Chapter 3: The Witch King's Man
As a top beast in the mountains and forests, the thunder beast's hearing is much stronger than that of humans, and the boy only heard the shout, and it had already responded. Like an arrow, he rushed down the hill and rushed to the bushes, making a fierce expression, a threatening sound in his throat, and occasionally glancing back at the boy who had followed.
The boy cautiously approached the bushes, let out a soft exclamation, and instinctively took a few steps back, staring at the middle-aged man lying on the grass.
"Who are you?" the young man's voice trembled a little, but he didn't back down, and it could be seen that he was just a little frightened.
Because the boy saw the blood and smelled the blood.
It was not the common blood of birds and beasts for hunters, but real human blood. The most important thing is that the person lying on the ground, who seems to have been soaked in blood, has become a bloody person, which makes him a little frightened.
The blood soaked the middle-aged man's body, the gray coarse linen coat that was haphazardly wrapped around his waist, and the moon-white underwear inside.
Because of the time, the blood has scabbed over and looks a little black, and only a few parts can see the original color of the clothes. Some fresh blood was slowly seeping out of the clothes, so the bloody gas filled the air.
At this moment, the bloody man's face was pale, just like a dead man, only a little blue. His lips were white and chapped because of the lack of blood, and now he was blinking at the boy, and a stiff smile appeared on his face. From time to time, a white light flashed on his body, and it was the magic power flowing in his body.
It was also because of the flowing white light that the boy believed that the person in front of him was still alive, because he recognized that the white light was metallic magic power, so he opened his mouth to ask.
But his actions stimulated the thunder beast, thinking that the master was threatened. The thunderbeast let out a low roar, like a black shadow flashing, and pounced on the bloody man, opening its mouth and biting down.
For the thunderbeast, the fear of its master makes it feel dangerous, and it wants to ensure the safety of its master.
The middle-aged man lying on the ground smelled the unique fishy smell of the mountain beast, and saw the open mouth of the thunder beast, the row of fangs that had not yet grown, it seemed that as long as it was a blink of an eye, the fangs would bite his flesh and bones, making him a corpse.
This was the result he didn't expect, when he saw the boy just now, he forgot about the danger of the thunder beast, and now he wanted to dodge that fierce mouth, but he didn't have the strength. He didn't scream, just closed his eyes blankly.
He didn't expect to die here in such a way, which made him feel that hope came and went quickly, and made him feel desperate because it was not what he wanted.
Although there is a lot to be done, there is still a lot to be said. But now he only needs a sentence to tell the young man the important news, and let the young man help him transmit the news and complete his responsibility, then it is death, and his heart is at peace.
But now it seems that there is no chance.
He felt unconvinced, unwilling, and a little aggrieved, and wanted to struggle, but he really didn't have the strength, so he gave up.
Lying on the grass in despair, he didn't hear the sound of the thunder beast gnawing his bones, until he heard the young man shouting loudly.
"Golden Horn, come back!
When he opened his eyes, he saw that the thunder beast called the golden horn had rushed to his side, and after hearing the young man's shout, his two front legs were violently forced, and he nailed his body to the ground.
It's just that because of inertia, his head still rushes forward, and the sharp mouth like a dog hits his chest. A force rushed into his body, shaking him slightly, and there was a sharp pain from the wound, and sweat flowed out unconsciously.
This kind of pain is a wonderful process for him, because he sees hope again, and the whole person is alive again. So he took a deep breath and felt the freshness of the air.
After the golden horn stopped, he yelled at the young man twice in dissatisfaction, turned around and retreated, circled around the young man's feet a few times, sat down, and stared at the middle-aged man with a pair of cold eyes, as if as long as he had any misdeeds, he would rush up and bite his head.
What could he do? He didn't have the strength to speak. But he must say that this is an opportunity, a miracle given by the mountain god, and the last time he will talk to someone.
"Don't be afraid, I'm from the Witch King Michasi, my name is Ma Linlong. It's just that he's hurt and can't move. ”
Ma Linlong opened his eyes and said weakly, but he said quickly, because he was afraid of what else that thunder beast would do, so he wanted to determine a relationship as soon as possible.
Listening to Ma Linlong's words, the young man was a little excited, showed some smiles, and his voice was also a little high-pitched. "You're a member of the Witch King, are you really a Witch King?"
As he said this, his voice slowly lowered, and there was some suspicion in his tone.
The young man couldn't help but suspect that he was too familiar with this mountain forest, so there was doubt and vigilance in his eyes.
The mountain forest where he lives belongs to the Tianri region, which is the north of the Heavenly Land, close to the Heavenly City, and is also the edge of the Heavenly Land, close to the Heavenly Land. It is rare to see people from the witch king in this place, because when the people of the witch king come, they usually go to the town or the larger cottage to see and get some benefits for themselves.
And they were a day's walk from the nearest town, and no one sent by the Witch King would come here. They are governed only by the chiefs of the villages, or by the shamans who worship in the villages.
Although the sacrificial sorcerers were also sent by the Witch King, they had always lived in the local area, and no one regarded them as the Witch King's people.
