Chapter 5 Pursuit and Advent
The camp was shrouded in the silence of the night, with only the occasional footsteps of the Night Watchman knocking through the cold mist.
The silver-white moonlight in the sky was sprinkled down in full view, and the tips of the branches seemed to be covered with a layer of hoarfrost.
And in the midst of this silence, several dark shadows approached the convoy.
The patio had only one pair of eyes exposed, like a pitch-black crow, standing on a branch and looking down on the convoy.
His eyes flashed, and the next moment a puff of smoke rose from the spot, and almost at the same time as the smoke rose, the figure of the patio had disappeared from the spot.
At the same time, the two subordinates behind him disappeared in an instant.
Nishinomiya and himself sat cross-legged in the interior of the middle carriage, frowning and reading a piece of the item in their hands under the dim lighting.
It is a newspaper and magazine-like book, which records the major events that have taken place in many countries recently, as well as the recent weather conditions and business conditions in various places. Although it has little to do with ordinary people, it is a must-read for those who have a heart.
Especially for businessmen like Kazumi Nishinomiya.
Browsing through the records on this reading book line by line, Nishinomiya Kazuji frowned from time to time, and then let go, shaking his head for a while, nodding his head for a while, and the expression on his face was cloudy.
After a long time, the flame of the oil lamp dimmed a little, and Nishinomiya Kazuji held the reading material and subconsciously reached out to the table carrying the oil lamp, wanting to add some oil, but at this moment, the entire interior of the carriage suddenly darkened.
βand at the same time, a terrifying murderous aura rose from behind him, and a chilling kunai was placed around his neck, causing his hairs to stand on end.
Nishinomiya Kazuji's eyes widened subconsciously, but he immediately pursed his mouth tightly to prevent himself from exclaiming.
In the face of such a character who can intrude behind him unconsciously, it is best not to do any action that may arouse the suspicion of the other party, and Nishinomiya Kazuki understands this very well.
"Hehe......"
There was a chuckle from behind, and he seemed to be very satisfied with Nishinomiya Kazuji's knowledge.
A dry, cold, and even somewhat mechanical voice came from behind:
"You are Nishinomiya Kazuji?"
"Yes, the contemptible person is Nishinomiya and himself, I don't know what this lord wants. As the leader of the caravan, there are a lot of things that can be taken out, as long as the adults have words, I will definitely take them out. β
Nishinomiya Kazumi straightened his torso, harmonizing with his airway. In his career, such a thrilling situation has also encountered more than once. He believes that this time he will be able to get through the difficulties as before.
"I don't need anything."
Unexpectedly, the man behind him responded.
The man was just close to his neck, kunai gently rubbed the veins on his neck, and asked calmly:
"You're here...... Is there a child named Su Zeying - and a girl named Hotaru Uchiha? β
Hotaru Uchiha?
Nishinomiya Kazuji's pupils shrank suddenly, that little girl named Hotaru was not Su Zeying's sister, how could it be the legendary Uchiha clansman?
For a moment, his heart was filled with consternation. It's just that before he could figure it out, the kunai was closer to his neck, and gently scraped out a few drops of blood, and the man behind him said impatiently:
"Isn't it?"
Nishinomiya and Ji swallowed their saliva, and forced themselves to support themselves:
"If what the adults are talking about is Su Zeying, then it should be that child, and there is also a child named Hotaru next to him......"
"Where are they?"
Before he could finish speaking, the man behind him continued to ask, and the murderous aura became more and more inspiring.
Nishinomiya and Ji gritted their teeth, but finally insisted on saying:
"I don't know where the adults are from...... However, these two children are the people named by the three generations of adults in Konoha Village to protect, and if you endanger them, you will be enemies of the three generations of adults and Konoha ...... I don't know, adults, have you figured it out? β
"Hehe, enemies of Konoha?"
There was a sarcastic sneer from the man behind him, and the man said indifferently:
"That's not what you're supposed to think about...... Tell me where they are β or die! β
Kunai gently pierced in, and a small hole was cracked in his neck, and Nishinomiya Kazuji opened his mouth and gritted his teeth, the threat of death was so clearly reflected in his heart for a while, making his heart feel cold.
There was no time to struggle, Nishinomiya and Ji gritted their teeth, and finally pointed forward dejectedly:
"They're in the third train after the ......."
"Good."
The man behind him seemed pleased with his attitude.
The man retracted the kunai and left the neck of Nishinomiya and himself with a sword of intense cold. But before Nishinomiya Kazuji could enjoy this freedom, the next moment, he suffered a heavy blow to the back of his head and fell to the ground suddenly.
Looking at the unconscious Nishinomiya Kazuji, Tianjing stood up and said indifferently:
"Since you cooperated, then I won't kill you, but whether this blow will leave any after-effects is not my responsibility......"
As soon as the words fell, Tianjing stepped out of the carriage in an instant, and the two subordinates behind him also appeared outside the carriage at the same time, following him and moving forward.
β until we came to the outside of the third carriage.
Without hesitation, the three ninjas pulled the curtain and stepped inside!
However, the next moment, the empty interior space of the carriage was presented to them!
"How so?!"
Two subordinates exclaimed at the same time!
Tianjing's eyes flashed, revealing a cold and murderous look. He bent his knees on the ground, braced himself lightly with one hand, and closed his eyes.
After a moment, the eyes opened again, and the eyes of the patio shone with a sharp light:
"They haven't run far yet, chase!"
β¦β¦
The night breeze blew gently.
Su Zeying hugged Firefly and sat on the halfway of a mountain near the convoy, calmly looking at the convoy camp in the valley.
Because there was a blanket on his body, and Su Zeying used chakra to keep him warm, so Hotaru was not cold at all, but warm.
But she had woken up anyway.
After all, moving from a cramped carriage to an open mountain can make anyone feel the drastic changes in the environment even in their sleep.
"Reflection...... Why are we here? β
Hotaru asked weakly with her eyes open.
"Someone is chasing after us, and the target is the two of us."
Su Zeying looked at the camp of the convoy between the valleys, looking at the area that seemed to be motionless, and a sneer faintly appeared on the corner of his lips.
"Chased after you, Ying, who is that? Uchiha ...... Weasel? β
Hotaru's pupils showed a hint of horror, looking a little scared. But the next moment, Su Zeying was relieved:
"Don't worry, it's not Itachi Uchiha...... He's not that boring, and he's come to hunt me down - some nainja with bad intentions, and his strength is far from that of Uchiha Itachi. β
"Whew...... Can you beat them? β
Hotaru breathed a sigh of relief, but asked again.
"Yes."
Su Zeying nodded, but shook her head again.
"But now is not the time to fight, and it's better not to fight."
"Alright, let's go!"
When Hotaru heard that he didn't want to fight, he immediately smiled and urged Su Zeying.
"Hmm."
Su Zeying responded, and was about to turn around and leave with Hotaru in his arms, but at this moment, his body stiffened.
In disbelief, Su Zeying turned his head and looked at the camp in the valley with a raised brow.
"Ying, what's wrong? Why aren't you leaving? β
Faced with Firefly's question, after being silent for a long time, Su Zeying finally smiled bitterly.
"Hotaru, we don't seem to have to run away......"
"Huh?"
"Because...... Someone came to help us. β