Qian Lai'er was still crying, and Qian Yaozu had already thrown himself into his father's arms.
"Wuwuwu... Daddy... Where's Mommy... Wuwuwu... Daddy... I'm hungry..."
My mother is gone, the food is gone, the mule cart is gone, everything is gone.
Father Qian was completely numb. At first, he even looked at Liang Shengdi's back. Since she had dodged in time, her bag was still there.
But Liang Shengdi shook her head and said, "I have nothing to eat either." Afraid that he would not believe her, she opened the bag to show him.
"I originally came from Shan County, which is even farther away than you. I thought I'd have something to eat once I got to the city..."
There was a flashlight, a lighter, a compass, clothes and a blanket in her bag, but no food.
Father Qian could only hug his son's back and pat him, saying, "...be patient...be patient, everything will be fine once we get to the provincial capital..."
Liang Shengdi still walked with the three members of the Qian family. She didn't even dare to be alone anymore, let alone go into the city.
Her dream that everything would be fine once she reached the provincial capital was completely shattered.
So, will it really be better if I go to the provincial capital?
No one can guarantee the next stop, so the carrot that keeps everyone from falling down and keeps them moving forward.
Black smoke rose from the villages along the way, ruins lay everywhere, and the sound of crying could be heard. As we passed by, we could occasionally see dark figures lying motionless on the roadside.
Liang Shengdi also saw a very small child kneeling on the ground, crying loudly and slapping the bodies of its relatives. Unfortunately, no one could respond to it.
Everyone else was running past in a hurry, and no one even glanced over there.
Faced with all this, everyone's heart seemed to have become numb, without even a ripple.
Without the mule cart, after only a few hours of walking, Qian Yaozu said he really couldn't walk anymore and wanted to sit down to rest or sleep.
It was already very dark. To move forward, they had to rely on the flashlight in Liang Shengdi's bag, otherwise it would be pitch dark. Dad Qian thought about it and discussed with Liang Shengdi, deciding that they should take a break and continue their journey tomorrow.
Liang Shengdi nodded, she thought so too.
A few of them walked towards the nearby village, found an empty corner that was relatively sheltered from others, and sat down.
The village must have just been destroyed by the Japanese army's "Three Alls" campaign, and you could still smell the aroma of meat in the wind.
Qian Yaozu whispered to his father that he smelled meat and wanted to eat it.
Qian Dad slapped him on the mouth and told him that it was not meat and he could not eat it.
But that was clearly the smell of meat! The aroma of roasted meat! He was so hungry, why didn't he eat it?
Father Qian slapped him again and told him to shut up and go to sleep. If he wasn't tired, he should keep walking and hurry on his way!
Qian Yaozu started to cry quietly, saying that he was really hungry. Qian's father was impatient to pay attention to him, and only Qian Lai'er was still there patiently coaxing him.
Amidst the noisy family noise, Liang Shengdi hugged her bag and closed her eyes to rest.
This is already the most relaxing fragment of time in this day.
Until dawn, a scream broke the brief silence.
Qian Yaozu was still crying and shouting for hunger in his dream. At dawn in the morning, Qian Laier asked Liang Shengdi to borrow a kettle, intending to go to the nearby river to get some water for his brother to drink. Unexpectedly, two ragged Japanese soldiers jumped out early in the morning, grabbed Qian Laier on both sides and tried to drag him to the side.
"Help! Help! Help!!!"
Qian Lai'er screamed in fear, causing several people here to run towards the river.
As soon as Qian Yaozu saw the Japanese soldiers, he screamed and picked up stones to throw them over there. The Japanese soldiers saw that there were still people here, even a girl, who was mumbling something in his mouth, but the expressions of the two Japanese soldiers were extremely disgusting.
One of them let go of Qian Laier's hand, raised his bayonet and came over, shouting and trying to stab someone.
When Mr. Qian saw that his son was so ignorant of the danger, he pulled him and turned around to run away, not even caring about his daughter's life or death.
But there is only a short distance, where can I hide?
However, Liang Shengdi took out a grenade from her bag in a flash, pulled the ring, and threw it at the feet of the Japanese soldier who had raised his gun and was ready to shoot.
With a loud "boom"!
Liang Shengdi felt a buzzing sound in both ears instantly, and a strong air wave pushed her to the side. Her back probably hit a rock, and the back of her head also hurt. Her eyes went black and she lost consciousness.
To be frank, she had only thrown a grenade once before, so she wasn't very proficient. She hadn't estimated the distance well, and the enemy wasn't that far away. With a single throw of the grenade, the enemy, who was right in the center of the target, was shattered into pieces, but she was also affected by the blast.
Including the Japanese soldier who was holding Qian Lai'er, who was hit on the leg by the explosion, but because of his position, he helped Qian Lai'er block the wave of air. The Japanese soldier fainted from the pain, but Qian Lai'er was not hurt at all.
Apart from the pain in his entire back caused by the Japanese soldier being knocked to the ground by the grenade blast, the biggest injury was that his hand was scratched.
The Qian family father and son were also frightened by this sudden bolt of lightning and fell to the ground, but because they had run fast and far just now, they were really not hurt at all.
Except that my ears were still buzzing.
Dad Qian was the first to react. He jumped up and rushed towards Qian Lai'er. He did not help Qian Lai'er, but picked up the bayonet that the Japanese had dropped aside and stabbed the Japanese soldier whose leg was blown off.
"I'll let you rob my property!"
"Let you steal my mule!"
"Let you steal my wife!"
"I'll stab you to death! I'll stab you to death! I'll stab you to death!"
Qian Lai'er tremblingly got up from the ground and called out softly, "Dad..."
Dad Qian turned a deaf ear and continued stabbing. He even turned his head to look at the other Japanese soldier who was blown to pieces, to see if he should stab him a few more times.
In the end, it was Qian Yaozu who stumbled over crying and awakened him a little.
"Daddy... wuwuwu...sister... wuwuwu..."
Father Qian raised his head, his eyes bloodshot, and looked at his son. His mind finally became a little clearer. He wanted to throw away the bayonet in his hand, but after thinking about it, he wiped the blood off it and then held it in his hand.
Then he squatted down and searched the pockets of the dead Japanese soldier, including his clothes, from top to bottom inside and out, trying not to leave a single penny behind.
"Sister...that sister..." Qian Yaozu hugged Qian Laier's waist and pointed to the place where Liang Shengdi was lying.
Qian Lai'er then remembered that it was Liang Shengdi who saved her just now, although if she was not careful, she might have been killed in the explosion.
Why is she silent now?
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