Chapter 94 Snake and Rat
The blows she suffered today were more than one or two. In addition to the already unbearable Wang Guilan and Wu Jiafu, there was also the heartless old lady Wu and the snake-rat-in-the-hole old man Tian who showed up today...
I don't know if Li Cuixiang, who is so greedy that she has no moral sense, was involved. Now that Zhang Yaping has been added, it won't be a big deal...
Su Tong walked out first.
Seeing that her steps were unsteady, Xing Dongyang hurriedly followed her.
The slope was too steep to go straight up, and Su Tong was afraid of running into that group of people, so he walked along the concave slope for a long time before choosing a place with a slightly gentler angle to climb up.
But she didn't have enough physical strength and couldn't even hold on to the grass.
Xing Dongyang had to crawl in front and then reach out to pull her up. The two of them took a lot of effort to climb up the slope.
Su Tong identified the direction. They had been running for quite some time and were now quite far from the foot of the mountain. It took her some time to find the path down the mountain.
The mountain paths were trampled out by the villagers over a long period of time. If you walk to other places, it will be difficult to walk because of the dense vines and weeds, and there will also be many hidden dangers.
Especially now that it has darkened, it is almost impossible to see clearly in the woods.
Su Tong touched his trouser pocket and found the matches were still there. He then touched the dagger tied to his feet and found it was still there too. He immediately felt relieved.
She always brings these two things with her every time she goes up the mountain. She has developed a habit of it and they always come in handy at critical moments.
Su Tong and Xing Dongyang crouched down the mountain and ran, but before they had run far, they stopped at the same time.
Because there were a lot of flashlights and torches flickering far away at the foot of the mountain, and at the same time, there were even sounds of dogs barking.
The two looked at each other and both felt something was wrong.
"Could it be... that someone from the village came looking for us?" Xing Dongyang asked.
Su Tong was not optimistic. There were not many people in the village who could find her. Wu Qiuyu drank ginger and jujube tea with her. If she had also been drugged, she should not have woken up yet. It was hard to say which side Li Cuixiang was from, and the two old men were even less capable of looking for her.
"It's impossible that you are looking for me. Does anyone else know that you are out?" Su Tong looked at Xing Dongyang.
Xing Dongyang had come back early to deliver tools. Li Xiangdong and a large group of educated youth would not return to the village until tomorrow. Zhang Yaping was the only one who knew that he had come out...
He shook his head. She should still be crying at the educated youth camp, waiting for him to come back and listen to her explanation.
At this moment, he deeply regretted underestimating the seriousness of the matter, otherwise he would have called a few more people to look for him.
Su Tong heard the faint sound of a dog barking, and his heart sank.
"That means Wu Jiafu has found someone again. We have to go to the back mountain quickly!"
Not only was she familiar with Qianshan, but those local gangsters were even more familiar with it.
Now that we have brought the dog here, we can no longer hide it in ordinary places. We have to find a safe place as soon as possible.
Su Tong took Xing Dongyang and ran quickly to the back mountain, constantly thinking of possible ways to escape.
If she lit a fire, the villagers would come and put it out when they saw the flames...
But he immediately denied it. The fire could not be controlled at all. They might be surrounded by the fire before the villagers arrived.
Or maybe before the villagers could catch up, they would be discovered by Wu Jiafu and caught up with him first.
Besides, she didn't dare take any chances with wildfires.
If you are not careful, you will be a sinner for all eternity.
Su Tong's strength was gradually exhausted, so Xing Dongyang had to pull her and run while she showed the way.
The sound of dogs barking seemed to be faintly audible. The distance between them was still far enough that the dogs might not be able to track them. But if they didn't come up with a solution before then, they would have no chance of escape.
Su Tong gritted his teeth. There was no other way at this moment. Lighting a fire... It's not impossible! There might be a place where they could try. They had to find a way to survive.
She pointed in a direction and ran towards the valley where she had roasted the pheasant last time.
The days are short in winter and it is already getting dark.
Fortunately, Old Man Tian and his companions were not familiar with the situation in the mountains, and no one knew where they had gone, so they were not encountered on the road.
