Chapter 444: Two Thousand Years Ago, Blood and Fire (2)
In the vast gray world, the dense forests are all over the mountains and fields, and it is impossible to see whether it is a person or a tree next to it.
A snow-white rabbit sprang out of the forest, and jumped desperately towards the place where there was a fire, and one step after another, perhaps it would be able to escape the predators who were chasing after him.
A large snake of unknown length writhed wildly behind the rabbit, swimming across the jungle ground and dragging a long shallow path.
Two arrows rang at him, and the rabbit lay down in a pool of blood with his legs, one last look at the hunter who had been chasing him behind him.
The snake was nailed to the ground, and struggled violently without breathing, but it hurt so much that it wanted to die instantly.
Two soldiers in armor happily carried their prey in their hands, and the serpent rose and fell with their knives, and the serpent rose up with a final blow to bite the head of the human who attacked him, and flew into the depths of the jungle. The body is in a different place, and the wish is fulfilled.
The soldier was gone, and two black shadows leaped out of the top of the tall tree and leaped into the depths of the dense forest, moving faster than a rabbit and faster than a snake.
When the two of them reached a camp with tree nests, the faint light of the fire illuminated the blurred figure. A man and a woman dressed in black.
The two walked together, walking in unison, into the grass hut behind the firelight. There were three people seated in the room, and several men in leather armor with swords in their hands.
When the woman walked into the house, she bent down and half-squatted on the ground, respectfully signaling to the person sitting in the middle.
"Ah Rong, I'm back. How's it going?" the man named Jijun immediately got up from a sturdy stake and walked over to her.
The boy who was traveling with her reached into the side of his coat and pulled out a piece of cloth and unfolded it, with a simple pattern painted on it. It appears to be a map of the distribution of a camp, with circles drawn in a few places to mark it.
"Yayoi, go eat, squatting on a tree for a day and a night. Sister, I'll look for you later. The woman took the cloth from the young man's hand and pouted outward.
The young man gave her a stubborn look, and after a moment, lowered his head and bit his lip and walked out of the grass hut.
However, he did not go far, only quietly outside the house. He knew that Sister A and Brother Ji Jun didn't want to tell him what they discussed, but he still had to wait here for Sister A to come out and then go to dinner together.
I squatted for a day and a night, isn't Sister the same?
After a while, the woman came out of the hut and saw the young man guarding outside.
Angry and funny, he walked over and rubbed the young man's weed-like hair, "Dead boy, I won't listen to my sister's words." Let's go, let's eat. ”
They don't have rice to eat, and the so-called food is barbecued meat that doesn't even have a salty taste. Who cares what kind of wild meat it is? As long as it is not human flesh, as long as it can grow strength after eating, it doesn't matter what it tastes like.
The food with a very strong smell of smell was swallowed in three or two clicks.
The siblings came to a stream and washed the black dirt off their faces. If you want to hide in the woods, what could be more important than a protective color?!
It's a small village. There is no one living there anymore, and the villagers who originally lived here have fled from the dead, and some men whose families have died have joined the Xiou Army without hesitation.
Naturally, the leader welcomed them, but there was no more food to offer. Of course, for them, this dense forest is their natural food storehouse. Xiou people are good at hunting and fishing, and they are not picky eaters, and they have a strong ability to survive.
An earthen house is lit with an oil lamp, which is a status symbol. There are few people who are worthy of using this kind of oil lamp, except for a few generals, as well as the great witch and wise man Ji Rongyuan.
"Rong Yuan," as soon as he entered the door, there was actually no door, and the door didn't know where to go for a long time. Crossing a low hurdle in the dirt, I saw a young man studying a ghost drawing on a piece of skin.
Ji Rongyuan raised his head and squinted at the two of them, his eyes hurt from the oil lamp, he rubbed it and laughed: "I'm back! I've found a way to practice secret medicine, you see, Wuqu Man said so..."
The boy waved his hand impatiently, "Oh, we can't understand these things of yours." Let me tell you, we have reached the camp of the Qin army. Brother Ji Jun and Sister They discussed and didn't say anything to me, you are a wise man, why don't you make up your mind?"
Ji Rongyuan looked at the woman, in fact, the light was dim, and he couldn't see the position half a meter away at all. I can only vaguely tell that there is a person standing next to me.
