Early the next morning, the attendant gently woke him up from his dream, and Qi Rusong staggered into the early morning before the dawn before the dawn of sleep, and found that his mount had been properly saddled, and the second prince himself had already ridden his horse.

"Get up and pull, like loose. Wake up yet, today's game will start soon. ”

"Race?" He asked, puzzled.

"That's right, the Demon Hunting Competition!" Gu Yang's breath was steaming in the cold air.

Only then did Qi Rusong see Zheng Yuanfeng, He Xiao, and the prince of the Western Realm leading more than a dozen guards to follow behind the prince. It seems that there is no other way than to rub his sleepy eyes and change his clothes.

The second prince rode his black war horse and galloped all the way, and everyone followed closely.

After a few incense sticks, they arrived at their destination: the edge of a wilderness deep forest comparable to the Ghost Forest.

The ministers of the Great Xia Kingdom and the spectators have been waiting for a long time in the makeshift campsite.

Without waiting for Qi Rusong to ask, the prince of the Western Realm shouted loudly:

"Today is the highlight of the martial arts competition." As he spoke, he cleared his throat, "As we all know, thousands of years ago. The demons treat us like slaves who are inferior to dogs.

Slaughter our people at will, violence against our women, burn down our houses. What's even more terrifying is that they will even eat us as food in times of war.

Fortunately, there are ancient gods, who led our ancestors to defeat this group of man-eating demons and restore us to a prosperous peace.

Now, there are still demon clans that have escaped from the seal in the five realms of my Great Xia Kingdom to do evil. Right here now, we've captured the crumbs. What are we going to do? ”

"Kill them. Kill them. The crowd began to shout.

"No, we are noble people, unlike they are a bunch of evil spirits, a bunch of evil spirits that eat people without blinking. So, we're going to give them a chance to regain their freedom.

Next, they will be released into the forest, and they will be free to leave as long as they can get out of the forest on their own. ”

Can you really leave? Qi Rusong said secretly.

"Rusong, are you ready? We're going on a killing spree! Gu Yang said excitedly.

Killing? We'll hunt the demons you put into the forest! He reacted immediately.

"Let's say it first, you are not allowed to use aura, and you are not allowed to fly, otherwise who can win against you strong men!" The second prince added again.

"It's nature."

At this time, about sixty demon clans were brought out. They were shackled, yellow-skinned, and wounded.

Heavily armed and armed soldiers with sharp blades drove them into the forest and unshackled them.

"This is a demon clan?" Qi Rusong sighed.

"Is it different from the last time you saw the Southern Demon Calamity?" The Prince of the Western Realm asked.

Of course it's different, he wants to say.

But Gu Yang preemptively replied, "Most of them are [Crossing Demons]!" ”

"Shouldn't the Crossing Demon be judged by the Demon Hunter Gate?" He Xiao asked. "Rusong and I have been at the Demon Hunting Gate Headquarters recently, and we have never heard of a demon crossing incident!"

"I witness the judgment myself!" Guyang Road.

Qi Rusong naturally didn't believe it.

Seeing his expression, Zheng Yuanfeng said dissatisfied, "What, is it difficult for the two of you to sympathize with these [Crossing Demons]?" ”

"What are you talking about?" He Xiao retorted. "Things have to be asked."

"Don't argue, if you keep fighting, this group of demons will really run away." Gu Yang interrupted them, "The winner of this time will be able to get ten thousand taels of gold, warriors of the Great Xia Kingdom, the hunting crossing begins!" ”

After speaking, the second prince rode into the dust. Zheng Yuanfeng, the prince of the Western Realm, and the generals of Zhongzhou City immediately rode horses to follow.

"Don't look at it, let's go. Maybe it's really a traversing demon! He Xiao persuaded him.

"Is it possible?"

"With so many big people testifying together, what else can we say? It's better to have a contest and earn some money to give to the poor people in the [Rat's Nest]. ”

"You go first, I'm not interested!"

He Xiao let out a long sigh, then clamped the horse's belly and entered the forest.

After a long time, he noticed countless pairs of eyes watching him behind him, so he had to ride slowly into the forest.

The woods here are not very dense, the ground is already covered with fallen leaves, and there are large roads in the middle of the woods, and the sides of the road are blocked by dense bushes.

Riding all the way, I saw a corpse on the ground from time to time.

He had examined several of the bodies, which were covered in scars, unshoeed, barefoot, and had their heads cut off.

I don't know how long he rode and time has no idea for him now.

Suddenly, he finds himself on a dead end, and beyond that is a cliff.

So he had to turn his horse's head around and ride back, when he heard movement in the direction he had come.

"Who?" He fixed his eyes on a figure hiding in the bushes. "Are those [Crossing Demons] who were hunted?"

He walked slowly towards the bushes, and when he got closer, the figure suddenly burst out and ran towards a large tree next to him.

He saw it, it was a thin girl.

The girl's foot seemed to be injured and she limped behind a tree.

"Come out. I won't hurt you. Qi Rusong said in a soft voice.

The girl didn't answer, just stuck out her head in horror and stole a glance at him.

"Look, I'm not armed with anything, and I'm not going to hurt you." Qi Rusong continued to explain.

