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Chapter 234 Chance Encounter and Rescue

The sky was overcast and there was no moon.

When the wind blows, there are always beasts out.

The most unbearable thing is at the end of winter, when the knee-high snow does not melt and the biting cold wind howls in the air.

Under the snow-covered hillside, there was a faint flicker of firelight in the gaps.Looking carefully, it turned out to be a small cave covered in snow.

In this cave, which is less than a few hundred meters away, dozens of people wearing thick coats are warming themselves around a fire.

They have slender bodies, soft and distinct features, and their thick limbs look particularly powerful.Although it is a cold winter, I can still survive.

Although it was already dark, it was freezing cold, so people huddled together around the fire to keep warm.For this group of people taking refuge in caves, winter is always the most difficult day.During this winter, several of their tribesmen have died. Hunger and cold eroded their bones and flesh, stirring up the longing hidden in their hearts.

In the corner of this fire, a mother was sobbing softly while holding her deceased child. Maternal love exists across races. It transcends wisdom and exists in the hearts of countless creatures.

Her child died of starvation yesterday due to lack of food. The heavy snow not only closed the cave, but also blocked people from going out to hunt.There was not much food stored in the cave, and in order to distribute it reasonably, the leader had to stop feeding some dying people.And her child is the one who is about to die.

And she is the leader of this group of people.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the child, and there was a bit of sadness in his eyes.Children are the hope for the continuation of the ethnic group, and they do not want immature children to die like this.What's more, this child is the leader's only son. If he hadn't contracted the disease, he might be feeling the warmth in his mother's arms.

But unfortunately, his body was already cold.Fortunately it was winter and the dead body had not started to decay yet, so his mother could still look at him a few more times.

The wind became more and more arrogant, noisy on the earth, and broke dead branches and leaves.The originally dark night became darker and darker, and dark clouds gathered above the sky and earth, forming a weird inverted pyramid shape.

After a while, there seemed to be thunder coming down from the clouds, winding around the ends of the ink cloud like electric snakes.

"Bang!" A huge sound resounded throughout the land, and thunder broke through the silence of the dusk night, illuminating the sky and earth against the white snow.

But after the loud noise, countless electric snakes intertwined among the clouds and tore the sky apart.The thunder's wrath continued, like a picture of the end of the world.

The snow fell with the sound of thunder. People who were frightened by the thunder cowered and blocked their ears. They put their heads under their knees and did not dare to say anything.For them, thunder is the supreme existence and some kind of supreme authority. Anyone who dares to challenge thunder will be killed by thunder.

The leader in the corner was indifferent. She held her child's body and looked at the fire, her eyes lacking the luster of the past.Behind her, the little girl seemed to be afraid of the thunder, clinging to her back and lowering her head.It seems that he is a child without parents. Although people at this time have no concept of blood relationship, many children only know their mother but not their father.But no matter what, there will always be adults taking care of these young lives.

The thunder gradually faded away, and the cave fell into silence again.The fire crackled with damp wood, and smoke filled the cave.

Some people have fallen asleep on their knees, and some are hugging each other and huddled on the haystack.

"There is someone in the cave." A voice suddenly came from outside the cave.

Everyone in the cave woke up and looked outside the cave in fear.They all picked up the weapons at hand and looked at the cave that was being dug bit by bit.

"Hello." Jiang Wen stood at the entrance of the cave and looked at the dozens of people in the cave.Judging from their clothing and orientation, they should be from Nanqi. "You, who are you?" The leader raised his head and looked at Jiang Wen, asking doubtfully.

"I am Tai Cang's envoy, and I am here to Nanqi this time." Jiang Wen took out a gold medal from his arms, which was unique to Tai Cang.Several Nanqi people looked at each other, nodded, and let Jiang Wen in.

Jiang Wen looked at the child in the leader's arms, felt that he still had some breath, and asked curiously.

After learning about the child, Jiang Wen asked Xiu Qi to get some pills and feed them into the child's mouth.

"Maybe I can help you." Jiang Wen said softly.

He took Xiu Qi and Xue to a corner, cleaned up and closed his eyes to rest.

The sky was slightly bright, the wind had stopped, and the light penetrated through the snow and projected into the cave.Snorings were heard one after another, and dozens of people were sleeping on the haystacks.

The little girl might be too tired. She leaned on the leader's lap and closed her eyes. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly. It looked like she had an unpleasant dream.His lips twitched a few times, and his nose twitched slightly.

The hand slipped from the leader's body and rested on her face, scratching the little girl's cheek.There is no habit of washing frequently, and although the little face looks very pretty, it is covered with dirt.She waved her hand to push the harassing thing away, and not long after, she felt something fall on her face again.

He opened his sleepy eyes and looked at the hand in front of him in confusion.It was a child's hand. It had a few scars from frostbite due to the cold. It might not be as beautiful as her hand, although her hand was also severely frostbitten.This is not the most important thing. What is important is the owner of this hand, the child who has been dead for a long time.

She had no impression of death. Maybe they were tired from playing and closed their eyes to rest.When they have had enough sleep, they will wake up.This is what she thinks and thinks.But many people fell asleep and never woke up again. She kept waiting for them, but she couldn't wait for them to come back.

Then the man she had grown up with fell asleep, the leader's child.The leader told her not to disturb him, but she didn't understand why the leader looked sad.

The little girl got up and moved closer to the polished face. Although her lips were a little pale, they were warm to the touch.She squeezed it, it was soft and warm.Not as cold and stiff as yesterday.

He's awake, he's not asleep, the leader must be very happy.The little girl watched quietly until a pair of confused eyes slowly opened on the face.His eyes moved stiffly, and finally settled on the little girl's face.His dull eyes were filled with surprise, and finally he opened his mouth and choked out a sentence.

"what?"

People used weapons to break through the snow that blocked the cave. There was no sad atmosphere like yesterday, and everyone seemed happy.

The leader added a few pieces of dead wood to the fire, the smile never leaving his face for a long time.In front of her, the child she had lost was tremblingly approaching the fire and stretching out his hands for warmth. He looked at the surrounding environment and was extremely curious about this strange place.

When she woke up, she found that the child in her arms was looking at her with eyes open. She was extremely sad and instantly felt like she had regained a new lease of life.She hugged her child tightly, fearing that he would close his eyes again without her noticing.Touching and pinching again, until finally she dared to believe that her child was really alive again.

Perhaps she was using too much force. When she heard the other party's weak plea, she let go of the child as if she had just woken up from a dream.

Recovering her former leader's aura, looking at the rising sun outside, she walked over to Jiang Wen, knelt on the ground and bowed prostrated.It is said that this is the most noble etiquette of Nanqi people.

Walking out of the cave and looking at the snow-covered land, people couldn't help but beat their chests and roar to express their joy of being alive.

(End of this chapter)