Chapter 88: Life and Death
The area where they were was also shaking violently. Qin Muxue shouted, "We have to leave here quickly. It's too dangerous here."
Sang Qing took one last look at the town where he had lived since childhood and asked, "I wonder what happened to the wolves?"
As he still hadn't seen Alan, he could only hang his head dejectedly. The most important thing in Alan's heart was always the tribe, not him, but he could understand all of this, after all, he also had a grandfather to protect.
Qin Muxue quickly took out the helicopter from the space. Now the ground was unsafe, only high in the sky would not be affected.
Before Sang Qing could even express surprise, Qin Muxue asked them to board the plane and leave as soon as possible. "Hurry up!"
Shi Yan sat in the cockpit. Qin Muxue watched everyone get on the helicopter. She nodded at Shi Yan and said, "Let's go!"
The moment they left the ground, the ground beneath their feet collapsed in an instant.
At this moment, they suddenly heard a wolf howl from the top of the mountain on the other side. Sang Qing was very familiar with this voice, "It's Alan, he's fine." He breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, somewhere else, Luo Miaomiao and Liang Le were using their special powers to quickly leave this place. Liang Le was fine, but Luo Miaomiao had no strength at all. The injection of medicine had already been used by Liang Le, and Luo Miaomiao's mental power was about to be exhausted. She knew that she might be nearing the end of her life.
Liang Le carried her on his back, but this slowed him down. "Miao Miao, don't worry! We will definitely escape from here! I won't give up on you."
Luo Miaomiao looked at the man beneath her and suddenly held one of his hands tightly. "Thank you for taking care of me all the time. Having you by my side at least prevented me from falling into complete darkness."
Liang Le could only keep moving away. If he were alone, he might have left this dangerous area long ago, but with an extra person on his back, it was still a bit strenuous, but he was unwilling to give up.
After finally finding Luo Miaomiao and explaining his feelings to her, Liang Le gradually felt his back getting wet. It must be Miaomiao crying.
"Don't cry." he said anxiously.
"Put me down. At this rate, neither of us can escape."
Liang Le gritted his teeth and said, "I won't give up on you, Miaomiao. I love you. You are my whole world. If you die, my world will collapse."
After so many years of secret crush on his girlfriend, now that his beloved girl is by his side, how can he give up?
"Are you a fool? You can find many girls who are better than me, so why do you have to like someone like me?" Luo Miaomiao hated herself. If she had met Liang Le earlier, would the ending be different?
Liang Le didn't say anything else. He just wanted to use all his strength to rescue Luo Miaomiao.
Miaomiao let go of his hand. At this time, he didn't know that Miaomiao was about to give up on herself.
"Liang Le, I like you too." She buried her face in Liang Le's back, looking at the scars on his back, feeling extremely heartbroken.
If there is an afterlife, she prayed that they could meet again, but they were not destined to be together in this life.
Miaomiao pushed hard and fell off Liang Le's back. He was startled and turned around to see Miaomiao's sad eyes, and she said to him loudly: "Live well."
In an instant, she had fallen into the ruins. He had no time to grab her hand, so he could only grab the corner of her clothes, leaving only a piece of torn cloth in his hand. "Miao Miao!" Watching her body disappear in the ruins, Liang Le felt completely exhausted. At that moment, he wanted to die with Miao Miao in this place.
But when he thought of the people who caused them to become like this, he gritted his teeth and continued to move forward, "I must avenge Miao Miao before I can be willing to die!"
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On the plane.
Qin Muxue released An An and all the cats and dogs in the space, "Man Man, please check their injuries."
"It's okay." Manman first checked An An and found that there was nothing wrong with her. She just had a head impact and passed out.
"Did he get hit on the head?" Qin Muxue was a little scared. An An had already had surgery on her head, and she didn't know if it would have any impact on her.
Manman used her mental power to check her body. "I don't feel any internal injuries at the moment. She will be fine."
Qin Muxue found some medicines in the space, "Can you see if these can be used again?"
To be honest, although Manman has the ability to heal, her knowledge of medicine is still relatively lacking. She has not systematically studied medical skills, and has only read a few medical books. She does not know much about pharmacology. "It is better not to use medicine recklessly!"
"That's true."
Then we checked the unconscious old man and found that there was nothing serious wrong with him. He just had some external injuries and he would be fine after treating the wounds.
