Chapter 38: Chapter 38: The Village in an Uproar
"Brother Hao?"
Su Lin suddenly turned around and called out to Wang Hao.
"What is it?"
Wang Hao came back to his senses and asked, feigning calm.
"I’ll go get you a couple of detox prescriptions."
After speaking, Su Lin walked out.
At that moment, Su Zhenping happened to return and, upon learning of Wang Hao’s condition, he hurried over to check.
"How could this be? You don’t look like you’ve been poisoned; there are no signs of venom reaction on your thigh."
While examining Wang Hao’s wound, Su Zhenping found indeed there were two cuts, but both had already scabbed over.
Typically, a centipede bite would cause swelling, pain, and even blackening of the face.
But Wang Hao didn’t exhibit any symptoms.
"But I really was bitten by a centipede, could it be the dragon...."
Before he could finish, Wang Hao suddenly stopped talking.
He knew in his heart that it must have been the green dragon that had saved him, as previous treatments for his dad and Xia Xue had been effective.
Unexpectedly, this time it had actively detoxified him, and he could feel the energy becoming stronger inside his body.
"It could be what?"
Su Zhenping asked curiously.
Fortunately, Wang Hao kept his mouth shut and didn’t reveal anything, quickly changing the subject.
"It’s nothing, I might have made a mistake."
"Right, Uncle Su, I went deep into the back mountain today and found a hundred-year Lingzhi!"
"A hundred-year Lingzhi?"
The Su family father and daughter exclaimed in unison, disbelief written all over their faces.
Just then, a voice came from outside the door.
"Is Uncle Su at home?"
"Yes."
As Su Zhenping turned around, he saw a middle-aged man walk in quickly—it was Li Guang.
"Did I just overhear you mentioning a hundred-year Lingzhi?"
Li Guang asked.
Su Zhenping kept a calm face, reacting quickly, "No, you heard wrong. What do you need?"
"I’m here to buy some tonic herbs; I’ve been feeling weak lately, just can’t seem to get energized. Prescribe me something good."
Li Guang regained his composure.
Su Zhenping immediately got up to prepare the medicine for Li Guang.
As he was leaving, Li Guang glanced at Wang Hao but didn’t say a word.
Watching his retreating figure, Wang Hao’s heart tightened; Li Guang had definitely heard their conversation just now.
At this moment, Su Zhenping also came over, "I think the kid might have heard something. You’d better hurry up and get that Lingzhi before he gets ahead of you. If he does, you could lose out on over a million."
Wang Hao nodded; the Lingzhi he had found at the risk of his own life could not be picked by someone else.
It was a fine treasure that came once in a century.
"It’s too late today, and I’m tired; I’ll go back to rest for the night and go into the mountains tomorrow to get it."
Wang Hao also felt this matter couldn’t be delayed.
"How about this, you take Lin Lin with you tomorrow; she might be able to help you. The girl has actually trained a special skill; never thought it’d come in handy."
Su Zhenping said with an air of mystery.
"What special skill?"
Wang Hao asked with curiosity.
"You’ll see tomorrow."
"By the way, make sure to bring back the Lingzhi intact, so I can contact a buyer for you. If all goes well, selling it for one and a half million shouldn’t be a problem."
"One and a half million?"
Wang Hao was taken aback, secretly thrilled.
One and a half million was no small amount, he estimated that Zhao Youquan didn’t even have that much in savings.
"You should head back and rest early, you’ve also had a long day."
Wang Hao nodded, turned around to say goodbye to Su Lin, and went home.
After taking a bath, Wang Hao went to bed, but he tossed and turned, unable to sleep, his mind still on the century-old Lingzhi, worried it might be stolen.
At four in the morning, Wang Hao got up early, making his way cautiously to the Su Family’s mountain goods shop.
After knocking on the door, Su Zhenping woke up Su Lin and had her follow Wang Hao up the mountain.
"Brother Hao, how come you got up so early? I can hardly keep my eyes open, it’s so dark, I doubt we can even see the path clearly,"
Su Lin squinted, yawning while complaining.
