lcionline Chapter 68 Where to go
Chapter 68 Where to go
"Big Head, I wonder how Xiao Man and the other two are doing?" Shui'er asked Big Head softly.
"They'll be alright. Xiaoman's martial arts skills are so high, she'll protect herself. So many of us are injured, let's protect them."
Big Head responded to Water.
“I left marks on the trees along the way so they could find us,” Xiaohe added.
There were more than thirty of them waiting in the woods when an elder from the village called out, "Shui'er, Shui'er, come here quickly."
Shui'er heard the sound and ran over.
"Uncle Qing, what's wrong?"
"Shui'er, quick, quick, look at Lao Zhong, he's having convulsions."
Uncle Qing said nervously.
At this moment, Da Tou and Xiao He also arrived. Seeing Uncle Zhong lying on the grass, convulsing, they were extremely nervous.
Several village elders who had gone to find water also returned, each carrying several bamboo tubes.
Shui'er took out the remaining bottle of Rejuvenation Pill from her bosom and fed it to Lao Zhong. Then she got water from the villagers and fed it to him.
The rest is up to fate.
Meanwhile, Shanzi and his group, who had just come from the village, were already on their way.
“Look, there’s a mark here,” Afu said.
Shanzi: "Let's hurry up and keep an eye out. We don't know which direction they went, so we should also pay attention to the tire tracks on the road."
They were all exhausted.
The group walked and searched.
Daya was still mumbling, "Second brother, second brother."
After walking for a long time, we finally saw a mark on a tree.
"Here, they're heading this way."
"Fortunately, we were heading in the right direction."
As they searched and walked, a night had passed in the blink of an eye.
Xiaoyue, perched on Shanzi's back, groggily opened her eyes a crack and asked.
"Is that Brother Shanzi?"
Upon hearing Xiaoyue's voice, Shanzi stopped and asked anxiously.
"Xiaoyue, you're awake, aren't you? How are you feeling?"
"Sister Xiaoyue, how are you feeling? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?" Xiaoman asked anxiously.
Xiaoyue: "Brother Shanzi, where are we now?"
Shanzi: "We are on our way to find the rest of the villagers now. Don't worry, we are safe now."
"Yes, we...we're going...to Fengyuan, Fengyuan County, to find...to find the gambling den owner, Master Lü."
"Alright, alright, Xiaoyue, don't say anything yet. Once we find the villagers, we'll go find Master Lü you mentioned."
Before Shanzi could finish speaking, Xiaoyue fell asleep again.
At noon, Shanzi and his group finally arrived at the woods where Xiaohe and the others were hiding.
The area is overgrown with weeds, which are over a meter tall all around, even taller than the young rice plants.
"Brother Shanzi, there's a grove of trees ahead. Let's go in and take a look. There's an extra mark here; I think they should be up ahead," Xiaoman said.
"Well, let's go."
The path inside was difficult to navigate, and I don't know how Xiaohe and the others found this place.
When Shanzi and his group were almost within the woods.
Hearing the sound, Da Tou jumped onto a tree and looked in the direction from which the sound came.
"Shui'er, Xiaohe, it's Brother Shanzi and the others, it's Brother Shanzi and the others!" Datou jumped down from the tree excitedly.
"Let's go pick them up quickly."
When the two groups met, Shui'er and her two companions were already looking at Shanzi and the others with teary eyes.
Xiao Lie breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the three of them.
"It's good that you're all safe and sound. It's good that you're all safe and sound."
Xiaoman asked anxiously, "Shui'er, Xiaohe, Datou, are you alright?"
Da Tou replied, "Xiao Man, we're fine. I'm relieved to see that you're all alright."
"Sister Daya, Sister Xiaoyue, and...Yuan'er, what happened to them?" Xiaohe asked anxiously.
Afu: "It's okay, it's okay. Daya and the others are too tired. Let's go and rest first."
"Yes, yes, let's go rest first. Everyone is too tired. We can talk about it after we've rested."
Afu was the first to run into the woods.
"Uncle Qing, Uncle, Aunt, it's so good to see you all." Afu greeted the rest of the villagers.
