The biting north wind whipped snowflakes against her face, and Jiang Zhiliu pulled her scarf up even higher to cover her lips, which were turning blue from the cold.
After walking for about two kilometers, she slipped behind a crooked old locust tree by the roadside and held her breath for thirty seconds.
Only her footprints stretched across the snow into the distance, and even the barking of dogs could no longer be heard from the direction of Wujia Village.
A smile finally appeared on her face.
"Haha, hahaha!"
The suppressed laughter squeezed out from between his teeth, sounding particularly jarring in the vast snowfield.
Jiang Zhiliu hurriedly bit her glove and pounded her trembling knees until she felt obvious pain. Only then did she realize that she had really escaped.
Her ankle injury hadn't fully healed, and the brisk walking she'd been doing had reopened the wound.
"Don't stop..." She tore off her scarf and tied it around her ankle; the fabric was immediately soaked with blood.
A sharp pain shot through my ankle.
But she showed no sign of stopping.
He quickened his pace and continued walking forward.
I don't know how long I walked, but I finally reached the main road.
The snow on the roadside was still very thick.
After walking for several more hours, we finally saw a village.
However, Jiang Zhiliu no longer dared to ask the villagers for directions.
She was afraid that this place was like Wujia Village, where the villagers lived.
She had just escaped from the wolf's den and was afraid of falling into other traps.
So she kept her head down and continued walking forward.
"Little girl, where are you going?"
"Why are you walking here alone on such a snowy day?"
An elderly woman who was taking out the trash saw Jiang Zhiliu hurrying along alone and couldn't help but ask him.
Jiang Zhiliu remained silent, keeping her head down as she continued walking forward.
I quickened my pace as I passed through the village.
After turning a corner, I saw some tall buildings.
"County town? Are we in the county town yet?"
Jiang Zhiliu's eyes were filled with tears.
Just as I was about to quicken my pace and continue walking, a sharp pain shot through my ankle.
She looked down and realized that the wound was bleeding.
She squatted down and pulled open the socks to take a look.
The site of the previous wound has completely reopened.
Moreover, the wound seems to be even larger than before.
There were still quite a few blood clots.
She was probably bleeding the whole way, but she was in such a hurry that she didn't notice.
Now that I've seen the houses in the county town, I'm finally relieved, and the pain in my body is slowly being transmitted to my brain.
"It's okay, I've already escaped."
Everything will be alright.
As Jiang Zhiliu spoke, tears streamed down her face.
She picked up a tree branch and used it as a walking stick to continue walking.
On the street.
Passersby looked at Jiang Zhiliu, who was limping, with curiosity in their eyes.
Are you alright?
"Your leg is bleeding."
A girl holding a milk tea couldn't help but ask.
Jiang Zhiliu glanced at her, but didn't answer, and continued walking forward.
Seeing the wary look in her eyes, the girl didn't ask any more questions.
Jiang Zhiliu walked to the intersection and saw the road sign pointing to the bus station. His tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly.
When I arrived at the station entrance, the footprints along the way were covered in blood.
As soon as I pushed open the door, I saw two policemen.
The police also noticed her.
Do you need help?
The police officer stepped forward and asked the question.
"I……"
Jiang Zhiliu was about to speak when he stopped.
She was afraid that the police would find out about what happened in Wujia Village, and then she might not be able to leave.
"What happened?"
The police asked again.
His gaze flickered to her injured leg.
Jiang Zhiliu's mind raced for a moment.
"I just tripped and fell, and now my wallet is gone..."
"Could you help me buy a train ticket?"
Please.
Seeing Jiang Zhiliu's sincere expression, the police felt a pang of pity.
Where are you going?
"Shouldn't you get your foot injured first?"
Your shoes look soaking wet.
Jiang Zhiliu shook his head vigorously.
"No, I have an emergency at home. My mother is in the hospital, and I have to go back right away."
"Since we'll have to go to the hospital anyway, let's just go there and talk about it then."
"My mother... her condition is quite serious, please help."
Jiang Zhiliu covered her face with her hands and sobbed softly.
Seeing this, the police did not ask any further questions.
I took her directly to the ticket window to buy tickets.
The next bus to Yangcheng is in half an hour.
For Jiang Zhiliu, those half hours felt like an eternity.
The car's air conditioning was on full blast, but her body was still trembling uncontrollably.
There weren't many people on the bus, and it departed on time.
The car wobbled as it pulled away from the station, its wheels wrapped in thick snow chains.
It's a bit slow.
Jiang Zhiliu's heart was pounding.
They kept looking out of each other's windows.
She was terrified that Wu Zhuang might suddenly appear.
This feeling lasted for two hours, by which time the car had entered another province.
The snow here wasn't as heavy, so the car sped up.
Jiang Zhiliu's trembling body gradually calmed down.
She took a deep breath.
She raised her hand to wipe her tear-blurred eyes.
"Want some water?" The person in the next seat handed me a bottle of water.
Then he handed her a pack of tissues.
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