The middle-aged woman is obviously also the age of motherhood, looking at Xiaoyu like this, it is inevitable that she will feel distressed, she can't bear to touch her tears with her back to everyone.

Everyone was withdrawn from the excitement of escaping from the cell at the beginning, and they couldn't find the direction for a while, and they all fell silent, and finally Song Wensheng spoke: "This son, as you said in your letter, you have a way to lead us to Shuzhong, may I tell the villagers in Xia and the villagers, what should we do next?" ”

There was no offense in his demeanor, he was polite in advance and retreat, neither humble nor arrogant, He Xi couldn't help but be a little optimistic about him in his heart, so he also said: "Our people have found out that after crossing this mountain, it is the border of Shuzhong." When everyone heard that there was hope in Shu, a look of joy appeared on their faces, Song Wensheng suddenly knelt on the ground, hugged his fists and said: "The great kindness of the son, Wensheng has nothing to repay, if the son is useful to Wensheng's place in the future, Wensheng will definitely repay him with a spring!" ”

Immediately afterwards, Song Wensheng leaned down and kowtowed, but before his head touched the cold ground, he felt a pair of soft hands supporting him, he frowned slightly, and looked at the hand, slender and white, which looked more and more white in the moonlight, however, the hand only supported himself, and then he fell to the ground and shrank back, like a frightened little white rabbit.

He Xi coughed lightly and said: "It's just a gesture, if we don't have you to help us share our attention today, we won't be completely sure that we will be able to come out smoothly, and in the entire city, only here is the weakest guard." Besides, there is gold under the man's knees, Song Gongzi, don't break it down. ”

Song Wensheng was a little puzzled, the son in front of him was obviously a man's way of doing his every move, but just now he felt that he shook his head, secretly scolded himself for being suspicious, and bowed his hand again as gratitude.

On the other side, Xiaoyu had already bandaged his wound and came up and said, "Childe, since you know the route, let's set off now." ”

He really can't wait to spread a pair of wings to fly back now, so his tone is urgent, He Xi looked at the people around him, tossed all night, everyone has no tired look on their faces, they are like arrows, He Xi nodded, and sent two people to explore the road in front first, and the rest of the people slowly walked behind, the mountain road is rugged, and it is night, occasionally the moonlight is blocked by a dark cloud, everyone has to slow down, because there is a deep valley under their feet, if they accidentally fall, they will be crushed, Everyone also knows the priorities, walked very carefully, along the way, it was also very smooth, there were no accidents, no one spoke, only listened to the sound of stepping on the stones, and the sound of the stones rolling down the valley, it seems that there is an obsession, leading everyone to walk forward, holding He Xi gritting his teeth and insisting.

The night passed like this, and the east gradually turned white, and the thin red sun seemed to be a falcon breaking through the shackles, slowly rising from below the horizon, and the clouds on the horizon were as brilliant as fire.

Such a scene, but no one can stop to enjoy it, only hit the body, the shallow temperature of the sun, reminding everyone that the past of the night, and the arrival of light, but how much of this light can shine directly into his heart, He Xi doesn't know, everyone present doesn't know, the person He Xi sent out to explore the way ahead, his face was a little pale and he came back, whispering something in He Xi's ear, He Xi bit his lip, his face was also very ugly, Song Wensheng stood by He Xi's side, and asked when he saw this:" But what happened? ”

He Xi slowly closed her eyes a little tiredly, and then opened them again, her eyes were full of struggle, she looked at Song Wensheng and said, "Song Gongzi, our people said that the front is - the front is - the Valley of Throwing Corpses. ”

Song Wensheng's mind didn't react for a while, he didn't seem to understand the meaning of He Xi's words, and he didn't even understand the words of the corpse valley.

There was deep sadness in He Xi's eyes, it seemed that now she began to understand, why no one caught up after they left the city, it should be said that no one dared to catch up, there was a valley of death in front of her, He Xi unconsciously tightened the burden in her hand, gritted her teeth, and said: "Keep going, you have to go over after all, not to mention the valley of throwing corpses, it is the sword mountain and the sea of fire, I will also break through." ”

Song Wensheng always had a bad premonition in his heart, and he didn't know whether he should continue to walk, but looking at the villagers and Xiaoyu's expectant eyes, he couldn't stop.

The atmosphere of the crowd became more and more solemn, and it seemed that every step was well thought out, but the further they went, the more everyone felt that something was wrong.

Xiaoyu finally couldn't help but say, "What kind of smell is this, why is it so stinky-"

"That's right, why does this smell like rotten meat?" Someone chimed in.

