Chapter 281 Are you ready to welcome me? [4]
On her way home, Li Chu's steps were much lighter.
With an inside accomplice, the success rate, which was originally 60%, increased to 80%.
Now, all that's left is to take action!
During the day, Li Chu went into the mountains under the pretext of digging for wild vegetables.
After confirming that no one was around, she crawled into the cave.
Upon entering, they met Shen Wangyue's wary yet fearful eyes.
Only after recognizing Li Chu did Shen Wangyue breathe a sigh of relief, though she felt a little unsteady on her feet.
"Thank goodness it was you..."
Li Chu frowned as she looked at Shen Wangyue's red eyes and dark circles under them: "You weren't sleeping?"
Given this situation and environment, how could Shen Wangyue possibly sleep?
She shook her head.
Li Chu handed over the two steamed buns in his hand and said, "You need to sleep and get enough energy, otherwise how will you get out of the mountains?"
Shen Wangyue took the cornbread, and after looking at the dark and hard cornbread, she hesitated for a few seconds before opening her mouth and taking a bite.
With difficulty chewing and swallowing, Shen Wangyue asked, "Then, when can we run away?"
Li Chu: "Tomorrow night."
Shen Wangyue was somewhat excited, but mostly nervous and afraid.
I'm afraid I'll get caught halfway there.
She looked at Li Chu and asked the question that had been bothering her all night: "Why...why are you helping me? Were you also abducted?"
Li Chu: "I wasn't abducted, but my mother was."
"I'm helping you because I'm also leaving this place, and I'll take you with me."
Shen Wangyue nodded, "So that's how it is."
"So, where will you go after you leave?" she asked.
Li Chu: "I'm going to Beijing. My mother is from Beijing, and I'm going to find her family."
Upon hearing Li Chu say that he was going to Beijing, Shen Wangyue's eyes lit up immediately.
Shen Wangyue: "I'm also from Beijing! I can go back to Beijing with you!"
"My family is very wealthy. You saved me, and I must repay you!"
Li Chu looked at Shen Wangyue.
She saved her because she knew her family was wealthy and she was from Beijing.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be much easier for her to go out on her own?
Li Chu: "I'll be unfamiliar with Beijing, so I might need to trouble you."
Shen Wangyue laughed: "No trouble at all! You're my savior!"
"By the way, how old are you? I'm seventeen and in my second year of high school."
"Have I not told you my name yet? My name is Shen Wangyue."
Li Chu: "I am fifteen years old this year."
She didn't stay in the cave for long. After reminding Shen Wangyue again not to leave the cave, she left.
Li Chu also left behind a few roasted sweet potatoes and two pieces of dried meat.
She won't be coming today.
The next evening arrived quickly. To help Li Youfu sleep better, Li Chu added some herbs to his food.
The herb is fine for normal people, but they cannot drink alcohol, as it will cause them to faint.
In severe cases, it can even lead to death.
However, Li Chu did not overdose, after all, she did not want Li Youfu to die so easily.
After Li Youfu had eaten and drunk his fill, he slammed his head on the table, but he didn't react at all.
Li Chu stared at him coldly for a while before turning around and going into the house.
She went to where Li Youfu hid his money and took out all the money he had gotten from Li Youcai.
A thick stack of bills, all hundred-yuan notes.
Li Chu counted it; it totaled 20,000 yuan.
She put the money in the inside pocket of her clothes before leaving.
Wang Datou has arrived and is squatting outside the courtyard gate.
Li Chu let him in and spoke to him in a low voice: "Big Head Brother, I'll be waiting for you in the county. You absolutely have to keep your word and take me to the city to work!"
Under the moonlight, Li Chu's face showed confusion and fear about the future, as well as dependence on Wang Datou.
Wang Datou was very pleased.
He nodded firmly: "Don't worry, Little Grass, I'll come find you in three days at most! I'll take you to the city to live a good life!"
Li Chu: "Okay!"
The two said goodbye, and Li Chu looked back every few steps.
Once it was completely out of sight, Li Chu quickly ran into the mountains.
