Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Giant Bear Appears
readx; Peter and his party marched vigilantly through the dense jungle. This forest www.biquge.info worthy of his name, and the misty jungle, which is called by the locals, is all foggy, and you will get lost here if you don't check it.
Peter followed Eva, with Emma in his arms and a cautious Wren behind him.
The reason why Eva opened the way in front was partly because she was the only one of the three with the best sense of direction, and on the other hand, although Peter and Wren didn't want to admit it, the truth was that they couldn't beat Eva. So Eva walked at the front of the line as a matter of course, and in order to prevent Emma from being naughty and disturbing herself, Eva asked Peter to take care of him.
However, although Eva had learned a lot from Uncle William and Uncle Henry, she was still not comfortable in this jungle because the fog in front of her was too big. Visibility was very low, and they couldn't see it clearly from a distance of about 50 meters.
It was the second day of their assignment from Father Kerver, and they were supposed to leave on the first day, but the innkeeper kindly persuaded them.
Although the boss who talks endlessly as soon as he talks has some unbearable feelings, he is unexpectedly very warm-hearted. He told Peter about the little things they knew about being in the jungle that the locals would keep in mind, and told them that it was best to leave again the next morning and come back in the evening. Because the night of the misty jungle is the world of giant bears.
So they spent the night adjusting to their condition and then set off when it wasn't fully bright.
Emma fell asleep in Peter's arms, and Peter felt both helplessness and a faint envy when he saw her lovely appearance. He walked carefully behind Eva, trying not to make a sound with each step. He held Emma in one hand, and in the other hand he held a huge shield, which he could use to protect his whole body in a critical situation.
They had barely entered the jungle when the fog was shrouded in front of him, and Peter did not dare to imagine what it would be like if he went deeper into the jungle.
For the first time, his hatred for Father Kervir had grown so strong, and if he hadn't sent the guides who knew the situation elsewhere to do other tasks, he would not have been in a dilemma now. Of course, this hatred was strong, but now Peter did not have time to vent them, and he knew in his heart that since Father Kerver was acting on the orders of Archbishop Brown, now was not the time to complain.
When I returned to the monastery alive in the future, I was slowly consumed with Archbishop Brown, and now the top priority was how to complete the task and return to the convent alive.
After walking for a short time, Eva seemed to notice something. She let out a surprised sound, then turned her head to Peter and Wren behind him. The two of them hurriedly stood still, nodded at Eva, and looked around warily. Eva smiled at them and gestured to relax, before bending down and groping her way to the foot of a large thick tree.
Eva took a dagger from her belt at her side and squatted under a tree, digging hard, Peter and Wren looked at each other for a moment, and their eyes flashed with relief.
Moments later, Eva came back with a pair of herbs in her hand, and she shook it in front of Peter before giving it to Wren for safekeeping. After Wren carefully put the herbs into the package, he was in a good mood and joked with the two of them.
Peter was also in a relaxed mood and said to Eva: "It seems that there are indeed more herbs here, so let's dig more at dawn." ”
Eva gave Peter a blank look and said to him angrily: "You think I don't want to, it's too dangerous here, and if you're not careful, you'll get lost." I think I'm more afraid of the fog than the threat of the bear. After speaking, she looked at the foggy scene in front of her worriedly, and sighed in her heart.
Peter and the others calmed down and continued to explore deeper into the jungle, and before they knew it, more than five hours had passed.
He put his pocket watch away and shrugged his shoulders at Wren and Eva and said, "It's past eleven o'clock." After saying that, he looked up at the sky, but unfortunately the thick fog seriously blocked his vision, and Peter was stunned that he did not see the shadow of the sun.
Emma sat in the shade of a tree and happily ate the fruit in her hand, her big red eyes smiling like crescents.
Eva didn't react when she heard Peter, but handed Emma another piece of fruit in her hand. Wren felt a little uneasy, and he looked around for a moment before he hesitated and asked, "We've collected almost twenty pairs of herbs, why don't we go back?" ”
Peter nodded in agreement, but before he could speak, Eva interrupted the two of them. She said, "You better take a break and come over for a bite to eat." Don't run out of strength on the way back in a while. ”
After she finished speaking, she saw that Emma was already full, and then she shoved the fruit in her hand into her mouth. Emma craned her neck beside her, watching Eva occasionally humming music.
Peter and Wren smiled embarrassedly and walked to the shade of the tree to eat their share of lost property, and for a moment the atmosphere seemed very peaceful.
By the time everyone had eaten and drunk enough and rested, it was already past one o'clock in the afternoon. The three of them discussed it again, and Eva agreed to return to the Taji gathering point at this time. The group, who didn't want to continue wasting time in the forest, packed up their things and set off for the city. Compared with the caution when they came in, the three of them were much more relaxed on the way back.
The main thing is that Eva made markers in some places when she led the way at the beginning, and now as long as you follow the markers, you basically won't get lost. As a result, the three of them were more relaxed, and although they were worried about the giant bear that the innkeeper had mentioned, they had not found any traces of the large animals until now.
Just as the group was returning along the same path, a roar was heard from the depths of the jungle. Peter: They quickly stopped and listened.
In a short time their faces changed, and Wren's face turned pale all of a sudden. He panicked at Peter and Eva and asked, "Is this sound the roar of a giant bear?, and why does it sound like I'm not far from us?"
Peter looked around and found that they were still far away from coming out of the jungle, they had just gone too deep and it was difficult for them to run out of the chase of the giant bear.
Eva shouted, "It's too late, Wren, you see Emma and the herbs find a place to hide, Peter and I intercept the bear." As soon as she finished speaking, she felt a lot of movement not far behind her. She quickly turned around, tightened the sword she held in her hand, and removed the shield from her back with her other hand.
In a short time, a huge bear that looked huge emerged from the thick fog, and it looked at the three little bears in front of it and roared in disdain.