Chapter 25: Don't Tempt
With confusion, Li Jiangwei fell asleep. However, the warmth of her palm made her wake up early. When I opened my sleepy eyes, I saw a deep blue.
The interior of the carriage, which should have been familiar, is covered in dark blue. Yu Yongyi, who was supposed to rest by his side, was nowhere to be seen.
Shocked, Li Jiangwei quickly got up and opened the curtain.
Even Yue Kang was nowhere to be seen.
The car was very bright, Li Jiangwei looked up at the sky in a daze, and saw a huge full moon hanging high in the sky.
"What's going on?" Li Jiangwei muttered to herself: "I remember that today is not fifteen. ”
Just as she muttered quietly, a flute was heard in the distance.
The melodious sound of the flute not only did not alleviate Li Jiangwei's fear, but only exacerbated her uneasiness. After a little thought, Li Jiangwei decided to go back to the carriage and sleep with her head covered, and did nothing.
After the group entered Xinzhou County, the rain began to increase again, and only a few days cleared.
Since the strange dream, the rain has stopped, and it has been sunny for several days. The weather is getting better, and it's a lot easier to get there. After arriving in the neighboring Yuanning County, I found that it was one day earlier than expected.
Yuanning is much smaller than Linsu and Xinquan. Yuan Ning itself does not have any characteristics worth mentioning, and its development is decent.
It is such an ordinary small city, but the population has increased dramatically due to flooding. The terrain of Yuanning is on the high side, and there are no rivers nearby, so there is no need to worry about flooding in a short period of time. It is for this reason that a large number of refugees gather here.
As soon as I entered the city, I saw many simple sheds under the city walls, and many skinny people in ragged clothes. Even though Li Jiangwei's carriage was very simple, it was still too luxurious compared to the rows of refugees under the city walls. Li Jiangwei knows that this is just the tip of the iceberg.
"Let's find a place to stay first." Yu Yongyi instructed: "Yue Kang, you see if there are any cheaper hotels around, we may have to stay here for a while." ”
"Okay."
There are not many houses with stables in the county, and only one near the city wall is relatively cheap. The residence is close to the place where the refugees are resettled in the county, the environment is relatively poor, and the law and order are chaotic. Originally, the business was okay, but with the increasing number of refugees, life became difficult.
Just checked in and put the luggage away. Before Li Jiangwei could spread out the paper, she could hear the sound of chaos downstairs.
"What's going on?"
Yu Yongyi's eyes darkened, and he asked, "You stay in the house and don't go out." It's best to keep the windows closed tightly. If someone knocks on the door, don't open the door until you ask questions. ”
"Be careful."
Li Jiangwei doesn't know martial arts, so she can only become a burden if she follows her. Even if Yu Yongyi didn't name it, Li Jiangwei more or less understood what was going on downstairs.
"Most people can still maintain their morals, but life is not yet truly desperate."
Seeing that a knife was about to stab a woman in the chest, Yu Yongyi kicked the knife far away with a flying kick. One twisted and kicked the knife wielder's waist hard. With a muffled grunt, the man stepped back.
"Go back."
"No return!" The man who lost the knife stared at the red eyes and roared, "Don't go back!" ”
The cry of a child was heard in the store, and the sound of woo-woo-woo-woo spread throughout the store, and even the second floor could be clearly heard.
"Hand over the money!" The man who had lost the knife clenched his fists with both hands and came at Yu Yongyi with a roar. In order not to hurt the person in front of him, the two feet just now were already very restrained. If this person doesn't restrain himself, Yu Yongyi can't guarantee that he won't hurt him.
"You leave now, I can spare your life!"
"Leave?" A twisted smile suddenly appeared on the man's face, "Hahahaha!" ”
The crazy laughter frightened the child for a while.
"If I don't get the money, my son won't be saved!" As if crying, as if talking to himself, "If my son dies!" I'm going to bury all of you! I don't want to live anymore! ”
The laughter stopped abruptly, and the big man who had been tortured by life to the point of being rugged suddenly fell to the ground. Yue Kang stood quietly behind the big man, his right hand still maintaining the appearance of a knife.
"What to do?" Yue Kang asked.
"Let's do it first. You go and ask if you know him nearby, and it's best to ask about his son. ”
Yue Kang retreated quietly, and Chu Yongyi took the big man to the second floor alone. Knocking lightly on the door, Chu Yongqing cleared her throat and shouted, "I'm back." ”
When she opened the door, Li Jiangwei was a little stunned when she saw Chu Yongyi carrying a big man. Quickly let people in and clean up the empty seats.
"How did you bring people here?"
"It's not safe to stay down there."
What people in a state of rage will do, Chu Yongyi doesn't dare to guarantee. Likewise, he did not dare to guarantee that those who were threatened would not take advantage of his weakness and kill him.
He did not dare to test human nature.
"What should I do with it?"
"I don't know."
Chu Yongyi's head was hot and brought people back, and he had no idea what to do next. He turned his head to look at Li Jiangwei, who frowned a little tangled and pressed his chin in contemplation.
"Do you know where he came from?"
"It's supposed to be a disaster victim, with a sick son."
"Wake him up." After Li Jiangwei finished speaking, her hand had already moved and poured a cup of tea, the tea was lukewarm or not, and the whole cup was poured on the man.
I saw that the man was agitated, and gradually opened his eyes. Because the person was tied, Li Jiangwei was not afraid that he would suddenly rush up.
"Where's your child? How sick is it? Is there any simple processing? ”
Hearing the word "son", the man screamed like crazy, "Let go of me!" "I kept struggling, trying to break free from my hands.
"Let go of me!"
"Do you think that such a shout will save your son? You're desperate now! You can only trust us! ”
The man was stunned for a moment, the heat in his heart was extinguished, he gasped for breath and his eyes widened, and asked in disbelief, "You can save him?" ”
"I'm not a doctor, I don't count if he can live! But if you continue to go crazy like this and delay the time for treatment, it will be your fault! ”
"I say! ...... the city walls."
Li Jiangwei pulled the tied rope and walked out, and the big man knew his thoughts and didn't break free, and walked forward quickly to lead the way. It didn't take long for the three of them to arrive at the shed where the big man's child was.
The surroundings were very damp, and the biting cold made the frail Li Jiangwei couldn't help but shiver. The shed is not large, and the skinny child stands out among the group of adults. He was thrown in the corner of the shed, with only a patched and tattered garment, and not even a quilt on his body!
"My son!"
The man ran over quickly, finding that his hands were tied, and he begged Li Jiangwei bitterly.
Li Jiangwei handed the rope to Chu Yongyi's hand and walked to the kid by herself. The back of the hand touched the forehead, which was as hot as Li Jiangwei expected, and then checked the child for obvious wounds.
"When did you start having a fever?"
"Last night! Just last night! ”
"It's been so hot?"
"Yes!"