Chapter 758: Stall for Time
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
It was already dark. Zhang Qiang rested while Xu Dong sat at the edge, looking around with his tired eyes, listening to the noise outside.
Zhao Zheng was not sleepy. He stood up and walked over. “Uncle, sleep. I’ll keep watch.”
Zhang Qiang looked at Zhao Zheng and said, “You’re still a child. Go to sleep. It is my responsibility to protect you.”
Zhao Zheng did not say anything else and sat beside Zhang Qiang. He looked around and listened attentively.
Under the night sky, the tree shadows seemed to have become demons. When the cold wind blew, the tree shadows brandished their claws.
Lin Jie looked at Liu Sanniang and couldn’t help but think to himself that she was really calm and collected!
However, this was only the beginning. He would wait and see how long she could remain calm.
Lin Jie asked, “Aren’t you sad?”
Liu Sanniang said calmly, “I’m sad.”
Lin Jie sneered. “You don’t look sad at all. Are you thinking that as long as the reinforcements come, your brother will be saved? But do you know who will come to help? If you know, you will definitely be angry.”
Lin Jie looked at Liu Sanniang and smiled evilly.
“I know many things about you. Since you can live again, why can’t my parents?”
Lin Jie became serious. He died and lived again, so he was not surprised to know that Liu Sanniang was the same. He just wanted to know how she did it. He hoped that his family would also live their lives all over again.
Liu Sanniang looked at Lin Jie and said slowly, “Because I’m the chosen one.”
Lin Jie frowned. “You can be the chosen one. Why my father, mother, and the others can’t?”
Liu Sanniang smiled and did not speak. She couldn’t reason with an unreasonable child.
Lin Jie was angry. “The reinforcements are led by a person called Liu Cheng. You must know who he is, right? Your brother wants to wait for him to save him, but I’m afraid by the time Liu Cheng arrives, your brother would long be dead.”
After saying that, Lin Jie looked away angrily, not wanting to talk to Liu Sanniang anymore.
He wanted to see Liu Sanniang flare up, so after waiting for a while, he glanced at Liu Sanniang again. Seeing Liu Sanniang’s calm expression, he was even angrier…
Liu Sanniang’s gaze landed on Liu Dalang and she prayed for him in her heart. “Brother, you have to hold on. Sister-in-law is pregnant and you’re going to be a father. Don’t leave them.”
After midnight, it started to rain heavily. Zhang Qiang relaxed and fell asleep.
The heavy rain would wash away the traces and smell. Even trained dogs would probably not be able to smell their whereabouts.
After tomorrow, they would be safe.
Zhao Zheng went to get a wooden bucket to catch the rain. He looked up at the rain and smiled.
The sky gradually brightened. Xu Dong and Zhang Qiang were sleeping soundly, but Zhao Sisi exclaimed, “Uncles, wake up. This uncle is having a fever. His face is red.”
When Zhao Sisi heard that Liu Dalang seemed to be muttering something, she walked in and listened. When she heard Liu Dalang trembling and saying that he was cold, she reached out to touch him and exclaimed in fear.
Liu Dalang was practically being roasted.
Zhang Qiang and Xu Dong sat up almost immediately. When they reached out to touch Liu Daliang, their expressions changed. “General Liu’s wound is not bleeding, but his fever is even worse. If it doesn’t subside, I’m afraid General Liu won’t be able to make it.”
“We can’t wait for reinforcements. We have to immediately bring General Liu down the mountain and return to the camp to find a doctor to treat him.”
Zhang Qiang frowned. Bringing Liu Dalang down the mountain was undoubtedly risky at this moment.
It was very likely that the Jin soldiers were still around.
Liu Dalang had completely lost consciousness. The high fever caused his body to tremble uncontrollably. As the sky gradually brightened, they could see that Liu Dalang’s face was purple.
Even those who did not know medicine knew that this was very serious.
Zhang Qiang and Xu Dong did not hesitate. They immediately tied Liu Dalang to their backs and were about to go down the mountain.
Zhao Zheng and the others also followed out. Zhang Qiang said to Zhao Zheng and the others, “Hide well and don’t come out for the time being. We will definitely wipe out all the Jin soldiers. At that time, you can return to the village without worry.”
Zhao Zheng turned around and went back with Zhao Sisi and the other children.
Seeing this, Zhang Qiang was relieved and left with Xu Dong.
What they did not know was that after Zhao Zheng returned, he asked Zhao Sisi and the other two to stay put before following Zhang Qiang and Xu Dong secretly. After the rain, the forest was filled with mud. Xu Dong carried Liu Dalang and almost slipped several times.
Zhao Zheng broke out in cold sweat. Fortunately, they were fine in the end. Along the way, they did not encounter any Jin soldiers.
Zhang Qiang and Xu Dong ran almost non-stop. As expected, at the foot of the mountain, they encountered the reinforcements searching.
“Quick, quick, General Liu is injured.”
Zhang Qiang and Xu Dong were overjoyed. The soldiers who were searching immediately came over and helped back.
Zhao Zheng did not follow them anymore. He was relieved that they reached the foot of the mountain successfully.
Without hesitation, he turned around and headed up the mountain.
Liu Dalang was quickly placed on a cart. Almost all the people on it were injured. Zhang Qiang and Xu Dong heaved a sigh of relief. They instructed, “General Liu was injured by an arrow. His wound is difficult to heal and he’s having a high fever. Fie needs to be sent back to the camp immediately to be treated by the military doctor.”
Liu Cheng walked over quickly. He took a look and narrowed his eyes at the anxious Zhang Qiang and Xu Dong. “Don’t be anxious. We’ve already made arrangements. When we find the remaining soldiers, we’ll return immediately.” How could he let Liu Dalang go back alive?
He did not need to do anything to kill Liu Daliang. As long as he stalled for time, Liu Dalang would die for sure.
However, he was not guilty. There were so many injured soldiers. Why should Liu Dalang have the priority to be treated?
Zhang Qiang and Xu Dong did not think too much about it, but seeing that Liu Dalang was trembling non-stop, Xu Dong looked at Liu Cheng and said, “Can we send these injured people back first?”
Liu Cheng said slowly, “That won’t do. The first few carts have all gone back. There’s only one left. If we send this cart back, what if there are more injured soldiers? Let’s get some cold water to wash him first..”