Chapter 30: The Jungle Ambush
Philip held a water bladder in his hand and handed it to William, and said with a smile: "I heard that you are going to Győr? ”
William took the bladder and thanked him, then held the bladder in front of his eyes and looked at it for a while before shrugging his shoulders and saying, "Go and go to your relatives." ”
Philip rolled his eyes and smiled and talked to William about his business experience, Uncle William was mostly pursed and listened silently, occasionally responding with a sentence or two. Philip was not angry, but patted his very fat belly from time to time, sighing that it was not easy to be in this year.
After he finally left, William turned his head and said to little Peter and Eva with a stern and serious face: "Be careful, I guess he may have some other bad thoughts." ”
When Eva heard Uncle William say this, she nodded vigorously and echoed seriously: "Well, every time he comes over, I always feel as if a cool air envelops me. It's like, well, it's like being stared at by a beast. ”
Little Peter looked at the two of them in confusion and turned his head to think about it before saying, "Well, Uncle William, I'll be careful." ”
William looked at Eva tightly, then shrugged his shoulders at the old man and showed a helpless smile before saying, "Well, when we get to Győr, we will be separated from them, I hope everything goes well." ”
There was nothing to say in the next two days, and little Peter and his party followed the merchant group to a transit city, the city of Moriente. It's not a big city, but it's a transportation hub for the entire Kansas province. The whole city was filled with very, very large crowds, and there were many merchants who looked like they had fled from somewhere else, and many more were indeed like Philip and them.
Little Peter and his party were temporarily separated from the merchant group, and Philip chased after William and shouted, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry." There really aren't any spare rooms. Hey, don't forget, we'll meet here tomorrow morning. ”
William didn't look back, just raised a forearm and waved his hand casually behind him to show that he understood.
Philip slowly stopped, staring at the backs of the group, and a greedy look gradually appeared in his eyes, and quickly dissipated, he waited for little Peter and they turned a corner before swinging back slowly with his hands on his big belly.
Little Peter: They finally found a hotel in the city that was just right for their group. After a casual night, little Peter and Uncle William came to the innkeeper early the next morning to order some breakfast.
The innkeeper casually asked them where they were going while preparing breakfast for them. When he heard that they were going to Győr, he was stunned for a moment, he put the breakfast he was making on the table, and then quietly looked around, seeing that no one was paying attention to them, and the innkeeper leaned in front of them, lowered his voice, and made a nervous gesture.
Little Peter was stunned to see that it was the first time he had seen someone so shameless for a few coins.
Uncle William's eyes narrowed, staring at the boss deadly, and then he handed over a coin and tilted his head. The innkeeper stretched out his hand and snatched the coin directly from Uncle William's hand, first examined it for a moment, and then quickly hid it.
He pursed his lips, reluctant to stare at the pocket where William had just taken out the money, sighed, and said, "No, if you go to Jell City, you'd better be careful." Actually, I'd suggest you stay here for a few more days before you hit the road, a caravan was looted by bandits near Győr the other day. Fortunately, the people survived, unfortunately the goods and money were gone. ”
William pulled out another coin and tossed it to his boss and asked, "How did you know that?"
The boss carefully caught the coin in the air, looked down at it, and then put it to his lips, kissed it vigorously, and said without raising his mouth: "Everyone in this city knows that the people of the caravan have lost their goods and can only return here." The mercenaries ran away, and the stewards and men of the caravan were sold as slaves, just the other day. ”
Little Peter sniffled and looked at Uncle William, who shrugged his shoulders and patted the counter vigorously and said to the boss, "Please hurry up and give us breakfast, thank you." ”
When the group had finished breakfast and returned to the place where they had been separated from the caravan last night, Philip was looking around on tiptoe. When he saw Little Peter and his party, he hurriedly trotted over, and before the person arrived, the unique broken gong voice rushed over: "Hey, you are here, I have been waiting for you for a long time." That's right, that's right. You've heard that the city of Gyel has not been very peaceful lately, and this road is not very easy to walk, or brother, you should consider going to Egger City with me. It's not too late to rest there for a few days and wait for the limelight to pass before you go to Győr. ”
Accompanied by Philip's chattering voice, the crowd followed the caravan out of the city gates. Little Peter had to endure Philip's magic voice, and he looked around impatiently, and found Eva hiding behind the old man with a nervous face, her head bowed, and she didn't make a sound.
He couldn't help but look at Philip carefully, but he couldn't see anything. Just as he was thinking about it, the caravan had moved away from the city and came to a dense jungle.
The caravan stopped in front of the jungle, and several mercenaries were shouting as if to make a detour or something. Uncle William did not pay attention to Philip beside him, but rode to the old man with a stern expression, and he whispered, "This jungle is a place where we must pass, you must follow me." If the robbers do show up, I think there will be a big possibility here. ”
The old man smiled and waved his hand and said, "After so many years, countless winds and waves have come, I don't think we will capsize in this place." And you know what I'm thinking? I'm thinking that even after more than 20 years, you're still the same William I remember. ”
Uncle William smiled brightly when he heard the old man's words, squinted his eyes, tightened the reins of the horse, and said, "You are the same in my impression. Rest assured, bandits are nothing but bandits. ”
Little Peter opened his mouth to say something, but when he heard Eva cough, he had to close his mouth again, and he couldn't make a sound.
The troublesome mercenaries were unwilling to walk in the front under the reprimand of the caravan steward, and the entire caravan cautiously walked into the depths of the inside. Little Peter and his party sped up and came from behind to the middle of the caravan.
Philip finally stopped chattering around them at this time, but ran in front of his cargo to spy on his mercenaries.
The jungle was dark, and the air was filled with the earthy smell and cold dampness. Little Peter's ears could only hear the rustle of everyone's footsteps in the dirt and his own heavy gasps.
The caravan's wagons drove through the jungle with difficulty, and from time to time a few mercenaries were needed to carry the wagons out of the mud.
Just as little Peter thought he was walking out of the jungle, the screams of the mercenaries and the desperate screams of the stewards suddenly came from ahead.
Uncle William quickly pulled away the fat mercenaries who were blocking him, and heard the sound of bowstrings, and a rain of arrows shot towards the horses on both sides of the caravan. He couldn't help but be startled, and hurriedly blocked little Peter tightly behind him, and whispered a few words to him.
Little Peter nodded confusedly, completely unaware of what Uncle William was talking about, he could only see the mercenaries in front of him falling and could only hear screams and moans. When I was so scared that I was trembling, I felt a burning pain in my back. He couldn't help but come back to his senses, and indeed Uncle William slapped him on the back a few times.
Uncle William saw that he came back to his senses and gave him a few serious words, and then the group quietly hid in the middle of the group and waited for the opportunity.
Little Peter held the old man tightly and grabbed Eva with his other hand, and he could hear his heart pounding as if it was about to jump out of his body. He held his breath and waited earnestly for Uncle William's signal.
When the mercenaries in front of them were lying on the ground and silently in the entire jungle, the figures of ambushers gradually appeared on both sides of the trees. They cautiously approached the trees, and William lay on the ground and waited quietly.
As several of the ambushers approached the caravan, the mercenaries lying on the ground and pretending to be dead jumped to their feet, some fought bravely to kill the enemy, and some turned around and ran.
Just then little Peter heard Uncle William shouting, "Run." ”
He didn't have time to think about it, and hurriedly helped the old man with Eva, so he ran in the direction that Uncle William had just explained. When he had taken a few steps before he looked back, he saw Uncle William following them with a wary look. The battle not far away was still going on, and he didn't dare to look at it anymore, and Eva ran for his life without looking back.