Chapter Twenty-Three: Murder Saga
As early as when Alex found Balins screaming in shock, Chen Andang, who was sleeping in the tent, woke up, because no matter how tired and sleepy his body was, it was impossible for him to sleep soundly in a dangerous environment, so as not to be unable to take precautions in the first place after an accident.
It turned out that he was right, and he didn't expect that someone would actually track them down while he was resting.
Hiding in a tent that was tightly covered like a grave bag, Chen An listened to the conversation between Alex and Balins clearly, and learned that the person who was tracking was actually the predecessor of the god who Alex had followed, and the other party's words also indicated that he was not alone in this operation, and the rest of the other party's companions who had not yet appeared were hovering near the jungle maze.
The battle between the two began in an instant, Chen An, who was huddled in the tent, closed his mind and condensed, and he didn't dare to breathe, he was afraid that his abnormal movements would cause Alex's distraction in the battle, and at the same time, he was extremely worried about Alex's situation, in case Alex was defeated, he himself would not be able to escape death.
This battle came and ended quickly, and it was obvious from the sound of the fight that Alex had been at a disadvantage of being beaten passively, until Alex suddenly fell near the tent, Chen An almost couldn't control himself and rushed out, but reason told him that even if he rushed out of the tent, it would be useless, because he couldn't win the enemy that Alex couldn't defeat.
Listening to Alex's crying and begging for mercy, the enemy's cruel and cruel decision, at this moment, Chen An, who was in a hurry, suddenly thought of a way, and then, he broke the tent and rushed out desperately, hugging the enemy who was close at hand, and shouting that Alex killed the other party.
If Alex was a second slower than the other party's reaction, then they would have been the ones who died.
Maybe it was the favor of Lady Luck, but the result was that Chen An and they were extremely lucky to win.
"Alex, are you alright?"
Chen An, who learned of Balins' death, gradually let go of the hands that were holding the other party, and he sat on the ground with his butt, panting heavily, his heart still beating so nervously that it was difficult to calm down.
"I ...... I ......"
Alex pulled out the dagger that had stabbed Balins in the eye socket, and the whole person fell to the ground on his back, so limp that he couldn't even speak.
Alex...... I think we finally have no escape. ”
Chen An looked at the corpses of Balins in front of him who had fallen together, and a bitter smile appeared on his pale face.
“...... No, we can't just give up...... If you don't go now...... When Norled's catches up, we'll really have no way to live. Alex gritted his teeth and struggled to his feet.
"I ......" Looking at Alex's stubborn appearance, Chen An took a deep breath, and silently got up and walked towards the broken tent without caring about being sore. "I'm going to pack my backpack. ”
Alex slowly walked over to the dead Ballins and crouched down, taking the short knife in his opponent's hand for his own use without saying a word, while groping up and down for useful things on the corpse.
"Ann, please bring me the rags from the tent. He said suddenly.
Chen An didn't ask the reason, and directly tore off the tent cloth and threw it to Alex not far away.
Alex took the tent cloth and was about to cover it over Balins' corpse when he suddenly moved his ears and turned his head to look in one of the directions of the jungle maze.
"Alex, what's wrong?" Chen An, who noticed the abnormality, immediately asked.
"Shhhh
Alex gestured with a serious look as he put his finger to his lips, and then continued to be vigilant, as if observing and listening to something.
Seeing this, Chen An calmed down and felt the movement around him.
After a while, he seemed to hear the sound of the wind, and as if he heard the chirping of insects.
"Oh no! This is the signal of the team's rally, someone is coming!"
As the strange voice got closer and closer, Alex's expression changed instantly.
"Huh?!What the hell is going on?"
Chen An subconsciously asked nervously.
"Thanks to Ballins and me, the team I followed before would deliberately use some sounds as a signal for communication between teammates in order not to attract the attention of monsters when they moved, and the sound we heard just now was a call signal for the rest of the team to contact Balins!" Alex said quickly. "No, we can't take it any longer, get out of here!"
"I'm afraid it's too late to leave now. Chen An looked at the source of the voice and said in a low voice.
“...... Yes!" Alex couldn't admit it, no matter how much he didn't want to admit it.
"Alex, can you disguise yourself as him?" Chen An suddenly stretched out his hand and pointed to Balins' corpse on the ground.
