Chu Yun became alert instantly. There were lumps of earth on the ground. She quickly groped for a sharp wooden branch and held it in her hand.
She stood there, not daring to move, mainly because she didn't know which direction to run, and also because she was afraid that the noise would attract dogs.
In just a few minutes, she felt like she had lived for a whole year.
Crack.
Footsteps suddenly appeared behind me.
Chu Yun said nothing and stabbed behind him with the sharp branch.
A large, bony hand grasped her wrist, and then a deep voice sounded.
"Shh, I'm not a bad person, don't talk yet."
The man's voice was low, and the seriousness in his words made people inexplicably convinced.
Chu Yun looked up. The man's facial features were a little blurry in the moonlight, but the epaulettes and the golden five-pointed stars on his military green clothes were very dazzling.
soldier!
Chu Yun breathed a sigh of relief and immediately felt much more at ease.
The sounds of searching became more frequent not far away.
Even a flashlight shone over, and a man was heard shouting, "Comrade Zhou, have you found the daughter-in-law who ran away from Widow Liu?"
Chu Yun's heart trembled, and she instinctively grabbed the corner of the man's clothes and quickly shook her head.
Then, a strong hand pressed down on her shoulder, signaling her not to move.
Then, the man raised his voice and replied, "No."
"I don't know where that bitch ran off to. Everyone, follow me to the back mountain to search. I don't believe she can grow wings and fly away."
The footsteps gradually faded away, and Chu Yun, who was holding the person's sleeve tightly, found that his back was sweating.
Zhou Yuheng sensed her fear, put his hand on her shoulder, clenched it into a fist, and patted her gently to comfort her.
The man whispered, "Don't be afraid, comrade. We need to leave here first, or they will come back soon."
Chu Yun calmed down after listening to his voice, but she didn't know where to go. What if she ran into those people when she went out?
She held on to the corner of the man's clothes without letting go. At the moment, only this PLA comrade was reliable.
She treated him as a lifeline and explained in a low voice: "Comrade of the People's Liberation Army, I was knocked unconscious and brought here. I don't know where this place is, and I don't know where to escape."
She was a little uncomfortable when she first came here, and she encountered these things for the first time in her life. She was in such a desolate countryside and knew nothing about it.
Zhou Yuheng frowned when he heard this. He originally thought that the girl was unwilling to marry that stupid boy, but he didn't expect that it involved human trafficking.
He is not from this village. He came here mainly to visit the families of his fallen comrades and to give them pensions.
He stayed one more night because of the hospitality of his fellow villagers, but he never expected to encounter these things.
"Well, while they search the mountain, you stay put. My dog is nearby, and the other dogs won't come near. I'll go back to the village and drive you out."
Chu Yun's eyes lit up with gratitude as she thanked him sincerely, "Thank you so much, comrades from the People's Liberation Army."
Before the man left, he pulled out a short dagger from under his boot and handed it to her, whispering, "Take this for self-defense. I'll be back soon."
Chu Yun hurriedly took it. The two of them were quite close, and she could only see the man's face clearly in the moonlight.
He has a well-defined face, sharp eyebrows, a pair of handsome almond-shaped eyes, and a high nose. He is a truly handsome guy.
Chu Yun squatted on the spot, holding the dagger tightly.
I prayed silently that those people would not come near here, and that the PLA comrade just now would come back soon.
After a while,
Woof woof!
A familiar dog barking sounded, like the big dog that had just woken up.
Chu Yun pricked up his ears to listen carefully to the direction from which the sound came, holding a dagger in his hand in a defensive state.
"Hey, there's a dog barking over there. I wonder if anyone is there. Let's go check it out."
Two middle-aged men walked towards this side with flashlights.
Chu Yun didn't dare to move. She was really nervous. She had skinny arms and legs. Even though she had a dagger, how could she fight against two grown men?
The best way is to avoid being discovered by them and delay until the PLA comrades arrive.
Suddenly, someone screamed.
"ah--"
Woof woof——
"You beast, you dare to bite me? I'll kick you to death..."
"No! That's the dog Comrade Zhou brought. How are you going to explain if you beat it up? That guy looks like a rich man. Just extort some money from him when he leaves tomorrow..."
The two people who were talking never got close to each other. One of them was cursing, and the other was suggesting that at least one hundred yuan should be paid in compensation.
Feeling that they were no longer approaching, Chu Yun, who was holding the dagger, felt relieved.
Although it was summer, Chu Yun, who was in the cornfield jungle, felt cold all over and had goose bumps all over her body.
After an unknown amount of time, God seemed to have heard Chu Yun's prayers.
Not far away, there was the sound of a car horn.
Woof woof——
When Heizi heard the sound, he let out two happy calls.
The two who were still planning to blackmail someone heard this and immediately stood up and said, "It looks like that kid named Zhou. Let's go and blackmail him."
"Ouch, Comrade Zhou, your dog bit my leg so hard it's almost broken..."
The two of them deliberately began to cry out and walked towards that direction while complaining.
Over here,
Zhou Yuheng got out of the car and saw the two people walking towards him while groaning.
His eyes were cold and he didn't want to waste time talking to them, so he just took out his wallet and took out some change.
"Uncle, I have to go out for something urgent. Please take it and buy some nutritional supplements."
When the two men saw that there was a lot of money, their eyes lit up instantly.
You have to know that they had just planned for a long time and were only prepared to extort fifty dollars, which must be several dozen dollars.
The injured man couldn't wait to step forward and grab the money, saying with a flattering smile: "Haha, Comrade Zhou is happy, so I am happy too. You can get down to business."
Zhou Yuheng just wanted to get rid of them quickly. He glanced casually at the cornfield and said, "I don't know where my dog ran off to."
Zhou Yuheng looked into the car again and said casually, "Oh no! The bag was left at Uncle Ma's house. There's also compensation for the next family in it. It's a lot of money. Don't lose it."
The other person, who hadn't gotten any benefit, quickly brightened up and said, "Comrade Zhou, it's dark out here so you can go find Gou Zi first. I'll go get your bag for you."
When the injured man heard this, he immediately realized what his accomplice was up to, and quickly agreed with a smile: "Don't let that dog fall into the hole in the dark. Comrade Zhou, go find it quickly. Your uncle Dayou and I will help you get the bag."
Zhou Yuheng glanced at the two of them with his dark eyes, nodded and said calmly, "Alright, then you two hurry up, I'll go find the dog first."
"Hey, let's go now."
The two of them ran forward, fighting for the opportunity, fearing that they would miss out.
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