Mu Qingcheng was the only one left in the yard. She lay on her side on the ground and opened her eyes, looking out over a spacious courtyard. She looked up slightly and saw the azure sky. The sun was setting in the west, hiding behind the trees.
This was her first time seeing the outside sky in this strange world. It had been midsummer before she'd crossed over, and the temperature here seemed only 20 degrees Celsius. She didn't feel the heat in her flight suit. She didn't know what season it was, spring or autumn?
With her back to the main house and facing the gate, she could only see half of the courtyard. She guessed it was a square courtyard, and the kitchen should be on the east side, but she couldn't see it, only the sound of the woman scooping water and washing the pot.
She faced west and could see the sun setting. There was a pigpen at the corner of the west wall, and the cellar entrance should be next to it. She would remember the location and make sure to retrieve her backpack and first aid kit when she had the chance.
Fifteen minutes later, the two men came out of the main room, calling each other brothers.
"Alright! I'll take her away right now. The past two years have been tough, and those poor old men are reluctant to spend a lot of money to buy a wife. What's the point of having a pretty wife? The only thing you need to marry is a woman who can give birth to a son."
This was Lai Pi Si's voice. Mu Qingcheng knew that they had reached an agreement. She pulled her hand back into her sleeve and took out the military knife.
"That's right, this little girl is lucky. It's no better than being sold to a brothel." Gou Wa's father catered to Lai Pi Si, and the two of them came to the yard.
"That's right. Although the Jiang family's son is stupid, Chef Jiang is very rich. The two child brides before him couldn't stand the beatings and died before they even enjoyed a year of happiness. This time, just because of that face, maybe she can avoid two beatings and live another year or two."
"With this small body, I guess we two brothers can earn more money from him next year."
Both of them had sinister smiles on their faces, and the greed in their eyes was vicious and cruel.
They wrapped Mu Qingcheng in a straw mat and carried her onto an ox cart. Mu Qingcheng strained her head but couldn't see what the gate looked like. She was very anxious, but she didn't dare to move too much.
But she saw that the ox was facing west, pulling a flatbed cart, and she was lying flat on the cart with her head facing outward. They also put a bundle of straw mats and two empty bamboo baskets on the cart to conceal her.
Mu Qingcheng was covered tightly, unable to see anything, and could only use her ears to sense things. The oxcart did not turn around, so they headed west. The road was very quiet, with only the occasional barking of dogs and the quacking of a flock of ducks passing by the oxcart.
Mu Qingcheng silently counted in her mind, memorizing every sound. About ten minutes later, the oxcart turned left, and gradually she began to hear voices and the sounds of children playing and laughing.
After about ten minutes, Mu Qingcheng suddenly felt the road began to bump, and the voices gradually faded away. They were out of the village.
When the voices were completely gone, she began to move. Using the force of the oxcart's bumps, she rolled over onto her side, curled up, and pulled out her military knife to start cutting the rope around her wrists. The road was so bumpy that the oxcart creaked, drowning out the friction of the rope cutting.
Mu Qingcheng's hands were tied very tightly. She used the knife to cut with her backhand, but she couldn't exert any strength at all. Moreover, when she exerted force on her wrists, her shoulders hurt badly. But she didn't dare to stop no matter how much it hurt. She gritted her teeth and soon her back was soaked with sweat.
Lai Pi Si, who was driving the car in front, hummed a little tune all the way and cracked the whip from time to time.
"Oh my!
First update!
The moonlight shines on the flower wall!
I feel so sad!
Where have you gone, my enemy?
Oh my god...
Second update!
The night is getting deeper!
My dear lover, come climb the window! ..."
……
Finally! The rope on her hand was finally completely broken. Mu Qingcheng cheered in her heart, rubbed her aching wrist, and quickly went to cut the rope on her foot. Cutting the rope on her foot was much easier.
Unexpectedly, after just two cuts, the ox cart suddenly stopped. Mu Qingcheng felt something was wrong when the cart stopped. She lay down, turned her head, closed her eyes, and held the military knife tightly in her hand, not daring to move.
Lai Pi Si walked around to the back of the car and pulled aside the straw mat, revealing only Mu Qingcheng's face.
"You must be feeling pent up, little beauty! Don't worry, I'll take off your clothes in a moment and let you cool down."
His obscene laughter made Mu Qingcheng's scalp tingle. A rough hand touched her face, and she almost screamed in nervousness.