Ding Manman checked the other cats and dogs. The cats were small and more agile, so they didn't suffer much. Except for being dirty, everything was fine.
The dog who was most seriously injured should be Baozhu's mother Baozi. She was already a 15-year-old old dog, not as big as she was when she was young, and she was hit by stones while trying to protect her grandfather.
At first she was still grimacing and refused to let Manman check, but Sang Qing comforted her, "Baozi, it's okay, ask her to help you check the wound."
After comforting her for a while, Baozi revealed the wound on her abdomen. She was bleeding a lot and her breathing gradually became weaker. Looking at Baozhu who was anxious, Manman put her hand on Baozi and comforted Baozhu, "Don't worry, I will come to treat his wound right away."
Manman treated Baozi's wounds. Her wounds healed at a speed that was too pitiful to be seen with the naked eye. Sang Qing stared at this miraculous scene with wide eyes. Qu Yanbai explained, "Manman's ability is healing. She can use her mental power to heal other people's injuries. Don't worry, she will be fine."
Baozhu licked her mother gently. She still vaguely remembered the scene of drinking milk in her mother's arms. Although she had only been with her mother for a short five months, it was already a very good time in her life. Now the reunion was facing the separation of death.
Manman had done her best. Although she had cured her external injuries, Baozi's organs had already failed. Converted into human age, she would be over 70 years old. In addition, military dogs generally do not live long, so Baozi was already in a pretty good condition.
"Although I can heal her wounds, Baozi is already old, and I can't heal her aging organs... She may not survive tonight."
Baozhu seemed to understand what Manman said. She snuggled in her mother's arms and enjoyed a moment of peace.
Sang Qing sighed, "If I had discovered the signs of an earthquake earlier, this wouldn't have happened."
Qu Yanbai patted his shoulder and said, "No one wants this to happen, and we can't predict when the disaster will come next."
Qin Muxue asked: "Sang Qing, do you know what Baozi's favorite food is?"
Sang Qing was silent for a moment and responded, "She is very sensible and is not picky about food, but she likes ham very much. However, dogs cannot eat too much of this kind of food, so I usually don't give it to her."
She had stockpiled a lot of sausages. Qin Muxue took out the kind of turkey sausage that dogs eat, tore open the package, and put it in front of Baozi. Baozi smelled the food and didn't seem very interested. Baozhu tried to push the food to her side, and Baozi reluctantly ate a few bites. She didn't seem to have much appetite, and even chewing was very difficult.
This was the only thing Qin Muxue could do for Baozhu's mother. She prepared a bowl of spiritual spring water and placed it next to Baozi, and covered her with a thick blanket. "For Baozhu and your master, you should persevere, but if you are really tired..." Qin Muxue did not say anything else.
After doing all this, Qin Muxue discovered that the number of cats and dogs increased a lot. After sending Sang Qing's cats and dogs back to the breeding area, only Mantou was left. Baozhu was guarding Baozi, and Zhenzhu was by his side.
Her farm is about to become a real farm, but it's a pity that the cow was crushed to death.
As An An woke up, Qin Muxue found that she was looking at everything around her blankly, "Sister, where is this place? What happened to us?"
Qin Muxue comforted her: "There was an earthquake outside, and we are on the plane."
She suddenly discovered that An An seemed to be more well-behaved than before. Seeing that there was nothing abnormal about her, she finally felt relieved. An An sat obediently aside, looking around curiously.
Qin Muxue threw a set of elderly clothes to Sang Qing, "Grandpa is soaked, go change his clothes!"
"Thank you for reminding me. I was not thoughtful enough."
There was a place in the cabin where the curtain could be pulled up, and Sang Qing changed all of his grandfather's wet clothes.
Qin Muxue was also soaking wet now. She didn't pay attention to it just now, but now that she had calmed down, she felt cold all over. Looking at Shi Yan in the driver's seat, he was also soaked all over, and he didn't complain at all. He was driving the helicopter seriously, and she didn't dare to disturb him.
Qin Muxue looked at the scene outside the window. This time the earthquake affected a wide area. The iceberg under their feet triggered an avalanche because of the earthquake, and the ice on the lake also cracked. Everything changed because of the earthquake, but no matter what happened, it still could not stop their progress.
Soon the old man woke up. Seeing that he was still alive and Sang Qing was by his side, he was relieved. "I had a dream just now. I clearly dreamed that there was an earthquake. The girl named An An pulled me outside, but my legs were not strong enough, so we fled into the cowshed first..." He could not remember what happened after that. Now it was like he suddenly woke up from a dream.
