Goldfield
Chapter 112: Exit

When Madam Liu heard they were going to the south side of the mountain, she immediately became worried, “Stop there! In the future, none of you will be allowed to go to the mountains! ”

Ever since Yu Hai had an accident, Madam Liu no longer considered the mountain a must-visit area! In the past, he had also heard stories of ferocious creatures living deep in the mountains. However, after living with the Yu Family for more than ten years, Yu Hai had never met that ferocious beast when he was on the mountain. Even he rarely saw wild boars, let alone tigers, wolves or other dangerous animals.

But after Yu Hai was attacked by the bear, Madam Liu felt that her mountains and bushes were really dangerous areas. She almost lost her husband once, so it was only natural that she had lingering fears, right? So, whenever someone said they wanted to go to the mountain, he had to voice his fear and disapproval!

When Xiaocao saw her mother's expression had changed significantly, she quickly tried to calm her down, “Mother! I will not go to the mountain !! I would just walk down the footpath of the mountain to get to the south side. Although this is a longer detour, it will not be dangerous! ”

“You really won't go to the mountain?” After seeing Xiaocao nod her head angrily, Madam Liu finally sighed and said, “As long as you don't go to the mountain, it's okay. Yesterday we caught a lot of fish in the net, so this afternoon we had more than enough to make pickle fish. Let your Dad accompany you and be sure to bring more dry rations. If you take a walk at the foot of the mountains, I'm afraid you won't be back before it gets dark! ”

Yu Hang, who was lying on the bed recuperating, heard their conversation. He struggled to sit up, but a sharp pain penetrated his chest and he grimaced in pain. When Xiaocao saw this, he hurriedly ran to support her. After propping her up by using the bed behind her back so she could lean back a little, she said, “Sister, stop moving. If there is anything you need, contact Mom and she can help you! The most important thing you should do now is to let your body heal. Stop thinking about random things! ”

“Adik, Doctor Sun told me that I was healing fast. It makes no difference if I eat cork fish or not! We are too far away from the southern part of the mountain, so don't bother going there! Don't we have fish in the house? Just use what we have to make the stew and it will still be very tasty! ” Yu Hang did not want his family members to be bothered for his sake, so he did his best to persuade them not to leave.

“Sister, stop being an anxious person! Here, drink some water and take a nap. Sleep helps the body rest and recover quickly! ” Whenever Yu Xiaocao decided to do anything, he could not be persuaded otherwise. It was unlikely that Yu Hang's efforts would affect his mind at all. He poured out a large cup of extremely concentrated mystic stone essence and put it into the water.

The little sacred stone had told him that one would not get in trouble if they drank too much mystical stone water. The only side effect was to make them fall asleep for a while. Look here, she even used her side effects as a substitute sleeping pill!

When the little sacred stone learned that they were going to the south side of the mountain, it immediately became excited. It had already finished exploring the Western Mountain and had yet to have a chance to explore any further regions.

With ‘wusss’, he jumped onto Xiaocao's shoulder and enthusiastically rubbed his golden head against Xiaocao's cheek, [Bring me, I want to go there and play too!]

Yu Hang was puzzled to see the little golden kitten. Although its size made it seem like it had just been born, its nimble and powerful movements implied otherwise. “Ehhh? It is rare to see such a beautiful kitten, where did you get it? ”

“Your sister found it in the bushes behind us. This is smart enough, so we decided to raise and accompany Tiny! ” Lady Liu was cleaning the room as she looked at Xiaocao and her husband's mannerisms amusedly.

Yu Xiaocao was trying to convince his father to let him go to the south side of the mountain alone. There is a common saying, ‘full recovery from a serious injury takes a hundred days’. Even though the little sacred stone was strengthening and healing his father's legs every day, he still suffered severe injuries. To get to the south side of the mountain, they needed a very long walk. He was really unsure if his father could do it now!

But how could Yu Hai, who loved his daughter to death, feel it was okay to let his daughter, who was only eight to nine years old, go by herself?