Of course, there is no patriarch in the town, and it is managed by people called the town lord, most of these town lords are local tycoons, and after being elected by the residents, they will be approved by the witch king, even if they are the town lords, so no one regards them as people sent by the witch king.
Now the person who claims to be the Witch King's Michasi, covered in blood, lying alone in the deserted mountains, no matter how you look at it, it is not normal, and it is not like the person sent by the Witch King, you can't help but doubt.
In the young man's mind, who dared to do anything to the people of the Witch King in this mountain forest, and he still beat him so hard. The most important thing is that the young man, who has never seen the witch king, cannot be sure whether what this person said is true or false, so he is naturally more suspicious.
Ma Linlong understands the excitement and vigilance of the young man, this trip to southern Xinjiang, he has walked through many villages, met many people, and all those who have seen him have this mentality.
The excitement is that he is from the royal capital and can hear the news of the royal capital. But they didn't believe that they were so lucky, and there would be people from the royal capital to face them, so they could only doubt.
When the identity is confirmed, the excitement and doubt disappear, leaving only awe, because he is really the Witch King's man, and he can control the fate of some people. As long as he is convicted of treason, he can make life worse than death, so the mountain people think that he is a big man, and they have a kind of fear of him in their hearts.
But he knew what kind of person he was, he hadn't even seen the face of the Witch King all these years, how could he become a Witch King's person? It's just that now is not the time to think about these things, he wants to dispel the young man's vigilance and suspicion as soon as possible, make the young man believe him, and then help him pass on the news.
He endured the pain and struggled to move his hand to his belt, trying to rip off a bloodstained Aoki plaque.
Next to the Aoki plaque, there is also a black scabbard, which is a peculiar short knife judging by the length and shape of the scabbard. This short knife is not a carnivorous knife, as it is longer than a short knife and has a somewhat odd shape.
As soon as Ma Linlong moved his arm, before his fingers could touch the Aoki card, he heard the thunder beast roar violently, and the black hair exploded, and it rushed towards him again.
The boy's voice sounded in time. "Golden horn, don't move, do you hear? If you don't obey, you won't have food at night. Then a hand touched the body of the thunder beast, which played a calming role.
The thunder beast was indeed a wise mountain beast, and when it heard its master's words, it stopped, and without roaring, the black hair that exploded fell down. Turning to look at the young man, he snorted a few times dissatisfiedly, and slowly took a few steps back, a little farther away from Ma Linlong.
But a pair of round eyes were still staring at Ma Linlong, as if as long as he dared to move, he would still pounce on him without hesitation.
When Ma Linlong heard the roar of the thunder beast, he let out a breath, and the raised hand fell weakly on the grass, because of this action, he gasped sharply.
"I have an identity tag on my waist, you can check it, I didn't lie to you, I'm a member of the Witch King. There is a reason why it is like this. ”
The young man hesitated for a moment, looking at Ma Linlong's current appearance, it seemed that there was no threat to him. The whole person relaxed, pierced the bone spear in his hand in the soil, walked to Ma Linlong's side generously, squatted down, untied a green wood card on his waist, grabbed it in his hand and looked at it on both sides.
Aoki is a kind of precious tree in the Wu Nation, this kind of tree is lightweight, can float in water, and at the same time is a kind of hard and sturdy tree, the general strength of this wood is not easy to rot.
Therefore, this kind of wood is basically used for long-term memorization, or the handle of weapons. This kind of tree grows very slowly, and now it is the size of a palm, and it can't grow for hundreds of years, so it is very precious.
Holding the sign in his hand, the boy noticed that the sign was wearing a rope woven with fine animal tendons, and the sign was engraved with intricate cloud dragon ornaments around it, and a winged tengu was carved on the top of the brand, which was looking up to the sky and roaring.
In the middle of the brand is vertically engraved with the three words of Malin Dragon, and there is also a cloud dragon pattern on the back, and the top is engraved horizontally with the word Micha, and below is the vertical word Scout.
This title is enough to scare some people, because he is indeed from the government.
When the boy looked at the sign, Ma Linlong was lying on the grass, squinting and looking at the boy nervously. Because of the attitude of the teenager, it will determine what follows.
"Don't worry, the brand is real, not to mention that Aoki is precious, even if it is engraved on it, it is not something that anyone can do, and with this ability, there is no need to deceive people. Ma Linlong looked at the young man and said lightly.
The boy lives in the mountains and forests, and is very familiar with all kinds of trees and mountain beasts, and knows that this kind of hard tree must be carved smoothly on it, and he can't do it without reaching the realm of a great wizard.
And the great wizard is a great person in the mountains and forests, either the elder of the clan, or the strongest war witch in the clan, where do you still need to deceive people?
Ma Linlong's words made the young man's expression relax, holding the Aoki card, revealing a trace of respect, and said to Ma Linlong: "Uncle, I believe that you are a member of the Witch King, but why did you suffer such a serious injury?"
The boy's brows furrowed like an adult, and he looked very worried about Ma Linlong.
Ma Linlong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that the young man looked a little old-fashioned, and said softly: "It's good that you are literate, otherwise I don't know how to explain." ”