The road ahead for Luo Qianyu was not easy to walk on. Not only was it uphill, but there were also many stones larger than fists.
But the ruts left by the ox cart made her happy, at least the direction was correct.
She ran tirelessly and finally turned back to the main road leading into the county town at the fork in the road.
But Hesui behind her suddenly retched a few times and loosened his hands around her.
She quickly stopped and held He Sui in her arms:
"Sui Sui, what's wrong with you?"
He Sui’s face was pale, he kept retching but nothing came out, and his expression was very painful.
Only then did she notice that Hesui's body temperature was higher than normal and the little guy had a fever.
Moreover, her running speed was almost the same as that of a professional athlete sprinting 100 meters on flat ground, and she had been bouncing on his back for such a long time.
Heshun should have felt uncomfortable for a long time, but he kept it to himself and didn't say it, which made people feel really uncomfortable.
The little guy needs a rest, but he still has to catch up on the New Year greetings ahead.
For a moment, Luo Qianyu was a little hesitant, but she made a decision immediately.
Grit your teeth, make up your mind, and embrace the New Year again:
"Sui Sui, hold on a little longer. Your brother is in front of you. If you want to vomit, vomit on mom. Don't hold it in."
As she spoke, she continued to run forward, but still slowed down a bit.
He Sui continued to be tossed around, and his hands could no longer hold her.
After running for an unknown amount of time, she suddenly saw a man in front of her, riding a bicycle towards her.
He rushed to the front of the bicycle regardless of anything, spread his legs, and stretched out his right hand to hold the horizontal bar in front of the bicycle.
"What?"
The man was so frightened that he braked his car and yelled.
After jumping off the bike, the man seemed to recognize her:
"Comrade Luo Qianyu? Why are you here? What are you doing?"
Luo Qianyu also recognized that the person in front of him was the secretary of the brigade. He swallowed his dry throat and said with a heavy breath:
"Secretary, human traffickers have captured my child. I'm chasing them. Can you lend me your bicycle?"
"Please help me take Sui Sui back and give her to my mother-in-law. She has a fever."
She stuffed He Sui into the secretary's arms without saying a word, but the little guy hugged her neck and wouldn't let go.
"No, mother, I will look for my brother every year."
She could only coax him patiently:
"Mom, you have to chase the bad guys quickly. Sui Sui is still young and can't run fast. Go home with the secretary to find grandma first. Be obedient."
The little fellow understood this time and turned around and grabbed the secretary by the collar.
"Okay, go quickly." The secretary finally reacted and hugged He Sui tightly and stepped aside, "Don't worry, I will definitely take Xiao Sui Sui back safely."
Before he finished speaking, Luo Qianyu had already jumped on his bicycle and rushed out, leaving only the words floating in the wind:
"Hurry up, please."
Squinting, I saw the slender figure leaning over the bicycle, his legs moving so fast that they almost became an afterimage.
The secretary was secretly shocked and hurried to Wangshan Brigade holding the New Year's gift.
But Luo Qianyu, who was riding a bicycle, still felt that it was too slow. She had never missed the sound of the engine as much as she did now.
Her legs began to tremble physiologically from pedaling, but she did not dare to stop. When she encountered a high slope, she jumped off the bike and ran as fast as she could.
Occasionally, people passing by would stop and look at her, and she would ask them if they had seen the ox cart.
Fortunately, there were many ox carts from various communes loaded with sugarcane and handed them over to the county, but there were almost no thatched ones. Niu Dazhuang's disguise was not very successful, and she really asked about it.
A passerby pointed casually, making her feel that hope was not far ahead.
Her throat was dry and sore, and the long period of high-intensity exercise made her lungs feel like they were about to explode, but she didn't dare to slow down, let alone stop.
Finally, after passing the last turn near Yang County, she saw Niu Dazhuang's ox cart.
She chased after the bull with all her might, and stopped the cart regardless of the danger of being hit by the bull.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
Niu Dazhuang grabbed the noose on the cow and yelled at her.
Her eyes passed Niu Dazhuang and caught a glimpse of Yan Xiuqin's hands quietly pulling out sugarcane leaves and thatch.
I had a premonition that was almost certain.
So she lifted the bicycle and placed it across the bull's head with a bang, then kicked her feet to make the bicycle stand upright.
Only then did he have time to take off the military water bottle that the secretary had tied to the front of the bicycle, and took two gulps toward the sky to relieve the discomfort in his throat and lungs.
"Neuropathy."
Niu Dazhuang cursed, shouted at Lao Niu, and prepared to step back and avoid her.
She screwed the lid on the kettle and tied it back slowly, her eyes like a knife:
"Hand over my child."
Niu Dazhuang remained calm and continued to pretend:
"What kid? What's wrong with you? We are the only two people in my car."
Yan Xiuqin on the ox cart moved closer to him, trying to block the sugarcane and straw behind.
Luo Qianyu walked around the ox cart without saying a word and reached out to grab the sugarcane and straw that Yan Xiuqin was covering.
It was so fast that Yan Xiuqin didn't react for a moment. By the time she tried to stop it, the sack had already been exposed.
Niu Dazhuang also turned over to Luo Qianyu's side and grabbed her:
"What are you doing? Who allowed you to rummage through my things?"
Luo Qianyu brushed their hands away heavily:
"Get lost! I'm looking for my son. If you stop me again, you'll be charged with a higher crime when you're taken to the police station."
These words scared Yan Xiuqin. She was just an ordinary rural woman and would never dare to go to the Public Security Bureau or the police station.
"Without your son, these are all my own things."
Niu Dazhuang got anxious when he saw people watching:
"We are going to the county to deliver sugarcane. How did we offend you? Your son cannot be found. What does it have to do with us?"
These two men, one blocking and one pulling, Luo Qianyu had no choice but to take action against them.
After waving the two men away, she grabbed the sack on the back of the ox cart.
Just as she picked up the sack, Niu Dazhuang pulled out a sharp knife that was more than ten centimeters long.
"Robbery, huh? I'll fight you."
Luo Qianyu had just put the sack on the ground when he caught a glimpse of the cold light of the blade and his head suddenly buzzed.
That feeling of being out of control came back, more violent than before.
A strong urge surged in her heart, rushing forward! Throwing herself at the tip of the knife!
The knife was like a giant magnet, making her, a small piece of iron, involuntarily move closer.
She bit her tongue tightly, tasting the sweet and fishy taste in her mouth. Holding on to the last bit of clarity, she raised her foot and kicked Niu Dazhuang's hand.
Quickly put the sack on the ground, untied it, and let Henian out and untied it.
Although Niu Dazhuang was defeated for a moment and had his knife kicked away by her, he quickly recovered and picked up the knife, still shouting to Yan Xiuqin:
"Catch the kid."
Luo Qianyu's consciousness gradually became blurred, and he wanted to ask for help from passers-by, but the only ox cart passing by saw the knife being used and was so scared that it whipped the horse and ran away.
Suddenly, she was distracted and faced the oncoming knife.
"Ah! No! Take me away, don't kill my mother."
Henian screamed and rushed over, but Yan Xiuqin grabbed his arm.
Luo Qianyu could no longer hear anything. She had only one thought in her mind: she must not die.
"Puff" the knife pierced into the flesh...