25 Misty Jungle

Consciousness gradually recovered from the chaos, the numb body was still not under control, but still felt very confused and strained, and Melo tried to open his eyelids, but he couldn't see anything. In a vague state, he felt like a horse, running through thorns, not only unable to find a way out, but also scraped all over his body, and fell into a situation from which he could not recover.

"What happened? Where am I? ”

Confused, Milo couldn't help but ask questions in his heart, but no one seemed to be able to answer, including his own senses. The numbness of the body continued, and some of the torsos and organs had returned, and the senses fed back all kinds of tactile information into consciousness, and I could barely feel the environment I was in—bound limbs, cold ground, noisy and regular roars, sharp breaths, the sound of waves from time to time...... But visually, it's still pitch black.

"I ...... On a steamship? ”

Consciousness is still barely holding up, and the reasoning continues: where is the last memory? Green Dragon Castle ...... There's something wrong with that tea...... Steamship ...... in the harbor I'm on a steamboat...... Was sent to Split...... Where am I? What happened?

It may be that the effect of the drug has not been erased, and Milo's memory and consciousness cannot be extended, trapped in this cycle and unable to extricate himself, still like a horse scurrying among thorns, unable to find a way out.

Unconscious, he suddenly heard a rush of footsteps approaching, and he suddenly felt his heart beat faster, and he wanted to open his mouth to call - only then did he feel that his mouth was gagged. Milo clearly noticed that his footsteps stopped beside him, and then a hand grabbed his head vigorously, took out the gagged cloth, and roughly stuffed a soft, wet thing into his mouth, Milo struggled hard, but found that he had no strength at all, so he had to be at his mercy, and swallowed what was in his mouth—it was food. The mouth was re-gagged, the hand holding the head was released, and the footsteps faded away. Milo's consciousness told him that the other party didn't want to put him to death.

Milo can confirm that he is on a steamship, being treated as a prisoner, and that there is a high probability that he will be sent to the Splett Empire.

"Humph! Accept your fate. With the help of food, Milo's consciousness gradually became clear, "I have been wanted in many countries, and I have been 'at large' for so long, and I finally can't escape the fate of being arrested." Thinking of this, the uneasiness and tension just now gradually eased.

"That's not right!" Suddenly, Milo's whole body tensed again, and the horse in her consciousness rushed out of the thorns, covered in wounds and blood, and neighed in pain—

"Irene!"

It didn't take long for Milo to finally regain consciousness and be able to think and recall more, he had confirmed what the situation he was facing, but it was Erin's condition that made him feel uneasy. He opened his mouth to ask when someone came to bring him food, but each time he either didn't have time to say anything or received no response. Milo was anxious, but to no avail, the initiative was not on his side, and even his life was in the hands of others.

Abandoning fearless struggle and resistance, Mello struggles to find all sorts of clues in his memory to speculate about the purpose of the Green Dragon mercenaries betraying him—how did Klan trust them so much?

What's next for you? If you are sent to Spleit, you can only be executed or exiled to the Misty Jungle, which is almost a 100% sure thing.

How is Irene? She is also wanted, is it on this ship? Will you be treated the same as yourself? Or will something worse happen? He didn't dare to think about it......

What about Koran and Parrett? Are they still in the Duchy of Komet? What will they do when they find out that their Erin is gone? Do they ...... too? No, Kelan is strong and not easy to bully; Parrett is casual, but there is a fine ...... What's more, neither of them has a criminal record, and Sprelet can't help it. But the Green Dragon mercenary has obviously betrayed, and the fate of the two is still unknown......

One question after another, with no clues, let alone answers...... In the letter, Melo asked these questions over and over again, not feeling the slightest passing of time...... Maybe a few days, maybe a dozen days, maybe a month......

After a long wait, he heard different footsteps - several people, forcefully lifting him and starting to move. During the delivery, Milo's body felt extremely uncoordinated, and he even worried about whether Erin would be treated similarly roughly. Suddenly, he was lifted high and slammed into a plank, followed by the sound of horses' hooves and the jolting of the carriage - he was lifted into the carriage.

The carriage was jolting for a long, long time, and Melo couldn't think, let alone sleep...... One day, or two days? Since the eyes are always blindfolded, the sense of time becomes more and more blurred...... It wasn't until the carriage stopped that he was pulled off the plank again. Along the way, he didn't hear a word from anyone, nor did he hear any other voices, and he couldn't tell where he was.

Milo was lifted up again, moved some distance, and then was thrown to the ground with a heavy blow, still as savage, but soon he heard another voice, the same sound he made when he fell to the ground, and a thought came to him quickly—he wasn't the only prisoner.

"Milo Entekoman," a bell-like voice rang out in a powerful voice, "you are now convicted of intentional homicide, treason, and exile to the Misty Jungle. There was a pause in his voice, "Erin Akayi, you have been convicted of intentional homicide, treason, and exile to the Misty Jungle. Then there was the sound of the scrolls rolling.

The content of the sentence shocked Milo's heart, and he was not mistaken, Erin was not far from him, and he was sentenced with him. Suddenly, Milo felt her hands tremble behind her back, followed by the sound of distant footsteps, horses' hooves, and the jolting of carriages...... He tried to move his hands, and was surprised to find that the rope that bound them had been cut!

The hands that had regained their freedom hurriedly untied the black cloth that covered their eyes, and their eyes, which had been held in the dark for a long time, finally saw the light of day again! However, he soon found that there was no dazzling light around him, and there was not the slightest discomfort in his eyes-

All around was a thick fog, like a barrier, blocking the sun, and there was only a gray patch.

