Chapter 26 Goodbye 4 You bit someone, you'll be beaten to death. We...

Feng Shengnan nodded and shielded her three younger sisters behind her.

The four men took several steps back before Liu Xiangyang stepped forward, bent down, and stretched out his bound hands.

The little Pomeranian immediately raised its head and opened its mouth to help tear the rope. Gray Gray, standing to the side, couldn't help and was anxiously pacing around. This couldn't go on; not only would the rope break, but the little Pomeranian's teeth would also be broken.

Grey chased the tail around twice, then had an idea. He immediately let out a soft howl to the little Pomeranian: "I'm going back to find a knife."

The little Pomeranian loosened the rope from its mouth and let out a soft yelp: "Then be careful, don't get caught by bad guys."

"Don't worry, I can run fast!" Gray immediately turned around and went back into the village.

As soon as the sound of screams came out, a number of villagers emerged, carrying flashlights, and headed towards the truck from which the screams had come. Others gathered around the dog kennel, frantically trying to stop the bleeding of the bad guy.

Grey shook its head, didn't linger, quickly chose a quiet path with few people, and darted towards its owner's house.

Unfortunately, the kitchen knife was on the stove, out of her reach. She tried to jump up several times, but ultimately failed and had to give up.

There was no other way; the homeowner had washed the pots but hadn't wiped the stove, and the water stains on it had frozen, making it too slippery.

She could only wander around other people's kitchens.

In their small hill, not every household has a yard, and even fewer households lock their kitchen doors. After looking around, they couldn't find a kitchen knife, but they did find a large pair of pruning shears specifically for fruit trees.

She knew this family; the male head of the household grew fruit trees and had contracted several hills nearby, making them one of the wealthier families in the village.

Unfortunately, his son is mentally challenged and can't find a wife. Last year, the family actually built a two-story villa, saying it was for his son to get married.

What a joke! Who would want to marry a fool? The house has been built for ages, and not a single heartless family has sent their daughter here to get married.

This is a trap! No matter how much money you have, no normal family would agree to it.

Okay, let's just take their scissors. Anyway, this family isn't exactly good people, and she won't feel guilty if she doesn't have time to return them.

Grey jumped onto the flower bed of this family, grabbed the dirty big shears, and ran towards the grove of trees at the entrance of the village.

Behind me came the faint sobbing of two old women. One of them was probably dying. When she spoke, her throat seemed to be leaking air, making a whooshing sound, like she was working the bellows on the earthen stove.

She grabbed a villager's hand and cried out, "Save me! I don't want to die!"

The other one might still survive; he had a little strength when he spoke, shouting that he would find all the dogs in the village and kill them.

The villagers were initially quite sympathetic to these injured strangers, but then these people started threatening to kill all the dogs in the village.

This is outrageous!

Several hot-tempered individuals immediately started cursing.

Soon a middle-aged man dressed relatively well ran over, glanced at the situation inside the truck, turned around, and headed straight for the dog kennel.

He pushed through the crowd, looked at Zhang Jindan who had been bitten, and asked vaguely, "Are all your people here? Are there any others who have been bitten?"

Neither Zhang Jindan nor Feng Hao had met the buyer in person; they met through an intermediary. However, they recognized the buyer's voice by speaking to him over the phone.

Feng Hao immediately stood up. His right hand was injured, so he couldn't offer cigarettes to the buyers. He had to use his left hand. He twisted his body and took out a pack of cigarettes from his right trouser pocket, asking, "What happened? Were all the people in the car bitten?"

"Two elderly women were bitten on the truck, but I didn't see anyone else." The man implied, "Where's his cargo?"

Feng Hao was stunned when he heard this. He quickly pushed through the crowd and rushed back to the carriage. Sure enough, all five children had run away.

Enraged, he kicked the carriage door and began cursing.

The man caught up and continued to ask cryptically, "Was your companion scared away by the dog?"

Feng Hao nodded: "They've run away. Please, have the people in your village bring flashlights and help find the children. There are five in total, and we can't let any of them go missing."

The man was startled; the person had indeed escaped. He had to catch them quickly, or it would be too late if he went to the county to report it to the police.

He immediately went to a few families in the village with whom he had a good relationship and tricked them, saying that Feng Hao and Zhang Jindan were his relatives who had come to stay with them for a few days. He said that the dog had gone mad and scared away all five of their children, and asked the villagers to help him find them.

The villagers, unaware of what was happening, went back to get flashlights, untied the dogs from their leashes, and led them out of the village amidst a cacophony of barking.

Hearing the commotion, Grey knew something was wrong. She quickly ran to the Pomeranian and put down the scissors: "Little dog, those dogs don't know the truth and have been tricked. They're coming soon. Quickly untie the ropes and run! I'll distract them."

The little Pomeranian, fearing for her safety, wouldn't let her leave. It opened its mouth and grabbed her tail, saying, "Don't go! If you bite someone, they'll beat you to death. Let's run away together."

Grey felt that this way no one could escape, so she insisted on leaving. The little Pomeranian could only whine pitifully, "Waaah, don't go! I can't untie them, or they'll catch me. Help me, let's escape together."

