newbobooks Chapter 78 Rescue
Chapter 78 Rescue
Upon hearing the gunshot, everyone stopped their motorcycles. Zhao Rui asked, "Captain Li, what do we do? Should we go check it out or continue along the main road?" Judging from the sound of the gunshot, Li Chenglong estimated the shooter was about two kilometers away. He immediately put on his helmet and said, "Let's go check it out; we can gather some information." As they drove on, the desert scenery gradually disappeared. Although still somewhat desolate, they could see traces of civilization. They even passed two dilapidated villages along the way. Two minutes later, Li Chenglong saw a man riding a horse with two children of about fifteen or sixteen years old on the back, galloping at full speed. Behind them, seven or eight men on horseback, armed with guns, were in hot pursuit.
Li Chenglong and his men had already parked their car and found a hiding place. They saw the man in front appear to have been shot, falling from his horse, which then threw the two children behind him off. The horsemen behind immediately surrounded the three men, laughing loudly. Zhao Liying whispered, "Captain Li, should we rescue them?" Li Chenglong told Wang Bing and Zhao Rui, "You two go and subdue those eight men, but don't kill them yet. We still need to ask them some questions." Zhao Rui and Wang Bing obeyed and left.
Eight men on tall horses, their faces wrapped in sun-protective veils, circled the three people, their horses neighing intermittently. Two little girls huddled together, staring at the men with terrified eyes. Another injured man roared, "The city lord treated you well, but now that he's dead, you've all sided with Wu Xiaoyi and even rebelled against him! Shameless!" The leader of the horsemen said, "That old man's dead, what are you saying? Do you expect me to spare your lives? Let me tell you the truth, Commander Wu said he'll kill you and take these two girls back as his concubines, hahahaha!"
One of the girls stood up and cursed, "Bah! Even if I, Jin Linfei, die, I will never be that villain's wife!" The leader chuckled contemptuously and said, "That's not up to you. Brothers, kill the man, and take the two beauties back quickly." Several men raised their guns, ready to shoot the wounded man, but the two girls immediately shielded him behind them, saying, "We will absolutely not let you kill Old Man Jin." The wounded man, already on the verge of death due to blood loss, said, "Miss, Miss, it's my fault for not protecting you well enough. I didn't see through Wu Xiaoyi's villainous face in time." The other girl, Jin Mengfei, said, "How can you blame Old Man Jin? If you hadn't brought us out, we would have been defiled by Wu Xiaoyi long ago."
The leader, growing impatient, ordered his men to pull the two girls apart and raised his gun to kill them. Just as he was about to fire, he suddenly felt a gust of wind. Turning his head, he saw several stones flying towards him, instantly knocking several men on horseback off their horses, eliciting screams of agony. The leader roared, "Who are you, daring to obstruct Commander Wu's men? Get out here now, or we'll make you wish you were dead!" Before he could finish speaking, he was slapped away with a "smack," blood gushing from his mouth and nose, several teeth flying out. The others, witnessing this horrific scene, quickly raised their guns in warning, but with a few more whooshes, their guns vanished. The other seven men were kicked to the ground, another series of screams erupting.
The leading man, clutching his swollen right cheek from earlier that day, said, "I wonder where you are, sir? Please show yourself. We are under Commander Wu from the Storm Base ahead. We are here chasing three escaped prisoners. Please forgive us, we'll leave immediately." Old Jin and his two companions were already dumbfounded by what they were seeing. In just over twenty seconds, Wu Xiaoyi's eight vicious dogs had been beaten to a pulp, and the man who had attacked them hadn't even been seen.
Old Man Jin and his two companions stared in disbelief at the scene, completely bewildered. Then, a laugh came from behind the rubble not far away: "So weak! They're down before I even used my strength." "Let's hurry, Captain Li only gave us two minutes." Two men, one fat and one thin, slowly emerged, each carrying several guns on their backs—the very guns the thugs had been carrying. Old Man Jin clutched his abdominal wound and struggled to his feet: "Thank you both for saving my life. I will never forget it." Wang Bing, seeing the blood still flowing from Old Man Jin's abdomen, went over and laid him down, examining his wound: "The bullet pierced through, but didn't remain inside, though it damaged a blood vessel. Fortunately, no vital organs were damaged." While Wang Bing was examining him, Zhao Rui had already walked over to the thugs still lying on the ground like dead dogs, and saw that four of them were already dead. Just then, the sound of a motorcycle came from behind; Li Chenglong was driving over with Zhao Liying and Han Xiaoling.
