Shu Miao stared at the direction of the noise, quickly moved to the side of the old lady, patted her shoulder, and said in a serious tone,

"Auntie, there's some movement!" As he spoke, he quickly picked up the sickle on the ground, with a look of alertness on his face.

Li Qiaoben was still a little confused, but the moment he saw her pick up the knife, he instantly came to his senses.

Without thinking, he immediately picked up the machete and gestured to her to keep quiet.

Then he looked towards the dark woods, calmly held the machete in his hand, gritted his teeth, and was the first to walk out of the awning.

He stood in front of the awning in a protective posture, ignoring the drizzle falling overhead, and stared nervously into the depths of the night.

My heart was pounding, and I kept wondering if it was a wild boar, a wolf, or some other person with bad intentions?

The more I thought about her, the heavier my mood became.

Perhaps unknown dangers can always arouse people's fear to the greatest extent. No matter how much Li Qiao warned herself to stay calm, she couldn't help but feel like retreating when facing the dark night alone.

But when I thought of the two children behind me, the fear quickly disappeared and turned into powerlessness against unknown dangers.

It was this familiar feeling of powerlessness that instantly ignited the anger in her heart.

But she also knew that this anger at the moment, apart from allowing her to get rid of her fear, would most likely backfire.

She could only suppress the urge to rush forward and confront him regardless of the consequences, and listened carefully to what Shu Miao said.

Unexpectedly, she pricked up her ears for a long time, but apart from Shu Miao's voice calling Zi Li to wake up, she didn't hear anything else unusual.

Just as Li Qiao was beginning to feel relieved and then started to wonder if Hu Shumiao had misheard, there was a "click" and a beam of strong light shone on her face.

"Who—!" She subconsciously raised her hand to block the strong light and shouted loudly.

At this time, Shu Miao also stood firmly beside her, holding a sickle in his hand, but his little heart was still beating uncontrollably.

The person seemed to have just realized what was happening. The light quickly shifted, and a strong and clear male voice suddenly rang out.

"Are you from the Yanhe Brigade? We are the People's Liberation Army, here to provide disaster relief."

Before the other party finished speaking, Li Qiao's eyes lit up, sweeping away the previous panic, and ecstatically raised the machete and waved it.

"Yes, PLA comrades! We are members of the Yanhe Brigade!"

Li Qiao was so excited that he spoke incoherently. When he realized that he was still holding the machete in his hand, he threw it aside.

Clenching my hands, I wiped away my tears while laughing, and cried with joy.

"Finally, it's here, finally, I knew it..."

Listening to the old lady's choked mumbling, Shu Miao couldn't help but feel a little curious about the PLA comrades.

This was the first time she saw a soldier in real life!

Although she thought so, out of caution, she never let go of the knife in her hand.

With the sound of footsteps, a group of figures in green military uniforms gradually appeared in the sight of several people.

The most eye-catching thing is the iconic bright red five-pointed star on the round, short-brimmed hats they wear, which makes people's blood boil just by looking at it.

All fears are thrown away, and only the incomparable sense of intimacy continues to warm people's hearts.

Infected by the emotions of the mother and son, Shu Miao also relaxed unconsciously.

"Hello, comrades. The rescue team has established a temporary resettlement point in Qianlinggang, Daqingshan." Several people stood up and saluted in a well-trained manner.

The leading man noticed that Li Qiao's posture was a little strange, so he reminded her, "There are medics and doctors over there. I'll arrange for someone to take you there first."

Li Qiao nodded happily, but also felt a little overwhelmed.

Wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes, she hurriedly thanked them, "Oh, okay, thank you so much, thank you so much."

"The safety of the people is our concern, and this is our responsibility."

The man looked serious, then glanced at the two children beside her and asked hesitantly,

"Is all your family here?"

Li Qiao calmed herself down and quickly told the truth, "Yes, my eldest son is away at school at the commune, so it's just the three of us."

After getting the confirmation, the man breathed a sigh of relief visibly, then called out three people and whispered something in one of them's ears.

Finally, in front of a group of people, he began to give orders,

"You three will be responsible for escorting these comrades to the resettlement site. Be careful on the way."

"Yes!" The three of them agreed in unison, and then immediately trotted to the awning to start dismantling it and packing up their things.

After the man and Li Qiao found out which mountain the nearby people were most likely to take refuge on, they took the rest of the people away.

As soon as the man left, the three comrades packed up their things and put out the fire.

One of them was a shorter comrade who looked younger than usual. He squatted down beside Li Qiao and tried to carry her on his back without saying a word.

Li Qiao blushed in shame, "Little comrade, I'm only slightly injured. I can walk on my own."

Another comrade who was almost 30 years old looked at the sister-in-law who was taller than Lu Qingyu and thought that she was worried that the other party could not carry her, so he hurriedly explained,

"Comrade, don't underestimate this kid's age. He's very stable and won't let you fall."

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant..." But isn't this little comrade a little too young?

I don’t even know if I’m sixteen years old yet?

She really couldn't bear it. What if the child was put under too much pressure and didn't grow up? Wouldn't that be a pity?

Shu Miao looked thoughtfully at the other two comrades who were about 30 years old, then looked at his own aunt. Combining the explanation given by the leading comrade just now, he seemed to understand their dilemma.

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