The mountains are steep and the road is difficult to walk, after Mao Wenlong entered the mountain, he immediately understood that Chen Jisheng was not alarmist before. There are almost no roads in the mountains, and there is no end to the weeds and dense jungle.

If it weren't for Chen Jisheng leading the way, Mao Wenlong would have lost his direction long ago. Walking slowly, a group of nine people finally arrived at the secret passage that Chen Jisheng said when it was approaching evening.

The so-called secret passage is actually a bottomless cave, and it is pitch black inside. Mao Wenlong stood at the entrance of the cave and could feel a cool breeze blowing from inside.

According to Chen Jisheng's introduction, this cave is actually a naturally formed tunnel, which can lead directly to the back mountain. As soon as you walk through this tunnel, the exit is the realm of the Tartars.

Chen Jisheng was obviously prepared, and he and the six guards quickly got a dozen wooden sticks, wrapped them in a little linen, and took out a small jar of fierce fire oil from their bodies, dipped them and lit them with a fire sickle.

Everything was ready, and then I walked ahead to lead the way, and with the torches illuminated, the surrounding range of several meters could be clearly seen. The tunnel path is not difficult to walk, at least it is much easier than when climbing the mountain outside.

The only thing that made people feel uncomfortable was that the inside of the cave was much colder than the outside, and the wind blowing from the inside of the cave was actually bitterly cold.

Even if there are nine torches, they can't add a trace of temperature, and a few big men don't feel anything about this? Only Chen Lan shivered every once in a while, and when Mao Wenlong saw this, he simply took off his shirt and put it on for her.

Chen Lan was very moved, he didn't expect Mao Wenlong to care so much about himself. For a while, the whole heart was about to melt, snuggling up to Mao Wenlong's body, and the little two were affectionate.

Chen Jisheng and others were both envious and jealous, and at the same time they were incredibly grateful for Mao Wenlong's warmth. Himself, Cheng Zuo, and Liu Guangzuo have followed Mao Wenlong for nearly ten years, and they have seen him like this once upon a time.

However, they did not suspect that the person in front of them was not their Zuo Dudu, but they all agreed that the Dudu really liked Chen Lan. This also made Chen Jisheng and the others secretly careful, thinking that they must not offend Chen Lan in the future.

I climbed the mountain road for half a day in the afternoon, and only took a short break in the evening, although the tunnel road is relatively easy to walk, but it is only relative to the mountain road outside.

It had been two hours in the tunnel, and Chen Lan insisted on going here and couldn't hold on any longer. Mao Wenlong originally wanted to let everyone take a break, but learned from Chen Jisheng. Just walk another hour to reach the exit before dawn.

Mao Wenlong didn't stop after thinking about it, and directly picked up Chen Lan and continued to hurry.

An hour later, Mao Wenlong felt that the temperature was gradually rising, and he knew that he was about to reach the exit. Unconsciously, everyone stepped up their pace.

Soon a faint light appeared in front of him, and Chen Jisheng exhaled lightly and said with a smile: "Dudu, the front is the exit." ”

Mao Wenlong nodded silently, and rushed out again. Chen Jisheng and the others did not dare to slack off, and followed closely behind Mao Wenlong.

The six guards rushed forward as soon as possible, and after rushing out of the hole, they were vigilant around, surrounded Mao Wenlong in the middle, and did a good job of protection at the first time.

At the entrance to the cave was a small flat area, surrounded by vines and plants, which concealed the hole, and the moonlight only filtered in through the gaps.

Mao Wenlong waited until Chen Jisheng and others said it was safe, and then he dared to let go of Chen Lan to rest. One afternoon and a whole night, rushing to this moment, Mao Wenlong's physical strength was also exhausted.

When Chen Lan was put down, Mao Wenlong found that she actually fell asleep. Seeing that she slept soundly, Mao Wenlong couldn't bear to wake her up, so he simply let her sleep enough.

Mao Wenlong took out dry food and water, and called Chen Jisheng over while eating: "How far is it from the bottom of the mountain, is there anyone under the mountain?" We are running out of food. ”

When I escaped from the Dongjiang River, I didn't bring anything with me for convenience, and the dry food was only prepared for two days per person. If there is no one at the bottom of the mountain, then after today, everyone will probably be hungry.

Chen Jisheng thought for a moment, and said uncertainly: "Dudu, this Tartar is a nomadic people, they have no fixed residence, and they wander the grassland all year round, so their subordinates don't know if there is anyone under this mountain. ”

Mao Wenlong was also slightly stunned, he didn't expect this beforehand. But once you have come, you will be safe, and you can't go back.

"So be it! You take two people down to check it out, we'll wait here, and remember not to go too far, we have to rush back before dawn. ”

"Yes, Dudu!" Chen Jisheng did not hesitate, immediately called out the two guards, drilled out the grass vines that covered the entrance of the cave, and disappeared from everyone's sight.

After Mao Wenlong ate it, he threw the remaining dry food to the remaining guards, let them take turns to rest and guard, and he leaned on Chen Lan's side to sleep.

Mao Wenlong was really tired, and as soon as he closed his eyes, he fell asleep, how could he sleep at ease in this strange place? There are also four guards who are in charge of guarding.

In a daze, Mao Wenlong heard someone whispering in his ear, turned over and stood up in shock. This frightened the people around him, and when he looked at it, he found that it was Chen Lan.

Mao Wenlong stretched out his hand to support the frightened Chen Lan, smiled and said, "Are you okay?" ”

"Xianggong, I'm fine. Brother Chen, they're back! ”

As Chen Lan looked in the direction he was pointing, he did see Chen Jisheng smirking at himself. Judging from his expression at the moment, it is not difficult for Mao Wenlong to guess that he should have brought good news.

"Dudu, there happens to be a family grazing here at the bottom of the mountain, and when I came down the mountain just now, I only saw two men, an old man and a young man. Do you want a few of us to go down and get rid of them? When Chen Jisheng spoke, there was a green light in his eyes, obviously not at all about killing a few Tartars.

In fact, this can't be blamed for his ruthlessness, stationed on the border of Liaodong, and has fought with the Tartars many times. Whether it is him Chen Jisheng or Mao Wenlong before, when dealing with Tartars, he will not distinguish between civilians or soldiers, in short, as long as he finds a single person, it will become a must for them to ask for merit and reward.

Chen Jisheng has not yet adapted to his new identity at this moment, and he still thinks that he and others are still Dongjiang's generals. That's why he was so excited to find only one family of Tartars at the bottom of the mountain.

Mao Wenlong shook his head and said, "Don't kill people, we are no longer the former Ming generals, and killing people here will do us all kinds of harm and no benefit." ”

When Chen Jisheng heard this, he suddenly realized that he and the others were no longer Ming generals, and if they killed someone, not only would it be useless, but it would probably also attract the attention of the Tartars. Thinking of this, Chen Jisheng was shocked into a cold sweat, and hurriedly saluted: "The governor has taught him a lesson." ”