507 Nettle (800 votes)
The mountain road after dawn is much easier, not that the road is really easy to walk, but that the eyes can see clearly, and the muscles of the whole body do not need to be tense to prevent stumbling at any time, which saves a lot of effort in comparison.
But the speed of the rush has also increased significantly, Hong Tao walked in front almost without stopping, and Zhu Ma Bayi and Fang Wenlin also had to follow behind without leaving an inch.
Fang Wenlin's legs and feet are not good, and sometimes Hong Tao will take the two children down and walk for a while, so that he can get on the horse and rest. But he didn't let Juma Bayi get on the horse once, and even Fang Wenlin and Camilla were ruthlessly rejected even if they pleaded for help.
"Practicing more now can increase the chances of survival, and when the two children are settled, the journey below will be even more difficult."
This is the reason given by Hong Tao, and he has roughly thought of a way out. Kamila and Yu Jia took it back and handed it over to Crimea to take care of for a period of time, and she led Fang Wenlin and Sister Jumabayi to take the ancient Xiat Road to southern Xinjiang.
If it succeeds, I can come back and pick up the two children again. As long as these two adults are not there, no one will doubt the identity of the child, even if it is one at a time. Anyway, I have nothing to do when I'm idle, and saving someone's life is better than creating a seventh-level floating slaughter.
It doesn't matter if you fail, three adults died on the Tianshan Mountain, and there is a pure natural beauty among them, and there is no loss at all. Let the two children grow up with Krimu, anyway, he is not short of these mouthfuls of meat, and in a few years he will have two more good helpers for herding.
"No, Camila has to be with us!" But when Jumabayi heard that the child was going to be sent away, she immediately raised her objections, and her tone was very decisive and resolute, as if she were the child's mother.
"Yes, yes, Camilla can't stay...... She is, is she ......" Seeing that Hong Tao turned his gaze to himself, Fang Wenlin was not so decisive, but he didn't say a reason for it for a long time, and his expression was more inclined to the nun's opinion.
“…… She's the daughter of some big man in the Resistance? Hong Tao didn't bother too much to guess a possibility, and if this speculation was true, it would explain why Juma Bayi had to run away with Fang Wenlin's family. She must know the secret and doesn't want to leave Camila to the redeemer as a bargaining chip.
"Their parents are indeed dead a long time ago...... Fang Wenlin replied too artistically, so that Hong Tao was speechless for a long time.
"One thing I must explain in advance is that with a child you will definitely die. If you don't want to kill them, it's better to separate for a while, and when you are safe, it will be much easier to find a way to send someone back to pick up the children, think about it" In fact, Hong Tao didn't want to know who Camilla was, but just to determine the number of participants.
If you have to take your two children to southern Xinjiang together, then you can only say goodbye. What did the ancients say, don't do porcelain work without diamonds. Rather than watching two children die at their own hands, it is better to see out of sight.
“…… Do you have a way to take us through the blockade into southern Xinjiang? Seeing that Hong Tao said so resolutely, Fang Wenlin and Zhu Ma Bayi had to carefully consider the child's problem, and muttered a few words together as if they had reached some kind of consensus, this time it was the nun who came forward to ask.
"I can't guarantee it, the success rate is half to half." At this moment, Hong Tao didn't dare to brag, if he went alone, he dared to say that he was 80% sure that he could pass.
Although he had never seen the Shatthart Trail, he crossed the Altai Mountains in winter, and there were many cliffs, high mountain ice caps, and Daban rapids and waterfalls, and the temperature was even lower, even if the altitude was slightly higher, the difficulty should be too much.
“…… Can you tell us how to cross the blockade? Zhu Ma Bayi glanced back at Fang Wenlin, satisfied with the success rate, and then had doubts about the way and means.
"No, it's better not to ask!" Hong Tao replied particularly decisively.
"Bires, at this time, we should trust each other more......" Juma Bayi did not speak, but Fang Wenlin felt that it was necessary to discuss the issue of cooperation, how could it be reassuring not to even say where to go.
