Chapter 33: The Hunt
From Xinglan Mountain to Duyun City, you have to pass through a vast Minyue forest. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
The terrain of Minyue Forest is dangerous, if you are not in a hurry, few people will pass through it, and most of them are detours.
The morning light is faint, but the forest has lost its former tranquility.
"Han Ash Han Ash, do you think Senior Sister will blame me for running out by myself?"
Xuan Yue carefully packed the fresh herbs she had just picked in a box, put them in the medicine basket on her back, and suddenly turned her head and asked the young man behind him with a helpless face.
Han Ember led the horses of the two people, patrolled the surroundings vigilantly, and when he heard Xuan Yue's question, he looked at him with a cold face: "Will the young master blame you for running out by yourself, my subordinates don't know." But the subordinates know that if you let the young master know that you have stunned the entire people of Star Blue Mountain, and then run out by yourself, you will definitely be very angry. ”
Xuan Yue's face suddenly collapsed, he moved back a little fearfully, and threatened Han Ember with a fierce expression: "Han Ember, if you dare to tell Senior Sister about this, I will use you to test my newly refined poison." ”
Han Ember said without changing his face: "Unless the son poisons his subordinates to death now, his subordinates will definitely report this matter to the young master truthfully." ”
Xuan Yue said angrily: "Han Ash, you ...... Uh-huh-hmm......"
Before Xuan Yue finished speaking, Han Ember covered his mouth, and his whole body tensed, like a sharp arrow with a bowstring.
Seeing him like this, Xuan Yue realized that something was wrong, suddenly stopped his voice, and blinked his eyes a few times, indicating that he would be obedient.
Han Ember slowly let go of the hand holding Xuan Yue, made a breathing gesture on his lips, tethered the horse to a tree, and then slowly pulled out the long knife in the sheath at his waist, pulling Xuan Yue behind him to protect him.
The two of them walked forward vigilantly, and the sound of horses' hooves was heard in their ears, and Ember tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword, squinting at the men and horses that were gradually revealing their silhouettes.
When the distance was closer, Han Ember saw the figure on the horse clearly, and his expression was stunned.
Qi Jiu, who was on the horse, saw the two people who appeared in front of him, and his eyes burst out with intense joy.
He shouted, "Commander Han, hurry, go and save the third brother!" If you don't go, it's too late! ”
The horse was already exhausted, and as soon as Qijiu pulled the reins, its front legs fell to its knees, and at once Qijiu and the woman he was protecting in his arms fell down.
Han Ember hurriedly supported the two of them, and saw that Qi Jiu had two black feather arrows stuck in his back, and the blood flowing out was also dark black, and he grabbed Xuan Yue behind him, and said anxiously: "Quick, detoxify him!" ”
Qi Jiu held down Han Ember: "I took Xuanyue Gongzi's antidote, I can't die for the time being, the third brother is still dealing with that group of people in order to cover me, Han Commander you go and save him quickly, those people are so powerful, the third brother's trap can't drag on for long." ”
When Han Ember heard this, he asked Xuan Yue to take care of the two of them, untie his horse, turn over, and gallop away along the horseshoe prints that came from Qijiu all the way.
Qi Jiu looked at his distant back, breathed a sigh of relief, and fainted with his eyes.
Xuan Yue was suddenly in a hurry, but her mouth was happily muttering: "I don't count this as a crime, senior sister shouldn't blame me." ”
On the other side of the forest, Qisan was covered in blood, and under the cover of the low bushes, he hurriedly laid a trap while running to buy himself more time.
He had only one thought in his heart: to live, to go back to see the young master alive. The young master promised them that if this mission was completed, they would be allowed to see her for what she really was.
Everyone privately said that the young master wore a mask because he didn't look good. He didn't think so, he felt that the young master must be too good-looking, and he was worried about hitting the girls in the three teams, so he wouldn't let them see her real appearance.
A rustling sound was getting closer, and he knew it was the group of people getting closer. He looked up at the sky, and the sun was almost out. When the sun comes out, it will blow away the misty water vapor in the forest, and then his figure will be difficult to hide.
He broke off a few sharp branches, tied them with a sturdy vine, and then tied them to a large tree, facing the back with the sharpest one. He pulled out the dead vines, hung them an inch above the ground, and sprinkled some dead leaves to cover them. He made several of these traps in the same way, and then took off his coat and placed them in front of the traps. I took my light steps and headed in the direction of the west, cleaning up the traces left behind as I walked.
To go to the imperial capital, you should go northeast, that group of people fell into the trap, after discovering his clothes, Xu will chase east, Xu will chase north, and they will definitely not think that he will run away from the imperial capital.
He was running when suddenly there was a hurried sound of horses' hooves behind him. A wave of despair rose in his heart, was he really going to die here today?
No, it's not until the last minute, and he won't give up. Dragging his tired body, Qisan climbed a stout tree, hiding in the densest place where the dead branches intersected, holding the dagger tightly in his hand, and he didn't dare to breathe.
The sound of horses' hooves is getting closer and closer, and in addition to the sound of horses' hooves, there are also noisy shouts, the sound of bows and strings, and arrows breaking through the air.
Qi San poked his head out and looked in the direction where the voice came, he was very familiar with one person and one horse, and the moment he saw the cold embers, Qi San's heart welled up with strong joy, but this joy was quickly suppressed by worry. He had been dealing with this group of people for a day and a night, if it weren't for his familiarity with this forest, and his best use of local materials to make traps, I am afraid that he would have died a long time ago.
Even though the Han Commander is strong in kung fu, he is invincible with two fists and four hands, can they get out of danger safely?
Just when Qisan was worried and was about to jump down from the tree to help Han Ember deal with the killer chasing after him, he saw Han Ember release the reins with both hands, kick the horse hard under his feet, and the whole person jumped on the horse's back, turned to face the killer behind him, and raised his hand to scatter a handful of white powder.
At this time, it was the west wind, and where the cold embers were, all the powder that was sprinkled out happened to be blown onto the killer's body. If it's a hidden arrow, they can also knock it down. However, this light powder, and a large handful of cold embers, actually gave them nowhere to hide, but to do their best to protect more places on their bodies.
Han Ember sat back on the horse's back, turned the horse's head, and faced the killer and the horse who had fallen to the ground, the corners of his lips hooked up a bloodthirsty sneer, and said disdainfully: "Xinglan Mountain also dares to provoke, since you like to use poison, grandpa will give you more, how does this taste?" ”
Qi San slapped three times on the tree: "Hahahaha, Commander, it's too good for you to come, this group of turtle grandsons, look at how arrogant they are." ”
After he finished speaking, he jumped down and landed directly on the back of Ember's horse. He asked in a low voice, "Have you seen the ninth brother?" ”
Han Ember nodded, drove his horse to the killer lying on the ground, and asked condescendingly, "In the rivers and lakes, I have never seen you show up." So, friends, can you tell me, which noble man raised the dog? ”