Chapter 143 Qin Zhuo, Unconscious
Inside a somewhat dilapidated house.
Shen Jia frowned deeply, his eyes filled with worry. He looked at his father, "Dad, why hasn't Brother Qin woken up yet? It's been several days. Could something have happened to him?"
Sitting by the bedside, looking at Qin Zhuo lying unconscious, Mr. Shen sighed helplessly, "Little Qin was too badly injured. Those wounds are terrifying to look at. It's a miracle he survived. As for when he will wake up, we can only wait and see. All we can do now is take good care of him."
Shen Jia and his father arrived at the West Gate that day, preparing to return to the base. While waiting for the entry inspection, Shen Jia suddenly pulled his father away from the group, intending to leave quietly.
Unexpectedly, Shen Jia accidentally kicked Qin Zhuo, who was buried, and Qin Zhuo was taken away by them.
Shen Jia clenched his fists, his eyes revealing determination. He gritted his teeth and said, "I believe Brother Qin will wake up. He's so capable, he'll definitely be alright."
Father Shen looked at Shen Jia and gently patted her shoulder. "Yes, we all need to have confidence."
Just then, a series of loud knocks came from the door, which sounded particularly abrupt in the room.
Zhang Tao, standing outside the door, feigned friendliness, "Hey, young man, open the door. We mean no harm, we just want to exchange some supplies with you. In these times, everyone's having a hard time, so let's help each other out."
Shen Jia and his father both looked towards the door, then exchanged a glance, both seeing wariness in each other's eyes.
The person outside is likely one of the two they just bumped into. Their eyes looked strange, filled with greed and ruthlessness. They absolutely cannot open the door.
Shen's father quickly ran to the window, opened it, and cautiously peered outside. After confirming that no one else was lying in ambush, he waved to Shen Jia, who had already carried Qin Zhuo on his back, and whispered, "Quick, let's go this way."
Shen's father jumped out of the window first, landing firmly on the ground, and then turned around to help Shen Jia get Qin Zhuo out.
Shen Jia seemed to be struggling to carry Qin Zhuo, but she gritted her teeth and persevered.
Finally, they all quietly left the room.
Zhang Tao waited at the door for a while, but heard no movement from inside. He frowned, looked at Zhang Yu who was holding an axe and pressed tightly against the wall, and whispered, "Brother, there's no movement. Are you sure you're not mistaken? Those people aren't in this room."
Zhang Tao and his brother Zhang Yu accidentally encountered Shen Jia and his son with an unconscious man. They immediately had evil intentions, thinking that these people's supplies would be easy to steal.
A fierce glint flashed in Zhang Yu's eyes. "Impossible, I saw them go in with my own eyes."
At this point, he suddenly realized something, and his expression changed. "Oh no, they may have already escaped. We have to go in and check it out right away."
Zhang Yu picked up the axe and chopped it down hard at the door.
With a loud crash, the door was cleaved open with a large hole, and then he kicked it open with one foot.
Zhang Tao spotted the wide-open window immediately. He quickly walked to the window and looked at the footprints on the windowsill. "Brother, there are footprints here. They must have run from here. Let's hurry and chase after them. There's only one road outside. They're carrying an unconscious person, so they can't have gone far."
Zhang Yu climbed out the window, gripping the axe tightly in both hands. "We have to chase them! We absolutely can't let them get away; there's only one road outside."
We can't let these little lambs we've finally set our sights on get away.
Zhang Tao quickly climbed out the window and followed Zhang Yu, the two of them chasing after Shen Jia and the others.
Shen Jia was much shorter than Qin Zhuo, and as he carried Qin Zhuo on his back and ran all the way, his steps seemed particularly heavy.
If it weren't for the fact that his physical attributes were improved after he awakened his superpower, and that his strength and endurance far exceeded those of ordinary people, he simply wouldn't have been able to carry Qin Zhuo with his frail physique.
Shen's father followed closely behind Shen Jia, listening to his heavy breathing.
Feeling distressed, Mr. Shen quickly suggested, "Let me carry Xiao Qin on my back."
Shen Jia's forehead was covered in large beads of sweat, which rolled down his cheeks. He wiped them away forcefully and said through gritted teeth, "It's okay, Dad, I can still carry you. If you carry me, we won't be able to run more than a few steps. We have to run now, or they can't catch up with us."
At this point, Shen Jia's expression suddenly changed. "Oh no, they're catching up! Dad, we have to run! We can't let them catch us!"
Shen Jia gritted his teeth and sped up.
Seeing this, Shen's father quickly helped drag Qin Zhuo's legs, and together they sped up.
Upon seeing Shen Jia and the others, Zhang Yu appeared very excited, a smile spreading across his face. "You can't escape now."
As Shen Jia ran, she couldn't help but look back. She saw Zhang Yu and Zhang Tao chasing after her quickly, getting closer and closer.
His heart sank, and he knew something was wrong.
No, if this continues, no one will be able to escape. Someone has to stay behind to hold them off.
Shen Jia suddenly stopped and turned to face the two people who had been chasing her.
Upon seeing this, Shen's father exclaimed in surprise, "Xiao Jia?"
Without saying a word, Shen Jia quickly transferred Qin Zhuo from his back to his father's back and said with a firm look in his eyes, "Dad, you carry Brother Qin and go first. I'll hold them off, otherwise no one will be able to leave."
Father Shen glanced at Shen Jia, his eyes filled with both worry and trust, and replied emphatically, "Alright. Jia, be careful."
Without the slightest hesitation, Shen's father carried Qin Zhuo on his back and ran forward as fast as he could.
At this point, he had no time to hesitate.
If he doesn't take Xiao Qin with him, staying behind will only be a burden to Xiao Jia; leaving would actually be helping her.
Shen Jia concentrated his mind, and a fireball instantly condensed in his palm. He then hurled it at Zhang Yu with all his might.
The fireball roared away, carrying intense heat and immense power.
Zhang Yu reacted extremely quickly, leaping to the side and easily dodging the attack.
Zhang Yu and Zhang Tao were forced to stop. They looked at Shen Jia with disdain in their eyes.
The two brothers could easily handle a mere teenager.
Zhang Yu said viciously, "Kid, you dare to resist? You're dead today."
Shen Jia stared intently at them. "What are you trying to achieve by relentlessly pursuing us?"
Zhang Tao sneered and said, "Stop talking nonsense and hand over everything you have."
Shen Jia frowned, a chill running down his spine.
Supplies are becoming increasingly difficult to find. During this period, he and Shen's father have been running around and have almost no food left.
If we give these supplies to them, what will they do next?
At this point, just being able to save one's life is already a blessing; there are always other ways to overcome this.
But there was also medicine for Brother Qin in the bag. This medicine was even harder to find than food. It took a long time to find it by searching through several abandoned hospitals.
Without these medicines, Brother Qin's life would be in danger, so I absolutely cannot hand them over.
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