As the two of them were stuck in a dead end, someone knocked on their main gate. Zhao Han stepped in with a hunting knife in one hand and a hunting bow and arrow were hung on his back. “Good morning, Uncle Yu! Xiaocao, you didn't go to the dock today to sell boiled food, eh! ”

When Yu Xiaocao looked at the imposing-looking Zhao Han and put on, his eyes twinkled. He ran to pull his hand and spoke to his father, “Dad, didn't you say you didn't feel comfortable letting me go alone? Then let Brother Han go with me! Doctor Sun has said that you should let your feet heal a little longer, ah! ”

Zhao Han grinned as he heard Xiaocao explain what was going on, “What a coincidence! The prefectural magistrate's son is getting married, and he wants to order a pair of wild geese. On the south side of the mountain was a pond filled with reeds. There must be some wild geese migrating from the north resting there. Since Xiaocao also needed to go to the south side of the mountain, he worked perfectly as he was on his way. Uncle Yu, I will accompany Xiaocao, so don't worry! ”

With Zhao Han's help, Xiaocao was finally able to convince her father to stay at home after persuading. Before they left, Yu Hai warned them continuously to be careful. In the end, Madam Liu will have to intervene, “My husband, if Xiaocao does not leave now because of you, she will not be able to go home today!” That was when Yu Hai reluctantly let his daughter go.

After he traveled far from his father's sight, Xiaocao let out a long sigh. As he looked at the glittering entertainment in Zhao Han's eyes, he said with a hint of embarrassment, “Having an overprotective father is sometimes quite a hassle!”

Zhao Han chuckled, “Uncle Yu is only worried about you. I never expected that a big man like Uncle Yu would be so considerate and worried about his children! ”

Yu Xiaocao simply shrugged and did not say anything more. He followed Zhao Han from behind as they traveled. They arrived at the foot of the West Mountain and there was a horde of tombs interspersed with disarray in the area. Weeds grow in large numbers and grave markers are scattered throughout the landscape. From time to time, the sounds of wild dog screams and cries could be heard.

Yu Xiaocao shortened his steps and did not dare to glance to the side. He was afraid that he would see something unfavorable. Zhao Han looked back at him without paying too much attention to his surroundings and noticed the tight expression on his face. He frowned, thinking that there might be something very dangerous around them, and then realized that Xiaocao was just a little girl of eight to nine years old. Usually, his actions and words were too similar to those of an adult, so it was very easy for others to forget his true age.

“Do not be afraid. Although the area we were passing through was somewhat isolated and quiet, there would be no undead monster-like creatures appearing in the wild, if that's what you're worried about. If you're scared, you can hold on to the corner of my jacket! ” Zhao Han has been taught since childhood that the distance between the sexes should be maintained at the age of seven and older, so he doesn't feel comfortable holding Xiaocao's hand. So, he could only suggest this solution.

Xiaocao inwardly rolled his eyes, ‘Hold the tip of your jacket? Do you think I'm a three-year-old boy, ah ?! Let me straighten things out, inside, I'm almost thirty years old, an adult. Do you really think I'm worse than you, a twelve to thirteen year old teenager? ‘ To prove that he is not afraid, he deliberately extended his pace and took a big step.

Zhao Han subconsciously followed him and remained wary of their surroundings to keep the little girl next to him sheltered under his wings.

Fortunately, the messy grave did not eat a large area, so the two of them managed to get through it quickly and get to the foot of the mountain.

“How about we walk on the big road at the foot of the mountains?” If they crossed this mountain range, which was not considered too high, they would be able to reach their destination very quickly. Conversely, if they were to travel on the winding road around the foot of the mountain range, it would take at least twice as long. Had Zhao Han traveled alone, he would have definitely chosen to go to the mountains. However, when he thought about Xiaocao's age and body constitution, he hesitated.

