Chapter 279: An Unknown Nightmare
This dream was so real that Xia Juanjuan even felt as if she was in it. The biting wind and snow blew in her face, making her shiver with cold.
In her dream, she was struggling through knee-thick snow, walking towards the flock of sheep, and then she saw what looked like someone among the sheep.
Just as Xia Juanjuan was trying to see clearly, she woke up from her dream.
She didn't care at first, thinking that she was subconsciously worried about Shen Wanxue and Li Zhan, so she dreamed of these scenes.
But after having similar dreams for several days in a row, Xia Juanjuan became a little restless.
Because she had clearly seen the appearances of the people who were with the flock of sheep in the dream. She didn't recognize the man, but she recognized the woman at a glance. If it wasn't Shen Wanxue, who else could it be?
When she was about to ask, she woke up from her dream.
Xia Juanjuan still remembered that before she traveled through time and space and after she awakened from her portable space, she had a similar dream, and then soon after, she traveled through time and space!
Could the dreams I've had these days be similar to precognitive dreams? Could they actually happen?
If this is true, then Shen Wanxue and the unknown man - who should be Rong Zhenbang, must have been trapped in the blizzard like the other herdsmen!
When Xia Juanjuan thought about this, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Are they in danger? Is there anyone to rescue them?
Although Li Zhan also went to the Northwest to help with disaster relief, he might not happen to meet Shen Wanxue and Rong Zhenbang and rescue them in time!
That night, Xia Juanjuan had another dream, and this time the situation was even more critical.
The blizzard in the dream had stopped. Shen Wanxue and Rong Zhenbang had been trapped for several days, and they survived by relying on the dry barley cakes they brought with them. Now that the snow had stopped, they immediately struggled to get up and tried to drive the sheep back to the farm.
These sheep are collective assets, and if they are lost or frozen to death, they will also be criticized.
However, just as they were about to go back, there was a sudden neighing of horses, followed by a group of men with rough looks, unshaven beards, who suddenly rushed over from a distance and surrounded the two men and the flock of sheep.
The leader rode a tall horse and spoke in an incomprehensible language with an arrogant look. The sword and pistol on his waist, as well as the dagger in his boot, all looked creepy.
Rong Zhenbang seemed to understand what these people were saying. He walked over tremblingly and negotiated with them.
But the content obviously made the boss unhappy at all.
Without saying a word, he suddenly drew out his sword and slashed towards Rong Zhenbang!
"Ah!" Xia Juanjuan broke out in a cold sweat and suddenly woke up from her sleep.
The dream seemed like a TV series, with some new developments every night. However, tonight's developments were too horrible and cruel!
Xia Juanjuan sat on the bed, gasping for breath, and for a moment she couldn't tell where she was!
Only when she saw the triplets sleeping beside her did she feel a little relieved.
However……
Will the things in dreams really happen in reality?
Is it something that has already happened, or... has it not happened yet and is there still a possibility of recovery?
Where is the fierce battle...?
If the people in the dream were really Shen Wanxue and Rong Zhenbang, Li Zhan's biological parents, they... before they saw Li Zhan again, they...
When Li Zhan learns the bad news, he will definitely feel very guilty and will not forgive himself...
Thinking of this, Xia Juanjuan couldn't sleep anymore.
She only knew that Li Zhan went to the northwest to carry out a mission. Although it was not a secret mission, there was more that she, even as a family member, could not know.
How do I notify Li Zhan...
No, first we need to make sure whether what happened in the dream actually happened...
Xia Juanjuan tried hard to recall the scene in her dream, trying to remember whether there were any words reminding her of the date.
She remembered that Shen Wanxue and Rong Zhenbang had talked in the dream, but it was windy and snowy so hard that she didn't listen carefully.
I tried hard to think about it for a long time, but I couldn't remember it no matter what.
Xia Juanjuan had no choice but to force herself to continue sleeping.
In the past two days, although I had other dreams after falling asleep, I would eventually return to that dream again.
This time is no exception.
This time, Xia Juanjuan had a clear purpose, which was to try her best to hear clearly the conversation between Shen Wanxue and Rong Zhenbang.
It should have been the night before those horse thieves appeared that Rong Zhenbang gave the last half of the barley cake to Shen Wanxue.
Shen Wanxue wanted to share it with him, but was pushed back by Rong Zhenbang.
Rong Zhenbang smiled and said, "You can eat. Judging from the weather, the snowstorm will probably stop tomorrow. We have been missing for two or three days. Now everyone on the farm must have organized to look for us... We and the sheep will be fine. I estimate that we will be found tomorrow evening, and then we will have food. It's just..."
Rong Zhenbang couldn't help but laugh at himself while talking: "They may criticize us for not being able to get back before New Year's Eve..."
The next content in the dream was the content of the dream just before waking up. Rong Zhenbang was killed by a horse thief. Afterwards, Shen Wanxue did not escape either. The snow was soaked with blood...
The horse thief drove away with a dozen sheep, leaving only Rong Zhenbang and Shen Wanxue...
Xia Juanjuan was extremely frightened and heartbroken, but no matter how she screamed in her dream, it did not change the course of events.
