Chapter 97

"Sand ants have a special smell in their blood, which can easily be caught by their own kind. Once we do it, we will all get that smell on our bodies, and we will all be targeted by sand ants. Sand ants are very aggressive, and each one has a fierce nature, no matter how fast we kill, we will eventually be gnawed by their bones. Zhang Qi on the side saw that Ye Yun didn't understand enough, Lin Xuanzhong didn't understand, and added a more important sentence.

By now, the two had finally finished talking about the whole reason why they were afraid of sand ants, and Lin Xuanzhong, who wanted to continue arguing with the two, gradually understood what the two were talking about.

If the sand ants are really aggressive and straightforward, then a person is constantly surrounded by a large number of sand ants. When the physical strength is exhausted, there will naturally be no bones left. Thinking about the huge size of the sand ants, Lin Xuanzhong could think of how terrible it was to be gnawed into corpses and bones, it seemed that the sand ants were indeed not ordinary fierce beasts.

Back in the car, Lin Xuanzhong discussed some questions about the beast with a few people. It wasn't long before dawn, so the few people in the car didn't plan to rest anymore.

It didn't take long for the people outside to start a fire and prepare for cooking, and there was a constant replenishment of water on the road, but there was no need to worry about the problem of water, but the meat originally brought from the post station was getting less and less, and now everyone had to eat more dry food.

After a brief breakfast, the sky became brighter, and the convoy continued on the road. Now the area where the convoy is located is a sandy area, and the driving speed is not fast, according to the middle-aged team leader, and further on, it will go to the hilly area, where the road will be easier, so the convoy should hurry up.

After two hours, there were fewer and fewer trees on both sides of the road, and more and more grass under my feet. A little further on, a bare mountain range appeared in everyone's sight, and Lin Xuanzhong could already see those hills in the distance.

Because it is autumn, the hills are yellow and yellow, giving people a sense of desolation, and the scenery is good.

When they were completely out of the woods, the road became smoother and the line of sight was wider, making it much easier for both people and mammoths. Under the orders of the middle-aged leader, the man in Tsing Yi and the others left the group to inspect the environment and find water on the top of the hills.

Crossing the hilly area is probably the best part of the way to the city that never sleeps, but it's only twenty miles wide.

In the afternoon, the convoy stopped by a river to rest, looking at the mountains on both sides and the river that did not know where it was going, Lin Xuanzhong sighed with emotion.

If you leave aside the annoying things, the scenery along the way is truly a feast for the eyes. And according to the middle-aged leader, the scenery of the mountains ahead will be more beautiful, but there will be more crises with it.

Of course, now Lin Xuanzhong and the others didn't want to think about the next journey, and after the convoy stopped, many mercenaries went down to the river with weapons to fish.

The fish in the river were so big and fat that even Lin Xuanzhong caught one.

It didn't take long for a few pots to be filled with aroma, and just smelling the aroma made everyone's mouths water, and the tender fish must be much better than the dry food.

After eating and drinking, everyone had eaten too much, so they rested in place for a while before continuing their journey.

The mountain road is bumpy, and when you reach a place where the road is in poor condition, the vehicle almost moves diagonally, and if it is not for someone to hold the goods, the goods that are about to fall are worrying to watch. However, there are also a lot of smooth roads, so although the road conditions change from time to time, it does not affect the mood of the crowd.

While marching, the man in Tsing Yi and a few others had been patrolling the other side of the hill, leading the way for the convoy, and before long, some rutted marks crossed from other directions, and everyone could clearly see that there was a mercenary team passing nearby. So, next, the middle-aged leader asked the convoy to follow those rutted tracks.

Judging from the traces on the road, the convoy in front of it had just left, and many people in the team hoped to keep up with the convoy.

An hour later, the man in Tsing Yi came down from the hill.

"Big brother, there's a convoy ahead. ”

"What's the situation?"

"Three cars, but only a dozen people escorted them, and the speed was extremely slow, like there was some problem. ”

"How far is it from us?"

"After going over that little hill, we can see them. The man in Tsing Yi and the middle-aged team leader said a word to each other, and soon everyone knew the situation ahead.

It was indeed a bit strange that there were only a dozen people in the three carriages, and not only the middle-aged team leader could think of a possibility that the convoy might have been attacked by robbers before.

"Follow along," said the middle-aged team leader, who took the lead in walking forward.

The terrain is getting higher and higher, and there are still some bumps, pushing the vehicle forward with everyone, Lin Xuanzhong has a feeling that the vehicle will disperse. Fortunately, the carriage was sturdy, and although there was an unusual sound from time to time, the convoy was able to climb over a small hill very smoothly.

