Chapter 296: 296: Aftermath of the Avalanche

“Ye Lei! ”

Zhang Peng’s eyes widened, instinctively wanting to rush into the avalanche area, but he was firmly held back by two fellow villagers behind him.

“Zhang Peng, don’t go! It’s dangerous over there! Don’t go!”

Zhang Peng desperately struggled to break free from the two people desperately dragging him: “Let go! Let me go! I have to save him! Let go!”

After a good struggle, Zhang Peng finally broke free from the two people’s restraint and rushed like a madman towards the direction Di Yelei was in.

Finally swallowing the small ants ahead, the Snow Dragon, like a well-fed dragon, finally calmed down, with only occasional thunders shaking and gradually subsiding.

The beautiful and pure Snow Dragon undulated, reflecting a dazzling radiance in the faint sunlight in the sky, almost blinding the eyes of several people.

Zhang Peng ran quickly to the edge of the avalanche, not caring about anything, and began to desperately shovel the accumulated snow.

“Ye Lei, Ye Lei, you must be alright! Ye Lei hold on! You must hold on! I promised Hongyuan to take good care of you, Ye Lei…”

Zhang Peng didn’t care about anything, and quickly dug through the accumulated snow.

The two villagers who followed behind saw Zhang Peng’s behavior and hurriedly tried to dissuade him: “Zhang Peng, stop it! The Mountain Gods are angry! We haven’t heard of anyone surviving an avalanche! Let’s go! If the Mountain Gods get angry again, it’ll be even worse!”

“Let go! If you’re afraid, just leave. If you’re my brothers, help me dig right now! Alive, I want to see people; dead, I want to see bodies. I’ll never go back empty-handed!”

After Zhang Peng finished speaking, he quickly dug through the accumulated snow.

Two fellow villagers exchanged a glance and then came forward to help dig through the accumulated snow.

Two other villagers who had escaped in time also came over to help dig through the snow.

Together, the sound of digging through the accumulated snow was the only thing that could be heard by the five people.

In the house, everyone who had been talking suddenly stopped and listened carefully to the direction from which the loud noise came.

Liu Sisi’s face turned pale, her heart clenched, and at the moment, her eyes were dazed.

“Ouch!”

She hurriedly dropped the kitchen knife, and just as she was distracted, her finger was cut deeply by the knife edge.

“What’s wrong? Did you cut your hand? Let me see, stop the bleeding first.”

Guihua was in a panic.

Liu Sisi’s absent gaze did not recover, her face pale as a sheet.

“Sister Guihua…”

Her voice trembled, “Old Man Li ran away last night! Ye Lei went into the mountains to chase him, and Big Brother Zhang was chasing after them on the main road, but he didn’t find anyone, and then he went into the mountains too!”

Guihua looked surprised, her hands beginning to tremble: “You… you mean…?”

“What I mean is, I don’t know if the loud noise coming from the other side of the mountain at the moment is made by Di Yelei and the others!”

Liu Sisi’s hands tightly gripped Guihua’s, her strength so great that she didn’t even notice it herself.

“It’s not them, it’s definitely not them! That sound just now… That sound was clearly the Mountain Gods getting angry, how could it be them…”

Guihua’s face was frantic, denying it constantly.

But the sudden change in her face color revealed many issues.

“I hope it’s not them, but… but Old Man Li is cunning and scheming, he…”

Liu Sisi’s gaze fell on the person who suddenly appeared at the doorway, and the rest of her words were left unsaid.

Liu Zhi’er leaned against the kitchen door, her pale face showing no discernable expression.

“You mean, Old Man Li fled last night?”

Liu Sisi had originally intended not to tell her because she believed that Ye Lei would bring Old Man Li back. However, the current situation had become such that she could no longer hide the truth.

“Yes! Ye Lei and Brother Zhang pursued him into the mountains. The rumbling sound came from the mountains, and we are worried…”

“You actually hid this from me, hehe! Liu Sisi, after so many years, I thought you had changed. I didn’t expect that you’re still the same character.”

After saying that, Liu Zhi’er turned and went back into her room.

Liu Sisi opened her mouth to call out but didn’t know where to start.

Guihua, standing nearby, was also in a state of panic and worry: “What should we do? What should we do right now? If anything really happens to Zhang Peng, I won’t be able to live either…”

As she spoke, Guihua began to cry.

The pain spread in her chest, and Liu Sisi couldn’t even imagine the taste of losing Di Yelei! If it really came to that, what would she do?

She tremblingly grabbed Guihua’s hand: “Sister Guihua, good people live in peace. Trust me, Brother Zhang will be fine!”

Guihua just sobbed and shook her head without speaking.

Liu Sisi made up her mind: “Sister Guihua, you wait here. I’ll ride Ye Lei’s horse to the mountains and see if the explosion just now is really…”

The gaze of the two met in midair, and each saw pain, panic, and something indescribable in the other’s eyes.

“Okay! You go quickly. I’ll take good care of the house and the children. Don’t worry.”

Liu Sisi didn’t say anything else but let go of Guihua’s hand and walked out of the room.

In the courtyard, Elderly Mr. Di stood in the courtyard holding his crutch, looking in the direction of the explosion.

Seeing Liu Sisi coming out, he turned his gaze to her.

Liu Sisi suddenly felt inexplicably guilty, feeling unable to face this old man’s expectant eyes.

“Dad, Sisi is going into the mountains for a while. If…I return late, please take care of the house.”

After saying that, Liu Sisi bowed deeply to her father-in-law.

She got up and walked quickly toward the stable, intending to ride a horse to find them!

“Alright…I…will, Third Child!”

Father’s voice came from behind her.

Liu Sisi stopped, not looking back, worried about seeing those eager eyes: “Dad! I’ll be sure to bring Ye Lei back.”

These words were not only for her father but also for herself!

She quickly walked to the front of the stable, gently patting the horse’s head: “Horse, oh horse, Ye Lei and the others are in trouble. They need your help! You mustn’t throw me off!”

As she looked at the tall horse, she couldn’t help but feel a wave of chills as she had never ridden a horse alone before.

But at this moment, she couldn’t care less.

She saddled the horse, untied the reins, and led the horse out of the courtyard.

Liu Sisi took a deep breath, trying to imitate Di Yelei’s movements, wanting to climb onto the horseback. The high stirrups were swaying constantly, but what was an incredibly simple task for Di Yelei was so challenging for her!