Yu Xiaocao had long since thrown his mother's warning out of his head. He raised his head to look at the mountain range in front of him and thought it was not too high. In addition, he could clearly see the mountain path winding past its peak, which showed that this path was often used by people. He raised his voice and announced grandly, “Let's go! Go up the mountain !! ”

After he said that, he took the lead and dived into the forest bushes. Zhao Han helplessly followed behind him as he tightly held the hunting knife in his hand.

Yu Xiaocao walked while observing the surroundings on both sides of the road carefully. From time to time, he ran into the bushes and used the rope he brought to set up some traps in the area where small animals like to run. Zhao suddenly interrupted after seeing the rope trap in Xiaocao's hands, “Every time I set a trap with you, the chances of success increased a lot, why is that?”

In the past, when he set up traps himself, he would consider it a good day when three out of ten traps caught prey. However, every time he set a trap with Xiaocao, his chances would increase to around five to six successes per trap. Sometimes even higher! That really confused him!

Xiaocao's hand paused for a moment before he regained his composure. After all, he had lived for nearly thirty years in his past life and knew how to bluff convincingly. He glanced at Zhao Han as if nothing extraordinary had happened, and cheerfully said, “Well that's clear, it's because my moral character is good, ah !!”

Have a good moral character…. Does it really have anything to do with setting traps? Zhao Han started to think that the question he asked was rather childish. Maybe it was all just a coincidence!

After he used all the rope traps he had brought from the house, the path they had gone through gradually became even more steep. In some areas, he even had to use both his hands and feet to climb. Zhao Han in front opened the way. From time to time, she would hold onto her scabbard and let Xiaocao drag her along as she boarded. This way he can save energy.

The little sacred stone had turned into its golden kitten and took the lead, running forward. Occasionally, he would dart into a dense bush or climb onto some branches to be swung or even jump over a large rock, he acted as if someone had pressed him to keep him quiet. His bright eyes stared at the nearby cliff and his nose moved slightly. Unknowingly, his tail began to move back and forth.

“What's up, Small Ketan Dumplings? Did you find anything? ” Xiaocao had spent over half a year in constant contact with that little holy stone, and, although he was not aware of his every move like the back of his own hand, he was, at least he had a premonition on how to interpret his body language. After noticing the expression of concentration on his face, he knew that there was something to be found.

[Spiritual energy, very dense spiritual energy! There is something that gives off stronger spiritual energy than the lingzhi mushroom or ginseng in the Tongren Medicine Hall !! There must be a true treasure in front of us!!] The golden kitten's ears trembled, and he rushed towards the cliff-top area.

“Small Ketan Dumplings, wait for me !!” Xiaocao had considerable confidence in the small saint stone's sensing ability. Something that could make him so excited and walk so fast was definitely unusual. Yu Xiaocao put away the weeds that had reached the height of half a person and struggled to follow from behind.

“Be careful!!” Zhao Han quickly reached out his hand and grabbed Xiaocao's arm just in time to save her from falling into a ditch hidden in the bushes. He dragged her back and said, “Be sure to see where you are going! Be careful not to fall! ”

“Thank you, Brother Han! Little Glutinous Dumpling ran over there and I had to find her and bring her back !! ” After receiving the fright, he asked Zhao Han for help to overcome that deep ditch and carefully traverse the dense grass.

Zhao Han was at the front, opening the way. He continued to search the left and right trenches, and made sure to warn him. Finally, he finally said out of worry, “How about you wait here and I go catch a cat for you? Is that okay?”

Yu Xiaocao slightly frowned and inwardly thought, ‘Do you think that little sacred stone is a real cat that you can catch just because you want to, ah?’

“Si Little Ketan Dumpling is afraid of strangers, so I'm afraid if she sees you, she'll run further! I can see forward that the Little Ketan Dumpling has stopped, so allow me to take a look! ” In front of the cliff, he could see a golden kitten glittering in the sun under a lush green bush. From afar, the scene resembled a golden diamond surrounded by precious jade.

It took quite a bit of time for the two men to pass through the dense grass. When they reached the cliff side, they noticed that the little kitten was using its claws to dig up some kind of plant buried in the ground. It looks like a small, bustling hedgehog.