After arriving home, Gu Rong lay on the bed, trying again and again to summon A Xi and the space, but no matter how many times she tried, it still didn't work.
It's really frustrating. I was transported to 1976, and now I'm inexplicably here again. The system and the space are gone, and I can't go back even if I want to.
Just then, that feeling resurfaced.
It was as if it was telling her that Ah-Xi would appear as soon as she arrived at that location.
Gu Rong scratched her hair in frustration, sat up, and pushed open the door.
After finding no one in the yard, he followed his instincts and headed towards the woods he had been in before.
As she stepped into the woods, that sense of danger returned, becoming more pronounced the further she went.
When she walked to the innermost part and saw a wooden house, someone suddenly came out of it.
Er Mao looked at the little girl and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Little girl, aren't you afraid of being kidnapped if you run off into the deep mountains and forests by yourself?"
Looking at the man, Gu Rong only had one word in her mind: "Uh... I've gone the wrong way, brother, can you take me home?"
"You can't go back to your hometown, your brother will take you to your new home."
Seeing Er Mao's movements, Gu Rong turned to run, but with her current small child's body, she was no match for a trained fighter.
Er Mao strode forward, picked up Gu Rong, and carried her into the wooden house: "Little girl, since you're here, come in and sit down. I'll definitely find you a good family."
"Brother, there's no need to go to the new house. Just put me down. I remember where my hometown is. I can go back by myself." Gu Rong tried to struggle down, but felt the strength on her waist and couldn't break free at all.
I was carried into the wooden house and observed the situation inside. The house was very simple, with peeling plaster on the walls, a dilapidated wooden bed, and a cabinet with chipped paint.
The man inside looked at Gu Rong being carried in and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Er Mao, didn't you say you weren't going to arrest this little girl? Why did you arrest her again?"
“I didn’t capture her, this little girl came to me of her own accord,” Er Mao glanced at the man, “Remember to find a soft cloth, so you don’t hurt her when you tie her up.”
Otherwise, such a cute little girl might not fetch a good price if we sell her later. Let's take her with us.
Looking at the situation before her, Gu Rong knew that she couldn't escape.
Moreover, it was quite obvious that the thing that had attracted him before was even more prominent, so Gu Rong obediently had his hands tied and followed him to the basement.
When Er Mao saw her like that, if it weren't for the fact that she looked like a three or four-year-old child, he would have thought she was a mature adult.
As soon as Gu Rong entered the basement, she was greeted by a strong smell of urine and feces. Although it was disgusting, she had encountered all sorts of things in the mental hospital and could still tolerate it.
The man who brought Gu Rong downstairs looked at her expressionless yet calm and fearless face and couldn't help but tease her: "You little girl, aren't you afraid?"
Gu Rong raised her head, feigning fear: "I'm scared. Are you willing to let me go?"
"Then don't even think about it," the man said, seeing that she was no longer in the mood to be silly. He looked at her like a little girl and couldn't help but soften. He pointed to the small cubicles around them and said, "Looking at how well-behaved you are, you can choose one of these cages yourself."
Hearing his words, Gu Rong actually started looking around.
Guided by her inner voice, Gu Rong slowly walked to the innermost part of the cage. When she looked at the largest cage, her gaze fell especially on the small child: "Uncle, who is that? I can't see his face. Is he ugly?"
The man glanced at her and said, "Young lady, you have good taste. That one is the best looking here, but he doesn't look like he'll live long. Aren't you afraid of dying from an infectious disease if you live with him?"
Gu Rong waved her hand and shook her head: "I'm not afraid, I'm only afraid of people who are ugly, not people who are sick. Uncle, I'll stay here."
"Then you can stay here if you want," the man said, opening the cage and gesturing for Gu Rong to go inside.
Gu Rong had already been drawn in by the attraction, so how could she possibly refuse? Thus, she obediently went inside.
Just before going in, she raised her hand to the man and said, "Uncle, it's so uncomfortable being tied up like this. Could you help me untie it?"
The man saw him as just a little kid. There was only one entrance to the basement, and they had people watching him all the time, so there was no need to worry about the little brat running away.
Moreover, he could tell that Er Mao Ge also liked this little girl, so even if he didn't tie her up, it should be fine.
So the man helped Gu Rong untie the ropes binding her hands, then watched the child go inside before locking the cell door.
After the man left, Gu Rong followed the attraction and walked to the boy's side.
Seeing the boy lying there unconscious, Gu Rong walked over, straightened his head, and saw the boy's face clearly through the faint red light.
For some reason, for a fleeting moment, Gu Rong saw the shadow of Chu Jianshu in the boy's face.
Gu Rong stared at it for a long time, especially noting that the eyebrows and eyes really resembled Chu Jianshu's, yet they were somewhat different.
But regardless of whether it resembles her or not, Gu Rong felt that the way for her to go back should lie with this person.
But looking at the boy curled up there, his face flushed, she could tell from his body temperature that he had a high fever.
In this situation, if he doesn't take medicine, he might not be able to hold on for more than a few days.
But it's obvious that everyone outside knows he's sick, and they're just leaving him here to see if he can pull through.
Gu Rong wanted to help, but she had nothing to offer and couldn't help at all.
Thinking about the man from earlier, Gu Rong walked to the fence and looked at the man sitting there drinking water, who hadn't gone up yet.
Gu Rong waved at him and sweetly called out, "Uncle, I'm so thirsty, can I have a bowl of water?"
"You're thirsty as soon as you arrive, you're really hard to please. But since you're so good, I'll give you a bowl," the man said sternly, handing a bowl of water to Gu Rong. "Drink up."
Gu Rong could tell that the other person liked her coquettish and cute manner, so she pretended to be coquettish and said, "Uncle, can I save it and drink it slowly? That way, you won't have to trouble you."
The man assumed the little girl didn't want to bother him and didn't think a three- or four-year-old child would lie or be cunning: "Okay, you can keep it."
After watching the man leave, Gu Rong walked to the boy's side, tore a clean piece of cloth from her arm, dipped it in a bowl of water, and dabbed it on the boy's lips.
That's all she can do. As for whether this person can persevere, Gu Rong has no say in that.
She would occasionally give the boy some water to moisten him, but eventually Gu Rong couldn't keep it up and fell asleep.
In her half-dreaming state, she seemed to see a bright light flying towards her, and couldn't help but reach out to grab it.
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