Chapter 299: On the Move
The reasons he gave were carefully considered, and I admit he had a point.
When the mountain people saw the kidnappers' wagon, they wondered what they would think.
You must know that this area is deserted, and there are very few horse-drawn carriages passing by.
The car used by the kidnappers is rare, and it still makes an impression on people who are rarely seen.
He's right! For the sake of safety, it is better to walk on your legs than to take a car.
The mountain people are more willing to take in the latter, which is easy to make people let their guard down. "You said you would wait in the mountains for a few days, and when you came down, would the carriage be gone?" I hesitated, but I couldn't help but ask him.
If you go all the way from here to Suzhou, it will be really fatal!
Just thinking about it, my face turned white!
Especially the mountain roads that have rained, they are slippery and muddy!
It didn't take long to get dirty and dirty, and I didn't want that to happen.
I admire people who can walk in the mountains without slowing down, especially those who can keep their bodies clean and tidy on muddy roads.
There's one in front of me, and I don't know how he did it.
He went with me into the mountains, and I repeatedly observed the hems of his shoes and robes, which were much cleaner than I was!
I know that he is a practitioner, but to be able to reach this kind of Cheng dΓΉ, obviously the kung fu is not low.
The light skill he showed when he chased the carriage was enough to shock me. "Xiaoling, the carriage won't be lost!" The young man's tone was affirmative, "I hid the carriage in a hidden place, and ordinary people can't find it." β
"When I went out to look for food yesterday. I have seen the route taken by the hunters on the mountain, and there is a pattern to be found. β
He meant that the place where the carriage was hidden, even the hunters in the mountains would not be able to walk.
This man's observation is really meticulous enough.
Ordinary people who would even notice this. The line taken by the hunters uh!
"You know, we haven't seen anyone since we entered the mountain."
A gust of mountain wind blew in my face, blowing my sideburns messy, I looked at him speechlessly, and only answered after a while: "So I'm worried, big brother!" β
"Do you think there is a place to borrow in the mountains?"
There are two interpretations of this. It's the other way around, it's a fact that it's uninhabited!
If you don't have a store in front of the village or behind the village, where can you find a place to stay.
The young man looked around at the people around him. In fact, he rescued her from the mountain, and when the carriage drove all the way to the mountain, he had seen the village from afar on the road.
He also deliberately took a small road to avoid the village.
But he didn't want to tell the people in front of him about these things, so he was afraid of telling them. He'll be clamoring to turn back.
Robbers have been encountered in the valley of the river until now. This is the time period when people are most likely to follow.
From the information revealed by the words of the men in black, it can be guessed that the organizer of the next task he said must also be involved in Suzhou City.
knew the roots, so the location of the hijacking was set in the territory that did not reach Suzhou.
His heart is like a mirror, of course he knows that he must avoid, he must avoid, and the farther he goes, the better!
At that time, it was because it caught them off guard, and he was still alone. Freedom of movement!
With the person next to him who can't even run fast, he is tied. I'm afraid the chances of winning are slim! "Who knows, try your luck!" The boy thought for a long time before replying in a calm tone
After about an hour, I slowed down, looked at him dejectedly, and barely pulled a wry smile at the corner of my mouth: "I can't walk anymore." β
It's really impossible to walk! Eldest brother!
You can't start grilling fish so hard in the morning when you get up at dawn, and it won't take time, right?
So, I washed up with him by the pool and set off for the mountains.
On the way, I only picked a few edible fruits when I passed through the woods, and this season is no more than the height of summer, and there are very few fruits to be found.
The most abundant resources in the mountains are in late summer and early autumn, and there are many varieties of wild fruits alone.
Winter can't compare.
I'm tired and hungry at the moment, and it's really uncomfortable.
"Why didn't you take the bag of dry food with you when you parked the carriage?" I said with a bitter face.
At this time, I was most worried about the bag of dry food, and the taste came second!
"That's edible too?!" The boy's expression was disdainful.
"Big brother, let me remind you, I ate it yesterday," I turned my head angrily, stared at him with my eyes firmly and said, "Don't eat it, and me, I want to eat!" β
His expression was calm and silent.
