Chapter 387

When talking about killing people, Xiong Gang's face still carried a smile.

This scene was a bit scary, but Huang Debiao and his wife weren't startled this time; they were already somewhat used to it.

The Mad Woman raised her head: "Regarding killing people, can you talk about it in detail?"

Xiong Gang didn't hesitate at all.

"I have no parents and grew up eating food from a hundred families. The aunts were all good people, but I don't know why, the older I got, the more they alienated me."

Wu Xian rolled his eyes. With his appearance, it would be hard for normal people not to be afraid, right?

"Not long ago, livestock were still being lost in the village. First, it was the three big white geese of Uncle Li's family, then the one black and one white sheep raised by Uncle Wang in the east of the village, and then..."

Xiong Gang counted the livestock lost in the village on his fingers.

"The lost livestock were getting bigger and bigger. Later, people started disappearing in the village. The aunts said that those livestock and people were all abducted by me, and they even chased me to beat me. I could only escape from the village. As I escaped, I fell into this big pit."

Xiong Gang's words omitted many details, but it could be considered a complete story.

The Mad Woman was silent for a moment and asked: "Then did you really kill anyone?"

Xiong Gang hurriedly waved his hands and shook his head.

"Since that's the case, they said you killed someone, which is framing you. You actually still laughed?"

Xiong Gang scratched the beard on his cheek with his rough fingers.

"Um... I forgave them."

Wu Xian's mouth twitched.

This Xiong Gang is simply full of doubts. Can he easily forgive being framed?

And with the passage of time, the Mad Woman seems to be much calmer than at the beginning. It seems that the mental trauma caused by the darkness will gradually heal by bathing in the light.

Wu Xian just wanted to say something.

Xiong Gang suddenly jumped up, eyes wide open, baring his teeth, posing in a deterrent manner, staring fiercely at the fat tiger.

"A tiger! Why is there a tiger here!"

Everyone spent some effort to get Xiong Gang to calm down, but he still stared at the fat tiger from time to time, his face full of vigilance.

Wu Xian stared deeply at Xiong Gang.

So this big brother only discovered the existence of the fat tiger now.

Up to this point.

The number of people in the cave became five people and one tiger.

But the situation still couldn't be considered optimistic. Several hours had passed since the last horror story. In another while, even this lamp would go out.

The Mad Woman clutched her belly, her eyes somewhat unfocused.

She popularized the connection between the horror story and the lamp to the newcomer Xiong Gang again.

"People who come here all have stories, there will definitely be no mistake. You should take advantage of this time to brew one up. Start telling it half an hour after the palace lantern dims, so that everyone can live for a while longer."

"I disagree!"

Wu Xian suddenly sang a different tune.

"I think that after this palace lantern goes out, we shouldn't continue telling stories."

The Mad Woman rushed over and grabbed Wu Xian's collar: "Do you want to die?"

Wu Xian pointed to the pile of firewood next to the fat tiger: "We can use that dry wood to build a small bonfire. The firelight can at least help us hold on for a few hours, so we won't die without telling stories."

The Mad Woman still disagreed: "But firelight and lamp light are different!"

"How are they different!"

Wu Xian grabbed her hand away.

"You should be much clearer now than at the beginning. Our lives are all tied together. Don't hide key information anymore. Tell us everything you know!" The Mad Woman looked in the direction of the temple.

"The light of the palace lantern is absolutely safe light. Things in the darkness dare not approach. But burning firelight, although warm, is not enough to deter those things. Even in the light, we may encounter attacks."

Wu Xian sighed.

"Although firelight is not as safe as lamp light, we have no other choice. We are the only ones who can tell stories. If all three of us tell one story, we can only be safe for twenty-four hours. After one day, we can only wait for death."

The Mad Woman shook her head: "Dying after one day is better than dying after a few hours."

Wu Xian was still persistent: "I want to light a bonfire and make torches with suitable dry wood, and use the light of the torches to explore the dark cave. Only in this way can we find more food and dry wood to extend our survival time in the cave."

The Mad Woman's tone became less tough.

"In the cave, there can also be food."

Wu Xian asked aggressively: "What food?"

The Mad Woman was silent. Although she had accepted that kind of food in her heart, she couldn't say it to Wu Xian.

She thought for a while before saying to Wu Xian: "If you must go out to explore, you can choose to do it when the palace lantern is lit, like now. You don't have to risk extinguishing the palace lantern to light a bonfire."

Wu Xian laughed.

"That is indeed the case, but I don't want to miss the safe time, leaving you here to enjoy absolute safety while I go out to take risks. Wouldn't I be at too much of a loss?"

Finally.

The Mad Woman was persuaded.

The time others spent in the cave was no longer than Wu Xian's. They had no reason or position to oppose Wu Xian.

So the exploration plan was decided just like that.

When the light goes out, Wu Xian will go out alone with a torch to explore, while the cavern will light a bonfire, waiting for Wu Xian to bring back more supplies.

This plan sounds unfair to Wu Xian.

Stepping into the darkness alone to explore sounds like a one-way trip.

Xiong Gang was very responsible, raised his hand to go with Wu Xian, and said he was very strong and would definitely be useful.

Wu Xian refused.

He used many reasons, such as Xiong Gang being too strong, Xiong Gang making too much noise, not enough resources to make torches, etc...

But in fact, these reasons are all nonsense.

There is only one real reason: Wu Xian doesn't trust Xiong Gang.

If it were Xia Caoqing or Huang Debiao who wanted to go out with him, he would have taken them. But Xiong Gang... Wu Xian didn't want to be alone with him in the darkness for the time being.

Time passed slowly.

The palace lantern suddenly dimmed.

Huang Debiao started timing. Although his luggage was lost, his watch was still there, and he had a lighter in his pocket, so at least he didn't have to worry about the problem of starting a fire.

Immediately after, everyone cautiously moved the dry wood and some straw away from the sleeping fat tiger. Wu Xian didn't want to expose his relationship with the fat tiger for the time being, so he also pretended to be light-footed.

After the lamp dimmed for fifty minutes, Huang Debiao lit a small bonfire.

This couple who likes outdoor travel, besides telling stories, still has a role. They are very skilled at setting up bonfires and won't waste precious wood.

When the firelight lit up, the warm light spread, and all five people present felt a burst of warmth. Although this cavern couldn't be called cold, the warm firelight still made everyone feel much more comfortable.

When the palace lantern went out completely.

Wu Xian took a few torches and was ready to set off.

Before leaving, the Mad Woman grabbed Wu Xian's arm and said: "Please be careful, you must come back alive!"

(End of chapter)