"Shh! Keep it down!"
Wang Hao immediately made a silencing gesture to her.
We mustn’t wake the dogs in the other houses; one dog barking could cause all the dogs in the village to start barking, and then we’d be exposed.
Su Lin quickly covered her mouth and closely followed behind him.
The two quickly left the village entrance, a silent village occasionally accompanied by a couple of rooster crows.
By the time they reached the back mountain it was already past five in the morning, and the mountains were pitch-black, with the fog dampening their clothes.
The two were walking one after the other, using flashlights to follow the direction they had taken the day before.
Wang Hao saw the fog was so thick and turned his head to glance at Su Lin.
Su Lin’s clothes were damp and clung tightly to her body.
They highlighted her beautiful, full figure.
Through the flashlight beam, he could even vaguely see her incompletely covered fair skin.
Wang Hao unconsciously swallowed.
Su Lin seemed to notice Wang Hao’s gaze, looked down at her own shirt, and her pretty face turned red.
She quickly covered her chest with her hands.
Not paying attention, she stepped on a branch and twisted her ankle. freewebnoveℓ.com
"Ouch!"
Su Lin let out a cry of pain, nearly falling over.
Wang Hao hurried over, helping Su Lin up and asking,
"How is it? Are you alright?"
Su Lin shook her head, "I’m okay."
"I’ll carry you."
Wang Hao was worried that if she walked too much, her foot would swell even more, so he squatted down and lifted Su Lin onto his back.
Su Lin lay on Wang Hao’s broad back, just smelling the unique scent of a man.
This feeling... so warm!
She felt her whole body’s blood boiling.
Unconsciously, she wrapped her arms around Wang Hao’s neck, clutching his hair tightly.
Wang Hao’s back stiffened, feeling Su Lin’s slender fingers running through his hair, causing a stir in his heart.
"Don’t move around."
Wang Hao reminded her in a low voice.
Su Lin immediately let go, her face flushed even redder. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
Wang Hao took a deep breath, suppressing the surge within him, and continued forward.
Su Lin, lying on Wang Hao’s back, listened to his steady and strong heartbeat.
Heart rate accelerating...
Face getting hotter...
After all, she was in her adolescence, filled with endless fantasies about the opposite sex.
The mountain path was rugged, the two were soaked through their clothes, and Su Lin’s fullness trembled against Wang Hao’s back, making his thoughts wander.
He couldn’t help feeling parched.
He tried to restrain himself.
But the images from earlier kept coming to mind.
The feeling was really comforting, irresistibly so.
Suddenly, Su Lin whispered in Wang Hao’s ear,
"Big Brother Hao, I just heard some sounds behind us."
"Let me check."
Having said that, Wang Hao took the flashlight and swept it behind them.
Indeed, not far behind them in the bushes, a figure flickered.
The person saw the light shining over and quickly hid in the bushes next to him.
But Wang Hao recognized the shape and movements at a glance.
It was Li Guang!
"Don’t be afraid, it’s Li Guang. That guy is sneaking around, probably heard the conversation between me and your father yesterday and deliberately followed us. Let’s hurry!"
Wang Hao whispered as he retracted the flashlight.
"What? This man is really sly, probably lurking around the Su Family’s place waiting for us to leave."
Su Lin said with contempt.
Wang Hao nodded, didn’t say anything more, and continued walking deeper into the back mountain with Su Lin on his back.
When the two reached a small valley, it was already getting light, and they no longer needed flashlights.
From a distance, Wang Hao saw the basket he had left behind and the Lingzhi mushroom.
Fortunately, the Lingzhi was still there, undamaged by the centipedes.
Wang Hao put down Su Lin and scattered some insect repellent around the Lingzhi.
The two sat down to eat something, replenishing their strength, planning to wait until daylight for safer harvesting.
An hour later, the sun came up, and specks of sunlight pierced through the jungle.
Just as they were about to get up, suddenly!
"Woof woof woof!"
Accompanied by several barks, a group of people was heading in their direction...