After waiting for a while, the young man looked around and said with a hint of uncertainty in his tone: "I can't go back to get it, so let's see your luck." β
I turned my head to look at him, although my legs were weak, but when I looked at him, I still smiled and said, "I can run for my life when I meet a kidnapper, do you say my luck is bad?" "It's rare for me to come to the mountains," I looked down at him with a smile after thinking about it, "I didn't expect to see a rainbow after heavy rain, do you think I'm unlucky?" β
He looked at my face, was stunned for a moment, and then turned his head and said: "That's right, stupid people have stupid blessings, and the eternal truth is unchanging." β
"You try another stupid word!"
"You said it yourself, you said it again just now, it's none of my business."
"Be quiet, there's movement!" He suddenly silenced me, and I held my breath for a moment.
What's the situation? Is someone chasing after you? Still is
"Aren't you good at kung fu? You can't catch a rabbit, what do you think? β
I looked at him face to face, looking at the rabbit that had run into the hole and was no longer visible, and I couldn't help it again.
"You're embarrassed to say it!" He glanced at me, hugged his elbow and said, "Ye could have caught that little thing, if you hadn't shouted next to you!" β
He complained to me: "If you don't shout early or late, you will catch it soon." You shouted! β
"I saw it was about to burrow, so I reminded you." I tilted my head to look at him and argued.
"Who wants you to remind you to be quieter?"
The boy casually glanced at the tunnel. "Xiaoling, what's the matter with you?"
"The first time I saw you wake up, you didn't talk much."
"What now? I can't eat rabbit meat anymore. I stomped my foot and said hatefully.
This is what I am most sad about, and nothing else matters.
Only when you have enough to eat will you have the strength to hurry!
"Yes, you can still stomp your feet, prove that you still have strength." His words are even more annoying. "Keep walking, there must be someone living in front of you." The boy looked into the distance, thought for a moment, and then continued, "I've seen the map. Beyond this hill, there is a river. β
"From the far side of my opinion, there must be people living by the river."
I sat down and rested for a while, but I had to listen to him. Keep getting up and walking.
A mountain road that has rained. Because of the road conditions, the speed is slowed down, and the body consumption is too large.
In fact, he was right, not only did the mountain people be suspicious when they saw the carriage, but it was more difficult for the carriage to travel on such a mountain path than the previous time when I was waiting for an opportunity to escape.
A heavy rain washed away the soft soil on the mountain, and the carriage was heavily loaded. There is a high risk that you will get stuck in the mud.
The boy looked back at me several times and shook his head, he was not satisfied with my speed: "Spoiled." It's okay to be born somewhere else, but it's in Sealand, hey."
He looked like he hated iron but not steel: "If you were really my little brother, you would have been thrown to the school field for training a long time ago." β
"Fortunately, no, I don't want a brother like you." I gave him a blank look, lowered my head and muttered quietly.
In fact, I have long realized that my speed is not as slow as it is now!
I'm sure the smoke used by the robbers must have some bad ingredients in it just to be on the safe side, and I guess it will take a few days for it to be fully restored.
If the boy hadn't lied to me, I would have been able to get on the carriage and go to Suzhou at that time.
A few days, it will pass quickly, yes! "The boys in your family seem to be having a hard time, and they have to go to the school to practice at a young age, is there anyone in your family who is an official in the court?"
I turned my eyes on him, this possibility is very likely, look at his dress and style, what I said is either rich or expensive is not groundless.
The boy frowned, as if he didn't want to go any further into the question.
He turned his gaze away and said, "It's okay, others look hard, and if you really go to practice, you will know that you have also gained a lot." "I heard that I was in poor health when I was a child, but after learning kung fu, it was completely different."
He said a few words briefly and urged me: "Don't be lazy, hurry up while you still have the body, the weather in the mountains is unreliable, you have to believe me." β
Half an hour passed, and at last he passed the mountain he had spoken.
"Where's the river?" I looked at him in amazement, not still a mountain, a mountain, a mountain!
