Rebirth 78: Hunting for Treasure in the Mountains, Spoiling My Wife and Daughter to the Heavens

"Son, look!"

"I won't watch it."

"Son, do you need to use the restroom?"

"I'm not going!"

"Son..."

"Dad, just say what's wrong. It's so cold, I don't want to go downstairs."

I haven't had much rest these past few nights, I've been constantly planning to go up the mountain.

During the day, I was on the mountain and witnessed the death of one of my kind for the first time.

At this moment, Lu Weiguo was truly exhausted, hiding under the bedding on the oxcart.

This is not physical fatigue, but mental exhaustion.

"Ah, well then I'll tell you."

Lu Dewang glanced at Wang Laonian, who was equally confused.

"Hey son, you've been to this woods recently."

Lu Dewang asked cautiously, but it was, after all, a quiet night.

It also attracted a lot of attention.

"I've been here before."

Before Lu Weiguo could answer, Liu Dazhuang, the oxcart driver, replied, "I've been wandering around here for a while now. Sister Xiulian put out the fire, and her face got a little burned."

We've been looking for badgers, hoping to get some badger oil to take back.

That's one of the good things about having Liu Dazhuang.

Everyone thought Liu Dazhuang was a fool who couldn't lie.

Moreover, everyone subconsciously believes that a fool cannot fool them.

Therefore, upon hearing this, everyone present believed Liu Dazhuang.

"Badgers? You're going to raid badger burrows?"

Without turning his head, village chief Huang Guangzu asked a question.

"Hmm, village chief, do you know where there are badger burrows?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Weiguo became interested.

Badgers are amazing animals. They are nocturnal and can blend into the darkness when they come out to hunt for food at night.

What's even more amazing is that this little guy uses his tail to sweep away his footprints.

The once clear little footprints were swept away by his tail, and with a gust of north wind, they were as if they had never been there.

Therefore, aside from known badger burrows, or the presence of a dog that can locate prey by smelling the air, the only other possibilities are...

It's really hard to find badger burrows.

Lu Weiguo and his companion wandered around the mountain for several days, but they couldn't even find a trace of a badger.

"I know! I just don't know how to do it. I'll take you two there when I'm not busy tomorrow or the day after. There are more than ten badgers in a litter."

"See if you can wipe them out all at once."

"This is great!"

Lu Weiguo readily agreed.

Badgers live in groups. If you catch fewer than ten badgers in a badger burrow, it means the burrow entrance wasn't completely blocked!

But before Lu Weiguo could ask any further questions...

"Gaga! Gaga!!"

A crow's cawing interrupted their conversation.

Then came a flurry of flapping as a flock of crows took flight!

"Holy shit! What the hell is this?"

"What the hell is going on? Ugh, I need to get rid of this bad luck!"

"What kind of time is this to still have crows? Unless it's nearby..."

In Northeast China, crows represent bad luck, and their cawing signifies death.

In later generations, the lives of crows were indeed whitewashed, but wherever there are crows, there will indeed be corpses or rotting flesh.

"Yes! Almost there! It's nearby! I remember there's a topped tree over there. I almost crashed into it when I was chasing that deer during the day!"

When Wang Laonian finally found the place, he jumped down immediately.

But just as he passed the broken tree, he suddenly let out a howl.

"A ghost! There's a ghost!"

Wang Laonian ran towards the crowd like a madman, begging for mercy as he ran.

"Wu Jian, Brother Wu Jian, my ancestor! It's not that I didn't want to save you, it was a lynx!"

Your throat's been bitten through, there's no way to save you now! Don't blame me, bro—and don't follow me anymore!

Wang Laonian's reaction frightened many people.

Instantly, everyone formed a circle around the ox station, but no one stepped forward to greet Wang Laonian. They all looked at him with expressions of fear.

"What's going on with the Wang family kid?"

Huang Guangzu was pushed forward by everyone and could only tremble as he stepped forward to ask questions.

Late at night, in the woods, crows, ghosts, screams.

This is terrifying! It's so intense, even a tough guy from Northeast China couldn't handle it.

"Ahhh! A ghost! There really is a ghost!"

Wang Laonian ran back and immediately knelt down in front of everyone.

"Speak properly! What the hell? What did you see?! We have the national flag here, we have the Party constitution here, no ghosts or monsters can help you!"

Huang Guangzu pointed to the Party Constitution on his clothes, both to embolden Wang Laonian and to boost his own morale.

When Wang Laonian saw the bright red color, he indeed calmed down a lot.

I grabbed a handful of snow and used it to wash my face.

Then he pointed to the broken tree and said, "There! Right there! There's a weasel wearing Wu Jian's hat!"

Wu Jian's body! Wu Jian's body... it was completely gnawed apart!

Weasel?

Wearing a hat?

Wu Jian's body?

If it were just some kind of phantom or ghost, even if these grown men were scared, they would still have the courage to go and investigate.

That's just how Northeasterners are; they believe in seeing is believing and aren't afraid of anything unsubstantiated.

But if you're talking about a weasel wearing a human hat, and there's a human corpse next to it...

Then I started to have doubts.

You must know that's Wong Tai Sin!

In the hearts of Northeasterners, if they encounter ghosts or monsters, or wild beasts, the worst that can happen is that they die!

However, weasels and weasels are believed to bring misfortune to family members, and offending them can cause fear among the population.

"A weasel? Brother Wang, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Hearing this, Lu Weiguo was also startled.

Lu Weiguo didn't pay attention to the corpse or the crow.

In the mountains, especially in winter, large animals die, although not as dramatically as whale falls.

That is also a case of one thing dying, and all things being born.

First, lynxes, wolves, and other animals feasted, followed by weasels, foxes, and other animals.

The remaining bone fragments were from carnivorous birds such as crows.

Therefore, it's not surprising to find crows and weasels.

But it's a bit unexpected that a weasel would wear a hat.

"You're not mistaken! How could I not recognize that weasel? My family raises chickens, and I've seen those weasels since they were kittens."

I've killed them all... Pshaw, pshaw, pshaw! Wong Tai Sin, I was wrong!!

"I'll go take a look." Upon hearing this, Lu Weiguo immediately came to his senses.

He leaped off the carriage and, ignoring Lu Dewang's attempts to stop him, strode toward the headless tree.

She was not afraid of Lu Weiguo.

The group of grown men coughed, exchanged glances, and each lit a cigarette.

He followed them.

There are some things to be aware of when smoking at this time.

Firstly, it's to bolster my courage; smoking numbs my fear.

Secondly, if you happen to encounter some powerful deity, you can kneel down directly, and the cigarettes and incense will serve the same purpose.

When everyone arrived at the severed tree, they finally saw the weasel that Wang Laonian had mentioned.

Under the bright moonlight!

A mutilated corpse, almost naked and torn to shreds by animals.

Beside the corpse, a weasel wearing Wu Jian's hat stood motionless.

Moreover, the weasel stood upright, baring its teeth and claws, staring fiercely at the direction of the broken-necked tree without moving.

It really does look like a vengeful spirit seeking revenge!