Chapter 54: Late Night Rescue 2
  The rugged mountain road was much more difficult to walk on than Fang Qing had imagined. After walking for about ten minutes, they began to shout from the village at the foot of the mountain, and a row of torches lit up in the distance.

  Fang Qing thought to herself, "Oh no! These people must have noticed the girls had escaped and are coming up the mountain to surround them!
  This is their territory, and the locals know the roads in the mountains better than Fang Qing does.

  It seems a fierce battle is inevitable!" Fang Qing gritted her teeth, drew the sickle from her waist, and turned to the girls behind her. "Continue east along the mountain path. There's a village just over the hill. You can ask for help from them."

  Seeing Fang Qing heading in another direction, one girl immediately stopped her. "You can't go. Who knows if the direction you pointed us to is real or fake? What if you're just using us to distract those people and buy yourself an opportunity?"

  Upon hearing this, the other girls gathered around. "You've already saved us. Please do us a favor and get us to safety before you leave."

  Although Fang Qing understood their fear, she felt a dilemma.

  She was only a girl, after all. Coming alone to their rescue was already a difficult task, but these people were not only ungrateful, but even threatened her with it.

  Fang Qing gritted her teeth. She had finally rescued Wen Ling, and she absolutely could not let her fall into those people's hands again. She cast a sullen look at the girls. "Alright, since you're willing to follow me, don't complain from now on. I can't care less about anything else, as I'm trying to escape. I've done my best to rescue you. If you're slow the rest of the way, don't blame me for not waiting."

  Fang Qing recalled the lessons her uncle had given her during their training camp. She used the stars to find her way, then found a relatively easy path and quickly climbed to the top.

  The mountain was mostly covered with pine trees, and the hay beneath them was slippery. Fang Qing tied Wen Lingling to herself, then sat on the hay and slid down towards the bright spot in the distance.

  The descent was more difficult than expected, and Fang Qing nearly fell off the cliff several times, but she managed to hold onto nearby trees in time to avoid the fall.

  The girls following behind her gradually lost their strength. They wanted to complain, but they were afraid Fang Qing would leave without them. Instead, they stared at Fang Qing with resentment, gritted their teeth, and followed.

  The shouting from the other side of the mountain gradually died down, and Fang Qing breathed a sigh of relief

  . He led his men through the woods quickly, slowly coming into sight of the village at the foot of the mountain. They paused behind a patch of grass, carefully observing their surroundings. One of the girls spotted what looked like a group approaching the village entrance.

  They held torches, and several were dressed like the robbers. The girls' hearts froze, feeling they had just escaped a pit of fire and plunged into a den of wolves.

  Fang Qing was in a state of panic, unsure of where to go. Just as the girls began to complain about Fang Qing taking the wrong road, headlights suddenly flashed in the distance.

  Qinqin then realized there was a road outside the village.

  Great! Once they got on it, they could head all the way back to the county town. With a little luck, they might even find a passing car offering a ride.

  Fang Qing turned to glance at the girls. "The road is just ahead. If we get on it, we might have a chance." With that, Fang Qing once again carried Wen Ling on his back and quietly moved along the path behind the village, heading towards the road in the distance.

  But the girls had been running all night, exhausted and hungry, unable to walk any further. One of them, seeing the eggs in a villager's house, drooled. "Should we... take a break? As long as we don't go out, no one will know we're here. Besides, I haven't eaten all day. I just saw freshly baked flatbreads in that family's kitchen."

  Fang Qing immediately scolded her in a low voice, "Think carefully! If you enter someone's yard, you'll easily be caught, and I won't be able to save you then."

  The girl looked at Fang Qing defiantly. "You don't need to save me! As long as I'm full, I'll definitely leave here before you."

  Then, ignoring the pleas of those around her, the girl resolutely ran towards the house ahead.

  Fang Qing watched her, silently cursing her as an idiot. She carried Wen Ling on her back and fled like a madman. She knew that just by reaching out, she would be caught. They would be exposed here, too. They had to leave as soon as possible.

  Feng Qing, carrying Wen Ling, fled quickly. After a moment of hesitation, the two remaining girls finally stomped their feet and followed Fang Qing out.

  Soon, they heard shouting behind them. Fang Qing knew the remaining girls had indeed been captured. She was now more worried about how to leave this unfamiliar village.

  Wen Ling, who was beside her, gradually regained consciousness. Just as she was about to scream, Fang Qing quickly covered her mouth. "Lingzi, it's me, don't scream! We're running away! Don't scream!"

  Wen Ling saw Fang Qing nod blankly. Although the light was dim, Fang Qing's familiar voice helped her regain consciousness. "Qingqing, I knew you would come to save me." Fang

  Qing didn't bother to comfort her. After making sure Wen Ling could move on her own, he let her go and dragged her along, continuing on their way.

  However, Wen Ling's hands and feet were numb from her long coma, and she wasn't very agile. She fell four or five times before she had even gotten far, spraining her ankle.

  Fang Qing secretly sighed that she was unlucky and had failed at the critical moment. However, she had experienced life and death several times, and at this

  moment she suddenly burst out with courage. It seemed that God was testing her every time. In this case, she might as well fight hard to find a way out!

  The road on the mountain soon came to an end. The two girls followed Fang Qing, not daring to step into the village.

  Fang Qing looked at the village in front of him and thought about how to get through.

  The village was built around the mountains, and the shouting from the other side of the village had not yet reached this side. At this time, everything was silent, and the villagers in the whole village were still asleep.

  Fang Qing took a deep breath and told the girl behind him not to make any noise. Then he carried Wen Ling on his back and quietly entered the village.

  Several people moved quickly along the path in the village, and Fang Qing soon saw the highway in the distance.

  But just when several people were about to escape from the village, a girl was suddenly tripped by a stone.

  The dogs in several surrounding households suddenly barked. As the villagers were awakened, Fang Qing knew that his time was running out. He turned to look at the girl behind him, "Get up, run!"

  Then he rushed onto the highway like crazy with Wenling on his back, and ran quickly towards the county town.

  The girl behind him was also panicked. Seeing Fang Qing running away quickly, she couldn't help but shout in fear, "Don't run, wait for me!"

  Another girl was grabbed by the trouser leg, and he had to go back and pull her up. The two limped and ran away.

  The villagers finally realized that there was an outsider, and every household turned on the lights. Opening the door and holding the flashlight, he began to check everywhere...

  (End of this chapter)