"Are you a road idiot?!" I asked in disbelief, talking nonsense with my eyes open.
"How is that possible?!" His eyes were calm, and he said in a calm tone, "I was afraid that you would not leave, so I said that on purpose." β
"You" I wiped the sweat from my forehead, and I was speechless.
"Let's go a little further, there must be someone living there," the young man said in a firm tone, "Xiaoling, you can't stay in the forest, there is not even a cave here." β
"The weather doesn't look right," the boy said, looking up at the sky, "what if there is another heavy rain?" β
It seems to make some sense, but I regret it now, I regret it!
Draw cakes to satisfy hunger, and put a smokescreen bomb!
"A few years ago, I went to the mountains for a few days." The boy followed me, whispering as he walked.
"That mountain is the closest to my house, but it's the highest mountain south of Zealand."
I glanced at him weakly and continued to walk on in a sullen manner.
"I had been on a long journey, and the carriage was still broken down halfway," he said, explaining the details to me, "and Ah Fu and I, even one of my subordinates, went up the mountain as we do now. β
"It was raining heavily, and the road conditions were worse than they are now."
"Big brother, life-saving benefactor! What are you telling me all this for? β
I want to say that I'm depressed enough, and he has to continue to talk about some unhappy past, isn't it time to say something that will make people feel better? β
"I haven't gotten to the point yet, what are you anxious about!" The young man looked at me calmly.
"Okay, you go ahead!" I put down my temper and decided to let him continue.
Compared to walking alone in the wild mountains, it is always better to have someone next to you to speak. "It was too difficult for me and Ah Fu to go up the mountain, and when we reached the top of the mountain, we were so tired that we couldn't do it, just like you are now." "Hmm!" Hearing this, I frowned even more, and out of politeness, I could only agree angrily, which pot is not opened, which pot is not opened.
I muttered to myself if I could still have a pleasant chat, so I wouldn't just shut up. "Knock on the door of the Zhuangzi on the top of the mountain, and it is the hermit who lives there."
I got a little in my spirits and asked, "How old are you?" β
"The beard and hair are all white, and he is very old." The boy said in a deep voice.
My heart is at rock bottom again, isn't that an old man? Talk about some handsome guys who live in seclusion to have the strength to lift their spirits.
"You're disappointed?" The boy looked at me strangely and suddenly asked.
"That's not the point, though."
"What's the point, exactly?"
"The focus was on the meal I had that day."
"When I got to the mountain, it was getting late, so I had to spend the night at the top of the mountain." The boy thought for a moment and continued, "The host's family entertained a meal. β
"There is a spring at the top of the mountain, and there is a small fish in it, but the fish is no bigger." The boy gestured with his hand, "I stew mushrooms and tofu together to make a soup, and there is no fishy smell." β
"There are also dried vegetables from the wild vegetables in the mountains, which are especially eaten after they are fried."
"The most important thing is a kind of cake made by the host's family, I have never eaten such a delicious cake."
He described the meal to me in detail, and I was fascinated by it. "Xiaoling, I have the best cook in my house, but that kind of taste is absolutely impossible to make in the kitchen at home."
The boy stole a glance at me, and I felt him laughing again: "Do you have the strength to hurry?" "Although this place is remote and there are few people, as long as there are people in front of you, if you find a place to borrow tonight, you may be able to eat a meal that will make you unforgettable, don't underestimate the mountain people." "I know it's delicious because you're hungry on the road, and more importantly, the ingredients are fresh." "When you go down, look for mushrooms in the woods ahead." "Will there be such a cold weather?" "Isn't it frozen yet? I think there might be. β
Before I knew it, another half an hour had passed, and I saw a big stone on the side of the road, and I couldn't hold it anymore, so I walked straight over and sat down at once. "No, we must rest for a while, the delicious food you said is gone, let's still think about what to do later."
The boy walked up to me and sat down on the other side of the big rock, too.
He turned his head sideways to look at me and said, "Xiaoling, it's a big deal, I'll go find fish to roast and eat." β
"The grilled fish I made last night was the best you've ever eaten when you've grown up, right?" (To be continued......)