NOVEL NEXT Chapter 132: Three Knives
The man glanced aside, spotting the faint figure of Zhao Dapao several dozen meters away in the densely vegetated mountains, too obscured to see clearly.
Since the apocalypse, due to increased rainfall and decreased human deforestation and trampling, plant growth has been thriving, and the vegetation in the forests has become lush.
The man looked at the several men surrounding him, feeling extremely frustrated! If he could escape through the dense forest behind him, he believed that with his experience, he would definitely make it out.
But at this moment, the few stumbling blocks in front of him seemed impossible to get past without dealing with them first.
Bang! Another gunshot rang out, and Zhao Dapao saw a man running towards Song Min's direction, but the trees obstructed his view, making it unclear.
Behind him, the man he had shot in the arm was now fast approaching the edge of the forest. Zhao Dapao raised his gun and shot directly, aiming to kill him first, then search for the other later.
In Song Min's vicinity, the man in the sweatshirt, upon hearing the gunshot, showed no hesitation. He immediately pulled out a dagger from his thigh and charged towards Song Min and others.
Song Min saw the fierce look of the man in the sweatshirt charging over, looking tough and intimidating, which made her grow uneasy. Recalling Li Yu's instructions, she hesitated no more.
Instead of backing away, she charged directly forward, and the three young girls beside her followed her lead.
The man in the sweatshirt, although his calf was injured, moved unusually quickly. He bent down and dodged Song Min's Long Knife cleave.
He stepped back, avoiding the Long Knife from the girl beside him.
Now in his hand was only a short dagger, where an inch longer is an inch stronger.
He felt a growing anxiety, realizing he couldn't keep this up any longer, he charged directly towards the cheerful young girl.
The young girl saw the man charging at her, a bit frightened, but she didn't retreat and stood her ground.
Still holding a knife, she slashed towards the man.
The man in the sweatshirt seemed well-trained, evident from his earlier dodges, and now he anticipated the young girl's move, side-stepping. With quick footwork, he closed in on her, and slashed his dagger straight towards the young girl's throat.
In a flash, the man seemed to sense something, quickly withdrew his hand, and his dagger grazed the girl's hair, cutting off a few strands.
That was close!
Just as the man in the sweatshirt pulled his hand back, Song Min's Long Knife was already cleaving from above.
The man, determined, charged straight towards Song Min, taking advantage of the moment right after her knife stroke, not yet retracted. He stabbed directly into Song Min's stomach.
After the stab, his hand moved swiftly, and he struck another blow.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye. It was so quick that the two girls beside didn't even react.
After stabbing twice, the man then tried to dart away.
He lifted his foot, only to feel someone firmly grabbing his injured calf.
Turning his head, he saw Zhao Dapao, now less than 10 meters away, feeling a surge of panic.
Then, looking down, he saw Song Min whom he had just stabbed twice, now collapsed on the ground, yet still grasping his injured leg, refusing to let him escape.
His gaze suddenly changed, bursting with endless murderous intent.
He stabbed directly into Song Min's back. Initially wanting to slice through Song Min's neck, but the angle was awkward, he hoped to stab her and make her release her grip so he could escape.
To him, escaping now was of utmost importance.
After the stab, Song Min still clung tightly. The two girls nearby, holding knives, were about to rush over, but hesitated, worried about hurting her.
The man in the sweatshirt, seeing Zhao Dapao 10 meters away already spotting him, aiming his gun at him.
His heart lamented! He was so close! He clearly had a chance to escape just now.
All because of this woman at his feet, his previous resentment burst out, and the man in the sweatshirt thought to crouch down and cut Song Min's neck with one swift slice.
Before he could squat down.
Bang!
A gunshot rang out, the bullet striking him right between the eyebrows.
At a distance of ten meters, Dapao's accuracy was one hundred percent.
The man in the sweatshirt, unwilling to accept defeat, eyes wide open, fell down.
Thud!
Following that sound, Song Min struggled to see the man fall, a hint of a smile actually appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Then, he passed out.
"Sister Song! Sister Song!" That lively and cheerful girl, she clearly knew that Sister Song had just saved her. Then, she was stabbed twice by this man.
At this moment, seeing Sister Song covered in blood, a mix of guilt, gratitude, fear, and worry burst forth, she sat on the ground with tears streaming down her face, reaching out her hand trying to stop the bleeding from Song Min's wounds.
"Sister Song, why did you do such a foolish thing? Why did you have to grab his leg and prevent him from running?" Another girl, seeing the stab wound on Song Min's back, was horrified.
This stab was fatal.
Zhao Dapao, who had just approached, heard what the girl said and had mixed feelings. He remembered the first time he saw Song Min, she was like a madwoman. Later, he saw her bravely leading these girls to resist, seeking survival.
Later on, she maintained a good relationship with the base, never imagining that now, she would sacrifice her life to stop this man.
But why? Was it because of what Li Yu initially said, not to spare anyone?
He sighed, wondering how to handle the situation now. Given Song Min's current condition, simple bandaging might not be sufficient, unless...
Forget it, it's up to Li Yu to decide.
So, he stopped thinking further.
He respected this woman. He took off his own clothes and made a few cuts with a dagger, then looked toward the two girls on the ground.
"Stop crying, she's not dead yet. Quickly stop the bleeding, and take her to the car for treatment. They have medicine there." Zhao Dapao spoke quickly.
The girls on the ground quickly responded, got up, gently supported Song Min, and briefly bandaged her.
Zhao Dapao looked at the two girls' physiques and without much thought, carried Song Min on his back.
He was taking her to the car.
As he picked up Song Min and started running towards the car, he hadn't gone far when he encountered Song Qi and Teacher Liu, etc. As soon as Song Qi saw her sister unconscious,
she approached, noticed the blood-soaked clothes, lost control, and ran over to check on her, crying, but inadvertently blocked Zhao Dapao's way forward.
"What are you howling for? Don't block the way, hurry and bring her over, see how to deal with this. You standing here, do you know, it could harm your sister!" Zhao Dapao, seeing Song Qi crying before him, who was almost 180cm tall, taller than him by five centimeters, couldn't help but curse!
But soon, he remembered she was still a high school student, not yet 16 years old, and also his sister. He felt reassured. But seeing her height, he couldn't help wanting to curse!
Damn!
Song Qi quickly came to her senses, moved aside, and her tears stopped. Her face showed sorrow.
Dapao gave her one look and said no more.
Song Min's sisters around her, all gathered by her side, wanting to take over from Dapao, but due to the urgency of the situation, they didn't speak.
The crowd hurried towards Li Yu.
Saving a life was like fighting a fire, Song Min's condition was extremely critical!