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Zhao Lizhu followed Lin Tao as they left the tent where they had been staying. The two moved stealthily towards Zhu Jincheng's tent.
When they reached the entrance, Lin Tao instructed Zhao Lizhu to take out the prepared cloth bag, which they would use to carry away the stolen food. Leaning in close to Zhao Lizhu's ear, he whispered, "Keep watch outside. If anyone comes, let me know."
Zhao Lizhu nodded in response. "Don't worry, Tao Ge." They had been partners for many years and worked together seamlessly.
After confirming that no one was watching, Lin Tao carefully lifted the tent flap and slipped inside. Inside the tent, Zhu Jincheng lay on his side with his back to the entrance, appearing to be asleep and completely unaware of the intruder.
Lin Tao held his breath and scanned the tent for the two burlap sacks that Zhu Jincheng had brought up the mountain. After searching around, he discovered that the sacks were tightly clutched in Zhu Jincheng's arms.
Lin Tao felt a bit troubled; in this situation, trying to steal food from the sacks might wake Zhu Jincheng. However, since he was already there and didn’t want to return empty-handed—and after days of hunger, he couldn't resist the temptation of food—he decided to go for it.
He tiptoed closer to Zhu Jincheng's back. As he got nearer, he could clearly hear Zhu Jincheng's heavy breathing. He glanced at the burlap sacks, noticing that Zhu Jincheng's arm was draped over them. Due to exposure to toxic gas, several red blisters marred his arm, which twitched slightly as if it were cramping.
Lin Tao bent down and gently untied the hemp rope securing the sack's opening. The moment the rope came loose, corn kernels spilled out with a loud rustle.
Zhu Jincheng suddenly opened his eyes and reached out to grab Lin Tao's arm. Startled, Lin Tao jumped; he hadn’t expected the sack to contain corn kernels or for them to fall out like that. Stealing...
Zhu Jincheng grabbed Lin Tao's arm, ready to shout. These two bags of grain were what he had risked his life to bring back from home. He was so afraid someone would take notice that he even held the burlap sacks close to him while sleeping.
Now, someone had actually come to steal them. Zhu Jincheng wanted to call for help to catch this thief. However, before he could finish his sentence, Lin Tao suddenly lunged at him like a ravenous wolf, gripping his throat tightly with both hands.
Zhu Jincheng struggled desperately, trying to break free from Lin Tao's grasp, but the effects of the poison had left him extremely weak; he was no match for Lin Tao.
At that moment, Zhao Lizhu outside the tent heard the commotion and peeked in through the flap, curious about what was happening. The sight inside startled him: Zhu Jincheng was being choked by Lin Tao, his face turning red from lack of air, mouth wide open as if he couldn't breathe.
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