What made her even more heartbroken was that almost just an hour later, Li Zhan and other people who came to rescue found Shen Wanxue, Rong Zhenbang and others!
However...it's too late.
The fierce fighting madman's expression of extreme pain, regret and despair was the last thing she saw before she woke up again...
Xia Juanjuan covered her chest and gasped, tears flowing uncontrollably.
No, she couldn't let this happen!
She would never let Shen Wanxue and Rong Zhenbang suffer such a misfortune, nor would she let Li Zhan show such an expression!
New Year's Eve!
If I couldn't get back before New Year's Eve, it means that the timeline in the dream took place after New Year's Eve!
Xia Juanjuan was excited. It was the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month, and there were still five days until New Year's Eve!
In other words, everything in the dream... must not have happened yet!
What to do? How can I inform Li Zhan before Shen Wanxue and Rong Zhenbang get into trouble, and let Li Zhan go to save my parents?
As for the northwest, Xia Juanjuan had never had the chance to be there since she traveled through time, so there was no way for her to teleport there through space!
Then we can only go there by train.
According to the content of the dream, Rong Zhenbang and Shen Wanxue must have been trapped in a snowstorm near the farm they were on. Lizhan Na was able to arrive within an hour after the tragedy, which means he was nearby.
Fortunately, she knew the address of the farm.
As long as we can get to the farm before encountering the horse thieves, whether we find Li Zhan, or Shen Wanxue and Rong Zhenbang, either way can prevent the tragedy from happening!
Xia Juanjuan couldn't sleep either, so she got up quietly and put on her clothes carefully for fear of waking up the triplets.
But my mind was working rapidly.
Tomorrow morning, I will first go to the commune to open a letter of introduction, and also send an emergency telegram to the county’s military liaison office. I have to be prepared for both situations.
A telegram would certainly arrive faster than a person, but Li Zhan was probably working on disaster relief in various places, so he might not be able to see the telegram in time.
But I definitely have to post it anyway, just in case I run into any problems along the way and can’t catch up…
After getting the letter of introduction, you can first take a train to Beijing and then transfer to Hohhot in the central northwest. This doesn’t take much time. Even if it is a green-skinned train, a day and a night is enough.
The key is the road ahead. The farm where Shen Wanxue and the others are located is naturally extremely remote.
In the letter that Shen Wanxue sent back last time, she mentioned that after getting off the train, she first took a car, then a tractor, then a bullock cart, and finally walked for dozens of kilometers. It took a total of three or four days to arrive!
If that's the case, time is running out!
The day when the horse thief appears should be the first day of the Lunar New Year, which is exactly the sixth day from today.
It was finally dawn outside, so Xia Juanjuan washed up and went to the commune.
Secretary Zhao was used to getting up early. Although the New Year was approaching, today was the 25th, which was also the day to slaughter the New Year pig. Therefore, he still went to the commune to make preparations in advance as usual.
Seeing Xia Juanjuan coming over so early in the morning, he was also startled and asked quickly: "Daughter-in-law Lizhan, you came over so early in the morning, did something happen at home?"
Xia Juanjuan shook her head and said, "Secretary Zhao, don't worry, everything is fine at home. It's just...please don't laugh at me if I tell you this. I had a nightmare last night. I dreamed that Li Zhan was injured while on a mission outside. I feel uneasy and want to go over to take a look...Can you give me a letter of introduction?"
Secretary Zhao was also stunned for a moment after hearing this, and said: "Li Zhan's wife, dreams are always the opposite. Don't worry, go to the county and send a telegram first... Hey, look, it's not that I won't open it for you, don't cry, you see this matter is so chaotic..."
Xia Juanjuan raised her hand to wipe her tears, saying, "Secretary Zhao, I'm not that kind of hypocritical person. It's just that the dream I had last night really scared me, otherwise I wouldn't have run out when the New Year was almost here. Secretary, don't worry, I'm just going to take a look, and if I'm sure everything is fine, I'll be relieved! I will definitely not cause trouble for our commune or the county!"
She was going to look for Li Zhan. If she couldn't find him for a while, she might have to go directly to look for Shen Wanxue. Moreover, she would need letters of introduction at every step of the way as she would have to travel by long distances.
Secretary Zhao was helpless, but he still trusted Xia Juanjuan's character, so he finally gave her the letter of introduction.
Xia Juanjuan went home and told Lin Yuru that she was going away, and asked Xia Shuangshan to move in during the New Year and take good care of the children at home.
Lin Yuru was also shocked: "Juan'er, why did you suddenly say you were going out? Did something happen to Lizhan?"
Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "No, I just suddenly missed him. He didn't spend the New Year at home last year, and he's on a mission outside this year. I'm afraid he can't even have dumplings. I really want to go and see him. Also, don't tell anyone about this... Aunt Shen has been gone for half a year, and we just happened to be in the same place, so I might as well go over and pay my New Year's greetings..."
Lin Yuru was still worried: "But... you are not going to Beijing this time, but to the west, such a far place, what if you encounter bad guys? Otherwise, let your father go with you, it will be better to have a man on the road..."