Chapter 82: Perilous Rebirth (Part 1)
Word Number:202
Author:丹枫书生
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Release Time:2025-12-23
Dong Sanshao raced down the mountain with Dong Yaoting on his back, desperate to find water for the young master. In his frantic rush, he failed to notice a large, artificially concealed pit covered with dried branches. His foot broke through the camouflage, sending them plummeting downward. As they fell, Dong Sanshao positioned himself beneath Dong Yaoting to cushion the impact, accepting that he alone would bear the injuries. When Zhang Facai tumbled into the pit after them, Dong Sanshao—despite his own pain—rolled deeper into the cavity with Dong Yaoting still on his back, shielding the young master from being crushed by Zhang Facai’s fall. With a startled cry, Zhang Facai tumbled into the pit, landing on his hands and knees in a clumsy sprawl. The pit, in fact, was not particularly deep—only three to four meters from top to bottom. But as Dong Sanshao regained his bearings after the fall, he began to chuckle. Why? He realized this was no ordinary pit; it was a hiding place sheltering the villagers of Xiaoli Village. These civilians had crammed inside to evade Japanese troops and also to escape looting and assault by retreating Nationalist soldiers from the Shilipu d