In the year of disaster, the tough peasant girl is not easy to mess with

Ye Lingyao and Ye Lingzhi looked at each other, not knowing what to do next.

The important thing is that the two of them originally thought that they would be able to separate from them after entering and go find their parents.

But they didn't expect that now they couldn't even enter Tianchang Mansion, so wouldn't they have even more hope?

At the moment, the two of them don't know what to do.

Ye Lingyao originally thought that maybe she could bribe the city gate guards based on her last experience.

But when he heard a strange sentence, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Seeing the village chief hesitate to speak, everyone became anxious, "Village Chief, if you have any idea, just say it, we all listen to you."

"Yes, village chief, we all listen to you. Please think of a way."

The village chief raised his hand and pressed it down, "Quiet, everyone!"

Only then did everyone stop making noise.

The village chief sighed and said, "It's not that there is no way, it's just that this method is too dangerous. It's still unclear whether we can survive."

When everyone heard what he said, their hearts began to beat.

"Village Chief, why don't you talk about it first? It's still a solution. Let's see if it's feasible?"

"Yes, village chief, please tell me first. Is that okay? Let's discuss it. If it doesn't work, we might as well find a way."

The village chief then turned his attention to his eldest son, "Da Lin, tell me."

Chen Dalin was originally an escort. He traveled extensively and visited many places. He was considered the more knowledgeable among these people.

Then he said, "When I was an escort, I also came to Tianchang Mansion. If you want to pass here, besides taking the city gate, there is an extremely dangerous road."

Everyone's eyes shone brightly and they looked at him expectantly, "Da Lin, tell me quickly, where is the way?"

But everyone is not optimistic.

Not everyone is a fool. If this road was so easy, the village chief wouldn't have this expression.

I just heard Chen Dalin say, "Let's go back from here and walk about two miles. There is a small fork road over there that goes up the mountain. Then we can pass through the mountain range on our right and go directly to the back of Tianchang Mansion. A small county town.”

Everyone looked in the direction of his finger and saw only the rolling mountains, lush and endless.

The scenery was extremely beautiful, but the dark green jungle looked like a man-eating monster, mysterious and terrifying.

After entering such a large mountain range and such a deep jungle, could they still come out alive?

The scenery is quite beautiful, but it is also deadly.

As soon as they saw the situation in front of them, some people began to shrink back.

"Is there really a road in such a high mountain?"

"Let's not talk about whether there is a road or not. There should be wild animals in this mountain, right?"

Speaking of this, everyone was shocked.

Yes.

Not to mention whether there is a road or not, even the wild beasts in the mountains are beyond what people like them can deal with.

There was famine in the north and war.

If people don’t have enough to eat, how can the beasts have enough to eat?

If so many of them want to pass through, they are probably not going to serve as food for wild animals, right?

"Village Chief, do we really want to go through there?"

Village Chief Chen doesn’t know either.

Then he sighed and said, "Let's stay away first, so as not to make all the adults unhappy. It would be bad if they attack us later."

In the end, they followed Village Chief Chen to a place a little further away.

Of course, everyone walked back where they came from.

Everyone had their own plans in mind, and they didn't stop until they were two miles away.

This is also the place Chen Dalin mentioned, a small fork in the road that can pass through the mountain forest.

Everyone sat on the ground to rest.

Village Chief Chen looked at everyone and said what he had been thinking about.

"The road ahead may be one of life and death. Even though I am the village chief, I will not force you to go or not to go. You can only make the decision for now."

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to make a decision.

The village chief was unwilling to wait any longer and said directly, "You have just considered the road. It's time to make a decision. Those who want to take the path should stand on the left, and those who don't should stand on the right."

No one moved, they just looked at the village chief, "Village Chief, are you leaving?"

The village chief glanced at the person who spoke, "This time you need to make your own decisions, instead of relying on my choice to do things."

Everyone hesitated for a while, but no one came forward.

Ye Lingyao and Ye Lingzhi looked at each other and saw the meaning in each other's eyes.

The brother and sister were the first to stand on the left.

Village Chief Chen looked at them in surprise, "Are you two kids sure you want to take the mountain road?"

Ye Lingzhi nodded very solemnly, "Yes, Grandpa Village Chief."

Village Chief Chen didn't say much, he just nodded.

Then he looked at everyone and asked, "What about you? Make a decision as soon as possible! This is not a place to stay for a long time. It's better to make a decision as soon as possible and find a place for each of you."

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, and finally you make your own decision.

Almost half of the people stayed, and half of them chose to take the risk of walking on the mountain road.

Most of the people who stayed behind were old, weak, women and children who could not walk. They were afraid that they would become a drag and that they would not be able to survive the test.

There are also some who want to stay and take a look at the situation. They want insurance first and don’t want to get themselves involved so quickly.

Most of those who choose to take risks are those who have a lot of labor at home and want to give it a try.

There are also some people who choose to fish in troubled waters and want to follow those who are strong and have more labor.

It wasn't until everyone had made their choices that everyone turned their attention to Village Chief Chen.

Village Chief Chen gave Chen Dalin a wink, and Chen Dalin took his family to the left, the group walking in the forest.

And those who chose to stay were dumbfounded.

"Village Chief Chen, don't you choose to stay too?"

"Yes, Village Chief, the mountains and forests are dangerous, and you don't have many strong laborers in your family!"

Village Chief Chen waved his hand, "It's okay, no need to persuade anymore."

As he said that, he looked at those who wanted to stay, "Since you choose to stay, you must be prepared to find a place to hide for a while. It is best to wait until the city gate opens before entering. As for what to do, ? You can decide for yourself, I will say this."

"You are all from my Chenjia Village. I just hope that all of you can live a good life and live a good life."

Listening to Village Chief Chen's words, tears welled up in everyone's eyes.