"Grandpa, this is not a dream, they saved you."
Seeing that her grandfather had changed his clothes, Qin Muxue also hid aside and changed her clothes. After taking off her wet clothes, she finally felt a warm feeling. Just now, even her joints were frozen and painful. Looking at Shi Yan in the driver's seat, she wondered how Shi Yan managed to hold on.
"Shi Yan, don't you feel cold?"
"That's good. I'll find a place near the base to land first. This helicopter is really too eye-catching."
"good."
The impact of the earthquake was obviously smaller, and they had arrived in a relatively safe area.
Shi Yan landed the helicopter near an abandoned tower and said, "Let's go to the tower and rest for a while, and then we will set off to the shelter later."
Qin Muxue thought so too. At least she let Shi Yan change his clothes first. After they left the helicopter, Qin Muxue handed the clothes to Shi Yan and said, "Hurry up and change your clothes. Look, your hands are red from the cold."
"I can bear it."
"Don't be stubborn even if you can bear it. They're all out. Hurry up and change your clothes. It's freezing outside."
Shi Yan took the clothes and took them off directly.
Qin Muxue covered her eyes and said, "Why don't you change your clothes over there? Why do you change them right in front of me?" She pointed to the place at the back of the cabin.
"I've already changed in this little while."
When Qin Muxue opened her eyes again, Shi Yan had already started putting on his sweater. It was a high-quality cashmere sweater from a high-end brand that she had taken out from the space. The simple gray color exuded a different temperament on Shi Yan.
Shi Yan looked at the clothes Qin Muxue took out, four sweaters and two coats, "Do I need to wear so many clothes?"
"Of course, it's dozens of degrees below zero now, you must wear more clothes." She threw the clothes into his arms without saying anything, "Remember to put them all on!"
Qin Muxue left in a leisurely manner, leaving Shi Yan alone in a dilemma. There were so many clothes, it seemed like he had never worn so many clothes since he was born. But he still put them on obediently. Fortunately, he was thin to begin with, so he didn't look bloated even after wearing so many clothes.
The place where they are currently is an old tower that looks like no one has lived there for a long time. They have decided to stay here for one night.
Qu Yanbai started to make a fire as usual, while Manman was taking care of Baozi. Seeing her gradually weakening, it was likely that she would not survive the night. For some reason, Manman felt a little sad in her heart.
Because Xiaoxue was by her side, she had never faced the separation of life and death, but this time, Baozhu's mother was really gone, and she gently stroked Baozi's head.
Baozhu stayed by Baozi's side all the time, and seemed to feel that her mother was about to leave her. Baozi licked Baozhu's hair gently, which was probably the last bit of tenderness she could leave for Baozhu.
Zhenzhu could also feel that her sister Baozhu, who had always taken care of her, was very sad, so she just watched them from afar and no longer made trouble like before.
After the fire was lit in the room, they finally felt the long-lost warmth. Qin Muxue spread a thick blanket on the ground and moved the bun onto the blanket. At the last moment, he still wanted to make her feel more comfortable.
Sang Qing looked at Baozhu and her daughter with sad eyes. The first time he met Baozi was seven years ago. At that time, she was still a lively dog, but she was about to retire. Sang Qing liked her very much and volunteered to adopt her. Sang Qing didn't want her to give birth, but she got pregnant unexpectedly and it happened that the army needed to train the next generation of military dogs.
Among the puppies born in that litter, there was a particularly lively and naughty one named Baozhu. At first, Sang Qing was not optimistic about her, but as she watched her grow up from a tiny puppy, she performed very well during the selection. Among Baozi's litter of puppies, only Baozhu became a qualified military dog.
The selection of military dogs is very strict. Baozhu suffered a lot since she was a child. He was happy to see her master taking such good care of her. But now, looking at Baozi who even had difficulty raising his head, Sang Qing's eyes were filled with tears unconsciously. Grandpa found that something was wrong with him, "Ah Qing, people will grow old, dogs will grow old too, and separation and death are the norm in life. At least Baozi has lived a colorful life. She is also very happy to have a master like you. Don't be sad for her. Her time has come and she died of old age without suffering any hardship."
"I didn't cry." Sang Qing wiped his eyes randomly, "It's just that something got into my eyes."
