Chapter 31 The water is so sweet
The deafening tiger roar frightened the officers and soldiers.
"Hurry up, hurry up!" Zhou Qiang shouted loudly, and then ran up the mountain first.
The chaotic crowd behind watched the torches move and followed them. Those who were already exhausted now gathered their strength and ran forward again.
Even Wan Xingmo's expression changed. He knew in his heart that if he really encountered a tiger, it would be no joke. If he encountered a wolf, he could still fight with it, but if it was a tiger, he was not completely sure.
After running for a while, they finally saw a vague obstacle, which should be a cliff.
"Hurry up, there seems to be a cliff ahead!" Zhou Qiang shouted loudly in front, and his voice kept echoing in the woods.
After hearing this, hope finally ignited in the hearts of the people behind, and they finally stopped running aimlessly across the mountains and fields.
Soon, Zhou Qiang was the first to reach the bottom of the cliff. He did not walk over immediately, but waited for the people behind him to catch up, then pointed at a woman from a side branch and said, "You, go over and take a look at the situation."
The woman was already so tired that she was about to collapse on the ground. When she heard the soldiers' orders and looked at the dark cliff in front of her, which looked like a monster with a bloody mouth open, she felt a surge of fear in her heart and her legs began to kneel on the ground uncontrollably.
"Sir, please spare me. It's too dark over there and I'm scared..." The woman was so frightened that she became a weakling. Even if she was forced to go, she couldn't move.
Zhou Qiang angrily whipped out his whip and lashed at the woman, cursing, "Useless waste, what's the point of living? It's just a waste of food."
The woman was beaten so hard that she curled up on the ground, howling miserably.
After Zhou Qiang vented his anger, he began to search for other people in the crowd.
Everyone in the crowd lowered their heads in fear, not daring to look Zhou Qiang in the eye, for fear of being chosen by him to explore the way.
At this time, Wan Laoer was looking around. They were standing at the back and had no idea what was happening in front.
Hearing the screams coming from the front, Wan Laoer curiously stood on tiptoe and stretched his neck to find out what was going on.
Coincidentally, this action was caught by Zhou Qiang, and a sinister and fierce look flashed across Zhou Qiang's face.
"You country bumpkin, come here and stop looking around. I'm talking to you!" Zhou Qiang was standing in a position higher than Wan Laoer and had a better view. He could see Wan Laoer at a glance with the help of the torches of the soldiers behind him.
Wan Laoer looked around and found that everyone was looking at him. The soldiers behind him came up and kicked him, scolding: "I'm talking to you, hurry up, didn't you hear our captain calling you?"
When Mrs. Wan saw that no one was moving, she and Boss Wan sat down against a tree to rest. The others had also lost their strength and sat on the ground, resting as long as they could.
Only Wan Laoer was extremely anxious. Little Fubao hadn't eaten for most of the day. He was so hungry that his little head kept nodding, his mouth was closed, and he wanted to cry but was too sleepy to open his eyes.
On the way, he could only secretly feed Xiao Fubao some dried meat, but the child was too young and could not eat too much dried meat. He could only treat it as a snack and did not care whether he was full or not.
Wan Laoer urgently needed to find a place to rest and cook eggs for Xiao Fubao.
Wan Laoer was kicked by the soldiers for no reason and was taken away by the collar. He was a little dazed.
I was just looking at the situation ahead, so why did I get myself involved?
Wan Xingmo had sharp ears and sharp eyes, and had roughly heard what had happened just now. When he saw Wan Laoer being taken away, he felt a little worried.
He walked quickly to Zhao's side and said softly, "Mom, Uncle Wan was taken away by those people to explore the way. I am a little worried, so I have to go over to check. Please pay more attention to the situation here."
After Wan Xingmo gave Zhao his instructions, he turned to Wan Xingchen and said, "Xingchen, you must protect mother and little sister."
