The Female General Dominates All After Transmigration-Chapter 134 - 133: Long Journey, Into Danger
This trip to the provincial city was to deliver some supplies, just deliver them and it’s done, very simple.
Ling Chengyan, wanting to give the children more playtime, had loaded the car the night before and the family set off early on Sunday morning.
The driver’s cab had only three seats, but the two seats in the co-pilot’s seat could still fit a child.
So, sitting next to Ling Chengyan was Xiaoyu, and Wang Liansheng by the window, with Xiaoxin in between them. As for Wang Wenzhang, he was too sleepy to open his eyes and continued sleeping in his father’s arms after being carried into the car. It wasn’t until they were nearing the provincial city, on a slightly sloped mountain road where the car was climbing and descending, turning, that he woke up.
Xiaoxin and Shi Tou were seeing mountains for the first time and were very excited, shouting at the low hills and slopes, "Mountains, big mountains!"
Ling Chengyan turned around to smile at the two children, while Wang Liansheng explained to them about hills and mountainous terrain...
Xiaoxin and Xiaoyu could somewhat understand, but Shi Tou couldn’t understand at all, blinking his eyes, yawning, and then leaning against Wang Liansheng’s shoulder again.
The car unloaded at the target unit on the outskirts of the city, completing this task, allowing Ling Chengyan to relax. She parked the car at the delivery unit and took a bus to the zoo that the children had longed to visit, letting them see monkeys and elephants, and there were even tigers and lions....
Ling Chengyan had indeed seen tigers before, had even hunted a bear during hunting trips, but lions and elephants, these non-native animals, were quite novel to her.
The family stayed until noon, came out, found a restaurant and had a meal, then went to the park. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
The park not only had beautiful scenery but also allowed them to row on a lake full of blooming lotuses. The family had great fun and took pictures at the entrances to the zoo and park.
Photography here was a bit expensive, but you could leave your address, and the developed photos would be mailed back later.
Seeing that it was getting late, the family hurried to the bookstore and department store, bought the books and items they wanted, and left as the department store’s closing bell rang, with the sun already set, leaving only the evening glow in the western sky.
They bought some food and started the return journey, having dinner in the car.
Though this trip to the provincial city was somewhat rushed and hectic, the children were extremely happy.
On Monday morning, Xing Fei and Da Lin and Xiao Shuang came early to call Xiaoxin to school. Xiaoxin took out the new-style erasers she bought for Xing Fei and Da Lin, and gave Xiao Shuang a beautiful hairpin.
Talking about Xiaoxin’s opportunity to visit the provincial city made her friends envious. Especially for the brother and sister, Da Linzi and Xiao Shuang, whose parents rarely traveled, having little chance to take them anywhere.
They pulled Xiaoxin along, chatting as they walked, asking about fun and delicious things in the provincial city...
Ling Chengyan sent Xiaoyu to school, having previously passed the entrance exams, the transfer procedures were also completed, leaving the child with the class teacher before returning.
Xiaoyu’s class teacher, Teacher Yang, was a woman in her forties. Ling Chengyan gifted her a silk scarf brought from the Southern Province as a token and asked her to take good care of Xiaoyu.
After resting for a few days and sending both children to school, Ling Chengyan received another long-distance assignment; this time, she would be going to Chu Province and it would take at least ten days round trip.
By the time she returned from this trip, it would be near the Spring Festival.
For outbound long trips, there were always two people. Ma Dajun had trained a new soldier to be the master, so Ling Chengyan brought Zhao Dahu with her this time.
Zhao Dahu was tall and originally very skinny, but after enlisting, he was eating well, and within a year, his physique became sturdier and burlier.
The weather was very cold, but heading south meant there would be less snowy weather.
Ling Chengyan headed southwest with Zhao Dahu. Since it wasn’t a special mission, they didn’t need to rush overnight, finding lodges for rest each night, taking turns for night shifts. With the fuel tank now improved with a filter, stealing fuel wasn’t a worry, allowing them to rest adequately.
After two days on the road, having traveled most of the way, just one more day to go, it began to snow lightly.
The snow wasn’t heavy, but the roads were slippery, and their driving speed dropped. At nightfall, they were still forty to fifty miles away from the county town where they had planned to stop for the night.
With no villages or shops in sight, they had no choice but to keep going in the dark until they reached the county for rest.
The sky was overcast and particularly dark, with every surrounding detail swallowed by the night except the section of road illuminated by the car’s headlights.
Suddenly, a flashlight flickered ahead, and Zhao Dahu, the driver, glanced at Ling Chengyan and asked, "Platoon leader, should we stop?"
Sometimes they encountered vehicle inspections on the road, typically just checking the driver’s license, vehicle registration, and a brief look at the vehicle’s condition. However, military vehicles were rarely stopped for checks.
Seeing someone waving a flashlight today, Zhao Dahu asked if they should stop.
They couldn’t see the people opposite them clearly due to the flashlight, and after a moment’s hesitation, Ling Chengyan said, "Stop and take a look."
Judging from Ling Chengyan and Zhao Dahu’s experience, they thought they were only thirty miles from the county, and it was unlikely someone would be blocking the road or ambushing this close to a populated area. It seemed more likely to be a vehicle check.
Zhao Dahu admired Ling Chengyan greatly and without hesitation turned on the indicators, slowing down gradually, and stopped the car twenty meters from the flashlight.
Once the car stopped, Ling Chengyan grabbed the bag containing their documents and got out of the car: "Wait for me in the car."
Zhao Dahu agreed without objection, leaving the engine running.
Ling Chengyan jumped out of the car, raising her voice: "Which unit are you from?"
The people opposite shouted back: "Where are you coming from?"
Before the voice finished, Ling Chengyan saw four or five people rushing towards them, several of them holding objects in their hands.
Even with the car lights on, it was difficult to see clearly, but it seemed they were holding shovels or pickaxes.
A tremor ran through Ling Chengyan’s heart. She flung the bag containing their documents into the car window with one hand, while the crank in her other hand was lifted.
"Go ahead, wait for me up ahead!" Ling Chengyan shouted, as the people opposite charged forward.
The flashlights were off now, but the car lights remained on, and Ling Chengyan clearly saw that those rushing had swarmed around, two or three young men in their twenties or thirties, tall, short, thin, thick, reaching about six or seven.
Zhao Dahu had witnessed Ling Chengyan’s combat skills before, and though he was concerned seeing so many people run up, he started the vehicle and shouted out, "Platoon leader, get in the car quickly."
But Ling Chengyan did not respond because the first two people had already reached them, brandishing their shovels at the car’s tires without a word.
The shovels were sharp iron teeth, and if struck hard, the tires would surely be ruined. With a busted tire, they would be like a person with broken legs, unable to run.
The car head in between was too far for Ling Chengyan’s crank to reach. In a desperate move, she flung the crank from her hand, unhinging the opponent’s shovel.
She used seventy to eighty percent of her strength, causing the crank to knock the other person’s shovel out of their hand, clanking as both the shovel and crank fell to the ground.
