Chapter 86 Unexpected People
Song Lubai shouted as she ran, attracting a lot of people.
Wei Yang was chasing the fugitive above the canal, and when he ran, he could cover two meters in one stride.
Fortunately, the fugitives below only ran along the bottom of the canal, and the canal had an end.
Wei Yang ran to the top of the end before the fugitives below could come up, blocking their path.
In a panic, the people below began to flee back...
Within minutes, Wei Yang subdued another person.
Meanwhile, three more people were scattered and running on the ground above the canal.
The men who arrived all chased after them.
Wei Yang, hunched over and supporting his legs, was panting heavily as he watched the direction the others had fled in.
If he had been carrying a weapon today, none of these people would have been able to escape more than a hundred meters.
Before he could catch his breath, he took off after them again.
While the manhunt above was in full swing, Song Lubai and Feng Ying were checking Wang Qun's breathing below.
Wang Qun's nose was bleeding, and there was a bloody hole in his lower back. The two people only noticed the bloody hole when they helped him up.
His breathing was weak, but the pulse on his wrist was still beating; he was still alive.
"Water, water..."
A hoarse voice sounded from their side, and the two of them turned around at the same time to see the woman who had been lying silently on the ground with disheveled hair sitting up on her own.
You wouldn't believe it until you see it; once you do, Song Lubai's pupils dilate suddenly.
The other person's pupils also contracted.
Song Lubai never expected to see Liu Mei here.
Yes, this is actually Liu Mei.
Even though the other person was disheveled and covered in dirt, and so thin that he seemed to be nothing but bones, Song Lubai still recognized him immediately.
Liu Mei stared at Feng Ying with her sunken eyes and pleaded, "Could you get me some water? I'm dying of thirst."
Feng Ying was about to get up when Song Lubai grabbed her arm: "Get her upstairs and give her water later. She's a fugitive."
Feng Ying was surprised.
This woman clearly appears to be a victim just like Wang Qun, so how did Song Lubai know she was a fugitive?
Liu Mei's body trembled uncontrollably.
Why is she so unlucky?
She had finally escaped from that cannibalistic place, trekking to a place at least a hundred kilometers away from her reclaimed land. Unfortunately, she encountered this group of fugitives in the desolate Gobi Desert and was forced to flee with them. But now, she had unexpectedly run into Song Lubai again.
If she hadn't encountered Song Lubai, she would have been rescued as a victim.
During her time in exile with the group of fugitives, she pretended to be stupid and mute, and the passersby had no idea that she was also a fugitive.
Male laborers and ex-offenders were shaved, dressed in black, and shackled upon arrival at their destinations. Female laborers and ex-offenders were also dressed in black, but their heads were not shaved and they were not shaved or shackled.
She was able to escape entirely because of her courage and willingness to think and act.
Originally, six years of labor reform would have given him freedom, but the conditions there were just too harsh.
She knew that crying was useless and tears were worthless, but she couldn't help crying every day.
She had to make 700 bricks every day. She worked from dawn till dusk, and even with her fingertips all rotten, she still couldn't make enough to meet the quota. She even had her skull and teeth bones pulled out of the adobe yard more than once. Every time she pulled them out, she would have nightmares for several days in a row.
Not having enough to eat, not being able to sleep well, having nightmares every day, and facing endless work as soon as she opened her eyes every day—even a native of the countryside who was used to farm work would break down after living like that for a while.
Six years is an incredibly long time; every day felt like an eternity to her.
She had planned to get rid of these fugitives and find a place to get a new identity, and then figure out what to do later. Now, all of that is about to be ruined by Song Lubai.
There are many migrant workers here! Construction needs people here! And there's a great need for women here! Her path to survival is right before her eyes!
Fear gripped Liu Mei's heart, and she crawled forward to grab Song Lubai's arm, pleading with her eyes.
Song Lubai understood what Liu Mei meant.
Liu Mei was begging her not to expose her fugitive identity.
If the truth comes out, Liu Mei will face more severe punishment.
Song Lubai showed no mercy whatsoever.
In her dream, three of her fiancés died.
It turns out that Li Guangming's "death" was orchestrated by Liu Mei. What about the other two?
The Liu Mei before me is a ruthless viper.
As a prisoner undergoing labor reform, she actually dared to escape; her temperament was completely different from that of ordinary people.
According to Wei Yang, Liu Mei was not sent to the Sixth Division Farm; she escaped from somewhere else.
Song Lubai brushed her arm away and said coldly, "You're really bold. As a prisoner in labor reform, you actually dared to escape. I won't cover for you. Don't even dream about it."
Liu Mei was trembling all over; she was going crazy.
Why, why did you let her run into Song Lubai, cutting off her path to survival?
Her voice was hoarse, her pleading filled with despair: "I'm your sister-in-law!"
Song Lubai: "Lin Shuhong isn't my biological brother. You almost killed someone. You committed a crime, and you think you can escape punishment?"
Seeing that Liu Mei's facial muscles were twitching, Song Lubai continued, "Originally, once your sentence was over, you could reunite with Lin Shuhong and Lin Jinyao. They transferred your household registration to Xinjiang Province, probably where you were serving your sentence. Didn't you know that?"
Liu Mei stood there, stunned.
"I don't know, nobody told me. If I knew..."
If she had known, she wouldn't have run away.
If they don't flee, they won't be ruined by these fugitives and won't face an even more serious punishment.
Liu Mei collapsed to the ground, utterly distraught, and covered her face as she sobbed.
Feng Ying, who was standing to the side, was stunned.
Feng Ying became curious about Song Lubai's family situation, but she also knew that now was not the time to talk about it.
The two worked together to lift Wang Qun up, but they were unable to do so because they lacked the strength.
Perhaps their movements hurt Wang Qun, for she gasped and opened her eyes.
The two were pleasantly surprised.
"You have to hold on. You've lost a lot of blood in your back. We'll get someone to carry you up in a bit."
Wang Qun's pale face contorted in pain. "It hurts so much..."
Seeing her face contorted in pain, Song Lubai felt a lump in her throat, and tears almost welled up in her eyes. "Just bear with it for a bit..."
Wang Qun interrupted her: "Sun Hong, have you seen Sun Hong? She, she..."
She couldn't bring herself to say the rest.
When she caught up with Sun Hong, she found Sun Hong being pinned down in the ditch by a man in black.
Seeing that the other party was about to succeed, she could only pick up clods of soil from the ditch and throw them down.
Caught off guard, she was suddenly pushed down, and then not only was she beaten, but she was also stabbed by the person behind her.
While she was feeling dizzy and disoriented, she felt her body being dragged around. When she woke up again, it was now.
I wonder how Sun Hong is doing.
Song Lubai comforted her, "Don't worry, she's still breathing. She's lost less blood than you have."
Wang Qun shook his head: "No..."
Song Lubai didn't understand what she meant. "Don't worry about other people. She's still angry, but she's alright."
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