C30 I Fell into a Trap

That person's footsteps were very light, but in my ears, it was like a heavy hammer that was pounding on my heart.

I supported my body with my hands and retreated in a panic. The darkness was filled with a sense of unease. I opened my eyes wide, but I could not see anything. Only the sound of footsteps was getting closer and closer to me.

At that moment, I experienced an unprecedented fear. My entire body was trembling, and my heart felt as if it was being gripped by a large hand. It was suffocating, and my clothes were drenched in cold sweat in an instant.

I thought that I was done. This person was most likely the murderer of Qingzhi. If I met him here today, I was afraid that I would not be able to escape. Could it be that I would die in the Mountain Coffin without knowing who killed me? No, that would be too unfair. Even if I died, I should at least know who killed me.

With that thought in mind, I blurted out, "You..."

I originally wanted to ask who he was, but the moment I said the word "you", that person suddenly pounced on me at an extremely fast speed and covered my mouth.

I was already prepared for him to attack at any time, and I was also prepared to fight to the death with him. However, the strength of the hand that covered my mouth made me realize that my thoughts were too naive. That strength was not something that I could resist.

I thought to myself, ‘This is f*cking over. He doesn’t even give me a chance to fight back. What am I going to do if I die?’

“Shh, don’t talk.”

Just as I was thinking to myself, that person suddenly spoke. His voice was very soft, so soft that I could barely hear him. However, that voice made me so excited that I was about to cry. It was actually Second Uncle’s voice! Second Uncle had returned! He had even found this place!

“Don’t talk. There’s someone.”

Second Uncle whispered into my ear with a very low voice. Only then did he let go of the hand that was covering my mouth. He pulled me up and said softly, “Let’s go.” After saying that, he pulled my hand and ran out.

It was strange that Second Uncle didn’t have any light in his hand. However, he ran very smoothly. I didn’t know how he was able to navigate in the darkness.

After Second Uncle dragged me out, I felt much more at ease. At the same time, I also had many questions in my heart. When did Second Uncle return? How did he find me so easily? When Second Uncle pounced on me and covered my mouth, I could feel that Second Uncle was definitely not an ordinary person. That wasn’t the strength that an ordinary person possessed. Second Uncle seemed to have some martial arts skills. Also, Second Uncle said that there was someone. Did he mean the person that I felt was staring at me in the dark? Second Uncle seemed to be quite afraid of that person…

I wanted to ask Second Uncle about these questions, but Second Uncle told me not to speak, so I didn’t dare to say anything. I was dragged by Second Uncle and walked out of the cave in the darkness.

The moment I walked out of the cave, I heaved a sigh of relief.

Under the moonlight, I saw Second Uncle in a sorry state. His clothes were torn and his hair was covered in grass. There was a scratch on his face, and there was blood on it.

I looked at Second Uncle like he was worried about me. I felt warm in my heart and called out, “Second Uncle.”

Second Uncle glared at me and slapped me on the head. He scolded, “Why are you here? You don’t want to live anymore!”

Second Uncle hit me so hard that my head was buzzing.

I felt wronged. I didn’t come to this place because I heard him say that he would take anyone who was looking for a corpse. I almost lost my life, but not only did I not get any comfort, I was even beaten up.

I held my head that was hurting from the slap and wanted to retort, but I saw Second Uncle’s face was full of nervousness under the moonlight. He was trembling slightly and looked scared. He swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth. He hit me because he was worried about me.

Second Uncle also realized that he was too harsh. He raised his hand to touch my head to comfort me, but he put it down in the end. He looked at me and said sincerely, “Longevity, you must be safe. If something happens to you, Second Uncle will not be able to explain it to your father and grandfather.”

I nodded. I didn’t know what to say to Second Uncle who was so serious.

Second Uncle saw that I was silent and said, “Changsheng, take your mother and leave. I beg you. I know that you are a good child and I understand what you are thinking. However, you are involved in this matter. I can do whatever I want. You are my weakness. Do you understand what I am saying?”

I nodded and then shook my head. I understood some of Second Uncle’s words, but I didn’t. The meaning of his words wasn’t hard to understand. He could fight alone. He had to take care of me. To put it bluntly, I was a burden in this matter. Because of me, Second Uncle couldn’t do many things. What I didn’t understand was what Second Uncle was going to do. What was he going to do? From his words, it seemed that he had already made arrangements.

Second Uncle looked at me eagerly, waiting for my answer.

I wasn’t stubborn. I wasn’t a stubborn person. If others were to reason with me, as long as it was reasonable, I would listen. After Second Uncle’s words, I thought about Second Uncle’s standpoint and put myself in his shoes. I felt that I could understand Second Uncle. Firstly, he didn’t want me to be involved in this matter. It was Grandfather’s last wish. As a son, he should respect his father’s wishes.

Secondly, I am the only descendant of the Jiang family. As an elder, he definitely doesn't want me to take the risk.

Furthermore, Second Uncle told me that he hadn't given up on pursuing the truth about my brother and my father all these years. In other words, he had been preparing for this for twenty years. In these twenty years, he had never thought about me. If I were to suddenly jump in, Second Uncle would be at a loss. Furthermore, as Second Uncle had said, I was a character that could not shoulder the burden and could not hold up the hands. If I stayed here, I would definitely be a burden to Second Uncle. If I were to make a mistake, I would become a bargaining chip for Second Uncle. If that happened, all of Second Uncle's plans would fail because of my existence.

I understand this principle and I understand Second Uncle. However, if I were to leave this small mountain village where I was born and raised, I really didn't know where to go.

I said, "Second Uncle, can I stay at home and not participate in this matter?"

Second Uncle shook his head and said, "The tree wants to be quiet, but the wind won't stop. Sometimes, if you don't provoke others, others will provoke you. For example, you fell into this trap today. The consequences of falling into this trap are unimaginable."