But they were already so familiar that they didn't need to make eye contact, and he didn't speak, and looked at her in silence. He patted the boy, "Go to sleep." Take a break, and go fishing with me tomorrow, or you will have nothing to eat." ”
The boy didn't think about it, he got up and walked inside, it was pitch black but he knew the way. After a while, there was a heavy thud.
"Ah Rong," beside the stream outside the house, the two of them sat on a rough big stone, Ji Rongyuan broke the silence and said softly, "Has it been decided?"
The woman nodded.
The starlight outside the house was brighter than inside, and the corners of his mouth twitched when he saw her face looking at the starry night sky with her chin raised.
"Ah Rong, do you want someone else to do it? I'm afraid, I'm afraid that you won't be able to come back if you go..."
The woman thought for a moment and turned her head to look at him. I can't distinguish the skin color, thick eyebrows and starry eyes, the tails of the eyes are extremely long, the nose bones are so high that there is a kind of heroic spirit that is almost man, and the slightly thick lips smile slightly.
A face is indescribably good-looking, with a kind of androgynous temperament. If it weren't for her long hair hanging down like a waterfall, I'm afraid it would be really difficult to distinguish her gender.
"Rong Yuan, others, are also people. I'm also human, I'm all the same, and whoever I let go is the same. Besides, can you find a more suitable candidate than me? When it comes to assassination, who else in the Xi'ou army can match me?"
The woman's expression was very indifferent, and there was no arrogant aggressiveness, nor was she conceited.
Ji Rongyuan was silent. He knew she was right. I only hate myself for studying things outside the square, and I haven't practiced the ability to kill the enemy. Otherwise, he would definitely take on this heavy responsibility himself and not let her be in danger.
The camp of the Qin army, the Qin general named Tu Sui.
He must die, the dragons are leaderless, and maybe the mountain people of Xiou will have a moment of respite.
"Rong Yuan," the woman pulled up her long hair, twisted it into a bun and fixed it with a wooden hairpin, and turned her head to look at him steadily, "I don't want to marry you, don't be angry." Find a good woman to marry, and you will forget about people like me. ”
"What kind of person are you?" Ji Rongyuan replied angrily: "Ah Rong, don't talk about yourself like that. All along, you have been protecting your people and protecting me. Even if your hands are covered with blood, how can you be? In my eyes Ji Rongyuan, you are the most holy person in the world!"
A long sigh.
The woman turned her face away, "Rong Yuan, I don't have love for you, you know that." Perhaps, for people like me, there is no such thing as a relationship between men and women. I don't know how to be gentle..."
"Ah Rong, no matter what you think of me or what kind of emotions you have for me, I don't care. I'll wait for you, wait for you to come back, and then I'll discuss this. "Everybody
The woman looked at him, as if thinking about something, shook her head and said, "Don't wait, you know, I'm going, I can't come back!"
Ji Rongyuan opened his mouth to say something, but was interrupted.
"Anyway, you've got a good look at that kid Yayoi. Don't let him come nonsense, tomorrow night, I will go to the assassination camp with the Jun. If I don't come back... If you can't come back, you can't come back, and there's nothing to say. ”
A long sigh, this time it was Ji Rongyuan, he looked up at the starry sky and said sneeringly, "Yayoi, that kid will blame me if he knows." ”
The boy thought that he, a wise man, had no idea, but he had the idea of exploring the camp for the night spur. If Shen Rong is gone, Ji Rongyuan doesn't know if he will be pierced into a hornet's nest by Yayoi.
More than 2,000 years ago, the world was not as prosperous as it is today, and there were no high-rise buildings to cover the sky.
The sky is clear, the clouds are white, and the wind is invincible. In a clear sky, even the sun shone brighter than the present world.
The small village does not have a harmonious scenery of curling smoke, and when the sun rises for a long time, the general of the Xiou army, the man named Jijun, assembled a team in the woodland next to the village early in the morning to practice.
A small figure floated into the earthen house, struggled to cross the low ridge, and ran into the inner room with something in his hand. The man in the bed had not yet woken up, and after a day of hibernation, the boy had a deep sleep.
"Brother Yayoi, Brother Yayoi, get up, get up!" Xiao Bu shook the man on the bed with difficulty.
The so-called bed is nothing more than a few planks put together with a thick layer of hay.
The boy sat up suddenly, opened his eyes and screamed in horror, "Ah Rong...".