Seeing Li Chenglong arrive, Zhao Rui hurried over, "Boss, I accidentally killed four. I didn't expect them to be so fragile." Li Chenglong glanced at them, "It's alright, as long as there are survivors. But it seems we don't need them now." Li Chenglong made a gesture, and Zhao Rui immediately nodded, rushing over and dispatching the other four surviving thugs in less than ten seconds. Jin Linfei and Jin Mengfei were too frightened to open their eyes and covered them. Han Xiaoling and Zhao Liying, on the other hand, were used to it; killing some villains was just the beginning. Zhao Liying had killed quite a few in recent missions, while Han Xiaoling, after experiencing being kidnapped and almost eaten at the beginning, had developed a deep hatred for evil people.
Li Chenglong then took a closer look at the three people beside him. Wang Bing walked over and whispered a few words to Li Chenglong. Li Chenglong nodded: "Go and get him our medical department's latest external injury medicine, and then give him some oral medication." This external injury medicine was developed by Li Xue, An Qingyuan, and a few others. The raw materials are orange crystal powder and various herbal extracts that appeared after the zombie outbreak. It is a liquid with remarkable effects on gunshot and knife wounds. It can be used both internally and externally, but the cost is a bit high. A 150ml bottle of liquid requires one level three orange crystal. It is not yet in mass production. He only brought five bottles with him this time.
Wang Bing went over, opened the medicine bottle, applied some to Old Man Jin's gunshot wound, and then had Old Man Jin drink the remaining 100ml of medicine. Old Man Jin, who had felt he was nearing death and was worried about how to care for his two daughters left behind by his grandfather, felt the burning pain in his wound immediately subside and even feel an itch as soon as the medicine was applied. After drinking the medicine, he felt as if he had been reborn. Looking down, he saw that the wound had actually healed. Although it was still somewhat different from normal skin, it was no longer a serious problem. The two girls stared wide-eyed at this astonishing scene. Old Man Jin knelt down with a thud: "I can never repay your life-saving grace. If I weren't on a mission, I would serve you faithfully until my dying breath."
Li Chenglong slowly began, "No need for thanks. Could you tell us about the situation here? We're a group of refugees who have fled here, and we don't know anyone or anything, so we'd like to learn something from you." Old Man Jin looked at the two women behind him, "I was going to take them to the old town, thirty kilometers away anyway. Why don't we talk more there?" Li Chenglong nodded, "Alright." While the two were chatting, Zhao Rui and Wang Bing each led two horses over, "Captain Li, of those eight men, only four horses are still alive." "Why don't we ride there?" Li Chenglong laughed. "Can you ride a horse, Zhao Rui and Wang Bing?" Zhao Rui patted the horse's neck. "Captain Li, you underestimate me. My grandfather used to raise donkeys and horses. I rode horses when I was a child, but I'm quite big, and this horse is a bit thin. It probably can't carry Wang Bing." Wang Bing looked at the fat man disdainfully. "Don't underestimate me. I went to the Inner Mongolian grasslands with my classmates in college and stayed at one of their houses for a month. Not to mention riding a horse, I can switch between two fast horses."
Li Chenglong nodded, "Alright, you two can each ride one horse, and Xiaoling and I will share one. Zhao Liying, you should be able to ride a horse, right? I've seen you riding in TV dramas before." Zhao Liying smiled and said, "Yes, you don't need to worry about me." With everything arranged, Li Chenglong said to Old Man Jin, "Your horses are a bit tired, how about one of the girls shares a horse with this lady?" Jin Linfei, the older sister, said, "Okay, then we'll trouble this lady." Zhao Liying smiled and said, "No trouble at all, let's go." Then Old Man Jin carried Jin Mengfei ahead, with Li Chenglong and the others following behind, heading towards the old town they had mentioned.