The night wind swept through the wilderness, the grass was withered, and the stars were clouded.

One stick of incense time, if there is only one Shen Mu, it is naturally enough for him to go from Qinghe Town to the mountains and forests in the south. But because there is one more big brother, there is a little difference.

But the distance was not far away, and with the cold starlight falling overhead, Shen Muzhi could already clearly see the endless black shadow in the south, like a giant dragon, across the wilderness.

And behind, for the time being, there are no pursuers.

After Shen Mu's heart was slightly relieved, he gave up his plan to use another wind talisman. He came all the way just now, and he was fine, but the state of his eldest brother on his back didn't seem to be very good. It may be that the body is too weak to withstand the stress generated when the wind rune takes effect.

Anyway, it was not far from the mountain forest to the south, and he could walk a little faster, at most in a tea time or two.

Thinking about it, he tuged it into his waist, and then put his right hand back to support his eldest brother, who was barely tied to him with strips of cloth. This trust, my heart is like being poked with a knife, and it hurts so much that people's hearts are twisted.

The eight-foot man used to be as light as a child, and he could hold him firmly behind him with just one hand.

How has he been living these months......

Shen Muzhi closed his eyes, took several deep breaths in a row, and barely suppressed all the emotions surging in his heart one by one, and then hurried towards the mountains and forests seven or eight miles away in front of him.

In less than two teas, Shen Muzhi arrived near the mountain forest.

Qingguo, who had been hiding in his chest, suddenly struggled to come out. After Shen Muzhi felt it, he quickly took it out of his chest.

As soon as the little one came out, he chirped twice, and then flapped his wings and wanted to fly. However, Shen Muzhi was tied with a strip of cloth on his right wing, and he fluttered several times, but he didn't fly, but almost fell to the ground. Seeing this, Shen Muzhi hurriedly untied the strip of cloth on his right wing, and a layer of blood scabs had formed on the position of the blood trough before. He wanted to check it, but the little guy couldn't wait to flap his wings and fly out, and after circling along the edge of the mountain forest twice, he flew back to Shen Muzhi's shoulder, chirping twice, as if asking, "Why did you come back again?"

Shen Muzhi smiled bitterly and said, "I may have to hide in this mountain for a few days in the future." ”

The little one listened and chirped twice. This time, Shen Muzhi couldn't guess what it was talking about.

After looking back at the direction of Qinghe Town, Shen Muzhi carried his eldest brother on his back and took Qingguo and plunged into the dark mountain forest.

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It was finally dawn.

Qinghe Town, which had been busy all night in a panic, finally quieted down when the morning light was slightly blooming.

A strong burnt smell permeated the town. The figures who dragged their steps and ran tiredly in the alley were silent and serious.

This sudden fire burned almost half of Qinghe Town.

Many families have been implicated, but fortunately, only property has been lost, and so far no fatalities have been reported.

A faint mist rose from the Qinghe River, drifted to Qinghe Town with the wind, rolled up the burnt smell, and blew into the distance.

Four large horses, breaking through the mist, galloped towards the south.

The sound of horses' hooves broke the silent morning, making the already solemn atmosphere a little more tense.

Thirty miles, with the horses marching at full strength, took about two quarters of an hour.

So, before the sun had risen in the east, the four men had reached the edge of the mountain forest to the south. The four of them turned over and dismounted in unison, and began to search around along the edge of the mountain forest.

It didn't take much effort for Xu Guangzhen's guard to find out.

He found a strip of cloth on a bush at the edge. There are also some blood stains on the strips of cloth.

Wang Qin took the strip of cloth from the guard's hand, glanced at it, and then turned his head to look into the depths of the mountain forest.

"Boss, I'll go in and chase. Gou Hu on the side followed Wang Qin's gaze and looked into the mountains and forests, with a look of eagerness.

Wang Qin glared back at him, and then said to the guards, "It seems that they have already taken refuge in this mountain forest. Now that the prisoner is missing, I am going to find it. However, there have been many terrifying rumors in this forest, and the Wang brothers do not have to go in with us to adventure, just go back. It's just that if we haven't returned to Qinghe Town before dark today, we will have to trouble your Lord Zhu to help send a letter to my general. ”

The guard Wang Yi was not polite to this Wang Qinduo, and when he heard this, he nodded and said, "Then you take care of your safety, Master Zhu and I will wait for you to come back in Qinghe Town." ”

"Good. Wang Qin smiled after speaking, and then took Gou Hu and Xu Da and walked towards the mountains and forests.

Wang Yi stood where he was, watching their figures gradually disappear into the woods, and then quickly rode away.

In the mountains and forests, Wang Qin and the three of them, who had not yet walked far, listened to the sound of the horse's hooves and gradually walked away, Gou Hu, who talked a lot, while paying sharp attention to the traces around him, hummed: "This Zhu Guangzhen and this Wang Yi were so enthusiastic yesterday, and now when something happens, they will be quite good at picking themselves up." This kind of person, Lao Tzu looks down on the most!"

"Gou Hu, I advise you, this Zhu Guangzhen is not easy to mess with, you had better have a door in your mouth in the future, otherwise, when the time comes, something will happen, don't blame me for not helping you!" Wang Qin answered coldly beside him.

