Chapter 228
228 Is God Not Here?
Thunderstorms were usually very fierce and the ground would become especially muddy in ten minutes.
Moreover, even if it stopped raining for a moment, it could come back again.
Not long after the children picked the lotus pods, the second wave of rain came.
This time, Wang Dalang no longer cared about them and chased everyone away.
“Go back and quickly change your clothes. Drink some hot soup and don’t catch a cold!”
Catching a cold could be fatal.
So many children were drenched in the rain today. Someone was probably going to fall sick.
Wang Dalang felt a faint regret in his heart. He was already a man. He should be as sensible as an adult.
He should not have let his younger siblings play like this.
When they parted, the other children in the village distributed some of the lotus pods to Little Ah Yu.
It was only a little as they could not bear to part with more.
They also liked to eat it and had to bring some back for their parents.
Little Ah Yu handed the bag to Wang Wulang and asked him to help put all the lotus pods in.
The Spirit Treasure Rat had already hidden in Little Ah Yu’s hair before the rain. Seeing that the situation was not right, the lamb also returned to Old man Wang’s house early.
On the way back, they actually encountered a snake that came out to drink water.
Tang Yuan let out a cry and hid behind the crowd, her face pale.
She was so afraid of snakes!
“Ah, Mr. Snake, do you want to eat a lotus seed pod?” Little Ah Yu’s eyes were sharp as she threw a lotus seed over.
Snakes did not have hearing and it could not hear Little Ah Yu.
However, when it felt something in front of it, the snake twisted its head.
After some hesitation, it finally bit the lotus seed.
“Snakes can eat lotus pods?!!” Wang Liulang was very surprised.
Tang Yuan originally closed her eyes and did not dare to look. When she heard this, she opened her eyes slightly.
The snake… was really eating the lotus seed pod!
Moreover, the snake’s tail was swaying as if it was dancing.
She suddenly felt that snakes were quite obedient.
After the snake bit the lotus seed, it twisted a few times and left. Its movements were still unhurried, not afraid of these children at all.
Of course, it had no intention of attacking.
Seeing this snake, Wang Wulang suddenly realized that he had forgotten something.
Oh no, he had forgotten to tell Grandma and the others about what had happened at the back of the mountain!
Those bandits might find their way to the village!
Wang Wulang broke into a run and fell halfway. He got up and continued running, looking like he was running for his life.
Wang Liulang and Wang Qilang said in unison, “Fifth Brother, are you rushing back to have diarrhea?”
From the looks of it, it was unknown if he’d already cr*pped his pants.
At the thought of that scene, the lotus pod in their hands no longer smelled good.
Wang Wulang ran back to Old man Wang’s house in a sorry state. Madam Zhang’s eyebrows twitched when she saw Wang Wulang’s miserable appearance.
“Wang! Wu! Lang! Look at you. Wash your clothes yourself. I won’t wash them for you!” Her eyes swelled.
Wang Wulang couldn’t care less about this and quickly ran to find Old Madam Wang.
“Grandma, there are bandits!” Wang Wulang was out of breath and swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva before continuing. “They wanted to kill us!”
Hearing the first sentence, Old Madam Wang did not react. When she heard the last sentence, her eyes turned cold.
“Where did the bandits come from?”
Wang Wulang said, “We walked to the waterfall today and met a few people in black. They waved their swords without saying a word. It looks like they wanted to kill us!”
“Also, they said something about a Dragon Disc and wanted to capture the children in the village. It was the uncles from the contract team who came and scared them away.”
As for whether they were chased away or beaten away, Wang Wulang was not too sure.
Then, they returned.
“Wang Wulang, how dare you go to the waterfall! Didn’t I tell you not to go so deep into the mountain? You even brought Ah Yu along. Are you tired of living!” Madam Zhang picked up a broom at the side and hit Wang Wulang’s butt.
Wang Wulang screamed.
“Mother, I’m talking about serious matters. Can you hit me after a while!” He could only run after a while.
Madam Zhang: “It’s also a serious matter for me to hit you!”
Old Madam Wang held Madam Zhang’s hand and asked Wang Wulang, “Are you sure it’s at the waterfall?”
“Yes, I’m sure. The waterfall is so obvious!” Looking at his mother, who was ready to beat him up at any time, Wang Wulang’s desire to live exploded. He instantly thought of something else. “By the way, Grandma, there seems to be something behind that waterfall. The lamb rushed into the waterfall and brought something out.”
Eh, speaking of which, where did that thing go?
There was something behind the waterfall?
In the more than ten years since they came to Hu Family Village, the number of times they had gone to the waterfall could be counted on one hand. As for whether there was anything behind the waterfall, no one had really verified it.
At this point, Wang Dalang also carried Little Ah Yu home. The courtyard immediately became lively.
“Got it. You don’t have to interfere in this matter anymore.” Old Madam Wang let go of Madam Zhang’s hand and turned to leave.
Wang Wulang’s roar came from behind. Not long after, Wang Wulang rushed out.
“Go and change your clothes first. Our family doesn’t have the money to treat you if you catch a cold.” Old Madam Wang’s voice entered the house. Madam Zhang, who originally wanted to chase after her son, calmed down finally.
She had been too angry and only remembered to care about her son.
“Wang Wulang, come back and change your clothes!”
Wang Wulang’s voice came from afar. “Then you have to promise not to hit me!”
Madam Zhang sneered. “If you say another word, I promise I won’t beat you to death!”
Wang Wulang: “…”
Initially, Old Madam Wang did not want to ask about the incident in the mountain, but after hearing Wang Wulang’s words, she felt that it was not simple.
After the children changed into clean clothes again, she questioned Little Ah Yu, Gousheng, Goutou and Goudan and roughly knew what to do.
Old Madam Wang waved at Little Ah Yu. “Ah Yu, follow me.”
Little Ah Yu obediently followed Old Madam Wang into the house.
Old Madam Wang asked, “Ah Yu, is he still around?”
Little Ah Yu did not understand.
“Grandma, who are you asking?”
“Is the God following you no longer around?”
This was not the first time Old Madam Wang had suspected it, but she wasn’t sure until Little Ah Yu encountered danger. From the children’s descriptions, they were only able to escape because of the people Qin Huai had left behind.
They should be protecting Ah Yu in secret. Old Madam Wang did not expect this.
She was originally at ease with Little Ah Yu going out to play not because she trusted Wang Wulang and the others, but because she knew that Ah Yu was protected by a God who would take care of the children.
However, from the looks of it, even at the most urgent moment, Ah Yu’s guardian did not seem to have appeared.
This was different from what it had shown previously.
Even if it did not protect all the kids, it was still necessary to protect Ah Yu from danger.
Little Ah Yu understood her this time and her expression immediately became aggrieved. “The elf doesn’t want me anymore.”
She had originally said it in a low voice. When she saw Old Madam Wang, she repeated it. Her mouth pouted and her eyes blurred. She could not stop the urge to cry.
“Grandma, did I do such a bad job that the elf left me?”
Little Ah Yu had long wanted to ask.
“Good child, it’s fine.” Old Madam Wang hugged Little Ah Yu in her arms. When Old Madam Wang heard her trying her best to hold back her tears, her heart ached.
“He told you that he doesn’t want you anymore?”
Little Ah Yu shook her head. “The elf said that it would return, but it hasn’t returned after so long…”
During this period of time, Little Ah Yu did not let herself think about it. Just thinking about it made her want to cry.
In her understanding, the elf had accompanied her the longest.
“Then let’s wait for him to return. Our Ah Yu is so obedient. He won’t abandon you.”
Old Madam Wang’s gaze was slightly cold. She had to go to the mountains.