sbdcsierra Chapter 79 The aftermath
Chapter 79 The aftermath
After the three left the Insect Valley, it was already light on the horizon, and the sun would rise in a little while.
"Let's find a town to stay in first, and once we're ready, we'll set off for the Northeast."
After making their decision, the three began searching for signs of human presence along the riverbank.
Finally, as dawn broke, we found a mountain path.
The three of them soon spotted some local villagers as they followed the path.
With directions from a kind person, we finally boarded a bus that only runs twice a day and headed to the nearest town.
Upon arriving in town, Cheng Feng and his two companions found an inn to stay at.
To avoid attracting attention, they didn't book just one room this time. These days, bringing two women into one room can easily get you arrested as a hooligan.
After seeing off the enthusiastic boss, Chen Wenjin and Huo Ling went to Cheng Feng's room.
"Cheng Feng, for safety's sake, we'd better disguise ourselves. Besides, we can't stay here any longer."
If too many people die at Zhelong Village, our identities might be exposed.
Chen Wenjin was worried about the power of the government. If they really made a big move, the combination of two women and one man would be the biggest breakthrough.
Cheng Feng nodded and said, "Okay, then let's split up. I'll go prepare the materials for the disguise."
You and Huo Ling plan our route, and try to set off today.
Just as the three were discussing their plans, the innkeeper pulled his wife aside and whispered something to her for a while, after which the wife hurriedly left the inn.
She had barely stepped inside when Cheng Feng came out of the room.
Just as he was about to leave, he noticed that the innkeeper was looking at him strangely, and Cheng Feng frowned, a suspicion arising in his mind.
For safety's sake, Cheng Feng stopped, looking as if he had forgotten something, and turned back.
Arriving at the two women's room, Cheng Feng knocked on the door.
Chen Wenjin opened the door with a surprised expression, but before she could say anything, Cheng Feng pushed the door open and entered.
After closing the door, Cheng Feng said solemnly, "There's something strange about the owner of this inn. Just to be safe, let's leave through the window."
The inn is a distinctive stilted building, and the second floor where they are located has windows that open onto the alley behind it.
"Okay, let's go!"
Knowing the extent of their blunder, the three reached a consensus immediately.
After opening the door and peeking out, and finding no one there, the three of them went to a ventilation window behind the bamboo house and jumped from there into the alley.
Ten minutes after the three left, the landlady returned to the inn with two young men with buzz cuts and weapons tucked into their waistbands.
When they opened Cheng Feng and Chen Wenjin's door, they found they were gone.
This convinced them that Cheng Feng and his two companions had something to hide, so they quickly left the inn to report to their superiors.
Meanwhile, Cheng Feng and his two companions found a house with its door locked and climbed inside.
"This place should be safe for now, but we'll have to postpone our route planning."
As she spoke, Chen Wenjin looked at Cheng Feng.
"I understand. You wait for me here while I prepare the materials for the disguise."
Their most pressing task right now is to change their appearance; everything else can only be done after they leave this place.
Cheng Feng then found a set of clothes at the house, changed into them, and left to buy materials for disguise.
Walking down the street, Cheng Feng glanced at the hotel from afar and noticed a number of government officials.
I felt a sense of relief; if I had left a moment later, there might have been a direct confrontation.
A sense of urgency made Cheng Feng stop watching the spectacle and turn around to look for a place to buy materials along the main street.
Half an hour later, Cheng Feng returned to the deserted house carrying two snakeskin bags.
Chen Wenjin and Huo Ling breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Cheng Feng return, though they were also somewhat worried.
He was afraid that the homeowner might suddenly return while Cheng Feng was out, which would make things difficult to handle.
"I bought two roast chickens. You guys eat them first, but remember to save some for me!"
As he spoke, Cheng Feng took out two chickens wrapped in brown paper from his pocket, and Chen Wenjin and Huo Ling swallowed hard as they took them.
After eating dry rations for so many days, they were longing for something else to eat.
While the two women were eating chicken legs, Cheng Feng began making human skin masks for the three of them.
It took a full hour to complete the initial work; the rest will be done after the mask is put on the face to add details.
When he arrived at the two women's side, they had already finished eating, and a whole roasted chicken was left on the table for Cheng Feng.
"The masks will be ready in two hours. Where should we go first?"
"Let's take the train to Kunming first, and then head to the Northeast from Kunming."
While Chen Wenjin was speaking, Cheng Feng picked up the roast chicken and devoured the entire chicken leg in one bite.
After chewing a few times, he didn't even spit out the bones, swallowing them directly into his stomach.
"How could you eat even the bones? Are you that greedy?"
Huo Ling couldn't bear to look at Cheng Feng and slapped him lightly.
"And you're talking about me! Look at all these chicken bones, not a single piece of meat left. Even a dog would shake its head at them!"
Cheng Feng swallowed his food and decisively retorted.
Even Chen Wenjin blushed a little. Having been accidentally injured, Chen Wenjin silently pushed the bone in front of Cheng Feng.
"You can eat these too; we saved them especially for you."
Cheng Feng looked at Chen Wenjin in disbelief.
Huo Ling, standing nearby, laughed so hard she almost fell over, and hugged Chen Wenjin tightly, loudly echoing:
"That's right, my sister and I specially saved this for you, so make sure you finish it!"
"Pah, I think you two have become corrupted. You should just keep eating dry rations."
Time passed slowly as the three joked and bantered.
Once the masks were almost ready, Cheng Feng personally helped the two women put on the mask blanks.
Then, a special medicinal solution was used to refine the facial details.
After completion, the two delicate beauties were transformed into young men dressed as women.
Finally, Cheng Feng tossed them several sets of men's clothes and shoes and told them to go to the inner room to change.
When they came out, there were two slightly short young men, and it would be difficult for anyone to see any flaws.
With everything prepared, the three of them left the house carrying the remaining clothes and miscellaneous items.
There was no train station in the town, so the three of them had to take a bus to the provincial capital.
At the bus stop, they saw armed staff checking something.
Cheng Feng and the two women exchanged a glance, then silently joined the crowd of people waiting for their rides.
The staff glanced at them briefly, but quickly looked away.
After waiting for about ten minutes, an old minibus wobbled to a stop at the station.
The three of them, just like ordinary people, struggled to push forward.
With his superior physical abilities, Cheng Feng easily secured three seats in this battle.
Those who are slow will have to wait for the next one, but it may take an hour before the second one arrives.
On the way, Cheng Feng and his two companions overheard two middle-aged women gossiping in the front seat.
"Have you heard? In a mountain village, all the men have died, and only the women have come out to report it to the authorities."
"That's right. I heard it was because three outsiders released poisonous snakes, and in the end, it was the soldiers who dealt with it."
Hearing this, Cheng Feng and the other two felt a little guilty; it seemed that things had gotten out of hand.