The sound of waving the shovel gradually became inaudible, and the figure of Baliya working was gradually obscured by the dense bare trunks. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info squatted behind a huge rock, dismantled a trap of summer frost, and was about to put it in the back basket and then stood up and continued to walk, but at this moment, she suddenly heard a conversation, the content of which surprised her.

"Brother, you listen to my brother's advice, leave them, and don't work for them anymore!" In the silent woods, the voice of the young man whispered to the ears of Xia Shuanghan, who was crouching behind the huge rock.

"No, brother, I've told you many times about the reason. When my father and mother were killed, my brothers and sisters all died tragically, and I was separated from you again, it was Uncle Stim who rescued me and raised me with hard work. Now that I am an adult, it is time to repay him for his nurturing kindness, how can I say that I will cut off contact with him and cut off contact! ”

When the voice of the second young man drifted into Xia Shuanghan's ears, it was different from the beginning of November, and now she had lived in Naming Village for nearly three and a half months, and because of the conversation she overheard outside the warehouse, she had subconsciously paid special attention to the voice of the young man in the village, and she could already completely identify from the voice who the two young people were talking to. They are the two brothers, Umar and Ugar.

"Urgal, you can think about it! Yes, over the years, Uncle Stim has indeed been kind to you, but I have told you many times that there is not only one way to repay your kindness! Umar's angry voice was tinged with a palpable sense of disappointment at the failure to persuade him. Obviously, the two brothers have had such a conversation many times now.

"Brother, the uncles and uncles you said have been taking good care of you and loving you all these years, but they are all criminals who make red and white pills. If you continue to mingle with them, do you want to become a 'banned drug dealer' that everyone scorns! ”

"Brother, how can you say that!" Ugal's rebuttal, who was also emotional, showed that he did not agree with his brother's views. "When I wasn't sent to the village to carry out the sentry mission, what I handled was nothing more than purchasing daily necessities outside, and I didn't directly participate in the production of red and white pills. Now, since I entered the village in September this year, all I have done has been a trivial matter like delivering news, and nothing else. Why did you get these things into your mouth and become a 'banned drug dealer'?"

"Urgal, it is true that you have not directly participated in the production of forbidden drugs, but if you work for them, you are tantamount to aiding and abetting abuse, and you will also bear the responsibility for the crime, and you cannot escape! You don't talk and do things, can you not be so naïve! Take it for granted! ”

"Brother, don't say it again, I can really understand your position and thoughts, but I can't forget Uncle Rose's kindness to me for more than ten years. So, brother, even if you don't approve of what I'm doing, can you treat everything as if you don't know, stop interfering in my affairs, and don't tell you what you know? I'm begging you, okay! ”

"You ......," Umar paused at this point, obviously angered by his brother's words, "Yes, Ugal, the reason why you are here is entirely because I didn't take good care of you back then, so I made a big mistake. Now, I really don't have the qualifications to teach you or accuse you, if you don't listen to my advice, you must continue what you are doing, I can't stop it. So ......"

When Umar said this, there was some helpless sadness in his voice: "Ugal, I can indeed keep it a secret for you about what you are doing for the criminals who make and sell red and white pills, and I will never tell it. It's just that you listen to my brother's advice, draw a line with those people as soon as possible, and get out completely! Otherwise, sooner or later, something will happen to you. ”

Behind the boulder, in a position that Xia Shuanghan couldn't see, the conversation between the two brothers ended. And on the boulder's side, Xia Shuanghan's thoughts were tumbling in his mind, but they were still continuing.

According to the conversation he had just heard, needless to say, the newly inserted "sentinel" in Naming Village must be Ugal. Whether in the past life or in this life, the situation that the old "sentinel" in Naming Village proposed that someone else come to replace him because he was getting older, which should indeed be true.

At the same time, I don't know when he knew that his brother was in Naming Village, Ugal, in order to borrow this relationship in order to enter the village smoothly, and deliberately made the appearance of coming to look for relatives, and the play "from another town to Naming Village" should have happened in his previous life.

It's just that Ugar had a bad life in his previous life, because he was bitten by a snake, so he accidentally died on the way to Naming Village, and was eventually replaced by an unknown newcomer as a "sentinel". In this life, Ugal, who was rescued back to the village, took advantage of the opportunity of "asking Lu Shaoyun for Chinese many times" to find out the true situation of the "hidden trio" and pass the news to his accomplices, and his brother discovered his other identity.