The villagers said, "Ah Fu, it's so good that you're all alright."
Afu: "Uncle, let's cook rice first. I brought a pot and some food. Could you please gather some firewood?"
"Okay, okay, let's go pick them up. Everyone's been busy all day and hasn't eaten yet."
Before long, everyone gathered together in sorrow.
"Shanzi, do you know what's going on? Why are so many men in black suddenly coming to kill us?"
One of the villagers asked Shanzi and the others.
Xiao Lie spoke up: "I think it should be related to Xiao Ya. Do you remember more than half a year ago when Xiao Ya went to chase that shadow? It should be them who sent people."
Shanzi: "That's right. Although they didn't say anything, there was only one time in the past few years that was an accident."
Xiao Lie: "Sigh... I wonder what would happen if Xiao Ya knew about this."
When everyone heard Xiaolie say that, their spirits plummeted.
"Alright, let's eat first, and then rest for a bit. Everyone's tired from last night until now."
Xiao Lie spoke up when he saw the only remaining old man in the village.
"Grandma Su, I'm sorry, we..."
“Little hunters, Grandma doesn’t blame you. It’s their fate.”
Grandma Su comforted the children, saying that they were bearing pressures they shouldn't have to bear at such a young age.
Grandma Su was also extremely saddened, but she knew she couldn't show it at this time.
After a simple meal of porridge, the group of children lay down on the ground and fell asleep.
I didn't get up until it was dark at night.
The moment Shanzi woke up, he was still in the tense state of mind from the night before. He looked around and saw a small fire not far away, which made him relax.
Shi Zi had already woken up, but seeing that the others were all fast asleep, he didn't wake them.
Daya and Xiaoyue are still not awake. Shanzi was about to go check on them when Shizi spoke up.
"Brother Shanzi, Sister Daya and Sister Xiaoyue are fine. They were probably exhausted last night and are still unconscious. I fed them some porridge just now, and they drank it."
"Okay, it's good that you're alright." After saying that, he walked to the fire in front of the others.
"Grandma Su, and Uncle and Aunt, Xiaoyue gave me instructions this morning."
Let's go to Fengyuan County and find a gambling den run by a man named Lü. What do you think we should do?
Grandma Su thought she had misheard when she heard the word "gambling den" and quickly asked, "Shanzi, are you talking about a gambling den?"
"Grandma Su, Xiaoyue was indeed talking about a gambling den."
"Why would Xiaoyue have contact with people from the gambling den? How could Xiaoyue go to a place like that?" Grandma Su worried.
"Grandma Su, since Xiaoyue has given instructions, I think she should be safe."
I think we should all set off for Fengyuan County tonight, and then make arrangements after Xiaoyue wakes up.”
Shanzi comforted Grandma Su.
"Is there any danger? We might have just escaped one thief's den only to fall into another."
"Grandma Su, I believe Xiaoyue wouldn't harm us."
Other villagers also had their supporters and those who disagreed.
"Alright, stop arguing. Now there are only thirty-odd of us left, so let's all work together."
"Just like Shanzi said, we'll make plans after Xiaoyue wakes up," Xiaolie's father said directly.
“Alright, if Xiaoyue hasn’t woken up yet, let’s not go into the county town. Let’s find a place to hide first and wait until Xiaoyue wakes up,” Uncle Qing replied.
The group started packing up again, though there wasn't much to pack.
Because of the clothes that Afu brought, everyone who had been cut by swords put on them.
Although it wasn't much, fortunately, the children all had some money on them, so they could buy clothes in the county town later.
Yuan'er woke up last night. Four cars couldn't fit so many people; they had to squeeze together to escape last night.
When it was time to leave, the uninjured aunties and uncles walked to make way for the injured people.
When Uncle Qing held Xiaoyue in his arms, he felt bad seeing her hairline and pale face. Such a small child had to bear such a heavy burden.
After a flurry of activity and packing, everyone set off towards the county town.
Unfortunately, they ran southwest when they were running, but now they have to go east and avoid those men in black.