This simple thought immediately brought to mind a saying,
Just ignore me like I'm nothing.
It seems that everyone's will to survive is the same.
"We'll never dare to do it again. We'll stop as soon as we get back. We really will. If we're lying, may I be struck by lightning. Please let us go."
A simple raised eyebrow, a half-smile playing on his lips.
"What? The next sentence isn't going to be, 'I still have an eighty-year-old mother and a three-year-old child at home,' is it?"
The newcomers exchanged bewildered glances. "They know all this? Could they be competitors?"
Jian Dan never considered risking her life or pretending to be tricked into infiltrating the enemy camp. Guarding an entire military camp, they were definitely professionals at this, and there was no need for her to be the first to stick her neck out.
"Behave yourself, I don't know how to be careful with my hands and feet."
Before we even set off, the noise from behind reached us. I sighed. Was it a coincidence or not?
The child is out of school.
Cheng Rui and Cheng An were in a great mood today. Many classmates kept asking who the pretty girl from this morning was. The classmates all looked at them with envy, and they were very happy.
They ate the same cornbread for lunch, and Cheng Rui even managed to taste the meat in it. He didn't lose focus during the afternoon classes, but he still ran out as soon as school was over.
"Hurry up, hurry up! I wonder if my sister has arrived yet?"
Cheng An stumbled as he was pulled, and as they ran out the gate, they heard the child running ahead shouting.
"Go check it out, they've caught a bad guy up ahead!"
At this time, the children greatly admired the glorious act of catching bad guys, and since they all love watching excitement, they all rushed forward without hesitation, and Cheng Rui and Cheng An were no exception.
"Ah! That looks like my sister?"
Upon seeing the figures on the roadside in the distance, Cheng Rui and his companion paused for a moment, then sped forward like they were on a fast-moving engine.
"Sis, sis, what are you doing here? Are you hurt? Did they hit you?"
Cheng Rui immediately launched into a barrage of questions. Cheng An quickly checked him over twice, confirming there were no wounds or bloodstains, and he appeared unharmed, before finally speaking.
"Sis, what's this? Did you catch the bad guy?"
"You bastards, how dare you bully my sister!"
The two men were badly injured and tied together, so they could only dodge left and right while groaning in pain.
"Alright, Xiao Rui, these two have committed a crime. Hurry back and find someone to come over. There are other things that are also important. See if you can find your dad and have him come over too."
Cheng An quickly took the schoolbag from him.
"Brother, I'll stay here with my sister, you should go now."
Cheng Rui nodded, turned and ran, quickly disappearing into the distance.
The timid children who had been watching had already run away, leaving a group of older children still gathered around waiting to see what would happen. Cheng An really acted like a little bodyguard, protecting Jian Dan behind him.
Let alone those two, even the kids around them didn't have an easy time.
"It's alright, it's alright, come sit down and wait."
Jian Dan sat down by the roadside without a care in the world, reaching out to pull Cheng An along.
"Don't worry, they won't hurt me."
Cheng Rui was panting heavily, having fallen several times on the way. Cheng Zhuo was startled when he saw him.
"Who did you fight with?"
Such a thing could not possibly be a secret. Cheng Zhuo led his men to take the two people to the hospital, and then led his men up the mountain with Jian Dan. They also listened to the children who came back from school and talked about it. The family compound was quite lively.
When Tang Sumei returned home from get off work, her door was blocked. Knowing that Cheng Zhuo was leading the team, they all wanted to ask for the latest gossip. Tang Sumei had been calmly preparing to cook, but their commotion made her flustered. After seeing them off, she returned home feeling restless.
"You two tell me the truth, what exactly happened? Why did your sister go too? Is she in danger?"
Cheng Rui and Cheng An were also anxious. When Cheng Zhuo and the others went over, all the children were sent away, and the two of them were no exception. At this moment, they didn't know anything more than the other children.
Several groups of people came to the door, and Tang Sumei panicked. The two children were also unsure of themselves, and their voices began to tremble with tears.
"Mom, nothing bad can happen, right? My sister said she caught two bad guys, and then... then she talked to Dad about it, and Dad told us all to come back, and then they went up the mountain."
Cheng An was somewhat better off; he still had some sense and comforted Tang Sumei.
"Mom, Mom, it's okay, don't scare yourself."
Think about it, if there were really danger, my dad wouldn't have taken my sister with him, right?
"Look, those two guys were bad people. They ran into my sister. They might have robbed someone before. Maybe my dad and his friends went looking for stolen goods, right?"
Cheng Rui also realized what was happening and quickly agreed.
"Yeah, Mom, Dad also called a bunch of strong men. They must have gone to find stolen goods. How much stuff do you think they stole? It's outrageous! Luckily, it was my sister who ran into them. Humph, my sister's skills are amazing; she beat them all to a pulp."
Tang Sumei was angered by these words and reached out to hit him.
"What are you talking about? What do you mean 'thank goodness it's your sister'? You actually hope they'll rob your sister?"
"Mom, Mom, I was just saying how amazing my sister is! Mom, it hurts! I'm injured. Look, I haven't even had any medicine applied yet! With my sister around, you don't even care about your own son anymore?"
By cracking jokes, they managed to divert Tang Sumei's attention.
The two brothers exchanged glances. Cheng Chao stayed behind to tend the fire, while Cheng An went to the yard to collect clothes, sweep the floor, and fetch water. If anyone else came, he would simply turn them away. No one was let in until the person returned.
Since she was going up the mountain with him, Cheng Zhuo couldn't just lead the way and then turn back halfway. It was getting dark, and Cheng Zhuo couldn't let her walk alone. She stayed with Cheng Zhuo until everyone was settled and the case was handed over to the police department before they went home together.
It's already past midnight.
Tang Sumei forced the two children to go to sleep because they had school the next day. She herself couldn't sleep soundly in her room; she rushed out whenever she heard a noise.
"You're back? Hurry up and wash up, eat quickly, you must be starving."
"Look at you, making the child stay up all night with you!"
Cheng Zhuo's unpredictable schedule was something she was already used to. There was nothing Cheng Zhuo could do about it; the clues were provided by the child, and without her guidance, they really couldn't get there. It wasn't convenient up in the mountains, especially since it was getting dark, and she couldn't let the child come back by herself, so she had no choice but to have her come with her. That's how they ended up here.
"You must be exhausted. Eat quickly, then go to sleep and get some rest tomorrow."
In this day and age, most people sleep when it gets dark and wake up when it gets light. I've adapted to this simple routine, and my biological clock is pretty punctual today. I get sleepy at the appointed time, but I've been up and about until now, so I've gotten over it.
It's just that the weather is uncomfortably hot and humid today.
"It's alright, Auntie. I didn't do anything, I just led the way. It wasn't tiring at all."
Why aren't you asleep yet?
Are Xiao Rui and Xiao An asleep? Xiao Rui's leg seems to be injured. I was in a rush and didn't get a good look. Is it serious?
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