novelAbuy Chapter 328 - 327: Captured, A Storm is Brewing
Chapter 328 - 327: Captured, A Storm is Brewing
Chapter 328: Chapter 327: Captured, A Storm is BrewingThe youth trudged on foot with the girl on his back.
Yan Lingzhen saw dense sweat beads forming on Black Charcoal’s forehead, merging into tiny streams that flowed down his chin and soaked into his hemp garment.
In just an afternoon, he had lost a noticeable amount of weight.
They didn’t dare to stop and kept moving along the mountain path, afraid that Officer Li might catch up.
"Let’s stop and rest a while," Yan Lingzhen finally couldn’t help but say to Black Charcoal.
Black Charcoal glanced at the dim path behind them, barely hearing dogs barking: "We can’t stop, usually at this time I would have already crossed the mountain, but now we’ve covered less than half of the distance, and we’re still near Stone Village. I’m worried someone might catch up."
"You carrying me naturally makes it hard to move, how about you put me down, take this, and go find a pharmacy under the sign with a double cross, then bring someone back to find me," she proposed.
Yan Lingzhen gestured for Black Charcoal to turn around, lifting his clothes, she bit her finger and drew her unique symbol on the fabric, a Buddha’s hand with only four fingers.
This was her distinct mark, which the clerks at Tongren Hall would recognize immediately.
Yan Lingzhen had her plan; Black Charcoal could move faster and more swiftly alone, and now that the sky had darkened, she could hide in a dense patch of grass, which should not pose a big problem.
"That won’t do, I can’t leave you here alone. This whole situation is my fault; if I hadn’t called Granny Wang over to change clothes, this wouldn’t have happened."
Black Charcoal shook his head, gritting his teeth, he lifted Yan Lingzhen onto his back again.
"This way, neither of us can escape. Did you hear the dogs barking?" Yan Lingzhen pushed Black Charcoal to stand up: "I’ve already signed in blood, get a move on. Are you a man or what! Stop dithering!"
Pushed by her, Black Charcoal stumbled and fell to the ground.
Rising, his eyes shone startlingly bright in the black night.
"...I’ll carry you ahead to hide, the grass is denser there."
Seeing Black Charcoal finally agree to let her down, Yan Lingzhen sighed with relief. Getting to that place, Black Charcoal clumsily covered her with branches and leaves, repeatedly admonishing, "You must wait for me to come back! You must!"
Yan Lingzhen nodded: "Don’t worry, just hurry and find someone to come save me."
Black Charcoal was still anxious, but he had no choice; with Yan Lingzhen with him, they wouldn’t be able to cross the mountain by dawn.
"You must wait for me!"
Black Charcoal said again as he left.
Yan Lingzhen waved at him: "Go, hurry up."
Without saying more, Black Charcoal took steps three at a time and disappeared into the night.
Yan Lingzhen crouched uncomfortably in the bushes, soon her body was bitten by numerous insects, the weather was hot, and she felt sticky all over. She had not suffered like this in many years.
Before she could stretch her numb limbs, she heard a rush of footsteps heading towards her.
Yan Lingzhen held her breath.
"These two little rabbits run really fast!"
The voice was very familiar to Yan Lingzhen; it was Officer Li.
"What shall we do? If she really is a girl from Township Manor, you’ve made a big mess this time, and not even your superior can save you!" Another sneering voice said.
Officer Li, who was mocked, was in a very bad mood.
"She won’t escape. We’re surrounded by mountains, and I asked Old Lady Wang, that boy Black Charcoal pulled her out of the riverbank, didn’t see anyone else around."
"But don’t all these big family girls have Hidden Guards with them?"
"Old Lady Wang stripped her of her jewelry and clothes; if there were any Hidden Guards, that old woman would’ve died a hundred times by now." Officer Li snorted coldly: "A bunch of fools, get out of my way, don’t delay me from catching these two rabbits tonight. No matter which big family’s daughter she is, she’ll be in my palm, ready to be crushed!"
Yan Lingzhen dared not breathe a word.
She had guessed correctly after all.
The way Officer Li looked at her today, he had no intention of letting her go.
Given her background, if Officer Li dared to do this to her, what choice would ordinary girls from common families have if he took a fancy to them?
Thinking of this, Yan Lingzhen’s eyes filled with murderous intent.
"Go, bring the dog over," Officer Li shouted. "The dog was barking fiercest right here, it must be nearby, spread out and
"Stormy Building, hear the order! Deploy immediately for a night raid on Stone Village! We must find the Sixth Miss!"