Chapter 63: The Threat of the Jungle
The sky is getting brighter. The rainforest was far larger than Li Yi imagined, and although restricting the length of their stride was also one thing, it was obvious that the island they were on should be long.
Stopping and stopping all night, although the heartstrings have been tense and dare not relax, the three of them did not encounter any inextricable major crisis, and the suspicious mood lasted for two hours, and it naturally dissipated. But then came an even more nervous silence.
The silence seemed to be able to choke the throat.
As long as Li Yi and the locust were silent, of course Song Yushu didn't dare to say anything. It was just this terrible silence that lasted all night, making him wonder if he had gone mad.
The mercenaries on the island did not chase after them that night, and although the sirens sounded almost all night, it was clear that most of the prison guards were against a large-scale search of the jungle.
It seems that even if they knew that the prisoners had fled to the forest, it would not take much effort.
In the morning, the Santa was calm again.
Having their worries solved, the three of them only wanted to get out of this strange forest as soon as possible, there was no port on the other side of the jungle, but as long as they reached the coastline smoothly, the danger should disappear.
But I didn't expect that this short walk didn't look easy. At least for Song Yushu, it doesn't seem impossible to die at any time.
Walking a few steps briskly with his head down, Song Yushu's eyes fell out.
The silence in the air wasn't the worst now, his eyes widened, and it wasn't Li Yi or Locust who was staring at him. Song Yushu took a few steps back and slammed into Li Yi's body.
"Eyes." He said.
The atmosphere became eerie. It was only when they estimated that they were about to leave the jungle that the problem was gradually revealed, and it was then that Song Yushu remembered the meaning of what he heard that day.
It's not that this betel nut can't resist miasma. Obviously, the medicinal properties of betel nut are very strong, even more direct and rapid than he imagined, and several people only chewed four or five pieces in one night, only feeling refreshed, and the depression of miasma no longer exists.
"It doesn't seem like the miasma is trying to eat away at us." Li Yi sneered and shook his head. He looked around alarmedly and noticed the same.
It's a snake.
"Far from harming people, the miasma in this forest wants to protect us from these reptiles. So you might as well say. Li Yi's words are not painful, but they do sound reasonable.
It was only because they came to the border of the sea that they could almost see the sea level not far from the rainforest, and it was also their escape path that these tree beetles appeared. In this area, the concentration of miasma is noticeably lower, and it is fresher than at night.
At this time, the snake crawled out, not for nothing.
"What, what to do, Brother Li." Song Yushu's guts were about to burst
But Li Yi had no choice, the only thing in their hands that could be called a weapon should be regarded as an iron piece in the hands of the locust. But Li Yi only glanced at it and understood that with dozens or hundreds of wrist-thick snakes, plus other poisons hiding in the shadows that he didn't know, the name of the locust might be more intimidating than himself.
"Don't alarm them yet, it looks like they're still assessing the strength of the other party." Li Yi knows that most predators, especially those with strong scavengers, have this habit. Especially when faced with a tall animal like humans, they will not act rashly.
"The exit ahead?" The locusts glanced not far from the coastline, from the jungle where they were
In the past, it probably didn't take half an hour, which is enough to prove that the destination is close at hand.
"Don't act rashly!" The locusts stopped the two.
"Go one by one." Locusts know the habits of these reptiles, and a large disturbance will make them attack reflexively, and if they act separately, the likelihood of being besieged is even lower, and after dispersing the targets of these reptiles, the locusts also have confidence, and the most likely to survive in the end is, of course, themselves.
Song Yushu was nervous for a while, but Li Yi did not listen to the arrangement.
"I want you not to move!" The locust turned around, clenching the sharp piece of iron in his hand, which shimmered silver in the sunlight shining through the trees, looking like a dagger.
Li Yi didn't care, he still walked forward, looking straight at the locust.
"Locust, is it time for a small calculation?" Li Yi's words broke the locust's plan, and the locust was helpless and relieved.
"Li Yi, you have to find a way."
The three of them were already surrounded by this group of hunters, and after a while, even their feet were crawling with these fishy reptiles, and if they went any further, they would inevitably have to plunge into these wriggling piles of scales, which was a physical and psychological challenge.
"It would be nice to have fire." The locust was deflated, and he felt that he had no chance of winning. "Grass, it's disgusting to die at the hands of these brutes."
The locust was right, Song Yushu also thought the same way, the fear on his face made his body tremble constantly, and he grabbed Li Yi tightly in his hand, but to no avail.
"The surname is Li. Now you should give in. The locust gritted his teeth and looked back at Li Yi, in his opinion, in the face of this desperate situation, even if Li Yi had an immortal in his stomach, he should be soft.
But Li Yi didn't, he still didn't care about himself, a pair of cold eyes flashed left and right, looking for a turnaround.
