But the two brothers tried for a long time, but they couldn't open the box; it was nailed too tightly.
At that moment, Jiang Qiao cried out from inside, "Help! Please save me!"
Hearing a noise from inside the box, the two brothers were startled. It wasn't even fully light yet, what was going on? Was it haunted?
Jiang Qiao continued shouting from inside, "I'm a person! Help! I'm dying! I'm suffocating!"
"Oh my god, there are people inside! Brother, hurry and save them!"
The man next to him, who was called "Big Brother," scratched his head and asked, "How can we save him? We can't open it!"
Jiang Qiao shouted from inside, "Throw stones at it! Quick, someone's going to die!"
With Jiang Qiao's reminder, the two brothers quickly went to look for the item. There was a living person inside, and a human life was much more valuable than a box, right?
With two big men smashing and kicking, they managed to chisel a hole through a sturdy wooden box, and Jiang Qiao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, brothers. Keep going. There are holes now, so it'll be much easier from here on out. Let's work together."
The two brothers were stunned for a moment. "Comrade, what's going on with you?"
Jiang Qiao looked annoyed. "Don't even mention it. I'll talk to you later when we get out. First, open the box. I have to get out."
The two brothers strained to pry the wooden planks outwards, while Jiang Qiao exerted his strength from inside, kicking hard with both feet. The two brothers cried out and fell to the ground, clutching the planks.
At this moment, Jiang Qiao climbed out of the box. "Oh my god, I almost died! Thank you, brothers. If it weren't for you, I would have died here today."
Sitting on the box, Jiang Qiao took a long, deep breath.
The two brothers, lying on the ground, took a closer look in the daylight and, wow, there was a stunningly beautiful woman in the box! She was so beautiful that the two brothers felt like they were dreaming.
Seeing the two brothers rubbing their eyes, Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "Brothers, I'm a perfectly healthy person. I fell asleep on the bus, and who would have thought that I'd wake up in a box? Luckily, I was prepared, otherwise I wouldn't even have been able to call for help. It was a near-death experience! Please accept my deepest gratitude for saving my life!"
Just as Jiang Qiao was about to bend down, the two brothers waved their hands in unison, "No, no, no, comrade, there's no need for that, we didn't do anything."
Actually, the two brothers were a little scared. What if Jiang Qiao thought they were the murderers? They would be doomed.
Jiang Qiao pulled the two men up. "Brothers, perfect timing. I also need to ask you two, what exactly happened? How did you two get me here? How did I get into this box?"
The man looked aggrieved. "It's really a misunderstanding, comrade. My brother and I were thinking of going to the city to find some work before the New Year, so we could have some meat and vegetables for the family. Before we even got to the train station, we met a guy who saw us pushing a cart and gave us money, saying he would help us transport it and bury it. He said his dog had died and he didn't have time to bury it. So, we brought the box here."
Jiang Qiao glanced at the other person and asked, "Do you know that person?"
The two brothers shook their heads in unison. "Where are we supposed to get to know them? They're paying us wages. Besides, they're all covered up; we can't even see their faces."
We figured that since we'd taken their money, we should at least do a good job.
However, my brother said that this box is perfect for taking home. Who would have thought that there would be a grown man like you inside?
Comrade, please don't misunderstand. My brother and I aren't bad people. We live right up ahead. I'm telling the truth. Please don't think of us as bad guys.
Beside him, the man's younger brother muttered, "You can imagine how unlucky we are. We wanted to earn some spare change at the station, and we almost caused a death. It's really bad luck."
Jiang Qiao sighed, "Don't even mention how unlucky you guys are, I'm even more unlucky. I was just having a good sleep when I got kidnapped. Brothers, I have something to tell you. Take me home first, I need to rest. Also, you have to be my witnesses."
Deep down, neither of them wanted to cause trouble, but looking at Jiang Qiao, they couldn't bring themselves to say those words.
"Don't worry, if that person comes to ask you, just say you've buried me or thrown me into a reservoir or river. That way, you should be fine. They want me dead."
As for the rest, I need to verify your identities. Don't worry, I'm a good person. I'll explain everything in detail once we get home.
These two brothers have no choice but to take people back now, given Jiang Qiao's attitude. Besides, they've seen the scattered ropes and rags in the box.
Jiang Qiao tidied up the ropes and rags in the box.
"Take this box back, repair it, and it'll still be usable. Go on your way."
Just as the two brothers said, the place they lived wasn't too far from the station. After all, the two brothers had already walked halfway, so Jiang Qiao continued walking with them.
Actually, if you calculate it this way, the person who brought her into the box had already calculated that even if the two brothers had evil intentions, she still wouldn't survive inside the box.
Because when she woke up, the box had no oxygen left.
She simply didn't know what had happened during the time she was unconscious. According to the time and distance the two brothers mentioned, she shouldn't have been able to make it this far. The only explanation was that her space had come into play at a crucial moment.
Anyway, so many strange things have happened to her that she doesn't care about this one. The important thing is that she's still alive.
The three of them walked along the road, and there were hardly any people in the village. It was just getting light.
The two brothers lived at the west end of the village; their house was at the very front.
Jiang Qiao inquired along the way and learned that the family had a wife and a three-year-old child, and the brother was not yet married. Their parents had passed away, leaving only the two brothers.
Jiang Qiao had already reconciled her story with the two men. She had come to visit relatives, but the address was wrong and she couldn't find anyone. Seeing that she had nowhere to go, the two men decided to take her home to warm up first.
As for what to do next, Jiang Qiao hasn't figured it out yet. People outside, after learning of her disappearance, may have already laid a trap for her.
She didn't simply assume that the enemy had deliberately stolen her out and would ignore those two people. To establish and aggravate her crimes, the only way was to kill or seriously injure those two people.
The lady of the house was quite kind to the women the two brothers brought back.
"Oh dear, it's so cold and I can't find anyone. This must be awful. You haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll prepare some food for you right away."
The two brothers hadn't had breakfast either, so they had a simple meal with Jiang Qiao.
The house is quite clean, but it looks a bit shabby. However, these days every household is like this; those who can afford it are few and far between.
For breakfast, they ate porridge and pickled vegetables. Jiang Qiao drank a bowl of porridge, and that was about it.
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