Chapter 1017: Qingcang, Can You Do It?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Ye Tianxin had discovered a large footprint on the snow-covered ground. Li Qingcang bent down to take a look.
“Yes, this is his footprint. It seems like his leg is injured. The weight on his two legs is unevenly distributed.”
“My father is injured?”
Ye Tianxin was very anxious to find her parents. Both of them had fallen over the cliff. If Xie Xuning had injured his legs, what about Ye Linlang? Was she hurt too? Or was she all right?
“Yes, he should be injured.”
Ye Tianxin asked, “What about my mother?”
Li Qingcang shook his head. “There is no blood on the ground, and I can’t see any other footprints nearby. Maybe she pa.s.sed out…”
“Qingcang, what should we do then?” Ye Tianxin was distraught. She wondered how her parents were.
Li Qingcang tried to comfort her by saying, “We can only try to locate them quickly.”
The snow got heavier and the wind blew louder. Ye Tianxin felt the wind cutting into her face. It was brutal and frosty.
Li Qingcang and Ye Tianxin walked hand-in-hand along the snow-covered path, with several volunteers following behind. The whole team had split up to look for Xie Xuning and Ye Linlang, yet they did not know which direction they went.
“Tianxin…”
“Can you still walk?”
Ye Tianxin nodded. Her footsteps were a little wobbly and she clutched on tightly to Li Qingcang’s hand.
“Yes.”
Ye Tianxin gritted her teeth. She did not want to rest until she found her parents, so she would bear with the fatigue and discomfort.
“Are you tired?”
“No, I’m not. I’m fine.”
Beads of sweat were running down her forehead. Her face was flushed red. Li Qingcang turned to look at her. He bent his knees and motioned for her to get onto his back.
“Come, I’ll carry you.”
“It’s all right, Qingcang. You better conserve your energy. If my father is really injured, you may have to carry him out of this place when we find them. You’ll need all of your strength by then.”
“Okay.”
Li Qingcang took her by her hand and continued walking.
It started snowing more heavily. The wind blew fast and strong and the sky was gradually turning dark, but neither of them stopped to rest at all.
Ye Tianxin suddenly saw light in the distance. “Look, Qingcang…”
“Come, let’s go take a look.” Li Qingcang nodded.
Ye Tianxin and Li Qingcang hastened to the cave, their hearts beating fast.
“Excuse me, is anyone here?” They stood outside the cave, waiting in antic.i.p.ation.
The old lady walked out and looked at the couple. “Are you looking for someone?”
“Madam, did you see a couple nearby?”
Ye Linlang was inside the cave, lying beside Xie Xuning. She recognized Ye Tianxin’s voice and could not believe her ears. She dashed out and saw Ye Tianxin and Li Qingcang standing out. She hesitated for a second before calling out to her daughter. “Tianxin…”
Ye Tianxin was surprised to see her mother. She ran toward her and hugged Ye Tianxin tightly. Both mother and daughter were overwhelmed by their emotions.
“Mother, are you all right?”
Ye Linlang shook her head. “I’m fine, Tianxin.”
Ye Tianxin was comforted that her mother was unhurt. “What about Father? How is he?”
“Your father broke his left leg.” Ye Linlang brought Ye Tianxin into the cave. Ye Tianxin saw that her father was asleep. She turned to Li Qingcang and asked, “Qingcang, what should we do now?”
“It’s already dark outside, but his injury can’t wait. Let’s not delay any longer. We should move on.” Li Qingcang took out a torch. He was worried that such a situation would happen and had taken it from the camp. It had come in handy now.
“It’s snowing heavily outside. You may have to carry Father. Can you do it, Qingcang?”
Li Qingcang stretched out his hand to caress Ye Tianxin’s face.. He inched closer to her with a heavy breath.