dognovel Chapter 178: Is there a connection between wild boars and hot springs?
Chapter 178: Is there a connection between wild boars and hot springs?
Old Liao was originally eavesdropping on Wang Haitao's questions with great interest.
But we were too far away to hear clearly, and I started to feel sleepy as I listened.
As soon as the woman came, he immediately became energetic.
Wild boar pushing people?
Wow, what sin did this family commit? They were targeted by wild boars?
But it wasn't just him, all the vendors around were listening intently.
Even Chai Daqian, who was busy preparing to open the store, smelled the scent and came over, standing next to Lao Liao to watch the fun.
"Wild boar? Did this family go up the mountain to hunt wild boars in hopes of a good New Year?"
"Who knows? To be targeted by a wild boar like this is retribution."
"But to be honest, I haven't eaten wild boar in years."
"Is it hard to buy? Go to the riverside and take a walk. You'll often see people from the mountains selling wild boars there. I don't like them. They're too fishy and smelly."
"Why is it smelly? That's because you don't know how to cook it. You must be reluctant to add any ingredients." Kong Aichun came out at some point. She was holding a small basket with two spools of wool in it. She was already knitting a sweater as long as her palm. "I'll ask A Kui and the others to cook one for you to try. It's sure to be delicious!"
Old Liao was quite unconvinced at first, but when he heard that he could taste the food, he was overjoyed.
"Hey, how could Akui and the others' cooking skills be bad? The pig's trotters this morning... were so fragrant."
On the other side, Wang Haitao had already pulled the middle-aged woman up.
"Sister, don't kneel all the time. It will shorten your lifespan."
"Are you here to ask Master Su Tian for advice? Wild boars? Wild boars aren't that scary."
The woman shook her head: "Scary, so scary!"
"They rushed towards our house in droves. We couldn't stop them. We even used hoes and rakes. I even used kitchen knives, but I couldn't drive them away. In the end, I had to burn the firewood to drive them away."
After hearing this, everyone's faces turned a little strange.
"That was the first time," the middle-aged woman sat down slowly, sniffling and sobbing as she continued, "We were terrified. We were afraid they would come again, so we raised the walls a little, put broken glass on them, and put firewood in the yard..."
"They're not afraid of glass at all. They just keep jumping over the wall. Setting fire to the wall doesn't work. My husband and son were all beaten up. Some had their legs and arms broken..."
"They come every night. These wild boars are driving us crazy, but we can't catch them. Master, please help me think of a way. If this continues, we will die."
As the woman spoke, she stood up and was about to kneel down towards Su Chen again, but was held down by Wang Haitao.
Old Liao muttered, "I haven't heard of any wild boar causing trouble these past few days. She must be living at the foot of the mountain, or even in the mountains. It's quite secluded."
Chai Daqian nodded: "Did those wild boars eat something they shouldn't have and go crazy? But even if they're crazy, they can't break into people's homes. It feels like... they're specifically targeting their house."
Wang Haitao looked at Su Chen and Zhang Qian. "This is indeed very strange. Not to mention wild boars, even the blind bears in our old forest are afraid of fire. What do you think? Could it be that... there is something wrong with this family's ancestral tomb? Did their ancestors use wild boars as a warning?"
Zhang Qian frowned: "Perhaps, there is a problem with the tomb."
He said this and looked at Su Chen.
"Master Su, what do you think?"
Su Chen didn't answer him, but looked at the woman: "Sister, is there a farm near your home?"
The middle-aged woman was stunned: "You, Master, how do you know?"
You guessed it right.
When Su Chen heard the woman talking about wild boars as offerings, he felt it sounded familiar. He recalled that he had gone to Xu Yuan's store with Brother A Yu before and heard him talk about lambs being eaten by wild boars, so he asked about it.
Unexpectedly, we were in the same place.
Seeing that Zhang Qian and the others were curious, Su Chen explained.
Zhang Qian frowned: "If the farm is also dug up, then it's not a matter of the tomb."
Su Chen stood up and picked up the little baby: "Let's go for a walk and see the wild boar."
The middle-aged woman was delighted: "Thank you, Master. Thank you, Master."
But then he thought about it and felt that it was not right: "But Master, wild boars always come at night."
"It's okay, we'll find them."
Wang Haitao also patted his chest with confidence: "That's right, I'm very good at finding things in the mountains."
Zhang Qian looked at the two strong men following him, hesitated, asked them to stay, and followed Su Chen.
Wang Haitao drove according to the woman's instructions and soon arrived at the foot of the mountain in the northern suburbs.
Looking at the bumpy mountain road, he shrugged helplessly.
"I can't go any higher. If I continue to drive up, the chassis will be scraped off."
Zhang Qian opened the door and got out of the car, frowning: "We still have to climb two more mountains?"
Seeing the woman nod with a dry laugh, he sighed.
My old legs will be sore when I go home tonight.
Just as he was thinking about it, Zhang Qian felt that the surroundings suddenly became cold.
He turned his head suspiciously and saw a dark cave entrance appear in front of Su Chen.
"Master Zhang, let's go."
Before Zhang Qian could understand what was happening, the sky suddenly darkened and then it became bright.
He looked around and found that he was already in a valley.
Not far away is a small farm where cows and sheep are grazing. It is very quiet and peaceful.
The woman covered her mouth in surprise and looked at Su Chen in disbelief, followed by a burst of joy.
You found the right one!
This master has real skills!
They are saved, my husband and son are saved!
Her eyes turned red with joy.
Su Chen felt the Taoist power in his body.
It’s okay, about one eighth of it was consumed.
This is the amount consumed by three people, which is similar to what scientists in previous lives calculated.
Let's verify it later. If it's confirmed, it should be no problem to take more than a dozen people to the shipwreck at night.
Wang Haitao seemed to be accustomed to Su Chen's abilities. He turned around and asked the woman, "Where is your home?"
The woman pointed toward the back of the farm. "There."
He then explained, "The farm was also attacked by wild boars before, and then their boss let them go and gave them leave. My son was originally helping out there. Master, do you think this incident has anything to do with the farm?"
Su Chen shook his head: "Let's see first."
They walked forward about ten steps before Zhang Qian finally reacted.
Just now they briefly entered a place, that place... is it the underworld?
How did Su Tianshi do it? He took two steps in the underworld and changed the place, and he even arrived near the woman's home?
so amazing!
Zhang Qian felt that a corner of his perception had been opened, and he saw a more magical side of the world.
Suppressing his excitement, Zhang Qian took his old legs to catch up with everyone.
When passing by the farm, Su Chen noticed that the fences were very messy, and in some places there were even large holes, which seemed enough for an adult cow to get out.
The buildings on the farm were all run down and in a state of disrepair.
On the contrary, the cattle and sheep inside were living peacefully, eating grass happily.
Although Cuicheng is located in the south, the temperature in winter can sometimes drop below zero, not to mention the mountains.
It's the twelfth lunar month, and the grass is still quite lush...
Wang Haitao asked the woman, "Is there a hot spring here? Like really warm water?"
The woman nodded. "Yes, yes, there is a spring right there inside. The water that comes out is very warm. We bathe and wash clothes there in winter."
She paused and said, "Does the wild boar incident have anything to do with this hot spring?"