Chapter 8: The Road
"Wow~~~"
A few wolf howls could be heard in the shadows of the mountains not far away, which was particularly terrifying in this cold and biting night. The young man who followed all the way couldn't help but shudder, and one dodged neatly to climb the tree, hiding in the dark that the bright moonlight could not reach, and carefully probing the movements around him.
As the saying goes, once you are bitten by a snake, you are afraid of the well rope for ten years. After being attacked by a strange beast that night, Xu Han, who almost lost his life in a bitter battle, no longer dared to wander like before.
Three steps and one look back, five steps and two heads up, but there is a wind and grass that jumps around like a frightened snow rabbit looking for a hiding place. Although it's ridiculous, as long as you can save your life, in this uninhabited barren forest, no one can see it left and right, who cares if your heroic posture is not sassy enough?
After a while, after seeing that there was no movement in the surroundings, Xu Han carefully slid down from the straight towering tree trunk, and jumped to the side as soon as he landed, for fear that there would be some poisonous insect and beast above his head attacking from the sky. I don't know why he has such a fearful personality to gamble that breath to put this body in danger!
After tilting his head and thinking for a while, he pulled out the big plate axe that was carrying behind him to prevent sneak attacks, and held the handle of the axe tightly, and the huge axe surface was protected in front of him, leaving only a pair of shining eyes. After a long toss, the boy finally had a little sense of security, and even his waist straightened slightly..........
Following the mottled blood stains on the ground, it seemed to be dozens of miles away from the battlefield that night. The mottled blood stains on the ground were difficult to find after a few mountain rains, and the blood of this beast was supernatural, and the wild plants in the mountains irrigated by it were also spoiled by the astute mountain beasts, and it was difficult to discern the direction.
Xu Hanfei is an old mountaineer with rich experience in hunting beasts like his fathers, but he doesn't have the ability to chase the wind and beasts in the mountains with a few clues, so he insisted on searching the neighborhood for a while, and after failing to get any useful information, he had to declare the plan a failure.
ventured into the mountain, and pursued it for several hours with a big axe on his back but did not get a good result, Xu Han felt aggrieved in his heart. After punching and kicking for a while, Xu Han secretly hated, "Cheap you brute!"
There was a toss, and the stomach pouch like a bottomless pit let out a hideous roar.
Listening to the trickle in the distance, thinking that he couldn't enter Baoshan and return empty-handed, he had to serve the Five Organs Temple to be cool, and the young man walked over with the sound of flowing water. Or the habits are different, the villagers rarely eat fish, and in the past, they were barely used to wrap their stomachs when they were not harvested. Therefore, the mountain streams, there are many fat and delicious all kinds of fishing goods, Xu Han is not refused, looking for some mountain spices, a few pinches of mineral salt, baking will be rare and delicious.
"Bang ......" The young man also let go of his heart at this time, and casually threw the big axe aside. The trouser legs were rolled up, and the sleeves of the shirt fluttered like a dragon into the sea, and the stream was crystal clear by the moonlight.
Holding a little stream water on the face, the mountain stream is cool, slightly driving away the tiredness of chasing in the middle of the night. Xu Han breathed a long sigh of relief, and the depression in his heart dissipated slightly.
The movement of playing in the water disturbed the creatures underwater, and the black shadows scurried like headless flies, arousing water lotus flowers, and many big guys were stunned and hit Xu Han's calves, which was not small, and even Xu Han, who had rough skin and thick flesh, grinned in pain.
Xu felt that the young man was too comfortable, and the demonic beast in his stomach, which could never be fed, began to turn over the river and the sea again, and bursts of sour water went up his throat....... There has been a lot of trouble tonight for a long time, if you count the journey home, there is not much effort to waste, Xu Han retracted the smile on the corner of his mouth, and took out real effort to treat these unfortunate guys....
I saw the young man's left foot as the axis, standing firmly in the stream, his right foot raised high, and stepped heavily into the stream after a shout!
Just listen to "Smack!" With a bang, the water surface suddenly exploded, scattered crystals flew in the air, the moonlight dyed it with brilliant fluorescence, Xu Han looked at those fleeting beauties with fascination....
There was a strange noise in the void, like the sound of chains tightening. Xu Han was unconscious, enjoying the tranquility of his soul at this moment.
