Chapter 16: Deserted Desert Escape
It was the late spring when the primeval forest near Luye City was full of greenery, and the forest was very quiet, except for the sound of the wind and the sound of birds. But in the midst of this dense forest were two people running, and from time to time a flock or two of birds were startled, breaking the silence of the woods. These two are Wei Zeng and Feng Liansheng.
"It seems that we can't go back to Lu Ye City, there are bounty hunters on the way to the south, these bounty hunters are indiscriminate, and when they see us with the cultists, they think we are accomplices of the cultists and want to kill us, which is really unreasonable. It seems that we can only rush north, so let's take a step and see one step at a time. Wei Zeng said to Feng Liansheng.
"Everything is up to Big Brother. But what to do when you get to the north, it's not that you're going to be hunted down by those bounty hunters. Feng Liansheng asked.
"Find a way to clarify to the government, with the government's certificate, those bounty hunters shouldn't embarrass us. But now it's time to find a place where there is a home. Wei Zeng and Feng Liansheng ran in the woods all night and didn't know where they went, only to know that there was a bounty hunter chasing them behind, and they were almost chased a few hours ago.
Last night, the bounty hunters caught up with the Death Cultists, who were numerous, and several of the leaders were highly skilled in martial arts. Although the black-clothed holy guard was strong in martial arts, it could not withstand the siege of more than fifty people. After killing and wounding more than twenty people, there were only five black-clothed holy guards left, and more bounty hunters arrived, and the black-clothed holy guards and Liu Yi retreated into the forest without being defeated, escaping through the darkness and dense forest. Seeing that the Death Cultists couldn't take care of themselves, Wei Zeng picked up a long sword, killed and wounded several bounty hunters, and fled into the dense forest with Feng Liansheng.
Bounty hunters were originally mostly scattered people, and some of them acted alone when they encountered the hunt for bandits, and some people formed temporary squads. But three years ago, when I heard the news that the Holy Son of Death passed through Yushan Mountain Road, a large number of bounty hunters went to Yushan Mountain in groups to hunt down Liu Yi for a high bounty, but they were defeated by the black-clothed holy guards, and many bounty hunters died. The bounty hunters were deeply ashamed of this, so they agreed with each other that when there was news of the death of the Holy Son in the future, everyone would jointly hunt him down and kill him to be ashamed of Xueyu Mountain. Some people really think so, but many more people think that although the bounty of the Son of Death is high, it is also difficult to deal with, and it is less dangerous to join forces. After all, the tragic situation of the Yushan Mountain Road has made many bounty hunters frightened. So in the next three years, as soon as the news of the death of the Holy Son arrived, the bounty hunters gathered to hunt down, but the result was unsuccessful, and the hatred between the two sides became deeper and deeper. This time, there were a total of nearly three hundred people chasing the Son of Death again, but when they arrived in Lu Ye City, there was no trace, and the bounty hunters did not dare to search in Lu Ye City, so they searched around Lu Ye City, and today a patrol found traces of the Son of Death, so the bounty hunters rushed over one after another. Seeing that the Son of Death was about to escape again, the leader of the bounty hunters pursued him.
Wei Zeng and Feng Liansheng walked in the dense forest all night without stopping, and now it was the afternoon of the next day, and the two of them were tired and hungry. I just took a few wild fruits and drank a few sips of stream water halfway through, and now I can't stand it anymore. When I saw a hut in front of me, I was excited, but when I arrived, I realized that it was just an abandoned hunter's hut.
Wei Zeng saw that there were a few worn-out hunters' clothes in the house, so he had the whimsical idea to dress up as a hunter here to deceive the bounty hunters. So the second changed into Orion's old clothes, picked up the hunting fork, and smeared his face again, and he couldn't recognize his acquaintances without looking carefully.
The bounty hunter searched, and when he saw the two hunters coming out of the house, they went to inquire, and when they saw that the hunters were knowledgeable in the wild, and mentioned hunting skills from time to time in their conversations, they no longer doubted it, and searched again. Wei Zengzhen was glad that he was half a hunter before, and he really had hunting experience.
When the bounty hunter left, Wei Zeng and Feng Liansheng really put their minds at ease. Wei Zeng caught some wild beasts, and then made a fire and roasted them, and shared them with Feng Liansheng. Seeing that it was getting late, and the two of them were already very tired, Wei Zeng suggested that Dao rest here for one night first, and recuperate enough to meet Lu Yecheng tomorrow. Feng Liansheng was a little apprehensive because he had to spend the night alone with a man, but he was in a hurry and couldn't let Wei Zeng sleep alone in the wild. This mountain forest is extremely humid at night, and it is infested with wild animals, so it is not a good place to sleep in the open. Wei Zeng didn't have so many thoughts, so he lay on the side of the bed and fell asleep. Feng Liansheng was lying on the other side of the bed, a little worried that he couldn't sleep, and when he heard Wei Zeng's thin breathing, he seemed to be asleep, so he put his mind at ease and slowly fell asleep.
Feng Liansheng felt that someone was shaking him in his sleep, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Wei Zeng in front of him, and he was about to exclaim when he was shocked, but Wei Zeng covered his mouth with one hand and couldn't make a sound. Feng Liansheng thought sourly in his heart: Could it be that he is going to lose himself to this man today. Then I thought about it: Although this person has not read too many books, his learning is not high, and his appearance is average, but in the past few days, it can be seen that this person is very careful and a person who knows how to hurt people, and if he entrusts his life, it is okay. Then I didn't resist much.
