As soon as the sky was bright, a wolf howl came from the deep mountains in the distance, adding a bit of coolness.

Mu Shaoan yawned, his stomach gurgling, he was really hungry, he was really hungry, although the cheap wife last night was very virtuous, but the messy food was simply devastating.

It's cheap, and my son Xiaoyuan and Xiaoshi eat a lot of food, and it's very sweet.

This family is too poor, this is the second huge feeling for Mu Shaoan, as for the first one, well, don't say it.

This is really not a joke, two acres of barren fields, in addition to paying rent, the rest of the output is only enough to eat, and the rest of the income has to be done by firewood and hunting.

Therefore, Mu Shaoan is really under a lot of pressure.

In the past, he might be able to do it with his little fingers, but now, it really hurts.

"Husband, be careful on the road, this coarse cake is left for eating on the road, if it is true--really encounter those bandits, you will not be strong, husband. ”

There was a rustling sound behind him, dark and unclear, a little depressed, a little sad, but very helpless.

"Well, it's okay, the big cow is just messing around. ”

Mu Shaoan blinked, said vaguely in his mouth, and went out.

The load of firewood in the yard, as well as some mountain goods prepared a few days ago, were waiting for him quietly, and he had to pick them up to the town outside the mountains in one go, all the way to the mountain road of at least forty or fifty miles, and then exchange them for some daily necessities.

He can't escape, he can't escape, he alone is nothing, a hundred years will pass casually.

However, he still owes Lin Yuan a promise, although this guy has now become his cheap son, but this favor can't be relied upon.

In any case, this was an opportunity for Lin Yuan to embark on the path of cultivating immortals, and then succeed in the tribulation.

"Wu Laosan, let's go!"

Outside the small courtyard, there was a deep voice from the neighbor next to him, the big cow next to him, this guy is a pure hunter, and the most and best prey he has hit, he has big shoulders and a round waist, and he is very strong.

And Zhao Da and Zhao Er are slightly inferior.

The four of them were the last strong laborers in this small mountain village, along with a few old men, a few women and children, and a former village chief with a crippled leg.

Two thirteen or fourteen-year-old boys who are studying, a teacher who came to take refuge from other places, and who doesn't know what to do.

In fact, more than ten months ago, there were three seventeen or eighteen-year-old young adults in this small village, who were said to have gone to cultivate immortals, but unfortunately the news of their deaths came half a month ago, and they all died in the wilderness.

The family cried to death, which also cast a shadow on this quiet small mountain village, which could not be dispersed for a long time.

Carrying the firewood, taking the prey, pinning a not-so-sharp horn knife to his waist, after thinking about it, Mu Shaoan carried the notched axe again.

Walking this Hengtang Road today, no matter whether there are bandits robbing or beasts hurting people, he has to find a way to improve this difficult life, otherwise how can he send Lin Yuan's cheap son to cultivate immortals?

At the entrance of the small village, the other two sturdy men were already waiting here, and after meeting with Mu Shaoan and Da Niu, they didn't say anything, and the four of them just walked on the rugged mountain road.

After walking for more than 20 miles in one breath, the sun was already high, the majestic mountain was already behind, and even the mountain road was no longer rugged, but the big bull leading the way in front stopped, and his expression was a little grim, even Zhao Da and Zhao Er.

Because, a trade road is crossing ahead.

That's right, the robbers weren't going to settle here because of a poor mountain village, they were coming for a richer caravan.

If you meet these bandits, you don't have to worry about your life, and you don't have to worry about the firewood prey being robbed, because the bandits want their people.

Gangs in, coercion and temptation, the bandits like this way of expanding their scale.

It's just that the price is the collapse of the pillars of a family, so the villagers' fear of this is no less than the arrival of the end of the world, the sky falls, and the family is ruined.

"The heroes of Hengtang Road may be ambushed somewhere in front at this time, we have to rest first to see if any of those caravans pass by. ”

Da Niu led a few people to hide in a small forest, with a look of awe on his face, and said in a low voice, in the village, you can scold these bandits unscrupulously, but when you get here, you have to change the honorific title of a hero, as if this piece of trees, grass and stones have become the side of the bandits.

The thief is the sky, the law of the king, irresistible, and undisobedient.

Mu Shao'an looked out along the gap in the trees, the trade road was actually two miles away, the name was Hengtang Road, thirty miles along the Hengtang Road, it was Hengtang Town, which was the place where these mountain people exchanged for the necessities of life.

The time, about eight o'clock in the morning, the fog in the valley had almost dissipated, and everywhere was green, and the dense woods were like green satin, gently covering the curves of the mountains.

If you don't consider the murderous motives buried in it.

Mu Shao'an opened his eyes, closed his eyes, listened to him for a few minutes, and finally sadly confirmed that he had indeed become a mortal, and his keen senses were not even comparable to that of a professional hunter.

"Brother Da Niu, in the future, you can take me to hunt, the kind that goes to the deep mountains and old forests. ”

After a complicated psychological struggle, Mu Shaoan finally compromised, because he found that in his current state, he might be able to kill one or two thieves, but if there are too many, he can't do it, so don't expect black to eat black and make a fortune at all.