"See how long the fuck you can pretend." Locust simply gave up the possibility of "survival", but what he is most interested in now is to find Li Yi's fun. To be honest, seeing this young man look like he was in control of the overall situation, he was angry.
Although Locust is indeed deeply touched by Li Yi's talent, this does not mean that Locust likes Li Yi as a person.
Of course, Li Yi also understands that what he looks like should not be likable. Except maybe one person.
The snakes spitting bright red letters wrapped around the tree, and the scales and wriggling muscles of varying thicknesses densely covered between the blades of grass kept circling around the three of them, and the circle became smaller and smaller, and the eyes of these snakes became more and more fierce on the clearly visible heads.
The locusts were sure that when they cowered to their feet, they would not hesitate to attack. Contrary to common sense, these snakes are probably not poisonous, and locusts understand that if they do, they will attack at the first opportunity, and not detour like this.
The current way of attacking, the locust swallowed, he almost saw these crawling monsters huddle each other, on the ground, between the branches of the push and wrap a thick layer, it only looks like there will be more and more.
Unarmed, of course, they had no choice, waiting for these behemoths to entangle them with their limbs, suffocate them, and finally they could not even make a sound, and they were buried in this rainforest, turning into a part of the miasma. That's probably the destination.
"Locusts." Li Yi's appearance is still annoying, and the locust can't see through this young man's thoughts.
"I want to ask you a question about your plans when you go out." Li Yi's tone didn't sound like he was talking about the aftermath when he was in distress in the jungle, but more like chatting in a teahouse after dinner.
"That's the same
You're out. The locust sneered.
"If you trust me, you still have a chance." Li Yi's tone remained unchanged, and he was calm and unspeakable. This reminded the locust of the current sound on the radio years ago.
"How do you want Lao Tzu to believe you?" The locusts don't think it's any life, it's just that when they reach a desperate situation, even if it's a straw, they should struggle if they can.
"After you get out, the organization behind you should come to the rescue, count me in, this should be no problem. Is that right. Li Yi asked.
The locust nodded, he had originally planned to do so.
"But locusts, I am a wanted criminal in the interior, and it won't take long for a psychiatric diagnosis to be recognized, and I won't have a place to stand then."
"What do you want to say?"
"Let me enter the organization behind you, it doesn't matter if you do anything else, just make sure that I can completely cut off from the interior, and ensure that I and my woman are safe in Southeast Asia, and I don't care about the rest." Li Yi spoke his mind.
"That's it?" The locust was stunned, this was not the same as what Li Yi said before. Of course, these conditions are much more practical than the "referee" that Li Yi wants, but this is not like the conditions that Li Yi will propose. The locusts looked Li Yi up and down, and with Li Yi's ability, it should not be impossible to live in a nourishing inland area.
"What are your intentions?" The locusts already understood that Li Yi was blackmailing.
"I've said a long time ago, locusts, this is an exchange." Li Yi was still silent, and he could already feel the wet coldness of the snake's scales on his feet and neck. "I'll let you escape, you, help me realize this ideal."
"Organization?" The locusts understood. "You want to climb up to the swarm and manipulate what you call a 'referee'?" This is the only reasonable motive that the locust can think of, Li Yi. But let's be honest, frighteningly naïve.
Li Yi nodded.
"If I'm guessing correctly, mercenaries are probably also connected, criminal chains, the military, and even some ability to control government laws." Li Yi's face gradually tore apart from the usual tranquility and peace, and the locust saw it as if it was a demon who had exposed himself and laughed fiercely.
"Is there anything more perfect?" Li Yi said with a smile.
"Sounds good." The locust suddenly laughed, he looked at Li Yi and squeezed the iron piece in his hand. "Lao Tzu can promise you to let you enter the organization, but how to climb is your business."
"Of course." Li Yi's eyes showed a color of joy and excitement, and the locust was sure that this could not be disguised.
"If you can get out." The locust sneered.
He wanted to see what Li Yi was capable of.
However, in the next second, the locust was stunned. Li Yi groped out a straw rope from behind, and the locust remembered that it was woven by Li Yi in prison, but what he didn't expect was that it was more than just a rope.
I saw Li Yi unhurriedly stretching the rope, and after shaking it off, it turned out to be a huge grass net, the mesh was very dense, like a bamboo window in Southeast Asia.
The locust was dumbfounded, and was about to ask a question, but Song Yushu cooperated in a muffled voice, took out a small bottle from his bag, and gently pushed the cap open in front of the locust.
Li Yi and Song Yushu looked at each other and nodded. Li Yi shook off the big net, and Song Yushu spilled the white porcelain bottle in his hand without saying a word, and the transparent liquid was poured on the net.
Locusts smell alcohol.
After that, the jungle changed, and the excitement and ferocity in the eyes of these huge tree pythons suddenly changed as if they had encountered something terrible.