A Blessed Daughter - Chapter 257

A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 257 – Rescued (1)

Translator : Virichime
Editor : Chu
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In the pitch-black tunnel, Xu Zhengyong was trying to dig out the mud and rocks blocking the entrance.

However, although the mud and rocks were soft, they seemed endless. As soon as he dug out a little bit, more would pile up.

Due to lack of oxygen and a drop in body temperature, Xu Zhengyong felt increasingly weak.

Wei Mingting said to Xu Zhengyong, “Brother Xiaoyong, take a break. If you keep going like this, your body won’t be able to handle it.”

Sitting beside him, Wei Mingting’s breathing was also heavy.

They had been trapped in this tunnel for four hours now. The air inside was getting thinner, and the cold, damp environment was putting a huge strain on their bodies.

Both Wei Mingting and Xu Zhengyong were martial artists, so they were in slightly better shape. But the three villagers with them were curled up, and the weakest, a nine-year-old boy, had already fallen into a semi-conscious state.

At this rate, they wouldn’t last much longer.

Seeing the three villagers so weak and on the verge of death, Wei Mingting felt guilty.

Although he had rushed over to save them, he still wasn’t in time, and they encountered a landslide on the way back.

Even though they had managed to take cover in the tunnel and avoid being buried alive, it had only delayed their eventual demise.

After trying for a little longer, Xu Zhengyong finally gave up and sat down beside Wei Mingting in defeat.

The ground was damp, and sitting wasn’t comfortable, but when feeling dizzy, sitting down was the only way to ease it a little.

“I don’t want to die yet…” Xu Zhengyong muttered in frustration.

He was upset. He didn’t want to die. He hadn’t fulfilled his promise to his sister Ruo’er. He hadn’t been able to properly care for his parents. He hadn’t heard Xiumei call him “senior brother” yet.

Was he really going to die here today?

“I understand how you feel. I don’t want to die either. I’m not afraid of my own death, I’m just worried about my family…” Wei Mingting, too, was in distress.  He didn’t know what would happen to the Wei family, his wife, son, and daughter if he died.

Xu Zhengyong glanced at Wei Mingting. As a military general, he thought Wei Mingting was quite capable—whether in terms of strategy, martial skills, or his care for the people, Xu Zhengyong respected him.

But unfortunately, he wasn’t a good father, letting his sister Ruo’er to be bullied.

Thinking of Wei Ruo, Xu Zhengyong said, “I still have promises I haven’t kept…”

Nearby, the family of three huddled together. The parents, still somewhat conscious, felt there was no hope left for survival and began to sob quietly.

Just as everyone in the cave thought they were about to die, suddenly a faint light appeared at the top of the cave entrance.

Was it an illusion?

Why was there light?

Was it the underworld spirits coming to take them?

They had never died before, so they didn’t know what it would look like when spirits came to claim their souls.

At that moment, they heard several voices from outside.

“Can the people inside hear us? Lieutenant Colonel Wei, Major General Xu!”

Upon hearing the voices, Wei Mingting and Xu Zhengyong both stood up.

“We’re here!” Wei Mingting shouted with all his strength.

“Lieutenant Colonel Wei, hold on! We’re digging you out right now!”

A man’s voice came from outside, followed by the sound of pickaxes and shovels working even faster.

-pickaxe and shovel

Soon, one-third of the cave entrance was exposed, and then a strong man crawled through the opening.

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