Clang, clang!
The weapons clashed, and the sound of weapons clashing echoed in Yu Shu's ears. In the next moment, she felt her wrist, which was being held by Jing Chen, heat up. With a violent jolt, she saw that the fiendish pirate leader was jolted away by an invisible force. The longsword in his hand fell from his hand, and his entire body fell miserably.
"A San!" Bi Qing, who was at the rear window, saw this scene, and his expression changed.
Jing Chen held Yu Shu and rolled twice on the ground, crashing into the wall of the ship. This time, it was Yu Shu who was lying on top of him. She crawled up in shock and knelt on the ground. Turning her head to look at the unconscious pirate on the ground, she turned back to grab Jing Chen with joy and said, "You remember?"
That's great! If Jing Chen's martial arts recovered, then what did they have to be afraid of?
Jing Chen propped his upper body up and sat up, holding Yu Shu's hand. Raising his head, half his face was covered by his hair that had been blown about by the wind. His dark pupils reflected Yu Shu's safe and sound figure, and the sharpness in his eyes disappeared in an instant. Then, he became docile again. He shook his head at Yu Shu, and his lips moved. Dark red blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth.
Seeing this, Yu Shu's heart sank. The joy of escaping from death was instantly washed away. She raised her hand in a flurry to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, but the more she wiped, the more blood there was. It dyed his chin red and dripped onto his chest.
"There's still someone over there!"
Shouts suddenly came from the ship, making Yu Shu suddenly realize that they were not out of danger. She hurriedly pulled Jing Chen up from the ground and turned to look at the black figure running towards them from the corner of the cabin. She sheathed the ancient sword that had fallen to the ground on the back of her belt, and pushed Jing Chen onto the edge of the ship. She hurriedly said, "Jing Chen, Jing Chen, jump down, quick!"
Jing Chen climbed onto the edge of the ship, but did not let go. He pulled Yu Shu up with him, and wrapped his arm around her waist as they fell into the surging river. The angry shouts of the pirates were immediately drowned out by the sound of splashing water.
"Damn it!" Bi Qing slammed his palm on the window, and stared angrily at the disappearing figures at the back of the ship.
Qiu Biao was standing behind him. He saw the scene and said through gritted teeth, "Do they think they can escape? Jumping off the ship at the mouth of the gorge means death. They just live a little longer."
Bi Qing's face was gloomy, and he said, "Go find some people who are good swimmers and search for them. We cannot leave anyone alive."
The current at the mouth of the gorge was rapid, and Yu Shu desperately swam her limbs. She did not know how many mouthfuls of water she had drunk. She swam towards the opposite shore from the cargo ship and pirate ship, and at the same time, she turned her head, searching for Yu Xiaoxiu's figure on the dark blue river. She did not dare to shout, for fear of being discovered by the pirates. Bi Qing would not let them go so easily, and would definitely send people into the water to chase after them.
The river was very cold. She was glad that it was summer, and even more glad that there was someone with her at this time.
Yu Shu turned her head to look at Jing Chen, who was swimming beside her. Before jumping off the ship, she had thought that if Jing Chen did not know how to swim, she would drag him ashore even if she had to. Now, it seemed that she had thought too much. Jing Chen had forgotten everything, but his instincts were still there. Just like that frightening sword block just now, if it was not for his sudden display of power, they would both have lost their lives on the ship.
On both sides of the gorge, there were steep cliffs and shallow shoals. Yu Shu slowly approached the river with Jing Chen. Because she could not find Yu Xiaoxiu, she was burning with anxiety. She heard a short, strange sound in the wind. She keenly caught this sound, and delightedly stepped on the water. She turned her head to look, and her hand, which was moving on the water, was pulled by Jing Chen. She turned her head and saw that Jing Chen was pointing in a direction. She looked in that direction and saw a small black shadow floating on the shoal not far away.
The strange sound mixed with the sound of the wind came from there.
"It's Xiaoxiu, let's go there quickly." Yu Shu pushed Jing Chen's shoulder, and the two swam in that direction. The water was getting shallower and shallower, and slowly reached their waist. Yu Shu staggered out of the water, dripping wet, and ran towards the two black shadows. Jing Chen also stood up from the water, clutching his abdomen, and slowly followed her.
That small black shadow was indeed Yu Xiaoxiu. He fainted in the shallow water, and Kim Bao stood on his chest. His light yellow fur clung to his body, making him look bald, and looked very funny. He jumped and jumped towards Yu Shu, "Jiji, jiji!"
"Xiaoxiu, Xiaoxiu." Yu Shu ran over and helped Yu Xiaoxiu up. She touched his chest, felt his heartbeat, and felt relieved. She turned around and looked, and saw Xia Mingming's unconscious figure not far away.
"Jiji …" Kim Bao jumped up and down, trying to get Yu Shu's attention.
Yu Shu reached out and pressed its head, and praised it with a low smile, "Good job, Kim Bao."
Yu Shu handed Yu Xiaoxiu to Jing Chen to support him, and ran to Xia Mingming's side. She bent down to check. Fortunately, he was still alive, but he fainted just like Yu Xiaoxiu.
She looked around the environment. The shallow water was not big, and there was a piece of rock behind it. Behind the rock, there was no light in the dark forest.
