advance. There is a group of powerful thugs entrenched in this city." They are cannibals! "They are extremely cruel. Although we are not afraid, we are burdened with our families and children. No one can afford to lose them. So if it is not necessary, we can avoid conflict, okay?"

Li Yaoguang suddenly realized, and finally understood. No wonder the eldest brother and his men chose to go far away instead of entering the huge city that was so close to them, and instead went far away to search everywhere. It turned out that this city was not in good condition.

I felt a little regretful in my heart, but I was unwilling to leave. I became alert and planned to find a secret place nearby to store the food as soon as possible. I responded straightforwardly, "Of course, don't worry, big brother. It huddled in my arms after running in. I think it should be not far away from the place where it noticed something unusual."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, "That's good, that's good!"

Although they were very puzzled as to how such a tiny kitten, which had never been to Jincheng or entered the city, could sense anything was wrong inside, but thinking of its "great achievements in the past", Dayao and the others decided to trust it.

"So where should we go next?" asked the eldest.

Li Yaoguang looked around and rubbed his paws secretly.

The kitten in his arms looked up and meowed blankly. Shengun Guang decisively pointed in the direction he had just chosen and said, "This way."

"Okay." Da Yao nodded and raised his hand neatly. With a shout, they set off. The brothers who followed him, holding weapons in their hands, quickly formed a formation of three. Some took the lead, while others provided support. The sharp knife formation was formed in an instant. Their movements were incredibly fast. They were indeed true warriors who had fought on the front line with swords and guns. Even though they had become remnants, they had not lost any of their combat qualities. This made Li Yaoguang, who was protected in the formation, feel at ease.

Walking along the way, coaxing the kitten, pointing the way, and looking at the dilapidated doorheads and signs flashing on the street, Li Yaoguang specifically went into the inns, restaurants, grain stores, grocery stores and other shops on both sides of the street, as well as the large courtyards with high gates and deep walls.

As soon as he entered, he began to put the cat down, and then used the excuse of searching around, intending to lure people away and release it quickly if he found a place where food could be hidden. Unfortunately, he never found a suitable place.

She searched and searched, and just when she was about to give up and think of looking for a solution somewhere else, she finally walked through a long street and was about to reach the street adjacent to West City. Li Yaoguang found a secret cellar in a corner of the backyard of a very small restaurant at the end of an alley on the street.

Li Yaoguang smiled.