Rebirth in a Book: The Road to Breakthrough

"Hurry, hurry, Tiezhu, go to the back hall quickly!" Yu Congcong's face was full of anxiety, and there was a hint of panic in her voice. Sweat beads appeared on her forehead, her eyes revealed a nervous look, and her hands were unconsciously clenched.

"Okay!" Tiezhu hugged Yu Congcong tightly and hurried to the back hall. The back hall was filled with a strange atmosphere, shrouded in darkness, without sunlight, as if there was an invisible pressure that made people breathless. The table in the middle looked particularly abrupt, and the lonely incense burner on the table exuded a faint sandalwood scent, floating in the dark hall.

The two looked at each other, their faces filled with surprise and doubt, and a chill rose in their hearts: Have we been cheated?

"Box, come out, is what the little girl just said true?" Yu Congcong called the system anxiously in her heart. Even the system could feel the uneasiness in her heart.

"Host, the little girl did not lie." The system's response sounded in the dimness, and the calm voice made people feel inexplicably fearful.

"What's going on now? Do you sense any danger?" Lush Congcong's voice trembled, as if groping for a glimmer of hope in the dim back hall.

"Host, no dangerous fluctuations have been detected so far." The system's cold electronic sound permeated the air, carrying an elusive mystery.

There was a dead silence all around, and the air was filled with an old smell, as if time had stopped here for a long time. His eyes fell on the incense burner without any incense burning. The cold metal texture looked particularly strange in the dim light. Silence enveloped the entire ancestral hall, as if countless pairs of eyes were peeping at them in the darkness, making their heartbeats speed up involuntarily, and an inexplicable tension surged in their hearts, as if something terrible was about to happen.

"The box, is it really not dangerous? Why do I feel a little scared?" There was obvious doubt in Yu Congcong's voice. She frowned tightly, her eyes staring into the depths of the darkness, as if she wanted to penetrate the endless darkness and find the answer hidden in it.

"At present, there are really no dangerous fluctuations, but the magnetic field is a bit cold." The system's answer was firm and affirmative, and the voice echoed in the silent air, carrying a power that made people convinced.

"Tiezhu, let's look for him!" Yu Congcong took a deep breath and tried to relax her tense body. Her voice was solemn and steady, as if she was cheering herself and Tiezhu up.

"Okay, Congcong, will they be under the table?" Tiezhu's eyes revealed a hint of curiosity and his tone carried a hint of anticipation.

"Tiezhu, try to scream." Yu Congcong said softly and tentatively, her eyes fixed on the bottom of the table, as if expecting something.

"Xixi, Xixi, Fu Xixi." Tiezhu followed Yu Congcong's words and started to call out. Suddenly, there was a "bang" and the sound of something hitting the table was heard. Then, there were faint voices coming from under the table.

"Xiao Nan, let's go out first. It's not a bad guy, it's Tie Zhu." At this time, the voice clearly reached the ears of Yu Cong Cong and Tie Zhu. Yu Cong Cong and Tie Zhu looked at each other, and Tie Zhu gently put Yu Cong Cong down and asked her to wait at the door.

Tiezhu ran to the table quickly and lifted up the tablecloth without hesitation. His eyes met with Xiaonan's, and time seemed to stop at this moment.

"Xiaonan, look, it's not that beast." Xixi pulled Xiaonan tightly, anxiously wanting to pull him out.

Seeing that there was no danger, Yu Congcong slowly walked towards them.

"Sister Xixi, why are you hiding here?" Tiezhu asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Hey, Tiezhu, I don't know what happened to Xiaonan. He looked panicked and dragged me around looking for a place to hide early in the morning." Xixi sighed helplessly, with a hint of helplessness in her eyes.

"Well, why is it so?" Tiezhu continued to ask.

"He said Wang Fu would come looking for him, so he had to hide quickly." There was a hint of confusion in Xixi's voice.

Yu Congcong was shocked when she heard this. Could it be that he was also reborn? A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. "Box, what's going on? Is he also reborn?" Yu Congcong asked the system anxiously in her heart.

"Host, he has not been reborn. Deep down, he is just very afraid that Wang Fu will come to find him." The system answered calmly and affirmatively.

Yu Congcong stared at Xiaonan and Xixi, her eyes full of concern and curiosity. The boy, Xiaonan, looked about four years old. His small body was tightly curled under the table, his hands tightly hugged his knees, and he refused to come out. His little face was full of stubbornness and obstinacy, and his eyes revealed a hint of fear and uneasiness.

The girl who was pulling him, Xixi, was thin and about the same height as Tiezhu, about 1.5 meters. Her facial features were delicate as if they were carefully carved, but her face was too thin and had almost no flesh on it, which made her look a little pale, and her hair was drier than Yu Congcong's. Yu Congcong looked at Xixi's appearance and couldn't help but feel a strong sense of sympathy in his heart.