She looked at the river, and the two boats stopped under the mountain wall on the opposite bank, huddled together. The fire on the boats was jumping, and it seemed that they could smell the blood in the wind.
We can't stay here.
Yu Shu wiped the water on her face, and looked at Xia Mingming in her arms. After a moment of hesitation, she struggled to pull him up from the ground and carried him on her back. She walked towards Jing Chen.
Jing Chen supported Yu Xiaoxiu and raised his head to look at her. Yu Shu's gaze swept past his scarlet lips, and she knew that his injuries were not light. She turned her head to look at Xia Mingming, who was on her back, and steeled her heart. She pointed to the forest behind them and said, "Jing Chen, you carry Xiaoxiu, and I'll carry Mingming. We have to escape into the forest and find a place to hide."
Jing Chen nodded, pressed his palm on his dry abdomen, and bent down to carry Yu Xiaoxiu. He staggered and stood firm. Yu Shu pursed her lips and looked at him. She reached out to grab Kim Bao, who had climbed onto her to untie her legs, and put him on her shoulder. She supported Xia Mingming on her back and staggered forward behind the pile of rocks.
Not long after they left, several bandits wearing fish skin diving suits came up from the shallow water. They searched around but did not see anyone, so they gathered together and asked, "Did you find it?"
"No."
"There's nothing there either. Do you want to search the forest?"
"No need. It should have sunk into the river. Let's go back and report. It's not easy to do such a big job, so we should go back to the stockade to celebrate. Brothers, let's go!"
Yu Shu and Jing Chen walked in the dark for half an hour in the forest before they found a cave under a mountain wall that they could hide in. There was no smell of animal urine inside.
"Come in quickly.
Yu Shu and Jing Chen walked in one after the other. They put Yu Xiaoxiu and Xia Mingming down. Kim Bao jumped down from Yu Shu's shoulder and rolled on the ground. It was very dark in the cave, so they could only see vague figures.
"Jing Chen, you stay here. I'll go out and pick up some branches to make a fire."
She got up and was about to go out, but Jing Chen grabbed her arm and stood in front of her, not letting her go out. She asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
His expression could not be seen clearly, and he could not make a sound. Yu Shu was worried that she did not know what he meant, but she felt her hand being pulled by him. She opened her palm and carefully felt the strokes on his hand. "Oh, I'll go. You're here." The silent words were very soft, and Yu Shu's heart warmed. She followed his arm to his wet shoulder and pressed him down to sit down. She coaxed, "Don't worry, I'll be outside. I won't go far."
Jing Chen wanted to stand up, but as soon as he moved, he fell back down. He pressed his wet abdomen and watched Yu Shu come out of the cave. He helplessly leaned against the stone wall and wiped the taste of blood from the corner of his mouth. He slightly gasped for breath. The pain came wave after wave, and his vision became darker. He opened his mouth, wanting to make a sound, but he could not even make a sound.
Yu Shu was outside the cave. She picked up some branches and leaves, and carried them back into the cave. She took off the leather bag around her neck, and rummaged through it for a while. She happily fished out two flints. She bought them in a small town by the river when the merchant ship first docked, and spent five copper coins. She also learned how to light a fire from the villagers. When she was escaping, she did not forget to pack them up.
The flints were not afraid of moisture. Yu Shu rubbed them a few times, and sparks appeared. She spent some effort to light the fire, and the cave was instantly lit up. She excitedly raised her head, and said to Jing Chen sitting opposite her, "Jing Chen, look after the fire. I'll go out and pick some hay."
Jing Chen sat there motionless, and hung his head. His loose hair hung wet on his chest. Under the weak light of the fire, the back of his hand, which was pressed against his abdomen, was glaring to the eye.
Yu Shu was stunned, and crawled closer to him. She reached out her hand to take away his withered hand, and what came into view was his abdomen that was dyed deep red. Her eyes became hot, and she fiercely shivered. She could not help but raise her hand to slap herself.
She did not know that he was so heavily injured, and that he still had to carry Xiaoxiu for such a long distance!
This fool, he did not cry out in pain because he did not know how to speak!
Yu Shu supported Jing Chen to lie down, and unbuttoned his shirt. Seeing the long wound on his abdomen, her heart trembled. She frantically rummaged through the leather bag, and found a small bottle of medicinal powder. She did not care what was inside, and sprinkled it on the wound. Only then did the bleeding stop a little.
Looking around, she could not find anything to bandage the wound. She touched her body, and her face turned slightly red. She reached into her clothes, and unwrapped the cloth around her chest, and roasted it over the fire for a while. Then she tore it off and used it as a gauze, and tied it over the wound. Fortunately, Jing Chen's waist was thin enough, and after three or four rounds, the bleeding stopped.
After doing this, Yu Shu was already sweating, but she could not rest. She went out to pick up some dry branches and leaves to make the fire bigger. She moved Yu Xiaoxiu and Xia Mingming to the side of the fire. While they were all unconscious, she took off their wet clothes and hung them over the fire to dry.
Kim Bao was lying by the fire, lazily looking up at the naked Yu Shu, and opened its mouth to yawn. When Yu Shu saw it, she reached out and poked its forehead, and scolded it in a low voice, "Turn around, don't look."
No one knew if Kim Bao understood, or if he was afraid of the evil power of Yu Shu, but he twisted his butt and lied in another direction.
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