Manman also became sentimental, "Really, it makes me want to cry." For a moment, the atmosphere in the room was a little sad. Manman's tears fell on the emerald ring on her finger. No one noticed that the ring had another green light...
Qin Muxue found that Shi Yan had not come in. She looked around at the door and found that Shi Yan was still next to the helicopter. After putting the helicopter away, she looked at Shi Yan's face and asked, "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Shi Yan forced a smile and said, "No, I'm fine. I forgot to ask you just now, did you catch a cold?"
"I'm in such a great shape, of course I can't catch a cold. Later I'll let you see my muscles, my abs, and my great physique. It's you, I see that you don't look right, did you catch a cold?" Qin Muxue wanted to touch his forehead, but Shi Yan turned his head away.
"I'm fine." In fact, his body was in pain, all the bones in his body were aching, even though it had been a long time since the pain had occurred. He clenched his palms until his fingers turned white.
"Are you feeling any pain somewhere? I'll find some painkillers for you, or let Manman take a look at you and give you some treatment." Qin Muxue handed him a bottle of painkillers.
Shi Yan took the medicine and swallowed one pretending to be calm, "Okay, I took it. I'm really fine. Maybe it's just like you said, I caught a cold." He didn't want him to know his current physical condition. As long as he could stay by Xiaoxue's side for a limited time, it would be the greatest gift God gave him. He didn't want to make her feel sad.
"I'm going to cook some soup. You should come into the house to keep warm. It's inconvenient to stay outside all the time." Holding Shi Yan's hand, she recalled the scene when they were in danger during the earthquake and he held her hand tightly.
He encouraged her, protected her, and would always be by her side when she needed him most. Thinking of this, Shi Yan still had a very special place in her heart.
Seeing her lower her head and smile, Shi Yan felt a little strange, "Did you think of something funny?"
"No, I just feel that having you and Manman as my two good friends around me is probably God's mercy to me. Thank you, Shi Yan." She stood on tiptoe and touched his soft black hair.
"I've always wanted to do this. Your hair feels so comfortable to the touch." She chuckled.
Shi Yan was panicked for a moment, and the distance between him and Xiaoxue seemed to have shortened a little.
Qin Muxue didn't notice his red ears and pulled him into the house.
Shi Yan is not feeling well and Manman is taking care of Baozi, so why not prepare some hot food!
She thought of the kimchi-flavored ramen she had eaten before. Although the Koreans were not very good, the ramen they exported tasted good.
Qin Muxue took out a big pot and placed it on the fire, then started to boil water. Then she took out a dozen bags of ramen noodles, some hot pot meatballs, beef rolls, cheese rice cakes and the like. After the water boiled, she put them in first, followed by the ramen noodles and seasoning packets. After a while, the fragrance filled the air.
In order to cater to An An's appetite, Qin Muxue specially cooked some non-spicy food.
An An suddenly became less talkative. She squatted in the corner, looking at everything around her in confusion. Qin Muxue brought the food to her, "An An, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
An An shook her head, "Sister, part of my memory seems to have disappeared. I don't remember what happened before. I only remember that I fell asleep in the laboratory..." She expressed the doubts in her heart, so she didn't remember anything that happened during that time.
Qin Muxue was also a little confused. Could it be that An An lost some of her memory after suffering a head injury? But she looked normal now. Manman also checked her body and there was no major problem.
"Wait, let Sister Manman check your body again. You must be hungry. Eat some noodles first, or they will become mushy."
At this time, Baozi raised his head and took a last look at his daughter and master. At least they would be by his side when he died, and that was enough.
Baozi sighed and closed his eyes silently. Manman looked at Baozi in her arms, who was gradually losing temperature. She had been supplying her with mental strength continuously, but it was of no avail. Her healing ability could only heal, but could not make organs younger. For the first time, she felt powerless.
"Baozhu, your mother is gone..."
Baozhu leaned calmly against Baozi's side and tried to lift her up, but unfortunately, Baozi no longer had the strength to stand up.
There were tears in the corners of her eyes, and she seemed reluctant, but her time had come...it was time for her to leave.
Qin Muxue squatted beside Baozhu and comforted her with tears in her eyes, "Baozhu, your mother has turned into an angel dog and is protecting you in heaven."
Sang Qing couldn't hold back and started crying while hugging Baozi. Over the years, the dog and the man were more like comrades-in-arms and friends than just master and pet.
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