Chapter 123
In fact, Shi Yu had thought that if she was really caught, she would have to cover Xiu's escape even if something happened to her.
Although she was really scared, this thought did not retreat, but became stronger and stronger. People always have to pay for their mistakes. It was her choice that led to the current situation, so... she must make some compensation.
For the first two days, they hid in sewers and abandoned huts in the suburbs, narrowly avoiding several waves of searchers. More than a day passed, and Shi Yu and Xiu hid in a street corner. She carefully poked her head out and saw a convoy heading out of the town.
"It seems they've split off a unit to patrol the next town."
Shi Yu shook her legs and signaled Xiu to put her down. This was a wall more than one person high. In order to investigate the situation, Xiu let her ride on his shoulders to see if there was any movement on the main road.
Xiu said "hmm" and lifted Shi Yu's waist to carry her down, just like holding a child.
The house they found in the suburbs had the most basic furniture and a stove, a few worn but wearable clothes in the cupboard, and water nearby, so the hygiene conditions for the two of them were acceptable.
After returning to the cabin, Shigure cleaned the dust off the stove and started cooking.
To create the illusion that the house was uninhabited, Shigure couldn't make the furnishings appear too clean—this was Xiu's suggestion. After all, the house, and even the dilapidated, abandoned area around it, had been searched. It was still late at night, and Shigure, still groggy and unconscious, was lifted from Xiu's arms and taken to hide in the bushes of the nearby forest for the night.
After cooking, Xiu, who had been on guard around the area, also came back. His injuries had improved a little in the past two days, and he could walk for a while on his own without help.
After dinner, Shi Yu took a worried look and found that the wound on the thigh had already scabbed over, but he didn't know what the condition of the bone was.
...But it definitely won't be okay. Once there's a bone problem, it'll take a long time to heal.
Shi Yu had asked about his injuries before and felt that Xiu was probably just holding on.
The man's bones and muscles bulged out in vigorous and powerful lines, and his bronze skin showed a strong hormonal aggressiveness. Shi Yu squatted down and stared at him seriously for a long time. Later, he even became dazed. Xiu closed his eyes for a while, and his muscle tissue contracted and twitched inconspicuously.
"Are you ready?"
The Alpha, feeling subtly harassed, spoke coldly.
Shi Yu was stunned for a moment, then he slowly said "Oh", stood up and handed him the medicine.
They have been living very frugally these days, but no matter how much they save, their money is almost gone, and they still have to leave money for the bus.
"Let's go find a transporter tomorrow," Xiu said, resting his head on his arms before going to sleep, his brown eyes gazing at the dilapidated roof. "Disguise yourself, and I'll go with you."
The search team didn't find much here, and their focus has begun to shift gradually to other towns, with some even heading to Shashi Town. Xiu estimated that changing the route would give him just enough time to catch up with them.
There was no quilt in the room. Shi Yu was covered with a pile of old clothes and nodded in confusion.
Whatever he said is what it is...
Xiu glanced at her and noticed that she had become more and more silent recently.
He wasn't very sensitive and didn't know what to say to comfort her at this moment. He simply reached out and pulled her out from the pile of old clothes, pressed her into his arms, and said in a flat voice, "It's warmer here, go to sleep."
Shi Yu, who was forced to bury his chest: "..."
She moved her head to prevent Xiu's over-trained chest muscles from blocking the air, and before Xiu could help but twitch his eyebrows, she tilted her head and fell asleep.
After several days of fleeing, in such a situation, physical contact can bring comfort and strength. For Shi Yu, who was overly frightened and under too much psychological pressure, she had long forgotten the rejection and shyness.
Hearing the other person's strong heartbeat and steady breathing can make her feel a limited sense of security.
Shi Yu was stimulated by drugs and was currently in the final stage of pseudo-estrus. Although it was not a true period of passion, an Omega's emotions were easily affected by the body. In addition, she had been living in fear for the past few days. If Xiu hadn't been there, she might have collapsed long ago.
The more she understood this, the more guilty she felt towards Xiu.
