Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse-Chapter 267 - 263: The Woman Who Died in the Wolf’s Jaws【100 votes+】
Chapter 267: Chapter 263: The Woman Who Died in the Wolf’s Jaws【100 votes+】
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"Third Sister-in-law, I think the kindergarten at the supply and marketing cooperative is quite good. At least from there, I’ve genuinely heard the clear sounds of children reading aloud."
Zhang Shanni, while strolling leisurely through the five streets around her as a form of exercise, found three kindergartens: one for the government agencies, a nursery, and another for workers of the smelting plant.
"Mm, let’s go with the one for government agencies. Relatively speaking, it’s closer. Besides, it’s a state-run kindergarten, and your Third Brother can have a say in it." The nursery was immediately dismissed by Zhang Shanni, leaving only the other worker’s kindergarten. Such kindergartens usually have a strong sense of community and tend to be exclusive.
The government agency kindergarten would definitely be exclusive too, but with Xiao Si around and Xiaoqi looking cute and obedient, there shouldn’t be a big problem. Most importantly, it is, after all, a kindergarten for government agency children, who are naturally more clever, unless they meet someone with a muddled mind.
The two sisters-in-law reached a consensus with smiles on their faces and returned to the little Western-style house.
It’s worth mentioning that Zhang Shanni had actually learned about this information from some child’s mouth the day before she went wandering.
Since these past few days everyone had been coming up to the county town to settle into the new house, and Zhang Shanni was barred from getting close, she had no choice but to go shopping on the streets herself—
Unexpectedly, she ran into Xiao Lei, whom she hadn’t seen in a long while. Upon learning that Zhang Shanni would also be living in the same area in the future, Xiao Lei was overjoyed for a long time. He said that Little Yaya had always wanted to thank you since waking up, but each of the two encounters had been too hurried to properly express their gratitude.
Zhang Shanni, on the other hand, felt that she should be the one thanking Xiao Lei’s family. If it weren’t for Xiao Lei’s keen eyes spotting her, she might have been stranded in the train station. Even if Sister Xiaxia would come looking for her, it would have taken at least an hour more.
The weather then was truly cold, with the chill wind mixed with little snowflakes, and a blizzard appeared imminent. Without their assistance, the elderly and children would have suffered quite a bit!
Xiao Lei genuinely liked this elder sister, and Zhang Shanni was equally grateful to this little boy. One had the intent, and the other had the interest; their conversation was nothing but cheerful. Even the gossip about the three nearby kindergartens was quietly told to Zhang Shanni by Xiao Lei.
Now, taking a walk with the little aunt was just a way to put the Xie Family at ease.
Meanwhile, on the other side, after three days of chasing without finding the three missing individuals, the warden could only report to higher-ups, and by the time Xie Jingchen received the news, three days had already passed.
Because of this, Xie Jingchen, feeling particularly concerned, used his job’s privilege to strengthen the protective measures for his young wife.
There was no choice; from Lin Yingxia’s actions, everyone had somewhat realized that the spy held a certain attitude towards Zhang Shanni.
Protecting Mrs. Rong was also Rong Wei’s duty, and moreover, since she was the superior officer’s wife, no one dared to neglect her.
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While Xie Jingchen was taking strict precautionary measures, on the other side—
Lin Zhaodi felt she had truly gone mad. Why had she allowed herself to be influenced and actually ran away with this old man by her side?
After several days of constant fear and the suffering she endured in the prison, she had lost fifty pounds from her original weight of over 160 pounds in just half a month!
Especially these past few days, when she dared not sleep and couldn’t eat well for fear of being discovered as an escaped convict!
Moreover, the man who had led her to successfully escape from the prison wasn’t as wonderful as he initially claimed. After leaving that area, he took her with him into a train, rushing towards an unknown destination.
The longer they rode, the colder she became. In the end, she could no longer care whether the man had lustful intentions or not, and she clung to his body.
Although the man was clearly in his forties or fifties, he appeared exceptionally robust due to long-term labor. The two of them huddled together for warmth and somehow managed to endure the hardship.
They hid in secrecy, hardly daring to show their faces in public.
The woman who died to the wolves left them with some money. It wasn’t much, nearly a hundred dollars, but it was just enough to cover their food and drink on the way.
Despite the blazing sun at its zenith, by the time they snuck past the train attendants and stealthily left the train station, the sky had already darkened. They were tired, scared, and hungry, to the point that Lin Zhaodi felt extremely cold.
The place where the two had been before was the Southern Prison. Although it was winter there as well, the temperature was at least above twelve degrees Celsius, unlike here, where the temperature might not even be three degrees. In the distance, one could see a snow-covered mountain range!
Is this the north? Lin Zhaodi wondered, but she dared not speak out loud. Instead, the man led her out of the train station and turned in a certain direction, stealthily avoiding the crowd until they arrived at a chaotic underpass!
"Why did you bring me to such a place!" Lin Zhaodi grabbed the man, complaining with a low growl.
In just a few short days, she had significantly lost weight, her previously round face was gone, making her small bean-shaped eyes appear larger and no longer giving off the impression of being narrow.
But at the same time, her fast weight loss had greatly worsened her skin condition, as if she had suddenly aged ten years, her wrinkled face nearly unbearable to look at.
"Idiot, only in places like this will outsiders not draw attention! It won’t attract people’s interest, and once we have been around for a while, people will think we’ve always been from here. By the next census, we can have legitimate identities!"
The man whispered in her ear, and seeing a few men wanting to come over, he pulled her into his embrace, causing Lin Zhaodi to struggle fiercely. He threatened in a low voice:
"Stop moving around. If you don’t want to become a prostitute, just listen to me, or I won’t protect you!"
When Lin Zhaodi heard the man’s words, she was so frightened that she froze, turning to look at the ragged old men who wanted to approach, and her whole body trembled with fear!
"You, don’t abandon me, we’re in the same boat. I, I’ll be obedient!" Lin Zhaodi thought back on the past half month, which could be said to be the most painful time in her entire life!
Although she had led a hard life since she was young, after marrying Zhang Zhiguo, her life was still bearable, especially after giving birth to her daughter. Together with Zhang Shanni, the fake daughter, her life had been quite comfortable!
If she hadn’t been caught switching the daughters, Lin Zhaodi might still be living a good life in the countryside, waiting for her daughter-in-law to give birth to a well-behaved grandson!
Her life should have been about pestering her daughter-in-law and taking care of her beloved grandson...
Did Lin Zhaodi regret it?
As Lin Zhaodi reminisced, she remembered when she begged for help from that refined little daughter. From the girl’s eyes, she saw contempt and loathing!
Comparing her current miserable fate with that moment, she felt regret for the first time... Indeed, without having raised her, there was no affection; she was not even as good as the dead girl Zhang Shanni!
