Chapter 23: Encirclement and Suppression
When the sky is slightly bright, Wu Nuandong's back is cold, and people also wake up from the dream, and some noises in the distance are faintly heard in the ears.
Wu Chunxi stood up vigilantly, looked at the little sister who did not have a trace of mist in her eyes, and inexplicably noticed that there was a bit of solemnity in the air.
"Brother Xingxia and Brother Xingyi are out!" Wu Nuandong's small eyebrows wrinkled slightly, and Teng got up and dressed, "Big brother, something should have happened, hurry, tell them to get up!" ”
In the distance, Wu Nuandong heard the footsteps of a group of people, some light, some heavy, light and obviously a person with a bit of martial arts, who else could there be besides the official government? At this time, Wu Xingxia and Wu Xingyi, who rushed back, had heavy faces, and went to the thatched huts and shacks to wake up their families.
"Everyone, hurry up, we're leaving, those villagers have brought people from the government to search." Wu Xingxia said anxiously.
Zheng Wen's face changed greatly, the Wu family had never been in contact with the scattered villages, he had personally felt it, because there was no specific medicine, those sick patients would be treated together, and it was better to say that it was a treatment than to resign it to fate. In order to avoid the spread of the epidemic, county officials who do not act and are afraid of responsibility will usually order the burning of villages.
"Quick, quickly pack up the herbs, don't want anything else." Zheng Wen was anxious, the ten members of the martial arts family were having a fever that had not subsided, and it looked like they were about to get acne, why did they come to the government at this juncture? Isn't that deadly!
After packing up a few clothes and dry food, the children of the samurai family walked out with the adults in their arms.
"Let's go!" Zheng Wen was full of bottles and cans, carrying cloth bags and bamboo baskets behind his back, and finally discussed with Old Man Wu to enter the mountain, as long as he entered the deep mountain, it would not be so easy to search.
As soon as the group walked to the usual hunting place, a puff of smoke came over, and Wu Xingchuan exclaimed, "They burned down the thatched hut!" ”
The most stable accommodation for a few months has been ruined like this, not to mention a few children, even the adults have red eyes.
Wu Xingyi, who was in charge, hurried over, his face was unusually solemn and painful, "They found out that they had boiled the medicine and decided to go into the mountains to hunt us down." ”
"What else do you hear?" The old man had a bad premonition.
The officials said...... Say...... Lawfully kill on sight! "The government sent a doctor to go with him, and from the analysis of the composition of the medicine residue, it was determined that the Wu family was suffering from acne, so they made a subsequent decision. Kill a few people, protect a few villages in front of and behind Baiwang Mountain, no one will hesitate.
"Grandpa, you're going to be fine, why don't you explain it to them?" Wu Xingzhou's eyes were red, and he held back his tears and refused to shed, after all, he was young and careless, and he grabbed the hem of his grandfather's clothes in a panic, his expression was full of pleading.
"It's useless!" Zheng Wen shook his head painfully, "At this time, it is better to kill the wrong person than let it go, and the officials are also afraid that their relatives will be infected." He had heard too much about this as a healer, and if it weren't for the time of life and death, he would never tell the truth to the children.
"Into the mountains!" The old man couldn't bear to see the children's disappointed and panicked looks, and gritted his teeth and took the first step.
Wu Xingzhou and Wu Xia Zhi turned back from time to time, secretly wiped away their tears, Wu Shanhe wanted to cry and didn't dare to cry and buried himself in Wu Xingxia's arms, the whole martial arts family was full of sadness and nervousness, burying their heads in a muffled voice. Thanks to the experience of hunting in Baiwang Mountain, I avoided the area infested by large wild beasts along the way.
"Don't cry with a sad face, look at Nuan Nuan, how strong!" Wu Tianchong glared at Wu Xingzhou, who had been secretly wiping away his tears, and scolded angrily, "Manly man, how many times have you been taught to bleed without tears, and if you cry again, go back!" ”
"Second uncle, don't talk about Brother Xingzhou, I want to cry too, but I didn't cry when I saw that everyone was fine, Brother Xingzhou is distressed about our house, Brother Xingzhou is not afraid, we will have a better and more beautiful big house to live in in the future." Wu Nuandong jumped from Wu Xingchuan's arms, ran to Wu Xingzhou's side and quietly wiped his tears for him, coaxing, "Anyway, we have to go south!" Brother Xingzhou, don't be reluctant, it'll be fine! ”
Wu Xingzhou's face was tickled by Wu Nuandong's little tender hand, and the sadness and uneasiness in his heart suddenly decreased, on the contrary, there was a lot more shame. The peeks of the brothers from time to time made him feel indescribably embarrassed, holding Wu Nuandong's little hand, Wu Xingzhou snorted angrily at the brothers. It's better to be a sister.,Brother and brother are all bad guys who only watch the excitement!
After all, most of the people in the group were patients, and the footsteps were far inferior to the pursuers behind them, and there were also two old hunters in the mountain village who often entered the mountain.
"Run!" Zheng Wen screamed in shock, dragging Wu Xingchuan with one hand and old man Wu with the other and hurriedly ran up.
Seeing the form crisis, Old Man Wu's red face showed a trace of hesitation, and finally frowned and decided, "Run separately, remember our destination!" ”
"They're over there!" The sound of the chasing soldiers behind him was getting closer and closer, and the Wu family didn't have time to choose, so the big ones hugged the small ones and began to run desperately into the deep forest.
Wu Nuandong forcibly struggled to get off the ground from Wu Xingzhou's arms, although Wu Xingzhou was thirteen years old, it was also a virtual age, even if he practiced martial arts since he was a child, he was still a child. Wu Nuandong has obviously increased his physical strength since he learned all things and martial arts, at least he will not lag behind. On the contrary, it was Wu Qiuzhi, panting, his little face had become iron-blue, and cold sweat was all over his forehead.
"Third brother, big brother carries you!" Wu Chunxi tied the burden tightly, and carried Wu Qiuzhi on his back with both arms, Wu Qiuzhi's eyes were red, he was ashamed and sad, his thin lips were tight, and his teeth were locked.
I don't know when, Wu Chunxi, Wu Xingzhou, Wu Xia Zhi, Wu Qiuzhi and Wu Nuandong, the five children were completely scattered with the adults and went into the deep mountains and old forests.
The sunlight sparsely cast a small amount of light from the cracks in the trees that covered the sky, and the five of them were tired and confused, and only the sound of rough breathing was left in the cold woods.
"Brother Chunxi, the back...... Are there still pursuers behind? Wu Xingzhou pulled Wu Nuandong and Wu Xia Zhi to follow closely behind Wu Chunxi, and big drops of sweat fell on the grass, and he was really hungry and tired and couldn't run.
Wu Chunxi did not answer, but repeatedly instructed, "If you get separated, remember to go south to Pingji, Qinzhou, if you can't do it, go to Beijing, find the third uncle, remember and remember!" ”
Wu Xingzhou no longer asked, regardless of whether there were pursuers or not, it was dangerous to enter the deep mountains with just a few children, so he just lowered his head and ran.
"Wait!" Wu Chunxi suddenly stopped, and his face changed greatly. Wu Xingzhou also pricked up his ears, his face turned pale, and even his rough breathing suddenly stopped, and he looked around quietly.
"Brother......" Wu Xia Zhi nervously tugged at the sleeves of the two elder brothers.