"": 200, "": "", "": "The fog began to dissipate.
A gust of mountain wind swept it away without a trace.
Not a single evil spirit remained visible on the road, nor on the mountain path.
Luo Bin began packing up the tent. Before long, he returned eagerly to the Wooden Cabin.
The door was already open. Several bowls sat on the table, and Gu Ya was tearing dried flatbread and jerky into them. Outside the Wooden Cabin, a fire burned beneath a rack supporting an aluminum pot.
Gu Ya and Luo Feng had arrived yesterday carrying bags upon bags.
As Gu Ya put it, even a poor household's belongings were worth a fortune. Besides, with a pot along, they would be able to eat something hot on their way out of the Village.
Sure enough, at daybreak, she had Luo Feng gather firewood and boil water. Soon, her son and husband would have warm bowls of bread and jerky soup to soothe their stomachs.
"Dad, I've confirmed it. We can leave. When the evil spirits are about to enter the fog, they don't hurt anyone. I stood outside the tent half a minute beforehand, and they brushed right past me without hurting me! It was as if they couldn't even see me!"
"If we follow them into the fog, we should be able to get out."
Luo Bin spoke those two sentences cautiously, keeping his voice low.
He made sure only the three of them could hear.
Gu Ya's hand trembled slightly. At first, worry filled her eyes because Luo Bin had said he had brushed shoulders with the evil spirits.
Then delight swept over her, and her eyes reddened slightly. Still, she held back her excitement and did not cry.
"Mm. In a bit, we'll check