C17 (1/2)

In that critical moment, Su Hong pushed Su Qin forcefully and shouted: ”Qin Qin, go! Don't look back! ”

Su Qin staggered and almost fell. But in the next moment, she saw Su Hong being sucked back by the strong wind, but she was still shouting at her, ”Let's go! ”Let's go!”

Su Qin steeled her heart, she immediately grabbed onto the stone wall and went around the corner.

At the same time, the strong gale also appeared right behind her.

After she rounded the corner and avoided the strong wind, Su Qin finally escaped from the danger zone. She sat down on the ground weakly, feeling both sadness and fear.

”Dad!”

”Dad!”

”Can you hear me?”

”Dad, answer me!”

Su Qin cried as she made her last attempt. Unfortunately, the response she got was dead silence.

She wanted to rush back into the pit, but her reason pulled her back.

She knew very well that if even she got into an accident, then no one would be able to find Su Miao.

She felt she had to pull herself together, and that must be her father's wish.

In other words, her life was something that Su Hong had to cherish no matter what.

Because there was no turning back the situation.

Even though she understood, she cried for a long time. When she cried until she was exhausted, she realized that she was still in the cave.

Being alone was very different from being alone with a lot of people, especially since the cave was so dark and she didn't have a flashlight. Strange eyeballs appeared above her from time to time.

Su Qin decided to leave the cave first.

She would not be able to stay in this terrifying cave for a single moment longer.

Thus, she touched the stone wall and walked out of the cave step by step. Although he could not see his own fingers in front of him, there was no forked path.

A while later, she successfully reached the entrance of the cave.

Before entering the cave, she had felt that the atmosphere on the island was very gloomy, but now, compared to inside, the environment outside the cave was much better. At least, it was spacious enough to be able to see things clearly.

At this time, the night wind on the island became even colder, and the temperature felt much colder. Su Qin suspected that she would not be able to endure until morning.

She folded her arms across her chest and stared into the cave, remembering how they had been a crowd just before they entered the cave, and how she was the only one left.

After crying for an unknown period of time, when Su Qin felt that all the tears on her face had frozen dry, she finally started to slowly walk along the river bank.

After walking aimlessly for a while, she found the ground full of gravel. She almost fell several times.

After a slight pause, she shouted loudly, ”Is there anyone here? Is there anyone here? ”

As she expected, no one answered.

She felt that she was wasting her time. It was ridiculous to think that there would be someone here.

Still, she called out a few times.

Who knew that after she finished her last shout, a voice actually came out of the pitch-black darkness, ”Yes!”

Su Qin almost jumped out of shock. She was not sure if it was out of excitement or fear, but she immediately replied him: ”Who is it? ”Who's there?”

The man stopped talking, but Su Qin slowly heard the sound of water flowing, as though something was approaching.

Sure enough, a boat appeared on the river. On the boat, there was only one person holding a pair of oars, rowing skillfully. Su Qin could immediately tell that this was definitely not the boat they were on previously, because this ship was even larger and had exquisite decorations. There was even a tent on board.

When the boat approached the shore, Su Qin could faintly see the person standing at the bow of the boat. She saw that the man's skin was especially dark, his hair was disheveled, and he wore a blue robe. On the outside of the robe, there was also a tattered vest, and a pair of cotton shoes.

Su Qin was immediately enlightened. She thought that this person was the one that Su Miao and him had seen together, the eccentric person who led a group of children over the stone bridge!

When she first got on the boat, she was also seriously listening to Mr. Wu's analysis. She knew that the person who stole the child was a fool called Goose Egg from the village, could it be the person in front of her?

She realised that after he stopped the boat, he did not get off as he just stood there foolishly at the bow of the boat, looking at Su Qin.

Su Qin was not afraid. She went straight forward and leapt onto the bow of the ship.

Only now did she see clearly that this person's description was exactly the same as the Mr. Wu and the rest. Moreover, this person was indeed wearing a longevity jacket, and his eyes looked lifeless as he emitted a foolish aura.

”Are you called Goose Egg?” Su Qin asked softly.

The other party rolled his eyes, thought for a while, then answered: ”Yes, goose egg, Sun Erke!”

After confirming her identity, Su Qin continued to ask: ”How are you here? And the children you took with you? ”

”I've been here all along, watching you enter the cave!” Sun Erke said bluntly.

”Then... What about the child you took with you? And my sister, where did you let them go? ” Su Qin's heart started to beat rapidly.

Sun Erke suddenly pointed to the awning and said, ”It's here!”

”Here?”

Before Su Qin could react, a head popped out from inside the awning. That person was exactly the same as him, with a flower snakeskin on her head, without a doubt, it was Su Miao!

”Elder sister!” Su Miao ran out and grabbed Su Qin.

Su Qin looked like she was dreaming, and was in a daze. She looked at Su Miao, then at Sun Erke, and realised that Sun Erke's face had a smile that was not a smile, but Su Miao seemed to be normal.

”What's going on, Miao, what were you doing just now?” Su Qin asked with tears in her eyes.

”I sleep in the boat.”

”Sleep?”

”Yeah, I let my sister rest in the boat and then brought her to find Big Sis and Daddy. But Daddy is no longer here, only Big Sis is here.” Sun Erke said.

”Yes, big brother is a good person. Elder sister, don't blame him.” Su Miao said.

This time, Su Qin was even more confused, and immediately asked: ”Where are the other children? Where are they? ”

”They are all in the room. Big sister, don't worry. Big brother already gave them food to eat.”

”Yeah, there's peanut, cucumber, steamed bun …” Sun Erke muttered.

”Right, where's father?” Su Miao suddenly remembered to ask.

Su Qin took a deep breath and said sorrowfully, ”Father … ”He's gone …”

Therefore, Su Qin continued to cry as she explained to Su Miao about him, only she did not recount the details to him. After that, Sun Erke let the two sisters sit in the boat awning. Su Qin slowly listened to Su Miao, and finally understood what had happened.

So it was as she had guessed, Su Miao was indeed stolen by Sun Erke at home, and the other children were the same. Sun Erke then hid them inside a hidden thatched hut opposite to the stone bridge, saying that he needed to protect them and even put on their birthday clothes. Later, when Sun Erke was on his patrol, he secretly saw Mr. Wu and the others riding on the boat to the Small Snake Island. Coincidentally, Su Miao also saw this scene, and shouted that she wanted to go find her father and sister.

Su Miao had also told Su Qin that the other children's relationship with him was very good, it was neither noisy nor boisterous. The reason was because Sun Erke had often brought them to play in the past, and even in the years that Sun Erke had disappeared, he would occasionally appear in front of them to give them delicious foods.

Su Qin finally understood why Su Miao was the only one making noise, it was because Su Miao was not familiar with him.

Su Qin also realized that Sun Erke was actually not that bad of a person. On the contrary, he might be a good person, but his way of doing things was a little strange.

His real purpose in stealing the children was also to protect them.

But why would he steal the child at this time? Did he foresee danger?

Su Qin really wanted to ask about it, but she was afraid that it would be difficult to communicate with Sun Erke.

Just like this, the ship successfully left the Small Snake Island, and returned to Flower Snake Village. Because it was warmer inside the awning, when Su Qin and Su Miao leaned on each other, they unknowingly fell asleep.

When Su Qin woke up, she heard Sun Erke shouting something outside.

”It's over …” It's over … The village is finished... ”Everyone's done for …”

Su Qin thought it was strange. She opened the curtain and saw Sun Erke standing at the bow of the ship like a madman.