Chapter 168: Up the Mountain
But the clear truth doesn't seem to matter at this moment. Lin Mu knew from the beginning that it was probably impossible for him to love someone purely in his life, so he didn't even dare to try.
He had an impulse in his heart, let's help once!
It wasn't a difficult task for him, it just had a little more trouble.
"Let's go a few days!" Forest Wood Compromise.
Although Zhang Youtao didn't know what to wait for, she wouldn't talk much at this time, how could she not cherish the opportunity she had finally begged for!
The plan can never catch up with the change, and Jiang Yiling never came back after going out this night. After waiting for two more days, there was no news from Xiliang and Jiang Yiling, and Zhang Youtao was anxious.
And this news was already noticed by Xiao Meng, who had been aware of their movements, and in the early morning of the third day, it rained heavily in the sky of Quanzhou City, which had been suppressed for three whole days, and the soldiers who had been stationed for several days finally began to act.
The uniform pace leaves a crisp sound on the bluestone slab.
The old woman trotted home with a bamboo basket, her silver hair wet from the rain, and shouted at them with a hoarse throat, "Hurry up, there are a lot of officers and soldiers outside." ”
Zhang Youtao panicked and asked Lin Mu, "What should I do now?" ”
She remembered that Lin Mu said that as long as Xiao Meng didn't move, they would still have a chance, but was there still a chance now?
"Grandma, do you know where else to hide?" Lin Mu fixed his gaze on the old woman.
In fact, no matter where you hide, you will be caught, it is only a matter of time.
The old woman was entangled for a few breaths, her face full of wrinkles and wrinkles, and pointed in the direction of the backyard, "Go up the mountain!" ”
Zhang Youtao and Lin Mu glanced at each other, did not dare to hesitate at all, turned around and went up the hill along the path. Half of the mountain was submerged in the clouds, and they had never seen its true height, and they did not know if there would be any danger in it.
But they don't have a choice now.
Buckle buckle!
The hurried knock on the door woke up the self-blaming old woman, and she trotted to open the door, led by Xiao Meng, and the heavy rain had no effect on him.
"Search!" One word is strong and cold.
The soldiers hurriedly searched the inside and outside of the house, and never let go of any corner.
"Back to the general, no one has been found by his subordinates." The soldiers returned.
Xiao Meng nodded his eyebrows, and his tone slowed down, "What about them?" ”
The old woman trembled and pointed in a random direction, "Run... Ran. ”
"Chase!" Xiao Meng had a black face, and he still had something wrong when he was clearly winning, and he began to wonder if the enemy was too cunning or he was too stupid.
Where can a woman, a helpless man, run? Suddenly, Xiao Meng had confidence in his heart again. After walking less than 100 meters, he sensed that something was wrong and quickly ran back.
The old woman was frightened by his startled posture.
"Where the hell did they go?" These words were squeezed out of Xiao Meng's mouth, and his forehead jumped suddenly.
There were soldiers outside, and if it was from the direction pointed by the old woman, he would definitely be caught by his people, but there was no movement at all from just now now.
The old woman swallowed, "After... Mountain. ”
Xiao Meng tried to calm the anger in his heart and rushed towards the backyard.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he really couldn't believe that there would be such a mountain in Quanzhou City, surrounded by water, half of which was submerged in the clouds, and if it really made people hide in it, it would be difficult for them to catch it.
"General, your subordinates can take people up the mountain."
Xiao Meng nodded, "Remember not to hurt people, and help them at all times if necessary." ”
"Yes."
This is the most difficult place to arrest people, you can't hurt people, and you don't dare to have the slightest difference.
Xiao Meng is going crazy, forcing people into such a big mountain, if there is a slight mistake, won't the emperor blame him at that time?
"Surround me with this mountain." He said through gritted teeth.
Zhang Youtao and Lin Mu, who had already entered the mountain, were not physically strong, and they were already out of breath at this time, resting while walking.
Suddenly, a flock of birds was startled in the distance.
Lin Mu's eyes widened, "Hurry up, they're coming." ”
These words were just as promising as before, and the speed of the two immediately accelerated.
Zhang Youtao wanted to cry without tears, her legs only trembled, "Don't you want to go back?" Why do you want to follow me with such a good opportunity now? ”
Lin Mu sneered, his rough breathing was particularly obvious, "Now... If you and I are caught, I will definitely be dead. "51 Beautiful
All his reliance is on Jiang Yiling, if Jiang Yiling is not there, the emperor is angry, and Zhang Youtao can't die, then he can only be angry with him.
A skilled healer is more precious than a strategist.
The further they went, the more white fog there became, and gradually, they couldn't see each other anymore.
"Mr. Lin." Zhang Youtao circled around a few times and found that there was no one around at all.
"I'm here." The sound of the forest came from a distance, but only the sound could be heard, but no one could be seen.
Zhang Youtao tentatively walked a few steps forward slowly, "Don't move!" ”
Lin Mu immediately retracted the step he had just taken, "No." ”
The best thing in this situation is to find one to stand still and not move, otherwise both are moving, and they may go farther and farther.
