Happy Little Farmer
Chapter 485

Chapter 485: Chapter 485

Yang Fan thought and thought again, confirming that Shen Zhongwei probably didn’t know that it was because of him that his and Kou Miao’s schemes were exposed. Other than that phone call, he’d had almost no contact with Shen Zhongwei and Kou Miao today.

Kou Miao was a sinister and venomous woman, but her senses couldn’t possibly be that outrageous.

Nevertheless, Little Mother’s caution was not misplaced.

With such a desperate criminal appearing in the village, it was indeed necessary to be cautious.

Once such a person knew they were cornered and had no other options, they really could do anything.

The night deepened, and the family gathered around the table for a sumptuous dinner.

It was the season for mushrooms, and naturally, Yang Fan’s dinner table was laden with these mountain delicacies.

The hot summer wind had finally turned somewhat cooler by evening. The dogs in the village barked continuously, as if entering a season to compete for mates, annoying everyone somewhat.

Yang Fan knew this was likely stirred by the mountain-searching teams.

Right after discovering Shen Zhongwei’s escape, the local armed police had come down.

They first sealed off the area to search outward. After gaining no results, they shifted their focus to the rolling hills of Shicheng Village. Shicheng Village was small, but the mountains were vast.

"I wonder if they can catch Shen Zhongwei tonight. This bastard’s absence makes me uneasy all day," Zhou Wenhui leaned back in her chair, alternately rubbing her slightly distended stomach.

Yang Fan quickly glanced up, then looked away, "I doubt it. With such a vast mountain and Shen Zhongwei having grown up there, having certain survival skills in the wild, if he really hid, it might not be easy to find him."

"It’s really troubling," Zhou Wenhui said irritably. "What’s with this nonsense, that man and woman are simply lunatics. To steal is to steal, even if they were discovered, there were many other ways out, why resort to murder!"

"Some people inherently have dangerous minds. We can’t consider them with normal thinking," Fourth Aunt said.

"I think tonight we really can’t be careless. Let’s continue like last night. Squeeze in together and keep the lights in the courtyard on, and find something to keep at hand for self-defense."

Yang Fan nodded.

This topic of conversation had clearly made everyone tense.

Just then, Yang Fan’s cellphone rang.

It was Xiang Xue Ting, that fierce woman.

Yang Fan was a bit perplexed. What was she calling him for at this hour? Could it be she was off duty?

"Hello," Yang Fan answered the phone.

"Do you know how to find people? I mean in a more mysterious way, like fortune-telling or something," Xiang Xue Ting asked.

Yang Fan was taken aback, "No, Officer Xiang, I think you really have a deep misunderstanding about me. I am not that superstitious; I truly don’t know how. If you’re looking for such a person, you can find bunches of them at the hospital entrance, each one clever with their words."

"Go on, if you don’t know, you don’t know. Don’t give me all this nonsense. Those people are all scammers, eleven out of ten. What use is it for me to find them? Do you think I’m a sucker?" Xiang Xue Ting snorted lightly.

"I really don’t know," Yang Fan said earnestly. "From what you’re saying, Shen Zhongwei still hasn’t been found?"

"In these mountains, even hiding a plane isn’t easy, let alone a person. We have deployed loads of drones, combed through the mountains several times over, but the woods are too dense. We’ve found no sight of him where we can see, and even less hope in places we can’t."

"About the thing we discussed, let’s do it another day. I’ll let you know when I’m free. Today’s definitely not possible; I guess we’ll have to roam the mountains until daylight."

"You work so hard!" Yang Fan said earnestly.

"Thanks for that. At least that sounds human," Xiang Xue Ting laughed, "Let’s leave it at that."

The call ended.

Zhou Wenhui leaned in and asked, "Who was that?"

"A police officer who came to our village today," Yang Fan explained. "Shen Zhongwei still hasn’t been found; they are conducting a massive search of the mountains."

"Finding someone in such a big mountain is definitely not easy," Zhou Wenhu said. "They even made a point to tell you that?"

"Asked if I could tell fortunes, if I could use divination to find people," Yang Fan said with a rueful laugh. "It’s the excuse I made up that caused this trouble."

Zhou Wenhu burst out laughing, "Looks like this officer hasn’t dealt with these trades before."

"Let’s go to sleep. Today we have drinks and dishes. Are you guys planning to drink or play cards?"

"Play cards, I strongly suggest playing cards!" Yang Yuan, who was engrossed in a game, excitedly raised both hands and said.

"I agree too," Ye Tong said with a smile.

"Two votes. What about you guys?" Zhou Wenhu looked towards Fourth Aunt and Wei Juan.

"I don’t mind. Let the few of them play," Fourth Aunt said indifferently.

"Alright then, let’s play cards. Let’s go," Zhou Wenhu said nonchalantly.

It was Wei Juan’s room again, and the situation was almost exactly like last night.

A group of women entered the room and started undressing.

"Really, is this okay?" Yang Fan said, at a loss for words.

Yang Yuan, that damn girl, definitely did it on purpose. She was the first to march in and pulled off her bra, going in braless.

Her outer clothing was already thin. Without the bra’s restraint, her two little white breasts, full and swaying, were vaguely visible.

"Is there a problem?" Yang Yuan looked at Yang Fan with a mischievous smile. "It’s okay for the government officers to light fires, but not for the common people to light lamps? You go around bare-chested outside, and we haven’t said anything, yet you’re complaining about us. I’m still wearing clothes though."

"No, absolutely no problem at all," Yang Fan said, losing his smile.

Now he seemed to be able to look openly.

Not addressing the topic, whether he looked deliberately or inadvertently, always felt somewhat sneaky.

But now, it seemed there shouldn’t be any problem.

Although everyone didn’t undress much, the occasional glimpse of spring light was particularly pleasing in Yang Fan’s eyes.

He didn’t know why.

Could it be that the blurred and voyeuristic views are more beautiful?

Tonight, the stars of the card table were still Yang Yuan, sister-in-law, and Wei Juan, with Little Mother and Fourth Aunt taking turns. Yang Fan didn’t participate; he just watched, served everyone, and took the chance to feast his eyes.

At the same time, Yang Fan was pondering a serious question.

When could they openly be together?

If everyone could openly sit together and play cards, that scene would definitely be thrilling.

Ding dong.

Yang Fan’s phone, placed beside him, rang once.

Wu Xuelan had sent a chaotic message.

"Save me... Shen Zhongwei."

Apart from a bunch of special symbols, those were the only five words in Wu Xuelan’s message.

Yang Fan’s expression suddenly changed, and he said gravely, "Shen Zhongwei has appeared, at Wu Xuelan’s house. You guys continue playing, now you can rest easy, I need to step out."