"What? Oh, you little idiot." Gray felt sorry for him and quickly turned around, holding one of the scissors by the handle in his mouth, making the scissors into an X shape, and looking at Liu Xiangyang with pleading eyes. Hurry up, human, bring your hand closer, let the scissors pass through the rope, and it will break after a few rubs.

Liu Xiangyang also thought of this method and quickly squatted down to untie himself.

Soon, his hands were freed. He gratefully rubbed the heads of Grey and Pomeranian, picked up the scissors, and helped Feng Shengnan and the others cut the hemp rope.

"Give me the scissors. In case they catch up, we won't be without the ability to fight back." Feng Shengnan gritted her teeth, took the scissors, and it was her turn to protect her younger siblings.

The group called on Grey and the Pomeranian, and ran as fast as they could to get away.

Grey felt that this couldn't go on. There were so many dogs in the village; if they followed their scent, they would find them soon.

At the crossroads ahead, Grey stopped and said, "Little dog, let's go through the valley. There are a few streams over there. After crossing them, we'll reach the territory of the musk deer. We can put some musk deer poop or urine on ourselves to cover up the scent."

The little Pomeranian didn't understand any of this; he was a dog who grew up in the city. He listened to Grey's words: "Let's go then."

The five children, unaware of what was going on, began to disagree.

The three girls wanted to take the proper mountain path, but Feng Shengnan and Liu Xiangyang insisted on following the dog.

Just as the three girls were making a fuss about leaving the group, Feng Shengnan got angry: "Fine, go! Soon they will catch you and take you back, get you pregnant by one or a group of bad men you don't know, and be stuck here for the rest of your lives giving birth. You will never see your parents again. Don't blame me for not advising you then."

The three girls looked at each other, and were eventually frightened by the life Feng Shengnan described. They quickly abandoned their idea of ​​splitting up and followed her.

Soon, Grey easily found the territory of the musk deer and helped Pomeranian and the five children to disguise their scent.

The two dogs, one in front and one at the back, protected the five children all night long. Just when the children were exhausted and about to give up, dawn broke.

The children found an open space to sit down, and one of the thirteen-year-old girls pondered, "The little Pomeranian bit two women's necks, and it seems that the leader was bitten as well. If one or two of them die, it will definitely alert the police. Should we send someone back to check?"

Feng Shengnan shook her head: "No, there are buyers here, and they will definitely help them cover for us. We can't go to Yishui County either, it's too close. What we can think of, they will definitely think of as well. We should go west, it's safer there."

"But do you know which way is west?"

Feng Shengnan turned to look at the rising sun: "That must be to the east, let's go this way."

"We really can't walk anymore, you go if you want." The three girls really couldn't take it anymore. The coldest part of winter wasn't over yet, and it was so cold at night that some of them had already caught a cold.

Helpless, Feng Shengnan could only find an open, flat area and try to start a fire. She had already learned these wilderness survival skills in rural Yunnan.

She brushed aside the fallen leaves. There shouldn't have been any snow or rain in the Yimeng Mountains recently, so the leaves in the forest were still relatively dry. Although there had been frost overnight, the leaves underneath were still usable after removing the top layer.

She found a dry, hard branch to use as a drill bit and tried to start a fire by rubbing wood against a tree stump that had been hollowed out by insects.

Soon, smoke began to rise from the small hole in the tree stump, and Feng Shengnan quickly asked Liu Xiangyang to bring over some dry leaves.

Wisps of white smoke rose up; they had a fire!

The five children huddled together by the fire, adding firewood to it every now and then.

Her body warmed up, but her stomach started to rumble. Feng Shengnan got up and instructed, "Liu Xiangyang, you protect the three of them. I'm taking this greyhound hunting."

Liu Xiangyang wasn't very good at these things, so he nodded in agreement and watched the man and dog walk away.

The rising sun shone brightly, and Feng Shengnan, her feet treading on the morning frost, walked forward without looking back.

When they returned more than an hour later, they had six rabbits and two pheasants tied to their shoulders.

They used hand-twisted straw ropes, which were tied very tightly.

The three girls who were planning to slip away instantly looked at each other with admiration.

Okay, they stopped running away and stayed with Feng Shengnan; it seemed like they wouldn't starve.

After filling her stomach, Feng Shengnan called Huihui out to quickly clean up the footprints from last night, just in case.

After all, the villagers nearby should also be familiar with the mountains. It was too cold last night, so they probably went back home. Now that the sun is up, what should they do if they come out looking for them again?

Feng Shengnan didn't return until the sun was almost setting. She had also hunted a few rabbits, which she roasted for dinner.

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Qiu Xiaoman volunteered to join the anti-trafficking team on a field mission to rescue the children.

The leaders of the anti-trafficking office quickly approved it, and she took the injured Xiaobai and followed the police car, heading south and then east.

As for Mango, she stayed at home to keep the injured Little Flower company, and also helped her look after the house and protect the children.

Because the lame man who was arrested gave the truck's license plate number, they traveled overnight without stopping along the way.

As the sun rose, the car filled up with gas at a service area and soon exited the provincial highway, heading straight for the Yimeng Mountains.

As for the children who were trafficked along the way, we need to catch the main culprit first.

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Author's Note: For the sake of the plot, hunting wild animals is no longer acceptable.