Chapter 292: Chapter 292: Pursuit (Part Three)

Even if Old Man Li were to die from the fall or be suffocated by the accumulating snow, he was determined not to go to the government office with him!

Who didn’t know that the officials protected each other? Taking Old Man Li to the government office and silently killing him would be worse than settling it himself!

On the slippery ice, even standing firm was a huge challenge!

There was no place for him to borrow strength to go up, so that path was certainly blocked.

The only thing he could still do was… jump off!

If he really died because of this, then he deserved it!

With that in mind, he hesitated no longer, and as the figure approached closer and closer, he suddenly burst out laughing.

“Di Yelei! Do you want to catch me and take me back? Let me tell you, Old Man Li, even if I die today, I will never go back with you!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and jumped straight down!

Whoosh!

A sharp gust of wind whistled by, and as Old Man Li’s body bounced off the edge of the cliff, he was suddenly struck by a sharp pain in his waist! Before he could react, the world flipped upside down in front of his eyes, and he screamed!

“Help! Help! ”

The violent thumping in his heart seemed like it would burst out of his chest.

It was only at this moment that he realized he didn’t want to die at all! How could he have had the courage to jump earlier?

He forced himself to open his eyes and look, and was immediately stunned!

The completely white scene in front of his eyes was spinning; it was the earth spinning beneath him!

He struggled to turn his head, and the enormous pull at his waist almost broke it. Following the tremendous force coming from his waist, he looked up and saw a rope hanging down above him. One end was tied around his waist, and the other end was firmly controlled by Di Yelei’s big hand, suspended in mid-air, spinning non-stop!

Di Yelei’s face was hideous!

Large beads of sweat were rolling down his face, but before they could fall, they quickly crystallized into ice in the air.

He entrusted the entire weight of his body to the rope in his left hand, and with his feet, he kicked the cliff beside him hard, revealing the frozen dark brown sharp edges beneath. His right hand, however, firmly grasped the end of the rope tied to Old Man Li and pulled it up tightly!

“Want to die? Hmph! If you die so easily, wouldn’t it be letting you off too easily? Come back to me ——”

Accompanied by a deep, grinding sound, Old Man Li felt his suspended body begin to float up, and immediately began screaming.

“Help! Help! Ugh… Spit! Di Yelei, I…” His speech was full of curses that came one after another.

Di Yelei’s expression was fierce and icy, and with his foot, he forcefully stepped on the cliff, causing the accumulated snow to fall, engulfing him in a blast of snow.

A mix of accumulated snow and frozen ice cubes fell on Old Man Li below, causing him to shriek in pain.

“Old Man Li, if you want to die, you have to ask if I, Di Yelei, agree or not! Get up here!”

He slowly gathered up the rope in his hand.

“Di Yelei, Liu Sisi, both of you will not have a good death! …”

Old Man Li’s curses were in vain, as he could only watch himself gradually rising. Staring at that icy face, his heart quickly sank.

It was over! If he really fell into Di Yelei’s hands, he wouldn’t die, but he would lose a layer of skin!

Immediately, he gritted his teeth and trembled as he reached for the rope around his waist, looking for the end of the rope.

“Damn it!”

Di Yelei up above had naturally noticed his actions and couldn’t help but speed up his own. At the same time, the force on the rope became even greater, causing it to sway constantly.

Old Man Li hardened his heart! He quickly untied the rope around him…

Di Yelei’s eyes widened as he could only watch helplessly as Old Man Li untied the rope and gave him a chilling smile before his body turned into a freefall, crashing into the cliff with a loud thud, and then continuing to tumble down…

“No!… Damn it!”

Di Yelei cursed.

Meanwhile, Liu Sisi.

She ran all the way to the Land Officer’s home.

The snow on the village road had been cleared by the fellow villagers, making it much easier to walk.

When she arrived at the Land Officer’s home, he was anxiously pacing back and forth in front of the yard door.

As soon as he saw Sisi, he excitedly welcomed her: “How is it? Has Old Man Li been caught and brought back?”

Liu Sisi:

Naturally, she had to explain everything once again.

Liu Sisi went home amidst the Land Officer’s continuous apologies. Just as she reached the corner, she saw Zhang Peng rushing over with two villagers.

“Sister-in-law! Has Ye Lei come back yet?”

Zhang Peng didn’t even bother with formalities and went straight to the point when he saw her.

“Brother Zhang, Ye Lei hasn’t come back yet. I heard you also helped in the pursuit? How was it? Did you see any trace of Old Man Li over there?”

Zhang Peng shook his head solemnly: “The two of us pursued him all the way to the main road, then went to the small town and asked Old Six from the Carriage Shop, confirming that Old Man Li didn’t escape from the town early in the morning. We then quickly turned back. It seems that Old Man Li either went into the mountains or went in the direction of Yanqing County.”

After some thought, Liu Sisi said, “Going towards Yanqing County is too far and more likely to expose him. Considering Old Man Li’s physical strength, he definitely wouldn’t choose that path. The Land Officer mentioned earlier that Old Man Li’s ancestors used to go hunting, and this only changed in Old Man Li’s generation. But Old Man Li still keeps the habit of disappearing for a few days, which I heard is because he goes up the mountain. I was thinking, since Old Man Li often goes up the mountain, does he have a place to stay up there?”

After listening, Zhang Peng thought carefully and nodded: “Now that you mention it, it’s quite possible. I also remember seeing him appear near Jade Bottle Mountain when I went hunting before, maybe…”

As he said this, Zhang Peng and the two villagers glanced at each other and quickly bid farewell to Liu Sisi: “Sister-in-law! We’re going back up the mountain to have a look. You just take care of the family. We’ll definitely bring Ye Lei back safely.”

After saying this, Zhang Peng led the two villagers away quickly, chasing towards the big mountain behind the house.

I hope… everything will be fine!

Liu Sisi had no confidence, but she had to brace herself.

She didn’t know how many more days the heavy snow would last, the house was still crushed by the big trees, the sick person at home was still ill, and the elderly and children needed someone to take care of them. For a moment, Liu Sisi felt that all the pressure was weighing on her.

She took a deep breath!

One bite at a time, one thing at a time!

She couldn’t care about anything else now. First, she set up a ladder and cleared the accumulated snow from the roof, then led the jujube red horse out for a stroll. Only then did she return to the house to prepare lunch.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the door, she smelled a rich aroma of food.

Her father was sitting by the bonfire, weaving bamboo strips on one hand and stirring the meat soup in the pot on the other.