After I had crossed the stone bridge at the end of the group, I saw Buye counting the number of people who had crossed the bridge and the number of ticks, and his hand was finally on me.

"Nine people, eighteen ticks! Well, it's just Kong Jian and the two ticks he was holding in his hand! Bu Ye said, and then asked me to call Kong Jian over.

I shouted loudly to the other side, and Kong Jian also responded by lighting up two ghost fires in his hands. He left a ghost fire in place, and with his other hand he kept a flame and began to cross the bridge, while his remaining hand held two ticks at once. The tick is in front, and he is in the back.

As we walked, when we first reached the middle of the bridge, we seemed to hear a small "click" sound, and suddenly the ghost fire in Kong Jian's hand fell. Hey, what did he do with the ghost fire?

No, it was he who fell down!

"Ahh Help me! Ah......h

Kong Jian danced in mid-air, and the green ghost fire just reflected the terrified expression on his face very clearly, and it was also very terrifying. Everyone was stunned, and they didn't have time to react, in fact, even if they reacted, they didn't have time to save him!

Kong Jian's cries for help quickly went from loud to small, and then to none. The ghost fire in his hand also quickly became smaller in our sight, until it disappeared completely.

"What's going on? How could he have fallen himself? ”

"There is no debris on the bridge, could it be that he stepped on the empty space himself?"

"And what about the two ticks?"

Everyone ran to the edge of the bridge and looked into the canyon.

"Boom!"

"It's the bridge that breaks! The bridge is broken! ”

With a loud bang coming from the depths of the canyon, we realized what was really going on. Bu Ye popped out a cloud of ghost fire and fell on the remaining bridge deck, and we finally clearly saw the shocking fracture in the middle of the stone bridge.

"So many people and animals walked over just now, why did he come alone and still break off?" Birdmeat muttered incredulously.

What he said was the question in everyone's mind, and it was incomprehensible!

"Poof! Poof! ”

After a slight thud, two ticks jumped up from under the broken bridge. They didn't fall to their deaths, and they ran back on their own.

However, ticks are light in weight and can jump, so it is not surprising that if you know how to take advantage of the updrafts in the canyon, you will not be able to fall to death. It's a pity that Kong Jian doesn't have such a ability.

This dart mission is really in full swing. First, morale was damaged, there was infighting, and a ghost slave was lost in the middle, and Shen Liang was seriously injured, and now another Kong Jian died on the way back. What a disaster!

Everyone was very sad, plus hesitation and fear, and some of the dart masters who had made friends with Kong Jian cried. The brutal truth is frustrating, and the unpredictability of the future is frightening. There are still more than ten days away from Zuoqiu City, how to go behind this?

It was also the first time I had witnessed such a tragic tragedy. Although when I chatted with the other team members before, they told me that what they had instilled in me was nothing more than such accidents and tragedies that might happen on the way to the business, but when it was time to face it, whether it was me, a novice or a veteran of the caravan for several years, I still felt a sense of powerlessness coming over me, and my brain was dazed and at a loss.

"Blessings and misfortunes...... Just in a thought! ”

"Alas......"

Bu Ye sighed. He's probably the guy on the team who has experienced this kind of thing the most.

"Those who come out to run the caravan must learn to accept this fate!" He slowly realized, "If it broke when I was the first to cross the bridge just now, then it would be just me and three ......snails who died."

"If the large army breaks when crossing the bridge, the loss is even greater. But it was only broken when there was only one person left...... Alas, I can only blame Kong Jian for his own bad luck, and no one can save him! ”

Indeed, it's like roulette, and no one knows when the bridge will break. And no matter whose turn is to walk up to the middle of the bridge and break it, then you can only blame yourself for being unlucky!

Bu Ye has now become everyone's backbone again, and the object that he unconsciously wants to rely on. In the end, he solemnly assured in front of the big job: "Kong Jian has a family in the yang world. I will report the accident to Mr. Teng, and promise to hand over the honoraria and pension to his family. In addition, I would like to propose that everyone donate the commission of the return trip to Kong Jian's family as a token of our gratitude! ”

Everyone nodded in goodness. People are already dead, and it is useless to continue to mourn, only to do their best.

After a short rest, without being urged by Buye, someone proposed to move on.

"I don't want to be in this kind of place anymore!" He said, "As soon as I see this bridge, I think of Kong Jian, and when I think of Kong Jian, my heart is furious!" Let's keep going! ”

"That's right! Let's go! There's still a Shen Liang lying here! Immediately someone chimed in.

