eurekapd Chapter 1042 Midnight Warning
Chapter 1042 Midnight Warning
They also learned a lot about the situation when the flood broke out.
However, those who had taken refuge in the mountains beforehand were unaware of what happened after the flood.
The group was talking together when someone suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, where are Boss Bai and the others?"
Qingqing, aren't they waiting on the shore for you to come back?
"You're all back, why haven't they returned yet?"
Lu Qingqing slapped her thigh, "Oh no, I forgot about them down there!"
Actually, when she left, she was thinking of calling someone down to help transport the boat up.
When she got up there, everyone in the group swarmed around her, and she forgot all about it.
Immediately, apart from leaving forty people to guard the house, the rest went down the mountain to help.
Right now, Bai Song and his soldiers are pulling the boat with great effort.
The ship doesn't look big, but its weight is truly astonishing.
His initial idea was to simply lead people to carry the boat up the mountain.
But when you actually start using it, you realize how heavy it is.
With no other option, they lined the bottom of the boat with thick layers of dry grass, tied it with ropes, and pulled it up the mountain.
Even so, it was still incredibly heavy.
With no other option, they harnessed both horses and pulled together.
He was at the front, shouting "one, two, one!" and everyone pulled together, barely managing to move the boat.
As the overlapping shouts rang out, he felt particularly like a boatman pulling a barge.
After pulling for a while, he felt completely exhausted.
Why haven't those people who went back up the mountain come to help them yet?
He gazed towards the distant mountains, his expression one of longing and anticipation.
Have those people forgotten about them?
That means we've already started heading uphill, so it's not easy to stop now.
Otherwise, he would definitely go up the mountain right now.
Just as Bai Song and the others were exhausted and seeing stars, Lu Qingqing and the others finally arrived.
With more people pulling the boat, things definitely became easier.
Qin Lang stood at the very front and was the main force pulling the boat.
After more than half an hour, the group finally managed to pull the boat to their camp location.
The commotion of pulling the boat inevitably attracted the attention of others on the mountain.
At this moment, somewhere halfway up the mountain.
While Zhen Xiaoren was still bound hand and foot, he heard Shi Yingguang and the others talking about how a boat had been towed up the mountain, and his mind started to wander.
"Hey, you've tied me up for days, it's time to let me go!"
As soon as he spoke, Zhang Tongpan, who was staring at him, immediately snapped out of his daze and raised the dagger in his hand.
"Behave yourself and don't move!"
Shi Yingguang also turned around and looked over.
"Lord Zhen, it's not that I don't want to release you."
The area below the mountain is still surrounded by floodwaters, and we can't go anywhere.
Look over there, you have five or six hundred soldiers under your command.
Including the elderly, women, and children, there are only about a hundred people in our area.
"If we release you, all of us—a hundred or so of us—will probably be killed on the spot!"
Zhen Xiaoren didn't bother to say anything, or that he wouldn't hurt them.
He knew that Shi Yingguang wouldn't believe him even if he said it.
Of course, he himself would not believe it.
"Fine, don't let go then, but the ropes are tied too tight. At least loosen them a bit!"
If my hands and feet are tied like this any longer, I'm afraid they'll all be crippled.
Also, what kind of food and accommodation have you prepared? It's too much of a hassle.
"Call Zhen Wu over here. I'll have him prepare a complete set of resting supplies!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Tongpan and Wu Tongzhi looked at Shi Yingguang with some hesitation.
After thinking about it, Shi Yingguang agreed.
Zhen Xiaoren is a person who values enjoyment. If you keep making him uncomfortable, you might push him to the limit.
Given the current situation, they cannot afford to break up.
Thinking of this, he sent someone to call Zhen Wu over.
As soon as Zhen Wu arrived, Zhen Xiaoren immediately started asking for this and that.
Zhen Wu made a note of everything, and then immediately sent someone to bring over larger tents and furniture.
Half an hour later, a magnificent camp was erected on the spot.
It was fully equipped with all kinds of utensils, clearly indicating that it had been prepared in advance.
Judge Zhang helped Zhen Xiaoren sit on the bed in the tent.
Zhen Xiaoren immediately lay down and sighed comfortably.
"This bed is a bit too firm, but given the current situation, it's not good to be too picky."
He rolled around in bed twice with difficulty, then lay flat on his back, closed his eyes, and began to doze off.
Zhang Tongpan, who was standing next to him, was still marveling at Zhen Xiaoren's extravagance.
Even the tables and chairs they brought with them when they fled were high-end items.
Little did anyone know, Zhen Xiaoren, lying on the bed, secretly curled the corners of his mouth upwards.
Meanwhile, as Lu Qingqing and the others pulled the boat up the mountain, Old Man Zhuang and the others had already prepared dinner.
The group of people happily ate and chatted.
After the meal, Old Man Zhuang instructed Sun Yue and Bai Song to clean up the dishes.
While Lu Qingqing and Lu Qingqing were setting up their tent, he carried provisions to their side to feed the horses.
Xiao Bai hadn't seen him for several days, and when he came over, she affectionately nuzzled him with her head.
Old Zhuang was very fond of this clever little fellow.
Seeing that it started eating, I took a brush and started brushing its fur.
As I was scrolling, I noticed something strange:
"Qingqing, that's really strange. You've been in this flood for so long, how come Xiaobai is so clean!"
Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang paused in their work of setting up the tent.
"I guess the rain washed away all the dirt."
As you know, Little White is very clean; if he gets dirty, he starts shaking his fur.
Upon hearing this, Old Man Zhuang believed him.
Little White is a very unique horse; compared to other horses, this guy is exceptionally clean.
In the past, when traveling, it was inevitable to get mud on your body.
As soon as you stop, it will cling to you and you have to clean yourself up immediately.
When they rest in the stables, their sleeping area must be covered with dry hay and kept very clean.
He stroked the horse's mane, which had been combed, and watched as Little White ate, not forgetting to respond to it, and happily added another bowl of food for it.
When the camp quieted down, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang had already gone into their tents.
This time, the sound of raindrops hitting the tent was a little quieter.
The two returned to the group, and the familiar sense of security made them fall asleep quickly.
In the dead of night, when everyone was fast asleep, a series of hurried footsteps sounded nearby.
Immediately afterward, the soldiers on night watch in the ranks issued a warning.
"Who goes there? Stop right there! Don't blame us for being impolite if you take another step forward!"
But the people in front didn't stop walking; they just moved slightly to the left.
"Brothers in front, we have no intention of offending you."
"We were being chased from behind; we were just passing through!"
The soldier on night watch didn't care about any of that; his duty was to protect the safety of everyone in the camp.
Immediately, a loud warning was issued.
"Someone has broken into the camp! Someone has broken into the camp!"