Rustle, rustle, rustle!!
Ye Han was deep in the lush woods. The sky had already darkened, and continuing onward would be extremely dangerous.
The village elders and adults had all warned the children not to play on the mountain behind the village. They were not to venture deep into it, because tigers roamed there, and anyone who went in might never be found again.
But he was only an orphan. Even if he disappeared, no one would care, would they?
And Elder Liu Laocai would only care whether he could find his ox.
Why did this feeling seem so familiar?
As Ye Han walked, he still felt that this whole experience was far too familiar. Some elusive emotion kept tugging at him.
Maybe...!
I should just forget it!!
Ye Han felt that going any deeper might be too dangerous. Besides, he kept sensing that some danger lay in wait for him.
So!
Ye Han made up his mind!
He would go no farther!
He had no idea how a little brat like himself could make such a calm judgment! The ox mattered, but his own life mattered more.
He kept feeling that going in would lead straight to death.
If he lost the ox, he would have no way to face the clubs of Elder Liu Laocai's family, but at least he could leave Green Ox Village and go to Qingyang Town!
He had been thinking about it for a long time. Green Ox Village offered him little chance to rise above his station. If he went to Qingyang Town, perhaps he would find not only hope of surviving, but also a chance to make something of himself.
Forget it! Let's go!
With that thought, Ye Han turned and left.
He kept feeling as though he had become a different