jdhmnovel Chapter 284 Cuijuan
Chapter 284 Cuijuan
There had been no movement for so long; they wondered how the child was doing. Fearing that he might really die if they were too late, the two rushed to him in a few long strides.
They knelt down; one checked his breath, and the other touched his neck.
After a moment, they glanced at each other and both breathed a sigh of relief.
Yes, though weak, it's still breathing. Though cold, it still has warmth.
However, seeing a four or five-year-old child so badly injured up close for the first time, Lin Lanshan couldn't help but curse, "May that tigress eat her up!"
The child lay on the ground, pale-faced, with his eyes closed. His upper eyelids twitched almost imperceptibly, but the two of them didn't notice.
His forehead was bleeding from the impact, the scabs on the wound mixing with the dirt on the ground. There were also a few small cuts on his face, along with some bruises and swelling.
His padded jacket was also mostly soaked, covered with mud and grass scraps from the ground.
Lying here like this, even if you don't get eaten by wild animals, you'll freeze to death in less than half an hour!
So, according to the child's cousin's prediction, he really wouldn't survive.
Looking at the child's dying state, Lin Chunyi suddenly felt a pang of sadness. She even questioned whether she should have been so rational and indifferent, letting the woman leave so easily…
That's just how people are. We always tell ourselves to be rational about other people's misfortunes. There are just too many unfortunate people in the world; no one can save them all or help them all.
But I can't help but sympathize with those who are suffering too much, and I can't help but use my inherently kind heart to want to do something for them.
Especially since it's such a young child.
She closed her eyes, banishing those unnecessary thoughts from her mind, and then said, "Alright, treat his wounds first, check his head and body for any other injuries, and then hurry up and take him down the mountain."
The child's clothes were wet, and his whole body felt cold.
But they didn't bring any extra clothes for him to change into. If they delayed any longer, he would either freeze to death or become mentally impaired.
The two sisters did a quick check and, thankfully, apart from a few visible cuts and bruises on their faces and hands, they didn't find anything else too serious.
One of them used a handkerchief to wipe the dirt off his wound, while the other poured some wound medicine on it. After a quick treatment, they helped him up.
Lin Lanshan took off her coat and draped it over his back to keep him warm, then squatted down and turned around. "By the way, sis, where does he live? Where should we deliver it after we get down the mountain?"
"Ah, this..." Lin Chunyi was dumbfounded, her mouth agape, not knowing what to say.
That's a good question! It's another one they never even considered!
Hmm... but it seems even if they knew whose child it was, they couldn't send them over. Because they only know two families in the village...
This is tricky. We can't exactly have them shouting throughout the village after they get down the mountain, "Whose child is missing? Whose child is missing?"
While pondering a solution, Lin Chunyi silently helped the child onto her younger sister's back.
After Lin Lanshan had stood up and taken a few steps while carrying the child, she said, "Why don't we take him to Uncle Lin's house? It would be the best way to resolve this by asking the village chief."
If the child goes missing within the village, and his family can't find him within half a day, they'll definitely go to the village chief. Then the village chief will have to gather all the able-bodied men in the village to go up the mountain to search for him.
Well, if you round it up, they actually solved a problem for Uncle Lin!
Lin Lanshan thought so too, and laughed, "That makes sense. Let's hurry up, I need to go find Uncle Lin and ask for credit!"
She weighed herself down, adjusted the strength in her arms, and ran down the mountain path.
Generally speaking, a four- or five-year-old child weighs around 30 to 40 pounds. In winter, if they wear thick clothes, they may gain another two or three pounds.
But after Lin Lanshan carried the child on her back, the feeling of ease she felt was... well, it wasn't even as heavy as the pile of sandbags she carried when she ran in the mountains half a year ago.
Let alone wearing a heavy cotton-padded coat weighing several kilograms, she felt that even if she had a child of that size hanging on her body, she could run like the wind in the mountains!
Lin Chunyi glanced at her younger sister, who was already dozens of meters away, and then at the lonely cart behind her.
Was she going to drag the cart down the mountain?
Forget it, the scene looks weird! I'll just leave it here and take it back when I come back.
Then, carrying a bow and arrows on one shoulder, he chased after her, shouting, "Lin Lanshan, slow down and watch your step!"
Lin Lanshan took a long stride and leaped over a section of dead tree root lying on the ground. Then she turned around, grinned, and said, "This is such a small obstacle. I could jump over it with my eyes closed."
"Who cares how high you jump! I'm saying he just fell, and we don't even know if he's injured his head. Don't make things worse for him!"
"Oh~"
There are no fixed paths in the mountains; it's just a matter of how many people walk on them. To avoid any trouble, the two sisters deliberately chose a not-so-easy path down the mountain.
But they didn't expect that after running for less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they would unexpectedly encounter something that forced them to stop.
Then, after the sound of two sharp arrows piercing the air...
"Life is full of unexpected encounters. It flew so far, but it still ended up back in my hands." Lin Lanshan shook the things she was carrying and chuckled.
"It's not like you caught it. Hurry up and give it to me so I can carry it. You should keep your baby on your back. It's not stable to hold it with one hand. Be careful not to fall."
Lin Chunyi retrieved the arrows, then took the two pheasants that were hanging upside down in her hand, casually plucked a handful of dry grass, twisted it into a rope, and tied them together.
Yes!
Those two pheasants that Lin Lanshan shot away with an arrow have unexpectedly flown to the outer perimeter!
Even luckier, as they passed by, one of the pheasants got its foot tangled in the tangled weeds.
They heard the anxious, incessant crowing of the rooster even before they got close.
Lin Chunyi reacted quickly, waving to her sister to stop, then nocked her bow and arrow and quietly made her way over.
First they attacked the one that could fly away, then they attacked the one whose chicken leg was tangled up; they didn't let any of them go.
Two pheasants were successfully caught!
Lin Lanshan, carrying the child on her back, said with a smug look, "Looks like saving people does have its benefits. Look, even the pheasant that flew away can be brought back to us!"
"..." The benefits of saving someone are quite simple and straightforward, huh? Lin Chunyi fell silent, and could only force a smile to indicate her reluctant agreement.
The two didn't waste any time; after picking up the pheasant, they quickly descended the mountain, the rugged mountain path gliding smoothly beneath their feet.
"Sister, he seems to have a fever." Even through several layers of clothing, Lin Lanshan could feel the heat on his back.
"Then let's hurry." The two headed straight for the village chief's house via a side path.
"An'an... An'an..." Each call grew weaker than the last, yet it sounded like a heart-wrenching cry, suddenly reaching their ears.
"Cuijuan, don't worry, we'll search with you!" Then a familiar voice appeared.
They stopped and looked at each other:
Sister Yang?