Chapter 396: Your Shepherd, I Don't Need You

right now."No matter what, Qiao Bao'er is the granddaughter-in-law of the Jun family. The nanny is just a worker. Although the old nanny was upset in her heart, she didn't dare to say much and threw o...Anta frantically punched and kicked Jun Zhi Mu, who was kneeling at the edge of the cliff. He never let go, didn't say a word, not even a groan of pain.

Until he found an opportunity, he quickly rolled over and kicked Anta's previously injured leg with all his might. Anta's massive body fell to the snow.

Anta wanted to get up several times, but exhaustion had drained all her strength, and finally she fell into a coma, motionless.

Above the cliff edge, Junzhi's shepherd immediately sped up, dragging her upwards.

Jo Bao'er was also silent, not moving around, nor did she shout at him again to let her go.

This desolate, icy mountain, utterly silent.

She hung on the edge of the cliff, unable to find a foothold, surrounded by snow.

He is the only one who can do it.

But Qiao Bao'er knew, that steel knife stabbed into him...

Drops of blood fell from above, the viscous liquid sliding down his arm, over his icy fingertips, drop by drop, mingling with her hand.

Qiao Bao'er, suspended in mid-air, stiffened. She held her breath almost instinctively, afraid to breathe in the air thick with the stench of blood.

Until he persisted, desperately clinging on as he pulled her up bit by bit.

Qiao Bao'er quickly scrambled to her feet, and the steel blade plunged into her right shoulder. She crouched down, gripping the hilt of the knife in her right hand, but her heart pounded with fear.

The front half of the blade sank into his flesh, piercing deep.

She knew how sharp the knife was because she had brought it.

"I told you, I told you to let go!"

Her hand trembled as she gripped the hilt of her knife, tears welling up in her eyes. Qiao Bao'er cried out in a torrent of anguish, on the verge of total breakdown.

"You think you're so great… Why don't you ever want to discuss anything with me You always just decide things on your own. Things are piling up down there, even if I fall, nothing will happen."

"You think you're some kind of hero I don't need you to save me. I don't need you to protect me."

"I don't need you!"

Qiao Baoer didn't dare to touch the steel knife. The blade hadn't been driven in too deep, and forcefully pulling it out would be dangerous.

Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

These days, I've encountered all sorts of unexpected events. The tourists' terrified screams and cries, they were scared too, but she just endured it.

She cannot panic, she still has to protect Little Zhu and the others.

She has always been incredibly strong, even stronger than many women and perhaps even men. But now, for some reason, tears flowed like a broken dam, her sorrow overwhelming her and forcing sobs from her lips.

"Your shepherd, I don't need you..." She shrieked at him, "You shouldn't be here. I didn't ask you to save me…"

“I told you to let go, don’t you hear me I said let go, why won’t you”

——I don't need you——

Jun Zhi Mu listened clearly to her heartbroken and angry scolding, his body stiffening for a moment.

He slowly rolled over, propping himself up on his right hand in the snow, half-sitting and meeting her gaze.

Qiao Baoer was crying very pathetically.

I don't know what to say, so I just watch her quietly.

She seemed to have been deeply wronged and kept crying.

"I... I'm... I'm afraid you might fall."

Junzhi Mu wanted to get closer to her, his voice hoarse, "Qiao Ba'er, I'm afraid you'll disappear again."

Her eyes were blurry with tears, she turned her head and stared blankly at him. Junzhi Mu shifted his body, tugging at the wound on his back, and winced in pain, drawing a sharp breath.

He was never good at expressing his feelings to women, and he just stared into her eyes, without saying another word.

Qiao Bao'er suddenly raised her hand, wiping the tears from her face with her sleeve. Her stubborn gaze was as if she had never cried before.

"Ahead there was a stone house, Pei Yi was in it. I promised him that I would return as soon as possible."

She supported him, quickly saying a few words. Jun Zhi Mu let her support him as they walked forward step by step. He knew she wasn't like other women who were weak and cried easily. The fact that she had suddenly cried just now actually made him panic too.

Junzhi's shepherd wore custom-made cold-weather gear, and various outdoor tools were strapped to his waist. He turned on a high-powered flashlight on his belt.

Qiao Baoer looked straight ahead, carefully memorizing the way back to the stone house in her mind. At the same time, as she watched the strong beam of the flashlight, a sense of peace settled over her heart.

Maybe it was the light in the darkness, or maybe it was him beside me.

They were surrounded by snow and ice. White snowflakes accumulated on their shoulders as they walked, huddled close together for warmth.

It took about an hour to get back to the stone house.

Bei Yi rushed out anxiously the moment he saw her return. When he saw that Qiao Bao'er had someone with her, he suddenly shouted excitedly, "Uncle Jun!"

At the entrance of the stone house cave, a bonfire blazed, casting flickering light on his handsome features. At this moment, one could clearly see the fatigue and weariness etched into Jun Zhi Mu's brow.

"Go in."

Qiao Bao'er urged Pei Yi to hurry back to the fire to warm up, lest she catch a chill.