Whether Ugal's visit to the village to find relatives in this life was simply to infiltrate Naming Village conveniently, or whether it was a combination of "sentry" and "family search", Xia Shuanghan was not interested in these things. After all, even if Ugal's search for relatives is just to use Umar, so there is no trace of family affection in it, it will not be her Xia Shuanghan who will be psychologically hurt after learning the truth.

So, what Xia Shuanghan is thinking about now, except for waiting for Lu Shaoyun and Lin Xuran to return tomorrow, he must inform Ugar's other identity as soon as possible, and there is only one thing left, "I need to leave here as soon as possible when I ensure that Umar and the Ugar brothers are not aware of my existence".

It's a pity that Xia Shuanghan's inadvertent eavesdropping this time is different from the one that happened outside the warehouse in November. This time, after the two brothers Umar and Ugal left, Xia Shuanghan did not wait for a chance for her to retreat. Because, just as she was about to get up from behind the rock, turn back the way she came, and go back to find Bariya, who was definitely still filling in the pit, her left calf was suddenly pierced by a feathered arrow flying sideways from the side.

The feather arrow that came from the surprise attack was able to avoid the tibia of Xia Shuanghan's left calf, and then pierced her leg and stomach mercilessly. And just as Xia Shuanghan endured the severe pain and snorted, and then fell to the ground because of unsteady standing, the sound of footsteps from three different directions carried their master to Xia Shuanghan's side.

The feather arrow that shot himself was smeared with medicine, and this, Xia Shuanghan can be sure. Because, shortly after she fell, she clearly sensed that her vision began to blur and her mind began to become drowsy.

"Georgette, what are you doing here?" Ugal's surprised and surprised voice came from a vague place, and Xia Shuanghan understood that he didn't know that she was behind the stone.

"No way, she heard all the conversation you had with your brother just now, we can't just put her back, she'll be bad." This time, it was a stern, low-pitched man. The bow and arrow he held in his left hand hanging by his side made Xia Shuanghan instantly understand who the person who shot him was.

"But even so, do you want to kill her? I don't agree with ......" The voice was gradually becoming blurred, and Xia Shuanghan couldn't continue to listen, because she couldn't help but sink into a stupor.

In my ears was the sound of gurgling water and hazy speech, and in front of me was the lingering darkness that I couldn't see my fingers. Xia Shuanghan, who woke up from his slumber, felt that he was blindfolded and his hands were tied, and that he should be inside the cave in the Chuz Mountains now. So, in order to get as much information as possible to help him decide what action to take next, Xia Shuanghan, who woke up, chose to continue pretending to sleep.

Xia Shuanghan, whose hands were firmly tied to the front of his body, could feel that he was currently lying in a hammock, and his injured left calf had also been treated and bandaged.

Based on his current situation and the exploration after entering the cave in his previous life, as well as the sound of words coming from a distant place from time to time in the empty cave, Xia Shuanghan had a general inference about why he was captured by an arrow, and what situation he might face next.

It turned out that since Ugal entered the village to sentry and deliver the news was discovered by Umar, Ugal decisively notified his accomplices in the mountains of the revelation of his identity as soon as possible. And the decision made by the criminals in the mountains about Ugar's identity after several discussions, only allowed him to temporarily adopt a delaying strategy.

According to the thoughts of the criminals in the mountains, the matter of Ugar's identity being exposed is actually not very serious. After all, first of all, after learning about his brother's other identity, all Umar did was to persuade Ugal to get out as soon as possible so that he would stop associating with the criminals, and there was no possibility of leaking or publicizing what he knew.

Secondly, even if Umar finally reluctantly chose to kill his relatives and denounce his younger brother after his persuasion failed, before the end of the ice period, he could not leave Naming Village, and it was impossible for him to pose a threat to the criminals. What's more, apart from his brother's other identity, Umar doesn't know anything about the mountain pass, so even if he goes to report the crime, it is unlikely that it will bring much damage to the criminals.

In the end, according to Ugal's own proposal, in order to save his brother and his uncles and uncles who had treated him like relatives over the years, he was in a dilemma, so he decided to leave Naming Village after the beginning of spring and continue to go to other towns to take on the task of going out to buy supplies as before. Therefore, in the face of the brothers who are about to part ways, the criminals have no choice but to do anything to "kill people and kill their mouths".

