Chapter Twenty-Three: The Other Side of the Grass
This person was dressed in fine clothes, his body was slightly fat, and his face was in a hurry at this time, and he seemed to be a businessman.
The chubby merchant walked to the landslide, and by the light of the fire, he saw that the mud and sand that had slid down the hill covered the small road more than a meter high and three or four meters wide, and the mud was mixed with stones of various sizes and dead branches, not to mention the carriage, and even a man could barely climb over it.
"You said that this shortcut road can lead directly to Wanglei City, which saves a day than the official road, but now it's better, the road is blocked. The fat merchant frowned with a displeased expression.
"Captain Yang, can you think of a way, I rushed to Wanglei City to see that there is an urgent matter, and time is precious to me. The merchant in fine clothes asked one of the men with the shield on his back.
"Boss Jia, you also saw that the mudslide in front of you blocked such a big piece, and now it's dark, the moon is not big tonight, the light is not good, and the visibility is not high, it is really not easy to do. The man known as Captain Yang pointed to the mudslide ahead.
"What's so bad about it, I have overpaid you thirty percent of the commission, just to rush overnight, and now I am stuck here, isn't it all in vain before. The chubby merchant began to complain.
"Well, how about I pay an extra thirty percent and let your people clear that road immediately. The chubby merchant gritted his teeth and seemed to have made a big concession.
"How about Sicheng?" Seeing that Captain Yang was unmoved, the chubby merchant began to increase the price.
"Sixty percent of the line, you can earn money for two trips in one trip, don't sit on the ground and start the price. The voice of the person known as Boss Jia changed a little.
"It's not a matter of money, if you don't rest and clean up overnight, you have to clean up at least three times, and we will set off immediately after cleaning up Our physical strength and energy are not guaranteed, in this wilderness, we will encounter attacks by beasts and bandits at any time, we love money, and we just look at this escort commission to be high enough, but I not only want to ensure that you arrive at your destination safely, I also have to bring back the brothers I brought out safely." Captain Yang looked a little annoyed by the chubby merchant's philistine words.
The chubby merchant surnamed Jia was obviously stunned by Captain Yang's words, said no more, and returned to his carriage with a cold snort. Chris nodded secretly to Captain Yang, who was not tempted by money.
Captain Yang was not ambiguous, found a leeward backer, invited Li Jin and them together, arranged three carriages to form a perimeter circle as protection, and everyone built a bonfire in the circle surrounded by carriages, although summer is approaching, the deep mountains at night are always a little cold.
"I kept watch for the first half of the night, the second for the second half of the night, and the others repaired and rested. Captain Yang gave an order to his partner, and he found a slightly higher place nearby to keep vigil.
When it was quiet outside, Jack couldn't stay in the carriage anymore, and pulled Ryan who was drinking water out, and the bamboo tube in Ryan's hand was left out of the carriage before Merlin could be given to him, leaving Merlin in the carriage to take care of Chris.
Jack Cra squeezed Ryan to Lee Jin, who was sitting around the campfire.
"Don't you like me, why are you running here now? Li Jin joked to Jack.
"Hmph, I'm not here to listen to these brave adventurers. Jack snorted at Li Jin.
A few adventurers around heard Jack's speech so fondly, and the originally restrained campfire atmosphere became a little more lively.
"Kid, look at your face and you're not a local. The chubby merchant asked.
"I'm a native and my family has lived here for many, many years. "Jack doesn't really like this fat businessman.
"Haha, listen to the voice, it is indeed a native accent. A younger mercenary answered.
"Big brother, you have a big scar on your arm, how did you get it. Jack noticed the scar on the young mercenary's arm and asked in a big brother tone.
"Oh, this is a time when we were on a mission to catch a blue wolf, and we were caught by the claws of a blue wolf leader more than two meters long. The young mercenary held up his wounded arm as if he were showing off his medals, showing it to Jack and Ryan.
"You can get out, sixth, who said that it was the leader of a blue wolf, maybe it was an ordinary blue wolf. One of the older mercenaries complained.
"Why isn't it the leader of the blue wolf, can an ordinary blue wolf grow so big? The young man called Lao Liu said stubbornly.
"I didn't expect you to be so powerful and able to catch such a big wolf. The chubby merchant greeted a few mercenaries politely.
"We just wanted to go to Wanglei City, so we took your escort mission, otherwise, you may not be able to find a team like us at your price. The group of adventurers clearly didn't really want to talk to the fat merchant, and they didn't speak in a very friendly tone.
"I want to pee. Jack said suddenly, then got up and took two steps back to pee.
"How can you pee in it, don't you see so many people here, go away and pee. Like a frightened bird, the fat merchant frowned and said in a harsh voice.
"I don't, I'm going to pee here. "Jack's gesture is ready.
"Brother Jack, let's go somewhere farther away, I want to pee too. Ryan pulled Jack from behind.
Ryan feared that the fat merchant would say something nasty, so he dragged Jack deeper into the woods.
"The two little ones want to be convenient, I'll accompany them, don't worry. Seeing this, Li Jin shouted to the Chris couple in the carriage, and followed Jack and Ryan into the woods.
"What are you doing here, do you want to pee too? Jack heard Li Jin shouting at his parents, and he couldn't say anything.
"Why do you still have this bamboo tube in your hand? Jack asked, looking at the bamboo tube that Ryan was holding.
"I'm still drinking water, you pulled me out of the car..."Ryan looked at Jack helplessly.
Is there such a thing?, Jack reached out and touched his forehead.
"Okay, let's pee on this, that dead fat man sees that he doesn't pee, I must scare him to death if he wants to pee. Jack saw that he had walked far enough and couldn't hear them by the campfire, so he stopped, peeed, and didn't forget how to trick the fat merchant.
"If your intelligence had been used for study and training, it would have been the first day in our village. Li Jin said helplessly in the back.
"Do you hear someone talking from behind? Jack asked Ryan deliberately.
"Didn't Li Jin talk about you just now? Ryan replied very matter-of-factly.
Jack made a big gesture again, reaching out and touching his swollen forehead.
"Brother Jack, look over here, there is the sound of insects here, and there is no sound of insects over there. Ryan was done with his convenience, and went to a bush and beckoned to Jack.
Jack walked over disapprerovingly, and listened carefully, it was indeed the same grass, and the insects on this side were crying very happily, and after walking a few steps to the side of the grass, he couldn't hear the insects at all, this was early summer, and the deep forest should be full of insect chirps.
At the same time, Ryan smelled a slight rancid smell in the air, and Jack found some signs of decay in the grass where there were no bugs.
Jack and Ryan glanced at each other, ready to take a deeper look.
The depths of the distance were pitch black and silent, and even the distant tree trunks could not be seen clearly, and with the strange phenomenon and rotten smell of the grass, Jack and Ryan felt that the darkness in the depths was like the open mouth of a huge beast.
"Have you done a good job, there are bugs everywhere here, hurry back. ”
Li Jin's words were like alarm bells that woke Jack and Ryan from that strange feeling. The two of them were not ambiguous, they rushed to Li Jin's side like rabbits, and followed Li Jin back.