Chapter 62: Life-saving Grace
The three of them had more supplies on board today than they did yesterday. The scrap copper and iron that Zhao Ping'an had collected alone took up a lot of space.
On the way home, Chu Peipei asked curiously, "No one came to rob today?"
Annan laughed: "Are you addicted to cheating on others?"
Chu Peipei blushed: "That's not the case..."
Who would be willing to be robbed as a fat sheep by others?
But the cargo of supplies collected yesterday was also delicious! Apart from anything else, the 100 kilograms of potatoes alone were enough for her to eat for a long time!
Chu Peipei would definitely not do something like robbing others.
But if someone robs you, then taking their supplies would be considered as doing justice, right?
Chu Peipei stopped talking and looked around carefully with the nail gun in hand.
Let me see! Is there anyone who wants to rob us?
As the saying goes, if you keep thinking about something, it will come true.
Chu Peipei actually ran into a few robbers on the road.
But they were not the ones being robbed.
Not long after the three men left the floating market in their assault boat, they heard a quarrel not far away.
"Brothers! The guy who brought a boatload of broken vegetables this morning actually exchanged for a lot of dry grain and meat!"
"It's done! Harvest him!"
"What are you trying to show off in a tattered suit, you pretty boy?"
"If you know what's happening, hand over all your supplies immediately, and we can mercifully spare your life."
Torn suit?
Annan heard the voice and looked over, and it was indeed the man in a suit, Long Cong'an, who had done business with them.
At this time, Long Cong'an was surrounded by three kayaks, and a dozen people on them were shouting at him with weapons.
He frowned and negotiated with the other party:
"If you guys talk it over, I can pay part of the toll. But I can't give you everything."
This was Long Cong'an's first time going out to exchange supplies, and he didn't expect to be targeted so soon.
The things on the boat were food to be taken back to my wife and children, so it was impossible to just hand them over to others.
He nervously grasped the weapon in his hand - a large sickle.
"Toll?"
The leader laughed out loud: "Did you hear what the pretty boy said? He said he would pay part of the toll."
"You wish! Why would we only want part of something we can keep in its entirety?"
"Don't waste your time talking to him, just kill him and take all the supplies away!"
Long Cong'an knew that a battle was inevitable. Seeing that the opponent had already rushed over, he quickly swung his sickle.
He was quite skilled and injured two men right at the start, but two fists were no match for four hands and he was soon at a disadvantage and was stabbed several times.
Chu Peipei saw this and quickly turned to Annan and asked, "Do you need help?"
"Help." Annan steered the assault boat towards that direction without hesitation.
How can I not help her? She still has 1,000 kilograms of fertilizer waiting for her.
There was a sound of motors, and the assault boat approached rapidly, creating a splash of water and attracting the attention of all the robbers.
Long Cong'an, who was being beaten by more than a dozen opponents, suddenly felt the pressure was much less and also looked over there.
The girl was seen driving a assault boat with one hand and holding a nail gun with the other, coming at high speed.
A beautiful drift splashed water all over everyone's face.
What followed was a flying spike, which knocked down all four people who had jumped onto Long Cong'an's ship.
Long Cong'an, who was being pinned down and covered in wounds, instantly heaved a sigh of relief and looked at Annan with gratitude.
Chu Peipei also reacted quickly and followed suit, shooting at the group's kayaks, which were all deflated in a few shots.
When the robbers saw the uninvited guests suddenly appearing, they immediately changed their targets.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Kill these three newcomers first! They have nail guns!"
The trio won't give them that chance.
The same formation as yesterday was used, with Annan holding up the oil saw to defend the formation, Chu Peipei aiming and shooting, and Zhao Pingan checking for gaps and filling in the gaps.
The battle was over soon.
Chu Peipei and Zhao Ping'an attacked the people who were jumping into the water, while Annan jumped onto Long Cong'an's boat and helped him up.
"Are you okay?"
Long Zong'an was covered in blood, but he finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you so much!"
Annan looked at his body covered with knife wounds, which were very deep and still bleeding.
Due to excessive blood loss, Long Cong'an's lips turned pale.
"The bleeding must be stopped immediately, otherwise it will be dangerous."
As Annan spoke, he took out a tourniquet from the space behind him, hiding behind the backpack, and helped him stop the bleeding.
This is my thousand kilograms of fertilizer, you better hold on and don’t make a sound!
Long Cong'an endured the pain and let Annan roughly tie up his wound. After a long while, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"This gang is so cruel! Not only did they steal my things, I think they wanted to kill me."
Annan looked at him with a look that said, "You just found out."
"There are robberies and unearned gains every day. If you are carrying so much stuff, it's better to bring a companion with you."
Long Cong'an nodded.
"I can never repay you for saving my life." He took off the jade ring on his finger and handed it to Annan:
"I see you like this ring so much, so I'll give it to you as a thank you."
Annan raised his eyebrows: "Aren't you afraid that your boss will be unhappy?"
Long Cong'an: "No, you are my savior! My boss can understand."
Annan didn't bother to be polite and took the jade directly.
"I won't take it for free. I will exchange it with crocodile meat."
Long Cong'an shook his head hastily: "No, no, no! I told you I won't sell this ring. I'm giving it to you as a gift to thank you for your kindness."
This guy is quite weird.
Annan didn't say anything else and put the ring in his pocket.
It's impossible not to.
We have also put in some hard work, so it’s not like it’s in vain.
After Long recovered from his illness, the group said goodbye to each other and went home.
Mid-levels villa area.
Long Cong'an returned home exhausted. His wife, who was cooking, heard the noise and hurried out to greet him.
Seeing him covered in blood, she was shocked: "Cong'an! Are you okay?"
"It was nothing, I just ran into a few robbers. I was lucky to be saved by a kind person."
Li Shihan's eyes instantly turned red and she shed tears: "Fortunately you are okay... If I had known earlier, I would have gone with you!"
Long Cong'an saw that his wife was in a bad mood, so he quickly hugged her and said:
"Don't cry, honey! I'm fine, don't worry. I promised to take good care of you for the rest of your life, and I will definitely do it."
As he spoke, he took her hand and said, "Come on, let's go get the stuff in. The harvest is so big that I can't even move it!"
Li Shihan followed him down the mountain and saw that his assault boat and the supplies on the boat were hidden in a hidden bush.
Her eyes widened. "How could I get so many things in exchange for those vegetables?"