Chapter 368: The First Slave to Get Out of Trouble
By the time Gulf brought the messy dinner, Qi Lang was completely lost in thought and couldn't eat at all. The conditions that old Harry spoke of seemed unremarkable, but there seemed to be something hidden in them. Qi Lang couldn't say that feeling clearly, he only felt that the combination of these subtle anomalies seemed to indicate a potential and huge crisis......
In Qi Lang's view, the soldiers were emptied, which may be a mistake made by the Military Affairs Department, after all, guarding against the tiger and wolf division of the Otto Empire in the south is the biggest task of the current Luman Empire, and the possibility of transferring troops everywhere in a panic without recklessness does exist. But what if it was another possibility - what if someone did it on purpose?
From Xia Qi Town to the north of the royal capital of Asa Castle, the road is not too far, more than 300 kilometers to say, but this road is mostly a mountain road, and it is not convenient to walk. But if we look at this problem from another angle, the mountain road is certainly difficult to walk, but the dense woods and the great favor of concealing the tracks, if there really is a team that quietly sets out from the town of Shachi, when they come out of the mountains and approach the castle of Asaph, it will only take a day or so to cut off the support of the king in the east and west directions, and then besiege old Henry without any scruples.
Of course, this assumption requires a premise, that is, there must be a team that intends to attack the royal capital through the town of Lushaqi, and based on the analysis of all aspects of intelligence, this team exists objectively - those hidden Credon!
They kidnapped Prince Marcus and took control of all the generals who were supposed to be stationed in Shachi, such as Dodim, Quill and Maggie, perhaps out of this consideration. They use high-level personnel rooted in the military to skillfully drain troops. Make Shachi a completely empty city. Defenseless. Unable to act as a barrier to the castle of Asaph, he looked for an opportunity to launch a lightning attack to overthrow the rule of the Henry family.
And to accomplish such a task, this army must not be too far from the town of Shachi. The best place to do this is in the barracks in town, which isn't realistic, but they have another option, just southwest of Shachi. It's a forbidden place. A forbidden place that has been closed for a long time - Snow Wolf Canyon!
Qi Lang knew what Snow Wolf Canyon looked like, it was full of white mist, and he couldn't look far at all. Moreover, it was so empty that even if an ordinary soldier ran for three or five hours with all his might, he would not be able to cross the gravel passage between the two mountains. On top of that, there are countless dead souls left there, which can be called synonymous with death, and people are afraid to approach. Now, Harry Sr. has revealed a new piece of news. The iconic white mist of Snow Wolf Canyon has been lingering for a long time, and all living people will only look at it from awe from awe. But he never set foot in the forbidden land of death.
Igru recounted the fact that Snow Wolf Canyon had been visited by many people who he once thought were mysterious oriental monks. But when Qi Lang was forced into Snow Wolf Canyon by Marcus, he came to a completely different judgment, and those visitors were Credon with evil powers.
In addition, Qi Lang had a suspicion earlier, and what he suspected was the identity of the so-called Saint King. On his deathbed, Ruth confided in him: "If there is any god, he will have to ask for my forgiveness." That sentence was originally left by the white child who was a slave, and Qi Lang also had a bold idea about how that child would finally escape the fate of being thrown into the crater - he was likely to choose to break through the Snow Wolf Canyon at the last moment!
The guards must have acceded to his request, for it would have seemed to them that the slave would still be dead, and that would have been more interesting, and that would have been a more interesting way to die, and that would have been a chance to witness the bloody scene of wolves eating corpses if they stood on the spire of the Shachid barracks.
But he most likely succeeded! Qi Lang inexplicably believed thisโhe was most likely the last slave to break out of the Snow Wolf Canyon, but he was by no means the first person, the Caucasian child was!
Because of this, he sees Snow Wolf Canyon as the beginning of a new life, and also sees Snow Wolf Canyon as the starting point of revenge. It was through his careful planning that an army was formed, which hid in the Snow Wolf Canyon, always looking for the best time to attack the castle of Asaph. Now it seems that this opportunity is almost there, and with Jenny in the south in full control of the throne, the villains of the Otto Empire will inevitably launch an all-out attack on the original hostile nations, and at that point, the Whirlwind Army will be even more self-sufficient.
