sbdcsierra Chapter 239: Survival with Broken Arm
Chapter 239: Survival with Broken Arm
Chapter 239 Survival by Amputation
Upon hearing Lu Beizhou's words, a fierce glint appeared in the thief's eyes. His thick eyebrows furrowed, and he glared at Lu Beizhou menacingly.
He weighed the situation in his mind; the amount of money he had stolen was enormous, and he had also injured two people during the theft.
If he were caught by the authorities, they would certainly not let him off easily.
Although the cliff is steep, it is not very high, and there are many shrubs and grasses growing on the side. If you jump down and grab the bushes next to you, you might be able to escape successfully.
Seeing Lu Beizhou approaching step by step, the thief weighed the pros and cons before jumping down.
Upon seeing this, Lu Beizhou strode forward, but his outstretched hand only managed to tear off a piece of the thief's clothing.
On the other side, Long Chuqing's whip pulled the thief back, the whip tightly wrapped around the thief's wrist.
Due to the momentum of the fall and the weight of the thief, Long Chuqing was dragged forward two steps. Seeing this, Lu Beizhou quickly came over, grabbed the whip to help her steady herself, and then together they pulled the thief up.
The thief was also thrown against the cliff face by the force of the impact, but fortunately he reacted quickly enough to brace himself against the rock wall with his palm, thus avoiding a severe impact on his entire body.
Although the damage from the impact was avoided, there are still more pressing issues to address.
He looked at the whip wrapped around his wrist and panicked for a moment.
However, he quickly calmed down and raised his other hand to untie the whip from his hand.
The whip was tightly bound to his wrists. Helpless, he drew the soft sword from his waist and tried to cut and pry the whip off, but after a while, the whip remained unmoved.
At this moment, he was both nervous and anxious, and couldn't help but curse inwardly: What kind of material is this broken whip made of? It can't even be cut by a sword, and it's getting tighter and tighter. The more anxious he gets, the weirder it becomes.
Seeing that Long Chuqing and Lu Beizhou were about to pull him back to the cliff, he struggled for a moment, but finally made up his mind, raised his soft sword and cut off his arm where the whip was wrapped.
"Ah..." With a painful scream, the thief plummeted straight down the cliff.
Long Chuqing and Lu Beizhou, who were still exerting themselves, almost fell backward due to losing their balance.
The severed hand was also flung up.
"To cut off an arm to survive?" Feng Yu's tone carried a hint of admiration. "He's ruthless. He actually dared to do that to himself. I admire him greatly..."
Lu Beizhou walked to the edge of the cliff and looked down. Because of a thin layer of mist, he couldn't see anything clearly from there.
He glanced back at the broken wrist lying on the ground, his heart filled with resentment. The thief was so close, almost able to catch him.
After losing his arm and falling off a cliff, even if he didn't die, he should have been seriously injured.
"Do you still want to go down and continue the pursuit?" Long Chuqing said, "I'm not going to keep you company. I'm leaving..." After saying that, she turned around and walked back.
He was the only one there at the moment, and he couldn't go down the cliff directly.
We can only send someone back first, and then dispatch some more people to search. We must search for the thief, whether he is dead or alive.
Lu Beizhou quickly caught up with Long Chuqing. "Miss, may I ask you a question?"
Long Chuqing glanced at him: "You'd better not ask, I don't want to answer."
"Lu hasn't asked yet?"
"You're wondering why I was at the mass grave, and how I knew about that hidden cave, aren't you?"
Lu Beizhou touched his nose sheepishly: "That's true."
"Because I love adventure, and the cave was discovered by accident, is that alright?"
Lu Beizhou was speechless at her hasty reply.
However, they were able to recover some of the stolen money so smoothly today thanks to her help, and they are quite grateful to her overall.
"Miss Long, I still want to thank you today, no matter what. You not only helped us detoxify and heal our wounds, but also helped us recover some of our stolen valuables."
Long Chuqing waved his hand, "It's nothing, I didn't do anything."
After bidding farewell to Lu Beizhou, Long Chuqing left the mountain forest, while Lu Beizhou went to meet up with the two guards in the cave.
After leaving the mountainous area, Long Chuqing walked along the country ridges, and washed her hands when she passed a stream.
It was past noon, and although the sun was shining, the stream was still quite cold in winter.
"Qingqing," Feifeng asked, "Should we continue searching for that dream demon?"
"Let's stop looking for it for now," Long Chuqing replied. "The dream demon must have hidden itself during the day, so it should be easier to search at night."
Long Chuqing stood up and shook the water off her hands: "Besides, I'm a little hungry now, let's find somewhere to eat something!"
"Sigh..." Feng Yu sighed, "It's a pity I've wasted the whole morning."
"Don't say that!" Long Chuqing smiled. "Just think of it as a picnic."
Before long, she returned to the streets and alleys in the west of the city. Feeling that the wontons she had eaten yesterday tasted pretty good, she decided to go to Dajun's wonton shop again, which would save her the trouble of looking for a place to eat.
At first, the army didn't recognize her because of her outfit today.
He thought she looked somewhat familiar, and with some doubt, he took a few more glances until Long Chuqing smiled at him, and then he realized it was her.
"Miss Long, it really is you!" Dajun greeted him warmly, "I thought I had mistaken you for someone else! Why are you dressed like this today?"
"It's more convenient to dress like this when I go out to run some errands."
"Oh, is that so? Are you the only one here today?"
"Um......."
"Okay! Sit down and wait a moment, I'll make you some wontons right away."
The woman who led Long Chuqing in the morning told the neighbors about Long Chuqing's ability to wake up unconscious people, and the news quickly spread throughout the alley and streets.
The families of those with comatose members, upon hearing that a doctor could revive the unconscious, began to inquire about the doctor's whereabouts, all wanting her to treat their loved ones.
However, after leaving the patient's house, Long Chuqing went directly to the mountains outside the city.
Not many people had seen Long Chuqing. Apart from the few women they met on the street and the patient's family, no one else recognized her.
After she left, she didn't see any other patients. Unlike other doctors, she didn't have a clinic or shop. I really don't know where to find her for the time being.
Some people even told the woman who led the way that if she encountered the doctor again, she should bring him to her home, and she would give him a large sum of money as a reward.
The eldest sister was overjoyed to hear that there was a reward, so she readily agreed.
She wandered around several alleys but couldn't find Long Chuqing.
Exhausted, she sat on a stone by the alley, massaging her aching calves with her hands.