As if he had a nightmare, he turned his head and saw Xiao Budian waving his little hand in front of him, he was relieved, his face turned gentle, and he smiled and touched Xiao Budian's head, "June, I'm scared to death!"
"Brother Yayoi, quick, look what this is!" Xiao Budian spread out his small palm, and a small crystal lay in his palm.
The young man grabbed the crystal, his eyes full of joyful smiles, "Where did you come from?"
Xiao Budian raised his little face proudly, "The old fairy grandfather gave it." ”
The boy jumped out of bed, tore a piece of cloth from the hem of his coat, and carefully wrapped the crystal.
Take the little little one's hand and walk out of the house.
In the early morning, the air in the mountains and forests became better and better, so I took a deep breath and ran to the stream to drink a few sips of cold water, and I was refreshed at once.
The long arm waved twice, loosened the muscles and bones that had slept so much, took Xiao Budian in his arms, and walked to the military team that was practicing not far away.
At the beginning of the day, Ji Rongyuan came to the thatched hut where Jijun was, and the five people, including Shenyuan, carefully planned the matter of the night stab. Shen Rong went to sleep without saying a word, and she had to be fully prepared for the night attack.
Ji Jun stood in the clearing in front of the dense forest, and in front of him was a dense and tangled column of Xiou soldiers.
glanced at the soldiers who were high morale, turned around and walked towards Ji Rongyuan. The two of them glanced at each other, and then looked up at the countless towering trees in the dense forest.
Ji Jun patted his armor, "Rong Yuan, your father's revenge must be avenged tonight." Rest assured!"
Ji Rongyuan didn't respond, only frowned slightly.
"Brother Jijun," in private, Kita Yayoi never called him a general, and only called him by the title he had been accustomed to since childhood.
Ji Jun's eyebrows jumped, and he turned his head to look at the young man. It's not easy to be called brother by a kid who is not afraid of the sky. You must know that he calls his sister and Ji Rongyuan, the future brother-in-law, by their first names.
"What are you going to do, go and drill in the camp...", the horse waved his hand impatiently, signaling him to leave quickly, and when he looked down, he saw that a little bit was already holding his leg like a little wild monkey.
Ji Jun bent down and hugged Xiao Budian in his hand, "June, don't come to your father's army." Go back to the house by yourself, don't run around in the woods, Qin Jun is a man-eating monster, don't be caught. ”
His wife died early, leaving only this daughter by his side. Baiyue Xiou people are not so expensive, and there is no one at home for a long time, so there is no other choice but to take the young girl with him.
The young man was counted down by the general's eldest brother, but he was not annoyed, and ran to the military formation by himself to find a place to stand and start practicing fighting.
"What the hell is Qin Jun looking for?" Ji Rongyuan seemed to be talking to himself, and Ji Jun on the side heard the accompanying voice: "No matter what they are looking for, let them stay in the mountains and forests of my Xiou after tonight." ”
Ji Rongyuan shook his head and tilted his head to look at the stream in the distance, and speculated: "After they slaughtered the village, they rummaged in the stream, and they must have a plan!"
The great witch and wise man have always been chattering, and the horse didn't think so, and left with the little girl in his arms.
Ji Rongyuan walked slowly towards the stream alone, his eyes full of doubts and conjectures, and he kept muttering to himself...
Why did you come to such a remote place? Why is this place?
Two days ago, after the Qin army slaughtered the village, he stayed in the village to search, and the team was looking for something in the stream.
At that time, they didn't notice the arrival of the crisis at all, and the Xi'ou army led by Ji Jun suddenly came out of the mountains and forests and defeated the Qin army. But instead of withdrawing in time, they set up camp at the other end of the jungle.
Qin Jun must be looking for something important, what could it be?
Otherwise, this remote mountainous area is simply a nightmare for the Qin army, who are not good at climbing mountains and wading through rivers.
There is no reason why they would be involved in the face! The Xi'ou army is very familiar with the mountains and dense forests, and this forest is their best barrier.
For the Qin army, these southern barbarians were like fierce beasts, fierce ghosts who demanded their lives.
What are they looking for, and what kind of treasure can make a general of an army go to the front line regardless of life or death?
Doesn't that guy named Tu Sui know how to write dead characters? No, he'll know. Just tonight, he will know who is the master of this land!
When the Xiou army came to this small village, the flames of death burned in the eyes of all the soldiers.
Blood and blood, take your life!