Just as it was getting dark, Shukin set out, and her destination would be the castle of Asaph to the north. She carried a secret letter from Qi Lang, and the stakes were very important and urgent.
But Qi Lang did not reveal a word to Gulf and Old Harry. After all, that's just a guess, and the truth can't be found out for the time being. At the same time, he also knew the danger, and if he accidentally revealed the news, it would most likely cause Credon to attack early, in which case, the situation would quickly get out of control.
The task now is to follow the established plan, first go to the Psychedelic Pool, set up Leo and the sword of victory, and then investigate step by step, dig out Credon hidden in the shadows, and let the true identity of the child who lost himself due to hatred be revealed.
The next morning, when Zilang and Gulf had not yet gotten up, the old hunter had already bought back a large fan of beef ribs and a dozen or so burgers. He spent fifty Bernies on it, which used to be nearly two months' worth of food.
"Come, lads, the legendary hunter you know is back! fill your bellies, keep up with old Harry, and the adventure of the Black Forest is about to begin!" he cried out, in good spirits, and not at all looking old.
Qi Lang cooperated beside him and babbled twice. Gulf pouted disdainfully, "Can you still draw your bow and arrows, old Harry? You know, if you get hurt again, there's no one to take care of you, and as far as I know, it's going to be a while before Dr. Coombe returns. โ
Old Harry viciously shoved a large piece of half-cooked steak onto Gulf's plate: "Old Harry never brags, you know that best." If you don't believe me, let's bet to break your wrists, just like you did when you were a kid, I let you have two arms, and whoever loses will wash the dishes for a week. โ
"Come on!" Gulf rolled up his sleeves. The muscles on his arms were bulging, and if it weren't for Qi Lang's angry and funny dissuasion next to him, looking at his posture, he would have to break Old Harry's arm.
Although the wrist-wrestling competition was not held, the competition between the two men continued, and even after they hit the road, they kept talking and arguing. In order to prove his strength, Old Harry also volunteered to carry the sword of victory for Qi Lang for a while, but he did not last five seconds. The holy sword was so heavy that even Gulf grinned from the exhaustion when he took it from old Harry. Of course, Qi Lang knew very well that Gulf had a lot of acting elements, and his intention was also very obvious - he wanted to make old Harry happy. It's as simple as that.
Old Harry's legs and feet are obviously not as good as before, in fact, Qi Lang and Gulf are just walking, but his speed is already a little unable to keep up. He is almost sixty years old, the hair on the top of his head has become thinning, and the right molars have moved, which is said to be the main reason why he only drinks gruel at every meal.
However, Old Harry's breath is still quite sufficient, and he still chatters endlessly along the way, in addition to asking Qi Lang about Lucy's measurements and the thickness of his lips, he is still introducing the grass and trees in the Black Forest one by one for more time. Although Qi Lang had already had a considerable degree of understanding of this oak forest when he followed Old Harry to train in the Black Forest the last time, he still put on a curious appearance and patiently listened to Old Harry's explanation. And old Harry's words, Gulf had obviously heard eight hundred times, but he only occasionally helped to add a few sentences, and more time, he still acted obediently as a listener.
Pay patience and listen to his nagging, that is the best reward for the old man.
The information provided by Harry Sr. appears to be accurate. There were indeed more mutant creatures in the Black Forest than before, and after just over an hour of walking, Gulf's Phantom Arrow had already killed seven mutant jackals and two mutant ligers. These mutants used to live in the deepest part of the forest, and the charred black trees that have been exposed to intense radiation make up the real Black Forest, but now they have somehow expanded their area.
Old Harry's explanation for this is that the climate has become more and more abnormal over the years, even on the coldest days of the year, the water of the Etrian River does not freeze, and it is estimated that the natural conditions in the depths of the Black Forest must have deteriorated, otherwise mutants will not abandon their territory and run outside, if they are not forced to helpless, who wants to change their living conditions.
But the trouble caused by mutant creatures, old Harry didn't care too much. The only thing he cared about was Gulf's ability, and he could shoot a few formidable beasts with such ease that even the best hunter in town could have done it. He was so proud that the smile on his face never left for a moment. He had hidden away the arrows stained with green blood like treasures, and without further questioning, he must have intended to show off to Bansley when he returned to the town: Behold, the son of old Harry is not a braggart, but a warrior of genius, which no one can match!(To be continued......)