With one hand supporting Junzhimu, he strode into the stone house. When the bearded man saw Qiao Bao'er come back alive, his eyes widened. "You, weren't you attacked by a black bear" He had heard some sounds of fighting from afar when he fled.

Jo Bao'er was furious, it was this bearded man who was ungrateful and ran away alone. If the two of them had worked together, they could have easily dealt with Anta! He was even injured by that lunatic Anta in return.

"Shepherd"

Inside the stone house, Xia Chui Xue was half-conscious. Hearing their noisy voices, she opened her eyes and saw this familiar profile. She was immediately shocked.

"Are you here to save us, Shepherd" Her voice trembled with excitement at the end of her words.

Junzhi Mu looked in her direction, a hint of surprise in his eyes. Xia Chuxue was also in this stone hut, but he didn't speak.

"Knife, why knife…" Pei Yi pointed at Jun Zhi Mu's back shoulder with a trembling finger. There was a sharp steel blade protruding from his flesh, and blood was gushing out from beneath his clothing. Pei Yi's face was as pale as paper from fear.

He is fine.

Qiao Bao'er looked at him, her tone calm, as if soothing him.

She originally wanted to have Jun Zhi Mu sit on the ground, "How are you" She thought about looking at his back wound reflecting the firelight, "Let me see your back injury..."

But Junzhi's hands encircled her, his head directly resting against her chest. Qiao Baoer was forced to hold him close, instinctively pushing back, but upon seeing the unhealthy and haggard pallor on his face.

He had a steel knife strapped to his back, making it uncomfortable to lean against the wall for a rest. He could only lean against her, using her as a pillow.

Shepherd of the Lord, stay awake.

She tilted her head and saw that he had actually closed his eyes.

He looked exhausted, his heavy body leaning against her with no strength. "Let me take a look at your cut. Don't fall asleep now..." In this freezing weather, falling asleep was like not waking up again.

"The specially-made clothes he's wearing are thick, so the cut isn't as deep as I imagined. But pulling this knife out now will definitely make him bleed profusely; it's best not to move it…" The photographer inside the stone house suddenly spoke.

The man looked out at the swirling snow outside the stone hut, "It seems our adventure is coming to an end, they'll be here within two hours."

"What does it mean!" the bearded man exclaimed.

"Two hours, will someone come to rescue us"

The photographer, a man with thin lips holding a teasing smile, didn't answer the bearded man.

Qiao Bao'er subconsciously looked towards the photographer, and at this moment, Jun Zhimu who was nestled beside her shoulder also opened his eyes, gazing deeply at the stranger.

Actually, it's not hard to guess why Junzhi Mu appeared here suddenly. He must have backup personnel coming to his rescue.

It's just that the photographer's tone was so certain, as if he knew exactly how Junzhi牧 would go about things.

"Could it be my dad came to save us"

Pei Yi could also understand the conversation between adults. She got closer to Qiao Bao'er and the others, her little face unable to contain her excitement.

Jo Bao'er stroked his little head with one hand and gave him a faint smile. "It probably is."

"Great!"

"I knew my dad would come save me." Pei Yi, the little guy, suddenly perked up.

The three members of the Bearded Man's family were also particularly excited, constantly stepping out of the stone house to look around and see if anyone was passing by.

But the shepherd, Jun, was very quiet. He didn't even respond when Pei Yi called him several times. Qiao Bao'er looked at his tired face with some worry in her eyes.

He used to often stay up late reviewing documents, rushing to catch flights on business trips, always full of energy, rarely looking so haggard.

"Pei Yi, bring me that half bowl of water," she said, pointing to a rusty iron bowl.

Pei Yi was very obedient and even asked if she needed to heat water. Before, Qiao Baier had set up an iron bucket over the fire to melt snow into boiling water for them to drink and warm up. But the snow water in the iron bucket was now boiling too hot, so they couldn't let the child scoop up boiling water.

"Cold water will also work."

Jo Bao'er held up half a bowl of water, Jun Zhi Mu just happened to turn his head to look at her, "You, do you want some water" she asked in a low voice.

He didn't speak, but Qiao Baoer knew he wanted water.

He brought the bowl to his lips and sipped slowly.

Pei Yi looked at Uncle Jun and Aunt Jun. Then, he carefully picked up a stone that was heated red from the fire pit. Holding it in his arms, he felt much warmer than being exposed to the freezing cold of winter.

"Uncle Jun, are you cold Holding a stone will keep you warm." He placed the stone beside Jun Zhimu.

Junzhi Mu's voice was a bit hoarse, "No need."

Pei Yi heard that Uncle Jun finally spoke to her, and she was very happy. "Uncle Jun, is your back hurting Are you feeling unwell because you're sick"

"Auntie Jun said that if anything is uncomfortable, be sure to tell her."

"Aunt Jun was amazing, she saved me and Aunt Xia. She carried Aunt Xia on her back and held me in her arms... She melted snow to make water for us to drink and taught me how to warm stones by the fire..."

Even in such extreme environments, Qiao Baoer would always strive to take care of others. Jun Zhimu had always known her character; she was strong, brave, responsible, and even sometimes stubbornly willful.

As she said before, she didn't need him.

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