No one else objected, and no one wanted to stay in this sad place anymore.

"Let's go!" Bu Ye got up very simply, but asked another tricky question: "Kong Jian is gone, who will break the queen?" ”

The result was silence. The enthusiasm that had just gotten up was diluted by an awkward atmosphere.

After the break, it is hard work, hard and thankless, so naturally no one wants to do it. What's more, Kong Jian, who was in charge of the broken back just now, who is willing to walk at the back of the team?

Bu Ye asked again, but no one answered. In the end, it was Bird Meat who proposed: "Buye, you are the team leader, this matter is still up to you!" What do the big guys think? ”

But there was silence in his answer. No one objected to the proposal, and no one agreed. I even saw that several old dart masters had begun to bow their heads, as if they wanted to avoid Bu Ye's gaze, so as not to call their own names.

"Not good!" Bu Ye himself shook his head and rejected the bird's proposal.

He said: "At this time, those who are still willing to break off are the ones who really have the backbone and courage!" If I name a random person, but he is not brave enough and doesn't want to do it, the result of the coercion is likely to hurt both him and the big guys! ”

"What then?" Bird meat is gone.

"It's better to do it voluntarily!" Bu Ye said, "I think the people who can afford this responsibility will ask them one by one, and they will say yes or no." In the end, if no one is willing to do it, then I will personally cut off the rear and change someone to open the way in front! ”

When Bu Ye said this, everyone was shocked again. It's no problem after Bu Ye is broken, but no one wants to be at the forefront to open the way!

Because in a sense, the one who opens the way is faced with an unknown path and an unpredictable situation, and the responsibility is heavier and the danger is greater!

So, some people began to persuade Buye, hoping that he would continue to stay in front and lead the team. But when Bu Ye asked back: "I'll lead the team." Are you willing to break off? The person who persuaded him immediately wilted, and did not dare to answer.

In the end, there was no way, Bu Ye really began to name them one by one. There were four old dart masters in front of him, and all of them shook their heads to indicate that they didn't dare to break the back. Fifth, Bu Ye's eyes finally looked at me, and he seemed to be full of anticipation: "Zhai Zisheng? ”

Everyone's eyes were on me. I'm a newcomer who has only been on the team for half a year, and if even I refuse, I guess the rest of the people will be even worse.

The bird next to me just looked at me with a bitter expression, and I guess he should be in sixth place after me. His experience in running a business is much richer than mine, but his kung fu is too poor, and his mouth is strong and his courage is not good. Maybe he is an expert at settling accounts and taking care of livestock, but let him go to the aftermath? Forget it!

After the bird meat, there are only three guys left who don't know martial arts, and it is even more impossible to let them go to the aftermath. So, in fact, I am already the only reliable choice for Bu Ye in the end!

After I looked around my teammates one by one, my eyes returned to Bu Ye, who still retained his expectation. I encouraged myself in my heart, and then said to Bu Ye: "Then I'll come!" ”

The whole team immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Well done!" Tori patted me on the shoulder with relief and smiled reluctantly.

Others have complimented me:

"Xiao Zhai, it's up to you!"

"Or you have the courage! Brother admires! ”

"Whew! Thanks to you, we can finally move on! ”

Bu Ye was also very satisfied, and immediately ordered: "Tie the two extra ticks to the back of the last big snail." I still lead the team in front, and after Zhai Zisheng broke off, the positions of the others remained the same. Let's go! ”

The new formation was quickly adjusted, and the caravan, which had suffered many disasters, started again and returned to Zuoqiu City. I walked at the back of the line following Kong Jian's example, looking left and right from time to time, and always keeping my ears up to watch for any noises and anomalies behind me.

This kind of heavy responsibility on my shoulders is really uncomfortable, and I was even overwhelmed for a while. Maintaining a tense state at all times also consumes physical and mental strength, so it is no wonder that Kong Jian will propose to exempt him from his night shift. After only half a day's trip, I felt physically and mentally exhausted, and finally when it was time to rest in the evening, I didn't even have the strength to cook by hand.

Fortunately, everyone is still more considerate of me as a novice, and unanimously agreed to eat dry food tonight to satisfy my hunger, and no longer arrange for me to be on duty at night. I was able to get a good night's sleep, and the next day I was "resurrected."

In fact, the reason why I volunteered to take this post-break duty was somewhat "superstitious". Kong Jian's death from the bridge is really weird, if bad luck has quietly targeted this caravan, I don't believe that bad luck always happens in the same location!