"It's a little difficult, but it's not impossible. Alex said.
"Very well, now you immediately strip his clothes and change yourself, and cover his body with a tent cloth, while you take his form and pretend to be seriously injured and fall to the ground, until your companion approaches you...... You're just waiting for the opportunity to kill him!" Chen An said resolutely with a look on his face.
"This ......" Alex really couldn't imagine that Chen An would actually plan to take such an extremely risky way to face the predicament in front of him.
"There's no way, since they all want us to die, we don't need to have any scruples, we will solve them at all costs if they hinder our lives!" Chen An, who said this, seemed to be greatly stimulated, and his crazy style of acting was completely contrary to his original character.
"What if there is more than one person coming, and as long as someone lifts the tent cloth, won't we be exposed?" Alex looked at Chen Andao, who was judging the two of them, in a daze.
"Then set fire to his corpse!" Chen An immediately said ruthlessly.
"But......" Alex shuddered in his heart, still trying to dispel Chen An's extreme thoughts.
"Don't say any more, this is the only way we can survive!" Chen An roughly interrupted what Alex was about to say, and then walked quickly to his side. "Give me your dagger. ”
Alex handed his dagger to Chen An for some reason, and then saw him pick up the dagger and stab it hard at the heart of Balins' corpse on the ground.
"What are you doing?!"
"Use his blood to disguise a coma, to disguise death. Chen Anqiang endured the discomfort, reached out and squeezed the blood that continued to flow from Balins's heart wound, and began to smear the blood stained in his hands on his neck and clothes.
"Why are you still stunned, hurry up and use his blood to create a disguise of bleeding and serious injuries for yourself. Seeing Alex looking at him dumbfounded, Chen An said angrily.
"I ...... I know. ”
Alex felt that it was difficult for him to change Chen An's decision, so he could only reluctantly follow it.
After doing all the disguises, Chen An took out the flint and directly lit the tent cloth covering Balins's corpse, and he slowly walked into the distance, lying down facing the ground.
"Alex, it's all about your deceptive acting. ”
With that, he slowed his breathing and remained motionless.
“......”
Up to now, Alex's thinking is completely confused, he feels like a puppet in the hands of a puppeteer, he will do whatever Chen An tells him to do, he has no autonomy at all, he doesn't know whether this matter is good or bad, but now he has no choice.
Looking at the raging flames on Balins' corpse beside him, there was a foul smell of burnt human flesh in the air, and he didn't have much fear when he killed Balins, but now he was terrified of the charred corpse.
He was a little far away from the corpse and lay down, but his eyes kept staring at Chen An, who was pretending to be unconscious on the ground in the distance, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Balins?!"
Until a familiar voice sounded from a distance, Alex, disguised as Balins, immediately heard that the owner of the voice was Norled, the leader of the squad he had been following.
"Captain...... It's ...... me."
Alex followed the prestige, and when he saw Norled's lonely figure, he couldn't help but cry out "weakly", and at the same time wondered in his heart, was he the only one coming?
"Balins?!, what's going on?"
Looking at the mess in front of him, Norled immediately rushed up and asked when he found "Balins".
"I ...... I found Alex after their whereabouts...... Accidentally discovered by Alex...... Then I couldn't resist trying to catch them...... But...... But...... I didn't expect Alex to grow so strong...... I was seriously injured in a moment......"
Alex's heart immediately increased before and after Noled, and in the process of explaining, his mind kept thinking about the countermeasures to kill Norled.
"Didn't I warn you not to be impulsive?" said Norled, angrily.
"Huh...... Captain...... You know my character...... Such a good opportunity, what if we let them go?" After saying that, Alex suddenly spurted out a mouthful of blood.
"Balins! You ......"
Seeing this, Norride immediately picked up Balins on the ground, but at this moment, the short knife in Alex's hand suddenly stabbed Nored's head, and before Nolaide could react, the short knife had already pierced his head.
"Captain Norled...... Sorry......"
Alex's face gradually changed back to its original appearance under Norled's incredulous gaze, and the fire of life in his eyes was completely extinguished.
Kit...... Your hunch is true. ”
Pushing away the dead Norled, Alex sat on the ground and gasped, staring blankly at the blood-soaked dagger in his hand, as if everything seemed to be like a dream.
I killed Captain Norride so easily?