Xixi's eyes were pure and clear, like a clear spring. She looked straight at Yu Congcong and said softly, "Tiezhu, is this Congcong?" There was a hint of expectation and nervousness in her voice, and her slightly trembling lips revealed her inner uncertainty. Her eyes were shining with admiration, and she looked at Tiezhu with joy. Her hands unconsciously clenched the corners of her clothes, full of expectation, eager to get a positive answer.

"Well, yes." Tiezhu gave an affirmative answer without hesitation, his voice firm and powerful.

"Congcong, can I call you that?" Xixi's voice revealed more expectation and nervousness. "Sure." Yu Congcong responded with a smile. Her voice was gentle and kind, which eased Xixi's nervousness a little.

"I've wanted to see you for a long time, but I always missed it. I really want to thank you, but I never found the chance." Xixi said sincerely, her eyes full of gratitude and respect.

Yu Congcong was confused and didn't understand why Xixi was so grateful to her. She frowned and asked in confusion, "Why are you thanking me?" Xixi was also confused. She looked at Yu Congcong, then at Tiezhu, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Didn't you bring me the food?"

"Ah?" Yu Congcong asked in confusion. She turned to look at Tiezhu with a questioning look in her eyes. "Didn't you ask me to send it?" Yu Congcong's tone was filled with confusion.

When Tiezhu heard Yu Congcong's question, he seemed to notice Yu Congcong coming over. He quickly stepped forward, picked up Yu Congcong, and said softly, "Congcong, why did you come here by yourself?"

"There's no danger, so I came over. Did you ask me to send you food? How is Xixi going to thank me?" Yu Congcong asked, feeling happy in her heart because she felt Tiezhu's care and attention for her. "Well, it's because you wanted to build an intelligence network that we discovered Xixi's situation and what happened next. So of course we have to thank you!" Tiezhu said as a matter of course, with a proud smile on his face.

Can we still look at the problem this way? Yu Congcong wondered in her heart. Let's not think about this for now. Xixi's safety is more important. "Xixi, let's talk about thanking you later. Have you ever thought about what to do if what Xiaonan said is true and Wang Fulai wants to take him away?" Yu Congcong's voice was filled with anxiety and worry. She held Xixi's hand tightly, her eyes full of concern.

"Of course, we can't let him take Xiaonan away." Xixi answered without hesitation, her eyes revealing firmness and determination.

Alas, Xixi's choice this time is indeed different. I don't know whether I should be happy or worried. Yu Congcong sighed secretly in her heart.

Xixi pulled Xiaonan out from under the table. Tiezhu gently hugged Yu Congcong and said, "Let me go out and talk! No one has cleaned this place for a long time. It is filled with dust and looks a bit dirty. Yu Congcong still has wounds on her body. We can't let them get infected."

"Okay, Xiaonan, don't be afraid." Xixi comforted Xiaonan, held him tightly, and followed Yu Congcong and the others towards the front hall.

The light in the front hall was brighter, forming a sharp contrast with the dim environment just now. Yu Congcong looked at Xixi and asked softly, "Xixi, what are your plans for the future?"

Then, she continued to ask: "Xixi, are you going to take Xiaonan with you all the time?"

"Well, I want to carry it with me all the time." Xixi answered without hesitation, with a determined look in her eyes.

"I heard that the land will be divided among the people. Do you know how to farm?" There was a hint of worry in Yu Congcong's words.

"No." Xixi's voice was slightly low, and there was a trace of confusion in her eyes. This Xixi's character seemed a little too kind.

"Then how do you support him and yourself?" Yu Congcong's question went straight to the point, her eyes full of concern.

"I don't know, I haven't thought about it." Faced with this question, Xixi obviously hadn't thought about it, and for a moment she was unable to answer. Her eyes were a little confused, and her lips trembled slightly.

"Oh, then think about it carefully. Don't be alone these days. Don't hide like you did today. It's easier to get into danger this way." Yu Congcong said seriously like a little adult. Xixi nodded, but her eyes were still a little dull, as if she didn't listen completely. Maybe she was still thinking about the previous question.

"Let's go to the courtyard! I heard that they are going to elect cadres." Yu Congcong said excitedly with a joyful smile on his face.

"Congcong, which cadres do we want to select?" Tiezhu asked curiously, his eyes wide open, revealing a desire for knowledge.

"First of all, we must elect a village chief." Yu Congcong answered affirmatively.

"Oh, how do we choose? Isn't it all about appointment via written documents from above?" Tiezhu asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"I don't know. This should be a temporary one. The cadres outside the mountain don't know about our village and don't understand the situation. It must be a voting election." Yu Congcong said clearly.