In fact, Shi Yu could no longer bear any accidents happening to Xiu...
The next day, they set out to the transport platform to inquire about the vehicles that were about to depart.
As the car door closed and they arrived at their destination, Wayne took a long step forward and was the first to hand over to the checkpoint personnel.
"I'm very sorry, but going any further will lead to the border area, which is currently blocked due to a special situation," the person in charge greeted us with a smile. "If you want to visit, I can arrange a route for you..."
Just by looking at the other person's attire and temperament, you can tell that his purpose of coming here is definitely not a relaxing sightseeing trip, but the person in charge is also helpless. Even if he can't stop the boss from doing what he has been told to do, he can at least delay it for a while.
Even if he really can't stop it, the surveillance footage is there, so he won't be blamed too much.
Wayne glanced at him and walked straight to the control room. The person in charge uttered an "Ah" and hurriedly followed: "What are you doing? Come over there and stop them." He anxiously called the security personnel and advised, "Calm down, let's discuss your request..."
From all directions, countless black gun barrels were pointed at him.
The convoys from the rear arrived one after another, and dozens of young men in military uniforms jumped out of them. Without exception, they were all Alphas. They were well-trained and quickly occupied the gaps around them. Several Alphas even climbed to high places to locate sniper points.
The person in charge broke out in a cold sweat, his body stiffening in place. Several security personnel at the checkpoint also raised their hands, not daring to move.
Signaling Xia Feng to come over and control the extra people, Wayne entered the control room for a moment, and all the checkpoints were unblocked, opening passage to the army.
"Isn't that too much of a move?"
As the car continued to move forward, Xia Feng, sitting in the passenger seat, casually asked Wayne in the back. The red-haired young man folded his arms and looked out the window, holding the communicator with a flashing red light in his hand.
"I'm afraid something might happen to her."
Wayne rarely expressed concern for anyone. Xia Feng looked back and was slightly stunned.
As if to calm himself, Wayne closed his eyes, placed the communicator between his eyebrows, and said in a low voice, "The bigger the movement, the more it will intimidate the troops searching the town. Make them lean against the side of the car and put their guns in a conspicuous position."
"Also, assign some people to stop their team at the checkpoints and conduct a strict search of all vehicles, large and small. If any of those people are found, they will be detained without exception."
“…This will cause panic among ordinary people.”
"I understand," he said. "I will bear all the consequences."
…
Even if he had understood it long ago, he would never be able to bear the serious consequences if the matter was exposed, and it might even cost his family...
Shane lay on the ground, his face pale, his eyes filled with blank confusion rather than panic.
“If you take a wrong step, you will try to win it back by taking more wrong steps, which will only lead you into an abyss.”
Noah sat upright, smiling as he looked at the messy figure on the ground, his tone neither hurried nor slow: "This is the so-called gambler's mentality, Master Shane, I heard that you lost an entire manor in the casino three months ago, and in order to win that manor back, you lost another auction house.
"Isn't this the mentality you harbored before issuing the order to attempt to eliminate the crime?"
"But she is my fiancée, not your bargaining chip, and certainly not that manor." The boy's voice was full of gentle complaints, but it made Shane tremble like a sieve and sweat fell like rain.
"How dare you do that?"
Shane's lips trembled, not daring to answer anything. He still didn't understand why he told everything during a normal inquiry and conversation, as if his body was going against his will.
He had only heard that Noah from the main family possessed supernatural powers, but he had never expected that his powers could be used to such an extent. He was clearly unable to stand due to fear, but his mouth was out of control, and he calmly and clearly expressed the secret evil thoughts in his heart one by one. This feeling almost made him lose his mind.
Why did he notice...why did he suspect him?
Shane's doubts were destined to remain unanswered.
In fact, it is very simple. The people from the main family did not arrive so quickly. The branch family is currently the main force in the search for Shi Yu and Xiu. However, there has been no progress for several days. Even if a suitable answer is given, Inoah has a cautious personality and he has to confirm it through his own means before he can feel at ease.
