flstandardbreds Chapter 362 Liu Qiao Seeks Help
Chapter 362 Liu Qiao Seeks Help
In a grove of trees south of Ershi City, Liu Qiao had fallen into a coma, while her two older sisters, Da Niu and Er Niu, paced anxiously around her.
They kept licking Liu Qiao's face, which was red from the cold, but after Da Niu and Er Niu licked for a long time, Liu Qiao, who was in a coma, still showed no signs of waking up.
Listening to the occasional howls of wolves around them, two dogs each grabbed one of Liu Qiao's arms and dragged the unconscious Liu Qiao slowly toward the camp with all their might.
They walked and stopped along the way, and finally, in a wasteland about 8 kilometers south of Ershi City, Da Niu and Er Niu could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground from exhaustion.
The two dogs lay beside Liu Qiao, panting heavily.
His limbs trembled slightly, and traces of blood seeped from the soles of his feet, indicating that his feet had been chafed raw.
Perhaps it was because of the rapid breathing of Da Niu and Er Niu, coupled with the warm breath from the dog's mouth constantly blowing near Liu Qiao's ears, that Liu Qiao, who had been unconscious, slowly began to stir.
His fingers, which were almost frozen, twitched almost imperceptibly.
Although the movement was very slight, Da Niu still managed to catch it.
"Woof woof woof, woof woof woof..."
The barking of a dog so close by finally made Liu Qiao, who had fallen into a coma, slowly open her eyes.
When Liu Qiao opened her eyes after just waking up, she saw the bright moon hanging high in the night sky, and she felt a little dazed.
It took him almost a minute to recall what had happened before he lost consciousness.
When her memories were fully restored, Liu Qiao realized her current situation.
She immediately stood up despite her tired and sore body. Although she was a little unsteady, her strong willpower and the physical strength she had slowly recovered during her unconsciousness allowed Liu Qiao to stand up smoothly.
Liu Qiao glanced around by the moonlight. The familiar surroundings surprised her. She had arrived near Er City.
This gave her a sense of unreality; according to her memory, she was more than 10 kilometers away from Er City before she lost consciousness.
However, Liu Qiao soon saw the endless drag marks behind her and immediately realized what was going on.
He quickly looked down at the two girls lying at his feet.
She now understood perfectly well that she was able to get here thanks to Da Niu and Er Niu.
Looking at Da Niu and Er Niu lying on the ground, panting heavily, Liu Qiao slowly called out the names of the two dogs from her dry mouth.
"Big Girl... Second Girl..."
The voice was faint and hoarse, but it was still clearly caught by Da Niu and Er Niu.
Upon hearing Liu Qiao's call, Da Niu and Er Niu immediately tried to stand up, their trembling limbs straining against the ground.
But they hadn't rested for long and hadn't recovered at all; they struggled a couple of times but still couldn't stand up.
Instead, the abrasions on the soles of the feet caused them to bleed again.
Liu Qiao also noticed Da Niu and Er Niu's abnormality. She staggered and knelt on the ground, reaching out to stroke Da Niu and Er Niu's heads. When she saw the blood seeping from Da Niu and Er Niu's feet...
Liu Qiao's eyes instantly turned red.
Initially, Da Niu and Er Niu weren't the ones she was going to take.
She encountered him shortly after riding out of the camp following Bai Xiumei's orders.
At that time, Da Niu and Er Niu were working together to catch a rabbit, but when they saw Liu Qiao riding a horse, they immediately gave up their target.
He turned and ran towards Liu Qiao, who was riding a horse at full gallop. Upon seeing this, Liu Qiao subconsciously slowed down.
But to her surprise, Da Niu and Er Niu jumped onto the horse one after the other, and Er Niu, who was slightly smaller, snuggled into her arms as soon as she got on the horse.
The big girl then climbed behind her, her front paws expertly resting on the radio that was on her back.
Liu Qiao tried to shoo them away several times, but she could never get rid of these two troublesome little creatures.
Helpless, Liu Qiao could only take her two daughters, Da Niu and Er Niu, to Chun City.
However, she was very glad that she had brought her two daughters with her when she arrived in Chunshi.
The reason was that they had just made contact with the underground intelligence station in Chunshi when they were surrounded by Japanese spies.
Clearly, there was a traitor among them.
