WMSR – QT Chapter 4
WMSR – QT Chapter 4
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Here is the English translation for Chapter 4:
Chapter 4
Surmising that the human traffickers might have already left, Bai Yichen felt a lot more relaxed now. As he helped the child ease the tension in his hands and feet, he asked him, “Little fellow, how did you end up inside the cabinet?”
Though somewhat surprised by the “big brother’s” choice of address for him, the child answered honestly, “I was locked inside by the bad guys. It was so dark, and I was so scared. I’m so glad Big Brother came later.” As he spoke in that tender voice, as if recalling something terrifying, he shrank back into Bai Yichen’s embrace.
Hearing this timid reply, Bai Yichen thought to himself: Just as I expected. He still remembered that when he felt around that cabinet last night, there had been a wooden plank wedged horizontally across the outside to lock it shut. Because of that, the person inside couldn’t possibly get out, effectively being bolted into the cabinet. Those human traffickers were utterly devoid of a conscience; they could even bring themselves to do such a thing to a child this small.
After rubbing the little fellow’s hands and feet for a while, Bai Yichen helped him stand up. “Give it a try and see if you can walk.”
“Mn.” The little fellow tentatively took two steps on the ground—clearly, there were no problems. The next instant, the hem of Bai Yichen’s shirt tightened as he was firmly grabbed by a certain little fellow. Bai Yichen smiled slightly, reaching out to cover the cold little hand gripping his shirt and clasping it within his palm. “Let’s go, let’s head out together.”
Listening to that soft, pleasant voice and feeling his palm enveloped by a warm hand, Su Yuanhang—whose heart had been hovering in anxiety and panic ever since he had gotten separated from his mother—experienced a miraculous sense of calm. It was as though simply being by this big brother’s side made even the surrounding darkness seem far less terrifying.
He would always remember when he had been brutally shoved into the cabinet by that bad guy. No matter how he pounded on it, no one came to let him out. Locked in there, he felt like he had been abandoned by the entire world. Regardless of whether he cried in tremors or how loudly he screamed, no one paid him any mind. Just when he thought he would be forgotten there forever, Big Brother appeared…
Bai Yichen suddenly felt the little hand in his palm tighten once more. The force of that grip made him feel a slight twinge of pain, but assuming the little fellow was simply scared, he said nothing. Pulling the child a little closer to himself, he carefully led him toward the staircase he had scouted out the previous day.
Arriving at the entrance, he listened closely for a moment. Hearing no movement whatsoever outside, Bai Yichen’s expression relaxed even further. When Bai Yichen reached out to push against the top hatch, he considered two possibilities in his mind: although he guessed the traffickers had most likely left with all the children, this hatch could still go either way. The worst-case scenario was that the traffickers hadn’t forgotten to secure the iron chains after leaving—if that were the case, their crisis remained unresolved. As for the best-case scenario… Gritting his teeth, Bai Yichen reached out and pushed with all his might. With a creak, the heavy solid-wood hatch was nudged open a crack.
A smile couldn’t help but bloom on Bai Yichen’s face. Clearly, his luck today was genuinely good.
After that, throwing caution to the wind, Bai Yichen pushed the hatch completely out of the way. Helping each other, the two of them scrambled out. Re-emerging under the sunlight, Bai Yichen couldn’t help squinting to adjust for a long moment. Once his vision returned to normal, he lowered his head and caught sight of an exceptionally exquisite and lovely face.
It was a child who looked utterly well-behaved, wearing blue winter clothes with neat bangs resting across his forehead. Beneath them was a pair of pure, ink-black, soul-stirringly expressive big eyes with long, fluttering lashes that made him look deeply endearing. The moment the little fellow came out, he tightly grasped Bai Yichen’s hand once more, exactly as he had down in the cellar.
Bai Yichen didn’t say anything; now was not the time for talking. He scanned his surroundings—neither people nor vehicles were in sight. Not daring to be careless, however, he pushed the hatch back into place, covered the top with a layer of straw, and carefully led the little fellow off to the side.
Along the way, Bai Yichen tried his best to keep behind obstacles, ensuring that if anyone showed up, they could hide immediately. After walking a short distance without spotting a soul, he noticed a dilapidated little shack not far away. Its door was half-open, and no sound came from within.
The terrain here was wide open. Aside from that building, Bai Yichen confirmed there was no one else around. Logically speaking, he could have dragged the little fellow and bolted right then and there. However, although he had slept soundly through the night and his body had recovered a lot, his condition was far from optimal. Leaving aside the fact that his legs were still somewhat weak and he couldn’t run fast, neither he nor the little fellow had eaten a single bite of food from yesterday until now, leaving them with very little physical strength. Given the desolate surroundings, there was no telling how far they would have to walk before reaching civilization. Setting off directly in such a weakened state was clearly disadvantageous.
Bai Yichen surveyed the area and pushed the little fellow toward a hiding spot. “Wait for me here.”
Yet the usually very obedient little fellow stubbornly refused to let go no matter what. In the end, Bai Yichen had no choice but to bring the little fellow along as he crept toward the rundown little shack. Fortunately, based on his deduction, the house was most likely empty, and since he only intended to sneak up to the window to take a peek inside, the risk was relatively low.
Thus, keeping their bodies hunched low, Bai Yichen and the little fellow crept all the way to the window and tiptoed to look inside. The dilapidated little shack was small and entirely visible at a glance: it contained only a crude wooden plank bed pushed against the wall, a square table, and a few chairs. A few plates of leftover scraps were scattered messily on the table, and an empty wine bottle lay overturned on the floor. Aside from these, there was no sign of anyone in the room—even a few minor details suggested that the traffickers had left in an extreme rush.
Seeing this, Bai Yichen let out a breath of relief. He led the little fellow toward the door. The dilapidated door wasn’t locked at all and was merely pulled shut, likely because the traffickers assumed there was nothing worth stealing in this little shack.
Reaching out, Bai Yichen pushed the door open, instructed the little fellow to watch outside and alert him if anyone appeared, and quickly began foraging through the small room.
Inside the little shack that even human traffickers deemed worthless, Bai Yichen managed to scavenge a few steamed buns and half a kettle of cold drinking water. Pulling the little fellow over to sit by the table, the two of them began to wolf down the food ravenously.
Translator’s Note
Hi! I’m Siofra, your translator for White Moonlight Survival Record (Quick Transmigration)!
Little Bai Yichen and his tiny companion have successfully escaped the cellar and found some food in the nick of time! Things are starting to look up, but they’re still far from safe. What will happen next on their journey?
Thank you so much for reading! Everything on this blog is completely free of charge, with no paywalls or strict schedules—just me translating whatever catches my interest whenever I have free time.
— Siofra
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