Grom never caught up with them, but he also failed to catch up with the pursuers with hounds, which means that the Great Swordsman did intercept or lure them away, which gave the worried teenager a glimmer of hope: the three of them ran non-stop for half the night, not knowing where they were at the moment, and Grom may have solved the pursuers but couldn't find them!

Taking advantage of the escape, Pauli had asked everyone to change their clothes, cut them into pieces, some of them were hung in the treetops, some were simply buried in the ground, and some medicine was distributed and smeared...... As the sky began to light up, and the sun was about to rise, the man took the two young men with a solemn face to avoid the southbound avenue, and began to be full of suspicions: this is not common sense, and with Grom's strength, it is not impossible to stop a pursuer. But this is the vicinity www.biquge.info of the capital of the king of Antaili, and the number of militia in the army is not only hundreds, but the capture of the king's assassins must be such a big thing as the whole army, but they fled for most of the night, and they didn't even see the shadow of the second pursuer!

Men who have been systematically trained by military intelligence and who have worked with hunting hounds know very well: whether it is turning back routes, wading through streams and rivers, or changing clothes to cover up body odor with drugs. Any human thought of would be in vain in the face of a particular breed of hound, and at most slow down the pace of the pursuers a little, and there would never be a complete absence of pursuers as it is now.

What is it that makes the pursuers disappear without a trace? What kind of conspiracy is needed to hunt down a few people who fled in a hurry?

The mystery in front of him remained unresolved, but it was not enough for him to lose his ability to think, and the doubts aside, Pauli continued to think of a way to get out of danger as soon as possible.

The only way to get rid of the hounds is to take out them or their handlers, or to get to safety. With the comparison of the strength of the enemy and us at this time, it is obviously impossible to do the former method, so the latter can only be chosen as the goal.

"The most important thing at the moment is to find a large enough body of water to cross through. Pauli looked at the map in the morning light and roughly determined the location of several people at the moment: "This small lake is a good choice, the water will not make our smell go away, but it is difficult for the hounds to show people the way on the lake." What's more advantageous is that if there are pursuers, they can only divide their forces around the lake to continue the search, which can buy a lot of time. ”

The peace of the second half of the night eased everyone's mood a little, and Rod began to believe that Grom was just lost, and although he still felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach, he forced his discomfort to keep up with Pauli.

After walking for a while, there were no trees around, there was almost no hope of escaping when he was pursued on foot in the wilderness, and finding that Rhodes was not in good shape, Ciri stopped the man who led the way: "There are still more than ten miles away from the lake, why don't we get a few horses." ”

Pauli hesitated for a moment, then thought it would be okay to consider: "Just walk along this path, and ask people when you meet them, even the worst horses are better than walking." ”

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Walking to the sun and climbing overhead, they finally came across the first small village, and when Pauli came forward to inquire, they were pointed to find a mill, the owner of which had several horses, and although they were mainly used to pull carts, they could also be ridden.

The daily expenses on the road did not have to be paid by Rhodes, and the prize money received for winning the championship of the martial arts competition, the boy actually had more money on him than when he set off from home. Having negotiated a deal without bargaining, the miller took the saddle and other accessories from the warehouse and began to install the three stout horses. Just as Paulirod and the others were trying their best to speed up, the sound of horses' hooves was heard in the distance, and more than a dozen horsemen rushed into the village with dust, and the three of them suddenly became nervous.

They didn't stay long in the village at all, and they were able to equip the horses as soon as they bought them, and they didn't even pick up the saddle pads...... Even if someone suspects them, there are spell communication devices that can report it immediately, and the pursuers didn't arrive so quickly, did these people come at them?

"What should I do?"

Pauli continued to saddle quietly, while lowering his voice: "Don't panic, I don't think this group of people has brought hounds, they shouldn't have followed our tracks, wear a hood, don't make a sound!"

Only then did Rod remember that he still maintained the female appearance that he had been tossed by Sylna, and the other party should not recognize him, so he quickly put on his hood and covered his wig.

Those who came were riding horses that were good-looking, and if they fled, they would certainly arouse suspicion and pursuit. Not to mention that Rhodes had never ridden a horse without a saddle, and he would never be able to run away at the speed of pulling a cart and a horse, so there was no way back at this time, so everyone could only suppress their tension and cooperate with each other to continue to saddle up.

The horsemen who entered the village divided into a few people and entered the mill, dismounted and approached: "Old John, have you seen any suspicious characters from last night to this morning?" ”

The visitor was supposed to be a local, and the mill owner was not nervous when asked, and replied without raising his head: "No, you can ask me this question two or three times a year, where are there so many 'suspicious strangers' in this place." ”

The visitor really just asked casually, shrugged his shoulders and did not continue: "We put the notice on the wall of your house, don't turn around and tear it up, this time it's not a joke." ”

"Got it, just post it. ”

A few young militiamen chatted without warning, and as they walked to the mill house, some scribbling and others handing things over, and cooperatively pasting a few notices on the wall, pressing them hard: "If you see anyone on the notice, report it immediately!"

Rhodes raised his head slightly, and relied on his excellent eyesight to easily see the contents of the notice: several portraits, several of which were quite familiar, and he remembered them after a little recollection: the first portrait was of the petite female assassin who assassinated King Elite last night, the second was a palace attendant suspected of poisoning himself, and the third was a contestant who had seen him at the tournament and was also in the top eight...... I don't know the middle ones, and the last two are myself and Ciri!

Although the portrait of the assassin who killed the king with his own hands is in the first place, it seems a little blurry, but it is himself and Ciri, because they participated in the competition and are among the best, and the portrait is clear and realistic under the appearance. Seeing that he was really regarded as an assassin suspect, a cold sweat broke out on Rhodes' back, and he quickly lowered his head.

Fortunately, Dieter was as careful as a hair, and asked Sylna to cover up the most obvious features for herself and Ciri in advance, otherwise, whether it was the scar under the witch's left eye, or her own appearance or dark silver-gray hair, it was the most obvious identity mark.

......

couldn't help but raise his eyes and look at the wanted notice again, and he was a little indignant: anyone caught on the notice would have a bounty whether they were dead or alive...... He and Ciri are only worth fifty golden dragons, and they don't get more than the two of them.

Is it because the prize money in the tournament is actually quite substantial, or is it that the new real power of Antelli can't even pay more for the bounty?

After the young men had put up the notice, they smeared the paint on the notice a few more times, changing the phrase "live or dead" to "must be captured alive", and then they breathed a sigh of relief, and approached the miller and Pauli for the work that was going on in the hands of the miller: "What are you doing to saddle the horse, and want to reminisce about the feeling of falling off the horse and breaking your leg?"

The miller helped Pauli tie the first saddle and patted the old horse, which would soon be no longer his property: "It is not that I want to ride, but these travelers, who have lost their horses by accident, have bought three from me." ”

"Oh-" Following the topic, the young man's gaze naturally shifted to Rhodes and his party.

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