Chapter 321: There are people on the other side
I was curious, and I couldn't help but look back and see the pile of hay that had just saved us, on fire. The haystacks were on fire on all sides, and clusters of small flames were dancing, like hideous demons, mercilessly devouring the weak haystacks.
This fire was clearly lit!
I looked back and thought to myself, King Yu is King Yu, and he is really ruthless. He burned the haystack so that it would be impossible for the people on it to jump down like him. For if they had jumped down, they would have been thrown to their death or burned to death by fire.
We walked on for a while, and when I looked back again, I saw that the small fire had become a huge fire, and the whole haystack was burning violently. The fire grew bigger and bigger, and the flames rose higher and higher, as if they were going to climb the cliff wall to the top of the cliff.
In the light of the fire, I vaguely saw a figure, the man was surrounded by fire, struggling desperately in the fire, and I could faintly hear his faint cry for help.
I quickly turned back and didn't dare to look at it again.
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Guided by the North Star, they headed south. Like a group of ghosts in the dark night, shuttling through the darkness. They walked extremely fast, without stopping all the way, desperately fleeing forward.
After escaping for a while, I found that the journey was unusually smooth. There are roads in the mountains and bridges in the water, and there is no obstruction, and there are no pursuers to catch up. The roads they walked were all remote mountain roads, but they were not rugged and very easy to walk.
It seems that they have even explored the escape route.
I was dragged all the way south by the two guards, although it didn't take much effort on my part, but it was really uncomfortable to be dragged by someone, and I didn't eat water for a long time, and I still had a wound on my shoulder, even if my body was different from ordinary people, I still couldn't hold it anymore, and my mind began to be a little sluggish.
I was in a daze, when a loud pheasant crow woke me up, and I opened my eyes to find that the east had turned white. We walked through the paths in the wilderness, the trees on both sides, the path in front of us, and the blue sky overhead, all slowly became clear in the morning light.
Then I found that I was still being dragged forward, but it was no longer the original two guards who dragged me, but two different people, presumably the original two people were tired and couldn't stand it, right?
I thought to myself: In that case, wouldn't it be better to throw me down!
It's getting dawn, but it's also the coldest part of the day. They're all running, so naturally they don't feel cold, but I'm different. I felt that every gust of wind was cutting my face like a knife, and with every breath, the cold air invaded my heart and lungs from my nose, and I shivered with cold, my hands and feet had long been unconscious, and the wound on my shoulder did not feel pain.
I am now in danger of being frozen to death. No, you have to think of a way!
I turned my head to look at the two guards who were dragging me, they were two young men, both of them looked about twenty years old, both of them had tired looks on their faces, and beads of sweat were on their foreheads.
I said, "You two are tired, aren't you?" Put me down, I'll go by myself! ”
They still walked forward, deaf to my words.
I said, "Why don't you untie the rope for me?" I promise not to run! ”
They still ignored me.
Just when I was disappointed, the person in front of me suddenly stopped. They also let me go, and I was finally on solid ground again. I quickly stomped my feet to numb myself and warm myself up a little.
As I stomped my feet and looked ahead, I saw a white expanse in front of me in the fog.
When I looked closely, it was actually a large and wide river. Although it is winter, the river has not yet frozen, and the river is flowing slowly forward with microwaves. In the dim morning light, I could not see the other side, and I could not judge how wide the river was, but it was certain that the river must not be shallow, and it was impossible to pass through it. I looked around and didn't find a bridge to cross the river.
I'm secretly glad in my heart, you can't escape now. I believe that it won't be long before the emperor's people will catch up.
At this moment, several small boats suddenly appeared on the wide river, and in a moment the small boats stopped on the shore. When these men saw the boat, they did not hesitate to set sail towards it.
Soon they reached the shore, and a man jumped out of one of the boats, and the man walked quickly to the side of King Yu, and immediately knelt down and saluted, "Meet the prince!" ”
King Yu waved his hand to get him up, and only said one word: "Go!" So he lifted his feet and got into the boat, and the others got on the boat one after another.
They even had their boats ready, which shows how well they were prepared. Ironically, no matter how well he planned, he failed.
The young guards dragged me into the boat, and when everyone was on board, I realized that they were now nearly half as small as they had been in the camp. Where did those people go? Maybe they were caught by the emperor's people before they had time to jump, maybe they were already buried in the fire, right?
The boat shook for a while, and the boatman drove the boat, carrying a boatload of outlaws to the unknown shore.
There were seven or eight men on our boat, all young guards, each with a tired look on their faces, but each one kept his eyes wide open and watched his surroundings for any danger that might arise. Each of them did not have a look of dejection on their faces, but instead had a look of Ling Ran who looked at death as if they were at home, as if they had made up their minds to sacrifice their masters at any time. King Yu has come to this point, and they are still so loyal to him, he should be pleased.
I couldn't help but sigh, sighing for these young and faithful guards. Their loyalty is admirable, but it is a pity that they are loyal to the wrong people. As a subordinate, loyalty is right, but you should not be foolish. To be loyal to a good person is to accumulate virtue and do good, and to be loyal to a bad person is to help and abet abuse.
I turned my head sideways to look at the other boat, and found that King Yu was standing alone in the bow of the boat at the moment, looking at the river below the boat. The smoke rising from the water surrounded him, his face was full of wind and frost, his thin lips were tightly pursed, and his eyes were still cold, but there were more complicated expressions in his eyes. He seemed to sense that someone was watching him, and suddenly he turned his head to look this way, and I was so frightened that I immediately lowered my head.
If he sees me, and remembers that he is a burden to me, and throws me into the river, I will be miserable. I could swim, but now I was tied up and starved and had no strength, and if I were left behind, I would surely die. I don't know how long I'll live, but now I don't want to die, at least at the hands of my enemies.
I secretly looked at King Yu and found that he had already looked away before he dared to raise his head.
I said to the guard who was holding my arm: "Two big brothers, I have been tied up by you for so long, and my body is really unbearable. You can do it, okay, will you untie the rope for me? "My body was already weak and weak, and I deliberately lowered my voice, and my voice sounded weak and pitiful. Ordinary people will definitely be soft-hearted when they hear it.
When they heard this, they were unmoved, and vetoed, "No! ”
I pleaded in a low voice: "Two big brothers, you see that I am injured, and I have not eaten water and rice for another day, and I have already collapsed, let alone escaped, even walking is a problem." Have mercy on me, and untie the rope for me, won't you? I beg you! ”
The guard on the left snorted angrily, "Shut up, and if you talk again, I will throw you down and feed the king!" ”
I quickly shut up and didn't dare to speak again.
At this time, someone suddenly exclaimed loudly, "The other side ...... Yes...... Someone. The man seemed a little frightened, and his voice trembled.