However, just when the criminals in the mountains demanded that Ugal prove that as long as he left the village, Umar would not become a threat to everyone, and sent two people to witness that "Umar really doesn't know anything about the situation in the mountains", Xia Shuanghan's unexpected appearance disrupted their plans.

According to the original plan, the grove where no one would come when the villagers had already collected their traps and were busy with the March business was the best place for Ugal to start a conversation with his brother. It's a pity that Ugal, who had just proved to his accomplices that "there was no need to exterminate Umar", had not yet had time to prove that he would still remain loyal to his accomplices after leaving Naming Village, and Xia Shuanghan appeared unexpectedly.

In the woods where the field of vision is not wide, the arrival of Xia Shuanghan is too sudden, and the two criminals who suddenly came to witness the conversation and are ready to shoot arrows at Umar at any time have no time to send a "hidden" signal to Ugal. So there was no way, for Xia Shuanghan, who also learned of Ugal's identity and might immediately cause them trouble, the two criminals finally chose to attack Umar after she left.

Xia Shuanghan, who quickly fell asleep after being hit by an arrow, did not need to let the criminals stop talking. After all, in their eyes, Xia Shuanghan, who had no knowledge of the situation in the mountains like Umar, and only happened to know the identity of Ugal's "sentinel", even if he went to report the crime, it was impossible to provide any important clues to the defenders of Tongcheng. What's more, Xia Shuanghan, Lu Shaoyun and Lin Xuran nominally want to return to the capital after the beginning of spring, and they will no longer have intersections with the criminals geographically.

Therefore, it is wisest to imprison her temporarily than to kill such a girl who will soon leave Naming Village and may not come back in the future, so as to provoke her family's revenge.

Blindfolded, with her hands tied, and locked in a stone chamber converted into a cell, Xia Shuang Han can be released back into the village safely and soundly as long as she remains ignorant of the mountain passage and has never been seen by any of the criminals except Ugar.

Of course, the treatment of "just being under house arrest" was won for Xia Shuanghan by Ugal who resolutely disagreed with the indiscriminate killing of innocent people. After Xia Shuanghan was taken away by the two criminals, he disguised the scene, created the illusion that Xia Shuanghan fell into an ice-free pool under the hillside because he stepped on the air under his feet, and actively participated in the subsequent salvage search and rescue activities of the villagers.

Lying in the stone room where the temperature was quite comfortable because of the warm flowing water, Xia Shuanghan, who had sorted out the things in his mind, didn't have time to think about what the Yehon family should be anxious about because of his disappearance. Because, while she was lying still and meditating, two men came to her cell with food and water and kicks.

The clanging of chains was followed by the sound of the cell door opening, followed by the footsteps of two men stepping into the cell and walking to the hammock. Then, Xia Shuanghan felt his cheek being patted by one of them, and heard his words: "Hey, hey, wake up, wake up, you wake up." ”

Xia Shuanghan, who had just woken up and put on a panicked look, curled up in the hammock and said helplessly: "You, who are you?" Where is this? What do you want? ”

"Don't worry, as long as you are obedient, we won't hurt you." The criminal, who had obtained information that Xia Shuanghan and his party were not suspicious from the other two "sentinels" in Naming Village except for Ugal, and the three "sentinels" in the small town in Tongcheng Pass, did not suspect her now.

Although, in the process of treating Xia Shuanghan's wounds, the criminals who conducted a simple body search on her found the "windward fall" in her sleeve pocket and the blow arrow in her boots, it is common knowledge that everyone in Naming Village knows that when spring is approaching, carry a self-defense weapon and enter the mountain. Therefore, until the criminals find other evidence to prove that Xia Shuanghan is not an ordinary villager, they will not deliberately embarrass her for the time being.

"You guys, what do you want me to do?" After hearing the words of the two criminals with obviously different voices, Xia Shuanghan, who was curled up in a daze and shivering in the hammock, continued to act. For her, when her life is not in danger at the moment, escaping is not something she needs to do. The most important thing she should do is to stabilize the criminals in front of her before Lu Shaoyun and Lin Xuran lead their troops into the mountain, so as to prevent them from escaping from the mountain because of their doubts, and then causing the encirclement and suppression operation to fall short.

