Martial Arts: Start by Obtaining the Wild World

Chapter 38 0038 Grandpa's House

Xu Ergou and the others breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Cheng Zongyang leave.

"Fortunately, we didn't do anything, otherwise we would all have died here tonight." Xu Ergou said with some fear.

The other three brothers also nodded in agreement, without any intention of refuting.

The four of them were beaten by Cheng Zongyang at the beginning.

But this was not the reason why they were afraid of Cheng Zongyang, but because they saw how cruel and decisive Cheng Zongyang was.

The memory of that day is very clear -

As they entered the mountain, they saw a medium-sized wild boar. When they were about to hunt it, they saw Cheng Zongyang jump down from a tree, land beside the wild boar, kick the wild boar over with one foot, then rush forward and stab the wild boar's neck with a knife with his quick eyes and hands.

The whole process was extremely clean and neat, without any drag.

While Cheng Zongyang stabbed the knife into the wild boar's neck, he did not forget to turn his head to look at them.

On that blood-stained face, a pair of cold eyes stared straight at them.

It was a scene he could never forget!
But his elder brother was so tactless that he even dared to rob such a brutal and decisive man.

The result was that seven of their group of people, aged sixteen or seventeen, with the oldest being nineteen, were beaten to the ground by Cheng Zongyang alone, and all the mountain products found on their bodies were taken away.

From then on, he developed a psychological fear of Cheng Zongyang.

This is also the reason why he acted decisively when he saw Cheng Zongyang.

"Brother Ergou, are you still squatting?" A younger brother swallowed and asked weakly while holding his stomach.

I just held on for a while, and now I have used up a lot of energy and am even hungrier.

Xu Ergou sighed and shook his head: "No more squatting, go home and sleep."

"But, I'm hungry." The younger brother wailed.

"Then drink more water, and then go outside the mountain to find something to eat. Eat whatever is available." Xu Ergou also felt a little uncomfortable.

Several people returned to the village with their heads hung and listlessly.

While Cheng Zongyang was on his way, he was also thinking about Xu Ergou.

He didn't expect that this guy would actually anticipate that someone would pass by the village entrance and set up an ambush in advance.

If it were someone else, I'm afraid it might really be snatched away by those four.

Of course, whether or not they will be robbed depends on the person. It was the first time for the four rookies to do this kind of thing, and it was still difficult to overcome psychologically.

If the person blocking the road had been an adult, or someone a little more ruthless, it might not have been so easy to leave.

But this also reminded him.

Not everyone is a fool. There are always some who want to find a different way or be unique, so they set up ambushes at night and rob people who may pass by.

In this kind of weather, you don’t have to worry about catching a cold even if you squat outdoors.

If you can snatch it, you will make money. If you can’t, the worst that can happen is that you will just sleep in the wild for a night.

Fortunately, Shuikou Village is after Hechi, so we didn’t encounter any roadblocks along the way.

The torches illuminated the dirt road within a two-meter radius. After entering Shuikou Village, he walked towards his grandfather's house according to the road he remembered.

His grandfather's house is at the west entrance of the village, and one has to walk some distance along the northern path.

Cheng Zongyang's appearance also attracted the attention of some villagers who had not yet rested.

However, the firelight was flickering, the distance was far, and the sky was dark. I could only vaguely see a person walking with a torch, but I didn't know who it was.

Some people looked at the people on the road calmly, but because of the rumbling of their stomachs, they lost interest and chose to rest early; some people stood in their own dark homes with longing eyes, pausing to watch the flickering light until the moment when the light gradually faded away and disappeared, and darkness enveloped their eyes again;

Cheng Zongyang walked on the uneven dirt road, raising dust, and from time to time he heard faint cries, low conversations, babies crying, or adults sighing from some people's homes, but all were lost in the darkness.

Occasionally, there were a few houses with faint yellow oil lamps flashing. The light shone through the screens dotted with holes in the windows, casting swaying shadows like candles in the wind.

The lights were dim, and the footsteps on the sandy road were steady and silent.

After about an incense stick of time, Cheng Zongyang finally arrived at the door of a house with mottled marks and bumps on the rammed earth wall. Through the gap as big as a fingertip, Cheng Zongyang looked inside.

It was pitch black and I couldn’t see what was going on, but I could faintly hear low “ouch” sounds from time to time.

Cheng Zongyang frowned, knocked on the door, and shouted:
"Grandpa, grandma, uncle, and younger uncle, open the door."

Inside the house, the brothers Zhou Hansong and Zhou Hanchang, who were applying medicated wine in the main room, changed color when they heard the knock on the door.

But when he heard the familiar shout, he suddenly felt happy.

"It's my eldest nephew!"

"Quick, go see if my brother-in-law and the others are here."

The two brothers immediately asked their wife to open the door.

Soon, two old men from the inner room also walked out slowly.

"Who's here?" Old Master Zhou asked casually in the dark hall with cloudy eyes.

"Dad, it should be my brother-in-law who is here."

Zhou Hansong put on his clothes and immediately lit the oil lamp, which he was reluctant to do.

As the flames lit up, the dark room became more lively.

"Why is Gwanghae here at this time? Is the door open?" The old lady next to him was a little confused.

"Mom. Hanchang went to open it." Zhou Hansong replied.

At the door, Zhou Hanchang opened it with a happy look on his face and saw his eldest nephew holding a torch. He just looked left and right and behind him with some confusion.

"Yang'er, are you here alone? Where's your father?"

Cheng Zongyang smiled and said, "Uncle, I'm the only one here. My father is at home."

Having said that, he walked straight in without any unfamiliarity.

Zhou Hanchang's smile froze when he heard this. He quickly closed the door and chased after him: "It's so dark here, the road is so unsafe. What's wrong with your father? How could he let you come here alone!"

"Grandpa, grandma, uncle..." Cheng Zongyang called out to everyone in the main room, then put down the backpack on his back.

"My dear grandson. Why are you here? Where are your parents?"

The old lady with a hunched back walked over happily, stretched out her wrinkled and calloused hand, held Cheng Zongyang's hand, and asked with concern.

Cheng Zongyang helped his grandmother sit on a stool and told everyone about his journey.

"…So, my father and mother were worried about what might happen here, so I came to take a look. I also brought some food with me."

After hearing this, the old man was happy and shook his head:

"It's nothing, everything is fine at home, don't worry. As for the food, we still have it at home, no need to bring it. Go back with your uncle tomorrow and bring the food back."

Cheng Zongyang listened but didn't expose the truth. The whole hall was filled with the smell of medicinal wine. He didn't know that his family only reported good news and not bad news. He smiled and said:

"Grandpa, although this food is not much, it is a token of my grandson's love. If you let me take it back, it means that I am no longer your grandson. Grandma, do you still treat me as your grandson?"

At the end, Cheng Zongyang held the old lady's hand. The old lady immediately scolded:

"What nonsense are you talking about, kid? If you are not your grandmother's biological grandson, then who else could it be?"

Cheng Zongyang nodded, looked at the old man, and smiled: "So, family members don't have different opinions. If things are taken back and forth, that's with outsiders."

"You kid, I can't beat you in an argument." The old man was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"Okay, let Yang'er wash his face and drink a glass of water." The eldest aunt Zhou Ye and the younger aunt Zhou Xu came over with a glass of water and a clean cloth with smiles on their faces.

"Thank you, auntie and uncle." Cheng Zongyang immediately took it with both hands and asked with a smile, "Are all the cousins ​​asleep..."

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