Rebirth: I Am Super Rich in Apocalypse-Chapter 398: The Bizarre Village

"Eat slower, nobody is competing with you."

Ye Mianmian chided, and only then did she notice Song Yi and Jiang Yuan.

"Brother Song, Sister Yuan, you’re here."

She said, getting up to greet them.

"Yeah, we came to see how Comrade Zhang Tiezhu is doing. So, how is it, feeling better?"

"Yeah, I’m fine now, thank you all for yesterday.

If it weren’t for you, I’d have been a goner."

It was indeed a sigh of relief that he was lucky enough to be unharmed.

"Tiezhu, what exactly happened yesterday? Tell us the details."

Just now, Song Yi and Jiang Yuan gave a rough overview; she heard some of it, but it wasn’t very specific.

Now that Zhang Tiezhu seemed in good spirits and had finished eating, it would be okay to talk about it.

"Here’s what happened, after you all went up, I was sitting alone on the plane.

After a while, I needed to pee, and seeing nothing around but a few trees at the back, I thought to go there."

So, Jingjing really did see it and her judgement was spot on.

Thanks to her, otherwise they would still be searching aimlessly.

"When I got there, just after I finished, I noticed those trees were somewhat unusual.

Plus, there was a faint but noticeable fragrance.

I was curious, so I went to take a closer look.

The branches were intertwined in a way that didn’t seem natural at all.

I was curious, so I looked closer."

Then I started to feel that the fragrance was coming from inside.

I wanted to climb up for a better look, but as soon as I started pulling the branches apart, they wrapped around my arm.

I tried to get free, but it was too late.

The thing moved incredibly fast, running up my arm and even into my mouth, I couldn’t even speak."

No wonder he hadn’t cried out for help under those circumstances.

Especially since his companions were nearby and within a not-too-distant range.

Looking back, everything made sense.

He didn’t not want to call out; he was unable to.

"The thing was too soft, I couldn’t get it off, even if I kicked it away, it would just stick back on.

Then I was hung up, by the way, how did you guys know to find me there?"

He too was quite curious about that matter.

"It was Jingjing, she saw you go in that direction, so we went over there to search."

"Yeah, we owe it to that kid this time. At first, we thought you might have fallen into the ditch nearby.

Who knew you were actually being ’eaten’ by a tree, it was terrifying."

"Mianmian, I’m sorry for worrying you."

Zhang Tiezhu said, actually laughing, seemingly pleased.

Ye Mianmian rolled her eyes, somewhat speechless.

Song Yi, who had been listening quietly, now spoke up.

"What was that fragrance you mentioned? Tell us more specifically."

"Yeah, when we got there, we didn’t smell any fragrance."

Zhang Kaiyang also found it puzzling, as it made no sense that only Zhang Tiezhu could smell it!

"I don’t know, I just felt the scent was light but very fragrant and intoxicating, I was somewhat drawn to it uncontrollably."

Everyone turned to look at Song Yi, who had seen much and knew a lot, wondering if he had any ideas.

He furrowed his brow, seemingly unsure himself.

"In the tropical rainforest, there are indeed carnivorous plants, the big kind.

They’re shaped like trumpets and also emit fragrances to attract prey.

When you approach, that’s when they surprise you and claim your life."

"Oh my God, that’s terrifying."

"But in inland regions, it’s rare to find such things."

"Still trees, and moreover, several trees together, which is also very strange."

Zhang Tiezhu now felt a bit of hindsight fear and no longer dared to be casually curious.

"Right, what do they eat humans for, it’s just a plant."

Song Yi looked at him, patiently explained, "Plants also need nutrients, they have their own rules of life, which we can’t interfere with."

Jhiang Yuan suddenly remembered, indeed she had seen some similar documentaries before.

The plants and animals in the tropical rainforest, many of them are very dangerous.

"I remember something, do you still recall the family we stayed with in the village before?"

"Those two old people?"

Ye Mianmian asked back, and Fan Qing immediately nodded.

"Yeah, I remember now, at that time the old lady couldn’t hold the bowl steadily.

She said she was old and should have gone to the mountain behind a long time ago.

At the time, the old man got angry and wouldn’t let her talk about it.

Thinking about it now, there are no graves on that mountain, so why would she go there?"

At first, she thought it might be some ancestral graves or something of the sort.

But now, there’s clearly nothing at all.

Zhang Tiezhu was also utterly shocked, stuttering, "Don’t tell me they use them to feed the trees!"

Although everyone was thinking it, once said out loud, it was still startling.

"Jesus, these trees, it’s as if they’ve become spirits.

The earthquake was so severe, the whole village was destroyed, yet those trees didn’t even have a single branch broken, it’s too terrifying."

No wonder he said so, upon reflection, it really seemed that way.

"So, there’s a possibility that the people in that village.

All sent their dead to the base of those trees, right."

"Not only that, they had great faith in Second Master Teng.

They even risked their lives to rescue him, only very primitive villages, or villages where the elders have a special mission that the whole village is aware of, would do such a thing."

When Young Commander came over, indeed some people disregarded everything, just to save Second Master Teng.

His explanation was reasonable.

Speaking of which, Jhiang Yuan also had a question.

"What has not been mentioned before, is that Wu Zhiqing and his wife were rescued by Second Master Teng and the others after arriving here.

At the time, I found it very strange.

Mo Qi and his men had real guns and bullets, how could they have been so easily overpowered by the villagers.

Not only that, they surrendered their weapons and were taken captive.

There was so much going on at the time, I didn’t think about it much, but now it feels very unusual indeed."

Song Yi nodded, seeing Jhiang Yuan so troubled, he furrowed his brow.

"Alright, don’t think too much about it now, at Half Moon Lake.

Whether it’s by the lake or in the village, there are far too many secrets.

Now, there’s nobody left there, and we can’t find out more.

Let’s wait for Professor Jiang and the others to go over and see what’s happening first."

"Hmm!"

For now, that was the only option.

"Comrade Song Yi, I knew I’d find you here."

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.

"Jiang Yuan, what’s this?"

Seeing his hasty and excited manner, so different from his usual scholarly composure.

"The higher-ups have approved it, we’re going over to take a look now.

Song Yi just happens to fly planes and can lead the way.

Yuanyuan, you all just wait at home for news."