Not far from him, lay a man who was also bound with his limbs tied, his eyes covered, and his mouth gagged - Irene!

Without procrastination, Milo took the cloth out of her mouth, "Irene, I'll help you!" He struggled to untie the rope that bound his feet, stretched out his body that had not moved for a long time, and almost crawled to Erin's side.

"I'm here for Irene, I'll let you go." Trembling fingers finally untied the rope that bound her limbs, and Erin freed her eyes and mouth herself.

"Milo, are you—are you alright?" Erin narrowed her eyes and gasped, obviously nervous as well.

"I'm fine, I'm okay, what about you?" Melo said as she checked Erin's body for wounds.

After carefully checking that there were no obvious injuries on her body, Erin patted the saber-toothed tiger skin coat on her body, "No injuries, it's fine...... It's okay. What about you? ”

"I'm fine." Milo replied decisively, not to worry Erin, "Did they ...... you?" he asked with some concern.

"No, no, don't worry...... "Erin checked her clothes again, "it's okay, really not." ”

As a miracle, apart from their haggard faces and some stains on their faces, there were no wounds on their bodies, and even their clothes were intact.

"No, I've got to move," Erin sat up, "and her body stiffened...... Looks like my musket has been lost again. ”

"My weapon is gone." Melo said as he spread his hand and looked around.

Erin also looked around, frowned and asked, "Where are we?" Is it really the Misty Jungle? ”

"Look at the fog around here, it should be...... Can you get up? ”

"I'll try." Erin tried to stand up, but Milo hurriedly helped her ......

"Hmph, it smells bad." Erin said with a wry smile, after all, the two have been tied up for a long time, and some physical problems can only ......

Milo had to say, "Bear with it first...... Huh? There seems to be the sound of running water over there. In the mist, I vaguely heard the sound of gurgling water on the side, "Let's go and have a look, it's best to clean it." ”

Erin finally stood up and straightened her waist: "Well, I can walk." The anxiety of the two of them calmed down a little, and they could finally calm down and observe the situation around them - first of all, the fog, the thick fog, so thick that it was oppressive and breathless; Trees could be faintly seen in the fog, some thick trunks standing proudly, but due to the thick fog, it was impossible to see the appearance of the canopy; The ground is littered with all kinds of dead leaves, and some of the bare earth shows a hideous surface, which together forms a carpet of mottled deciduous leaves...... Visibility is less than 10 steps, and in some places less than 5 steps, giving the illusion that the space is only as large as in front of you.

This fog and this jungle are not fairyland, but like a prison—a prison of loneliness and death.

Following the sound, Mello helped Erin through two low bushes until she finally found the river, which was slow and only made a few sounds, and the water was clear, but there were no fish or shrimp or other creatures in it. The two leaned over, and Milo took the first taste, "There are no impurities and peculiar smells, you can drink it." Erin immediately began to crouch down to wash and drink.

"Fortunately, the temperature here is not low, let's wash the clothes." Milo said. Erin thought for a moment and nodded.

Milo took off her saber-toothed tiger fur coat and hung it on a branch leaning above the river as a shield between the two of them, and hung Erin's leather coat side by side, "This will be the block." Milo said.

"Thank you for being so thoughtful." Erin said gratefully, but her face was still uncertain because she hadn't fully recovered.

"Smack!" A small cloth bag fell from Milo's body, only the size of a fist, "No! Milo picked up the cloth bag like a treasure and carefully opened it—flints, fishing line, hooks, wire, a gold coin, a few nails, needlework...... "Great, it's still there!"

"Why do you have these things with you?" Erin asked.

"When we were lurking in the territory occupied by the djinn, we carried some survival tools in small bags with us, which could really save lives at a critical moment. That's great! Flint and steel can be used ......" Milo carefully put down the cloth bag, broke many branches from the surrounding trees and gathered together, and after a while lit a small fire, "so that the washed clothes will dry quickly." ”

"Not bad!" Erin also showed a faint smile, as if she saw a glimmer of hope.

Unexpectedly, I don't know if it was because of the water or the clothes themselves, the cleaning process did not take much time, and even the drying of the clothes went quite smoothly, and soon the two of them got dressed again and sat down by the fire to rest.

The surroundings were still gray, and the light did not become bright or dim.

"Now...... What day is it? Erin asked hesitantly.

"I don't know, from Komet to the misty jungle, across the ocean, and on land, you have to take a horse-drawn carriage...... It's been more than fifteen days...... "Milo said as she checked the tools in her cloth bag, and finally carefully wrapped them and put them in her pocket.

"You said Kelan...... You okay? Erin asked, a little worried, and then lowered her head.

"Now is not the time to worry about them, after all......" Melo got up and extinguished the fire, "we are in the most dangerous situation now. I also believe that they will be safe and sound, because they are not guilty of any crimes, and the Empire will not do anything to them. ”

"Well, of course that's good." Seeing Milo extinguish the fire, Erin also got up, "Want to explore?" ”

"Yes, let's follow this little river, follow its direction, maybe we will find something, if this river can flow out of the misty jungle, then ......" Milo didn't continue, he knew that this analysis was only for psychological comfort.

"Then let's go, if you don't practice, how do you know the result?" After Erin finished speaking, she also took a step.

"Well," Milo noticed that Erin was cheering up and motivated, "we don't have weapons, so be careful around us." With that, he began to set off in the direction of the river's flow.

After a few steps out of the fog, Milo looked back to see if Erin had followed, only to find to his surprise—

Erin is gone!