RPAGF Chapter 358 Encountering Danger
Chapter 358 Encountering Danger
Lin Chang'er and Gu Ersao were overjoyed upon hearing this. If there were any unusual movements at sea, the sentry post would immediately issue an alarm, but if villagers came to the beach, the sentry post would at most give them a greeting and a reminder.
However, Lin Chang'er confirmed it again, "Little Nineteen, did you really see it?"
Xiao Shijiu nodded firmly, "How could I mistake my sister-in-law? It's just strange, when I greeted her today, she didn't even acknowledge me."
Hearing him say that, Lin Chang'er was certain and helped Gu Dasao explain, "Sister-in-law is not in a good mood today, she may not have heard you, don't take it to heart."
Xiao Shijiu waved her hand, "I knew it! My sister-in-law is usually such a kind person, she would never deliberately ignore me."
Lin Chang'er hummed in agreement and turned to Second Sister-in-law Gu, "Second Sister-in-law, I'm going to find Eldest Sister-in-law now. You and Yudian'er, just wait for me here!"
Second Sister-in-law Gu shook her head. "I'll go with Yudian'er."
Lin Chang'er hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay."
Lin Chang'er waved to Xiao Shijiu and then walked briskly towards the bushes with Gu Ersao.
Xiao Shijiu was worried. "Sister Chang'er, call me if you need anything."
Lin Chang'er responded and quickened her pace.
Just as they were approaching the grove of bushes, Yudian, the baby in Lin Chang'er's arms, suddenly started crying.
The little baby was standing with his arms and legs raised, crying loudly, and neither Lin Chang'er nor Gu Ersao could soothe him.
Then a rustling sound suddenly came from the bushes.
For some reason, Lin Chang'er's heart was pounding, and she had a feeling that something was strange about this.
Gu Ersao noticed it too, and suddenly tightened her grip on Lin Chang'er's hand.
"Second sister-in-law, take Yudian to find Xiao Shijiu first." Lin Chang'er made a quick decision; she couldn't just leave before finding her eldest sister-in-law.
She can easily get away on her own.
Second Sister Gu frowned, her eyes filled with worry.
"Quick!" Lin Chang'er pulled her hand away and patted Yudian'er's back. "Yudian'er, be good, stop crying."
After saying that, he drew a dagger from his waist and walked towards the grove of trees.
Suddenly, Gu Ersao grabbed her. Lin Chang'er turned her head and saw that she pointed to her ear, indicating that she should listen carefully.
Lin Chang'er paused, following the sound of the wind, and seemed to hear footsteps. Then, she saw a purple figure running towards them.
"Sister-in-law..."
"Chang'er, second sister-in-law, run, run..."
Their eyes met, and they both shouted out. Then, they looked closer and saw the low trees swaying, as if something was chasing after Sister-in-law Gu.
"Run!" Without thinking twice, Lin Chang'er grabbed Yudian'er with one hand, pulled Gu Ersao with the other, and turned to run.
As he ran, he kept turning his head to check on Sister-in-law Gu's situation. He saw that she had already run out of the woods, but soon another group of people jumped out of the bushes, each holding a sharp weapon that gleamed coldly.
"Little Nineteen, Little Nineteen..." Lin Chang'er subconsciously called out towards the sentry post.
The wind was strong, so the effect was minimal. Lin Chang'er lowered her eyes and looked at the baby in her arms. "Raindrop, cry louder, and Auntie will give you a big red envelope later."
As soon as Lin Chang'er started running, the little baby stopped crying much. Now, perhaps understanding her words, the baby opened its mouth and cried even louder.
She didn't shed any tears, she just opened her mouth and howled.
On the watchtower, Xiao Shijiu intently observed the situation on the sea.
Suddenly, a baby's cry rang in his ears. Xiao Shijiu was startled and looked sharply towards the grove of trees. He was shocked by what he saw.
