coobybook Chapter 197: Rescuing People
Chapter 197: Rescuing People
Li Tian refused to believe it. He ordered his men to tie Fang Xiaoxiao up and said fiercely, "Once we reach the shore, I'll sell you off first!"
Fang Xiaoxiao was tied to a pillar, her heart filled with despair. But she knew she couldn't give up like this.
Just then, one of the guards said to Fang Xiaoxiao, "Hmph, don't think I don't know what you're up to. Do you think you can escape?"
Fang Xiao glared at him: "You bunch of heartless bastards, you will definitely be punished!"
The guard sneered, "Wait until you're sold, then we'll see if you're still so stubborn."
Fang Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth, silently thinking of a plan to escape, determined to find a way to get out of this predicament.
Meanwhile, the other women, seeing Fang Xiaoxiao tied up, were too frightened to utter a sound.
Fang Xiaoxiao was tied up in a corner, her heart filled with despair. But she knew she couldn't give up like this.
Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside. It turned out that a storm had struck, and the boat was rocking violently.
The waves crashed against the ship's hull with a deafening roar. The women inside the cabin screamed in terror.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Fang Xiaoxiao broke free of her ropes, picked up the weapons she had prepared beforehand, and began fighting with Li Tian and the others.
She brandished the wooden stick and smashed it hard against the guards. The guards were caught off guard by Fang Xiaoxiao's sudden resistance.
"Sisters, run!" Fang Xiao shouted loudly.
The dazed women seemed to be awakened and rushed to the deck with Fang Xiaoxiao.
Li Tian shouted angrily, "Don't let them get away!"
Fang Xiaoxiao fought fiercely with the guards, sustaining multiple injuries, but she gritted her teeth and refused to back down.
Finally, she defeated several guards and opened the cabin door.
The women fled the cabins and ran desperately through the raging wind and rain.
At this moment, the wind and rain continued to rage. Fang Xiaoxiao led the group to search the boat for lifesaving equipment.
They searched the cabin and found some ropes and planks.
Fang Xiaoxiao shouted, "Don't be afraid, everyone! We will definitely survive!"
Just when they were about to despair, an official boat passed by. Fang Xiaoxiao desperately cried for help, finally attracting the attention of the people on board.
The officials quickly boarded the human trafficker's ship and captured Li Tian and his men.
Fang Xiaoxiao and the other women were finally rescued.
They were taken to the official boat, and they all wept uncontrollably.
The officers praised Fang Xiaoxiao's courage and wisdom, saying, "Girl, you're truly remarkable!"
Fang Xiaoxiao smiled wearily: "Thank you for saving me, officers."
After questioning and investigation, the officials decided to send the abducted women back to their hometowns.
A huge weight was finally lifted from Fang Xiao's heart.
The following is the revised version of approximately one thousand words:
Having experienced that harrowing ordeal, Fang Xiaoxiao resolutely decided to embark on a journey to Jiangnan Province to find her husband, Murong Changqing, and He Jinnian.
Along the way, she endured the hardships of living outdoors and exposed to the elements.
When the sun is blazing, she struggles to walk on the scorching roads, her clothes soaked with sweat; when the wind and rain are fierce, she can only take temporary shelter in a simple dilapidated temple or cave, enduring the cold and dampness.
However, her belief never wavered in the slightest.
Her deep longing for the others and her intense desire to reunite with them were like a beacon, illuminating her path forward.
Her steps traversed the rugged mountain path, which was winding and strewn with rocks of varying sizes, threatening to cause her to slip and fall if she wasn't careful.
She then traversed a dense, deep forest, where thorns grew thickly and branches crisscrossed, scratching her skin and tearing her clothes.
But she never backed down for a moment.
Once, on a secluded path, she encountered a group of vicious robbers.
Seeing that she was all alone, the robbers' eyes immediately lit up with greedy glints, and they tried to rob her of any valuables she might have on her.
Faced with this sudden danger, Fang Xiaoxiao showed no fear. Her gaze was firm, her mind calm, and she quickly devised a solution.
She first tried to calm the robbers down and distract them with clever words.
Then, taking advantage of the bandits' momentary lapse in attention, she suddenly turned and ran into the depths of the forest.
The bandits were in hot pursuit, but she used her familiarity with the terrain to dodge left and right, weaving through the trees.
Ultimately, thanks to his intelligence and agility, he successfully escaped the bandits' pursuit.
On another occasion, the long hours of travel took a toll on her body, and she fell ill.
She lay weakly in the simple inn, her whole body burning with fever, but she had no money to buy medicine for treatment.
The torment of the illness nearly made her faint, but her determination to see the others as soon as possible sustained her as she gritted her teeth and endured the discomfort to continue on her way.
Every step she took seemed to require all her strength, but she never thought of giving up.
And so, after countless hardships, Fang Xiaoxiao finally arrived in Jiangnan Province, which she had longed for.
Looking at the bustling streets and crowds, her eyes shone with hope, for she knew that she was one step closer to reuniting with her friends.
Fang Xiaoxiao first found an inn to stay in.
This inn is truly enormous, several times larger than any other inn in Changle County.
As expected of the provincial capital.
She ordered a lot of food, including chicken, duck, fish, and meat—she brought out everything.
Most importantly, she was extremely hungry.
Thinking back on this journey, it felt like a nightmare. If she hadn't been so quick-witted, she probably would have been sold to some remote corner by those human traffickers long ago.
Thinking about this, she couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement.
After dinner, we went to the guest rooms on the second floor.
The guest room is furnished entirely with mahogany, and its layout is similar to that of Zhu Wen's Wenyue Pavilion.
"Hmm...this looks so familiar!"
She looked around to make sure she wasn't mistaken; this was the exact same layout as the Moon-Asking Pavilion.
"Could it be that this inn belongs to Zhu Wen?"
After thinking about it for a while, he decided to take a nap first and ask the shopkeeper when he woke up.
If it really is Zhu Wen's shop, that would be great. We can ask the shopkeeper to help us find out about Murong Changqing and his group.
Otherwise, given that she's completely unfamiliar with the area, she doesn't know how long it would take to find even a few people.
These people are really infuriating. They left without even telling her. At the very least, they could have left a reliable address.
It's important to understand that Jiangnan Province is not as small as Changle County.
It took her most of the day to walk just Beihang Road, and she had only covered less than a third of the distance.
This is the thought.
He lay down and fell fast asleep.