Shane is the best candidate to start with. The information shows that he is a wealthy and idle man who hangs out in casinos and erotic clubs all day long. He has a deep understanding of underground organizations and is the source of Shi Yu's information.
Noah didn't expect that the first one would give him such a big surprise.
Although he could still smile at this time, Noah's emotions had already reached the critical point. However, he was good at concealing it and did not let anyone notice that he was subtly stepping on the line of being out of control.
He wiped his fingers clean and walked out of the room with a calm expression. The butler bowed to greet him, "Master, the head of the branch family and the heir have been apprehended. Do you have any further questions for them?"
"It's only a matter of time. First, gather everyone and head to the border."
After giving the order, Noah immediately turned around and headed for the hovercraft. His steps were a little unsteady and his eyes were dark blue, which showed that he had not had enough rest. However, he had no time to pay attention to these things.
Noah resents the feeling of things being out of control, and he hates even more the thought of his beloved being touched and violated by other filth.
But Shi Yu is now in prison, which makes him feel a little anxious, and he feels helpless as if he is about to lose something.
The hover car drove onto the track, and he looked out a little nervously. Seeing this, the butler hesitantly took out an item from the car.
"Master, look..."
A cuckoo doll was handed to him.
This was the gift she gave to Shi Yu the night before he disappeared... Maybe she herself didn't want to admit it.
Thinking of the drunken conversation and tenderness that night, the boy seemed to smile slightly. After thanking him, he took the cuckoo and held it in his arms.
Noah finally calmed down.
…
Shi Yu and Xiu added some money and hid it in a cargo box that could confuse the detection machine. The searchers would not find them as long as they did not open the cargo box. Even if they were found, the car owner promised that as long as they could subdue the inspectors, he would drive them away.
The premise is that Xiu De knocks him out afterwards and pretends that he was coerced.
...too professional and skilled, right?
Surprisingly, it was not as dangerous as imagined. We had to fight wits and courage with the search team and passed the border checkpoints smoothly.
Because the situation was safe, Shi Yu did not get into the cargo box with Xiu Zang for the time being. She stuck her head out from time to time to observe the road conditions. They had just arrived at another town. Although there were some pedestrians on the street, it still looked too quiet and sparse.
"What... happened?"
"Let's take a look." Xiu took a look and frowned.
Before reaching the second checkpoint, the truck was finally stopped. Xiu and Shi Yu took their positions. The owner got out of the car and politely talked to the inspector who was blocking the route with a smile.
Shi Yu faintly heard the car owner's voice: "My car is full of chemicals, it's quite dangerous. You see, I'm also an experienced driver on this road, so please be flexible..."
A serious male voice responded, "I'm sorry to cause you any trouble. We need to follow the rules. Once we are sure that there is no one in the car, we will leave on our own."
"What kind of rules are these? I've been driving this route for so many years, and honestly, I've never seen uniforms like yours. It's quite scary..."
Shi Yu's heart was lifted.
Even the car owner said he had never seen them, so they must not be regular staff. They must be... the search team!
Shi Yu's heart was pounding. The car owner had finally given up trying to persuade the searchers. She wanted to sit back in the driver's seat to smoke, but was stopped vigilantly. Shi Yu hugged herself tighter. She was inside, Xiu was outside. If they needed to check, Xiu would go first...
These inspectors had no instruments on them, and they opened the cargo boxes one by one to check based on the noise.
Shi Yu took a deep breath nervously, feeling so dizzy that he almost had tinnitus.
In the extremely tense atmosphere, something strange happened suddenly. Xiu jumped up just before the inspector went deeper, opened the lid, and knocked the inspector to the ground with an elbow. The inspector had a keen sense of counterattack, and when he was attacked, he was about to hit the inspector's vitals with the butt of the gun, but Xiu dodged it by turning his head. He tightened his strength with an expressionless face, then lifted the collar of the first person who lost consciousness and threw him to the several people behind him.
"Stay here, don't come out."
