sbdcsierra Chapter 111 Help
Chapter 111 Help
Her eyes were full of panic, and her hands began to tremble slightly uncontrollably.
She hurriedly pushed the braised soy products that were originally neatly arranged into the basket. She didn't have time to pick them up when they fell to the ground. She just wanted to pack up her things quickly and run away.
"Sorry, sister! The situation is urgent now, I have to go first!" Dou Qiaohui shouted anxiously to Cheng Yuntao while packing, her voice trembling slightly.
Not only her, many vendors around her were in the same situation as her. They all looked nervous and began to move their stalls quickly.
Some stall owners were frantically stuffing goods into bags, while others simply carried their stalls and rushed into the alley next to them, completely ignoring the customers who were asking for prices or preparing to buy.
The noise was getting closer and closer, accompanied by the sound of objects breaking, and a group of ferocious-looking people appeared in everyone's sight.
They all had furrowed brows and ferocious expressions on their faces, and they approached this place rapidly with great momentum. All the stall owners in their passage were controlled, and the originally lively and orderly night market instantly fell into chaos and panic.
The child, who was originally sleeping soundly, was suddenly startled by the sudden chaotic noise around him and was pulled out of his sweet dream.
Her little face flushed red, and she opened her mouth and burst into a heart-wrenching cry, which was particularly harsh in the noisy and chaotic night market.
Dou Qiaohui was so anxious when she heard the child crying that her eyes were red with heartache. She wanted to stop her frantic packing and hold the child tightly in her arms, soothing him with gentle words, but the situation was critical and she could not delay any longer.
So she could only grit her teeth, continue to pack her things in a hurry, and anxiously shout to the child: "Be good, don't cry, don't cry."
Seeing this, Cheng Yuntao and Jiang Yu looked at each other, and a tacit understanding was instantly reached in their eyes.
The two men moved like lightning, quickly bent down, and reached out to pick up the trivial items that Dou Qiaohui used to set up her stall, such as the baskets filled with braised soy products, the wooden boards for displaying goods, and those scattered small items. They grabbed them all in their hands and then ran out.
In Dou Qiaohui's astonished eyes, Cheng Yuntao ran while turning back and shouting, "Sister Qiaohui, we'll help you get your things. Come with us, take the children!"
After Dou Qiaohui came to her senses, she reached out to support the still crying child on her back, and with some staggering steps, she chased after Cheng Yuntao and Jiang Yu.
Their steps shifted in a flurry of activity, never pausing for a moment. They ran for who knows how long. Cheng Yuntao felt her legs weighed down with lead. Every step required her to exert all her strength, and her lungs burned with pain. The surrounding scene receded rapidly, and the clamor grew increasingly distant until it faded completely. As if by some tacit agreement, the three of them stopped panting.
For a moment, only their heavy breathing remained, which seemed particularly clear in the silent night.
The crying child seemed to be frightened by the rapid run, and the crying gradually stopped, but he would still sob occasionally. His little hands tightly grasped his mother's clothes, and there were still tears of fear in his big eyes. He looked timidly at the unfamiliar environment around him.
Dou Qiaohui patted the child's back lovingly. While comforting him, she raised her head and looked at Cheng Yuntao and Jiang Yu. Her eyes were full of gratitude and relief at surviving the disaster. Her lips trembled slightly. She wanted to say something but didn't know where to start.
"Thank...thank you..."
Suddenly, the force was released and Dou Qiaohui's legs began to tremble uncontrollably. Her knees bent and she leaned forward, about to fall straight to the ground.
Cheng Yuntao reacted extremely quickly. She rushed forward, reached out and grabbed Dou Qiaohui's arm tightly, pulling it back hard, thus stabilizing her shaky body.
"Sister Qiaohui! Be careful!" Cheng Yuntao shouted anxiously, her voice full of concern.
Her brows were slightly furrowed, and her eyes were filled with worry. While supporting Dou Qiaohui, she looked at her carefully, fearing that she might have been bumped or hurt.
Jiang Yu also hurried over, looking at Dou Qiaohui's frightened look, and said, "Let's sit over there and rest for a while. It's not too late to talk after catching your breath." He looked around and found a pavilion in front for people to cool off. There was a stone bench in the pavilion, so he gestured to Cheng Yuntao to help Dou Qiaohui go over and sit down.
Dou Qiaohui's face was still a little pale at this time. She nodded weakly, and with the support of Cheng Yuntao, she slowly moved towards the stone bench step by step. After sitting down, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm so grateful to you guys today! If you hadn't helped me, I would not be able to escape now!" Dou Qiaohui was still in shock when she recalled what had just happened.
"Sister, what's your name? I was in such a hurry just now that I didn't have time to ask." Dou Qiaohui gratefully took Cheng Yuntao's hand and looked at Jiang Yu sincerely: "And this little brother, what should I call you?"
"Sister Qiaohui, you can just call me Yuntao. The person next to me is Jiang Yu." Cheng Yuntao pulled out her hand and patted the back of Dou Qiaohui's hand, trying to bring her some comfort.
"Today, I am very grateful to Miss Yuntao and Brother Jiang Yu. You really helped me a lot!" Dou Qiaohui did not expect that this girl, whom she had only met a few times, would choose to help.
Cheng Yuntao recalled the wanton smashing and arrogant attitude of the group of people just now, and her heart was full of doubts. She couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Sister Qiaohui, what on earth is going on? Why would a group of bandit-like people suddenly appear out of nowhere?"
"Looking at the reactions of the other stall owners, has this kind of situation happened often before? And the government inspectors don't care?"
When Dou Qiaohui heard Cheng Yuntao's question, her expression, which had finally relaxed a little, became solemn again.
"The rules at the Nanfang Night Market used to be very relaxed. Anyone could set up a stall, as long as they didn't block traffic on the main road and didn't leave trash behind after closing. Getting a spot depended entirely on how early or late a stall opened. Everyone was very respectful, hoping to make some extra money to supplement their family income during the free time at night."
"But who could have imagined that just two years ago, such a group of evildoers would emerge from nowhere and call themselves the Gold-Collecting Alliance."
"As soon as I heard the name, I knew it was full of evil intentions and hadn't done a good job." When Dou Qiaohui mentioned the Money-Making Alliance, she felt so angry that her teeth itched and she couldn't hide the resentment in her eyes at all.