Perhaps it is the pursuit of freedom, which is only an illusion, that supports those lonely people who are born early in their lives to always walk on the rugged road that cannot see clearly......
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After a cursory glance at a few big fish that had been crashed onto the shore by himself, he felt that he could be more or less satisfied, Xu Han did not kill again, shook off the floating water on his body, and found some dry grass and trees to make a fire on the shore of the water.
This caught fish is also a little different from the previous life, the fish scales are particularly tight, so in the past Xu Han called it a scale fish, although this scale fish has no sharp teeth, but can spit water arrows. If you are an ordinary villager, you will inevitably be hurt by that. The strength of Xu Han's body is extraordinary, and his strength is far superior to that of others. He was not afraid of these little tricks, so he slapped away a few sharp water arrows stored in his abdomen with one palm, picked up a big axe, and cut a few jumping fish into two pieces with a knife in his hand, cleaned the internal organs and skewered them on the branches and roasted them.
The fish is delicate and should not be grilled for a long time. Therefore, after only a while, Xu Han removed a few scaly fish that had been scorched yellow from the fire, and looked around, but he did not see condiments, rock salt, etc., so he put down his mind and concentrated on dealing with food.
Fortunately, the mountain stream is clear, this fat scale fish does not have the usual fishy smell, and the delicate meat seems to be a little sweet, but it is not difficult to eat.
Only after eating two, the young man's chewing mouth stopped, and his face was suspicious. In disbelief, he looked at the grilled fish that had eaten more than half of his hand, and after not seeing anything famous left and right, he put it down, and held the boulder behind him and swayed up.
And this move, but also perceived something extraordinary!
Tonight, in order to find the traces of the strange beast that night, Xu Han ran non-stop with a thousand-pound axe on his back, not to mention a few mountain ranges, not to mention the hunger and thirst, and his body with extraordinary endurance was also exhausted. If you want to recover from such a broken muscle and bone in the past, you have to run around the village and eat some food without face and skin.
At the moment, I only drank a little stream water, and I felt a little full after eating one or two scale fish, and even my sour arms were as comfortable as a drizzle.
I don't know when, the mountain wind brought green mist. Xu Han's eyes traced the source of the stream, but it was a pity that the mountains were winding and the road ahead was hidden in the fog, which only made people feel weird and extraordinary, but they couldn't see the truth.
The scales in the water were still swimming happily, the breeze ruffled the long hair next to the young man's ears, and the moonlight looked at his choice majestically, as if whispering that this was a fork of fate, but it was like an invisible mockery, what was the use of escaping?
Xu Han picked up the big axe and stood on the bank of the stream, faintly afraid for a while......
Finally, the boy still moved, his eyes were still obsessed, but there seemed to be an inexplicable force pushing him forward behind him, until the hazy and cold mist caressed his face, and he suddenly woke up.
Looking back, there is no trace.......
"That's it........" Xu Han smiled slightly bitterly and held the handle of the axe tightly, "Just go and find out, if you can find the source of this scale fish, you don't have to worry about this food in the future...... It's fashionable and young, and it doesn't hurt to lick your face and rub some food and drink, but it would be a bit embarrassing to be like this when you're older after a few years......."
After settling down, Xu Han returned to his previous cautious appearance, his vision was blurred in the green mist, and all he could see was two steps in front of him, the young man lifted the axe in front of him, walked sideways, and walked forward step by step.
The suppressed quiet hatred can't make people crazy, and the unknown is also the biggest fear Xu Han faces at this time. Late at night in the mountains, it was as cold as autumn and winter, but in this strange situation, the young man was sweaty. I had the intention of retreating many times in my heart, but this fog was covered, and it was difficult to distinguish between the front and back, so I had to grit my teeth and rush forward.
"Bastard beast, you'd better look forward to not meeting me in the next life!" Xu Han, who was still not clear, cursed the strange beast he encountered that night for an unknown number of times.....
Before the words fell, the change began again. Like a dreamlike breeze, the fog, which had just been as difficult as a maggot on tarsal bones, had faded at a speed visible to the naked eye, and dissipated after only a few breaths.
The line of sight suddenly became clear, Xu Han straightened up and looked at the unfamiliar scenery around him in confusion, as if he was in a different world........