Xiao Shijiu opened his eyes wide. The ones in front were indeed Sister Chang'er and Second Sister-in-law, and the ones behind seemed to be First Sister-in-law. But what were those densely packed things behind First Sister-in-law?
Pirates? A bold guess flashed through Xiao Shijiu's mind.
He wasn't, and definitely wasn't, a good person. Without thinking too much, he grabbed a signal firework and lit it with the embers on the stove.
He fired three shots in a row, then grabbed his broadsword and went down from the sentry post to meet Lin Chang'er and the others.
At the same time, the guests and villagers who had gone out to look for Sister-in-law Gu also returned one after another, and suddenly they heard three signals.
One sound is a warning, two sounds are for assembling to fight the enemy, and three sounds are for reinforcements.
The patrol team immediately struck the gong, and all the brothers from the coastal defense team who stayed in the village rushed to the seaside.
Wu Qingfeng, Xiao Jinyu, and Liu Zi returned from outside and, upon seeing Lin Chang'er's letter, headed towards the seaside to search for it. On the way, they met He Yang and several brothers from the city gate, and they came together.
Seeing the fireworks, He Yang and the others were puzzled, but Wu Qingfeng knew what was going on. "Something's happened up ahead. Liu Zi and I will go first. He Shouwei, you'll follow up."
After saying that, he bent down, scooped up the goldfish, and ran towards the sea with Liu Zi.
"Follow up!" He Yang didn't think much of it, gave a light shout, and led several subordinates to catch up.
Lin Chang'er, holding Yu Dian'er and pulling Gu Ersao along, saw that Xiao Shijiu had already sent a signal and was coming towards them to meet them.
He quickened his pace, and just as they were about to meet, he shoved Yudian into Gu Ersao's arms, saying, "Little Nineteen, give me the knife!"
Xiao Shijiu was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and threw the broadsword toward Lin Chang'er.
Lin Chang'er caught it, "Take good care of my second sister-in-law and Yudian'er."
Xiao Shijiu responded and, with his arm around Gu Ersao, ran back, while Lin Chang'er, carrying her knife, went against the flow.
The pursuers behind Sister Gu were now only about two zhang away from her. After running for so long, Sister Gu was losing strength, and the distance between them was constantly decreasing.
Sister-in-law Gu was shocked when she saw this. "Chang'er, what are you doing? Run! Don't worry about me, Chang'er, run!"
Lin Chang'er ignored him and waited for Gu Dasao to arrive before sweeping her way up, raising a cloud of sand to blind the pursuers, and then followed up with her broadsword.
A bloodcurdling scream echoed through the air as she hacked down the nearest pursuers.
Sister-in-law Gu snapped out of her daze, grabbed her hand, and ran frantically. "Are you stupid? If I die, I die. The whole family depends on you. If anything happens to you, I'll be the sinner of this family..."
"Sister-in-law, save your energy for running away. We don't know if everyone will be here yet. Did you see the signal fireworks?"
Sister-in-law Gu felt guilty and dared not say anything more, only holding Lin Chang'er's hand tightly.
The two women were, after all, women, and after running all the way, they were exhausted. Seeing that they were about to be caught by several pursuers, Lin Chang'er broke free from Gu Dasao, her broadsword flashing, and she took the opportunity to throw the dagger to Gu Dasao.
The two ran and dodged, but the pursuers were like vicious dogs that hadn't eaten for days, relentlessly biting them.
Seeing that she was about to be surrounded by a large group of pursuers, Lin Chang'er's heart skipped a beat. She knew her own abilities and thought to herself, "Won't I get caught in a big mess today?"
Turning to look at Sister-in-law Gu, she saw her gripping a dagger, her eyes red-rimmed and filled with remorse. When Sister-in-law looked at her, her gaze darted away. "Chang'er, I...I'm sorry..."
Lin Chang'er sighed, then reassured her, "What nonsense are you talking about, family? Xiao Shijiu and the others went to get reinforcements, we definitely won't die."
Just then, a familiar child's voice suddenly came from the wind, "Mother, Aunt..."