Chapter 977 Edward Newgate (1)
"what--!"
"Help--"
"Run—"
"Damn pirates! I'm going to fight you!"
Swords clash.
The fire flickered.
There was blood everywhere.
Yun Ci was born in such a state.
The family hid in a pitch-black cellar, and the air they breathed was filled with the smell of blood.
Yun Ci's father in this life hugged Yun Ci and her weak mother tightly, his eyes looking up, listening nervously to the sounds of fighting on the ground.
He patted his wife's back soothingly, muttering "It's okay, it's okay..."
I don't even know who I'm talking to.
The vibration sound from the ground gradually disappeared, and they carefully hid underground for another two days before crawling out of the ground through a narrow hole.
Dad Yun put the swaddled Yun Ci on the ground and pulled the weak Mom Yun out of the cellar.
"child……"
"Don't worry, the child is here, everything will be fine."
Dad Yun put Yun Ci in Mom Yun's arms, then picked up the mother and daughter together, and slowly moved through the charred ruins, looking for a safe place to stay.
Although this place is poor, there are rivers.
It was only because of the pirates' rampage of burning and killing that the river water was polluted by blood and ashes and became unusable.
But she can't care so much now. It has been three days since Yun's mother gave birth, and she must clean up.
Dad Yun carefully took out a piece of cloth he had prepared in advance, tied the cloth to the broken jar, and started filtering, not knowing whether it would be useful or not, but feeling that it would be useful.
After filtering, boil it into water and then clean it.
Yun Ci curled up obediently in the cradle. With a casual wave of her little hand, a ray of green light fell on the boiling water.
Well, it's completely clean now.
Yun Ci yawned and fell asleep accompanied by the soft whispers of her parents.
With her new body shape, there was nothing she could do if she didn't want to attract too much attention.
Yunci's daily routine is simple, which is to sleep soundly while hungry.
Yun's father and mother took Yun Ci to the forest to avoid the pirates who would pop up from time to time to vent their anger, as well as the human traffickers who tried to capture children.
Yun Ci had heard her father and mother mention in casual conversation that the island was not originally as chaotic as it is now.
At that time, there was a country on the island. Although it was poor, it had some guards and could resist many pirates who were not particularly strong.
But since they could no longer afford the "heavenly gold" and could not become member states, the world government simply ignored them.
The island became the 'Island of Lawlessness'.
It has become a 'paradise' for pirates and human traffickers.
Pirates burn, kill, and loot, using all sorts of methods to take away countless adult lives.
The children left behind will be targeted by human traffickers, and it is common for children to go missing.
Yun Ci's family of three is a hot commodity for pirates.
A man who can vent his murderous intent, a woman who can... As for the child, maybe he can make a fortune by selling him to human traffickers.
"——We must be careful and vigilant."
Dad Yun held Mom Yun's hand and said so.
There are dark circles under their eyes because they always have trouble sleeping due to the tension and danger.
The situation is relatively better when it comes to food. Yun Ci can use her abilities to produce some wild fruits and attract some small animals.
It’s just that Yun’s mother had just given birth not long ago. Even though the people in the pirate world have strong constitutions, if they don’t rest well after experiencing something as damaging as giving birth, it will cause irreversible damage to their bodies.
Yun Ci tried to use her own energy to help Yun Ma repair her body, but she had already "leaked".
Coupled with the tense nerves and lack of rest, the body quickly became weak.
If it was just a physical problem, Yun Ci would still be able to treat it, but what about the mental problem?
Yun Ci saw more than once two adults hugging each other tiredly, expressing their powerlessness and... the pain of being unable to bear it.
"For my daughter..."
Two rough big hands were clasped together tightly.
Two pairs of tired eyes fell on the small swaddling clothes, with the last light in their eyes.
*
Time flies.
Three years passed in a flash.
The little girl was running quickly through the woods, carrying a string of rabbits tied with straw ropes on her back.
Blood stained the back of her dress and fell onto the leaves as she moved.
"Mom, I'm back."
The thin woman walked out of the tent made of rags, and a smile appeared on her tired face the moment she saw Yun Ci.
"Xiaobao."
Yun Ma walked towards Yun Ci and the first thing she did was to check if she was injured. She only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was not injured.
She knew that her daughter was special and that she was born with special fighting power, but this did not stop a mother from worrying about her child.
Yun's mother let out a long sigh and hugged Yun Ci in her arms with a bit of self-blame.
"If only mom wasn't so weak..."
"Mom, don't say that." Yun Ci hugged her mother back, "I know that it's because of me that your body became like this. Besides, isn't it the daughter's duty to take care of her own mother?"
Yun's mother was choked with sobs and unable to speak. The tears on her face were wiped away by a pair of soft and tender little hands.
Yun Ci changed the subject: "Look, Mom, I brought back a nest of rabbits, five of them."
Yun Ci put the rabbit tied with straw rope on the ground. Yun's mother touched it and found it was still warm, obviously it had died not long ago.
"Then let's go to the river to find your father." Yun's mother picked up the rabbit, "Let's go and prepare all the rabbits. Mom will make you a roasted rabbit tonight."
Yun Ci appropriately showed the expectation and happiness that a three-year-old child should have. She took the two heaviest rabbits and carried them, then walked towards the river with her mother, taking one step forward and one step back.
Dad Yun was waving a sharpened branch and staring at the water with focused eyes - he was catching fish.
The mother and daughter walked lightly, watching Dad Yun swing the wooden spike violently, and looked at the large fish on it with joy.
"That's great. Today we have not only rabbits but also fish."
When Dad Yun heard the sound, he turned around with a smile and shook the fish at them: "Look, we have fish soup to drink today."
"We still have roasted rabbits to eat." Yun's mother boasted to Yun's father, "Look, this is what Xiaoci brought back."
Dad Yun walked ashore, put the fish aside, picked up Yun Ci and held her up high a few times.
"Wow, so awesome! Our little Ci is becoming more and more capable now."
Yun Ci smiled and said, "That's right. Dad won't have to work so hard in the future."
Dad Yun and Mom Yun looked at each other, and smiles appeared on their tired faces again - at that moment, their wrinkles seemed to have decreased a lot.
"Rustle, rustle—"
Suddenly, a friction sound was heard in the woods.
The voices of the three people stopped abruptly. Dad Yun strode to Mom Yun's side, hugged her and retreated behind the tree.
He looked vigilantly in the direction where the sound came from.