"No, if I had trusted you, I would have been a prisoner of the redeemer long ago, and if you had the means, you would not have used me, an outsider, to help. Now you need me, not we need each other, so everything has to be done according to my way. Or break up and figure it out for yourselves, there is no third option. ”
But his sermon was interrupted at the beginning, Hong Tao didn't want to play any rights and freedoms at such a time, not only had to refuse but also decisively, so as not to discuss it again if he had nothing to do in the future.
The "......" life-saving benefactor suddenly became arrogant and domineering, which made Fang Wenlin a little uncomfortable, and he didn't know what to say for a while.
"When will I be able to get to southern Xinjiang?" At this time, Juma Bayi interjected, and the question was very simple and critical.
"It's about ten days, and you need to prepare some tools. Today I will take you to a safe place, then take the children away, and set off when you come back! In terms of timing, Hong Tao didn't hide it, of course, he didn't say it too clearly.
"Teacher Fang, just listen to Bires, he is more familiar with the terrain." Zhu Ma Bayi felt that this time was acceptable, so he went to ask Fang Wenlin's opinion.
"Biges, is the child really safe?" Don't look at Camilla and Yu Jia are not biological, but Fang Wenlin is not inferior to his biological parents at all, and the first concern is not his own safety but his two children.
"Well, it's much safer than us, and I'll let my brother's family help take care of it." This time, Hong Tao didn't choke with a straight face, and it was natural for parents to worry about their children.
“…… Still can't ask where it is? Obviously, Fang Wenlin doesn't fully trust this shepherd who doesn't even know his real name, in fact, if he didn't have the life-saving grace just now, he wouldn't even have basic trust, and the most undesirable and deadly emotion in the last days is trust.
"I want to ask, if you are caught by the redeemer, can you two resist torture and not confess? If I can, I'll try a few first, and if you resist, I'll tell you the truth. ”
Yes, the situation that has just eased has made this problem mixed up again, and Hong Tao can understand people's normal feelings, but he doesn't quite understand why people always only care about their own human feelings, but rarely think about others.
"Okay, Bires, no matter what, you saved our lives, and we died once anyway, it doesn't matter......" After being speechless, Fang Wenlin was much more free and easy, and no longer asked any secrets, as if he had accepted his fate.
Hong Tao didn't say anything, and everyone fell silent for a while. The two children may not have slept well in the past few days, and as soon as their spirits relaxed, they actually staggered and dozed on the horseback, and the adults didn't hear anything at all.
"Woohoo...... Sigh...... Come, both of you mount. About six o'clock in the afternoon, after crossing two mountain beams and coming to the third mountain beam, Hong Tao suddenly grabbed the two horses and asked Fang Wenlin and Zhu Ma Bayi to go up and share the ride with the children.
Fang Wenlin and Zhu Ma Bayi didn't say anything, and obediently got on the horse. This walk is a steep and slippery mountain road for most of the day, and I am already tired, and I am embarrassed to stop too much to rest, so it is good to be able to get on the horse and sit for a while.
"Cover your hands with your sleeves and be careful not to get pricked ...... Boom, boom, boom...... Hurry up and be careful of the whip! "Hong Tao doesn't have so many kind-hearted eyes, he is not considerate of others, but he is going to play tricks again.
He did not go straight up the hill along the sparsely planted area, but grabbed the reins of the two horses, and pulled and shouted and cursed into a large area of half-man-tall and luxuriant vegetation.
"Biges, stop, that's nettle, poisonous!" Don't look at Juma Bayi as a young girl, with fine skin and tender flesh like a city person, but she is really familiar with the mountains, not only does she not complain about walking on the mountain roads, but she also knows a lot of plants, she just stretched out her hand and pulled a leaf and exclaimed.
In fact, there is no need for Juma Bayi to say that the two horses have already had abnormal reactions. They are a little irritable, shaking their heads and stomping on all fours, and they are very unhappy to move forward. But the reins were pulled by the bad guys, and his eyes were still covered with cloths, so he had to keep up.
"Of course it's toxic...... Camilla, Yu Jia, uncle debuted in the exam questions, why do you say you deliberately went here? ”
Hong Tao didn't explain directly, but took this matter as an exam question and gave it to the two children.
"Don't let the bad guys catch up!" Yu Jia was quick to talk and gave the answer first.