As soon as the young man's low voice fell, Shi Yu heard the thumping of flesh and gasps echoing in the carriage. After a few sporadic gunshots, Xiu broke off the iron plate of the cargo box to block in front of him, found a gap and jumped out of the car, but saw dozens of armed soldiers around him and the convoy returning in front after hearing the news, he stopped with a grim expression.
"……build!"
The girl's soft sobs were on the verge of collapse.
Shi Yu did not listen to Xiu obediently. The moment she heard the gunshot, she had actually opened the cargo box and jumped down with him. She almost twisted her foot when she landed. It was Xiu who helped her with a dark face, so she did not end up injured before the battle.
Shi Yu had thought before that instead of suffering any more injuries to her cultivation, she might as well throw herself into the trap. Tormented by guilt, worry and fear over the past few days, Shi Yu couldn't stop crying and cried very sadly.
Xiu tucked her behind him, but she still wanted to get out and stand in front of Xiu, like a chick determined to protect people with its furry wings.
"...I'll go with you. Please release him. He's only following me out of duty. He's just an innocent bodyguard."
"What nonsense!"
For some reason, Xiu's face froze, and there was an inexplicable hint of anger and shame in his voice.
The soldiers in uniform looked at each other in bewilderment. Some of them felt sorry for the girl crying so pitifully, but the fortitude cultivated by the army did not let them lay down their weapons.
"Take a closer look at these people." Xiu squeezed her shoulders and shook them, trying to sober her up. "Their uniforms and weapons are different from those chasing us. They are from the Federation Army."
Shi Yu's tears were still streaming down her face. "So, doesn't that mean... they've colluded with the military to capture us? How can we escape then?"
build:"……"
Xiu lost his expression and looked down at her for a moment. After wiping away her tears, he whispered in her ear, gritting his teeth and threatening her sinisterly, "If you keep talking, these people will really start shooting."
Shigure:!
Seeing that these soldiers were really on guard, pointing their weapons at them, but had no intention of attacking, Shi Yu sobbed softly, and finally stopped losing control of his emotions and saying nonsense.
"First of all, generally speaking, we don't use weapons to subdue ordinary people."
Someone in the team calmly explained, "But you just injured several of our team members. We have to be on guard against you. Could you please explain why you suddenly attacked our team members and why you hid in the cargo box to avoid detection?"
Xiu raised an eyebrow and looked him straight in the face. "I didn't notice your uniforms just now and thought you were enemies. As for the second question... could anyone lend me a communicator, one without LAN restrictions? I have your enrollment information from the First Military Academy to prove my identity."
The soldier who spoke frowned and looked at him, then took out his communicator and reported something in a low voice to the other side.
Then his expression gradually became confused, and he looked at Shi Yu again and again.
Shi Yu looked at him in confusion, not understanding what was going on. Xiu endured the annoyance between his brows and pulled her behind him again.
After a while, the sound of a hovercraft braking was heard outside the army. People got off the vehicle, and the heavy sound of military boots walking separated the team in uniform. Shi Yu just took a quick look from behind Xiu and never looked away.
Tears immediately fell again.
Wayne just looked at her with his green eyes, stopped, and stretched out a hand, and she followed him in sync.
Regardless of the gun's lock and everyone's gaze, she jumped into his arms like a bird that had been lost in the wind and rain for a long time, chasing after the warm nest.
The author has something to say:
...I originally wanted to write a touching story about a girl sacrificing herself to save someone else, but I didn't expect it to turn into a comedy.
Although there was a little mistake, the sister really jumped down with the determination to die. Her spirit was already very tense at this time, and she would basically collapse if Xiu suffered any more injuries.
If they really encountered a search party, even if Xiu risked his life to save the girl, she would not survive alone.
Although...please forgive her. Even though she has no ability and is not strong enough, her feelings are the most sincere.
(It is divided into many pieces x)
...Okay, I've said so much, actually it's because this article is finished today, and I'm still a little reluctant to say goodbye to you all soon 555
I will write two extra chapters, but due to energy constraints I can't write too much. It depends on the specific situation.
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