Song Wensheng's heart shook suddenly, as if he knew what He Xi meant before, bypassing a gentle slope in front of him, he reached the top of the mountain, and everyone also saw the source of those tastes.

This place was originally a small valley, and standing on the top of the mountain at this time, you can clearly see what is under your feet, the sun is gradually emitting a scorching temperature, and the strong stench is almost impossible to breathe, but no one covers their mouths and noses. They were all amazed by the sight before them, the bottom of the mountain was lined with dead people, men and women, adults and children, and even babies wrapped in quilts, the only thing that was the same was that they were all silent, and the people near the exit of the valley were still intact, but the further they went, some of them had begun to rot, and even their hands and feet were incomplete, as if they had been taken away by the wild beasts of the mountain.

The women in the procession, some of them covered their mouths and wept, these people were piled up in the small half of the valley, which used to be their relatives, their villagers, and maybe even they talked on the road, but now they were separated by a valley full of life, looking at each other from afar, and they could never go back.

Song Wensheng was a scholar after all, he took a few steps back, his back was mounted on the hard rock behind him, and the wounds on his body ached for a while.

"How so? How so? No wonder there will be an epidemic in Shuzhong-" He muttered to himself, his fingers trembled slightly, He Xi understood what he meant, there must have been a lot of people in Shuzhong before the flood, and there must have been certain difficulties in burning corpses in such rainy and continuous weather, Xu Shao thought of such a method, this valley is located in a remote area, which is the most suitable for dealing with corpses, but no one thought that it was these corpses that caused the epidemic after being wet and exposed.

"Childe, we-" Wang Lang has a lot of experience, and he opened his mouth to persuade because if they go down now, if one is not careful, they will be infected with the epidemic.

He Xi looked around and saw that there was a hesitant look on someone's face, which was also understandable, they all believed that their relatives were still in the world, so they thought about rushing back, but if they were infected with the epidemic here, if their relatives were fine, they would definitely bring disaster to them if they went back.

He Xi thought for a moment and said, "Is there no other way?" ”

Wang Lang looked at the surrounding terrain and said, "I think there must be more, but the one in front of us is the closest, or we stop here and send someone to find another way." ”

He Xi frowned tightly, looking at the surrounding mountains, she already had a plan in her heart, she said loudly: "Folks, everyone has also seen the front, the epidemic is raging, we can't help but take precautions, I will leave my guards, let them help you find your way, and I will definitely bring you back." ”

Xiaoyu reacted the fastest, and he asked, "Me?" What about you, Childe? ”

He Xi touched his head and said, "I still have urgent matters, I can't delay, I will go out of this valley today." ”

Wang Lang stepped forward and said, "Little-childe!" We'll find our way, in a day or two at most, and if you go out now, in case you get the epidemic—"

He Xi waved his hand to interrupt him: "Wang Lang, you know, I can't afford to wait-"

Wang Lang saw He Xi like this, Rao was a man with five big and three rough, not only his eyes were red, his lips were pursed, and he went down to assign tasks.

Song Wensheng pulled He Xi violently, almost using all his strength, and said, "Are you crazy?" Do you know how this outbreak came about? It's those dead bodies under your feet, if you walk out of here today, you're bound to be infected with the epidemic—you—"

"I know, thank you Song Gongzi for your concern. But I had a reason to go. He Xi said simply, at this time, Wang Lang had already sent people, turned back, and said in a deep voice: "Childe, we brought in a total of ten people, I left eight people to be responsible for their safety, and I and another person escorted you out of the valley." ”

He Xi nodded, and bowed her hand to Song Wensheng again, but she couldn't say anything about the words that would be in the future, she didn't know if she would have a chance to see them again.

He Xi's eyes turned around firmly, and he walked towards the valley, and after only a few steps, he heard a small footstep behind him. Hurried in his own direction.

He Xi raised his eyes and saw Xiaoyu coming up, panting and said, "Childe-Childe-you wait for me, I will also go with you." ”

He Xi raised his face at the little rain board for the first time, and said almost sternly: "Go back." ”

Xiaoyu stubbornly raised her head and repeated to He Xi: "I want to go out of the valley with you." ”

Seeing him like this, He Xi became more and more annoyed in his heart. She glanced at Wang Lang and said, "Send him back, let's go." ”

She didn't want Xiaoyu to follow, she knew what the danger was in front of her, and she was willing to take such a risk, but it didn't mean that she could let Xiaoyu take such a risk, her eyes seemed to be frozen.