Zhang Youtao turned around and found that the place she had just walked over was buried by white fog, and she couldn't see it clearly, she was faintly embarrassed in her heart, if it continued like this, it would not be safe for them to stay in this mountain.
After walking a few meters, they finally found the direction where the forest tree was, and the two smiled with relief. Just in case, Lin Mu took off his belt, and the two of them tied one head, so that although they would not get lost, it was also a lot more inconvenient.
"It's getting dark." Zhang Youtao was melancholy.
I didn't feel it when I ran away during the day, but when it got dark, all the problems followed, the wood in the woods was so wet with rain that it couldn't be ignited at all, and the clothes on their bodies were also soaked, and if they didn't dry the cool breeze of the night, they would definitely catch a cold.
Zhang Youtao hugged the only few pieces of dry firewood she touched from the ground, and secretly felt sad, "Why don't we go down the mountain and surrender!" ”
Lin Mu was trying to find a way to light the firewood, and sneered when he heard this, "I won't do anything that kills me." ”
She won't do it, Zhang Youtao replied in her heart, sighed, and continued to resign herself to finding firewood.
Life in the mountains is not easy, to put it bluntly, their abilities are not suitable for living here, except for some wild vegetables and mushrooms that can be used on the ground, birds, birds and beasts can also be seen, but they can't fight at all.
I always feel that wild animals are smarter, and they have already run away before they get close.
"Fortunately, it rained heavily yesterday, and I can still find mushrooms today." Zhang Youtao skewered the mushrooms into a bunch with a branch, and then put them on the fire to roast them.
"Eat!" Wrapping the roasted mushrooms in leaves, Zhang Youtao picked one up and threw it in her mouth, the smell of burnt paste suddenly rushed to her brain, she just opened her mouth and wanted to spit it out, when she heard Lin Mu say faintly.
"You may not be able to find food for the next few days."
Zhang Youtao opened her mouth half-open, and she didn't spit or swallow.
In fact, this is not true, there are many things in the mountains, even if you can't catch game, you can pick some wild vegetables to eat, and you can often meet bamboo forests, and you can also pick bamboo shoots.
At the moment, there is no pot is their biggest difficulty, Zhang Youtao picked some ephedra, ready to cook it to prevent wind and cold, and finally the two chewed a few sticks, but they couldn't stand the smell of the earthy fragrance and didn't eat it.
Looking at this endless winding mountain road, it is not a road, probably just walked by! There was no wave in the hearts of the two.
The soldiers under the mountain did not chase after them, but the more they did this, the more panicked they became, could it be that they were ready to continue to fight a protracted war? Then they shall not starve to death in this mountain.
Suddenly, Lin Mu pulled her up and hid in the jungle on the side, and was swooped by the dusty flying insects, Zhang Youtao resisted the urge to scold her mother and glared at him.
Lin Mu put his index finger to his mouth, and his ears moved slightly, "Someone is coming." ”
Zhang Youtao listened carefully for a while, and didn't notice that something was wrong, but she didn't dare to be careless at this time, although she shouted all day long to go down and surrender, but when she really met it, she still didn't want to compromise like this.
After about a dozen breaths, the footsteps of two people sounded in the distance, and the jungle covered them, and also blocked most of the vision, only two pairs of black boots could be seen.
"How's it going down the mountain?"
This familiar voice made Zhang Youtao instantly excited, and she forgot all about where she was, and stood up with a 'rub', the hairy leaves all burrowed into her hair, and Huo's face was itchy.
"Ahh
"Who?" Xiliang was vigilant and walked towards this side with his sword.
Lin Mu rescued her, "It's us." ”
The appearance of the two of them was really more embarrassed than the other, Zhang Youtao looked at Jiang Yiling and was about to cry, and rushed over, "Didn't you go to check the armament?" I don't know if I come back. ”
Jiang Yiling's hands were quick, hugging her waist, and she didn't dislike the dirty things all over her body, "After I checked the armament, I went up the mountain to find Xiliang." Who knows, Xiao Meng has to do it so quickly. ”
After he found Xiliang, he wanted to go back, but the sudden heavy rain made the plan of the two, and the white fog in the mountain was difficult to find the direction, and when they rushed back, they found that the mountain was surrounded by soldiers.
Jiang Yiling guessed that since the soldiers surrounded the mountain, they must not have been caught, and the people fled to the mountain.
"So what now?" Zhang Youtao didn't have much feeling about what had happened, on the contrary, what should they do after that? Could it be that he is really waiting to be arrested in this mountain?
"I guess I'll need to stay here for a few days." Jiang Yiling's heart was very chaotic, and he really couldn't think of a way.
The main thing is that there are too many people on the other side, and all conspiracies are useless in the face of absolute strength. And they are in this situation now, if there is no foolproof way, Jiang Yiling does not dare to try.
Fortunately, this is a deep mountain and old forest, and it will take a little effort to catch them, so that they can leave more time to think about the next path.