Chapter 20 (1/2)

Zheng Kai was rushing toward the top of the hill with Wang Xiang tied on his back and Lin Wenxi tied to his front. The rope had to sustain the weight of the three boys, and the blue veins on Zheng Kai’s arms had all stood out. The dry twig in Zheng Kai’s mouth nearly got chewed through. Despite these, Zheng Kai continued to rush toward the top.

“Zheng Kai, go back down!” Zhao Yuan shouted.

Zheng Kai spat out the dry twig and retorted, “Zhao Yuan how can you outshine me today?” The twig rolled on the cliff for some time and then fell down silently. Zhao Yuan felt that his heart sank together with the twig.

“Zheng Kai, are you stupid? You get upset, so you put three people’s lives in danger. Wenxi… Wang Xiang… are you alright?” Zhao Yuan broke out in a cold sweat and tried his best to catch up with Zheng Kai, planning to help him out when there was a need.

“Zhao Yuan, I’m fine,” Lin Wenxi said with difficulty.

“I’m, I’m fine…” Wang Xiang was too frightened to speak clearly now.

“Zhao Yuan, if I were you…” Zheng Kai panted and said, “I would go down to fetch Xiaoman. Who knows what will happen to her when she’s alone in this wild hill? Besides, even if something happens to us, what can you do? Are you planning to fall down the hill together with us?”

Wang Xiang nearly cried upon hearing that.

Zhao Yuan knew that he could do nothing up here now, so he tried his best to slide down the cliff as fast as possible. When he left, he heard Lin Wenxi say, “Zhao Yuan, be careful.” His heart ached.

The moment he landed on the ground, he immediately carried Shu Xiaoman on his back and began to climb up. Shu Xiaoman told him what had happened just now.

“When Zheng Kai came down, he immediately tied Wang Xiang to his back and said that he had to take the two boys up first. He said that he would leave me for you as I was lighter than the boys. Wang Xiang and Lin Wenxi could hardly agree with what he said. Lin Wenxi even tried to run away from Zheng Kai, but Zheng Kai quickly caught up with him after chasing him for some time with Wang Xiang on his back. He tied Lin Wenxi to his front the moment he caught him. Wang Xiang tried to escape at that time and bit Zheng Kai’s shoulder. Zheng Kai slapped him on the butt, making him cry.