Chapter 7, Summer Camp

Stop! What are you doing? Do you not value your life? The scarred man shouted, and upon seeing that it was a child approaching, he did not become overly anxious. Liu Huaisha, with a sobbing tone from behind, called out, "Jiaming, come back! Jiaming, come back..."

Ling Jing covered her injured forehead and got up. Jia Ming looked at the two of them, feeling an ominous premonition in his heart. In that moment, Zhang Yahan was the first to run over: "Little friend, are you okay? How could you walk like that..."

She stood up and spoke with righteous indignation. However, the two men were fixated on the radio that Jiaming had placed on the ground, which was continuously emitting sound

After dealing with a few poisonous mushrooms, Jiaming placed the radio on the lawn to listen to the broadcast. The three of them sat there, watching a few pampered individuals busily at work, while Liu Huaisha and Lingjing pointed and laughed arrogantly. Huang Haoyun ran to the pond to wash rice, but ended up spilling an entire pot of rice into the water, which immediately caused everyone to burst into laughter

According to eyewitnesses, one of the two men is approximately thirty-five or thirty-six years old, slightly stocky, with a knife scar on his left cheek, while the other is around twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old and somewhat thin. Both individuals are armed and are considered extremely dangerous. Citizens are advised to be cautious.

The team leader hurriedly went to get more rice to remedy the situation. Young Master Huang, having shed this duty, ran over to Zhang Yahan, who was busy starting a fire, and complained arrogantly, saying that this place was truly boring, like children playing house. He boasted incessantly about how things were at home. Zhang Yahan's face turned bright red as she listened, and it seemed she really wanted to dig a hole in the ground to hide in, as if to say, "I don't know him"

As for Liu Huaisha, he found a single seat, enjoying a lollipop while taking out the latest handheld gaming console to play Tetris. In the front of the bus, Zhang Yahan occasionally exchanged a few words with the male leader, while she remained rather indifferent towards Huang Haoyun. Jiaming thought that she had probably just returned to the country, wanting to observe what these students were like in order to prepare for her future teaching. As for Huang Haoyun, he was merely a pitiable follower.

Occasionally, Zhang Yahan would cast her gaze upon Jiaming. Recalling the events of last night, the child's misbehavior ignited her anger. Looking at the two who seemed like a couple, she felt an urge to expose Jiaming's vile nature, to prevent someone like Lingjing, a light beauty, from becoming a victim. Having returned from abroad, she held progressive views and would not assume that the relationship between the two was innocent simply because of their young age. After all, in the UK, many children of that age have already crossed the final threshold.

Around 10 o'clock, everyone arrived at the camping site. First, they prepared lunch in a clearing in the woods at the foot of the mountain, planning to climb to the summit after lunch and set up tents there for the night.

The large bus soon departed from the city. She noticed the two individuals affectionately listening to a radio and spoke a few words to the team leader. Before long, the team leader took a tape recorder from the vehicle, inserted a cassette, and instantly, the song "Sword and Dream" by Zhou Huajian echoed throughout the cabin.

Originally, the team leader intended to divide everyone into small groups through a lottery system. However, since each person had their own small circle and no one agreed to be separated, this idea was abandoned. When distributing the cooking utensils to everyone, he was clearly concerned whether Jiaming and the others could manage. The men and women around expressed their welcome for the three to join their team, but Liu Huaisha, being competitive, immediately declined, saying, "Hmph, we still don't know who will end up without food!"

A few years later, such trips for young people would merely be a disguised game of matchmaking. However, it was still 1994, and the dynamics between unfamiliar men and women were not so easily navigated. Three girls who had come together occupied the back row of the bus, playfully teasing each other. Jiaming and Lingjing, as usual, sat together, taking out the radio that Lingjing had gifted him to listen to the broadcast, each wearing one ear of the shared headphones. Among all the passengers, only the two of them appeared to be a couple, and with Lingjing's beauty, the other boys occasionally cast curious and envious glances their way.

