After Wang An mentioned going to take a look at the devils, Mu Xueli and Wang Li's eyes instantly widened, their faces filled with urgency.
Mu Xueli said enthusiastically
"It's just a matter of taking a detour, and besides, we're on horseback so we'll be fast. Um, Brother-in-law, how about I go with you to take a look?"
Once Mu Xueli finished, Wang Li chimed in
"Fourth Brother, Fourth Brother, I want to go too! Let me go with you to take a look; it won't take that long."
It was clear that these two were full of interest in seeing the devils suffer.
Of course, for things like this—seeing the devils in misery or dead—it probably wasn't just the two of them who were interested, but every single Chinese person.
Mainly because just imagining such a thing felt incredibly satisfying.
Hearing this, Wang An checked his watch and saw it wasn't even 7 o'clock yet. After a moment's thought, he nodded and said
"Let's go then. We have to be quiet this time; just one look and we leave."
As soon as Wang An spoke, Mu Xueli and Wang Li were genuinely happy, their faces brimming with uncontrollable smiles.
Soon, the three of them arrived near the rocky mountain. While still quite a distance away, they dismounted, tied their horses to the trees, and walked toward the mountain on foot.
When the three of them reached the entrance of the rocky mountain, trying their best not to make a sound, they could only hear the "clang, clang" of striking sounds coming from inside.
What the three of them didn't know was that these sounds had actually never stopped; they had been ringing from yesterday until now.
Of course, even if they had known, they wouldn't have cared; they would only feel it was venting, feel happy, and perhaps gloat a bit.
After quietly observing the situation of the stone piles and finding nothing unusual, Wang An gave the other two a signal, and the three of them left together.
Once they were back on horseback, the three of them couldn't help but burst into loud laughter.
Wang Li said with a face full of excitement
"Just thinking about how miserable they are in there makes me want to laugh, hahaha..."
Although Mu Xueli also had a smile on her face, she spoke through gritted teeth
"I really want to kill every one of those beasts. Thinking about the things my father told me makes me so damn angry."
After Mu Xueli spoke, Wang An and Wang Li suddenly fell silent.
Mainly because the people of this generation had basically grown up listening to their elders talk about fighting the devils; they were a generation with a more accurate understanding of the events of those years.
In less than half an hour, the three of them had arrived in front of that old plot.
Just like yesterday, Mu Xueli took the lead, Wang Li assisted, and Wang An was responsible for the odd jobs.
However, unlike yesterday, just after Mu Xueli dug up two Grade 3 leaves and one Grade 4 leaf, she suddenly let out a loud scream.
"Brother-in-law... Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law!"
At this moment, Mu Xueli's eyes were wide open, her breathing was rapid, her mouth was half-open, and her whole body was shaking uncontrollably. It was as if she had forgotten how to speak, knowing only how to shout the words "Brother-in-law."
Not far away, Wang An was currently making discreet marks on the ginseng they had found. Hearing this sound, his heart skipped a beat.
Mainly because, around this old plot, aside from the rustling of wind through the branches and the occasional few bird calls, there were no other sounds.
And Mu Xueli's scream was different from usual; one listen and you knew something had happened!
Having reacted, Wang An's expression changed instantly. He shot up and sprinted toward Mu Xueli's direction, shouting loudly
"What happened? What happened? What's wrong?"
Actually, Wang An subconsciously thought that Mu Xueli had been bitten on the head by a venomous snake and the venom had spread to her brain; otherwise, she wouldn't just keep shouting "Brother-in-law" without saying what the damn problem was!
Although the Lesser Khingan Mountains are in the Northeast, they are different from other Northeastern regions. Perhaps due to the climate, there aren't many venomous snakes in the Lesser Khingan Mountains—at least not as many as in the Changbai Mountains.
Currently, only three types have been discovered and named: the Siberian viper, the Black-browed viper, and the Ussuri viper.
However, the one locals see the most is the Ussuri viper.
But if you mention the "Ussuri viper," most locals would likely be confused; but if you say "Tuqiu-zi," everyone would know exactly what you mean.
In reality, these two names refer to the same thing!
The first two—the Siberian viper and the Black-browed viper—are relatively rare locally; it is said that the further north you go, the more common they become.
The toxicity of the Tuqiu-zi snake is quite vicious. Although its toxicity is said to be less than one-tenth that of a cobra, once it bites a person, there are only two outcomes.
The first scenario is death.
The second scenario is survival.
But one must know that even if one survives, the after-effects are excruciating. Blindness, deafness, paralysis, or organ failure—none of these are things a human can easily endure.
Since it wasn't far and Wang An ran very fast, he had already arrived by the time he finished shouting.
Looking closely, Wang An realized it was a false alarm.
Because Mu Xueli and Wang Li were currently flushed with excitement, staring intently into the ginseng pit without even blinking.
Following their gaze, Wang An felt his heart, which had been thumping wildly, actually skip a beat, but immediately afterward, his heart began to race frantically.
Within his sight, three ginseng roots, with young sprouts and only small portions of their crowns exposed, were growing in the soil in a tripod-like formation.
From the crowns, which were as thick as fingers, it was clear that these three ginseng roots were genuine Grade 6 leaves.
And since the crowns were already this thick, it wasn't hard to imagine how thick the main roots were.
Wang An squatted down and laughed loudly with excitement
"Big goods! Hahaha, invincible big goods! Hahaha..."
Wang An's loud laughter finally jolted Mu Xueli and Wang Li out of their state of ecstatic immersion.
Having reacted, Mu Xueli and Wang Li each grabbed one of Wang An's hands and shouted excitedly almost simultaneously
"Brother-in-law, ginseng babies! Hahaha!"
"Fourth Brother, we've found ginseng babies!"
At this moment, Wang An had one hand gripped by each of them; he tried to pull away twice but couldn't, showing just how excited they were.
Of course, Wang An was also excited—one could say he was even more excited. After all, as someone who had lived two lives, this was the first time Wang An had seen such an incredible existence.
Could this be the legendary "Three Sheep Bringing Prosperity" formation?
(End of Chapter)