Fortunately, Su Tong had a strong sense of direction and did not point the wrong way. The two of them finally found the col after some stumbling.
The trees here are sparse, and it is rare to see a small piece of sky, revealing a gray-blue color.
Su Tong collapsed to the ground, panting for a while, then took out a match and handed it to Xing Dongyang, pointing to the sparse trees in the open space in the middle, and said:
"Brother Xing... find a few trees with more resin in the middle... and light them up!"
There are plenty of dead trees on the mountain at this season. Pick a few with lots of resin, surround them with dead grass, and they will be easy to light.
As long as the grass around the tree is cleared, the fire will not spread and it will attract the attention of people down the mountain.
It’s indeed a good idea.
Xing Dongyang hesitated: "Wu Tong, if we light it, it will send a message, but Wu Jiafu and Old Man Tian will also be able to find us immediately."
Su Tong had already taken out the silver needle again. She inserted the needle into her finger while saying:
"There is a stream about a mile to the west. Once we cross the stream, the dogs won't be able to smell the scent."
The last time she picked wild peppercorns was by the stream, not far from here.
"Once you light the fire, we will run over there quickly."
Seeing that she had thought of a way out, Xing Dongyang did not hesitate any longer. He quickly selected a few trees and started clearing the dead grass.
Su Tong drained some of the blood from her fingertips and felt the numbness in her hands and feet fade a little. When she put away the silver needle, Xing Dongyang had already lit the fire.
The dead branches and weeds caught fire at first, quickly spreading up along the oily tree trunks, burning fiercely in the mountain wind, like several huge torches in the night sky, lighting up the night sky.
Su Tong took Xing Dongyang and quickly entered the dense forest and headed west.
Villagers have always been most afraid of forest fires. As long as something unusual is discovered on the mountain, the village will organize people to go up the mountain to investigate the situation. No matter how many people can be brought up, they always have more hope.
They found the stream successfully, but they had to cross it as quickly as possible.
The water in the stream was neither deep nor shallow. It was thigh-deep to wade across. It was so cold and they couldn't make a fire. Even if they could escape, it would be difficult for these people to survive this winter night.
Xing Dongyang insisted on carrying Su Tong on his back. Su Tong was seriously injured and had been drugged. He was only holding on by force of will. If he continued to freeze, he would probably not be able to hold on any longer.
Su Tong didn't act pretentiously, but he insisted that Xing Dongyang take off his cotton trousers, shoes and socks, and then roll up the legs of his autumn trousers as high as possible and put them on after he waded across.
Xing Dongyang had now gotten used to Su Tong's straightforwardness, and he didn't have time to waste.
He took off his cotton trousers and shoes and socks in the dark and handed them to Su Tong, then rolled up the legs of his autumn trousers as high as possible, carried her on his back and waded across the stream step by step.
It's impossible to avoid getting your pants wet at all, but this is the best case scenario.
While Xing Dongyang was putting on his cotton pants, shoes and socks, Su Tong bent over and groped back and forth in the grass by the stream for several times. Xing Dongyang thought she had lost something and asked her about it, but she shook her head and said, "Let's go!"
The two men followed the stream northward.
Old Man Tian and his companions were indeed lost in the mountains. Just as they were getting angry, they saw thick smoke rising from the mountains.
Although it was difficult to see clearly in the dense forest, the thick smoke, sparks and the faintly glowing sky still pointed them in the direction.
Wu Jiafu, with his five or six brothers and two dogs, met up with Old Man Tian and his group next to several burning trees.
Old Man Tian looked at the commotion, somewhat confused, "What does this mean? Want to set a fire? It's not even burning!"
Wu Jiafu's eyes were filled with fire, as if they were filled with blood. He looked around with a face full of hostility:
"Humph! They are trying to report the news! Since they just started the fire, they can't get far! If I don't skin that pair of bastards alive today, I won't be named Wu!"
Then, he pointed at the two dogs and said coldly:
"Let the dogs lead the way. I don't believe they can get away!"
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