As the man in Tsing Yi said, after crossing the small hill, everyone can see a small convoy not far ahead. Judging from the traces left by the convoy, they pulled a lot of goods, and it may have been a long waste of time to go one by one when they were rummaging over the hills just now, so the convoy would catch up with them.

It didn't take long for the people in front to also notice the existence of the convoy behind, and their speed suddenly became slower, looking like they were waiting for Lin Xuanzhong and them to pass. Now downhill, no carts are needed, and soon the team catches up with the team in front. A man in a wool robe greeted him and walked straight towards the middle-aged leader at the front of the convoy.

"In the lower leaf dragon, he is the leader of the Red Leaf Mercenary Organization. As soon as the big man arched his hand, he told him where he came from.

"Shi Pan, the leader of the Rock Mercenary Team. Seeing the other party coming to greet him, the middle-aged team leader naturally reported his reputation accordingly.

"Brother Shipan, to tell you the truth, my team was ambushed by robbers ten miles away from here, and most of the team members were killed in battle. However, the loss is too great, and there are still some injuries on several animals, so Lin has a reluctant request to hope that he can walk with Brother Shi and your team, so you can take care of it. When he arrives in the city that never sleeps, Ye will definitely thank Brother Shi again!" The middle-aged man spoke sincerely, asking the middle-aged team leader for help.

"Whatever Brother Ye said, everyone's travel task is not easy, since Brother Ye is in difficulty, Shi will naturally not refuse to help. After carefully taking a look at the middle-aged man himself and the current situation of his team, the middle-aged team leader nodded to the other party in agreement.

"Thank you Brother Shi for your help, when you arrive in the city that never sleeps, Ye will definitely thank Brother Shi again. Seeing that the middle-aged team leader agreed, the big man smiled and promised again, obviously very happy to get the help of the middle-aged team leader.

Then, the two sides got closer, and the middle-aged team leader and the big man introduced the more important people in their respective teams. At the same time, Lin Xuanzhong and the other members of the mercenary team also took a look at each other's situation.

There were sixteen people on the other side, and everyone looked very embarrassed, some of them still had blood stains on their bodies, and the three mammoths pulling the cart also had blood stains on their bodies, and in addition, each cart also piled up goods very high.

According to the other side, it was because during the fierce battle, several of their cattle died, so they had to put some of their goods as much as possible on the remaining wagons, and despite this, there were many goods that they had to abandon there. Judging from the current situation, not long ago, the other party did experience a bitter battle.

When he felt that those people were very embarrassed, Lin Xuanzhong always felt that the eyes of those people looking at his members were a little strange, and they seemed to be very wary of everyone and had some other meanings, but Lin Xuanzhong couldn't see anything. Thinking about the fact that the other party had just encountered such a thing, and now that he had encountered his own mercenary team, he might be wary, and Lin Xuanzhong finally felt that there was nothing strange about it.

Now that the middle-aged team leaders have agreed, Lin Xuanzhong doesn't have to doubt their identity. After Lin Xuanzhong let go of his doubts, the middle-aged team leader was still talking to the big man.

"We are a mercenary army from the Fallen City. ”

"It turned out to be the brother who left the city. The middle-aged team leader answered with a smile. It's far away from Luocheng and Wenfeng City, but the middle-aged team leader has heard of it.

As the two sides became more and more familiar, the middle-aged team leader walked out of the hilly area before dark in order to speed up the convoy, and had to let people move some of the other party's goods to his own car.

The road conditions are gradually getting better and everything is going very smoothly. After everything returned to normal, Lin Xuanzhong and the others gradually relaxed and began to chat again.

In the blink of an eye, another hour passed, and it was getting late, and the men in Tsing Yi and the others had already returned to the convoy, and a few miles further they could leave the hilly area and enter a forest. Since the route ahead was not clear, the middle-aged leader planned to let the team enter the forest first, and then send someone to explore the way.

To be on the safe side, it's never a bad idea to spend more time. When it was dark, the two convoys entered the woods without a short distance from the water source, set up a few fires, and the two mercenary teams cooked separately.

Bring a lot of cleaned fish at noon, and you can cook and eat it at night, and the dinner is still very rich. The autumn leaves team not far away, their dinner is much simpler. There wasn't much meat in one pot, and everyone was eating more dry food.

Since they have decided to help each other, and now the other party's food is so poor, the middle-aged team leader asked people to invite them, and after those people came, everyone ate fish together and had a lot of fun.

After a few hours of communication, the vigilance between the two sides was noticeably lighter. As the middle-aged team leader said, it is appropriate for the mercenary teams to help each other, and Lin Xuanzhong is now completely accepting the addition of another team.