At this moment, the broadcast had already switched to Luo Dayou's "Love Song 1990." The contrast was incredibly stark to the ears. It seemed that the two men wanted to escape into the mountains, pulling along two women, one large and one small, as they began to retreat. By the pond, more than twenty people raised their hands and widened their eyes, not daring to speak. Lingjing was being pulled by the man with triangular eyes, her body trembling, tears streaming down her cheeks in large drops, her gaze fixed on Jiaming over here, yet she did not dare to make a sound.

The enmity formed is not significant, thus it cannot be said that there are no grievances between them. However, upon seeing Jiaming, Zhang Yahan was clearly taken aback, yet ultimately chose not to greet him

This is likely a location carefully selected by the travel agency. Under the guidance of the tour leader, the group passed through a small grove and arrived at a small pond in the center. Surrounded by trees, the water of the pond is clear, and the green carpet of grass is dotted with delicate yellow flowers, making it an ideal spot for a photo album. Upon seeing it, everyone immediately fell in love with the place, and soon some gathered firewood while others started a fire, preparing to cook.

"Don't worry, it's nothing." Jiaming communicated with sign language. Having spent a long time together, she could understand the simple meaning, but this statement only caused her tears to fall even more. Then, she saw Jiaming raise both hands and slowly walk towards the four people.

Although Haikou boasts in this manner, in fact, Liu MM has always been a modern woman who stays away from the kitchen. However, as far as she knows, Lingjing often helps her mother cook at home, and Jiaming seems to have some knowledge of cooking, which gives them confidence. Task one was divided: she went out to gather firewood, Jiaming washed the rice, and Lingjing picked the vegetables. Everything went quite smoothly. Moments later, the fire blazed up, the pot was placed on, and they just waited for the rice to cook. Task one was divided: she went out to gather firewood, Jiaming washed the rice, and Lingjing picked the vegetables. Everything went quite smoothly. Moments later, the fire blazed up, the pot was placed on, and they just waited for the rice to cook. However, Liu MM startled Jiaming by bringing back a few poisonous mushrooms.

At this moment, the release of Zhou Huajian's album "Wind and Rain Unhindered" had not been long, but a good song is indeed a good song. The team leader intended to liven up the atmosphere and began to sing along with the music. After a moment, soft humming echoed from both the front and back of the car. Jiaming and Lingjing could no longer listen to the radio, so they also stopped to enjoy the song. Zhang Yahan felt secretly pleased and inadvertently glanced over, only to catch a glimpse of a teasing smile at the corner of Jiaming's mouth, as if he could see through her thoughts. When she looked again, she saw Jiaming with his eyes closed, seemingly lost in the music, which made her realize that it was merely an illusion of her own mind.

After a chaotic scene in the library, Ling Jing likely thought of going to the woods to relieve herself and got up to leave. At that moment, the radio was broadcasting a news report: "Around 11 a.m. today, two armed robbers held up an Agricultural Bank in the suburbs of Jianghai City, making off with approximately 67,000 yuan in cash. They subsequently fled in a vehicle towards Highway 42..."

It is unclear when it began, but both sides had fallen into a profound silence, gazing at each other. Yahan, who was holding Lingjing, also wanted to retreat, but then with a cry of "Ah," she was pulled over by the scarred man, a Type 54 pistol pressed against the back of her head: "No one is allowed to move!" Amidst this loud shout, Lingjing was also seized by the man with triangular eyes, who held a homemade double-barreled shotgun in his hand.

Taking a deep breath, Jiaming tried his best to display an expression of fear

I... uncle, I want... can I exchange with the two of them...

Jiaming stood up and stretched lazily, when a pained cry of "Ah" from Lingjing suddenly echoed. She had just reached the edge of the small grove when she was knocked down by a middle-aged man rushing out from within. This man had a scar on his face and carried a travel bag on his back, appearing to be someone who had come for mountain climbing and camping. Following closely behind him, a man with slanted eyes also rushed out, cursing something under his breath. Seeing so many people looking over, both of them immediately froze in place.