Chapter 51: The Pursuit Behind You
Andrea didn't give up her ability to think completely, and didn't say anything more after Xiang En pointed out Walter's shortcomings.
Two trap totems were inserted next to the sleigh by Xiang En, and after making sure everything was safe, Xiang En took Andrea back to the second floor to rest.
The trap totem is Xiang En's most totem, and he also thinks these totems are heavy, so he inserts one in the staircase on the second floor and the window on the second floor, which can be regarded as protecting all the places that can enter.
The two continued to sleep in bed, not suffering from insomnia due to Walter's presence, and soon fell into a deep sleep.
After sleeping until the next morning, without encountering any accidents, Walter disappeared from the two of them completely as if he had never appeared.
When the door is opened, whether it is inside the house or outside the house, the totems are still standing quietly and have not been triggered.
There was only a long trail of footprints left in the snow, proving that Walter had been there.
The other party did not appear again, and Xiang En and Andrea would not take the initiative to find each other, their purpose was to go to the edge town of Fiore Province, the territory of Baron Alva, to find Andrea's family.
Although Andrea's family has most likely had an accident, it is always necessary to try......
Back on the road, the two dragged their sleds and left Michi.
They hadn't seen Walter until they had left Michian City for a long time.
When he asked people to leave, he was very simple, but he really didn't see Walter blocking the way, and Xiang En was a little cranky.
According to his impression, the adventurer's dead face is a professional label, not to mention for the sake of life and food, so it is common sense that there should be an obstacle in the way.
This kind of thinking only lasted for about ten minutes, and Xiang En left it behind, and the sled gave him so tired that he didn't have much effort to think.
Around noon.
The clouds that had been in the sky all day long finally cleared up this day, and Xiang En and Andrea walked all the way, and at this time they were resting on the road, and the snow was boiling everywhere in the pot next to them, and they both raised their heads and squinted at the sun overhead.
I felt the warmth of the sun shining on my face, and I relaxed for the first time in a long time.
Although the snow has not melted yet, the temperature has really risen a lot, and it is estimated that it will not be long before the snow will melt.
The winter, which lasted for more than three months, was coming to an end, and the two had already left the province of De El and officially set foot on the borders of the province of Fiorlet.
As they enjoyed the midday sun, in the rear, nearly two kilometers away from the two of them, six figures in different costumes chased after each other in the snow.
The leader wears a yellow scarf around his neck, and his clothes are a light gray that deviates from the traditional dark tones, and he is surrounded by gray snow, which is likely to be ignored if you don't look closely.
The sun shone on his body, so that the man involuntarily stopped, looked up at the sky, it was also a face full of beard, but the face was much larger than the others, but the eyes were smaller than the others, and they looked quite strange.
The man stopped, and the rest of the people who wrapped themselves in gas canisters also stopped, and looked at the sun hanging high in the sky, feeling a sense of relief.
After a short sigh of emotion, the man at the head suddenly turned his head to look at the inconspicuous figure in the middle of the team, and asked in a dry voice: "Didn't you say that they couldn't go fast with the two sleds, why haven't you seen a figure after chasing for so long!" ”
The man who was watching raised his head, revealing a face full of beards, and sneered at the man who spoke: "Boss Markey, maybe I miscalculated the time, as long as we follow the traces and keep chasing, we will definitely be able to catch up!" ”
The person who said this was none other than Walter, who had disappeared since last night.
After being rejected by Xiang Eun, Walter almost immediately thought of a way to indirectly achieve his goal.
Since Xiang En refuses to be himself and can't give me any more bread, then I'll find someone to rob you!
In this way, the bread is there, and the result is also shared behind the butt of others, which is simply perfect!
It just so happened that not long ago, when he was picking up corpses in the forest, he found an inhabited village where five people, led by Markey, lived.
Walter thought crookedly, found the five Maki people, told Xiang En and Andrea about him, and prepared to work with them for a win-win situation.
As Walter thought, Markey hesitated and agreed, and went with them to grab the two of them, asking to be the first woman to enjoy the fine skin and tender meat in Walter's mouth.
Those who can survive in the mouths of those ghouls are basically people with some ability, and the six people together don't have to think about failure when dealing with two people.
The gap between Bronze-level professionals and silver-level professionals is not too big, and if there is a numerical advantage, there is no need to worry about it at all.
They just had to keep going around with Xiang En until they ran out of magic...... Food and women, it's just a matter of getting hands on it!
"Hmph, it's better to be the same as you say."
The broad-faced Markey snorted, Walter could spot them, and of course they had found the traces that Walter had left behind when he was active in the forest.
It's only now that I'm in contact with communication, Walter's careful thinking is obvious, can he still guess?
Didn't you just come to them because you couldn't figure it out yourself?
Put yourself in the shoes of Markey, if he could eat those two people, he wouldn't share them with anyone.
But he just wasn't happy that Walter didn't selflessly share food with him.
"Boss, we've been walking for so long, why don't you take a break?"
One of the members of the team interjected wrizzled after the conversation between the two ended, "I, I want to solve it!" ”
Markey wasn't a demon either, so he waved his hand and let him go, "Hurry up, whoever else wants to go, go quickly, if we can't catch up, we will all starve today!" ”
As the words fell, the little brother jumped through the snow and walked towards the woods, followed by two more.
After a short rest, the Markey and the others continued on their way, craving food and people.
……
At this time, Xiang En didn't know that he was followed by a tail, and he was sitting on a sleigh with Andrea, drinking freshly boiled water and eating bread that he was tired of.
They are almost finished eating bacon and dried meat, and the quantity is limited, so they should be spared.
Thankfully, bread doesn't know how many nutrients the human body needs, and they haven't been malnourished for so long.
When they had finished eating their bread and had almost rested, the two of them put back the hides on their sleds and continued on their way.
Compared to Ma Ji and the others, who were chasing them in the snow with one foot deep and one foot shallow, the wooden planks on Xiang En and Andrea's feet to increase the landing area had a good effect, and the speed was only a little slower than that of Ma Ji and the others, who were not cumbersome.
The two of them also have spells and bread to restore their strength, and they only stop to rest a handful of times.
In just two kilometers, the six of Markey couldn't catch up!
If it weren't for the freshness of the snow, and Walter's repeated assurances, Markey would have given up in the afternoon.
But the temptation of bread and women is too great, and Walter has been persuading and instigating, and the younger brothers are also collectively in heat, paying so many sunk costs, and the aggrieved Markey can only continue to chase in the end.
……
Xiang En and Andrea didn't know that there was a tail behind them, and they walked on their own until night was about to fall, and then stopped on the side of the road.
After clearing the snow from one place, the two men put the two sleds together, set up sticks, and draped them in animal skins, and the simple tent was completed.
Take the stove you have been carrying out of the sleigh, pick up some wood on the spot, put it in the stove and light it, and boil the water on the stove with an iron pot.
Xiang En and Andrea sat on the sleigh, their bodies close together, their feet and hands close to the fire of the stove, and they exhaled a breath of turbidity in unison, and their eyes narrowed, enjoying the brief silence of the moment.
At the same time, five hundred meters behind, the six of them were all blue and staggered as if they were about to fall to the ground at any moment.
After a day of starvation and chasing all the way, their state has slipped quite badly.
Halfway through the journey, Markey still had the strength to get out of his breath with Walter, but now, all he had left in his head was the thought of falling asleep.
His grandmother's, chasing all day, why still haven't you seen anyone!