Fortunately, thanks to her familiarity with the surrounding terrain, Liu Qiao, along with Xu Jie, the head of the underground intelligence station in Chunshi, managed to break through the encirclement of Japanese spies.
However, the other comrades from the intelligence stations who broke through the encirclement were not so lucky. Five of them were killed on the spot, three were captured alive, and the radio was intercepted by Japanese agents before they could take it with them.
The two who escaped the encirclement discussed their options and decided to flee Chunshi first, then head to Black Tiger Village to plan how to rescue their captured comrade. However, they were separated by Japanese spies on their way out of the city.
Helpless, Liu Qiao could only lead her two daughters to hide and flee in the completely unfamiliar Chunshi, but there were too many traitors and lackeys here.
No matter where Liu Qiao hid, someone would quickly report her whereabouts to the Japanese spies.
For the entire day, Liu Qiao played hide-and-seek with the Japanese soldiers in Chunshi.
Finally, with her exceptional skills and the help of Da Niu and Er Niu, Liu Qiao managed to stall until nightfall, and under the cover of darkness, she managed to buy some time.
With Da Niu and Er Niu constantly exploring the way, they escaped from Chunshi through the sewage pipes.
If it weren't for Da Niu and Er Niu killing several of the pursuing Japanese military dogs...
Liu Qiao has no way to escape Chunshi.
Having successfully escaped Chunshi, Liu Qiao felt somewhat lost in the unfamiliar surroundings.
She had no idea of the exact location of Black Tiger Stronghold, after witnessing firsthand how treacherous people were as common as dogs there.
Liu Qiao didn't dare to easily ask anyone about the location of Black Tiger Village.
They were afraid that before they could even find out the location of Black Tiger Stronghold, Japanese spies would come knocking on their door.
In the end, Liu Qiao decided to go back and get reinforcements. With her strong skills, Liu Qiao successfully stole a horse from a Japanese outpost and rode with Da Niu and Er Niu for nearly 9 hours.
Malé eventually died more than 80 kilometers from Erdos.
Ignoring her injuries, Liu Qiao, who had fallen from her horse, began running towards Ershi City.
He ran for a whole day, and finally, after nearly two days without a drop of water, he collapsed from exhaustion in the woods, about 20 kilometers from Ershi City.
When I woke up again, I was less than 8 kilometers away from Er City.
Liu Qiao looked at Da Niu and Er Niu, who were temporarily unable to move.
He unbuckled his belt, tied Da Niu and Er Niu together, and carried them on his back, one in front of the other. He continued to stagger forward towards the camp.
Liu Qiao, who hadn't recovered much strength to begin with, had to carry her two daughters, Da Niu and Er Niu, who weighed over 100 pounds combined, making the road even more difficult to walk.
But Liu Qiao couldn't leave Da Niu and Er Niu behind and go back to the camp alone to get reinforcements.
If she leaves Da Niu and Er Niu here before they have recovered their strength, they might encounter the snow wolf pack, which is accustomed to hunting at night, before she even returns.
She didn't know how long she had walked, but she knew that as long as she followed this direction, she would be able to get back to the vicinity of the camp. She was so tired that she could hardly see the road in front of her anymore, but she dared not stop.
If that last breath in her heart were to give way, Liu Qiao knew that she might never be able to stand up again.
Fainting on a winter night when the temperature is tens of degrees below zero is basically a death sentence.
But fate had other plans. Liu Qiao, who was already staggering, accidentally missed a step and fell to the ground.
The pain emanating from her body brought Liu Qiao, who was already in a semi-conscious state, back to a slightly clearer state of mind.
Having regained some consciousness, Liu Qiao instinctively tried to get up, but she had no strength left in her body.
Moreover, the eyelids on both eyes felt incredibly heavy, as if they would close completely at any moment.
"Woof woof woof..."
The two girls beside her, Da Niu and Er Niu, were also constantly yelling.
It was as if it was reminding Liu Qiao not to fall asleep.
Liu Qiao was also brought back to her senses by the shouts of Da Niu and Er Niu, and her eyes, which were about to close, slowly opened again.
Looking at Da Niu and Er Niu, who were tied up by her, Liu Qiao gritted her teeth and squeezed out the last bit of strength in her body. She raised her frozen right hand and drew the dagger from her waist.
After cutting the ropes binding Da Niu and Er Niu, they finally fainted completely.
This time, no matter how much Da Niu and Er Niu yelled, Liu Qiao remained silent.