Chapter 82 Will he be alright?
Su Meng's three gunshots not only startled Huo Zhenhua, but also made Ah Da, who was lying in the rocking chair, jump up in surprise.
"Xiaomeng?"
He instinctively thought something had happened to Su Meng, and got up to leave.
He passed by the half-dead "Xie Qi" and fired a shot.
This shot terrified the villagers who remained behind, leaving them speechless and trembling with fear.
The villagers who had gone out to search for the missing person were startled and turned around to look in the direction of the village.
"Chief, the gunshots seem to be coming from the village. Let's go back quickly."
Their team didn't find their missing relatives; instead, they heard gunshots coming from the village, which made them even more panicked. All they wanted was to get back as quickly as possible.
The clan chief's voice trembled with anxiety, "Let's go back!"
On the other side, Huo Zhenhua and Su Meng also heard gunshots.
“It’s in the village.” Huo Zhenhua frowned.
"Oh no! Uncle is in danger!" Su Meng grabbed Su Mianzhi and tried to carry him away.
But Huo Zhenhua carried Su Mianzhi on his back before she could and walked out first.
Su Meng awkwardly grabbed Huo Zhenhua: "Sigh~ I can do it myself!"
Su Mianzhi was kept in an iron cage for many years. His hair was matted, his clothes were tattered, and he was emaciated with a very unpleasant odor.
She didn't want to trouble the regimental leader.
Huo Zhenhua didn't even glance at her, and said indifferently, "Lead the way."
They were very careful when entering the cave, but when they came out, they were sprinting at top speed.
Unexpectedly, Ah Da was faster and had sharper senses than them.
"Xiaomeng?"
As soon as they emerged from the cave, Ah Da appeared before them like a gust of wind.
Su Meng rushed forward with delight to support the swaying, breathless A-Da, and shared her joy like a child, "Uncle, I found my dad!"
Ah Da's pupils contracted sharply, his gaze fixed on the person on Huo Zhenhua's back. His lips trembled violently, and even his voice became hoarse. "He, he really is the head of the family?"
Huo Zhenhua made no attempt to hide his admiration for A-Da, nodding happily, "Definitely! He has the bloodline characteristics of your Su family."
Upon hearing this, Ah Da's eyes, already wet with tears, shone even brighter, and he choked up, unable to speak.
Su Meng sniffed a few times, looking refreshed, and looked up at A-Da, "Uncle, shall we go back now?"
My father has suffered from long-term malnutrition and high stress levels, which has led to some organ failure. He is currently in a coma and needs immediate medical attention.
Furthermore, your body needs medical treatment; you can't overexert yourself anymore.
She quietly withdrew her fingers from Ah Da's pulse, sighed, and poured out a few more pills for him.
Ah Da squeezed his eyes shut and quickly calmed down.
He looks much younger and more energetic.
He swung the gun-wielding arm forcefully and said boldly, "Let's go! First, let's seize a boat."
Huo Zhenhua pointed in a direction, "There's a port to the northeast, where there are many ships."
However, we need to disguise ourselves.
Even if he didn't say anything, Su Meng was also preparing to change her outfit.
At the same time, Su Mianzhi also needed to find a stream to wash himself.
If the space could be opened, she would have taken him there when the iron cage fell down, so that he could rest and they could evacuate.
However, when Su Meng and her two companions disguised themselves as the old clan chief and led their clansmen to search for their relatives, they encountered villagers who were fleeing back in a panic.
When they saw the "chieftain," it was like seeing a savior; they all came forward with bitter faces to complain.
"Chief, we have seen those missing people."
"But those thugs wouldn't let us get close, and they even kidnapped Qiangzi and a few other young men to work for them."
"That's not a job for a human being!"
Qiangzi and his friends were whipped as soon as they arrived, beaten until they were covered in blood, and then forced to work. What a tragedy!
Chieftain A-Da coughed lightly: "Go back and call for reinforcements, I'll go and negotiate."
Upon hearing this, the weeping villagers immediately obeyed and left.
Huo Zhenhua picked up the binoculars and looked for a while, his face serious. "I've checked! There are only ships in this direction."
But below is a shady factory.
Seizing the ship might be unrealistic for us.
With just the three of them and the unconscious Su Mianzhi, even if they managed to seize a boat, they wouldn't be able to break through the encirclement.
The island was too far from the mainland, and they had no means of communication or to request support from the nearest Southeast Military District.
"Then let's fight them!"
Su Meng was afraid that Su Mianzhi's condition would worsen, but she didn't have any necessary medications such as intravenous fluids on her.
She clenched her fists. "Let's wait until it gets a little dark, then sneak in and see if there's a telephone."
If that's not available, then we'll have to use powdered medicine.
When they are outnumbered and their lives are at stake, using some poison shouldn't be a big deal.
Su Meng said this without any psychological burden.
Ah Da strongly agreed, "I think it's a good idea!"
Huo Zhenhua remained silent, as was his habit.
*
As night falls, the bustling port quiets down, leaving only a brightly lit two-story building at the foot of the mountain.
"I'll go down and investigate first." Huo Zhenhua dropped the chicken bone in his hand and disappeared into the woods in a few leaps.
Ah Da called out to Su Meng, "Don't worry! That kid is pretty skilled; sneaking into their office building will be a piece of cake for him."
"Uncle, I'm not worried!" Su Meng withdrew her gaze and walked into the cave under the hazy moonlight.
After checking on Su Mianzhi's condition and taking A Da's pulse, she sat quietly to the side and closed her eyes to rest.
On the other side, Huo Zhenhua came down from the mountain and went straight to the office building of the illegal factory.
By evening, he had observed that there were only three people left in the office building.
Huo Zhenhua successfully located their wireless transmitter.
Coincidentally, the headquarters of the Southeast Military Region was also on the island, and their means of communication was also a radio transmitter.
When Commander Tang saw the telegram sent by Huo Zhenhua, he was furious: "They actually dared to seize our country's resources right under our noses. This is intolerable!"
Call a meeting immediately for officers at the group level and above, and send troops to Penglai Island.
Furthermore, report this to your superiors immediately.
An hour later, the Southeast Military Region, led by warships, quietly dispatched troops to Penglai Island.
It was a little past eight o'clock at night.
Upon hearing the bugle call to assemble, Xie Mian paused in his practice of throwing thin bamboo sections, and looked towards the northeast as if sensing something.
He muttered to himself, "Xiao Meng has been gone for four days. I wonder when she'll be back."
Little Qi sat obediently to the side and asked innocently, "Are those soldiers going to pick up my sister?"
Xie Mian sighed and affectionately patted Xiao Qi's head. "It should be!"
Grandma stood outside the courtyard gate and watched until the boats on the shore disappeared from sight before returning. "It looks like they went northeast."
Sigh! I wonder when Xiaomeng will come back.
"I know, I know," Xiaoqi said happily, hugging her grandmother's leg. "The soldiers have all gone to pick up my sister, and she'll be back tomorrow."
Grandma paused for a moment, then scolded playfully, "You little rascal, are you missing your older sister?"
Yes! My sister will be back tomorrow. Little Seven, go to sleep now.
Su Meng, who was far away on Penglai Island, sneezed several times in a row.
She rubbed her nose and ran back to the cave entrance, wondering to herself: Why isn't he back yet?
Huo Zhenhua has been downstairs for an hour.
Even just taking a walk, I explored the entire harbor.
Will he be alright?
Just then, she saw two dark figures running out of the illegal factory one after the other, heading straight towards her.
Without hesitation, Su Meng immediately hid beside the cave entrance and whispered to A-Da, "Two people are coming, but I can't see who they are."
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