Zhao Di stood there in a panic.
She was just a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl, facing such a sudden situation.
They clearly didn't know what to do.
I came to see and pulled my sister's hand.
She's already 12, so of course she knows what's going on with Butcher Xu's family.
Even just listening to the gossiping women in the village was enough to terrify him.
Everyone knows that Xu the butcher's house is a living hell.
"Big sister, what does Dad mean by that?"
Xiao Guai asked curiously,
"Eldest sister, second sister, what is this Xu butcher's family?"
Xu the butcher must slaughter pigs, right? If we go to his house, we should be able to eat meat.
"Our father is such a kind man, he even thought of letting you all go eat meat. I'll go to Butcher Xu's house for meat too."
These words sent a chill down Zhao Di's spine. When had Xu the butcher's daughter-in-law ever eaten meat?
When her daughter-in-law first married into the family, she was plump and healthy, but now she's so thin she looks like a skeleton covered in skin.
Does that look like a family that can afford to eat meat?
The last time I saw it with my own eyes, Xu the butcher's daughter-in-law picked wild grass from the edge of the field, without caring whether the grass was edible or not.
I just stuffed it directly into my mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it.
People only do this when they are extremely hungry.
Zhao Di shuddered, glanced back at her bewildered younger sister, and resolved that she absolutely could not let her and her sisters suffer such a fate.
Xiao Guai spoke again.
"Eldest sister, second sister, let's hurry down the mountain. If we delay any longer, our father will bleed to death."
"Father is dying. Our family will have no one to work with. If Father dies, who will tell Butcher Xu to let the sisters eat meat?"
Xiao Guai's innocent words immediately gave Zhao Di an idea.
Yes, they would be in danger if his father were alive.
Zhao Di, holding Xiao Guai's hand and her younger sister's hand in the other, hurried down the mountain.
He raised his voice and spoke to Li Daxing, who was in the pit.
"Dad, wait here. We'll be right back. We'll find someone to rescue you."
"You damned bastard, why haven't you left yet? Tell your sister to stay. If you all leave, what will you do if wild animals come?"
I'm bleeding, and the smell of blood will easily attract wild animals.
"Did you hear me? Did you hear me speak? Come here, brother, you take the wood-chopping knife and stand guard up there."
If any animals come near, cut them down.
"Second brother, you're dead. I'm talking to you, why don't you say a word?"
"Big brother, second brother..."
Li Daxing was panting heavily, his wound was in excruciating pain, but there was no reaction from those around him.
He suddenly realized that his silly daughter must have come down the mountain with him.
This good-for-nothing has clearly forgotten that his father is currently in a trap; if any wild animals cross it, he's doomed.
Li Daxing panicked. He knew from his usual hunting trips that after a heavy snowfall, the wild animals in the mountains would be starving for several days.
They were all starving.
And now that he's bleeding, the mere smell of blood is enough to excite countless wild beasts in the surrounding area, who will all be able to find their way here by following the scent.
Li Daxing became anxious.
"Zhaodi, Laidi, don't go. Stay here and watch over Father."
"Boss, second boss, did you hear me? If you dare to leave, I'll break your legs when I get back."
"Do you believe I'll beat you to death and throw you all up the mountain?"
But no matter how furiously he shouted, the surroundings remained silent, without any response, except for the sound of the wind blowing.
It's the sound of various birds chirping.
Li Daxing heard the howling of wild beasts in the distance; it was the howling of wolves.
I was terrified.
At this moment, he was definitely not a tough guy; he was impaled on the wooden spikes and unable to struggle any further.
He was essentially a sitting duck.
Li Daxing shouted desperately.
"Zhaodi, Laidi, don't go, Father, please, stay here."
Otherwise, Dad will be finished.
Come back quickly, can't you hear me?
I won't hit you anymore. I'll be nicer to you from now on. Please don't leave.
But he was still greeted by the howling wind and the distant howling of wolves.
Moreover, the wolf's howl was getting closer and closer.
Li Daxing was so frightened that he dared not utter any more nonsense. If he shouted and attracted wolves, it would be a greater loss than gain.
Even though he covered his mouth and didn't utter a sound, he could still see a ring of green lanterns above the trap.
Of course he knew what that lantern was.
Li Daxing trembled with despair.
Zhao Di pulled Lai Di and Xiao Guai and walked quickly down the mountain, slowing her pace as she went, realizing she shouldn't be going down so fast.
If they descend the mountain so quickly, others who receive the news will surely come up the mountain to rescue their father.
If their father lives, then the sisters can forget about living.
At first, she felt guilty. This was her own father; how could she abandon him?
But think about how his father usually treats them, and this time it was his father who fell into the trap himself, it has nothing to do with them.
It's not like they harmed his father; they're just small and walk slowly.
All she heard was Xiao Guai tugging at her hand and asking,
"Big sister, are we on the right track? Are we lost?"
Zhao Di suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
"Yes, we got lost. Luckily, Xiao Guai reminded us which way to go, and we're heading in that direction."
Just as I was about to speak, I thought, "How could I possibly get lost?"
They've been climbing this mountain for so many years, there's no way they could get lost on this path.
But Zhao Di shut her up with a single look.
The older sister was angry. In this family, only the eldest sister protected her and her younger sister. If the eldest sister hadn't been the one who got beaten the most, she and her younger sister would have died long ago.
Since my older sister said she was lost, then she must be lost.
It was completely dark by then.
The three girls stumbled back to the village and headed straight for the village production team leader's house.
Little Guai's face had already turned blue from the cold, and she was sneezing and her teeth were chattering.
Grandma's bear.
If you get lost, you'll be wandering around in the mountains for hours?
Zhao Di and Lai Di were alright, but I was freezing in my clothes.
"Uncle, Captain, something happened to my dad."
"Captain, please come up the mountain and save my dad! He's fallen into a trap."
Zhao Di and Lai Di cried so hard that snot and tears streamed down their faces, startling the villagers who heard the news.
They all knew that Li Daxing liked to go up the mountain to hunt wild animals on weekdays, and it wasn't just Li Daxing who did it.
Anyone with this skill likes to go up the mountain to hunt some wild game for a treat.
Li Daxing is usually a formidable figure who has never gotten into any trouble, but unexpectedly, he has run into trouble this time.
The production team leader hurriedly called over a dozen strong laborers from the village, as they had a large number of men.
At night, all the wild animals on the mountain would come out, and we couldn't let the villagers risk their lives to save Li Daxing.
On the other hand, if someone is injured and carried down the mountain, there's really no way to get them out of there unless they crash into a prison cell.
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