As for what is engaged in invention and creation, making glass, making matches, making gunpowder, etc., it's just a joke, but here is a world controlled by strong fairy magic.

Therefore, the most realistic way is to rely on the mountains to eat the mountains and rely on the water to eat the water.

"Hey, Wu Laosan, why did you suddenly have this idea?" Da Niu didn't speak, but Zhao Er next to him teased.

In the past, several of them went to the deep mountains and old forests to hunt, although they did not dare to provoke the big insects with white eyes, but it was no problem to hunt leopards, wild boars, foxes, wild deer and the like.

Like Wu Laosan, he can only coat a few rabbits in the mountains, chase a few pheasants, pick some mushrooms and mountain mushrooms and a few common herbs, which is not enough.

At this time, the big bull turned around and made a silent gesture, and several people quickly quieted down, held their breath, and looked ahead, and saw the end of Hengtang Road, faintly, there seemed to be carriages and horses passing by, not caravans, but three or four carriages, as well as horses, more than a dozen people on foot, as if they were very status.

From a distance, Mu Shaoan couldn't see clearly, but based on experience, he found that this team of people was not nervous.

In fact, on this side of Hengtang Road, there is no dangerous mountain, although the mountain is high and undulating, but the field of vision is very wide, and I don't worry about being suddenly ambushed.

So this gang of bandits is either new and has not yet spread its reputation, or it is just a little interesting.

The group of people and horses got closer and closer, and at this time, Mu Shaoan and the others heard a very peculiar bird call, from this end of the woods to the other side of the mountain, tactful and crisp, very beautiful.

And hearing the sound of this bird's call, the big bull and the Zhao family brothers in front immediately lay down, and they didn't dare to breathe.

After a while, Mu Shao'an heard a shout from afar, and there were hundreds of people rushing out of the mountains and forests, as well as a few thieves on horseback, holding big guns or long knives, shouting and drinking, and did not step forward to cut and kill desperately, as if they were asking for money to buy roads.

I couldn't hear exactly how the two sides were negotiating, but after a while, only a whistle was heard, and the hundred or so people were all gone, and the group continued on as if nothing had happened.

It seems that it has been negotiated.

After waiting for another stick of incense, Da Niu seemed to be very experienced, and stood up directly and said: "Let's go, the heroes are back to the village, they have rules, they only rob three times a day, they don't want money if they want money, they don't want money, they drink wine in a big bowl, eat meat in a big piece, they are actually quite happy!"

A few people picked up the burden, walked out of the grove, and went straight to Hengtang Road, during which perhaps because they were confident that the gang of bandits had withdrawn, the big cow spoke loudly, and from time to time he also pointed out to Mu Shaoan and the three of them the direction of the bandits' lair that he estimated.

Mu Shao'an followed closely behind the three of them, in fact, he was very struggling, since he got on the road, the three of them walked fast, and each of them had more than 100 catties of heavy objects as if they were playing.

But he couldn't ask to stop and rest, he also knew that the three of them walked so fast, in fact, to prevent accidents, so he could only sweat and hurry, by the way, take the time to look around, he lacks the intuition of beasts, but it does not mean that he has no experience.

After walking for about two or three miles, as soon as the trade road in front of him turned along the foot of the mountain, Mu Shaoan saw a few piles of fresh horse manure, still steaming.

This suddenly made him feel a sigh in his heart, and when he looked around, the woods were quiet.

Before he could think about it, he stepped on a stone, and with a roar, he fell to the ground, throwing more than 100 catties of firewood on his right side.

"What's the matter, Wu Laosan, you're too cowardly, aren't you?" The three big bulls in front of them all stopped, and at this time, Mu Shaoan suddenly shouted: "Run, the bandits are coming!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of whining feather arrows breaking through the air, and the second child of the Zhao family couldn't even shout, and was pierced through the throat by an arrow.

Of course, it was not the bandits who came, but the officers and soldiers who surrounded and suppressed the bandits.

But the officers and soldiers at this time don't care whether you are innocent or not? Since you appear here, it is a dead end.

So no matter what Mu Shaoan shouted, whether they surrendered or fled, they would inevitably die.

"Dick!"

The boss of the Zhao family screamed in grief and wanted to pounce, but at this time, the reaction of the senior hunter was not ordinary, although the hunting bow he used was not a standard strong bow, but he listened to the sound of the old bowstring vibrating.

Mu Shaoan relied on his experience to roll and dodge two feather arrows, while Da Niu completely subconsciously dodged, and at the same time kicked Zhao Da away, otherwise he would have to be put on an arrow.

"Run, run to the old forest!"

The three of them climbed with a roll, threw away the goods, and then climbed down the trade road and burrowed into the woods, thanks to the fact that there were not many archers of the officers and soldiers, otherwise the three of them would not have thought of escaping.

Shielded by trees, Mu Shaoan glanced back, dozens of officers and soldiers were coming out of the mountains and forests opposite, and they were chasing after them quickly, damn, it was the scouts of the officers and soldiers!

This is self-defeating.

The great plan of the officers and men is ruined, and this is unstoppable.

(PS: Things have been very chaotic in the past two days, everyone take care of it)