Wan Xingchen's face was slightly pale at this time, but he still nodded firmly and said, "Brother, go ahead and leave it to me."
Zhao was already exhausted and didn't even have the strength to speak. The soles of her feet were covered with blisters. The embroidered shoes she wore in exile were already tattered and had a big tear in them after just one day of walking in the mountains. She could only tie them tightly with a strip of cloth to prevent the shoes from falling apart.
When Mrs. Wan saw her son being taken away, her temples began to throb. She tried to stand up, but her legs were weak and she nearly fell to the ground.
"Grandma Wan, I'll go see Uncle Wan right now, don't worry." Wan Xingmo happened to pass by Grandma Wan, and seeing that she was anxious, he immediately spoke to comfort her.
His words slightly alleviated the worries of others and immediately calmed Mrs. Wan's anxious heart.
"Good boy, thank you for your hard work."
Old Mrs. Wan was filled with emotion, but she only said this one meaningless word of gratitude.
Wan Ersao was even more anxious, and she unconsciously grabbed Wan Xingmo's arm, "Mr. Mo, thank you so much."
"Aunt, you don't have to thank me. Uncle Wan has helped my family a lot along the way. If anyone wants to thank you, I should be the one to do it. Don't worry, I will definitely bring Uncle Wan back safely."
With Wan Xingmo's assurance, Wan Ersao's anxious heart finally settled down a little.
Wan Xingmo glanced at the little Fubao on Wan Ersao's back. The little guy's head was dozing off, and his little mouth was smacking from time to time. He must be hungry.
It must be really hard for such a little kid to be exiled.
Wan Xingmo's eyes darkened slightly. Without saying anything more, he strode away to catch up with Wan Laoer.
Wan Laoer was brought to the top and was pushed hard from behind by the soldiers, and came in front of Zhou Qiang.
"Brother Qiang, I've brought the person here." Zhou Qiang squinted at Wan Laoer and said with disdain, "He is indeed a country bumpkin who has never seen the world. He is stupid and can't even understand what people say. Go over there and scout the way right now. Hurry up!"
Wan Laoer looked at the dark cliff and couldn't help swallowing his saliva. He felt a little timid.
"Hurry up, don't dawdle."
Zhou Qiang kicked Wan Laoer in the butt, causing him to stagger forward. Just as his face was about to touch the ground, a hand grabbed his collar from behind and lifted him up instantly.
"Uncle Wan, are you okay? Don't be afraid, I'll go with you."
Wan Xingmo's voice sounded like the sound of nature behind Wan Laoer, and Wan Laoer's eyes were filled with tears of excitement.
"Mr. Mo, why are you here?"
Wan Xingmo nodded calmly at Wan Laoer, with encouragement in his eyes, and then took the lead and walked forward.
After being stunned for a moment, Wan Laoer immediately trotted after him. The fear in his heart disappeared completely. Ever since he had witnessed Wan Xingmo's skills, Wan Laoer simply regarded Wan Xingmo as his own god.
The two men arrived at the bottom of the cliff one after another. Wan Laoer couldn't see clearly, so he was like a blind man.
I could only follow Wan Xingmo by voice.
Wan Xingmo glanced at the surrounding environment.
To the left front of the two people was a cave. It was pitch black inside and nothing could be seen. To the right front there was a spring flowing down from the cliff. There was a small pool under the cliff. No one knew how deep the pool was, but it finally solved the water problem. No one had a sip of water for a whole day.
Wan Laoer took out a fire starter from his arms and blew it, then looked around and found a small pond.
"Wow, there is water. I'm so thirsty. I can finally drink some water."
Wan Laoer couldn't wait to run to the pond, squatted down and scooped up a handful of water and put it into his mouth.
"So sweet, this is indeed spring water, Mr. Mo, come quickly."
Wan Laoer wanted to turn around and call Wan Xingmo to come for some water, but he didn't see anyone.
Wan Laoer's heart skipped a beat. Where is the person?
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