At this moment, there was no trace of timidity or fear on her face.
Li Chu arrived at the cave and grabbed Shen Wangyue, then ran away.
After hearing Li Chu's words, Shen Wangyue forced herself to sleep. Coupled with the fact that she had to escape at this moment, her adrenaline was soaring.
She was led by Li Chu and ran silently.
The night was quiet, with only the chirping of insects and the sound of their heartbeats.
The night was cold, and the cold made people's minds even clearer.
Shen Wangyue didn't know the way at all and could only look at the thin, small body running in front of her.
Li Chu dared not linger, even though she was certain that Li Youfu would not wake up midway.
But what if?
She pulled Shen Wangyue along the route she had rehearsed a thousand times in her mind.
To avoid being seen, Li Chu deliberately avoided the villages he passed through.
During this time, Shen Wangyue fell several times because she couldn't see the road clearly.
She fell and it hurt terribly, but she didn't dare to rub it at all.
They ran and walked for an unknown amount of time before finally reaching the foot of the mountain and seeing the road!
Shen Wangyue was almost moved to tears of joy.
"We...we escaped!"
Li Chu coldly reminded her: "Don't be too happy yet. You're not completely safe until you see your family!"
Li Chu's words were like a bucket of cold water, chilling Shen Wangyue to the bone.
She held Li Chu's hand tightly and remained silent.
Li Chu led Shen Wangyue along a back path to the county, not daring to take the main road for fear of being seen.
By the time they reached the county, it was already broad daylight.
The two of them had almost lost all feeling in their legs.
Shen Wangyue sported a head of short, dog-chewed haircut done by Li Chu, and her face was smeared with black mud.
Today is market day, and many people from the county arrived early, all carrying baskets on their backs, making it a very lively scene.
Li Chu pulled Shen Wangyue along, her expression unchanged.
She first took Shen Wangyue to buy steamed buns and fried dough sticks to eat. Because she spoke in the local dialect, no one suspected her.
Shen Wangyue was dressed in a disheveled manner and didn't speak, so others thought she must be a fool.
The two ate as they walked.
Once they reached a less crowded area, Shen Wangyue quietly asked Li Chu, "Aren't we going to call the police?"
Li Chu: "Don't report it. The county police are in cahoots with the villagers."
Shen Wangyue's eyes widened.
"Then... what should we do?"
Li Chu: "Let's go to the city."
With that, Li Chu led Shen Wangyue toward the motorcycle taxi parked by the roadside.
"Sir, how much will it cost to go to the city?"
The motorcycle taxi driver looked at Li Chu, then at Shen Wangyue: "It will cost at least forty to get to the city."
Li Chu's eyes widened: "Forty? That's too expensive!"
Motorcycle taxi driver: "Expensive?! Do you know how many kilometers it is to ride to the city? Don't I have to pay for gas to come back?"
Li Chu: "...Then...how about thirty? I only have fifty yuan on me, I'll keep twenty."
Motorcycle taxi driver: "Little girl, what are you two doing in the city?"
Li Chu looked completely honest and said, "My sister has mental problems, and I want to go to the city to work and earn money to treat her mental illness."
The motorcycle taxi driver glanced at Shen Wangyue again.
Shen Wangyue hid behind Li Chu, looking timid and frightened.
The motorcycle taxi driver said, "Okay, thirty it is, I'll take care of you two girls."
So the two of them got on the motorcycle.
Li Chu sat in the middle, and Shen Wangyue sat behind him.
The motorcycle sped off with a "buzzing" sound.
Shen Wangyue had never ridden a motorcycle before and felt very unsafe, so she could only hold onto A Chu tightly.
She dared not speak, still extremely nervous.
Just like Ah Chu said, she wasn't completely safe until she saw her family!
A Chu's feelings were different from Shen Wangyue's.
She was very excited at that moment!
She succeeded!
She finally left Shiqiao Village, a place she had dreamed of leaving in her past life!
She looked ahead, her eyes filled with excitement and a hint of madness.
Li Pan'er, are you ready to welcome me?
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