Gou Hu shrugged his shoulders unimpressed, but didn't say anything more.

It didn't take long for them to find some traces, and after Wang Qin studied it, he pointed in a direction, and the three of them immediately chased after him.

It's about seven or eight miles away from the edge of the forest.

There is a large stone cliff. The cliff is not high, less than half a zhang. Under the stone cliff, there are three small pools, all of which are crystal clear, and there are fish and shrimp swimming in them.

Each of the three waterholes has its own stream that stretches out, and at a distance of seven or eight feet, three small streams converge into one, gurgling outward.

At this moment, the skylight sloped down from the top of the stone cliff and fell on the water, and the mountain breeze blew slightly, causing countless ripples.

Shen Muzhi, who had been worried for most of the night, squatted by the waterhole, scooped up the water and washed his face. The cold water of the lake gently pressed down on his somewhat restless heart.

Shen Muzhi looked at himself reflected in the water, and tried to squeeze out a smile on the corner of his mouth.

At least, Big Brother is already there for him, isn't he?

Thinking, he looked behind him. Not far away, the man who had been worrying him for months was lying there quietly.

He hadn't woken up yet, but his pulse was fairly steady, so there shouldn't be any problems. As for why he hasn't woken up, it should be Wang Qin who gave him some kind of medicine.

When Shen Muzhi heard Uncle Lian talk about things in the military camp before, he had heard him mention it. Sometimes, when a prisoner was caught in the barracks and had to be transferred to another place, he was usually given medicine to prevent them from causing trouble during the transfer.

The same should be true of the situation of the eldest brother.

'Tsh-'

A black shadow flew out from behind the stone cliff, and after making a circle in the air, it fell straight down, and it actually plunged directly into the waterhole, and then trembled.

The splashing of the lake pulled Shen Muzhi's gaze back from his eldest brother, and when he saw Qingguo's cheerful appearance, he swept away the gloom in his heart, and his mood suddenly improved.

Reach out and take a lump of cloth next to it, after getting wet, wring you, get up and walk back to the eldest brother, squatting down, ready to help him scrub it a little.

After wiping his cheeks and rubbing his arm, Shen Muzhi suddenly saw that there was a scar on the wrist of his eldest brother's left hand, which was very deep and long. Looking at the scar, he suddenly chuckled in his heart, and a bad premonition came to his heart.

He quickly leaned over and grabbed his right hand on the other side, but there was no scar on his wrist.

The twisted heart suddenly relaxed.

But when he thought about it, he was still a little uneasy, and turned around and lifted his eldest brother's left foot again.

At this glance, the heart that had just been relieved suddenly twisted again.

On the heel, a hideous scar is very eye-catching.

He was stunned, and then quickly checked the other foot, the same position, the same scar.

The heart sank to the bottom in an instant.

They picked his hamstrings, and his left tendons, and only one right hand remained.

Shen Muyi sat down on the ground, slowly turned his head, looked at the face that was so thin that he was out of shape, opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

As a martial artist who has been practicing martial arts since childhood, he knows very well what it means to have his hands and tendons broken. Although they left a right hand for the eldest brother, for a person who could have gone into battle to kill the enemy, he would not be able to stand up in battle in the future, so what is the point of keeping a right hand?

Behind her, Qingguo, who was playing in the waterhole, suddenly stopped moving, tilted her head, and seemed to be listening to something. After a while, he suddenly flapped his wings, flew out of the lake, rushed to Shen Muzhi's side, and circled him, making anxious cries as he circled.

Shen Muzhi woke up in shock, looked at Qingguo's anxious appearance, and immediately understood what was going on, and immediately pulled the eldest brother up from the ground, carried it on his shoulder, and ran away, while Qingguo led the way in front.

Shen Muzhi and the others had just run out not far away, and in the woods northeast of the stone cliff, three people rushed out. Gou Hu, who was on the head, had sharp eyes, and before he got close to the waterhole, he saw a strip of cloth left by Shen Muzhi near the waterhole and a small fire.

"They've been here. As he spoke, he walked over to the fire, probed the temperature with his hand, and then picked up the strip of cloth not far away, and looked at it.

"How is it?" asked Wang Qin, who had followed up.

Gou Hu replied: "The fire is basically cold, but this strip of cloth is still quite wet, they should have just left." As he spoke, he turned his head and looked around.

"Let's see which way they're going!" Wang Qin commanded, and began to search around for clues.

At this time, Gou Hu followed him and asked in a low voice, "Boss, do you think they will open up a secret passage in this mountain?"

Wang Qin listened, turned his head to look at him, and then continued to check the situation nearby, without saying anything.

Gou Hu didn't get a response, and pouted a little boringly.

"Boss, here. Xu not far away shouted, and Wang Qin and Gou Hu immediately ran over. Xu Da pointed to the broken little mushroom that had been stepped on on the ground, and then raised his finger to the depths of the dense forest in front of him: "They went in this direction." ”

"Chase!" Wang Qin narrowed his eyes and shouted in a deep voice.