kingnovel Chapter 136 Found it
Chapter 136 Found it
When Li's father saw Xiaoyang, he was also surprised. After resting for a while, he asked Xiaoyang, "Why did you rush back? It's such a long way, aren't you tired?"
Xiao Yang sighed and replied, "Dad, I don't know what's wrong with me today, I just feel uneasy. That's why I delivered the seeds to my aunt's house and rushed back. But I hitched a ride on a horse-drawn carriage into the city, so it wasn't too tiring."
Seeing that Xiao Yang looked alright and didn't seem tired, Li's father believed him. Su looked at Xiao Yang with relief and said, "Truly, you are a blood relative. You must have sensed that something had happened to your sister, which is why you rushed back."
Xiao Yang nodded and said, "Yes, luckily I made it back in time. Dad, you just said you found out that my sister was taken to Wutong Temple, right? I'll go there to find her now."
Li's father roused himself and told Xiaoyang in detail what he had found out about Li Xiaonuan, instructing him: "Your uncles and the village head have also gone to Wutong Temple. Go there and meet up with them before you start looking. It's late at night, and it's safer with more people around."
Xiao Yang readily agreed, and after much instruction from Mrs. Su, he picked up the small basket she had prepared and prepared to leave. Just before he was about to leave, the old lady, who had been silent and stern the whole time, pulled him aside and gave him some instructions:
"No matter what happens, just bring your sister back safely. Our family isn't afraid of her messy affairs. As long as she's alive, we won't look down on her. You brothers, no matter what happens in the future, you must never treat your sister badly, understand?"
Xiao Yang nodded with unusual firmness and replied, "Grandma, don't worry. No matter what my sister becomes in the future, I will treat her well. I swear to God."
Xiao Gang, also sobbing, said, "I'll be good to my sister too. I'll live with her from now on and take care of her. If anyone dares to bully my sister, I'll fight them to the death."
The village head's wife patted Xiaogang's head tenderly and said to the serious family, "Don't think too much about it. If you ask me, Xiaonuan is very lucky and will definitely be fine."
Grandma Zhou also chimed in, "That's right. Xiao Nuan has been through the gates of hell; she'll have great fortune in the future. You two are really something, scaring each other without even understanding the truth."
Grandma Yu patted the old lady on the back and said, "I believe Xiao Nuan will be alright. Don't rush to say those things. Okay, Xiao Yang, hurry up and go find your sister. It's so late. If she escaped, she must be scared. The sooner you find her, the better she'll feel."
After being persuaded like this, the old lady revealed her worry and helplessness, urging Xiao Gang to hurry up. Xiao Gang, still teary-eyed, chased after her to the courtyard gate, watching Xiao Yang's departing figure carrying a torch.
As for Li Xiaonuan, she lost both of her cloth shoes after falling into the water. Now, after running all the way, her feet are already covered in wounds. But in order to avoid falling into the clutches of those people again, she has no time to care about those injuries.
Although Li Xiaonuan's sense of direction was completely useless, her intuition was sometimes quite accurate. She didn't know how long she had been running, but just when Li Xiaonuan's lungs were about to burst, she finally saw a glimmer of light ahead.
The light meant there were houses, and houses meant Li Xiaonuan could be rescued. So, with her last shred of consciousness, Li Xiaonuan ran towards the source of the light. At this moment, she couldn't even think about whether those waiting at the light were the accomplices of those bad guys.
Just as Li Xiaonuan was getting closer to the light, she suddenly lost her footing and fell into a pit. The pit wasn't deep, and its opening was perfectly covered by overgrown weeds. If Li Xiaonuan could stand up, she would definitely have noticed that the pit wasn't even up to her upper thighs.
Unfortunately, after Li Xiaonuan fell, the breath she had been holding in was released. At this moment, even moving her eyes felt incredibly difficult. Her chest felt like it was about to explode, burning with pain. Apart from breathing heavily, Li Xiaonuan could do nothing else.
But Li Xiaonuan forced herself to stay awake, lest she miss the people coming to find her and perish in this dark pit. Although she was trying very hard to remain conscious, she still missed Wei Yu and Qi Ji.
Because the two men, accompanied by professionals, tiptoed along the path she had just run down, heading straight for the small, dilapidated house. Exhausted from the day, Li Xiaonuan, despite maintaining a high level of alertness, still missed the first group of people who came looking for her.
She didn't know how much time had passed, but just as Li Xiaonuan was starting to feel groggy, she was suddenly awakened by the sound of footsteps. Accompanying the footsteps was a man's furious cursing:
"That damned little wench, saying she was just an ordinary village girl. She's really got us all in deep trouble now. Those guys are so powerful, if we get caught, we're all doomed."
The other man, panting heavily, also cursed, "That's right, we need to hurry back and send a message so everyone in the building can hide. I don't know which kind of devil we've run into, they came right up and started killing us, it was terrifying."
The first person to speak replied, "I didn't want to take this order in the first place. I never thought I'd end up like this... Ouch, that's a terrible fall."
With a scream, Li Xiaonuan's feet were struck by a heavy object. Fortunately, she had adjusted her position beforehand and curled up in a corner. However, her feet were already in excruciating pain. The sudden impact caused Li Xiaonuan to finally let out a muffled groan.
Fortunately, the man who fell into the pit was also nervous and scared, probably really being chased. He ignored Li Xiaonuan's weak groans, quickly scrambled up, and cursed at his companion who had abandoned him and run away:
"Damn it, don't let me catch you, or I'll kill you first. You ungrateful bastard."
The footsteps faded into the distance, and only then did Li Xiaonuan dare to breathe deeply. She suppressed her discomfort and pain, cursing the heavens. Everyone says the female protagonist's halo is a protective umbrella for transmigrators, but since her transmigration, she had never been shielded by that umbrella.
The more she thought about it, the angrier and sadder she became. Finally, Li Xiaonuan couldn't hold back any longer and began to sob softly. Perhaps it was because the heavens had taken pity on her, because just as she began to cry her heart out, three people happened to pass by above her pit.
Hearing Li Xiaonuan's voice, the three men cautiously looked around before finally crouching down beside her pit. They parted the weeds at the entrance and peered inside. But the darkness was uncooperative; even with their good night vision, they couldn't see what was in the pit.
The three men stared at each other for a moment. One of them reluctantly pulled a bead from his pocket and shone it into the hole. When he saw the face, smeared with sweat and tears, he couldn't help but shout with joy:
"We've finally found them."