The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 465 - 436 Bizarre, Tribulation_1

Chapter 465: Chapter 436 Bizarre, Tribulation_1

Outside the door, Village Chief Qi began to shout loudly.

"Is Jingyu at home?" Village Chief Qi asked. He wanted to ask He Jingyu some questions, considering that He Jingyu was an expert. Although he was in agriculture, he had insight, which was superior to that of other local farmers!

When Wang Shuping saw Village Chief Qi coming, she hurriedly said, "Old He isn’t at home; he’s still in the Peach Orchard. Tiantian saw lightning and knew it was about to rain, so she went to deliver an umbrella to her dad. I’m cooking and can’t leave. Could you help me find Tiantian, Village Chief Qi?"

This dang girl, she is so infuriating, not obedient at all.

Village Chief Qi had originally come to find He Jingyu to head to the mountain together, so upon hearing this, he quickly responded, "Alright, I’ll take people over there right now. You stay at home with Third Aunt; there’s no need for you to come out."

"Thank you so much, Village Chief Qi," Wang Shuping said gratefully. She resolved to scold her daughter properly when she returned, this naughty girl.

Tiantian was very fast; Village Chief Qi had just left the village, and she had already run to the foot of the mountain.

The way to the Peach Orchard was very familiar to He Tiantian; even in the night, she could move quickly and with ease.

Seeing a light inside the cabin and no sign of a struggle, Tiantian did not go in but instead headed first to the cave.

Once inside the cave, He Tiantian was stunned.

The Snake King’s true form had grown many times larger than before; it was now as thick as a large sea bowl, with a blood-red color on his body, and the water in the pool was roiling tumultuously.

He Tiantian reached out to test the temperature and found the water scalding hot, indistinguishable from boiling water – it was even more intense.

The Snake King was truly undergoing Tribulation!

Tiantian didn’t dare to move; she silently watched the Snake King, hoping it could quickly overcome this ordeal.

Just as Tiantian was praying earnestly for the safe passage of the Snake King, it suddenly opened its eyes, let out a roar, and soared into the sky.

Due to her angle, Tiantian couldn’t see outside, so she quickly crawled out of the cave and looked up at the sky.

A white and a red lightning bolt struck three times consecutively, closer than before. This time, the lightning seemed even larger than the past two, covering the entire sky over the back mountain. With three cracks, they hit the Snake King directly.

"Ao... huh..." A wail, pitiful yet full of power, came from the sky.

That’s when Village Chief Qi arrived, calling out, "Girl Tian, Girl Tian."

They had already walked very fast, but had not seen Tiantian; Village Chief Qi was somewhat worried.

He Tiantian was near the Peach Orchard and heard the shouts, quickly coming over.

"I’m here." He Tiantian knew her mother had asked Village Chief Qi to look for her, and if they found out she hadn’t gone to the cabin, they would be very worried, maybe even prompting more people to search for her.

Such a night, with thunder and lightning, was too dangerous.

Seeing Tiantian approaching, Village Chief Qi smiled and said, "You girl, you run quite fast. Come on, let’s go inside. I think the weather is a bit strange; it’s about to rain soon."

"Oh," He Tiantian nodded and followed Village Chief Qi inside.

He Jingyu saw his daughter coming and immediately scolded her with a stern face, "It’s so late, what are you doing here!"

He Tiantian held the umbrella up and said, "Bringing Dad an umbrella!"

"Whoosh..." The downpour started outside, hitting the roof and windows relentlessly.

"Ah, you!" He Jingyu frowned, but seeing that his daughter was also worried about him, he didn’t want to reprimand her in front of everyone.

Village Chief Qi stepped forward with a chuckle, "All right, let’s not talk about that for now. The rain tonight is wicked. I reckon those tomb raiders won’t be able to make their move in the next couple of days."

"Yes, once it rains, their digging holes will fill with water or become damp, unsafe. If buried inside, not one would be able to come out." He Jingyu said, "By the way, what did the leaders at the county say?"

"Ah, the leaders said they would report back tomorrow, as for when exactly they will send people over, we still don’t know. We can only be cautious ourselves." Village Chief Qi said ruefully, "Luckily, this rain is timely, it might give us some respite. But it’s weird to have thunder in the dead of winter. Those flashes of pink and white lightning are quite frightening to look at."

"Tell me about it, this whole spectacle is really strange," Qi Shuming agreed, listening to the sound of raindrops on the roof, "Brother He, our house is okay, right? There’s thunder outside, and we’re surrounded by trees, could that be unsafe?"

"It won’t be a problem." He Jingyu said, "When building the house, I already considered situations like rain and thunder and had lightning rods installed. This wooden house is made of solid materials, it won’t be affected."

"Dad, you haven’t eaten yet, have you?" He Tiantian asked, noticing the absence of the smell of food in the house.

"Just now we saw a few figures lurking around, so we’ve been watching them and haven’t eaten yet." He Jingyu replied, "Since you’re here and can’t leave in the rain, you might as well start cooking for your uncles."

"Sure!" He Tiantian agreed, and went out to the small outdoor kitchen with an umbrella.

He Tiantian washed the rice, planning to cook a pot of rice porridge, accompanied by some pickles she had made earlier.

He Tiantian found a few sweet potatoes, tossed a few into the bottom of the pot, and baked them to eat.

He Tiantian lit the fire, then walked to the kitchen door to look outside.

At that look, she was scared to the point of sitting down on the ground; from the northeast, southwest, and four different directions, four streaks of pink and white lightning converged toward the center, heading for the Snake King.

"Snake King, you must hold on!" He Tiantian clasped her hands together and silently prayed for the Snake King.

The four bolts of lightning didn’t strike the Snake King one after the other, but all at once.

Clearly, the force was several times greater than before.

The Snake King struggled in the air for a few moments, let out several long cries, and then soared once again in midair.

Inside the cave, Boss Lu and Hu Sanchuan, who were preparing to set out, were startled by the thunder.

The thing they feared most in their line of work was rain.

Not to mention that when it rains, the tunnels are not stable and could collapse at any time; also, with the humid air and muddy ground, matches and torches are mostly unusable; and even more importantly, rain leaves their footprints behind.

Even though they’re deep in the mountains, leaving traces could potentially reveal their identities.

"Boss, are we still going to proceed tonight?" Hu Sanchuan asked, "There are still stars in the sky, it doesn’t seem like it’s going to rain."

Boss Lu stood at the cave entrance, looking up at the pink and white lightning in the sky, feeling a bad premonition.

Over the years, his ability to sense danger had played a crucial role in him becoming the boss.

Several times, it was this premonition that led him to deploy or change his plans in advance, saving his brothers from harm and thus earning their respect.

"We can’t move yet." Boss Lu said, "Let’s see if it’s going to rain."

If it rained, they would have to call off tonight’s operation.