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Chapter 542 The Midnight Waterway

Late at night.The villagers all fell into a deep sleep.The cozy yard of Chen Xing's house is very quiet, even the big rooster who loves to be lively during the day is obediently squatting in the small shack covered with straw.

He walked under the eaves, the windows were closed tightly, and he could not see what was going on inside.The girl's cries grew louder and louder like raindrops, hitting her heart.

A good brother entrusts his girlfriend to live at home, it's not just as simple as taking care of three meals a day.She pretended to be something in her heart, so she couldn't sleep, and cried in the middle of the night.

If the little girl continues to sleep badly, a well-behaved person will lose weight and get sick, and her peach-like pink cheeks will turn pale and sallow.When Qilan came back and took a look, what kind of heartache would it look like?

"Duk! Tuk!"

Chen Xing raised his hand and tapped lightly on the wooden window frame, and the crying in the room stopped abruptly.

"Miss Lin, don't be afraid, can you tell me if you are sad?" He leaned on the window and asked cautiously, for fear of arousing her resentment.

It was dark inside, with no lights on.

"Crack!" The window latch was pulled out, and half of the wooden window slowly opened.Lin Mi poked his head out, his jet-black hair was not pulled up, and fell down to his shoulders.

"Brother Chen, will you take me to the city?"

As soon as she opened her mouth, Chen Xing was stumped.

General He gave an order, and the city gate was closed. People don't have wings like birds, so how can they enter when they want?
Besides, Qilan told him to stay in the village obediently, and specially gave him a pistol to keep everyone safe.

"I know you can't let Xiaolan go. This time his attitude is a little tougher. He refuses to come back together and insists on doing his own thing. But he is really for your own good."

After Lin Mi listened to each word, she leaned her head against the window and sighed.

"If he's in danger and can't escape, what's the use of me alone?"

Those shining eyes stared at him.Reflecting the moonlight, strings of tears condensed on the long eyelashes, like pearls, falling down.

Thinking of the many difficulties that Qilan might encounter alone, Chen Xing unknowingly let go:
"I'll go back to the house to sleep for a while, have breakfast, and then leave after rest."

"Let's go before dawn," Lin Mi decisively pushed the door open, and a ray of moonlight entered the room.

"The investigation during the day is much stricter than at night. Qilan told me that Brother Chen is much smarter than the average person, so there must be a good way!"

"I'm an ordinary person too"

Unable to refuse, Chen Xing had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree.

Closing the city gate and then sneaking in is typical of knowing that it can't be done.Chen Xing patted the back of his head sullenly, wishing he could grow a few more heads to make suggestions.

Once the city gate is closed, people from outside want to go in, but it's not that they have no way out.It's just troublesome and risky.

Not far from the city is a small stone bridge.This bridge was built during the Yuan Dynasty. The river under the bridge will form thick ice in winter, but the water under the ice will flow day and night.

When he was young, he and the children in the village were digging ice to catch fish in the frozen river, and accidentally fell into the ice hole with his tools.

The cotton-padded clothes and trousers soaked up the cold water and sank as if they were stuffed with rocks. No matter how hard he struggled, the children held hands and dragged him, but they couldn't get out and were trapped under the water for life and death.

That time Chen Xing was very scared and felt that he would die.It never occurred to him that there was an active current under his feet, pushing his body in an unknown direction.

The little boy held his breath, plugged his ears, and moved with the irresistible waves.

Just when he thought he was drowned, a woman who was pounding clothes by the river screamed: "There is a child floating here, save him!"

A few enthusiastic men passing by ran over, jumped into the river in the twelfth lunar month, and dragged the choking child ashore.

When I opened my eyes, I found that I was in the city, and my eyes were full of lively streets, and the houses along the coast were completely different from those in the countryside.
This experience was like a dream, an adventure, never mentioned to anyone.

Lin Mi saw his serious face, and understood that the motivating method just now had worked.

In order not to make Chen Xing too nervous, she smiled at him and casually drew a big cake:
"We can go to see Chris when we enter the city. The house she lives in has just been repaired. The landlady has also gone away and is not at home."

Just mentioning foreign girls gives me a lot of energy.

Chen Xing turned in circles and ran into the room excitedly:

"Miss Lin, I'll go prepare something right away, see you at the door."

There was a smile on the corner of her mouth, and she turned back to the room and took out all the medicine bags in the box, and piled them neatly on the table.

Then he took out the paper and pen, and wrote two small notes in front of the window under the moonlight.

One for father.In addition to confessing to take the medicine on time, he also told him that he was going to study with Yu Fen, so as not to feel flustered when he didn't study.Although this reason does not stand up to scrutiny, it is better than going to Qilan directly.

One piece was given to Mrs. Chen, thanking her for her help, and asking to decoct the medicine three times a day for my father.

The less things you bring, the better. You only put a comb, scissors and a bag of change in your bag.

Chen Xing was busy for a while, and brought everything he thought was indispensable.

A cloth bag was slung over his shoulder, and a bunch of thick rope, knives and chisels were placed.

He carried a four-foot-by-two-foot wooden plank on his arm, and a bag of clothes on his back.The pistol at the waist was carefully rolled three times with waterproof oiled paper.

Passing by his parents' bedroom, he couldn't help but glance at it guiltily, the house was not lit.The slight snoring sounded like he was in a deep sleep, so he patted his beating heart and slipped to the gate of the courtyard with his waist down.

Lin Mi waited for a while, and saw that he had all the small and large bags.Looking at it this way, the chances of entering the city are at least [-]%.

The two left home quietly, and braved the severe cold and northwest wind to walk to the entrance of the village together.When he arrived at the river, Chen Xing quickly pinpointed the location where he fell into the ice hole from his memory.

"boom!"

When the iron chisel was knocked down, there was a crisp cracking sound from under the feet.

"Careful, step back!"

While pulling Lin Mi behind him, he beat the ice harder.A huge opening immediately split the ice on the river in two.

Where the two uneven ice surfaces cracked, a powerful current gushed out from the bottom of the river in a huge column of water.

Chen Xing slammed the board onto the water, stepped on it with both feet, and pulled Lin Mi onto the board in time.

One piece of rope was tied to her body, and the other piece required her to hold tight:
"Hold on tight, don't be afraid, I'm going down to find the way!"

After speaking, he jumped into the icy river, put his hands and feet together, pressed against the board, protruded his neck and head, and paddled intently towards the direction of the water.

It was pitch black in front, and only the sound of water could be heard.Just like 15 years ago, unknown and thrilling.

Living smoothly until the age of 20, Chen Xing never imagined that he would dive into the city late at night when he could not see his fingers.

When he was tired and sleepy, he kicked his legs and swung his arms to cheer himself up:

Bring a rich young lady and the girlfriend of a good brother, don't be sloppy, otherwise who will blame if something happens?

(End of this chapter)