Dense

"Rumble..."

The roar of the engine came in waves as the silver-white van drove steadily along the road.

Lin Li was driving to Maixiang Village. After about half an hour on the road, he was finally about to reach his destination.

He could have arrived at Maixiang Village earlier, but unfortunately, he had encountered a few minor accidents on the way.

Two private cars had scraped against each other. After the owners got out, they cursed and swore at each other, and it looked like they were only a step away from coming to blows.

Because of that incident, Lin Li was stuck on the road for nearly ten minutes.

"Phew..."

"Rustle, rustle, rustle..."

A gentle breeze blew through, making the flowers, grass, and trees lining both sides of the street sway softly.

Since Maixiang Village was located in the suburbs, close to the wilderness, the ecological environment around the village was exceptionally good.

When Lin Li drove into Maixiang Village, he passed beneath a large, luxuriantly leafy tree, startling the birds perched in its branches.

At least a hundred birds flapped their wings into the air and flew over Lin Li's van.

"So many birds in just one tree. In the bustling heart of the city, not a single tree could manage that..."

After driving a little farther, Lin Li pulled over by the roadside and asked a passing middle-aged man,

"Hello, Uncle. Could I ask you for directions?"

The middle-aged man carrying a hoe had an honest, simple-looking face and a towel hanging around his neck. He had probably just finished working in the fields and was on his way home. Hearing Lin Li, he smiled and said, "Of course!"

"Could you tell me where the village chief's house is?" Lin Li asked.

"You're looking for the village