I saw Wei Zeng put a finger between his lips to make a shushing gesture, and pointed out the door again, seeing that Feng Liansheng no longer resisted, thinking that she understood what she meant, he let go of his hand. Feng Liansheng saw Wei Zeng like this, he was puzzled in his heart, listened carefully to the footsteps of someone outside the door, and knew that he had misunderstood Wei Zeng, and his face turned red all of a sudden, but fortunately, Wei Zeng couldn't see it in the dark night. Wei Zeng motioned for Feng Liansheng to hide under the bed. I saw the four of them enter the room, one put the lantern on the table and found a place for the other three to sit down, and the other sat on the edge of the bed, with his legs in front of Wei Zeng and Feng Liansheng. Wei Zeng clenched the steel sword in his hand, ready to kill and seize the road as soon as he was discovered.
"I heard that a personal guard was killed by an unknown boy in Lu Ye City. The four Commanders who were with him also died. Is this true? ”
"I also know about this, that personal guard seems to be surnamed Gui, and the kid who killed people is a warrior invited by the Feng family in the southern city of Lu Ye City."
"That kid is really so powerful, the strength of the demon guards is not ordinary, plus the four commanders, even the top masters are difficult to deal with. Can a teenager be more powerful than a top master? ”
"Maybe that kid found a helper, or someone else did it. This is the same news from the people who came back, and those people did not see it with their own eyes. However, the head was angry, and said that if anyone took this kid's head back, he would be promoted to the third level and the bounty would be one hundred taels. Those high-ranking warriors of the Divine Cult are scrambling to find this person. ”
"That's none of our business, that person is not something we can deal with. However, after the incident a few days ago, now the officials and soldiers and the people of the Windrush Regiment have come to oppose the Divine Cult, but it has made us people miserable, and we have to hide in this deep mountain and old forest. ”
"However, this deep mountain and old forest is not peaceful, I heard from other brothers that the people of the Death Sect and many bounty hunters have arrived here and are fighting."
"Let them go, and they'll all be killed. Okay, let's find a place to sleep, I'm tired after walking for so long, and I have to hurry tomorrow. ”
Saying that, someone put out the lights, and the two of them were on the bed, and the two of them lay down on the table and chair and fell asleep.
Wei Zeng saw that people were asleep, so he and Feng Liansheng sneaked out quietly. I ran into the distance in the dark and came to a small stream.
When Wei Zeng heard that the high-ranking warriors of the Demon Sect had come to hunt him down, he was shocked. It's not that he didn't want to take those four cultists to sleep and assassinate them. But thinking that this is the place of the Demon Sect, let the people of the Demon Sect discover their whereabouts and be chased and killed by high-level warriors, it is absolutely difficult for him and Feng Liansheng to live. I dispelled this idea. Ran to the stream, washed his face with the water, and cleared his head. In short, Lu Yecheng can't go back, although there are people from the Wind Regiment, but it will definitely not be easy to deal with being targeted by high-level warriors like the Demon Guard, not to mention whether he has the opportunity to enter the city. So where to go? As long as you return to Wucheng, everything is safe. But after glancing at Feng Liansheng behind him, Wei Zeng was very embarrassed about how to deal with this person. Let her go to Lu Yecheng alone, she will definitely not be able to go back. I took her back to Wucheng to spend more than ten days in this deep mountain and old forest, can she afford it? This is different from the Yushan Mountain Road, which has thieves but the environment is not bad. Wei Zeng couldn't bear the disease in this deep mountain and old forest, and it would be even more difficult in case he got lost.
Wei Zeng told Feng Liansheng what he thought in his heart, and Feng Liansheng knew that it would be difficult for him to survive without Wei Zeng, so he decided to be with Wei Zeng. So the two of them walked deep into the forest, trying to make a detour back to Wu.
Feng Liansheng has been pampered since he was a child, and he has suffered too much there, he has never learned chess, calligraphy and painting, and he does not do some physical work. If you walked for a few days, you got sick with miasma. Wei Zeng had no choice but to place it in a cave, pick up thatch to make a bed, and for a few days he was fishing and catching animals to make a fire and cooking, and collecting and boiling medicine to take care of the sick, which was also very tired. Feng Liansheng saw that Wei Zeng was so concerned about him, and his heart was also moved, thinking that he no longer had any relatives, and the demon sect still wanted to arrest him, and only Wei Zeng could rely on him.
"Big brother, can you avenge my father's murder for me?" One day, Feng Liansheng said to Wei Zeng, "Can you kill those demon cultists for me?" ”
"I and those demon cultists were originally enemies, you didn't listen to what a few people said that night, the demon sect offered a bounty to kill me." Wei Zeng replied.
"Then can you not leave me behind and take care of me?"
"We are companions, and we share hardships together, and I will not leave anyone who suffers together."
"Big brother, I knew you were a reliable person."
Wei Zeng didn't know how to answer, so he had to say, "Don't talk much now that you're weak, take a good rest." Then he went out hunting and collecting medicine.
A few days later, Feng Liansheng's illness was cured, and Feng Liansheng was much more kind to Wei Zeng, and he also greeted him with cold and warmth. Wei Zeng thought that Feng Liansheng was grateful for his care, so he didn't think much about it. It's not that Wei Zeng is nervous, but Wei Zeng doesn't know what it's like, and he doesn't know about the relationship between his children and his children.