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Chapter 1095: Chapter 1101: Camping in the Wild
Green Group swallowed and asked, "Dad, we’re not going to die, right?"
"Mm, it’s alright now, can I carry you down first?" Tan Zhenghong said with heartache.
The two children were only a year and a half old, yet they hadn’t uttered a single cry despite experiencing such a terrifying incident.
Meanwhile, his daughter-in-law spoke as if it was nothing, but judging by the color of her face, her arm must have been severely injured.
Green Group and Tangyuan cooperated well, sitting on a stone by the roadside to wait.
On the carriage, Tan Zhenghong was helping Qiao Duo’er dress her wounds.
"It’s all my fault for making you suffer."
Tan Zhenghong’s eyes turned red, such a large wound must be very painful.
He had once sworn never to let his daughter-in-law suffer any grievances, yet time and again, she was injured. What kind of man was he?
Qiao Duo’er bit her lip and said, "It doesn’t matter whether it hurts or not, we’re alive, and that’s enough."
Tan Zhenghong had already done very well; if it weren’t for him, they might have all lost their lives right there.
In fact, if it had been only adults, jumping from the carriage could have saved their lives.
But with two small children, a jump from the carriage would most likely result in death or serious injury.
"Right, don’t let Tangyuan and Green Group find out, just say that the clothes were damaged and you changed them," Qiao Duo reminded specifically.
If they knew she was injured, they would definitely cry. She didn’t want to see them upset.
Tan Zhenghong nodded, "I’ll listen to you regarding this matter, but you have to be obedient and heal your arm as soon as possible."
"Deal!"
Qiao Duo’er agreed without hesitation.
Soon, Tan Zhenghong finished bandaging Qiao Duo’er and carefully cleaned the bloodied clothes before helping her off the carriage.
Families huddled together, treasuring each other more for having survived the ordeal.
"Fourth Master, Madam, it’s all my fault for not driving the carriage well; please punish me." Big Lei knelt on the ground full of guilt.
The Tan Family had been good to everyone, and since his own family was struggling, they had taken extra care of him. Yet, he nearly caused the disaster that could have taken the lives of the entire family.
"This isn’t your fault. Think about it, were the horses startled?"
Qiao Duo asked; the situation was very strange.
The horse that had gone mad was her choice, known for its gentle temperament and understanding of humans. How could it have lost control? 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝔭𝖚𝖇.𝔠𝖔𝔪
After carefully thinking, Big Lei said, "I didn’t notice anything unusual; it just went crazy all of a sudden, running forward. I couldn’t hold it back at all. I’ve been taking care of this horse and its feed and water have been quite normal these past few days. It shouldn’t have acted like this."
He was familiar with the horse; he knew its every condition.
"Could it have seen another horse?"
Zheng Hong voiced his own speculation, knowing their horse was a stallion which could have gotten excited upon seeing a mare.
Big Lei and Qiao Duo couldn’t think of any other possibilities and had to agree with Zheng Hong’s guess.
"We don’t know where the horse ran off to, and it’s getting late. Let’s prepare to spend the night here," Zheng Hong proposed.
Fortunately, they were fully prepared before leaving the house; otherwise, they would really be at a loss now.
Qiao Duo nodded, "That’s the only option we have; let’s rest for the night and talk about other things later."
Zheng Hong took his bow and arrows and went into the woods, while Big Lei collected dry firewood and picked wild vegetables.
Before night fell, they had grilled fish and rabbit, wild chicken mushroom soup, and half a pot of cooked rice.
"Dad, have some fish."
Tangyuan and Green Group both crouched beside Zheng Hong.
The children have a short memory and were excited about their first night out, having already forgotten those unpleasant events completely.
Zheng Hong picked out the meat from the fish belly and put it into the bowls of the two children.
