Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption-Chapter 433 - 257: Encountering Danger
"Mehhh—" Just three meters away from their hiding spot, a tender bleating of a little lamb was heard. The old man turned around and walked over, muttering, "Out of all the sheep in the pen, you’re the naughtiest one. What’s the matter, can’t climb up? I won’t care about you, you’ll starve to death here, believe it or not?"
As he spoke, he carefully climbed to the crack where the lamb was stuck and lifted it out. The lamb nestled in the old man’s arms and bleated continuously.
The old man poked the lamb’s head: "I know you’re upset because you got scared by the camouflaged soldiers when drinking water? Don’t worry, they are gone now. Let’s hurry back and choose thirty fat sheep. The commander needs them urgently tonight.
Little thing, if you don’t want to be killed, stop being greedy. It’s always the lazy and greedy ones who get slaughtered first, you know?"
Listening to the old man’s ramblings fading away, Luo Ye and Liu Xing exchanged glances, deep in thought.
"Ye’er!"
"Liu Xing!"
Luo Ye smiled: "You go first."
"This is the base of Army A’s Division B, in charge of logistical support for Army A. How about we wait until..." Liu Xing paused mid-sentence.
Luo Ye’s eyes curved into a smile: "I was thinking the same. Let’s discuss it with everyone later and see if we can try our luck."
...
During the night, while Division B’s transport vehicles were busy loading supplies, Luo Ye and his comrades quietly slipped to the riverbank, preparing to swim across to the other side of the river.
"Let’s check our backpacks one more time, make sure they are tightened, rain covers open, and trouser legs and cuffs secured. Liu Xing, especially you, the radio must not have any issues."
"Roger that!" Everyone double-checked their gear.
"Sergeant, mine is fine."
"Sergeant, mine is also fine."
"Sergeant, I guarantee, not even a bomb could blast it open."
"..."
"Done checking? Hurry up and warm up, get ready for the water. We must cross before the transport vehicles. Little Bei, no matter what happens, don’t let go of Liu Xing’s backpack strap. Also, I’m right behind you, don’t worry."
Li Xiaobei nodded vigorously: "Yes, Sergeant, I won’t let go even if I die."
"Give me your backpack." Yan Han took the initiative to take Li Xiaobei’s backpack.
Liu Xing slapped the dazed Lu Jian: "What are you thinking about? Move around, it’s cold today, and you’ll suffer once in the water."
Lu Jian snapped back to reality, "My home is right across the river. I used to swim here often. Don’t worry, I won the provincial middle school freestyle swimming championship."
Yan Han swept an unhappy glance at Lu Jian: "You shouldn’t be thinking about home at a time like this. If this were a real battle, you’d be a distraction to the troops."
Lu Jian didn’t say a thing, his face solemn as he began warming up, though his heart wasn’t in it.
Luo Ye checked the time: "Get in the water, everyone. Look out for each other and don’t spread out too much."
The early winter river water was chilling to the bone. As they plunged in, everyone involuntarily shivered. "Pack up your determination and swim in one go; the more you hesitate, the colder it gets," Luo Ye quickly encouraged.
Fortunately, the current wasn’t too strong, which didn’t create much of an obstacle. Halfway across the river, Jing Feng suddenly cried out in alarm:
"Yan Han, are you having a cramp?" Everyone looked over following the weak starlight and saw Yan Han’s body stiffening as he sank. Jing Feng had already supported him from one side, and Ji Sisi quickly helped from the other. Together, they managed to drag Yan Han forward.
"It’s... it’s over, I’m cramping too," Lu Jian said, beginning to thrash about chaotically.
"Liu Xing, Little Bei is in your hands, don’t worry about anything else, swim ahead quickly," Luo Ye said and then swam to Lu Jian’s side. "Lu Jian, stay calm. When I hold up your arm, don’t cling to me desperately."
"I... know..." Lu Jian gasped in pain, already having swallowed several mouthfuls of water.
After being supported by Luo Ye, Lu Jian took a deep breath, trying hard to ignore the stabbing pain and wanting to stretch out his cramping left leg, but it only caused the pain to intensify, and reflexively, he clung tightly to Luo Ye’s arm without letting go.
"Lu Jian, keep calm, or we might both drown; Lu Jian, stay calm..." Luo Ye urgently kicked him, his weight already fully on her, and this sudden tug pulled her down into the water. She was completely out of strength and felt her body begin to sink.
"Little Bei, are you okay?" Liu Xing’s voice was so anxious it carried a sobbing tone.
Li Xiaobei, trembling, pushed Liu Xing: "Go quickly, go, although I can’t swim, I definitely won’t sink, rest assured..."
Over there, Ji Sisi also noticed Luo Ye’s peril and pushed Yan Han hard: "Jing Feng, are you okay? I’m going to help Luo Ye."
"Go quickly, go." Jing Feng said while dragging Yan Han with all his might towards the shore.
Liu Xing and Ji Sisi reached Luo Ye at the same time, worked together to pry open the hands Lu Jian had wrapped around Luo Ye’s arm, finally freeing her. Luo Ye, who was out of strength, took a long breath and smiled bitterly: "I drank my fill."
"Slap!" Liu Xing, anger flaring, slapped Lu Jian: "Before entering the water, we told you to warm up properly but you didn’t listen, and now look, you almost got our squad leader killed for your sake."
"I’m... I’m so sorry." Regaining his senses, Lu Jian looked guilty: "Before the school started, my mother fell seriously ill. During these two months of military training without contact with my family, I don’t know how she’s doing. Seeing the gate to home, I just couldn’t control myself, I’m sorry..."
"You are filial, just bear the pain, let’s get to shore first." Luo Ye took a deep breath: "Liu Xing, go pull Little Bei to the shore, Sisi and I will help Lu Jian."
"Are you sure you can make it?" Concern filled Liu Xing’s voice.
"I’m fine, Sisi’s helping me, no problem." Luo Ye secretly rubbed her stomach, the feeling of a belly full of water was so uncomfortable.
Ji Sisi also said: "Liu Xing, go ahead, I’m a good swimmer."
During this conversation, Jing Feng had already dragged Yan Han onto the shore and returned: "Luo Ye, swim to the shore yourself, Ji Sisi and I will drag Lu Jian over."
"Okay." Luo Ye didn’t put on airs, as just now she was really drained by Lu Jian.
After everyone got onto the shore, Luo Ye looked at Yan Han and Lu Jian, who were wincing in pain, "What will you two do, drop out or continue?"
"Of course we’ll continue." The two of them said almost in unison.
Luo Ye pinched Yan Han’s still stiff left leg: "If it recovers immediately, that kind of pain would make people want to die, are you sure, you want to try?"
"Let’s try!" Yan Han took a towel and bit down on it: "Start." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
Luo Ye took a deep breath and forcefully helped Yan Han stretch and twist. Yan Han ran his hands through his own hair, his face contorted, but he didn’t utter a sound in the end.
"It’s done!" Luo Ye, exhausted, sat on the ground: "Lu Jian, I have no strength left, wait a moment."
"I’ll do it." Ji Sisi squatted down in front of Lu Jian: "I’m using the Yong Chun Relief Method, just bear with it a little."
Lu Jian placed the towel in his mouth: "No problem."
...
About three minutes later, Yan Han and Lu Jian both had their mobility restored, and the group hurried towards the transport road leading to Division A, tampered with it, and then hid by the roadside.
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