After a long time, the girl finally mustered up the courage and slowly leaned out, "My lord, don't kill me. I'm not a demon! ”

~~~Dividing line~~~

When she heard the movement of the forest, she was hiding in a thorny bush, her bodyless flesh blurred with barbs. She endured the pain and remained motionless as a stone.

Are they the ones who hunted themselves? Or is it the beast of the forest?

She was trembling with fear and was short of breath.

No movement can be made! She told herself.

She could still remember images from not so long ago, of those wicked men riding tall horses and cutting down their companions with sharp blades. Then he laughed and dismounted and cut off their heads, as if to show off his booty.

It's just that... Why is the person in front of him like he is walking in the forest? The eyes are full of helplessness and pity? Who the hell is he?

The sound of horses' hooves faded away.

There's a cliff over there... She was thinking.

Not long ago, she and a pearl who was a year younger than her were chased to the edge of a cliff.

Pearl loses the courage to live and chooses to jump off a cliff. Their hunters cursed, with a few of them intending to give up Jewel's head, while others chose to take a detour to fetch the loot they had picked up for nothing.

She hides behind a pile of rocks on the edge of the cliff, and Pearl's attention grabs their attention, allowing her to escape.

Should I continue to run away, or should I hide here...

The man will soon turn back, will he find me...

Time passed little by little, but she never had the courage to step out of the grass.

If you don't decide, it's too late... As he hesitated, the sound of horses' hooves was heard again.

Suddenly, a wild mouse gnawed at her injured ankle, and she was so anxious that she grabbed the beast and bit it alive.

But this movement also attracted the man's attention.

The man stared at the bushes and walked slowly.

Her heart was about to fall to her throat, and her body couldn't stop trembling.

Seeing that the man was about to walk to the bushes, she could no longer hold back and rushed out screaming.

The injury on her foot made it difficult for her to run to a large tree, and she could no longer support it, so she had to choose to hide behind it.

"Come out. I'm not going to hurt you. The man's voice was extremely gentle.

She couldn't help but stick her head out and look at the man.

The four eyes looked at each other, full of emotion.

Qi Rusong turned over and dismounted, and saw the girl in front of him with a frightened face.

She was emaciated, her hair was unkempt and unkempt, and she wore little clothing. The only thing that could be called a garment was a few pieces of coarse cloth that were torn.

His naked body was scarred, his feet were unshoeed, and his bloodied feet were purple from the cold.

For a time, he had infinite pity.

"Are you a demon?" He asked.

The girl subconsciously shook her head.

"Then come here, I won't hurt you." Qi Rusong emphasized again.

The girl will be skeptical, "Are you really not going to kill me?" She asked, trembling.

"It's nature!" He assured her while extending his right hand, giving her courage.

The girl burst into tears, then mustered up the courage to take a step and walked slowly.

For her, it was a gamble, and the stakes were her life.

She was lucky that she met Qi Rusong.

Just as the girl's hand was about to touch Qi Rusong, a bow and arrow shot straight at her.

"Not good!" Qi Rusong exclaimed.

At the last moment, he took a step forward and directly hugged the girl and flashed to the side.

The bow and arrow slammed into the aura shield and flew to the ground.

"Which bastard, His Royal Highness the Prince's words are the wind in his ears? Say yes, don't use Reiki! A noble man on a tall horse stepped forward and shouted.

Qi Rusong held back his anger, and he draped his coat over the girl. "My name is Qi Rusong!"

The nobleman was startled and immediately dismounted and saluted. And said, "I'm sorry, Lord Qi, I almost hurt you by mistake, I'm really sorry." ”

"Hurt me? You're pretty confident! Qi Rusong sneered.

"Hahaha, the villain said the wrong thing, how can I have that strength." The man immediately smiled.

"Hmph, this girl is mine." Qi Rusong told him, "You go find other prey." ”

"Lord Qi, this is a demon clan!" The man was surprised. "Also, you can't take the prey in the name of the prince, can you...?"

"If the prince of the southern realm wants this prey, he will give it to him, what nonsense is there!" The voice of the second prince came.

"It's... Yes, Your Highness. The man did not dare to say more.

Qi Rusong turned his head and saw that Gu Yang was in front, followed by several iron guards.

He noticed that the second prince's horse was already full of human heads.

"His Royal Highness!" Qi Rusong saluted him.

Gu Yang rode in front of Qi Rusong, "Rusong, I'm curious, why did you save this woman?" He asked, "Cheating openly is not in the style of your Qi clan." ”

This made Qi Rusong suddenly speechless, "This woman... Much like... When I was young—" he said hesitantly.

The words fell, and the second prince suddenly burst out laughing.

"Haha, sure enough, the hero is sad to pass the beauty pass." Gu Yang said, "But Rusong, your taste is really like the prince of the Western Realm, and he also likes such a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl." Hahaha! ”

I thought of someone as someone I just made up because she was like my cousin!

But if you explain, I am afraid that it will backfire, and it is important to save people.

"Say no more." He pretended to be shy.

"Hahaha, okay, this prince allows you to make an exception to take this girl!"

As he spoke, Gu Yang turned his horse's head and walked away, "Work hard, you haven't slaughtered a single prey." ”

At this time, the girl tightened Qi Rusong's hand. I don't want to let go for a moment.