"It's still too early, so be patient. When it gets dark, I'll let you have as much fun as you want, ha ha ha! Anyway, that stupid son of the He family wouldn't do such a thing. It's better for me to have a taste of it than for him to ruin it."
After saying that, he touched Mu Qingcheng's face twice.
"It's so slippery! Take a breath first. Then, in about an incense stick's worth of walk, we'll be almost in the mountains. The forest is dense there, so it'll be easier for us to do our business. Hehehe..."
Mu Qingcheng felt as if countless lice were crawling on the skin of her face where he had touched her. Her nose was filled with a pungent, foul smell that made her sneeze and runny. Something was also wriggling in her throat, and her whole body was itchy.
Ugh! She's allergic.
Mu Qingcheng held her breath, the knife in her hand wishing she could stab him in the heart. Fortunately, it was already dark, so if you didn't look closely you wouldn't see her flushed face.
Soon the ox cart continued to move forward.
Mu Qingcheng only had an incense stick of time left, so she quickly cut the ropes around her feet. She quickly looked around. The sun had already set, and it was probably around six o'clock. They were walking on a two-meter-wide dirt road, with fields on both sides and a dark mass of mountains directly ahead.
Mu Qingcheng quickly thought of a way to escape. No matter what method she used, she couldn't avoid Lai Pi Si, so she had to kill him.
The ox cart entered a valley, and bluestone mountains could be seen on both sides.
Mu Qingcheng cut a hole in the straw mat wrapped around her body to give her upper body more space to move.
He kicked the straw mat with force with his feet, and Lai Pi Si immediately noticed the movement.
The ox cart did not stop and continued to move forward along the valley.
"My little beauty, you're awake. You woke up at the perfect time."
Mu Qingcheng held the military knife in both hands, pretending to be weak and whispering in a hoarse voice.
“Water…I want to drink water…!”
"Hehehe...! Don't worry, it's almost here. I'll let you drink as much as you want in a moment."
Mu Qingcheng, halfway out of the straw mat, bent over. She'd rehearsed in her mind countless times, figuring out which position would deliver the most powerful strike, and where to strike the most fatally. She had to catch him off guard and deliver a fatal blow. Otherwise, with her limited stamina, if the two of them were to stalemate, she would be the only one to suffer.
The oxcart was driven faster, and a dark forest could be seen ahead. Mu Qingcheng's hands were shaking with nervousness as she gripped the knife.
Three cracks of the whip hit the ox's back.
Suddenly, the cow started running while mooing...mooing...mooing. The wheel of the ox cart ran over a stone and the whole flatbed cart was thrown into the air.
Mu Qingcheng was lying on the car floor, her whole body was lifted into the air, and then she fell heavily onto the car.
Lai Pi Si tried to grab the shaft of the cart, but was still thrown out when the cart started to shake. He rolled three times on the ground, grimacing and cursing, but he didn't care about the pain all over his body. He got up and chased after the cart.
The ox could not run as fast as the horse. Lai Pi Si quickly caught up with the ox cart and jumped onto the shaft. He pulled the reins with both hands, trying to stop the ox. The tighter he pulled, the faster the ox ran. The ox and the man started to compete with each other.
This was the best time to strike, a chance not to be missed. Mu Qingcheng ignored the pain all over her body, tightly gripped the military knife with both hands, exerted all her strength, and jumped up to stab Lai Pi Si from behind. The military knife was extremely sharp, and the entire blade was embedded in his back.
Mu Qingcheng was afraid that this blow wouldn't kill him, so she quickly pulled out her knife, ready to strike again. Lai Pi Si screamed and turned around to grab Mu Qingcheng's knife. At this moment, the ox cart jolted again, and Lai Pi Si lost his balance and was thrown off the cart. Mu Qingcheng was also thrown into the cart.
The cow was still running madly. Mu Qingcheng climbed up from the cart and looked back at Lai Pi Si. He saw him stand up and stagger forward a few steps, then fall to the ground again, struggling to get up.
The ox cart kept running, and soon Lai Pi Si disappeared from sight. No one knew whether he was dead or not.
The ox led Mu Qingcheng through the woods. Before them lay another lake, and the black mountains were already close at hand. The terrain was flat and open, so even if the ox cart rocked violently, there was no fear of it overturning or hitting rocks or trees.
Mu Qingcheng couldn't drive an ox cart, and the ox was mad, so she could only let it go crazy! Anyway, it would stop when it got tired. Not only was she not afraid, but she was very grateful to the ox. She silently chanted in her heart, "Run, my dear ox, run faster, run farther, and she will be safer."
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