Chapter 489 Entering the Village
Fengshan County town was not large, even though Nongwu Village was quite far.
However, forty minutes later, the car arrived at Wanggou Town, and the valley where Nongwu Village was located could be seen in the distance.
Ma Mei’a, in the back seat, spoke to Chen Yang and said, "Master, keep driving forward. My home is on the other side of the mountain. Can you take us to the mountain pass?"
Chen Yang, while driving, muttered about charging extra. Ma Mei’a was impatient and ignored him.
Ma Sanlang next to her was more generous. He directly handed Chen Yang a hundred yuan, asking Chen Yang to drive faster and arrive before sunset if possible.
Chen Yang, having received the hundred yuan, looked very happy and immediately stepped on the gas, heading straight for Nongwu Village.
It was already past five in the afternoon, but it got dark quite early in this place.
Chen Yang's car looked worn out, but it was very stable on the mountain road. After passing the mountain pass, Chen Yang said, "Where to next? Given that I've taken your money, I'll take you right to your doorstep."
Ma Mei’a pouted when she heard this and said, "You can't enter our village."
Chen Yang's spirits immediately rose. He said, "Little girl, if I said I'd take you to your doorstep, I'll take you to your doorstep. As long as the money is right, there's no place my car can't reach."
Ma Mei’a pointed to the distant Nongwu Village and said, "Then if you have the guts, take us there. Our village is right there in that patch of white mist."
Chen Yang stepped on the gas and drove towards Nongwu Village.
From then on, there was indeed no proper road, only some mountain paths that had been trodden by humans. Thorny bushes grew all around. Forget about cars, even motorcycles would have had a hard time.
Or rather, the people of Nongwu Village didn't often leave the village. Even if they occasionally went out, they would only walk.
Chen Yang's car had excellent power. It sped along the mountain slopes. After about half an hour, the car traversed the rugged slopes and then passed through a muddy valley, arriving at the outskirts of Nongwu Village.
Ma Mei’a's mouth hung open. She said, "Master, your car is too amazing. Thank you. You can just drop us off here!"
Chen Yang immediately said, "I said I'd take you to your doorstep, and I will. Sit tight."
Ma Mei’a quickly waved her hands and exclaimed, "No, no, no, don't go any further. You can't get through ahead."
Chen Yang glanced ahead. Although dense fog rolled in front, it looked like a clear path ahead, with nothing unusual.
Ma Mei’a had already opened the car door. She said to Chen Yang, "Master, thank you for bringing us here. It's getting dark, you should hurry back."
Chen Yang nodded and said, "Alright, then take your luggage. I'll be leaving now."
Saying that, Chen Yang started the car, but the next moment, the car made grinding noises and refused to start.
Chen Yang got out of the car and said dejectedly, "Ah, this is bad. The car's broken down and won't work. What should I do?"
Chen Yang looked around and then said to Ma Mei’a, "Miss, can I borrow a tool from your village?"
Ma Mei’a frowned slightly, hesitated, and then nodded, "Alright, but we don't allow outsiders to stay overnight in our village. So, you'd better call someone to pick you up now."
Chen Yang nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes. I understand. I just need to go into your village to find some iron rods or something to pry up the car and fix it myself."
Ma Mei’a nodded upon hearing this. She stood by a tree on the outskirts of the village and shouted loudly into the village, "I'm back! I'm back! I'm back!"
After shouting three times, the dense fog outside the village swirled, and strangely, the previously thick mist quickly thinned.
Ma Mei’a smiled and said, "Let's go, we can go in now."
Ma Sanlang stood by, pretending to be surprised. "Wow, darling, your village is so magical! Even the mist can be dispersed by calling out. That's incredible!"
Ma Mei’a smiled proudly and said, "Of course. I told you before that our village can't be entered casually. Most people would get lost when they reach the village. If no one guides them in, even if they enter the village after passing through this mist, they will feel weak all over and be poisoned."
Chen Yang, walking behind Ma Mei’a, had already slowed his breathing. Before Ma Mei’a even mentioned poisoning, Chen Yang had already noticed something unusual in the mist.
Although the mist wasn't extremely toxic, it did contain a strange component. This component, upon silently entering a person's body, could cause mental fatigue.
Chen Yang inhaled a wisp of the mist and immediately used the flame inner energy within him to burn it. Soon, that peculiar toxin disappeared without a trace under the scorching of his flame inner energy.
Chen Yang felt a slight relief upon realizing this. It seemed that the inner energy in his body, fused with flames, could clear the toxins in the mist. This was a good sign.
After all, although Chen Yang's strength was now at the peak of Grandmaster, making him invincible in China, he couldn't hold his breath indefinitely.
The three of them passed through the mist and entered the village in the center.
The village had a small population, with a few dozen families and just over a hundred people.
Ma Mei’a walked up to a relatively well-kept house in the center, knocked on the door, and excitedly shouted, "Mom and Dad, I'm back!"
The door opened, and a middle-aged man walked out excitedly. It was Ma Mei’a's father.
Ma Mei’a's father naturally missed his daughter. He opened his arms to embrace her, but suddenly saw Ma Sanlang next to Ma Mei’a, and Chen Yang following behind them.
At this moment, Ma Mei’a's father's face darkened instantly. He pulled Ma Mei’a into the house and asked angrily, "Mei’a, what are you doing? How can you bring outsiders into our village, and two men at that? Do you know how big a mistake you've made?"
Ma Mei’a quickly explained, "Dad, the one next to me is my boyfriend. His name is Ma Sanlang. He's very good to me, Dad. He's not an outsider. From now on, he's our family's son-in-law, and he's also from our village."
"As for the man behind us, he's a taxi driver. His car broke down at the entrance of our village, and he's here to borrow tools to fix it. He'll be leaving soon. Dad, I beg you, please don't be angry first. Please observe Sanlang before you decide."
Ma Mei’a's father's face turned even paler upon hearing this. He ignored Chen Yang and kept scrutinizing Ma Sanlang, his expression a mixture of anger and fear.
He gritted his teeth, nodded to Ma Sanlang and Chen Yang, and said, "Come in first."
Then, Ma Mei’a's father grabbed Ma Mei’a and pulled her into another storage room, slamming the door shut with a "bang."
Ma Mei’a's father's face was ashen. He said to Ma Mei’a, "Mei’a, we, your mother and I, endured the pressure from the village to send you to college. But I never expected you to bring back a boyfriend from university without permission. Do you know this is a violation of the clan rules, a grave offense!"
"If the village chief finds out, if our village's Land Mother finds out, our entire family will be driven out of the village, or even executed!"