Therefore, in order to obtain more information and accurately grasp the development trend of things, the question of time has become a situation that Xia Shuanghan must grasp. "You guys, how long have you been keeping me here? Hurry up and let me out! ”

"Don't argue, we won't do anything to you." The man with the food and water in his hand placed the plate on a stone that served as a low table in the corner of the cell, then turned around and reached out to tear Xia Shuanghan off the hammock. "After sleeping for three hours, you should be hungry too, if there is any problem, let's finish eating first."

Between the palms of the two wrists that were tied together, a palm-sized naan cake was stuffed, but Xia Shuanghan, who was then pressed and sat on the edge of the stone, was not in the mood to eat. "Who the hell are you? What the hell do you want to do with me? ”

"We won't do anything to you, you just need to stay here obediently for half a month, and after half a month, we will naturally let you out unscathed. As for your question, we answer you while you eat. ”

The conversation that ensues in the cell is very simple. Xia Shuanghan knew that based on what Ugal knew about himself, it was not advisable for him to pretend to be dull-minded in front of the criminals who received Ugal's investigation responses, and not be able to guess their true identities for a long time. So after a few words, she pretended to recall the conversation she had heard behind the rock, and she made a sudden realization, breaking through the identities of the two people in front of her, and realizing where she was and why she was captured.

The two people in the cell confirmed from the other two "sentinels" that "the reason why Xia Shuanghan and Baliya went up the mountain today was completely improvised", and after Xia Shuanghan revealed their identities, they put forward specific requirements to her on how she should be "obedient" in the next half month.

So in this way, the three people who confirmed that the other party would not bring losses and persecution to themselves for the time being, ended the conversation in the cell. Subsequently, Xia Shuanghan, who was untied by the rope on his hand and the black scarf on his eyes, was finally able to open his eyes.

The two men with masked faces who had just spoken to her left after chaining the cell door. And after dinner, Xia Shuanghan, who rubbed the strangulation marks on his hands, opened a pair of eyes that had long been accustomed to the darkness, and fell into deep thought in the hammock.

According to the clues provided to her by the two of them, Xia Shuanghan can be sure that according to the moment when she was hit by the arrow and the length of her sleep, at this moment, Lu Shaoyun and Lin Xuran must have begun to use the cover of night to quietly deploy troops outside the six entrances and exits of the mountain. Subsequently, in order to prevent himself from being involved in the encirclement and suppression operation after the start of the encirclement and suppression operation, causing inconvenience to the defenders of Tongcheng, Xia Shuanghan needed to leave the cell to find a place to hide after the criminals fell asleep.

Trying to open the big lock that hung on the chain that wrapped around the cell door was not too difficult for Xia Shuanghan. After all, when she was still in the capital, Lin Xuran had already taught her all the skills that could come in handy in escape, such as untying ropes and picking locks.

It's just that in the dead of night, the criminals have already fallen asleep, and not long before the official start of the encirclement and suppression operation, they were about to take off the hollow hairpin on their heads and take out the wire used to open the lock, but suddenly someone unexpectedly arrived, completely ruining the next plan.

The cell where Xia Shuanghan was currently located was very close to the large cave where the criminals had opened up a dormitory and a pharmaceutical quarter. Outside the cell carved into the stone wall, on the left hand side of the gurgling passage, where the flickering firelight is faintly visible, is the main activity of the criminals.

Kneeling on the stone floor in front of the cell door, Xia Shuang listened to the sleeping snoring of the criminals in the cave after the fire was extinguished, and then, just as she was sure that the time had come to take the next step, there was a slight sound of footsteps in the passage on the right hand side of the cell.

"Is that you?" A faint ray of light from the lamp in the hand of the person who came illuminated the face that Xia Shuanghan was trying to see clearly, "It's actually you?" Ugal, what are you doing here? ”

Facing Ugal who suddenly appeared in front of her, the reason why Xia Shuanghan was surprised was not that he could actually get rid of the seventh squad of the Tongcheng garrison guarding Naming Village and touch the mountain at this moment. After all, Lu Shaoyun had told her at the beginning that on the night of the encirclement and suppression operation, if someone left the village at night before the operation began, then as long as this person did not flee, he would inevitably be startled, and his behavior of entering the mountain did not need to be intervened.

Therefore, at this moment, Xia Shuanghan was really puzzled and surprised - what was there that was worth it for Ugal to enter the mountain now, and then delay my time to unlock the lock. (To be continued.) )